
In Cuzco, Peru, I met some pretty interesting folks, Dan Morris and Dominic Watson, that introduced me to the Casio f-91W.
I just needed a watch and had no idea that the watch that I would soon own would have so much more meaning than the amazing built-in stop watch.
I would have to say that a majority of the people that I came across, wore the F-91W. We would huddle around tables and someone would randomly start the "5 second game".

This game uses the stop watch feature. You have to stop the timer at precisely 00:05:00. A skill that requires agility and precision. Glory was the prize, unless you were able to get 3-in-a-row. That required you and everyone else around you to get "pissed" immediately following your success, regardless of where you had to be the next morning.
But the Casio F-91W does not end with backpackers. I soon found out that Facebook has a group called "I am a Casio F-91W Owner".
Also, if you look real closely in the movie "Napoleon Dynamite", you can see that he is sporting the F-91W.

I did a little more research(aka wikipedia) and found that the watch is used in terrorism.According to Wikipedia, the watch was used is many Taliban attacks.

Well, there are plenty of F-91w fans out there, but would you get F-91W tattooed on your foot?
4 comments:
when you're on holiday, there is no reason to keep track of time!!!!
haha. i just returned from peru in august. my watch of choice: non other than the casio f-91w. in peru however, i did pick up a "CASIQ" f-91w. just like my beloved casio but all chromed out!
napoleon dynamite does not wore f91w, it's a W71-1V
i prefer my casio a158w
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