| | |  | JEWELRY | Home » » Casio Men's G-Shock Solar Atomic Watch #GW700A-1V | | | | | | | Description: | | The perfect training partner for your active sporting lifestyle, this Casio G-Shock men's digital sport watch (model GW700A-1V) offers a black resin case that's accented by a silver top ring and light digital gray display as well as a black resin strap. It's also solar-powered and wirelessly receives atomic time updates. It offers a 1/100-second stopwatch with a 60-minute measuring capacity and a time recorder with up to 30 records, It also features four independent daily alarms (with one snooze alarm), world time from 30 cities, and an autocalendar (to the year 2039). And because it's solar-powered--charging in either sunlight or indoor light--you'll never have to deal with changing the battery. Other features include a scratch-resistant mineral crystal, AfterGlow LED electro-luminescent backlight, and water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet)--suitable for recreational scuba diving. This radio-controlled watch receives a time calibration signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado, and signal reception is possible within a radius of about 2,000 miles from the Fort Collins transmitter. You can choose to automatically receive this signal four times a day, or manually update the watch to the atomic clock.  | | | Features: | |
• Quartz movement
• Auto receive function (4 times per day); signal: WWVB, Frequency: 60kHz
• Auto EL backlight with Afterglow; world Time
• 29 times zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving auto on/off
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 4.6 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.2 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 41 reviews |
| | | Watch Information: | | | Crystal Material:
| Mineral | | Clasp:
| Buckle | | Case Diameter:
| 46 millimeters | | Case Thickness:
| 15 millimeters | | Case Material:
| Resin | | Band Material:
| Resin | | Dial Color:
| grey | | Movement:
| Quartz | | Calendar:
| day-date-and-month | | Water Resistance Depth:
| 660 feet |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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 Great watch so farJan 29, 2010
I have had this G-Shock a couple of weeks now and so far it is really impressing me. I like the face which is reasonably attractive easy to read and illuminates well with the light. I especially like the atomic clock synchronization which so far has worked like a charm. I check my watch against the time.gov server and it is always right on. The solar power indicator has stayed on the maximum setting even though I haven't been outside a great deal with the watch. The watch is somewhat thick but this has not been bothersome so far.
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 Solar power and synch don't work very well. Needs a countdown timer.Jan 17, 2010
I chose this watch over the other Casio atomic solar watches because it didn't have all the extra digital dials and doo-dads on the face that make the watch more difficult to read. Despite its size, it's very light and comfortable. Unfortunately, it doesn't synch very well. It only synchronizes its time successfully every couple of months, and because of that, the Auto DST functionality is useless. Also, it doesn't hold its charge very well. It's supposed to get a full charge in 5 minutes of sunlight, but I've found it takes about 20 minutes in direct sunlight to fully charge. It doesn't seem to get a charge from indoor light at all. The owner's manual says that the battery has to be replaced after a few years. What's the point of having it be solar then? A regular quartz watch battery lasts that long. It also doesn't have a countdown timer, which would be really useful for parking meters, laundry, cooking, and then gym. Aside from that, it's ok, but I think Casio has a way to go in improving their synchronization and solar power functionality.
Navigation CourseDec 21, 2009
I bought this watch because I was taking a course in Celestial Navigation from the US Sail and Power Squadron. The course teaches us how to use a sextant and a watch to determine where you are, like a GPS. In fact, we learn these techniques in case our GPS fails at sea) One requirement is that you have to take the time and the sextant reading simultaneously, and the time has to be correct within 1 second. It turns out that this watch is perfect for it because not only does it pickup the "atomic time", but you can store a time by just clicking one of the buttons. In fact, it will store many times which is exactly what you need when taking multiple sights.
The watch also worked perfectly out of the box. My only complaint was the size and thickness of the user manual. It is so small I needed a magnifying glass to read it. And it is as thick as our local telephone book!
Best for the moneyDec 03, 2009
I really like my GW700A-1V, it is a solid watch and the wrist band never breaks like other Casio models I have owned. Caveat to new owners - As soon as you get your watch, take it down to a watch repair and get a new solar battery installed. The Solar type batteries - already installed in these watches - have short life expectancies. My experience has been - a new battery costs anywhere from $18.00 - $35.00 depending on where you take it.
Great watch!Nov 23, 2009
Great watch. Was afraid that it was going to be too bulky after reading a few reviews, but not the case. Not much, if any bigger than any of my other digital watches. Features are great. Very easy to read. Syncs to atomic clock every night by simply putting it on my shelf and facing it towards my window. Features are easy to use. Great looking watch and not one scratch yet, though only mild use after one month. Highly recommend.
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