Casio Collection Men's Watch AQ-S810W

Replaced an older G-Shock with this model as the old one had lasted 15 years. I liked the idea of the solar charging and so far it has not disappointed. Very light to wear, easy to set and very tough. Had all the basic functions I need from an every day watch and looks great as well. Only dislike is the plasticky feeling strap, but picked up a replacement rubber one on eBay for a few quid.

Good watch. Got it after my Seiko strap gave up (again) having spent more than £50 repairing my old watch over the years, I just wanted something that worked all the time and had no issues with battery changes and repairs. This watch is sturdy and has a large bold face and analogue feel with all the benefits of a digital watch (which technically it is). The digital display is small though so really it is for those who like reading the hands, not the digital display. The no battery thing is great. Looking forward to not having to change it - ever - with luck. The strap is plastic/rubber but has been designed with some springy give near the face which will prevent it stressing the joint at the watch face as much as happened with my last metal Seiko watch meaning the strap and hinges needed to be replaced every few years after normal wear an tear.Sounds sad, but the best bit was setting the digital watch for the first time and then seeing the watch hands calibrate themselves automatically to the digital readout time...read the little instruction booklet when you first set it up and you'll do fine. After that it is fairly intuitive to use. Top marks. Good product. If you chainsaw with a watch cough up for a G-shock...this one is not designed for the vibration...I took mine off - which is the cheaper option !On price. This is Bargain. Got it for £29 from an Amazon seller - half the price I spent repairing my hold watch...why do anything else?

Bought this watch in 2012 so this is a five year, long-term use review. I can't wear heavy watches as I have quite small wrists and my last watch made my elbow ache !!! This Casio Tough-Solar is really light and durable and will take a bit of a knock. I didn't want a super-expensive watch as I'd then be too afraid to wear it in case I knocked and damaged it (as has been my previous history with watches!). I did have to return it to Casio once quite early on as the analogue and digital time settings weren't synching up when I set the time - did this via a jeweller friend so thankfully didn't cost me anything. After five years, the words at the top and bottom of the case ("Iluminator" and "Tough-Solar") have now worn off. But the watch is going well, very accurate (I usually reset the time every four or five months and it's rarely more than about twenty seconds out). Great watch for everyday use and looks good whether in everyday casual/sporty clothes or wearing a suit. Digital display is quite small and could do with being a little bigger. Strap is unmarked - no cracks etc., even though it's had lots of water exposure. Great not having to worry about a battery in all this time and solar panel is very efficient even with minimal or artificial light. Paid £30 in 2012 and it was money really well spent. Thoroughly recommend if you don't mind the writing wearing off after some time and can cope with the small digital display.

I recently bought this watch as a tidy replacement for an older one of these with grey numbers.Tidy because this new one looks new and presentable , whereas the old one looks like its been through a cement mill ( not far from the truth). It is so durable it shrugs off all that I've thrown at it without for at least 6 years. Every bit as good as a G-Shock but lighter not as thick. Much of the front plastic casing has worn away,the glass has scratched but not broken and it has a newer strap and the pins drilled out to use paper clips instead. This is amazing considering it's brutal treatment.Of all the watches I've tried it's also the most comfortable to wear and keeps the best time. Solar charge means it will not need a battery change.The only negative point to Casio is the way they display the date, moth number, day number and seconds, another choice if day Mon, Tue etc and seconds. This is not logical and a little confusing particularly if you are accustomed to day, month year format.Other than the date display there is nothing to detract from the watch. Highly recommended if you want a reasonably priced watch that will endure a hard life. My old one will still carry on doing sterling work while i'm repairing cement packing machines.

Service excellent, I'd purchased in a hurry needing to replace my damaged old g-shock. Only after I'd ordered did I notice some less favorable reviews, - poor manual, luminosity, lack of second hand etc. I have to say I disagree, I found the watch easy and quick to set up, the manual was fine, it makes clear at the beginning that you need first to select your world city and thats easy to do and once done everything else is quick and straightforward. It came with a high / full charge, its quite large face is clear easy to read, the luminosity could be more robust but I don't find it much an issue at all. Most especially given the price, truly excellent value. Its less than the cost of a replacement resin case for my old g-shock which has given sterling service and kept going when all my more expensive watch's have failed. I don't miss the second hand, the bar indicator works very well. I very happy with this and have no complaints about purchase, supplier or service and I dont' think I've ever said that before.My only wish is that Casio if they can produce this quality at a profit, they really should use this as a template to produce a solar g-shock, with a unidirectional bezel, beefier luminosity and at very least 20bar preferably 30bar. That I think would be a big seller

Didn't survive for very long