Memory Calculator Databank Watch

Takes me back to the 80s! Great design the calculator is surprisingly useful, the watch is light and comfortable to wear. For the price I give it 5 stars. The body of the watch is actually painted plastic, not metal wish it could have been made of metal, but not going to knock any points for that. Get it!

I’ll start off by addressing the features that this watch because I see some confusion in other reviews and in the questions section. This watch and as far as I am aware every Data Bank model DOSE NOT have a timer. You do get a stop watch function, a time function and a dual time function. Obviously the two major features of this model are the actual data bank where you can store phone numbers and names you get 25 storage points and the name can be up to eight charters long. You can store any phone number in various formats…you may want to use the dashes (- key) to make you nations format fit evenly and not have an odd digit out. The calculator function is pretty self explanatory and useful there is also a currency conversion calculator which is interesting but probably useless to most people. You get several language options as well. That would be the language the day is displayed in and the alphabetical characters in the data bank mode. Functionally of this watch is excellent on the time display mode in addition to the time you also have the day in three letters, the date in month-day format and the year in full 4 digit display. That is very useful for people who often need the day and date for their job. I suppose the full year is also useful for January were people tend to forget the year has changed. The watch has an alarm function and you can set up to 5 with snooze options. You can set an alarm for daily monthly or once a year….say for an important date possibly a very useful function for many people though probably best to set the annual reminder a few days before the actual day for a particularly important date. I have seen people complain about getting confused by the instruction manuals for more complex Casios. Really they do a good job of explaining things you may need to read it a few times and actually perform the function. Failing that you can find tutorials on YouTube. Design wise I think this watch has an interesting aesthetic. Personally I feel that the silver color is more refined and the gold tone my look tacky on the wrong wearer but will look good on the right person. It’s definitely a watch that will either fit with the wearer or they’ll stand out for the wrong reason. I find this watch is a good way to enjoy technology but also separate yourself from being completely engrossed. It’s nice to have a watch that actually tells time and can perform other functions and is a separate thing from say a smartphone or smart watch all of which from a visual standpoint are very dull and uninteresting looking. Additionally the watch is a separate way to store phone numbers just in case. Overall an interesting useful watch that has an interesting look to it. I also own the modern pattern Data Bank DBC-32 and another classic pattern Data Bank the CA-53W. Features wise the DBC-32 has the same functionality as this version (DBC-611). The CA-53W has less features no data bank and no light but is a great choice as a beater.

I hope you own yourself a Louisville Slugger, and if you don’t, you had better be sure to add one to you cart. Also, be sure to buy a nice gift for your wife right now, because she’s not going to be happy with all the attention you’ll get from women. The single ladies will love you, your wife will hate you, the dads will want to be you. Get a matching leather band for every belt you own, and be ready to be the highlight of every outing. Why a calculator? Why compromise utility for fashion! Have I ever used it? Absolutely not. But the shroud of mystery that captivates every onlooker is worth it. People love a man that can confidently wear this bad boy. Why wear a Rolex when you can throw this on your wrist and show the world that not only do you have a fashion statement that DEMANDS respect, but also can actively calculate the savings you made by buying it. High end cocktail bar? Yeah, everyone’s rocking their Rolex, their Omega, their Yachmasters. Here’s the best part about that. No one cares if you wear a pricey watch. It’s all about that fashion baby! I’ve had more conversations started by wearing this to high end places than anything else. People will clock it from a mile away and feel themselves enchanted by your piece and are unexplainably obligated to say something to you. Not only that, but you won’t run into a single person who will understand the technological masterpiece you have donned on your wrist. The Casio Databank boasts a TWENTY FIVE slot logging system for phone numbers, numerical keys, whatever. Pesky side chick keeps texting you while you’re spending time with ol’ girl? Delete her messages daily and never worry about having her number written down! Store them digits on your databank and return to your life of bad decisions- knowing that this watch wasn’t one of them. This is my second one. Did it break? No way, we both know they’re indestructible. I had a burglar who valued true fashion break into my hotel room in Switzerland. They left alone the money, left the jewelry- but made off with the highest piece of male fashion ever to grace a wrist. And I can’t even blame them. At this price, I was relieved that someone’s wardrobe just got a little more high brow, and I had the opportunity to purchase yet another one of these works of art. You will not regret this purchase.

A couple negatives to step over right off the bat, then we'll get to the virtues of what makes this such a cool collectors watch. First, for that nice big display, we are rewarded with a single LED light which barely lights up one numeral in the display. Don't count on using this one at night. Second, the strap type bracelet allows very limited adjustment. I have an average man's size wrist, about 7 1/2" circumference, and it's maximum extension remains snug but wearable. I will probably replace with a link type bracelet. OK, so you want a calculator on your wrist? This model has flat touch buttons, which require some pressure to activate, but are easy to use. Initial setup can be a bit confusing. Setting day and date, etc, you must use the numbered buttons to input info,which is easy enough. My favorite feature is the Data Bank. Having a backup for those Emergency contacts and friends phone numbers is a must we don't think enough about. If your smart phone is lost or dies, trust your your handy dandy Dick Tracy watch! All in Al, a pretty great value. Oh, and this thing is light as a feather!

Epic, classic, sexy. Need I say more! Ok, I'll say more... Piloting a mid-80's Chevy Camaro, arm hanging out the open driver's side window, gold Casio peaking past the cuff of a pale blue jean jacket in a display akin to a Peacocks dance of colorful dominance. This watch draws the attention a king like you deserves. Smart watch... pfft. How about a programmable gold Casio watch with built in calculator and light up display. We have priorities, now don't we! Go for the gold! Just a watch? More like a personality wrapped in gold, with the light up freedom to calculate on the go!

Almost got 5! The watch is so cool, but pulled the tar out of my arm hairs. I considered shaving…but then realized I’m not the man for the upkeep. I ordered a different Casio. I loved this watch just wish it didn’t pull my arm hairs.

This new Casio calculator alarm chronograph data bank watch is very comfortable and very light on my wrist. It also looks beautiful on the wrist. I like that it has a dual time second time zone built into it. All that I need to do is press the bottom left mode button a few times to get access to the dual time. It’s as easy as that. I can set the dual time zone to any time zone in the world and have it at my fingertips when I travel overseas to Europe or to anywhere else in the world. The watch also has a 24 hour stopwatch and 5 alarms with a snooze alarm. The calculator on the watch is also very useful when doing basic math. The watch also has a built in exchange rate calculator for currency conversion when traveling overseas. It also has an LED night light that can be set to remain lit for 3” seconds. The watch is also water resistant and can be worn in the shower and while swimming. I’ve already worn it in the shower a number of times and it’s been very water resistant. It’s an excellent watch to wear and has everything that you will need in a watch.

Is this a JOKE? There is a review here from a buyer that I have read and yet I did not bother to listen to and still I decided to buy this being excited and feeling nostalgic about this kind of watch. He was right, this looks like something you would get from a machine as a price in those arcade game places somewhere. It is FLIMSY, TINY etc. The list goes on. Also, why would you advertise it as being in a tin can case when it clearly is not and it arrived in a flimsy & unattractive paper box. Zoom into the photo that I took and you’ll see that the “protector” film it’s supposed to come with from where it’s been made is ROUND and not the same shape as the watch. Strange. I can clearly say this has been a returned item from another dissatisfied customer like me. If I wanted a used one, I would ordered for one. Comparing to just some of my current watches in feel, size and appearance - it’s like a toddler/little kid’s watch. clearly a joke. Casio, I hope you guys have read this.