Armitron Sport 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.

Overall, watch is pretty comfortable. I don't know what it is yet but something underneath is snagging the hair on my arm every once in a while and yanking them out! I wear watches regularly so it's not just a "watch thing" something wasn't designed right. Compass dial actually spins on this watch not like some others that are there for decoration. Although I don't really know how that is useful anyway. The black face was a bad choice , not very easy to quickly tell time and that's the whole point of a digital watch. Wether you're in the sun and there's a little glare on it or your indoors and the angle you are looking at it is just off slightly. I like the fact that it not only shows the numerical date but also spells out the day in large writing. The extra little doodad thingy on the screen doesn't so anything or at least it doesn't say so in the manual. It looks like the watch is playing a game of weird Tetris by itself. Waste of batteries doesn't need it. The electro luminescence isn't that bright. If I had to choose again I would go for a watch that has a normal display.

Great watch easy to use perfect for day to day use regardless of your job

Buen reloj, muy interesante, el empaque como llegó solo (en una bolsa) venía con la caja abollada, el producto en perfecto estado, en cuanto a estética es un reloj grande ya para ser usado por adolescentes o mayores, tiene particularidades interesantes, la primera es que puede usarse en la aventura o en la chamba, parece más de uso rudo, sus números son grandes y de aquí paso a su funcionamiento y su visibilidad, su fondo es oscuro lo cual lo hace muy práctico y nítido para verlo al sol, a la sombra tiene una lectura buena, regular y en lo oscuro es sentido común que se ve con su iluminación la cual es tenue pero suficiente, por el precio tiene muchas más ventajas que desventajas, tiene funciones básicas como alarma, cronómetro, temporizador regresivo y hora alterna, físicamente tiene corona giratoria para orientarse con respecto al note, ideal para scouts (no trae brujula, no se confundan) en lo general es un reloj diferente a la media, elegante y apto para durar, ya veremos con los meses. Es difícil encontrar un reloj con personalidad propia y éste la tiene. Es resistente al agua, lo tuve sumergido unos minutos y como si nada.

Love it. Looks and feels good. Arrived timely and well packaged. The glow in dark feature is a bit dim but does the job. Feels sturdy. Over all happy with my purchase for the price

Very difficult to see time, font very dull and difficult to see.

It's an awesome watch to have ... Worth every penny ... Don't worry about backlight, it is low but manageable. Little bigger dial, and strap quality is good. Just that delivery can be little quick ☺