Casio AW80D-7A Sports Chronograph Watch, Silver

Where shall I start? I bought this $20 watch as a bit of a joke and to see if it could possibly be as good and as versatile as the description claimed. I couldn’t imagine a cheap watch being able to keep accurate time and do so many other things–a stop watch, time in two zones, a timer, the date, memos, an alarm and a light to illuminate the analog dial. It has some amount of water resistance, but it isn’t a diving watch. The darned thing even has a ten year battery, but I haven’t been able to check that yet. It even comes with a reputable name (Casio).

Well, it is all true. This watch looks great and the fit and finish is pretty good too. It looks like the watch body is made of stainless steel, but under the metal cover is plastic. That’s OK, nobody will notice. In fact, the watch can be an everyday time piece for active play or heavy work. It can also pass the impressive test in a more formal situation. It isn’t a dress watch of course, but it does look nice.

If you want a fancy watch to wear to the opera or to a a night out an expensive restaurant this is not the watch you want. Of course you knew that because of the general appearance and function of a sports watch like this one. The AW80D-7A is one heck of a buy and it looks like it cost a lot more than it does.

I purchased this to replace an identical watch (except it had black face) which was more than 10years old. Cost of replacing batteries not worthwhile

Watch is very good looking and has plenty of functions but I am not happy with the backlighting of the face. Hard to see in the dark and would look at a different watch next time if that is important to you.

I have worn Timex watches exclusively for the last 20 years. I like the simplicity and durability of them, however, the elastic metal band on my last one failed where it attaches to the watch case in such a way that it had two pointy metal peaks that made it unwearable. I was going to simply replace the band, but it was cheaper to buy a new watch. I looked for something equivalent to what I had but styles have changed and I couldn’t find something appealing that matched my pricepoint. Until I found this Casio watch. I debated over the newer plastic-silicone bands, but worried about durability. I am an electrician, and get into some rough environments at work, dirt, dust, construction debris and such. Getting sweaty and dirty wearing a watch can make them smell bad over time(like the stretchy metal band on my old Timex). This Casio has a nice metal band, it seems very durable as well as being easy to close and comfortable to wear. The face and body of the watch is low profile enough to not get in the way at work or wearing work gloves. It is attractive enough to wear as an everyday watch too.
The reviews I read prior to purchase were pretty much accurate, the manual is a bit daunting, but it is in several languages so it only requires reading part of it. I had a bit of a challenge getting it set, but eventually I got it right. The light feature flat out is not as good as the Indiglo feature of the Timex watches, but I don’t rely on that as much as I thought I would. The glow in the dark feature this watch has is also rather weak, it does work, but has no duration. The telememo feature it has is something I didn’t realize it has, but I can’t see how it will benefit me. I simply needed a watch that is accurate, easy to read, easy to wear, comfortable, and durable. This watch checks those boxes for me.
Overall, this is a budget friendly watch that is well made and easy to wear. For me, the style and durability made it the right choice.

Un peu compliqué pour mettre le mouvement analogique mais une fois compris c’est ok
Date mois
Alarmes etc…
Bracelet en acier inoxydable .
Pile d’une durée de 10 ans
Montre mixte.
Pas eu à enlever de maillons
Notice en français (écriture petite)mais on peut la trouver sur internet très facilement avec la référence
Mémo pour no de téléphone un petit plus pour qq numéros en urgence pourquoi pas.
La lumière ne dure pas très longtemps et de plus on a dû mal à lire l heure .
Bonne idée de cadeau !

I have owned various analog / digital watches for years, so my baseline of comparison is to similar watches.
What this watch does better than any other Digital-Analog I have owned is keeping the digital display clear and legible even when the hands are at the bottom of the hour. Especially compared to other comparable watches, the watch overall is nice and light, with the band made of a nice, lightweight metal.
In line with the watch being light though, the case and lens are both made of plastic. The problem being this is now my second of these watches, where the first watch only lasted two months before my arm bounced off of something and the pin holding on the band tore right through the plastic case. (See Photo)
In those two months, the convex plastic lens developed a few light scratches. The band might be small for some individuals, unlike other watches, I am wearing this one at the largest setting. The light in the watch illuminates the analog portion well, but is a bit lacking on the digital readout. I do not use the “telememo” function, but the overall digital interface is intuitive, albeit somewhat basic (no lap, repeat, etc.)
The manual advises against even washing your hands while wearing the watch, so I have not tested the water resistance.
My last note is a minor quibble, but the “WR 50M 10 YEAR BATTERY” on the watch face is in line with the spindle, so on a quick glance, it is easy to confuse that text with the position of the analog hands.
Overall, I’m happy with the watch – like I said, this is my second purchase, I just wish the watch was more durable.