Casio Men's EFA120D-1AV Ana-Digi Edifice Thermometer Bracelet Watch

In the Casio Watch Galaxy, there are many (many!) watches of nearly every description and category, often with multiple variations on a given design, be it analog, digital, or a combination of the two. Not this one. Near as i can tell, it's pretty much in a league of its own. Not necessarily because of its shape, although there's nothing in Casio's lineup that I'd call similar - they have everything from watches that kinda-sorta ape the look of Cartier's famous Tank, to a fairly new one that kinda-sorta has a little fun at the expense of a certain ubiquitous smartwatch (ahem, Apple…and, well-played, Casio). This model, however, doesn't seem to have a peer, although it *does* pinch a little bit from one or two other watches outside the brand, and to very good effect. But let me back up a bit: generally, I hate analog-digital dial mashups, because in my not-at-all humble opinion, most of them are awful, the main issue being that in most cases the analog and digital parts of the dial are vying for your attention in equal measure, at the same time. But, from the watch maker's standpoint, I understand that it's a case of damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't: de-emphasise one display function/mode in favor of the other and you'll have critics hammering you mercilessly, so the easy way out, so it seems, is to put all the data "out there", leading to what I feel is an alphabet-soup of a mess on the dial, which is why I've avoided ana-digi watches with a passion, until now. With this Edifice, Casio chose the path of de-emphasising the digital portion, which essentially takes up the entire dial. The downside of this is that you have to work a little harder to glean the information offered this way, but the (serious) upside is that those analog hands are almost always easily discernible from almost any angle…and, if you're like most people (including most watch geeks), those hands are what you'll be getting the info you need from most of the time. Not that this works perfectly: while I'm really happy Casio chose to include lume on those hands, the quality of said lume leaves a bit to be desired in terms of strength…it tends to peter out completely in two hours or less. This, of course, is where the EL backlight comes in relatively handy: in medium-low light the backlighting might seems lackluster, but in lower light it's fine, and very even. There's even an option to have the backlight come on automatically by raising your wrist, which isn't too unusual for Casio, but this time it comes with twist: after what I can only guess is three to four hours of non-use [update - according to Casio, it's six hours] the automatic function turns off, leaving only manual operation. Style/Fit/Finish: Love it - love the case style and dimensions, and solid feel, all in stainless steel - not a shred of plastic to be found anywhere. Bracelet is constructed of pressed links, but even here the fit and finish is well above average, with a nice taper to the sturdy-enough-and-not-too-bulky pushbutton clasp. And, unlike the bracelets on other "cheap-seats" watches, this one doesn't attack arm hair. (I know…why can't Casio do this with *all* their cheaper watches with bracelets?) Crystal appears to be conventional mineral - won't scratch like acrylic/resin, but don't expect it to be as resilient as, say, Seiko's Hardlex, let alone sapphire. Function: Well, the analog hands are obvious, and, as Internet lore tells us, not easy to set up initially, as they operate separately from the digital time-setting process. While this can be a bit of a bear to deal with, keep in mind that you'll only need to do this *once*, at least until it's time to change the batteries, which presumably take about three years to deplete. Plus, there's one upside: this allows you to display two different time zones at once, with the analog hands displaying your local/home time while the digital display can be easily set for upwards of 50 cities 'round the world. Along with this, there's the usual list of largely-useful functions (stopwatch, countdown timer, REC functions for split-timing via stopwatch, alarm and hourly time signal, and, finally, thermometer. The thermometer function is what drives most people nuts, because the anticipation is that the watch will give you the ambient temperature of your location, indoors or out. Unfortunately, that's not how this thing works: since the watch obviously hugs your wrist, your body temperature will be the big factor here, which isn't terribly useful unless, perhaps, you're doing a long-distance cross-country skiing trek. There *is* something of a workaround for this, but it's tad too involved to get into here: you know what to do, and it usually starts with a "G." The Upshot: Seriously nice, seriously well-made/finished, functionality up the yin/yang while still looking stylish enough for dressing up for a night on the town (however you care to define that), and inexpensive enough not to have to overthink whether to buy it or not. Likely the only ana-digi watch I'll likely own for the foreseeable future. (Almost forgot: the *other* ana-digi I think is cool? Omega's X-33 Speedmaster, a/k/a the Mars Watch. A bit more expensive than the Casio, alas.) Highly Recommended.

It's actually nicer than I expected. I was looking for a nice classy looking analog dress watch with maybe the date and day of the week. I also like the kewl things a geeky type watches does, but hate their size and look. This is a dress watch that looks great, but has a hidden geeky side too. How kewl is that!! I say hidden cuz the digital info is not easily seen unless u use the light. That's actually perfect for me. I don't need to see the temperature and what day it is everytime I look at the thing. You can see the digital info, but it is not well lit, and some ppl may not like that. The light that does light everything only works for a painfully short 1.5 seconds, and holding the light button down doesn't keep it on any longer. Three seconds would be much better, but it gets the job done if ya don't blink. The temperature is actually pretty accurate once you calibrate it. The geek side of me likes that. It's not an easy watch to set-up, but if u read the directions, u should be fine. The watch has a way kewl function (that u can turn on or off) that when u hold the watch horizontal and tip it towards u so u can see the time, the light automatically comes on. I figure that function is a real battery eater though, which is why I won't miss it, as it worked for one whole day then stopped working. As I didn't know the watch did that when I bought it and wouldn't use that function anyway, I won't miss it. Overall, it's not perfect, but I love it. It does what I want, looks great, and it's a watch that I would recommend to my fellow online shoppers. Happy timekeeping. LOL

Ok, don't be misled by the title. That probably explains my anguish. I saw this watch like an year ago. Fell in love with it the minute I laid my eyes on it. Took me an year or more to buy it. But when I finally bought it, it was mixed feelings. I was worried as I heard people mention it might not look the same as in the site, but it was pretty much same. I was floored by the quality and the build. Sturdy and pretty sophisticated looking. Features aplenty, surprisingly though missing few Casio features like waveceptor and the like, but for $50 you couldn't ask for more. Manual is easy to understand but not to read. Functions will take some time to work with, I still can't figure out the alarm On/Off setting, but that's just me. Problem I observed at the very beginning is that the light function is really really bad. It lasts for 2-3 seconds, hardly much if you want to change settings or modes. Light reminds of those days when it was just meant to show time. But the watch has more than that for the illuminator to work for such a less time. I am mightily disappointed with that. Other than that, the usual suspects as others mentioned, are there, but the annoyance factor varies from person to person. I am pretty much fine with it. In hindsight, there is a similar model with lighter background and I think I should have bought it. But make no mistake, the watch is a really good one for its price. And in spite of all the shortcomings, I still like it. Not sure if others can compromise on it.

This watch looks so damn good. I fell in love with it the moment i had it in my hands. But please ve sure, if you are buying this watch don't expect it come in a har case, this will cime in a cheap carboard box which will tear out while getting shipped .

Watch is difficult to set

Since I bought the watch almost 4years later still look new 💯.

Molto bello complicato per sistemare orario ed altro,tutto sommato tutto ok

Se siente robusta la caja y de buena calidad de materiales con buen peso. Su tamaño es mediano, se siente fino. Con curiosos detalles con elegantes botones y acabados. Buenas y abundantes funciones como; termómetro, dual time, time world, auto iluminación con inclinación de muñeca, etc. La pulsera stock esta algo básica de casio y encontrar otra a la medida (creo que son 17mm) es algo inusual, rara y difícil de conseguir. La luminiscencia en sus manecillas es pobre, pero lo incluye y aparte no lo necesitas (trae su iluminación backlight) Mi primer Edifice y no decepciona. Aparte su figura rectangular curveado esta trendeando Calificación 50/60