# Casio ABL-100WE

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Casio ABL-100WE and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended for a phone-synced clock that stays accurate for long stretches and a battery that lasts about two years. Critics say display contrast is weaker than on older models.

## Why people recommend it

- Syncs to phone and keeps time (1 comments): "the watch syncs to the phone, syncs the clock and doesn't drift for a long time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49370815))
- Battery lasts about two years (1 comments): "The battery lasts for two years (CR2016)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49276819))
- Most interesting recent Casio watch (1 comments): "It is probably their most interesting recent watch." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45892030))

## What people warn about

- Display contrast weaker than older models (1 comments): "The display contrast doesn't seem to be quite as good as it used to be with older movements" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49363683))
- Step counter cannot be turned off (1 comments): "its step counter cannot be turned off. It even beeps at you when you sit on your butt for too long." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49365697))
- Often ends in trial and error (1 comments): "it always ends in trial and error" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49365433))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Casio watch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-watch.md): 49 recommend
- [Casio F-91W](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-f-91w.md): 47 recommend
- [Casio G-Shock](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-g-shock.md): 43 recommend
- [Casio F-B100W](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-f-b100w.md): 40 recommend
- [Casio Wave Ceptor](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-wave-ceptor.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Casio+ABL-100WE-1A+digital+watch&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.casio.com/us/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Casio ABL-100WE", https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-abl-100we/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).