The Casio MWQ-100 is an all-new series launched in January 2024 with the MWQ-100-1AV, MWQ-100-2AV with purple dial, and MWQ-100-3AV with olive green band. There are other affordable Casio watches with a G-STEEL-like stainless steel bezel, such as the MWA-100H with a full analog display, but the MWQ-100 offers more functions with its analog-digital display and a much longer (approximate) 10-year battery life. There is also the MWD-100H with a full digital display, but that series has dual time and no world time.
Unlike the aforementioned series which also have stainless steel band versions (MWA-100HD and MWD-100HD), the MWQ-100 is currently available with resin bands only. While the MWQ-100 is clearly inspired by the metal-clad style of the G-Shock G-STEEL line, it is not a G-Shock, and like other affordable Casio series it has resin glass and a less accurate quartz module of +/-30 seconds a month. It is also not shock-resistant, but even the most affordable Casio watches are generally very durable under normal conditions.
Along with 100-meter water resistance, another notable feature is the Telememo function, which records up to 30 sets of data with an 8-character name and 16-digit number per set. Other features include world time (30 cities and 29 time zones), 1/100-second stopwatch, 24-hour countdown timer (settable in hours and minutes), three daily alarms with one snooze, hourly time signal, and full auto-calendar. The MWQ-100 measures 51.2 x 50.6 x 15 millimeters and weighs 60 grams.
The main drawback to this series is that there is no LED light. This is probably because it would have adversely affected the battery life (or required a second battery that wouldn’t have lasted as long as the primary battery). The full analog MWA-100H does have an LED light, but it uses a separate battery for the light, and the overall life expectancy of both batteries is three years each. The digital MWD-100H has an LED light and a 10-year battery. (Another difference is that it has five multi-function alarms instead of the daily alarms.) While the MWQ-100 models appear to have some sort of luminous coating on the hands, this is not confirmed. (The MWA-100H has lume that is unlisted in the specs and appears to be decent in videos.)
With a U.S. price of $59.95, the MWQ100 is a good option for a stylish and feature-rich analog-digital watch that is on the large size, assuming it will be used primarily during the day or under lighted conditions.
Casio MWQ-100 instructions at Casio.com
MWQ100-1AV at Amazon MWQ100-1AV at Casio
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