CasioMen's AE2000WD-1AV Silver-Tone Multi-Functional Digital Sport Watch

I own both this watch and the Casio AE2000W-1AV and both of them are excellent. This watch looks really nice and surprisingly has some weight to it - but not too much. Like the AE2000W-1AV, which is lighter weight but just as high quality, both fit well on my wrist. And speaking of wrist size, these watches are not oversized and fit nicely.The 3 graphic areas above the time are, in my opinion, a little gimmicky but serve useful purposes - if only they were a little easier to read.The first graphic to the left is a 10 second indicator - for every 10 seconds elapsed, a horizontal bar fills the area and does so until 60 seconds have elapsed, and then it starts over again from the bottom. (I guess kind of like a game of Tetris, but in reverse.) The middle graphic is a traditional looking analog clock face that shows you the current home time zone. Suppose this is handy if you're looking through various time zones and features on the watch and want a quick, at a glance reminder of the home city time. Finally, the last indicator on the right shows watch settings that are current active/inactive (i.e. hourly chime, alarm, and mute).The face is large and easy to read with clear font next to each function button also being easy to see. But you will have to read the manual to set it up. And as for set up, it's really not that complicated - but then again, I'm one of the few who enjoys reading the instructions. Incidentally, some reviewers may complain that the watch light doesn't stay on long enough. By default it's set to last 1.5 seconds but during setup you can change that to 3 seconds - and that's what I've done. The lighting is sufficient but could be better - would rather it light the whole face of the watch but for what you really need to see in the dark (time, day, date), that's good enough for me.Overall I find these both to be really nice time pieces. I've looked through so many watches and each time I kept coming back to these two. They're well made, nice looking, and seem that they could take a bit of a beating - not that I'd want to. I think the AE2000W-1AV (made of resin) is good for weekend wear while the AE2000WD-1AV in silver is better looking for work or casual going out events. Finally, a 10 year battery is a nice feature but from what I can see, doesn't look like it'd be all that difficult to replace it on my own.

Currently I'm working retail with an odd schedule, which means it would be impossible for me to keep track of all my scheduling needs. I also have a very bad habit of losing track of time. The five alarm feature on this watch is excellent for that, as well as the timer which I use to time my breaks. Everything can be clearly read on the watch face which is a problem for me as I need to wear corrective lenses. The light seems a little dim in daylight, but it works well enough at night. My only complaint about it is the light is on a timer so even if you hold the button it won't stay on and goes out after a second you have to press it again. Although, that isn't a serious concern. The metal band is excellent and very sturdy it clasps easily. There are a few issues with it though. First changing the size of the band is a pain, it takes a significant amount of effort to remove the link pins without bending the rest of the band. I had luck with a thumbtack and some padded pliers. Second, if you have a lot of arm hair on your wrist you won't after wearing this watch for about a week. That's the price you pay for a metal band. Something that might be a bother also is that this watch is large and fairly heavy. It is not a problem for me as I know that's the price you pay for a sturdy watch. It matches the description and the pictures on the product page in size, so if that is too big for you I would recommend steering clear. Speaking of sturdiness the water resistance seems to work well. I haven't gone diving with it or anything, but I work with fish tanks, and this watch gets wet all the time, but it doesn't leak or anything like that. I could see the world time feature being useful for someone who travels a lot.Overall for the price this watch is a really great purchase. I would say spend more if you have it and buy a better model, but if you don't want to empty your wallet this is a great timekeeper for the sportsman, everyday worker, and the frequent traveler.

I was looking to replace my 10+ year old Waveceptor, but that line only has 6 models in it now and they either have thin hands or bad quality wristbands. After a lot of looking I ended up with this watch, which is not really what I wanted, it's a compromise, I really wanted a watch with hands and digital capabilities which I actually use. It's an ok watch but overall when I compare it with my 10 year old Casio I can see that the build quality and little details are not quite there.Resizing the wrist band is NOT for the uninitiated, the pegs have to be pushed out from the inside with a pointy sharp object and then pulled with a pair of pliers. I have a watchmakers loupe (a magnifying glass that you screw into your eye socket like a monocle) a variety of small tools for computer work and I STILL had pretty hard time resizing the band and not impaling a finger with a sharp object. Unless you are VERY handy you better have a professional watchmaker do it for you, and I DON'T mean the lady at your local Walmart's jewelry counter, their training is minimal.