Watch

[Over the Hill]

Amazed to find a Casio watch Near Groundsheet Junction yesterday. Looking sorry for itself and may have been flooded time and time again where it had floated too or was placed. Could be interesting to see if fires up again with some TLC. Wonder if anyone can to put a time to when it was lost or left? 

 

[Alex]

I did loose a casio watch about a year ago, but I am sure loads do. It was not a 'Pro trek' was it? I thought I lost it on the surface somewhere though.

 

[Over the Hill]

No, not a pro trek Alex.

Will for fun try a battery next week as I reckon it been underground a long time and will be interested to see if fires up. Will post result and more detail then.

 

[Over the Hill]

No, not a pro trek Alex.

Will for fun try a battery next week as I reckon it been underground a long time and will be interested to see if fires up. Will post result and more detail then.

?1.59p for a cell off Amazon and the backlight works but the crystal display is dead so Lost Johns won this one. Strap on it may come in useful though. Circuit board has a code on of 02304 that could be date of 2004?  :-\

 

[KevinR]

Unlikely, Casio watches not dated as such. On back of watch should be two numbers a model number (e.g. F-91W, DW-6500) then a Module Number a 3 or 4 digit number in a rectangular box.

Might be possible to give an idea of age from when models were introduced / finished. Depending on Model an average Casio Watch battery can last 2 to 10 years! Lower end for the silver oxide batteries (more "dumpy", with a variety of model numbers) and higher end for Lithium cells (size of a 5p or 10p with a 4 digit number - with a preface of letters - where first two numbers are diameter in MM and second thickness in tenths of a mm).

Was in marked with a "WR" or Water Resistant indicator? if 50M or above it should have lasted, if just WR then that indicates a "30M" water resistance - which sounds good but in reality is occasional splashes! not submersion of any type.
KevinR

 

[Over the Hill]

Unlikely, Casio watches not dated as such. On back of watch should be two numbers a model number (e.g. F-91W, DW-6500) then a Module Number a 3 or 4 digit number in a rectangular box.

Might be possible to give an idea of age from when models were introduced / finished. Depending on Model an average Casio Watch battery can last 2 to 10 years! Lower end for the silver oxide batteries (more "dumpy", with a variety of model numbers) and higher end for Lithium cells (size of a 5p or 10p with a 4 digit number - with a preface of letters - where first two numbers are diameter in MM and second thickness in tenths of a mm).

Was in marked with a "WR" or Water Resistant indicator? if 50M or above it should have lasted, if just WR then that indicates a "30M" water resistance - which sounds good but in reality is occasional splashes! not submersion of any type.
KevinR

Very interesting Kevin. Back plate has "W-94H" and "Water Resistant 5 BAR" on it. First is the model number I think. It was no corroded inside so full marks there but the screen although not cracked  has deteriorated showing an outer change of colour from the centre. Would not have cost a lot of money I guess.  Battery is CR1616.

 

[KevinR]

Curious W-94H is the model number, it is discontinued in the UK (I think originally introduced in late 90s / early 00s as that was when "illuminator" was introduced) A version is still on sale in the US (about $25).

Curious as the "5 Bar" is the water resistance marking for a watch destined for a NON-UK market, in the UK we used 50M (5 Bar = 50M approx), could be US or Japan or Europe.
So either a duty free purchase or an overseas visiting caver!
Kevin R

 

[Alex]

My watch which I bought in the UK has 10bar written on it, so I would not read too much into that. I think it's just what casio does.

 

[KevinR]

I worked for casio  for 10 years, the only models we sold with "bar" were a few special imports of the G-shock range, although with free trade across Europe, nothing stopping a retailer buying stock from (say) Germany.

 

[SamT]

Likewise - my W-42H (just bought very recently) has 5 bar written on the back.

 

[PaulW]

I have a cheap illuminator i bought from argos 12 months ago which has 5BAR on the back plate