Casio Marlin
Casio Marlin Watch
CASIO - W-250 - Marlin. Released in 1980 Vintage Digital Watch - Brought to you courtesy of digital-watch.com. Casio Marlin W-36 248 Hello readers! (Remember, you can click on any image to see a larger version) As I thought about the fitting introduction to this site, I realized there are just too many watches to consider. So without thinking too much about it, I decided on the Casio W-36 with module 248. Our Marlin collection pairs stainless-steel, domed crystal and mechanical movements with the timeless sophistication of a sleek mid-century design. We've carefully recreated every single detail to bring back the watch that “takes a licking and keeps on ticking”.
I’ve never really understood the love of Marlin watches (or Sailfish to be a bit more accurate) — having owned several over the years, but never worn them much and usually selling/trading them for something else.
Until I got this one, the Casio W-350 [152] and wore it solidly for a week.
It arrived with a bleeding LCD and a leather band that did it no favours, but I had a spare QW152 module with good LCD and was able to source a rubber strap which was a very close replacement for the original which, I’m guessing, went out of production a few decades ago.
And now I understand the appeal. They are the consummate everyday watch — less bulky than a G-Shock, and more durable than a boardroom watch.
You strap it on and forget about it, regardless of the activity you are doing.
Function-wise, it covers the basics — time and date, alarm, hourly chime, stopwatch and light. It’s also water resistant (which is pretty much the same as waterproof unless you’re a deep sea diver). It also looks good and feels great on the wrist, almost like you aren’t wearing a watch at all.
This model also came with a (very hard to find) metal bracelet, but the rubber strap suits it perfectly.
Casio Marlin Blue
Marlin watches, and there are a lot of them around, still carry hefty price tags mostly because of their popularity with collectors. And now I’ve worn this one for a while, I can completely see why.
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