Casio makes the best "poor man's" watch.
932539
Had to get links taken out of band, but it was worth it. Great watch. Thanks
3499218
I have many watches, most of the water proof since I don't like taking them out for showering/swimming.

This little Casio watch is beautifully simple, comfortable, accurate and really waterproof.  The built quality is great...feels solid.

The light feature is truly useful in many situations (movies, really dark environments...even as an emergency light !)

And the price...what can you say, 50 bucks for a marvelous piece of engineering.

I even bought 3 more to have as gifts.

Be careful with the scratching since this is not a sapphire crystal watch (that would increase the price... although Casio should consider a "special edition")
1030755
One of the best watches Casio makes and I own 4 of them. Great watch.
2262710
The Casio G-Shock DW-6600 C is without a doubt
the toughest watch I ever bought and has the
perfect balance of features. I work in a
supermarket that can sometimes be a tough
environment for work watches believe it or not. The mighty
Casio,  after 6 solid years of great service
to my needs,  gave out but I was pleased
it lasted THAT long. MY ONE COMPLAINT
about this watch ?  - - - I was given
a special mailing box from Walmart and sent the
watch to Casio Tech for service with the enclosed
$12.95 money order the box requested. Two
weeks later I received a notice that Casio required
$30 or $40 more with NO MENTION  about the $12.95 I
already sent them. I have no idea what that was for.
It would seem that it was only the battery that was
worn out although I heard these batteries are good
for 10 yrs. Given the extra expense Casio demanded
of me to get the watch fixed,  I requested they
toss it out and at that point I just bought
a new watch (same model) thru the EXCELLENT SERVICE of Amazon.
1613206
Update April 6th 2013 --  More than any other watch this one has not let me down! I have since bought a few more Casio's - a few G-shocks, a few Solars, a Mudman and a Casio dive watch. This is the one that I keep returning to for my everyday watch. I bang it at least twice a day, get it soaked, and I amazed that the time, the tide, and moon graphs, have not skipped a beat. I call it "Old Faithful". And for middle aged eyes, I can tell the time anywhere, in any light. I still love it! Thanks Casio and thanks Amazon, for selling such great products!

June 11 2012 - I own several Casio's, and this is my favorite. I am old school, so I need the analog hands, but I also need the digital time for my type of work. For my middle aged eyes, I can see the digital time and date, no matter where the analog hands are positioned. I sometimes have to check on equipment at night, and this thing lights up like a divers watch. You just charge it under a light source for a few minutes, and the charge lasts for a long time. I work near the delta, and I find that the tide and moon phases are right on the money. I have banged this watch several times and no scratches, so far. I have also got it soaked several times, and the time is still accurate. This would be the ultimate watch, if Casio would put it in a G-shock format. The crystal is not protected by the bezel, so you have to be a little more careful with it, then with a G-shock. No matter what watch you choose, you won't go wrong with any Casio watches; because I have found them to be waterproof, and they take lots of punishment, and give accurate time.
4608780
I have other automatics which are much more expensive but this is now my go-to watch.  The band being stainless steel holds up to all kinds of wear and tear.  The watch is a perfect size for a petite wrist.  The stem controls are easy to use, and the face is easy to read.  I like the luminescent hands.  Great watch for the price.
554659
I wrote a full review over on the Caveman Watch Forum, for those interested, but here is a short one, since most people will never even get this far into the reviews. ;)

This watch is of surprising quality for the modest price. You WILL pay more than a typical Casio with the same feature set, because it has a solid stainless steel case, back, and buckle. None of this chrome-plated crap like Timex likes to put out these days.

Although the watch is pretty big, at 45mm diameter, not including the crown, it fits my 6-7/8" wrist fine. There are other models that have dial/hands combos that offer better contrast than this one, but this one is a little more dressy and unique, with its gold dial.

I've uploaded some of my pix, for your viewing pleasure.

Update, 2014-06-24: This continues to be a great watch. I just changed the battery on it two days ago, and it does seem to last a couple of years.

Casio has now released a solar/atomic version of this watch, the WVA320, but it will cost substantially more. It also has a dot matrix LCD now, and a nice strong LED light that brightly lights up the entire watch face. Too bad they still omitted the countdown timer!

Buyers should be aware there are now several different color options for this watch. Gold dial has a bit of flash, while still looking rugged. There's also black and blue dialed-ones, as well as a black-dialed one that has yellow and green markers. Note also that there are versions with round and triangular markers (like this one) and others with rectangular markers.

The luminous material on the hour markers is garbage. They should have used the same lume they used on the hands, which is better than the material that Seiko uses on any watch costing less than $200.

One other thing Casio could do to improve this watch is to raise the bezel just a little, so it's high enough to protect the mineral crystal from glancing blows that tend to cause scratches.

Another thing, probably not cost-effective at this point in time, would be to design the movement so that it sits off to the side, so it would allow the use of a bigger battery. As it is, the movement only takes up about half of the volume of the case. Wouldn't it be nice to have this same feature set, but with a 10 year battery life? (since so many of you are destroying these watches during bi-annual battery changes ;) )

Anyway, this is still a great watch. Just don't let some ham-fisted person change the battery, and you'll be OK. I recommend buying a set of basic watch tools ($8) and a decent caseback opener, ($20?) a stereo head mounted magnifier ($30?) and learning to do it yourself. You'll save yourself and your family SO much money on battery changes.

A couple tips, when you put the back and movement spacer back on this watch after a battery change:
a) Make sure the tiny gold spring in the middle of the movement sticks up through the movement spacer. If this is not making good electrical contact with the caseback, you'll lose all beeping ability of the watch.

b) Make sure the two leaf springs also make contact with the caseback.

c) Make sure the buttons are BEHIND the nylon springs that are integral with the movement spacer, or your buttons won't work either.

d) When you replace the back, make sure it isn't cross-threaded in, or you'll get it fogged up or drowned. It's possible that some moisture comes in through the buttons, but I doubt it, or it wouldn't be able to be rated for 100m water resistance.

e) When you replace the caseback lube the O-ring with some "nose grease." This is your skin oil that tends to build up in the crack of the side your nose, where your nose meets your face. It's just enough lubricity to make a good water seal. Of course, a tiny bit of silicone grease is preferable, if you have it.

f) Plan on replacing that O-ring every 5-10 years, to maintain waterproofness.
4738446
I love this watch. I purchased it as a gift for my father after his watch broke. He has a Breitling, which was an award of some sort, but he hates wearing it because it's too busy and hard to read. This watch is the hands down winner when it comes to a face which is easy to see, and the Indiglo light is wonderful. It's lightweight, and it doesn't have an absurdly large face like many of the new watches. I love it so much that I came back to Amazon to get one for myself, as I am now in need of a simple watch. I haven't worn a watch in more than 20 years, but this is what I'm getting. Under $30, reliable and it has precisely the features required for a watch to serve as a watch. The truth is that I'm yearning for an Apple Watch, but this is what I'm going to get because it's superior as a wrist worn timepiece and that's what I need more than anything else. Timex is perfect.
2465108
My Casio Digital Bracelet Watch is terrific.  It keeps great time, gives me the date, and has an alarm.  It's waterproof and I wear it when I'm swimming.  It can handle rough treatment and it looks great and the price is right.  It's my favorite watch and I highly recommend it.
3309555
the BEST watch you can have,,,the casio gx56 is tuff as a tank,,heavy duty watch,i am big guy this watch is a charm,,i have many wacthes even some rolex,this casio g shock is military grade i will last in ruged conditions,,,,,the best watch in the world
2195763
I've owned 5 or 6 of these watches for the past 25 years or so.  They're great, even though they have trouble keeping accurate time.  I've never had one break on me except for the band.  The watch itself is indestructible.  The band breaks every 2 to 5 years, depending on how often you take them off and on. The watch seems to always run a little fast. Every 7 or 8 months or so, I have to set it back about 10 minutes.  The fact that it runs fast doesn't bother me too much.  Being 5 or 10 minutes ahead keeps me on time for work, or whatever. . . lol.  I have a habit of procrastinating and always running a little late for everything.  Thinking the bank or the store is about to close gets me going, and then I realize my watch is fast and I actually have an extra 10 minutes is nice.  It works out.

For the first time, it wasn't the band that broke this time, it was the battery that gave out, after 5 years or so.  I can't remember how long I've had this last Casio DW290-1V.  Maybe it's been 7 years, cause I've never had the watch band last longer than the battery. This is a first.  I could just replace the battery, but then I'm sure as soon as I do that, the wrist band will finally break... lol . . . $20 for a battery and then $20 for a new wrist band . . . may as well get a new watch.

These usually go for about $45, so finding it on Amazon for $23 was great!  I was tempted to buy 2.
2945046
Casio makes some of the worlds greatest watches. The solar powered watches are the best and if they are atomic it makes them even better cause they update them selves and always keep great time.
1850154
I own quite a few Casio watches (G-shocks and Protreks) and this one is still the most impressive watch out of all of them in my opinion. After getting the band sized properly it wears quite well even though it weighs about 1.5lbs (that's solid steel for you). It is the heaviest watch i own and it took getting used to at first but once I did i never noticed the weight. Had some initial complications with the date being a week off but it was my fault as i was messing with buttons without knowing what they did. Was able to re-align everything once i read the manual. It's an expensive watch but worth it for the looks and the craftsmanship/engineering that went into making it
107035
This watch fits very well, even for a person with narrow wrists. It has a very slim profile and is quite comfortable on my wrist. The time piece has never been in the way of anything I've done (snagged, bumped, or otherwise). This has come in handy a few times when forgetting to take it off before working with my hands. I attribute its slim profile, in part, as to why I have not damaged it. Although the band is stainless steel, the silver piece around the face is made of plastic, but durable. The watch also works very well as a professional time piece. It does not come off as childish or inexpensive at first glance. More often than not I receive compliments from coworkers and friends alike for its classy spin on a retro design (the soft gold face with the silver casing and band is what people appreciate the most about it). Most importantly it tells time and holds up to a fair amount of abuse, no fancy features which I love. Lastly, its so low power that I will probably destroy or lose the watch (again) before the battery ever runs out. Good thing it's cheap.
2089247
Casio has had in this particular product (stainless steel dressy version and the black plastic one) something like a solid 20 year production run of a  well designed, well made product. You cannot beat it for the price!
2381450
This is a remarkable inexpensive watch. It is easy to read. The night illumination is weak. The band feels cheap, but everything else is great. It is light weight. Mine is now three years old and has had one battery replacement.  The reason I replaced the battery rather than just buy another one is the accuracy of this particular watch. It is most extraordinary. For the last fifty days, it has lost one second!!
467215
I'm a plumber, a mechanic, an autobody tech, outdoorsman of all sorts from hacking through brush to week long canoe trips or to the shopping mall. These plastic DX3 watches have been on my wrist for all but sleeping. Somehow after years of use they are hardly worn. I honestly have no idea how any reviewers have had one break. Buy one. If it does it was $60. That's why I own them in the first place. I have a dozen other watches that cost thousands. They are the rare occasion watches. The Bertucci is the work horse and I get many compliments on their looks too. Plastic but doesn't look cheap nor are they.