CasioFT500WC Series | Men's Analog Watch | 100 Meter Water Resistance | LED Light | Date Display | Leather/Cloth Band | Regular Time Keeping (HR, Min, SEC, PM, Date, Day) | 3 Year Battery

Took it on vacation and it performed flawlessly. The watch face itself is smaller than I thought it would be, but that turned out to not be an issue. This watch also has one of those straps that attaches via velcro (and not a typical buckle style, for example) so its easy to adjust for the right tightness. It's so comfortable as a result of that, I often fall asleep at night forgetting that I am still wearing this watch. Looks great on my wrist with it's earth-tones color.

I have owned several “field watch” style analog watches, most recently a metal Timex Expedition, which is a handsome military style watch. While well built, the Timex is heavy. I tried this Casio model because the weight, about half of the Timex’s, was one of the lowest weights of any analog watch available on Amazon, with the exception of perhaps a Swatch or the tiny Swatch-like Casio which the Pope wears (Google that if you don’t believe me). The all plastic design is what leads to this low weight.After wearing it for three days, I can say this watch is great & exactly what I expected. Well under 40mm across, so it’s not large on my average sized wrist. Astoundingly bright light (with a really cool multi-second fade, which I’ve never seen on a watch). And again, so lightweight you’re not even aware of its presence. Some people have asked if the hands are luminous; they are not.The most puzzling thing about this watch was the strap that came with it. Very funny looking and bulky for everyday wear. The “leather” parts of the band were clearly shiny vinyl, which gave the band a cheap look. But I will say that the supplied band would probably work well for people who use the watch for camping, hiking, canoeing, etc. The band’s Velcro was very secure and easily adjustable to any lengthy and it would be quite easy to quickly put the watch over a jacket while cold weather fly fishing or something like that. Also the supplied strap seems like it would dry fast.But because I planned to wear it was an everyday non-outdoorsy watch, I wanted to switch to a NATO strap, of which I have several. Here’s where I’d caution anyone planning to switch straps as I did. Most “lug widths” on watches are *even* millimeter widths, with 18, 20 & 22 being the most common, and 20mm being the most common of all for Timexes, Seikos, Citizens, etc. This watch is a 19mm lug width. Quite unusual. Straps, NATO and otherwise, with odd widths are difficult to find, but I happened to have one (the one featured in the photo). Is this lug width issue a huge deal? No. If you wanted to switch the watch to a NATO strap, and couldn’t find a 19mm, an 18 or 20 would work (with the former showing a bit of the metal pins and the latter being a snug fit).But aside from the weird band issue — which worked out well for me — this is a perfect watch for a perfect price. Like many Casios, you’re talking about approximately $20 for a watch which will likely last years.** One final note: I can’t vouch for the accuracy of this, but one YouTube review of this watch said it has two batteries— one for the quartz movement and another for the light. If this is true, this might be a reason to just get a brand new watch when the batteries die, since replacement of two batteries could equal the cost of the watch, especially if a jeweler were to charge you $20ish for installation of the two.

It is a nice watch, sporty looking, so far it keeps good time, has a little light you can push to see the time, I like this, it stays on a couple of seconds. The Velcro wrist band holds good and is nice looking. Great active watch. Well made, time is accurate, like the night light and I can wear it out anywhere

For casual and infrequent swimming/watersport use, this Casio Forrester watch performs as needed. I wore it in the ocean and pool several times on a recent vacation and had no problems, and I wear it on weekend hikes (when I remember to). I'm someone who prefers simpler gadgets with easy interfaces and fewer features, so I chose this one for its simplicity and straightforward, classic look. Although the watch face is a bit smaller than I expected, it's not "busy" looking and therefore is easy to read. I bought it 6 or 7 months ago and haven't had to adjust the time other than when moving into other time zones or doing seasonal clock changes. My only complaints are the Velcro being slightly irritating or itchy when the weather is humid or when I'm sweating on a trail, and the pin to adjust the time being tiny and hard to pull away from the watch body. Tweezers were needed. Obviously, you wouldn't buy this watch for scuba diving or anything that requires rugged performance.

Looks good and is very comfortable and handy. Light comes on easily. Accurate on time. Wrist band is good and easy to put on. Shows off well as a rugged watch. Wish it was bigger, while everything else remained the same. Timex quality is reliable ......... so far. The watch is such a great buy for the price!

For what most likely will be the cost of a decent sized family meal at your favorite fast food joint, you can get yourself a pretty good field watch.The Casio Forester is just a cool watch all around. Outside of its date complication and EL backlight, there really is nothing else. It’s a straight up, no-nonsense watch, that doesn’t need any fancy features or embellishments. 100m of WR should be enough to keep up with you day to day, it wears comfortably, and has a pretty quiet tick. Despite its dimensions saying it’s a touch under 44mm, it feels like it wears a bit smaller.My only gripe about this watch, is that the strap folds towards you, instead of away from you. Something totally permissible, but it still feels a bit weird.If you want or need a great watch for not a lot of money, the Casio Forester is not a bad watch at all.

Great watch especially for the price! Looks great, works great. Super durable and has an easy on and off strap.

Size of this watch was disappointing as it's otherwise a good looking timepiece and the reason for returning it. Strap was clearly small when I put it on. The face is about the size of a 25-cent piece.