SGW100 Series | Digital Watch & Compass | 200M WR | 100 SEC Stopwatch | Twin Sensor for Direction & Temperature | Low Temp Resistant | World Time | Auto Calendar | Multi Alarm

This watch is by far the best watch I've ever had by far because it has a nice large crystal clear display and it's easily the easiest to operate plus it has some very useful features from the time it self to the thermometer and compass, only issue I have is only minor because it's just having to calibrate the compass every so often but it's not too much of a inconvenience as you have to press the set button and then turn the watch around ensuring that the arrow is always pointing up, but still a tad frustrating to be fair, but to be honest with you i would use that feature if I was lost... lol As if that would happen to me 😉

I don't think many people will of heard of this watch ? I'm pretty sure you will struggle to find it in the UK anywhere, and for the price it's a little gem of a watch with a compass, thermometer, 200m water resistant, mineral glass, quality fabric strap, all for around the £45+ mark. I had to purchase mine from Amazon US and it arrived in about 8 days taxes and duties included via Royal Mail tracked. Ok the compass and thermometer are a bit of a novelty but they do work and fairly accurate as checked against my "Silva" compass, but the thermometer will only work properly when the watch is off the wrist and left for 10-15 minutes to acclimatize but yet again it's fairly accurate. Regulating the compass is a bit of a pain and they recommend you do it every 100 days or so (not sure why?) but there are U-Tube video's showing you how to do it, (it's really not that hard). I have G-Shock Mudmasters costing £600+ which do basically the same thing, so if you don't want spend that much money I highly recommend this watch ! Hope this review helps.

It's a rugged Casio - takes daily abuse in my job and still looks at me asking what all the fuss is about. Keeps time perfectly, compass is brilliant, backlight bang on. A excellent timepiece - wluldnt expect anything less.

Excellent value for money. Easy to use, not difficult to set, but one big drawback: what on earth is the point of a stopwatch that only goes up to 1 hour? However, it didn’t result in my sending it back

This watch has the legendary Casio quality and the features of a G-Shock without the high price. It wears very comfortably on the wrist. The digital compass is very accurate outdoors when hiking, and the multiple timezone display will be useful for international travellers. The watch has a very clear display screen and the nice accuracy you would expect from Casio. Highly recommended.

good value watch at the price, compared to more expensive 'protrek' Casio watches, which appear to offer little more. Propose to use as my main wild camping watch, but am yet to suss out the compass function, and the calibration thereof, and there is the bonus of a thermometer, which I haven't fully investigated either, nor whether that too requires 'calibrating', but plenty to keep me amused in the future...

Likes: Fabulous quality from the watch that knocks Casio's own G-Shocks out of the park. Blue illumination on the lcd itself rather than the background. Super comfortable nylon strap. I've been collecting Casios since 1980, this is the best yet and that includes many far more expensive pieces. The price is incredibly low for what you're getting. Cons: I'm kidding! Not a single downside at this price. Well worth waiting for, though mine made its trip from Kentucky to Northumberland (UK) in under 48 hours for a slight extra cost in the shipping. Please excuse my camera's poor rendition of that amazing blue lighting. 😳

The best watch I’ve ever owned was the now rare and classic Casio TS100 from the 1990s, which had extensive functions including world time, five alarms, and a thermometer (with a unique wrist-wearing compensation mode). I went through three of those watches, which have now become collectors’ items. Unfortunately, I have never had a watch as good as the TS100 and have been on an unending quest since the early 2000s to find a Casio watch that measures up to the unsurpassable holy grail that is the TS100. Since the TS100 was discontinued, Casio have released watches offering various combinations of world time, thermometer, and compass, often combining features across different models. The AE-1000W was the starting point for a range of later “world time watches” which, while good, didn’t have many additional features. The SGW-500H had world time, a thermometer, sunrise and sunset times, and a compass. This was the watch many claimed was a worthy successor to the TS100, but unfortunately my experience with it wasn’t great. The compass needle would get stuck and the wrist strap broke after two months of moderate and careful use. The thermometer sensor in the SGW-500H was also woefully inaccurate compared to the TS100. So, after scouring discussion forums, reading multiple reviews, and watching online video reviews, I decided to give this watch a go, one I had previously overlooked. My review is as follows: First, the positive aspects: It’s rare in today’s oversaturated Casio watch market to find a non–G-Shock watch with this many features (although as will be explained in the negatives section, this features are mostly gimmicky). The range of features alone has made it particularly sought after. Second, the darker version (SGW-100-2B) is very appealing aesthetically and unlike most digital Casio watches. The combination of dark navy blue, orange, white, and black makes it visually interesting and it looks nice on the wrist. Third, the wrist strap is very comfortable, and seems to be reinforced near the springs which is a welcome change. We all know that Casio straps break all too easily, so at least some thought has gone in to prolonging the lifespan of the step. Negatives: the contrast and legibility of the time display on the darker version (SGW-100-2B) are absolutely atrocious. I can’t recommend the negative display version of the watch because it’s so difficult to read the time properly regardless of lighting conditions. Despite the large digits, the time is hard to read in both natural and artificial light, and even the backlight doesn’t help much. I would recommend purchasing the lighter version (SGW-100-1VEF) if you want to avoid eye strain or draining the battery from constant use of the backlight. Second, the thermometer is a bad gimmick. Believe me, I have calibrated, tested, measured, and recalibrated the temperature setting many times using multiple thermometers for comparison (both on and off the wrist). Unlike the TS100, which was usually within a 2-degree range of the actual temperature, this watch gives inaccurate readings that are all over the place, sometimes out by as much as four degrees, which renders the thermometer practically useless. It also lacks the wrist-compensation mode that the TS100 had for temperature readings. It absolutely baffles me that a Casio TS100 made in 1989 has a better and more accurate thermometer than this Casio watch made in 2010. Other reviewers have rightly commented on the limitations of the stopwatch timer, and this is a valid criticism for a watch in such a high price range (£60). There are cheaper Casio watches with better stopwatch functions than this. Casio are truly torchbearers for what Cory Doctorow calls “enshitification.” Instead of listening to their loyal fan base and delivering an innovative, excellent product, we are left with something that is functionally mediocre and objectively worse than the glorious predecessor it was based on. This watch, and all of its overpriced SGW variants, will never come close to the robust functionality of the TS100. As an ’80s child, I’ve always felt attached to Casio watches for nostalgic reasons, even when they haven’t quite met all my needs. At 43 years of age, I’ve never been without a Casio watch, but the disappointment I feel over this one could be the last straw that turns me away from Casio altogether. I wanted to like this watch so badly, but it just doesn’t measure up. The gimmicky and poor thermometer functionality does not justify such a high price. The compass is okay, but it barely displays on the screen for long enough for you to gauge the actual direction. I would have been willing to pay around £30 for a watch like this, but at twice that price it feels like a complete rip-off. The negatively display contrast for the darker version is horrendously bad, which negates the functionality of the watch and makes it less than practical to use for outdoor activities or situations like hiking where the watch might potentially be used. Quite how the negative display passed quality control is anyone’s guess. Last, but not least, a three battery life for a £60 watch is really unacceptable. All Casio watches in this price range should have a 10 year battery life as standard. I'll keep the watch as it will likely become a collectors item in future, but for those of us who have seen better features in other, much older Casio watches, this watch is big dissapointment. Aesthetic Appeal 4/5 Display Legibility 1/5 Thermometer 1/5 Compass 2/5 Value 2/5 Overall 2/5

Nice watch

Die Uhr bietet alles, was ich brauche für wenig Gewicht und Geld.

excelente, good quality,

Excelente custo benefício. Relógio com recursos bússola e aferição de temperatura, muito bonito. Pulseira um pouco fina em comparação com G-Shock 9200, 9300, 9400, mas mesmo assim é muito bonito. Recomendo para quem é acostumado com G-Shock.

This is one of the most attractive Casio designs. Elegant and functional. The reverse display is quite easy to read in most light conditions and the backlight is always available when needed. Very happy. Excellent value for a well made product.