Casio F-105W
Shares rank 5 of 8 digital watches by recommenders
A successor to the F-91W that people prefer for its better backlight over the older Illuminator model. The most common caveat is a lower-contrast display that is harder to read in daylight.
A successor to the F-91W that people prefer for its better backlight over the older Illuminator model. The most common caveat is a lower-contrast display that is harder to read in daylight.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Better backlight than older Illuminator
“The old Illuminator model has a much better backlight.”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 years” “I really prefer the better backlight”
Comment from 16 Oct 2026 in “Casio F-91W using Statecharts” Seen as a perfected F-91W
“The F-105W is the F-91W perfected.”
Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Casio Watches of the 1980s”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Low contrast, hard in daylight
“significantly lower contrast display (darker background) and is harder to read in daylight”
Comment from 31 Oct 2026 in “Casio Watches of the 1980s”
Other digital watches people recommend
The four most recommended other digital watches, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casio watch | 49 | 8 | 86% | 10 | 5 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Casio F-91W | 47 | 7 | 87% | 10 | 3 yrs7 owners | Approved |
| Casio G-Shock | 43 | 15 | 74% | 10 | 10 yrs4 owners | Approved |
| Casio F-B100W | 40 | 26 | 61% | 1 | — | — |
| Casio F-105WThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
4 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“significantly lower contrast display (darker background) and is harder to read in daylight”
“The F-105W is the F-91W perfected.”
“I really prefer the better backlight”
“The old Illuminator model has a much better backlight.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.