The Casio W-217H is better than the F-91W in every way

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An amazing little $20 digital watch that's tougher, more useful and larger than the legendary F-91W.

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[JS-evxc]

Frankly speaking, almost all Casio digital watches are better than F91W. But F91W is always the cheapest, that makes it the most special and legendary.

[Kimzao]

One thing that most watch channels don't seem to understand is that a lot of people want a F91W because it's a F91W, they don't want a better version of it

[JMNTN]

the f-91w is casio's entry level watch, every other model they sell is supposed to be better

[cattobty]

F91W is the cheapest, most available retro digital watch that can give you nostalgic vibes than no other watches right now. Can't beat it at that category.

[BensWatchClub]

Not seen the black dial version of the W217H before and I have to say it looks great! Really clear too, unlike the awful one on the steel A1000 series. Great find Dave!

[trevorford]

Unexpectedly, this has become one of my favorite watches. I love how giant the numbers are. Kinda a modern day “easy-reader” in that regard. It has everything you need and nothing you don’t

[KRAFTWERKK]

You can always add one of those glass-foils for the mineral of the watch face, to protect it from scratches. If you look up stuff like that you will often find already cut foils like that for certain Casio watches and i'm sure the W-217H model has one made for it as well. It's totally worth adding to a watch especially if it's your daily beater.

[troynasello]

I have one of these! I can't believe you are reviewing it! I never thought I'd see it on YouTube! I've had it about 9 months. I bought it at Walmart on clearance for $4! Yes! 4(four) dollars! It's my only digital watch. I just couldn't pass it up for $4. I love it, it's my go to for hanging around the house or grab n go. It's a great little watch.

[jaymartinson]

I agree its a better watch, but to be fair, it's almost double the price of the the 91W. I also think part of the charm of the 91w is the limited functionality (like the backlight), which gives a very nostalgic feel.

[MrPleers]

The W-800H is also a great watch. maybe an even better alternative. Waterproof to 100 meters. Has a second timezone. And has next to the date and day, also the month and year on the screen. (Not something you really need. But it looks cool.)

[YVLS]

I like the fact that this channel presents cheap watches for those who don't have a lot of money. Well, I don't even have any money, but I still like the videos very much :D This Casio W-217H looks great. Vintage, minimalist, cheap... I think it's okay to wear some casual outfit and going downtown or ssimply to tatying at home. Wonderful orange detail when you push light on. Thanks for sharing!

[Nick-hmrh]

The negative display mod is something i always loved on the 91.

Seeing it come factory on this is amazing. Will definitely grab one of theese

[albertpool]

If the F-91W fit my wrist, it would be my one and done! No question about it. It's nostalgic, iconic and super accurate! It literally keeps up with my atomic watches. It's just THAT good. So my next alternative is the 217h. I love it. I love the way it makes me feel. Memories. And not to mention, it looks absolutely amazing! I have about 20 other Casio's from the cheapest F-91W to my most expensive Casio Oceanous S100 and GW 5000u 1JF and everything in between. Even those watches don't give me that "good feeling" like the 217h does.

[captnjaygreybeard]

This watch is so 80's I love it!
Reminds me of the Delorean car.
Silver, black and all those hard angles.

[labnine]

I have this version of a W217 H. I swapped out the module for the non-blacked out version. It is now my favorite of all my cheap Casio‘s. In fact I think I like it better than my G-Shock models. Looks so cool and classic. The fact that it doesn’t break the bank makes it even more fun for me.

[ayoungtricknamedjim]

I'm a huge Grand Seiko fan. I currently own two and have owned three in my lifetime. My most recent purchase was a Casio A700. It gets more wrist time than my Snowflake does at this point. 6mm thickness ftw!

[marcelovasconcellos]

Totally agree with you. Last year I was toying around with the idea of buying watches again after a more than ten year period of not wearing or buying watches. The F91 looked appealing as it would be a nostalgic purchase, though I am old enough to have owned the earlier models. However, I was worried that it would be in fact too small; I have the same size wrist as you.

When I saw the e W217h, I decided to go for it. Yes a modernized and better F91 in every way. And you are right about the strap, much more comfortable than other Casio bands.

As to future reviews, almost any Casio digital is fun. But please do not forget Casio analogues. Especially the MTP, Enticer and Lineage lines. All cheap, many good designs and all around interesting watches.

[dorbei]

Was looking for a big wrist Casio that fits to yellow and beige clothes but passed on the yellow G-Shocks because they look like toys. Then stumbled over this video, noticed that there's also a gold and redgold version, insta-bought all 3 colors - and still saved 20 bucks against a single yellow G-Shock!

Thanks mate! 👍

[brantisonfire]

The F105 is a nice upgrade as well. It’s a little bit bigger of a case, it has EL backlighting and has a similar color scheme.

[Trex]

Your videos are getting better and better. I enjoy your work. Thanks.