Might as well have the "right" time.... atomically!
Written: Nov 06 '06
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Pros: Reasonable priced; attractive styling; reliable and comfortable.
Cons: Does not automatically recognize changes in time-zones.
The Bottom Line: A nice auto-set wrist watch; attractively designed and reliably accurate. Lots of functions - some of which you may never need or use. All the basics operate beautifully!
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| marindavid's Full Review: Casio WVA104HLA-8V Wave Ceptor Atomic Watch |
I like watches - and have a half-a-dozen wrist models and a couple of pockets to choose from each day. Recently, noticing the automatic-setting and daily adjustment to the time on my cell-phone, I took an interest in getting a wrist watch that would do the same thing. After a few months of looking around, reading reviews and looking at many in person at stores, I ordered this Casio (Model 2735.) It does some, but not all, of what I was hoping - but enough so that I feel pleased with the purchase and feel I got something I really wanted.
What it DOES do:
Once properly set up (entering your own time zone, setting updating preferences, etc), the watch readjusts itself via time calibration provided through the 'usual' source in this country - the atomic clock at Ft. Collins, CO. Each night while I sleep, mini and micro-seconds are adjusted so that each AM, the time on it is perfectly correct.
It has several alarm options and functions, including a Date Alert setting, can be operated as a stopwatch and can be manually re-adjusted to any time-zone, anywhere in the world.
It is Water Resistant to 50M, meaning that you can wash you car or go for a swim with it on, but it is NOT a diving or snorkeling watch. Since I do neither, there is no negative consequence of those limitations for me.
It has an easy-to-operate backlight that illuminates both the analog face (which I love) as well as the digital readout - which can be programmed in many ways. I keep mine set to display the month, day and day-of-the-week.
It is easy to read,
What it DOES NOT do, unfortunately, is to recognize and reset itself (as does my cell phone) when I cross time zones. An inconvenience, for sure - but a small one given the overall operation and feature package this watch offers.
It would also be important to point out to someone thinking about buying a reasonably complex time-keeping instrument, that the mini-manual is over 150 pages long and while I am not a complete amateur at such things, it took me a full half-hour to understand and set it up correctly for my own daily use.
Cosmetically, it is a VERY attractive watch. The customary 'buttons' we see protruding from the sides of other multi-function watches are absent. In their stead, are four semi-flush push points - each easily activated by a single finger but not with such a light touch as to warrant concern that tapping your watch inadvertently will set off some kind of unwanted function. It is a combination of polished stainless steel, brushed steel and a band that, while made of synthetic material, has a leather-like feel and look to it.
All-in-all, after a week of use and daily wear, I am comfortable recommending this watch -now available from many online merchants at less than $50
Recommended:
Yes
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Member: David Reinstein
Location: San Anselmo, CA
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Ex-Bostonian,therapist,grandfather; guitar player, poet, reader, wedding officiant and inveterate on-line shopper.
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