Casio WVA-M630B-3AJF Watch, Strip

Over many years I have acquired 7 Casio watches. This is the most recent but it's the first time I have thought of reviewing any of them. In some ways this is a composite review of numerous Casio watches. All those I own are excellent watches. Those with G-Shock, solar power cells and signal controlled time are probably perfect watches. You can' t ask for more than a watch that never needs winding, never needs its battery changed and never needs the time or date to be adjusted whilst remaining 100% accurate. This particular model is solar powered and signal controlled. The first Casio I bought in 2015 has run faultlessly for nearly 10 years of regular use without any adjustments being necessary. I fully expect this most recent one to look after itself for years to come. These Casio watches have justifiably become iconic.

The watch looks smart bu is very light and the front is metal looking not actually metal. I suspect this will become discoloured quickly, but time will tell. The strap although looks good is initially very uncomfortable. Its very rigid and takes a few weeks to soften up. I had to wear it tighter than I would normally to try and soften and shape the strap to my wrist shape. Its solar powered and a wave ceptor. So no batteries to replace and no need to set so all good on that front. On the whole I,m happy with it but could be better.

I like it very much and it is a superb acurate watch with solar battery, so no need to replace it every couple of years. Good value for money. I have changed cloth strap which was too stiff imho for metal bracelett, and it looks even better now.

I like the smaller face of the watch and all the functions, especially impresses with the backlight which I think works very well. Its a bit more difficult to set up than my 4 button watch but managed it with the aid of youtube instructions. The Strap is very stiff, I fastened it in the position I wanted it and put a weight on it overnight to flatten the strap a bit to the shape of my wrist. Been OK since and I guess will get more flexible in time.

Brilliant , easy read , no probs , well worth the money

Zero maintenence. No battery to replace, no time to correct. The numbers are very clear and the luminescence is amazingly good. The back light also very effective though could do with staying on longer. It's true what the reviews say about uncomfortable strap. It really is terrible. But I think it will improve with wear. It's a shame the glass and case are both plastic.

Unfortunately the user instructions were in Japanese so had to download them from the internet which was not straightforward.

The good. The watch face is clear to read hours and minutes and you have a digital readout too. It does not wear as large as the 41mm size suggests as it has a short lug to lug. It is very light weight, esp. compared to say, a seiko diver. Second hand is very thin to see. Watch comes without English instructions and many features shown on the internet on watches with same chipset do not work even after watch left in bright natural light all day. Eg :no date. It should be a perpetual calendar. Strap is very stiff and pin holding strap together is very small/thin. Initially the seconds were off but they corrected overnight to precise time. Overall the watch has a cheap lightweight feel. Lots of reviewers on You Tube praise this range of watches but I am very disappointed with the quality and operation of this sample.

Very good watch and good service from the seller

UPDATE: 1/20/24 -- I've had this watch for almost 7 years now. It's still going strong. Wear it everyday. I have to get new bands for it about every year, but it's been great. Simple, reliable, sets and recharges itself with normal use. This has been a great watch. UPDATE: 6/16/18 -- I've had this watch for almost a year now. It's still going strong. Sets itself, charges itself...nothing else to do except wear it. I really like the watch and the casual style. The band is okay, but since it's made of stiff cloth (like an olive colored canvas), it's dirty now and needs to be replaced. I wear this watch every day and have only noticed one small scratch on the crystal. The crystal isn't the hardest of materials, but it's hung in there for me through daily wear and my work around airplanes as a pilot. I'm upgrading my review to five stars. ORIGINAL REVIEW -- This watch took about 3 weeks to arrive since it ships from overseas. I bought it to replace a similar-looking automatic (self-winding) watch that I never could get to run even semi-accurately. From that experience, I decided to take a chance on this $90 Casio which charges itself through a solar cell in the watch face (never needs a battery change) and then automatically sets itself to the proper time using a time signal from Boulder, CO. The instructions are in Japanese so you'll need to first download them in English for this model from the Casio website. Setting this watch was the biggest challenge for me. It wasn't all that clear or easy to set from the instructions. Eventually, I got it all set up (and in English), but I don't use the stopwatch, alarm, or countdown timer features so I can't comment on how easy or hard those features are to use. The watch is extremely accurate and just tweaks itself periodically and automatically. I really like that aspect of the watch--dependably accurate. It also has a nice amber-looking light that makes the hands easy to read at night. Some customers don't like the band and some have said not so bad. But I just wear it loose and it's seems fine to me. I like the olive green color and steel look to the watch. A nice, casual watch. Overall, I like the watch very much and would recommend it. If it lasts, it'll be my go-to watch for every day wear.

Great watch! Best value for a don’t-even-need-to-set and forget solar watch with automatic time keeping. No trouble getting the signal from Fort Collins in southeast Ontario. Good high-contrast easy-to-read analog display, although the face is more brown than green as depicted in the product photos. The digital display fades at moderate angles, but is very legible until you get off-axis. Controls as easily as any multi-button digital which is to say kind of cryptically, but once it’s set up you shouldn’t really ever need to play with it. As others note, the included strap is too stiff to live so treat yourself to a prettier one.

Flawless for such a small price. But not meant for any sort of manhandling.

これ、安くて機能が良くて、軽くて、文字盤も見やすい。 コスパ最高なんですけれど、唯一の欠点がベルトが硬いこと。 で、揉みほぐすとか色々と試してみたんですが、最良の方法は、写真の様に輪ゴムで縛って一晩置くこと。 クセが付いて装着感が格段にアップします。