This watch has the heart of a lion. I bought it back in 1989, when I started my basic training in the U.S. Army. It survived everything we threw at it. The horrible humidity of New Jersey, the sand, water, mud, and of course, non-stop action in the direst of conditions in turning me into a real, badass soldier. The Casio laughed at all that and got me through basic training easy. It survived for several years during my Army tour of duty. The straps, after being tortured by sweat, grime and all the elements from cold to extreme heat and endless hours of physical training finally went out. But the watch itself never did. I wore that thing until it could not be worn no more. It is the Toyota of watches. It may not be attractive, but it will never let you down. And that is a beauty all of its own.

This man just made me purchase something i wasn't planning to purchase a minute ago..

my dad had rolexes and omegas but towards the end of his life, this was all he wore.

My same watch fell in the well in my backyard, after 5-6 months, when cleaning the well, the cleaners gave it to me and it was still working... I was stunned.

This watch is bullet proof, used it in thousands of hot showers, diving, sports everywhere the watch is no doubt best 10 dollars I've ever spent!

Every man must own f91w at least once in their lifetime.

I went through my whole commercial dive school with this. Diving 2-3 times a week with the deepest depth around 100ft for a year and never had an issue with the water resistance. Absolutely unicorn of a watch between function and price

I bought my F91-W in Navy bootcamp and it's lasted me all this time. So much sweat, grime, dirt and rain and this little watch has never given up on me. Love the damn thing.

I have found an F91W on the floor of a car park 12 years ago, never changed the battery in it, it's been in the rain, snow and heat, been dropped and stepped on multiple times and the fact is.. it still works. It's truly an AK-47 in the world of watches ☺

"why buy an expensive watch when you cant appreciate how valuable time is"

I'm saving up for one of these. Its my Grail watch. One day, it will be mine.

I’ve been a runner and cyclist for 38 years and can’t count how many I’ve gone through. Usually the band breaks but she’s still ticking. Truly one of the best buys in the universe. 11/24/19

The watch equivalent of the Nokia 3310. Indestructible.

This proves that good iconic design doesn’t always have to be super expensive

I bought a Casio W800H in 2012 while stationed at Ft. Hood for about $20. It has been great for me. My wife liked it so much that she asked me to get one for her. My wife has a habit of frequently breaking or losing her wristwatches. So ,a few months ago, I bought an F91W for her for $10 . My W800H broke where the band connects to the watch a few months ago, so I bought an F91W for $10 for me. My wife lost her first F91W, so I bought her another one for her birthday. Her birthday was about two weeks ago and she still has it. Now both of us have the same model again.It has been a very nice watch for the price. I am happy that I bought them. I have also noticed several people at work who have the same model wristwatch.

It's almost like a military-issued item when I was serving lol.

Proof that not all things require daily firmware upgrades to be relevant.

I used to be quite snobby when it came to digital watches, but over the past few years I’ve grown to appreciate them for what they are. The Casio definitely is the most cost effective watch you can buy.

I bought my A158W with my first salary. It's been 4+ years now. I absolutely love this watch and has never have had any issues with it. Light weight. Reliable. Cheap. Long battery life. Durable.

This lad successfully convinced me to buy a watch which I was never planning to buy XD

"As we grow older, and hopefully wiser, we realize that a $300 or a $30 watch both tell the same time." © Steve Jobs

Still to this very day, the best watch I've ever owned. No nonsense, reliable, and crazy affordable price earned it a place in my collection. Not ashamed at all to wear it. It's been said that "less is more" and this little gem of a watch proves it. Thanks for posting the video.

I had this watch on my wrist without removing or changing the battery for 5 years. I had to remove it because of skin infection for non-removing for longer time. this is truly legend. HATS OFF.

I own a GWM-5610 G-Shock, it has a higher quality strap, an atomic clock that’s always accurate and never needs to be set, solar battery that will last a long time, an automatic backlight. And it’s a G-Shock, the thing can go through hell and still display the time. Yet I find myself wearing the F-91w way more than my G-Shock. This watch is not just a simple bit of nostalgia or a piece of plastic with numbers on it, it’s an icon. I knock it against the wall while working, ding it up against the table constantly, and all it has after several months is a few small scratches after being banged on metal all the time. Put a bit of polywatch on there and it looks almost new besides the scratches on the strap. I work as a dishwasher and had my coworker once look at me like a madman when I put a bit of dawn dish soap on it and wash it. This thing gets soaked at my job and all I do is just wipe it down if it gets too wet, if it can withstand the power of a restaurant dish sprayer, I think it can stand a bit of swimming or a shower. Casio is the undisputed goat of watches. Like someone else said they may not look the best but they are way more practical and will get the job done way better than those fancy watches will, especially G-Shocks. I wish my G-Shock could be the size of the F-91w because that would be the perfect watch. All those features combined with the comfort of the F-91w, plus it won’t interfere with long sleeves really at all which is an issue with the G-Shock, plus it doesn’t stay on one place on my wrist which gets annoying. Buy it. I think it might actually be the best watch I’ve ever owned or at least Top 3.

You never actually own a F91W, you merely look after it for the next generation

I think that the retro look of this watch is actually kinda stylish. It's a loveletter to the 80s while still being tasteful.

6:31. You needed 6 minutes and 31 seconds to make me order something I never heard of before. That's crazy.

Ah, from a time when a watch didn't need to be put on charge every night, and wasn't busy tracking your every move, and telling you when to get up, sit down, sleep, eat, sh!t, rinse, repeat.

This watch saved my life when I was a kid. I tripped and broke a glass with my left arm, and the glass shards would have cut through my radial artery if it wasn't for this watch... Unfortunately i lost it in this incident, while rushed to the hospital.

After field testing it, rather literally, I thought I would share a few remarks about this watch for potential buyers. 1. Looses about 1 second per month 2. It is more water-resistant than marketed. Wore it for swimming, multiple showers, hand washing and general water involved work. There are also records of it being used in Scuba diving, and examples on this can be found here on KZfaq 3. Very lightweight, low-key, and durable. There are multiple destruction videos of this watch on KZfaq, and they all showcase the same thing: it´s tough! 4. Offers alot of functionality for the pricepoint. 5. In hot climates, there might develop a bit of sweat underneath the stainless steel back and your wrist which gets trapped, and can cause some discomfort and annoyance. Remove the watch, rub off the sweat, and put it back on.

In Turkey this watch regarded as "military watch" since it is the most popular choice among turkish soldiers because of its durability.

I've been wearing these watches since i was 8 years old, im 39 now... started wearing the A168 years ago because the backlight on the F91W is useless but having watched this vid im tempted to get another!

There, youtube, I finally saw the video. Are you happy now?

I used one for 20 years straight. My father gave to me when I was 12 years old, and I took it off when I was 32 years old because the screen became too dim, too faded and it was becoming hard to see the hours. I can guarantee it's crazy water resistant, you can swim all day long using it how many times you want. I had some scratches in it from my teenage years. I never used another clock, since now we have clocks everywhere we go, but if I was to buy another one it would have to be this one.

After decades of not wearing a watch, I've decided to get back into them. I've been looking at high end stuff and I was getting sucked in to the hype but I realised the F91W is the best watch in the world. It's way cooler than any Rolex.

When i was sixteen years old my parents gave me Casio F-91W and it was working 13 years on one battery. Now i am 34 years old and i have this watch and i hope it will be working for me long good time.

Thank you for this video! I realize this was the watch I used my entire 2 years in the army. I tied it to my combat webbing every time we went out, and the strap eventually broke after all the abuse we were put through. But this was an absolutely brilliant watch, and so comfortable to wear.

I remember having this watch as a kid. The battery lasted maybe 10 years, that was incredible

It’s a dragon slayer. On a side note it has a louder alarm and chime than any g shock I own. Love it.

I've been using Casio F94wa since 3 years. It has never let me down.

I got mine in the 90's but lost it in the house until a year ago. I was shocked when I saw that it is still working without the batterie ever changed in all the years. And what is even more unbelievable is that the time and date is still right. The only thing is that the wrist band is broken on one side, so I ordered a new set to replace it, hope it comes in the next few days. But all in all a really good watch.

Honestly never would have thought someone would 'fake' the F-91W LMFAO 😂

I was given this watch as a coming of age present for entering secondary school 😂 I felt like a grown ass man going into year 7 with my black blazer and black Casio watch that matched my school uniform 🤣🤣🤣 love that watch so much

I'm Japanese and I really enjoyed your video ! many Japanese people are forgetting the beauty of Casio and buy luxury watches of other country! I will buy this one 😁😂

I remember in 9th grade when I saved for almost an entire year to buy one of these watches, I was so proud of it. But 2 years later, somebody showed me that the one I had was a fake one and he had a real watch. One of the biggest blunders of my life.

MVMT and Vincero would say this watch is garbage.

I have this one Casio 3458 AE - 1400WH and I love it allot. It's my work watch, doing remodeling, they went through allot of things and being paint it just washed of with warm water in the sink with the brush so many times. Just love the Casio brand.

I bought one of these to time my runs. I now wear it everyday.A classic.

I'm a proud owner of this masterpiece of a watch.

The F91w is my daily wearer primarily because it is so thin and light. I have lots of bigger and far more expensive watches but I consistently reach for this one.

I wish there were more ads around cheap + high quality stuff like this.

This was my first watch when i was probably 10 years old. My father brought it from Dubai and i had worn it more than 7 years or so and will buy a new one soon. Love Casio

Always seen these, for some reason have never owned one. Watching made me realise theres no reason I shouldn't of after all these years. Jumped on the affiliate link and picked one up. Thanks for the review

Hands down the greatest watch ever made. Looks fantastic, functions as it should, the perfect price.

A person I know feels naked if he is not wearing this watch

It's the Toyota Hilux/Tantalum/Nokia 3310/Twinkie/Keanu Reeves of digital watches.

I had the calculator watch variant when I was a kid I remember being so happy when my dad bought it for me as a birthday gift. I still had it a few years ago until it was lost :(

the thing I really like about Casio? they make buying watches fun. most of their models offer variety. the silver variant of this and the W217H which has an inverted display are my faves. I'm set for the rest of my life lol

It's been 4 years I have this watch. I went deep diving (40 m=4 atm) without dive computer and it survived (not to mention other many recreation dive in salt/sea water). It safes me by counting the minutes when I was in certain depth. The thin design makes it easier when I put on my wetsuit. The straps were broken and I forget where I keep the watch but I can still hear the alarm beeping every morning in my studio. 😅

Great review! I have a metallic and a black Casio. I use them to hot saunas, ice baths, regular swimming and I can confirm they resist water, cold and heat. Absolute value for money.

I love this watch. I bought it at the Post Exchange at Fort Jackson, SC for $9.99. I wore it all through drill sergeant school.

This model is the watch that nearly every young man in the army of Finland knows! ;)

The best timepiece ever. It tells time. I'm a practical man, I prefer function over form, I've bought one idk how many years ago, all I know is that I've replaced it's battery twice and it's still going. It's been my alarm clock when camping, it's been my chronograph when working out, and it's been telling me time. All I could ask from a watch.

I either had one of these as a kid, or had something that looks almost identical. Think I need another one.

Casio F91W is an excellent example on the longevity of Japanese technology.

I don't have any watch for almost like 2 years and then i saw this video and i bought one on department store... Thanks for this video and sorry for my english if it's wrong.

GOAT of a watch. I work for an airline. Majority of the guys and girls are rocking this bad boy. Only time I change out of this thing are during my workouts.

Damn I wear this when I was a kid in the 90s. I remember it was a gift from my uncle. It's so durable I never took it off my left wrist. The battery can last for years. Shit that is some good ol days.

I still have this watch and still wearing it even when my friends and relatives told me to change it

Ive dived to 40m with this watch with no issues and I know at least 6 others who have done the same. (When you dont want to take you $2k dive watch to some dodgy location). Only issue is once you open it for a battery change youll get water in it when diving.

Got one of these for my 11th birthday in 1990. It never skipped a beat and I never had to replace the battery. Only lost my F-91W in 1998 because the band was damaged and I forgot to take it off before going tubing behind a speed boat. Awesome little thing probably kept time early into the 21st Century from the bottom of the lake that became it's home.

I still have this watch, it is still working perfectly after so many years. That was my second watch actually. Casio f-16 was my 1st watch, which was lower model without back light, date & day.

The review was overall right on the money, still I like to add a few points. While one may find similarly low priced watches in the market, if he is looking, the Casio F-91W is a branded quality watch, which is famous for its longevity and reliability. Also it's a unique design, with an in-house movement. Upon inspection of the watch, one admires its honest build, which is rare this day. It uses every square millimeters inside, to accommodate an oversized battery, without charging extra for it, beside the larger than usual movement. That is also rare. For comparison sake, let's take a typical low priced 'fashion watch' which may look good on the outside, but it doesn't deliver. The watch and the case designers usually put a tiny Myota movement in, with the help of plastic spacers, to fill the emptiness inside. This tiny movement obviously has an even tinier battery inside, which in my experience won't last much longer than a year.

I had my first Casio F-91W when I was 12 years old. I'm now 28 and its still working to this day. I don't wear it very often now but I wore it all through school and some of my early 20s. I still have it now and will always keep it despite having newer watches since.

Your review has made me order one as I watched it. It's truly a digital legend

My go to watch back when I served two years of National Service. Survived all that mud, rain and gunpowder

Props to Japanese reliability of Casio company. It is a great product 30 years (from 1989) and it is simply a very practical watch for every occasion. I prefer it for running as you can hold your record time and it is lightweight.

My Samsung Smart Watch has to be recharged every day while the F91W has been chugging along for four years withuot missing a beat. Love it.

Just earned my first salary and bought this! So happy!!!

AFFORDABLE LUXURY

I had a similar watch back in the 80s as a kid. It had absolutely everything I need.

Just bought one this week and haven't left my wrist. Lovin' it.

Best digital watch ever made, the design is timeless, would be still relevant in 2123

I bought this watch for the first time in my life to use mainly for work...read my story...😅 I took my Casio F91W from a Chinese store, it was inside a showcase completely dusty, an old man handed it to me and I asked him: "but the guarantee?" He smiled and replied "boy, honestly, I don't know how many years that clock it's inside that showcase and it has always worked, I think it can be enough as a guarantee" 😅😅😅😅 damn fcuk, he killed me 😅😅😅

I wore this through boot camp! Absolute tank

Bought this watch after listening to Ben swooning over the watch. Rugged watch. And flexibility between gym-wear and work-wear is legit. Wore this INSIDE scalding water in a hot water fountain (didn't press any buttons, I'm not THAT brave 😄). Still working. Love this watch.

It has ha permanent place in my collection and i wear it as frequently as my most expensive watches that cost around 2000 to 4000 dollars. Absolutely love this piece

I had one in the '80. I've been running every day and I was so proud of my watch.

I got the casio illuminator. Similar design but slightly different color. Only major difference is it has better screen light.

Honestly the reason why they sell 34 million a year still is, practicality and affordability. Just bought my first and shit! I love the thing. Great review!

I once dropped mine from 40 meter on to hardground and it had no damage what so ever when i picked it up again!

This is the watch we were encouraged to buy during basic training. Never really took it off cause you don't notice it like he said. Currently wearing it now and after showering with it twice daily and getting down in the dirt it still looks good and works like it should. By the way as far as the light goes you can see the time in complete darkness, just not very well.

Never clicked so fast on a video

Umm... this video just showed up in my feed and it has blown me away!! I had this EXACT same watch *black strap version* in about 1986 when I was around 12!! how the hell is this still being made???!!!! blown away!! such flashbacks seeing it again :) :) :) Wow!

This watch can digest most abuse, and may outlast you. I bought Japanese one in 2000, battery replced once in 2008 and still running in 2021.

Will always remember my dad wearing this when I was a kid

10:45 spent advertising a cheap watch that probably has never had a commercial I appreciate how passionate u are bout bein honest about its hidden greatness

I've tried smartwatches but I always ended up back at casios

I basically agree on every point in the video. Casio F-91W must be one of the most practical watches ever made. Advantages: 1, It's thin and small, which brings comfort. Unlike other watches, F-91W often sticks to your skin instead of moving away or against your wrist. You can easily forget that you have something on your wrist. 2, You don't need to worry about its battery in 7 years. 3, It has a pretty decent degree of water-resistence. 4, It's really affordable. In case it is damaged, just buy a new one. However, the Casio-aesthetics doesn't appeal to me. I wonder why Casio hasn't made improvement on the look of this watch over the years.

It was also the most popular choice for terrorist groups.