Casio Vintage B650WC-5ADF Rose Gold Digital Dial Rose Gold Stainless Steel Band D200

Good one

 I bought this watch after keeping it in my cart for a long time. It’s a beautiful watch suitable for both casual and formal wear. I love it; it’s budget-friendly and lightweight. This is my first Casio Vintage watch, and I like it because it gives a rich look when worn. Go for it!

Il colore dal vivo è bellissimo

I love it

I gifted this to my friend and she loved this vintage watch.

The watch has a nice solid feel It about it. It feels quite heavy and large on my small wrist which is about 55mm across the wrist and 15cm circumference (female). The weight may be reduced by removing some links.

Colour:
Very nice rose-gold, like pale ‘salmon’. I was unable to match the true colour on the photo. Overall, the colour is pleasing.

My verdict:
I was tempted to return the watch because it felt too large and bulky on my small wrist. Yet, after having worn it for a few hours during work, I decided to keep it and I am starting to like the look of the large watch. I also like that the face can be illuminated. For a more elegant look, for ladies with small wrists, I may recommend a smaller watch. I am quite tempted to purchase a smaller, stainless steel, ladies’ watch for a more casual look. I have to say, my CASIO watches have never failed me.

Dimensions, which I may have measured differently to the manufacturer’s:

Stainless watch overall, across wrist, incl. extension for wristband attachments: 40mm
Width along length of wrist: 37mm
Display face: 20mm x 13mm
Size of hour figures: 7mm
Minute figures: 5mm
Date figures: 3mm
Band length with fixed catch: 70mm
Band length with movable catch: 105mm
Band width: 17mm
Links: 6mm
Weight with all band links: about 65g

65g does not appear ‘heavy’, but if one is not used to wearing a stainless-steel watch it ‘feels’ heavy and bulky to start with. The length of the links is ample for a larger wrist. Links may be removed by a service centre which would make the watch less ‘heavy’.

I also purchased the following watch for use on my camping trips: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B00HFPIIOI?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details This is a replacement for the same watch I’ve had for too many years to remember and which has never failed me (size comparison on photo below). The main reason I purchased a replacement was because the band on my ‘old’ watch broke (most likely material fatigue after years of swimming in chlorinated water, wearing the watch daily and not wiping it every now and then) It was quicker to purchase a new (and very cheap) watch than trying to hunt around for a replacement band.