CasioMen's DB36-1AV Multilingual Databank Watch

I have been using this particular watch for a few months without difficulty. I have been using this particular model of Casio watch for about 35 years (eh gads!). It is really a great design. Full of functionality and very easy to use. The setup is quite intuitive, although decades of use may help.I actually stopped using this watch for over a decade as I switched to more advanced smart devices, cell phones, PDAs, i-things. But then I stopped updating my online calendar and started missing appointments and started burning things on the stove and I remembered how great this phone was for many years.I love the 5 alarms which I can set days in advance to remind me of appointments. I love the fact that it stores 30 phone numbers exactly as I input them. I don't have to worry about my various synching apps and backup apps and social media apps synching which leave my online contacts a complete messy morass of people I don't remember and outdated addresses that get restored every time I delete them. I have over secured my contacts and can no longer unwind all the various synchings and apps and backups and connecting to social media features so that my contacts have become unusable and only lead to my calling people I haven't talked to for a decade or two, old bosses who I wish I had never met and other random people who wonder what the hell I am doing dialing their numbers and hanging up on them.Also, the countdown timer works excellently. I can use it for cooking and for watering. So I don't have to worry about burning down the kitchen or racking up huge water use fines in this drought stricken state.The stopwatch is also excellent. I can use it for so many things that you don't need to know about. When I was younger, this was how I timed my miles as it has a split function - now I don't even recall what that means - miles? running? huh?I feel like I may be forgetting some functionality. Did I mention the light? The dual time zone feature? The date? I should have. These are all nice to have features.I also like knowing exactly what time it is and not having to read the watch hands. The day of the week is in large letters - so great for a quick glance. In fact, I can read the time without my cheaters.I love this watch. I loved it in the 80's and 90's and I love it once again in 2014.Thank you Casio for keeping a classic!

I just bought my third copy of this Casio model. The first one was purchased in the 1990s, and lasted for fifteen years. The second one lasted for a number of years, then I lost it. Following the second version, I have used other watches, including another Casio. But I am returning to this one, my favorite watch. The "data bank" function of my first watch was fully utilized with a long list of telephone numbers. Since then, I seem to make fewer telephone calls to fewer people and telephones keep numbers for you, so there is less need for a list. I can only think of two or three that I will take the trouble to apply. However, the data bank is not the deciding factor in buying this watch. It is very sturdy, quite waterproof, easy to read and set, has all the useful functions, and I have never scratched the crystal. The downside is the same for all Casios: The watch band will fail in two or three years, a new band is difficult to install and costs almost as much as a new watch.

I had this model before and it quit after about four years. I liked it so I ordered the same model as a replacement. Unfortunately, my hearing has gone downhill and the alarm signal is now too faint for me so I'll need a watch with a vibrating alarm . However, for those with good hearing, this watch deserves careful consideration. It is compact and lightweight, has a databank, which I don't use, a second time zone, four alarms plus an hourly beep, a stopwatch, and a countdown timer. There's also a choice of 13 languages. The watch has a claimed water resistance of 50 meters, which I haven't tested, along with Casio's not-to-be-believed "10-year battery." I changed batteries every two years or so and I suppose Casio has some fine print about how often (or seldom) you can use the alarm and illumination features to reach the promised 10 years, but I think I gave it average use. One slight downside: the countdown timer can be set only in one-minute intervals, meaning you can't time something at, say, 3 and 1/2 minutes, whereas most modern digital watches have a one-second countdown. All in all, it's a very good value for the price and, if you're not seeking a watch that will tell you when the fish are biting, etc. -- and if you can still hear a pin drop -- this watch might be just the ticket. Or, rather, ticker.

I have used Casio watches since I was a child, all of the models I have tried are of exceptional quality and very sturdy. I had an old F-91W which is more than 10 years old, so I decided to try a new one (I will still use my old watch for some occasions as it is still functioning perfectly and it only has some scratches in the face). I will use my databank for casual dressing.It is not a watch to stand out, but it sports a very conservative and functional design which is well suited to a geek like me (I am an IT engineer). The watch size is perfect for me, numbers and letters are big and easy to read.This watch is hooked up with a lot of useful functions like light, stop watch, count down, dual time for travelers, 5 different alarms, on-screen date including day and year and the more distinguishing feature of this watch: the databank function, that lets you store up to 30 names and numbers in the watch.Definitely a great buy for everyone. 5 stars!