Casio A500WA-1 World Time Watch - Review And Complete Guide
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Here's my review of the Casio World Time A500WA-1 digital watch. Follow the links down below for even more information. This is a fun retro-inspired digital world time piece from casio packed with features for travel including multiple time zones.
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Review Guide & FAQ:
How to set alarms on Casio World Time watch - 2:27
How to turn on/off hourly signal on Casio watch - 3:15
How to set timer on Casio watch - 3:22
How to use Casio World Time stopwatch - 4:22
How to mute (turn off button beep) on Casio watch - 4:58
How to set the time on Casio World Time A500WA - 5:20
How to set custom time zones on Casio World Time - 7:13
How to set home city to one of your presets (Casio A500WA) - 7:48
Casio World Time A500WA-1 on the wrist (wrist shot) - 8:55
Casio World Time A500WA-1 backlight - 9:28
Casio World Time A500WA-1 pros and cons - 9:42
Casio World Time A500WA-1 review conclusion - 12:53 - Jak na to + styl
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Ive had this watch since christmas 1989. 10 batteries later it doesnt miss a beat and mine has been on deployment with me to iraq and Afghanistan several times
That's awesome!!
That's awesome.
I have a question - it seems that the local time is not displayed while the stopwatch or timer is running. That's a big con for me. One possibility comes to mind though, if you can check and let me know here. Maybe while the stopwatch/timer is being used, one can switch to timekeeping mode with the stopwatch/timer continuing to run in the background and one can switch between the two modes?
You've had this for about 30 years when you posted this comment?? Seriously??
@@ronch550 yes sir. I even have the box it came in . My sister bought it for me for my first of many Christmases away from home as i was stationed in Germany when she sent it to me.
@@bradkraus9268 how have the exterior chrome finish and acrylic crystal been holding up? Also, I didn't know this model has been around since the 80s. Your story of ownership is amazing.
There never was and never be a watch brand as reliable and high quality as Casio and that too for the lowest price possible for the specs.
They make a huge variety too.
I agree completely. I've had and have other brands, but I have a Casio on me more than all others combined. I especially like the AE1200 series. It's basically a larger version of this watch, plus a small analog in the top left corner. But yeah, you can wear a Casio of some kind no matter where you are or what you're doing. And "more bang for your buck" definitely applies to many of their lines.
I also love CASIO digital watches very much.
This channel is a hidden gem
Thanks so much! Working on putting out more watch and everyday carry content.
I actually like the bad lighting. It's retro :)
+Abbablablah Bablhablah Also a good point!
Thanks :) I've been wearing one for about a year. Been without a watch for 20 years. I like how you can see the time/date more quickly than a phone. Also , the countdown alarm is real handy. It's just faster than pulling out your phone. Hmm. Maybe I should get myself a smartwatch :)
Hehe same
@@janklaassen6404 I used phones, then smartwatches and now watches
Totally retro - straight from the 80s
Love this watch so much. So classy looking. Really a step up from the other Casio models. Has that late 1970's to 1980's feel.
Totally!
I'm a new lover of watches and I would be totally lost without this video. I benefited a lot from having these instructions explained aloud. Thanks a lot.
+Quakker That's great to hear! Thanks for watching.
In this day and age of smart watches, it’s still refreshing to see these watches exist. And even better to see people sporting this in person (I was going to buy the gold version, but I wished they made the lighting better, and Casio has cheaper watches with Electro Luminescence, as I’ve learnt on this channel).
Really underrated Channel.. Most comprehensive watch Review channel I've bumped into. It sucks that you stopped
I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know that. Will have to try and get things going again. Thank you and have a great day!
Great review! Was not expecting to find such a high quality review on CZcams for what is, frankly, a rather niche watch model in Casio's catalogue. I will be purchasing this brilliant piece. You have gained yourself a sub from a fellow watch aficionado! Hope to see more of these reviews. PS. My SKX009J sends its regards to yours, haha ;D
+Venguin Hey thanks very much! Hopefully the Q&A in the comments section is useful too. I'll try to have new videos happening again soon. SKX, still my favourite! Have a great day 🙂
I can’t believe this was your FIRST review,it was so smooth and thoroughly proffesional lve watched several times over the last few years where are you at now 5 years later…,? This is to me far more attractive smart looking than the AE-1200 that kind off swamped it you gave it the time and respect this watch deserved best review of the 500WA on CZcams amazing for a first review…..please come back,Casio needs you !! --Robyn Griffin Sydney. 2021
Wow thanks so much! I’ve been coming back to do comments etc. but have been a little busy for the actual video making these days. I’ll surely be back doing mire soon though. Have a good day!
For a first time watch review, I think you did an excellent job. The backgroung music volume was ok, not loud or distracting, but audible and just enough to fill in a few voids when you stopped talking for a second. Your presentation was great, not hurried and droning on and on in slow motion. I think you did a great job of going through the features and how to use each one.
Why Casio doesn't just incorporate EL backlighting into everything is beyond me. I have a super cheapie that has EL, the F-105, which is basically nothing more than an F-91. They've got the exact same features, in the same order, and dimensionally, they're close enough that unless you're holding them up together back to back, side to side, etc, comparing them and scrutinizing every little pinhole, the difference is almost imperceivable to the human eye. It only becomes obvious if you attempt to swap one module into the other housing, that they're not quite as identical as they appear. Anyway, this $10 bottom level of the entry level totem pole has EL, and I have a G-Shock with EL backlighting. It's obviously cheap enough and easy enough to do on a sub-entry level watch without really having any effect on the price.
Ok, enough bitching about EL backlighting...
A few months ago, I bought a Casio A500 from an eBay seller, gloss black housing, black SS band, normal silverish display, blue World map. The watch I got wasn't even close. I didn't know it at the time, but it turned out that Casio doesn't even make this watch in black, and it doesn't look like they ever have. The thing said Casio all over it, it looked great, had a Casio battery cover. The guts were just some cheap-o Chinese movement with a cheap version of a negative display. It wasn't even the same watch in the picture of their listing, and they didn't use a stock photo. They actually have the watch in the ad, they just ship out something completely different. The second I got it out of the package, I knew it was counterfeit. I opened an eBay case because the seller is avoiding me. Seller never responded to the case, so I got a refund including the shipping, and I was told to do whatever I wanted to do with the watch as long as I didn't try to sell it. They recommended destroying it because it's a counterfeit but it wasn't required.
The watch landed in my Casio drawer and forgotten about until a few days ago when I started looking around for a silver one to take apart, and put the guts into the counterfeit black housing. I found one at a good price, supposedly used but when I got it, it looks like it's brand new without tags... So even better! When I saw it, I couldn't bring myself to opening it up just to remove the module for another watch housing, so I'm going to just leave it alone, except the band. I removed the silver SS band from a "stainless steel" AE1200 and transplanted it onto the A500. Totally different watch now.
The watch is easy enough to figure out how to use without instructions, but there were a couple things in this video, such as swapping time zones sround and some extra features in the alarm, that I had no idea that could be done.
Wow thanks so much for all these insights and your feedback. I really appreciate it and I’m sure other viewers will gain some value from your comments too.
Very smooth and elegant looking watches.
Just picked up the watch here on vacation here in spain in gold! Your guide helped me a lot setting everyting the right way, thanks!
Heyyy nice one! Happy to help.
Thank you for this review.
What a CLASSIC watch. Beautiful.
Thanks for watching!
This is the best type of review to view all the functionality of watches, loved this - thanks 🙏
You’re welcome! Have a great weekend 👍
In all honesty this was one of the best reviews I have ever seen, if not the best one. The video is well made, I like the small shots between the different segments e.g. (1:05), and we can see that effort was put into this video, very nicely done and a great explanation of the watch and its features.
Wow thanks for that very kind feedback! I really appreciate it.
Love this watch. I've had one for years.
Great review mate!
Such a cool watch. It’s a fun twist in a age of smartwatches and cellphones. You can even say it’s a classier approach. Thank you for the great content
Thank you for the great comment! I agree with you.
This video helped me in understanding the functionality of this great looking Casio world watch. Thanks 🙏🏻
Happy to help!
That's an impressive bunch of features. Amazing.
Yeah so many nice surprises!
Wow, that tip for quickly setting the new home time hasn't been mentioned in any reviews of the A500W or AE watch family that has the same functions, thanks!
Glad I got something extra useful in there! Thanks for watching.
Mine just arrived! And your review was just perfect for setting it up.
Thank you!
Costs around USD 28 on Amazon India with one-day delivery in the time of C-19.
Not bad huh?
As some have mentioned here before, I wasn't expecting such a high quality review for such an inexpensive watch. The tutorial is great as well, although I probably never will use any of those functions, I just use mine as a cheap daily wearer :)
Agree on the led light issue, although yeah,it actually adds to the retro feel.
Many thanks for posting this, I am now a new subscriber.
Thank you!! I think high quality reviews for low cost every day carry must be my speciality haha thanks for subscribing! Will try to deliver more quality as often as I can.
Muito obrigada! Seu vídeo foi o único que me fez realmente aprender a usar !!
Your video covered everything wonderfully. Well done, sir.
Thanks for the helpful review, man! i just ordered mine .. keep on doing the good job 👍🏼
Thank you! Are you liking it?
Great review, thanks man 👍
Great review mate,
Love this watch and the other world timers, waiting on the Pro Trek world time now!
+S1 L33 Cool thanks heaps for watching!
This is so cool watch! I can’t wait to have one, just ordered it! ❤
Great video. I love Casio digital watches, and your video just made it all the better. You got a new sub as well.
Thanks so much for stopping by!
thanks buddy. i think i bought more watch than i need.
You safed my life haha 💪🏽
Great review!!! I just bought this little watch and I´m in love!!! Cogratulations for your chanel!!!
It’s a great, cool & fun piece!! Thank you.
what a coincidence today I received the casio and while I was watching your video I had an SKX 009 on my wrist just like you :-)
Thank you for this awesome review. Really assisted me tremendously.
Glad to hear! Thanks for watching.
Thanks for making this video, very useful. Keep up the good work....
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the full demo. Comparing it with AE1200 that I got today, all features are mostly same, except that 1200 has a super-retro digital hands is awesome. But A500 has a much better contrasted map. I'm a collector of Casio, Citizen and HMT, and I will add this to my collection some day.
Happy to help!
Excellent video. One disadvantage of EL lighting compared with LED lighting is that the digits associated with EL tend to be less sharply defined than digits associated with LED. If I had to choose between the two, I much prefer sharply defined digits (which are viewed all the time) over superior lighting (which is only used occasionally). This difference is somewhat illustrated at 12:35.
+azaz911c Wow great insightful comment. Good to know! Thanks for watching!
Lifespan of LED is longer, battery should also last longer with LED vs EL. Casio choose LED even with new version of square G 5610. This watch is awesome for the price.
Thank you for this review! You're great! Greetings from Rome (ITA)
Thanks! I’m glad the video was useful.
Best review I have seen for a watch !!
Wow thanks so much!
Super cool video, man. Subscribed!
Thanks!
Awesome review!
Glad you liked it!
Great great review of this beautiful and retro-looking watch! This should be the "Casio Royale" instead of the AE-1200 model.
Yeah that world map is so cool!
Good evening, thank you for these instructions as videos. I was able to set up my watch very well and easily, thank you for this video🥰
Thanks for showing the functions. I like the old school design, but the backlight sucks. This might be an upgrade to my Casio A168. Cheers!
+Darian Cabot Yeah it's full of functions but not without a couple issues. Thanks for watching!
Great tips, thanks a lot! - really appreciated.
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for the helpful video! it really helped me starting to understand and love this little machine;)
Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment.
Nice review!
Great watch
down-to-earth and detailed review, the music is just the icing on the cake. Can i get the name of the soundtrack please? It is so serene.
Thanks so much and I’m glad you enjoyed the video/music. The music was from the “CZcams audio library” which is royalty free stuff for channels to use and I’m sorry I forgot to note the track and artist name this time.
Very good and detailed review
Thanks! I will try to do more like this.
I bought mine last year for around US$20 in China. A very nicewatch to have.
Agreed!
Great review nice work!!
Thank you!
A fellow Australian! I will likely be purchasing this lovely piece
+Music & Tech City Cheers for checking out my video!
My Next Minute No Problem! I just bought this watch today!
Great review
Thank you!
Finally know how to use my watch, thank you
+Business Duck No worries!
Awesome review, well done! I love the retro Casios. I also wish this one had the Electro-Luminescent backlight like the A168, which I have and love. However, I’ll probably pick this one up despite that, as it has so much else going for it!
Dat comfy Aussie accent. :)
Hehe thanks mate.
Everything about this watch is awesome and a definite collectable, especially if... It comes to you with a rarely seen in the wild, emerald green casio branded felt bag! 😍✔️ -Good review👍
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Thank you!
Awesome review
Cheers!!
I have this watch coming in this week. I just wish it's a bit bigger, maybe 40mm not counting the buttons. Also wish they'd make a version out of stainless steel, 316L maybe, mineral glass, and solid links on the bracelet. Maybe redesign the bracelet too. Not a huge fan of the stock bracelet. I'd gladly pay more for that version.
Yeah there's this cheap Casio market but I think many people would pay more for premium versions of many of these designs.
definitely
These Casio's in metal cases with EL backlight✔️;
A158 sport steel 'The Office'
A500 'World Time' steel
A700 'Slim Shady' 5mm classic digital/steel
DB520 databank steel 'NERDS'
CA53 'Breaking Bad' calculator watch😍 -casio could charge as much as $250-300 and have no problem moving these✔️
Great vid
Thanks!
Love it!
thats good dude,thanks,hello from the kz!
Thanks for watching!
Got this in gold. I wear it with gold rings that are worth thousands and it looks so good with them. Oddly I prefer digital watches with tiny light bulbs like this one even though they don't illuminate the screen evenly.
1st watch review? You sound pro. Well done. I wanted to ask if you have any links to the older heavier version of this?
Oh thanks!! I would love to get my hands on a real old heavy real metal Casio but I haven't yet. Wouldn't it be great if they released premium metal versions of these watches!?
Nice review
Thanks!
nice and clean to read. I like it better then the AE series. not to complicated
I think that uneven LED backlight is a design choice to make it look more retro, with that "light bulb" look. I think it looks cool, and it more fits overal retro look than even backlight.
Could be right! The colour certainly adds to that too.
Thank you
Just some advice the LED light is classified as red light which doesn't disturb sleep patterns, the EL light is blue light which does. That means in the night if you wake up and press the button the RED light won't keep you awake ;)
Wow these are the kinds of insights I would never discover unless people left comments like this. Thank you.
🎉🎉perfect
With the exception of the case diameter size, the AE1200 aka Casio Royal is far superior. It includes all these features plus a second graph complication and duel LED illumination for a more even distribution. Anyway nice review cheers
I love the jubilee bracelet!
It's a cool design yeah :-)
Between PlayStation and Casio I'm gonna go broke. Games and watches. Haha!
Love your content. Just subscribed. 👍🏻
Haha yep they know how to hit the nostalgia buttons don’t they!?
Thanks for subscribing! Hopefully going to review more things soon. Want to start doing a bit of content about the lifespan of these products too.
I got the date n time thank you so much. And so when adjusting I put it where I'm living for where im am? Because I did so and what about the othor 3 times have to be adjusted or no?
All stays in sync in my experience.
Great watch. Thank you for uploading the review.
I have a question - it seems that the local time is not displayed while the stopwatch or timer is running. That's a big con for me. One possibility comes to mind though, if you can check and let me know here. Maybe while the stopwatch/timer is being used, one can switch to timekeeping mode with the stopwatch/timer continuing to run in the background and one can switch between the two modes?
I wonder is it possible to replace the strap with Nato one for example
When mute is engaged does the alarm still make a sound? Great review BTW.
+ghost ghost Thanks for the good question. Yes, just tested that. Alarm still works as normal. Thanks!
COOL
Great video Man! It was really professional. I actually have a question. How can I change the time in my extra time zones. I have the t2Chicago t3 Tokyo t4paris. But after checking the current time online they are a few hours behind. What can I do to fix this?
Hey thank you! Hmmm I think those are only automated so I’m not sure what to do about them being a little bit off. Could be a daylight savings issue that CASIO overlooked? Sorry I’m not sure.
This video is life, saved me from having a fit lmao
Glad you liked it!
It's cool but you're right, it needs an upgrade - EL back lighting, I'm thinking in a cool blue/white hue... and if they made it deluxe with solid steel case and bracelet... I actually think it would be a hot seller! Also, a glow on the map, showing where you are at all times, maybe just when it's dark a sensor to come on and illuminate your current timezone.... that'd be cool.
Ooooh that sounds awesome. Maybe Casio could do it right?
let's hope so man!
hi, how can i set time on all time zones individually? I can only set T-1 exactly
If this watch were made with premium materials and had an even light, it would be the perfect watch.
Can you give me Informations about the Casio Armbanduhr World Time A300 U Modul 643 LCD Digital, i can't find any Informations in Internet or CZcams about it .
Does the mute mode mutes alarms too? Or just button presses?
Kind of odd how they have two similar watches, basically just a slightly different format and obvious size difference, the AE1200 and the A500. Both watched come in a "stainless steel" version, but the A500 has a much brighter finish. The AE1200 looks a lot different in person than it does in ads. In person, it looks like gray plastic. The A500 has a mirror like finish, even though the housing is plastic. I think just for laughs I'm going to try to out the AE band on it just to see what happens lol.
EDIT:
It looks amazing! I though I would have to remove a link, but all I needed to do was adjust the band one size smaller using the mid-bracelet spring clip. If I ever decide to swap this band back to its original watch, all I would have to do is adjust the soringbar one bitch looser than what it is set on at that time. I don't foresee myself ever swapping it back though.
Regarding the color availability of this series - The models with the blue world maps are going to have the black display border, while the ones with the black world maps are going to have the display border coordinated with the watch's color. Personally, I'm glad they did it this way, because I wanted the blue map for whatever reason, plus the black display border breaks up the watch a bit while transitioning from the housing to the actual LCD, and the color coordinated one takes a cheap watch and makes it actually look cheap by having the housing, the display border, and the actual LCD all in similar colors, at least in silver models. The gold models have a bit more contrast to them, so it isn't too bad, if you happen to like gold that is, which I don't. The gold one is a little different though. The one with the black border and green map has a good tinted LCD, while the one with the black map and the brown border has a silverish LCD.
Good review
Les is one side that point of cons is good marking point in review.
Thanks for review.
Is numbers visible in sunlight?
Not covered in review.
Please reply
Thank you 🙏
Yes nice and clear in sunlight. That’s the best light actually.
I was contemplating this or the AE1000/1100/1200w stainless steel series and I went for the latter because weirdly, it is cheaper and has a clamp bracelet. I am surprised that this has a higher price tag than the AE1000 series with a simpler bracelet. If it has a lower price tag and a clamp bracelet, i will go for this rather than the chunky AE1000 series.
Great review mate! Just wondering before purchase. How many countries or time zones can you set ? I’m wondering if it does have syd , Asia etc time zones?
Can have 4 set at a time. Yes it has all the timezones I’ve looked for. Thanks for watching!
I love the orange LED.
It looks a bit closer to the 80's incandescent bulbs in LCD watches.
EL is usually blueish green and ruins the retro feeling of these watches in my opinion.
And besides that, I can perfectly read the time in the dark so I don't see the problem...
Fair points! Thanks.
No ones gonna believe me but I got mine at Kohls a yr ago for $4.25 that's with tax. Funny thing was
the sticker price was $49.95 and I had always hesitated buying it till I decided to ask the cashier to do a price
check since their always having sales and it rung up to $4.00 before taxes.
+Kevin C That sir, is a win!
I believe you Kevin✔️, I think😂
you should get all of them, lucky man!
Good
Thanks 🙏
Hey there any idea how water resistant this watch is?
Great video! Still relevant in 2022 and I just ordered one of these. Can't wait to get it
Glad I could help!
I may have missed it, but if you press the “mode” button for a while you can turn the button operation sound on or off.
I think so! I'm on holiday and don't have the watch with me right now. Will double check when I get back.
What is the color of the map of earth on this one the black and silver one . . ?
If you need to change manually your home time, do you later need to change all of the others time zones or its automatically?
Hmmm 🤔 changing your home timezone shouldn’t require you to change other timezones that are saved.
so i have question to people who is using this watch for long time. did plastic case faded away and crumbled? or how good is water resistance? i want to buy it and im scared of plastic case :) but it is so nice...