Will this help get me get back in time? (HELLO,McFLY!!)

Personally, I prefer Uncle Rico's time machine. It gave me a cheap thrill and took me back to May 18, 1979 (don't ask).

Does the watch have a backlight?

I just turned 34 today. I had been surfing and apparently raving that I had to get one of these. I have wanted one since I was 7 years old. The slightly nerdy kid in my 2nd grade class had one, and I was green with envy. Every few years, I would notice Casio is still making this watch, and every time, I thought to myself: "Nah, not enough features." or "Nah, electronic watches are boring." (I'm a Watch Idiot Savant, or WIS for short. I normally like mechanical watches)Anyway, I had a couple of beers last night and was raving to my wife that I need to get one of these. I had waited 27 years, and that is quite long enough. Back then, this watch was a relatively new design. It was only 3 years old. In those days, Casio didn't come out with new designs every week like they do now.So today, she surprised me with this. When I look at it, I am transported back to 1983 in 2nd grade, and I remember how envious I was of Nicholas, who had this watch and was all stoked about going to see 'The Return of the Jedi'.Enough of my sentimental rambling. That is not why you're reading this. (if indeed *anyone* is reading this...)I will review this from the standpoint of an electrical engineer and owner of 4 other Casio watches. I've had countless others, but I'm down to 5 now. Ergonomically, this watch could not be any better. Looking at the black resin band, you might think that it sticks to the wrist. It does not, because Casio put cut-outs in the strap up near the watch body. The band is soft and pliable. Compared to modern Casio digital watches, it does not do much. The main screen includes time of day and the day of the week. The next screen is the calculator. The next screen is the alarm. (no hourly chime, that's how old this design is!) The next screen is Dual Time. The next screen is stopwatch. Then, we go back to the main screen. No countdown timer, no moon phase, altimeter, barometer, thermometer, not even a micro-light. (micro lights are the tiny incandescent that were barely adequate to light up the display to read the time. Micro-lights predate ILLUMINATOR and ELECTRO-LUMINESCENCE.)However, the result is that the screens are not cluttered with junk. There aren't weird symbols, the meaning of which one would need to consult the booklet.You might look at the funky way the rubber buttons protrude up through the watch body. Don't laugh too hard. These are MUCH easier to press than those of later Casio calculator watches. Later models were made to be more water resistant, so they had to seal up the keypad and use membrane-type buttons. I have one such later model, a DBC-150. (Databank Calculator, 150 telememos) It has more features, including a nice backlight and a countdown timer. But the calculator buttons either require a fingernail or a VERY hard press with the tip of the finger. Not the trusty CA53W-1! A normal press with a fingertip is all it takes.The CA53W-1 is also not bristling with buttons from the sides like later model Casios were. Just one metal button protrudes, and the recessed metal button for 'ADJUST'. Less buttons to catch on clothing and accidentally press. The time is set through the use of the numeric keypad. The stopwatch is also controlled by this keypad.The face of the watch boldly advertises: 'WATER RESIST, ALARM CHRONO, WR'. A word more on 'WATER RESIST'. If a depth is not given, then this means it is resistant to splashes, such as one might encounter in a light rain or a random drop or two from washing one's hands. It is not designed to be submerged. Others reviewers have indicated that they've submerged their CA53W-1 with no ill effects, but I'm not going to risk it. I'll take my DW-5600E G-Shock for that kind of duty.Also worth mentioning is that this watch is significantly thinner and shorter, than later calculator watches. It is literally 30% smaller than my DBC-150. It is so light, one doesn't even realize one is wearing a watch.The bottom line is that for someone who has the right kind of fashion sense, this is a better watch to have then a Rolex (I have one) or Movado. It makes a certain statement, and that statement is: "I am all about practicality. I am an unapologetic geek. Take your trendy, blocky-for-no-reason, Ashton Kutcher-esque Kenneth Cole watch and take a long walk on a short pier."One last tidbit of info. When I set the date on my watch, the earliest year was 1980. Happy 30th birthday, Casio Calculator Watch.

Is this watch as cool as I remember?

Yes it's a pretty cool little watch. I couldn't find the hourly chime on mine so I think there are more than one model so read carefully. Author Samantha Fury

Will this watch get me one step closer to being Hipster?

A nerd ...but not a hipster (hipsters are into 50s 60s Euro vintage)

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や**こ

いいよね。電卓はつかうことなけどかっこいいよね。

かっこいいよね！昔から大好き！

13.10.2025

新**ん

仕事用として

薄い、軽い、安い、デザイン良し。普段使いでもかっこいい。正面ボタンはほとんど使いませんがこのレトロフューチャーなデザインが堪らない。

13.06.2025

T**O

いい腕時計

箱がなくて雑に感じたけどさすがCASIO いい腕時計

12.08.2025

C**R

CASIOレトロフューチャー最高です！

時計の機能よりも見た目。別売りでステンレス製のベルトを購入。より良い感じとなりました。 24時間表示もできますが、AMやPMが表示さた方が狭い画面も賑やかになるので、そのまま使用しています。

8.09.2025

た**か

写真通りです

黒を買いましたがカッコイイです。軽くて良いです

2.10.2025

ソ**パ

老眼の人は

今の職場がスマホ持ち込み禁止なのでちょっとした時役に立ってます! 老眼には赤字は見にくいのですべて白字だったら良かったかもまぁボタンの位置を覚えれば問題無いけど☺

3.01.2026

S**D

マイケルJフォックスモデル

バックトウザフューチャーでマイケルがしていたモデル。映画公開時から話題になり私も色違い何種類か愛用してきた。マイケルの他にも沢山ハリウッド映画で利用され人物の無機質さ冷淡さを表す小道具の様にもなっている。国内では試験や受験では着用不可と時には「カシオの電卓時計」と名指しされある意味目の敵にされてきた時計でもある。今見るとレトロフューチャーで独特の味わいがある。一時期千円程度で買う事もできた。最近はかなり値段が上がったが歴史的にもその価値はあると思っている。

22.11.2025

I**5

満足

6.02.2026

ASIN	B000GB1R7S
ASIN	B000GB1R7S
Age Range Description	Adult
Amazon Bestseller	#42,595 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ( See Top 100 in Clothing, Shoes & Jewelry ) #333 in Men's Wrist Watches
Band Color	Black
Band Length	18 Centimeters
Band Material Type	Resin
Band Width	20 Millimeters
Batteries	1 Lithium Metal batteries required. (included)
Brand Name	Casio
Case Diameter	34 Millimeters
Case Material Type	Resin
Case Thickness	8 Millimeters
Clasp Type	Buckle
Closure Type	Buckle
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (22,510)
Date First Available	December 14, 2009
Department	Men
Dial Color	Gray
Display	Digital
Face Style	Minimal
Global Trade Identification Number	00079767223403
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Weight	111 Grams
Item model number	CA-53W-1ER
Manufacturer	CASIO STANDARD(カシオスタンダード)
Manufacturer	CASIO STANDARD(カシオスタンダード)
Model Number	CA-53W-1ER
Pattern	Solid
Product Dimensions	4.2 x 3.3 x 0.7 cm; 111 g
Series Number	4
Shape	Rectangular
Style Name	watch
Warranty Type	No Warranty
Watch Movement Type	Quartz
Water Resistance Depth	50 Meters

Casio Standard Casio Standard Standard CA-53W-1Z Black Men's Wristwatch [Reverse Import Model] CA-53W-1Z Men's [Reverse Import]

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