Casio MQ-24vsGravithin ARGO - AR01
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Measurements
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MQ-24
ARGO - AR01
Diameter
34.9mm
40mm
Lug-to-Lug
38.8mm
n/a
Thickness
7.8mm
lowest
9.7mm
Water Resistance
n/a
50m
MSRP
$30
lowest
$249
Movement
Quartz
Ronda 705
Case
7 specsCrystal & Dial
3 specsMovement
2 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
Owners widely praise the Casio MQ-24 for its extreme affordability, comfortable and lightweight wear, excellent legibility, and minimalistic design. Many appreciate its near-silent operation and find it to be a reliable and accurate timepiece, with one owner reporting theirs lasted nearly a decade. Some owners note the lack of a date complication and an uninspiring crown action as downsides. Overall, owners rate the Casio MQ-24 highly for its value and core time-telling functionality.
The Casio MQ-24's minimalist dial design offers exceptional legibility. The resin case scratches easily. Reviewers disagreed on the accuracy of the quartz movement.
Owners and reviewers praise the Gravithin ARGO - AR01 for its value, highlighting the meteorite dial, sand-blasted case, and BGW9 Super-LumiNova on a sandwich dial. One owner notes the Ronda 705 quartz movement offers a stated battery life of 60 months. Some in the community express a desire for a closed caseback. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Gravithin ARGO - AR01 highly for its unique dial execution and value at its price point.
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