PERSONS WHO WILL LOVE THIS WATCH NO MATTER WHAT OTHERS THINK: (1) Casio collectors, even casual collectors such as myself (2) Persons who want to wear large watches (3) Persons who want to make an orange fashion statement. (4) Persons who want the black face, disregarding readability (5) Persons who want the comprehensive features of all Casios

PERSONS WHO WILL CRITICIZE THIS WATCH: (1) Those who find the black dial, reverse display, difficult to read (2) Having disregarded the specs, those who find the watch too large (3) Persons who find the Mudman-type buttons difficult to push (4) Those who complain about almost everything

PUZZLING PRICING: Chalk this up to Casio's penchant for multiple model identifiers. My watch is marked "GX-56" and "Japan" rather than from Thailand or other origins. It is, however, not marked with the "JF" suffix which denotes Japanese manufacture. Casio's Web site lists the GX56-1 (black) and the GX56-4 (orange) at a $150 retail price point. I purchased this watch on 06/27/2011, from a domestic supplier, shipping included, for $103. Today (07/01/11) at 8am it was listed on Amazon for $195 from the same supplier. Six hours later it was listed on Amazon for $175 from a different supplier. My best guess -- and others may have greater insight on pricing per specific model and country of origin -- is that suppliers are attempting to get every penny they can because of the orange color, much as they do from red models and yellow models. This orange watch is readily available from dependable Asian suppliers for $130 including shipping. The watch is a wonderful value for those who purchase at less than the suggested retail price. The watch is a bonanza for suppliers who can sell the watch at greater than the retail price to those who can't live without orange.

MY WATCH . . . is wonderful. Although large, at 88g (3.1oz.) it's very light and comfortable. I'll live with the extra effort to push the buttons because I appreciate the way they ensure the integrity of the case. The dial is decidedly more difficult to read than Casios with light-colored dials. If this is to be your only watch, you may want to purchase something easier to read. However, I'm 66 years old and if I can read it, you probably can too.

PLEASE: If you have specific model/price information, please leave me a comment or better yet write a review with your explanation of pricing fluctuations. Regards to Casio connoisseurs, --Ron