Saturday, May 23, 2009

Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Tough Solar Watch #GW330A-9V


This watch does exactly what is says it will. It recharges itself from daylight or artificial light and synchronizes itself automatically with an atomic clock in Fort Collins Colorado.

When the watch arrived, the battery indicator read medium. After a short while outdoors on a sunny day, it was reading high. The sequence of button presses to adjust things seems draconian at first, but once you get the hang of it, it is quite logical.

I love this watch, so why didn't I give it 5 stars? Because Casio thinks we can all read incredibly small displays. Those circular "windows" are almost useless without a magnifying glass. The rightmost one indicates what functions are on. The center one indicates the charge level. The leftmost one appears to be nothing more than an analog display of what part of the hour it is. It may have other functions, but since I don't use the watch for alarms or stopwatch, etc., I wouldn't know. If that isn't enough, the printed manual requires a magnifying glass as well. You would be better served by searching the Internet for "GW330A-9V manual" and download it in PDF format which you can display at a comfortable reading size.

The good far outweighs the bad, but the joy of having a watch for around fifty bucks that keeps better time than your friend's Rolex...Priceless!Buy Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Tough Solar Watch #GW330A-9V!

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Casio Men's Sport Watch #W753-3AV


Although the intended purpose is mostly for a surfer, my husband LOVES his watch for the use of being informed about the tides in our area for fishing. The instructions for setting up the watch were a bit confusing at first, but with a little attention it is a hurdle well worth overcoming for the payoff of the local information.Buy Casio Men's Sport Watch #W753-3AV!

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Casio Men's Waveceptor Atomic Watch #WVA109HDA-2BV


Unquestionably the most capable watch for its price (and much higher). Has just about every feature worth having, and in an attractive package, to boot.

The manual is indeed confusing, but don't despair. Go to Casio.com, Support, Manuals, Manual Archive, enter Module No. 4772. This simple instruction set will make it easy.

BTW, my 4-year old of this model is still going on its original battery.

Another BTW: Casio WVA 109HDA-7AV is the identical module, slightly different dial design, black, same Amazon price.
Buy Casio Men's Waveceptor Atomic Watch #WVA109HDA-2BV!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Casio Men's Ana-Digi Alarm Chronograph Dive Watch #AMW320D-9EV


After 10 years of really rough activity including surviving a falling tree incident (don't ask)and salt water contact (I live on Cape Cod)I can say unequivocally that this is one tough mother. What's not to like? Looks cool (if you like big and macho), super accurate, good features and of course, cheap. Nothing is perfect, naturally, nor is this watch: (1) plastic wrist band is utterly disposable--but cheap to replace; (2) luminosity quickly fades. After about six months I could expect about 30 minutes of nighttime readability. Some reviews praise this feature so perhaps new editions have better glow stuff; (3) one or both buttons will eventually stick from sweat and general grunge. Fix? Small amount of silicone lube, then work the button for a while. Hopefully the lube will not attack the button seals; (4)alarm not loud enough to wake me and I'm a light sleeper.Buy Casio Men's Ana-Digi Alarm Chronograph Dive Watch #AMW320D-9EV!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Casio Men's Ana-Digi Illuminator Sport Watch #WS300-7BV


I was looking for a watch that was easy to read and especially easy in the dark. I came across this one and found the price to be very reasonable for all the features it has. It was easy to set up and everything works very well and as expected. The white face and black hands make it easy and the night lite is bright, lights up the entire face including the digital window. The only thing that may be of concern is the band, it seems a little weak but I can replace it. So all in all, this watch is great for me and I found it to be a good value. Buy Casio Men's Ana-Digi Illuminator Sport Watch #WS300-7BV!