Additional information
| Brand Seller or Collection Name | Casio |
|---|---|
| Model number | MTG-M900DA-8CR |
| Part Number | MTGM900DA |
| Model Year | 2020 |
| Item Shape | Round |
| Dial window material type | Mineral |
| Display Type | Digital |
| Clasp | Push Button Foldover Clasp With Safety |
| Case material | Stainless Steel |
| Case diameter | 45 millimeters |
| Case Thickness | 16 millimeters |
| Band Material | Stainless Steel |
| Band size | Mens-Standard |
| Band width | 24 millimeters |
| Band Color | Silver |
| Dial color | Gray |
| Bezel material | Resin |
| Bezel function | Stationary |
| Calendar | Day-Date-Month |
| Special features | Glow In The Dark, Alarm, Easy Reader, Timer, Light Up, Shock Resistant, World Time, Calculator |
| Item weight | 10 g |
| Movement | Japanese Quartz |
| Water resistant depth | 660 Feet |
jm –
I had my eye on this one after I regrettably sold my similarly designed G510 last year. I owned that watch for nearly 20 years and it never missed a beat. Apparently this MTG has also been in production for 20 years but had a refresh with a newer module about 7 years ago. It’s a fairly chunky watch at 46mm across and 16mm thick but these stainless steel bracelet versions wear small and are so comfortable on wrist. Some great features with multiband 6 and tough solar plus a clean display with large numbers and the usual stopwatch, timer alarms etc. The links between the case and bracelet look a bit mismatched in photos but are okay in the flesh. Most people like the squares but for me this is much better watch with the same features as a gw5610 and cheaper as well.
One bad point. This model doesn’t appear to have ever been released in the UK so Amazon US was the only option. For some reason budget Gshocks in the US come in flimsy cardboard boxes and it was shipped in a plastic bag for the 4000 mile trip. Unsurprisingly it arrived a bit battered but better than others I’ve had. Fortunately it’s a gshock so can withstand abuse but I would be hesitant to order a conventional watch from the US.
Overall this is a great digital watch that comes highly recommended. I’m not sure how much longer these will be produced so grab one while you can.
ictester –
Bought almost this same exact model (MTG-900) over 14 years ago in Hawaii when my previous G-Shock with the black plastic/rubber watch band was lost to the Pacific ocean. I have to be wearing a watch. Have since I was a 10 or 12 year old. So I went to Costco to see what they had and that was the closest I could get to what I had. Was not happy about the stainless band. Had never had a metal band before but it was only $70 and was a G-Shock.
Would probably never go back to any other band. Slip it on and close the clasp and ready to go. It has never worn out/broken like the black plastic ones do. The watch itself is awesome. The only reason I bought this as a replacment was that the luminescent back light was not staying on when the button was pushed. It would blink on and off really quickly. Thought maybe it was dying and then got the idea to replace the battery, which I had never had to do up to that point. After all, it is solar powered. Anyways, all it was was a dead battery (which is a rechargable CTL1616 watch battery). The solar power is what recharges/keeps it charged. After 14 years it could no longer keep a charge or fully charge (there is a little 3 segment display on the watch indicating level of charge which I had never even noticed or payed attention to). Replaced the battery and did a lot of cleaning of all the rubber and chrome pieces and it is almost like new. Now I have a spare watch for when this thing actually does die permanently.
I have never had to worry about keeping it charged or anything like that (never even noticed that there was a gauge), although I have always worn short sleeve shirts and I am in the Sonoran desert after all, which probably helps. Love the atomic time keeping function which works great in my locale. Place the watch on the window sill each night and I have 100% accurate time all the time. The LCD is highly visible at all angles unlike some watches that have matrixed LCD displays. 14 years and barely any visible scratches on the crystal. Has all the features I need. Some reviews complained that the LCD characters are too small but I am 61 years old and use reading glasses and I can see the characters without those so they are big enough for me.
This will probably be the watch I will be wearing when I die and there is a good chance I’ll never need this spare. The fact that they are making this exact same watch (essentially) for at least more than 14 years tells you all you need to know.
ARMANDO LÓPEZ CABRERA –
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Robusto, funcional, atractivo
jm –
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Acheté et livraison par VirVenture… Sur ce site.
Je précise car cela a son importance vu qu’il on était réellement parfait.
Pendant mon achat le prix a baissé passant de 160€ a 114.9€ de quoi etre bien déçu, ce vendeur plus haut sité a fait remboursement des sommes de differences.
Je lui ai indiqué que la montre devait etre bien mise dans ma boite a lettre et pas déposé dehors… Tout a été fait de maniere irréprochable ! Parfait.
Concernant la montre, j’ai une g shock solaire elle est toujours en parfait etat et fonction tres bien malgres le poids des ans quel robustesse les casio c’est dingue.
Cela dit j’ai regretté d’avoir un model certe qui me plait mais avec un full resine qui manque de premium a mon goût… Surtout que la montre ne meurera jamais donc envie de me faire plaisir avec une casio solaire a nouveau mais plus premium… Pas dans les fonctions inutil compas. Altimètre… Etc.. Juste une montre a la sauce casio… Numerique avec alarmes eclairage auto, radio pilote, compte a rebours 1h, chrono 1/100eme, bip a chaque heure qui est indispensable pour moi.
Le poids ce fait sentir, on a une impression steel tres evidente, la tenue reclame un reglage du bracelet et après ca on l’oublirait presque.. Nul besoin d’un poigné de culturiste pour porter avec élégance cette magnique montre, elle est de la famille g shock mais respectueuse des proportions standard.
Cette montre est un vrai bijou, deja observé dans des longévité superieur a 20ans et aucun même apres tous ce temps n’a idee du temps restant avant qu’elle rende l’ame, je pense que ce sera ma derniere montre, et j’en suis ravi.
les goûts et les couleurs c’est chacun son truc, donc je parle évidemment que pour moi… La qualité et la beauté de cette montre valait que je la paies 160€ et le hazard me la fait avoir a 114€…
Un must de la marque casio a ne pas manquer, elle est superbe et je la recommande même a bien plus cher que 160€ car bien plus cher ailleur!
Sinon le dit vendeur est parfait.
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Nous sommes actuellement en mai 2024 et cette montre est toujours une merveille.
JPC –
This is a review after 2 months of use. I was happy when I bought it and still v.v. happy! The main reason for purchasing it was Atomic and Solar features.
First, to clarify, there are MTGM900DA ($~145) and MTG900DA ($~ 95.) MTGM is a new model that did a way with Time Memory function but instead has Timer. I have more use for the Timer than Time Memory; Time Memory is good for people who wants to know exact time of an event they want to remember, for e.g. what time did I clock in, or exactly what time did I take medicine, etc.
Atomic Time calibration – no problem. It calibrated automatically every night.
Solar battery – just leave the watch by the window once in awhile. Mine stays `full’ charge all the time.
Weight & Appearance – it is substantial and bulky. I am 5’6″ 147 lb but I actually like the weight; feel like I am wearing something. It has shinny stainless steel bezel and noticeable; it does not look cheap. It also can be worn as a dress and sport watch, however it is not a good idea to wear it during construction, etc; it will scratch.
Band – I easily removed 4 links with jeweler’s screwdriver. If you want to, you can take it to a jeweler and pay few dollars. This stainless steel band will last a long time. Identical replacement costs $40 at Amazon. One way to last the closure mechanism longer is not to click to closure but instead first push & open the latch and insert the prong into the place then let the latch go. This might not be much, but in long run, it will minimize the wearing out the round head of the closure prong.
World Time – I travel to Dominican Republic a lot and they do not observe DST and this watch does not have their city code. I can manually change the hour and turn off Receiving (RC) function so that it does not calibrate back to my home city. Or I can set the World Time to Santiago, Chile (SCL) and turn off DST.
Here are some cons:
4 Buttons – they are made of rigid hard plastic and they will break one day. They should be made of softer rubber or something else to make them more pliable. You have to be deliberate to push those buttons but DONT DIG INTO those buttons too much!
Link between watch and band – is made of some kind of alloy. This is another weak point that can break one day, especially the hole where the pins sit. It should be made of stainless steel.
Battery – nothing lasts forever. The solar battery can be replaced, hopefully after 10 years of use.
I am very pleased with this watch after going through several & several watches in my life. I just hope this lasts.
Addendum review after 8 months:
Still good! Love it.
1. I thought DST was automatic but you still have to manually set it to on or auto.
2. To synchronize, it does not have to be by windows; I leave it on my kitchen table which is 15 feet away from window and it works.
addendum review after 1 year:
1. DST does work at ‘auto’ setting. You set it to ‘auto’ and it switches automatically.
2. It syncs even in Caribean Island (Dominican Republic).
addendum review after 2 years:
I must really like this watch returning here after 2 years of use. It is still going and no problem. The batter is fully charged. No water leak. :-))
addendum after 8 years:
I love this watch so much…. I can keep updating this review. I still haven’t replaced the battery. It still has full charge. It is supposed to last about 10 years but will see. Everything works perfect, the world time, atomic time correction and the solar recharge function. I carry this watch all over over-sea and works perfectly. I am 63 years old and I started with Bulova watch at 7th grade all the way up to expensive fancy Wittnauer watch. This is the best functioning watch. I don’t need to impress anyone with a watch and this one is absolutely perfect care free watch.
yannick 2.0 –
Super
yannick 2.0 –
以前使用していたG-SHOCKがあり購入出来た。良かったです。ベルトは、直して使用しています。使いやすいです。また、壊れたら購入したい。