# Casio Wave Ceptor

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-wave-ceptor/

5 people recommended Casio Wave Ceptor in Hacker News comments and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 12 months, in 4 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for a solar, radio-controlled titanium watch that never needs batteries or setting and keeps accurate time.

Summary written by Claude from 5 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Solar power, few battery changes (3 comments in the sample): "I got a nice simple titanium (case back and strap) with solar, LCD alarms and radio control for around $200." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48834102)) "it also has Tough Solar which should mean much longer between battery replacements" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49069903)) "No batteries ever, and the time is always accurate." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46507184))
- Titanium case, nice-looking designs (1 comment in the sample): "If you get one from Japan you can get a nice-looking rectangular model." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49064629))

## Other digital watches people recommend

- [Casio F-91W](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-f-91w/): 38 recommend, 9 mixed, 4 criticize
- [Casio watch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-watch/): 36 recommend, 9 mixed, 6 criticize
- [Casio G-Shock](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-g-shock/): 32 recommend, 9 mixed, 13 criticize
- [Casio F-B100W](https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-f-b100w/): 27 recommend, 10 mixed, 24 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.casio.com/us/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Casio Wave Ceptor", https://hackerapproved.com/p/casio-wave-ceptor/ (5 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.