The collection started off innocently enough when I found the Casio W-201 on the ground outside a bar back in the late 1990's. The strap was broken and sticky. I asked around to see if it belonged to anyone to no avail. So I stowed it away after removing the broken strap. The W-201 stayed quietly in my watch box for over 25 years.
Amazon had a Xmas sale back in 2021 and I picked up the Casio W800H-1AV for $13 as a stocking stuffer for me and my kids.
Recently my kids went on school trips to DC and were prohibited from taking any internet-connected devices. So we dug up our old point-and-shoot cameras and sent them with their digital timepieces for alarms and whatnot.
Round about the time of the most recent class trip, I dug out the old Casio W-201 and was shocked to see that the battery was still working. Even more shocking: the time was still right! That inspired me to take to the Casio subreddit where I found plenty of strap watch band replacement suggestions and tips. I found a replacement strap on AliExpress for $1. It's as good as new now!
The Casio AE1200WH (aka "The Casio Royale") I purchased with a gift card on sale a couple weeks ago after perhaps too much time perusing of the addictive Casio subreddit. The watch is a treasure for $20 though. It's packed with features. It looks great on the wrist. And there's quite an appetite for mods out there for this model as well. I really love it.
The subreddit is also where I found out about the Casio W800H mod that adds the countdown timer and 5 alarms. My son and I did that mod together. Very fun stuff!
I got the G-Shock DW-5600UE over the weekend. I never had a G-Shock and decided to use up the rest of my gift card on one.
The subreddit is a wonderful place to escape the dreadful news of the day. I decided to try and muster up a similar community here on the Fediverse with Lemmy. Hope there are plenty of other Casio enthusiasts out there.
