ArmitronRetro Digital Chronograph Bracelet Watch, 40/8474

Wow the quality of this watch for the price crazy. Pictures do not do this watch justice. Beautiful watch, easy to operate, nice wieght and size. No complaints what so ever.

Excellent watch for its price! Glass is mineral, case is steel. Screen readability is not as good as Casio, but also at a fairly good level. Backlight is not bad, but the button is not always responsive and because of this sometimes flickering occurs and you need to press it again several times. Perhaps over time the button will become softer and the defect will be eliminated. I can recommend the watch for purchase.

I've liked the look of Casio's low-end watches for a long time, but always found them to be just too plasticy. It feels like a toy. But they never make a metal version, or when they do the price jumps from $15 to $100.So I am so glad I found this. It has the classic look but feels substantial and durable. The pushers are pleasant to use, the chime is surprisingly loud for such a small watch, and the functions it has are easy to use. I do wish it had a timer as well as an alarm, but for the price it's not unreasonable.Like all these cheap digital watches, I find the metal band it came on totally useless, but it looks great on any 18mm strap, which I have a bunch of. I'm currently using a silicon OD green strap, but it looks good and wears well on NATO straps as well.My only major complaint is the backlight, which is indeed terrible. Though... The numerals are quite legible, even in low light, and the light is just barely bright enough to make it readable in total darkness. For me it works most of the time. And most other cheap digital watches also have terrible backlights. I wish every watch could have Timex Indiglo, but alas.Still, this is currently straight to the top of my favorite digital watches. I can't imagine it being unseated by anything that isn't substantially more expensive.

I was delighted after unboxing and wearing the Armitron Rubik. Typically, at this price point, you're looking at a plastic or resin case with a flimsy strap. However, this watch feels much more premium compared to a similar-priced Casio. The case is made entirely of stainless steel, and the bracelet is impressively good. The finishing is quite decent, with consistent brushing on both the case and bracelet. Fortunately, the watch is not prone to scratches or fingerprints. In terms of functionality, it includes an alarm, stopwatch, and a second time zone. You can also set it to chime every hour, which I find quite handy. The display is clear and easy to read. My only gripe is the backlight, which is practically useless, as many reviewers have noted. However, this isn't a deal breaker for me. I would rate this watch 4.5 stars (rounded up to 5).

Classic style digital time piece. If you enjoy the old metal squares of the 80’s you’ll really enjoy these. They feel stronger and more substantial since it’s a solid metal build. Does it have the greatest light for dark viewing? No but it looks and feels great, keeps excellent time and really add to the nostalgia factor. At such an easy price this is a no brainer. If you’re a fan of classic watches then grab one.

Very nice. Almost perfect. The only downsize is that the light is really bad. That's the reason because it does not deserve 5 stars. The rest is really awsome. Very nice vintage watch. Metal. Nice strap. Easy to program.

For $27 or so, how can you go wrong? It’s a fun, digital throwback.It’s easy to use, it’s stainless steel, keeps good time and makes me want to watch Back to the Future.Only negative: the light is poor. Almost unusable. But that’s ok.Fun addition to a collection.

Everything looked great at first. Retro look but all stainless construction. It feels quality. There’s weight to it. It doesn’t have that weightless feel like a comparable Casio. Super clear screen. All looked perfect. Until I got to the backlight.Every picture and video I’ve seen of this watch shows a green backlight that is said to be even worse than a Casio A158/159/f91w. Worse than those would be comically bad. So imagine my surprise when the watch had a WHITE backlight. And bright! Looks like Armitron updated this thing with a proper LED that works.But it doesn’t work. It began to flicker, fade, and die all the way down to almost completely off. A few more taps of the pusher brought the light back to life but pushing it too hard or too soft made it flicker again and fade out or pop back to a beautifully intense brightness that would have been perfect. The upper right pusher also makes a sizzling sound when held down. That can’t be good. I figured it was just a bad connection. Shirt circuit or something. So Amazon sent me another one and three days later I had a second watch with the exact same problem. A flickering, fading, useless backlight that would have been absolutely amazing if it maintained that maximum brightness before flickering out.I didn’t want to give just one star because it’s a nice watch and for initial quality, goes toe to toe for looks with any Casio. But they are obviously very poorly made as I had 2 in a row with the same defect. It’s also odd that the lights are white and not green like everyone else’s. Maybe I’ll try again in a few months and see if these were just from a bad batch. Or maybe not. I’m just disappointed in Armitron for such bad QC.