I had to buy it as I was born in 1978 so got the silver version and I love it, the bracelet is actualy fairly easy to adjust and I have worn it in the shower many times with no issues. The way it reflects the light in different conditions is amazing and I like the retro amber back light which works well.
Fell in love with this the moment I saw it. Some watches just speak to you and those are the ones you get most joy out of. Just ordered mine for an excellent black Friday price of only $67, which I actually think is a fair price for this. The suggested retail is a little too high.
I'll take the Alarm function over a stopwatch 1/100 feature I have never used on any of my watches, the 24hr option not being present doesn't bother me, it fits with the original, the backlight I'm quite impressed with, I find it quite even with a nice warm amber colour. The bracelet is a hair puller on my arms, so maybe I'll try out a leather strap and see how that looks. I will add that this watch was very hard to find , nearly everywhere I looked only had the black and gold in stock, I finally found one in Italy, which only took a couple of days to arrive, All in all I'm happy with my purchase.
I agree that the 1/100th stopwatch was quite rare at the time. I owned the 52QS back in '79 and all my friends with Seikos only had 1/10th. Today, the alarm, good light, and better built quality is more important (Casio did a great job there), and it's still bring back good memories for me. Will get mine in a few days, can't wait.
Yeah, the 1/100th second stopwatch was the standout feature of the module. I think they could have included one without compromise to any of the other features. You'll love the A1100, they nailed the look and feel of the original, but there's a bit more heft to the reissue.
Enjoyed your comparison. The 1/100 of a second stop watch was never useful as human reaction time is far too slow to make it meaningful. Even 1/10th of a second is faster than human reaction time, but how many of us use a stop watch feature anyhow ? I think this is a big upgrade and your comparison is solid. Thank You!
Human reaction time is about 1/5 of a second or about 200ms, so 1/10 or .1 of a second isn't an insignificant amount of time in comparison but it's exact enough for most people, if you're doing a race, rubix cubes or a sport of that nature you'll want that granularity and an extra 0 makes sense. So adding that many decimal points might not be meaningful in every context, but 1/10 of a second is very close to our response time.
It's not useful per se, but we all remember the retro experience of seeing those digits flying by, and it's lost something of the experience and feeling we had from way back.
Nice comparison! I had mine for 2 weeks and something that is driving me crazy is that you can't set it to 24h time format. I know it wasn't in the original too, but because you have the space, why don't give us the the option, right? Aside from that, I'm loving the watch so far
You are focusing on irrelevance. Nobody cares about a 1/100th second stopwatch 😅 What would be great though would be a countdown timer... the most useful function. Lovely SS case, ill buy one when i can actually find it!
It is odd to me too that the 1/100 was left out. BUT its not useful, and I kinda dig how simple the 1/10 stop watch seems. The 1/100 has one too many digits to care about
1/100 second stopwatch ? Probable not even Bruce Lee reacted coule react that fast that pinpoint that exact 1/100 th of a second. 1/10 is plenty. That said, I love the look of the new version and will get one soon.
The functions and display are all the same as the 38CR-12 that I covered in this video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SM7FJ3CV85s.html The manual is available here on digital-watch dot com www.digital-watch.com/DWL/1work/casio-casiotron-38cs-14
I think so. For someone interested in these early models and the design of the 52QS, the A1100 is very well made and a well done reissue and won't disappoint.
If you shop around you may find it for less, depending on your market. I paid about $100 USD but even that isn't justified strictly based on the specs. It's certainly targeting the vintage enthusiast and I feel fine about the value.
@@paulr1917 im from Greece.. prices here are in the upper spectrum of Europe.😥 Casio is good for cheap watches like f91 etc. In order to provide you with something premium🧐 you have to pay a lot+make compromises. At that point there are lot better watches in other brands. seiko citizen orient.☺️☺️ And we know a1100 is not expensive construction. Casio duro was 70€ full stainless screw crown etc
The backlight is great. Vintage feeling amber tone and good illumination. There is a little hot spot in the diffuser layer that modern LED backlights have but it doesn't affect legibility at all.
I'm sure Casio could make a 1 to 1 reproduction, but I think they were concerned many potential customers would look at the basic functions and think "ONLY a stopwatch? It hasn't even got an alarm?" and I think they would have been correct. Most people aren't the vintage purists or fans of these particular early modules. Even Casio Vintage fans unfamiliar with the 52QS might be disappointed with just a stopwatch. I think including the alarm is the best commercial choice, but I think they could still include a 1/100 second chrono, even if it didn't have a lap function. That would also address the spacing.
While they took inspiration on the 52QS-14, more importantly it use the same module that the A100WE, itself an homage to the F-100. Got the A100WE for cheap and the lack of 24h really turned me off to get the A1100D.
