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So I received my new Casio Pathfinder watch 3 days after I ordered it - awesome turnaround time from the vendor (via Amazon.com)!

It feels great on my wrist and it’s noticeably thinner than the previous model I had tried on.  Plus, it doesn’t feel too heavy.  I went with the black version, as I sort of liked the look of it more than the alternative green version, however my model has a silver band that wraps around the watch face that is quite shiny.  This was something I wanted to avoid, as I’ll be traveling to poor, third world countries next year and I do not want to attract thieves or unwanted attention (I may well attract that just by being a white American tourist, I realize).

So, my question is do I return the watch in exchange for the non-shiny green version?  Or do I stop worrying and be happy with my new toy?

PS - I know turning the watch face over to the under side of my wrist is one way to make it less visible, and I recognize the most prudent thing to do in some areas (certain African countries for example), may be to remove it altogether.

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