This Casio is solar powered, has atomic time keeping, is 200m water proof, has a perpetual calendar (day/date) programed to 2099, has a chronograph (to 1/20th sec.) that can be paused, has 1 daily alarm, supports 29 world time zones, and it's an awesome looking G-Shock that is fully analog! All of its features are useful and work as intended. This watch simply can't be beat for the price!
Other reviewers have commented that it's complicated: it is. Get over it though, seriously. You don't buy a watch like this for its looks alone; you buy it because of the features it has. Take a little time and go through the manual. After a short get-to-know session with the watch and a few visits to the manual you will be able to easily do all you will ever need to do with it. It's a high tech watch so there is a learning curve to be expected.
Several reviewers have mentioned that the alarm is quiet: it is. Just plan on using it only as a "reminder alarm" and not relying on it as a "wake-up alarm". Low alarm volume is typical of most wristwatches anyway.
Some reviewers have stated that the hands move slowly when adjusting the alarm or switching between time zones. They're a little bit slow but personally I enjoy watching the 5-motor technology at work. If you are too impatient to wait for the hands to move while you change the settings you shouldn't buy a feature packed analog watch like this one; go with a basic analog or get a digital watch instead.
One reviewer said that the 24 hour dial (upper left) doesn't do anything. That is not correct. In regular time keeping mode the dial displays a.m. and p.m. and it's useful for a no-math-involved conversion to military time. In stop watch mode it counts the hours elapsed. Those features may be considered trivial to some but it is incorrect to say the dial does nothing.
As another reviewer noted the chronograph minutes are difficult to read accurately since there are only 5 minute interval hatch marks on the upper right dial. This is a minor downfall but after getting accustomed to reading the chronograph minutes dial and checking it carefully, it is entirely possible to get an accurate reading. If the main reason you were interested in this watch was for its chronograph, you may want to reconsider.
My favorite things about this watch: It is super comfortable; it's easy to read at a quick glance; it shows the day and date; it's solar powered; the atomic time keeping works great and makes transitions to and from daylight savings a breeze. It is also easy to clean and keep looking like new. I have been wearing this watch every day for a several months now and it barely shows any signs of wear. I also like that this Casio doesn't have any stuff I won't use like a tachymeter or tide graph. The one thing I would like this watch to have that it doesn't is a light. Get more detail about Casio Men's G-Shock GIEZ Series Multi-Band Solar Atomic Watch #GS1100-1A.
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