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Casio W-800HD-1AVEF Metallic Bracelet Watch - W17603
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Stepping up in Casio's range
The W-800HD exists because Casio recognised that the standard resin F-series reads as functional hardware and nothing more. This variant answers that with a metallic-painted case and a stainless steel bracelet, giving the same module-driven practicality a weightier, more considered presence. The 3092 calibre earns its keep quietly: a ten-year battery life on a single CR2025 cell means the watch is unlikely to need attention before half a decade has passed, and ±30 seconds a month is accurate enough that most owners will never feel the need to correct it. At 91 grams it sits on the wrist with genuine substance — more than twice the weight of the standard resin equivalent, which changes how it reads entirely. The elongated octagonal case is wide enough that the dual-display layout has room to breathe, and the grey dial reads cleanly in most light without the backlight. That backlight is LED rather than phosphorescent paint, so it illuminates the whole screen rather than picked-out indices, which suits a digital display better in any case. The folded-link bracelet requires a push-pin tool to size, worth knowing before the watch arrives.
- Reference
- W-800HD-1AVEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Collection
- Case size
- 36.8mm
- Case thickness
- 13.4mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Square
- Dial
- Grey
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 3092
- Functions
- Chronograph, Stopwatch, Alarm, Backlight, Perpetual calendar, Dual display
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 44.2mm
Learn more about Casio
Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946 as a machine shop. The company's first success was a finger ring that held a cigarette, and its second was the 14-A of 1957 — the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which used solenoids rather than gears.
Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch with an automatic calendar that knew the varying lengths of months. The company approached watches as an electronics manufacturer rather than a horological one, and that difference produced the G-Shock.
The G-Shock came from a single engineer, Kikuo Ibe, who broke a watch his father had given him and set out to build one that could not break. The specification was three tens: survive a ten-metre drop, ten bars of water pressure, and ten years of battery life. It took over two hundred prototypes, and the solution was suspending the module inside the case on a cushioned internal structure rather than mounting it rigidly. The DW-5000C shipped in 1983.
It became one of the most durable product designs in any category, adopted by militaries, emergency services, and skateboarders alike, and Casio has since added solar charging, radio and GPS timekeeping, Bluetooth, and full-metal and carbon variants.
Casio also produces the Edifice, Pro Trek, and Oceanus lines, and remains an independent Japanese public company.
- 1946
- Tadao Kashio founds the company in Tokyo.
- 1974
- The Casiotron is Casio's first digital watch.
- 1983
- The G-Shock DW-5000C survives Kikuo Ibe's three-tens brief.
- 1994
- The Frogman extends G-Shock to ISO dive certification.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,361), Watches Under 37mm (1,536), Chronograph Watches (1,144), Watches Under £100 (601), Rectangular & Square Watches (420) and Grey Dial Watches (227).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 36.8mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Casio W-800HD-1AVEF Metallic Bracelet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | W-800HD-1AVEF | 30253 | RA-SP-300S-05 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £39 | £40 | £50 |
| Case size | 36.8mm | 38mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 30m | 68m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Silicone strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Yes, but it polishes out. Acrylic marks easily and a scratch can be buffed away at home, which is why vintage-style watches still use it.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWill it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 44.2mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristCheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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