ArmitronSport Men's 40/8254BLK Black Digital Chronograph Watch

I am a fan of Casio and own many of their watches. I bought the Casio ae1500, great big display that’s easy to read for old eyes. But the backlight isn’t that strong. I figured I would try this watch. The negative display is hard to read if not angled in the right light, but at night the EL lighted display is great. Although the display is not as big as the Casio, it’s still easy to read. I got this Amazon renewed for $10, looks like it wasn’t even used and still had display sticker on on it. One thing I will say about it is the watch band is way better than what Casio ae1500 gives at the same price point as Armitron gives you a real high quality metal buckle where Casio gives you a plastic one.Even at full price this Armitron is well worth the money. Oh ya it has a plastic 120 click bezel which is fun to play with. If they had this black version in a positive display that would have been even better.

This has been for me a good watch for the money. It has all the basic functions, and more for a watch. I purchased this for my dress code. (A black watch) The count down function, and timing I use the most. I like that it stays in military time with date at the bottom.If you like slightly bigger face watches, you will really enjoy this one.I will be diving with this watch and will update on the water resists!There are videos on YouTube going through all the functions of this Armitron.Cannot go wrong with purchasing this item, I highly recommend!Update 12/2014. This watch made it through basic training. There is wear on the white labeling on the watch, and at times the bottoms would be pressed during some movements. Other than those two minor things the watch is still holding up well. A little beat up, but I still wear it. I received several complements on this watch and would reply with what I paid around twenty bucks. This got people excited. Maybe it looks like some high end watch? I will purchase this brand again. I have my eye on this one"Armitron Sport Men's 40/8330BLK Brown Accented Digital Chronograph Black Nylon Strap Watch" similar to this one. Different band and color. Hope this helps.

As others have pointed out, the display is hard to read, but only in low-lighting! Which is where the backlight comes in, and I must say it looks quite lovely. I love everything about this watch... comfortable to wear, simple functions (didn't even read the manual and set everything just fine), and very stylish. Looks far more expensive than it actually is... reminds me a lot of a Suunto watch. I'm a watch collector, and bought this watch as a "work beater", and I couldn't be happier. I haven't had it long enough to attest to its durability, but unless I update this review you can safely assume it's holding up beautifully.EDIT 3/27/15: I've smacked it pretty good a couple of times, and it's still holding up nicely. Can't even tell where it was struck, to be honest. Resilient little bugger!

I am a collector of timepieces. That being said I recently went camping for the first and last time and did not wear a watch because honestly I wasn't about to trash something of quality camping and rafting. I have a cruise coming up and none of my watches have a light function because anything over $100 won't have that feature (excluding G Shocks). So I figured I'd buy a throw-away watch to take on the cruise or anytime I don't want to risk something in the thousands.Now the watch review. It is worth every penny of the $11.07 paid. First it has a nice size to it, I am 6'2, 220 with big wrists and it looks good. The display is clear and easy to read. The "El Light" feature works well in the dark. The buttons have a nice soft and responsive feel. In my opinion the only part of the watch that seems cheap is the compass dial which is really there for show with no function. I have a feeling the face will scratch very easily, but it is somewhat protected by the compass dial. And for $11.07 who cares. It costs about $6-8 for a new battery, this is a burner watch.

It is a great watch for the price! Wanted something kind of tactical looking & had tried other off brand watches, but (the ones I tried) always fell short or just failed altogether. I have an older Armitron that I've used for a work watch & it's never let me down, so when I came across this I knew I wouldn't regret it. Have read reviews about the face being difficult to read at times, but that seems to be a characteristic of black face watches; but if held right it reads perfectly clear in high light & it's backlit function makes it easy to read in low light so I have no issue with seeing the face. I really like the watch! Haven't had it for that long yet , so if anything changes I'll update this review. Doubtful you'll regret this purchase though for its price & Armitron's quality.

You can always see the current time in any setting that you scroll through. 👍It has a great display size, and just a glint of sunlight will illuminate the face in the daytime, and a nice looking backlight with sufficient time illuminates the time in the dark. I haven't found a use for the rotating bezel, but I don't feel strongly about it, one way or the other. This watch uses a CR2025 battery. I have no idea why that was impossible to find online, but I changed mine out, and it was easily done with simple watch kit tools.