Category Archives: Watches

Berny Compressor

A Birthday “Berny” For Me

It’s been a while since my last watch post, and I’ve added, and subtracted, a few from the collection. Looking at the watches in the box, when there are more than a couple that just never find their way into the rotation, it was time to do some thinning. There was some redundancies in features,

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Casio AE-1200WH-1BVDF

Casio AE-1200WH-1BVDF “CASIO ROYALE”

The idea of needing to spend a lot of money to get a lot of watch is an idea Casio has been destroying for years. Honestly, how often are you diving, rescuing trapped miners from a kilometer underground and underwater, logging trees in the Pacific Northwest, or launching an amphibious attack against hostile forces in

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G-Shock Squares

G-Shock: SQUARES!

The classic G-Shock square has made it’s way into my collection three times, and since the features are all very similar, there was no real need to review and cover the same ground. The square is just so good: the right size, great features, indestructible, inexpensive. All the standard G-Shock amenities, like multiple alarms, snooze,

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GA-2100-1A1ER

G-Shock “Casioak”: GA-2100-1A1ER

Extremely popular when it was released, I jumped on the “Casioak” bandwagon as well, absolutely loving the super-stealthy “triple-black” look and overall design, the octagonal case being very distinctive, yet at the same time, understated, especially for a G-Shock. The case size is quite slim, making this suitable for more than just casual outings, and

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GA-500-1A

G-Shock: GA-500-1A [SOLD]

My first foray into G-Shock watches, I picked this model out because of the different dial configuration, with the interesting seconds and mode indicator. The only real “special feature” here is the one-touch stopwatch: press the big central button and you automatically start the stopwatch. It’s a nice casual sporty weekend watch, easy-to-read analog display,

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