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Casio Men's G2310R-1 G-Shock Tough Solar Power Digital Sports Watch

• Tough solar power, shock resistant
• Daily alarm with snooze, 1/100 second chronograph, 12 and 24 hr format
• World time (31 time zones and 48 cities)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Innovative technology combines with modern styling to bring you the Casio Men's G-Shock Tough Solar Power Watch. With helpful text lining the black resin bezel, it's easy to program handy functions like the stopwatch, countdown timer, five alarms, World Time with 31 time zones, and 12- and 24-hour formats. You'll love the convenient and solar-powered battery, which can operate for up to 11 months on a full charge. A bright EL backlight automatically turns on with the movement of your wrist, and the round, black dial features clearly divided sub-dials with a wealth of information, including a day, date, and month display. With reliable shock resistant technology, a water resistant depth of 660 feet (200 meters), and a durable black resin strap, this cutting-edge timepiece is perfect for the adventurous man.

The Casio Story

With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, ""What is a wristwatch?"" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 5.5 x 5.5 inches ; 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B003304L1I
• Item model number: G2310R-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #687 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the can, July 18, 2010

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John Danisz (Rotherham, South Yorkshire, GB) - See all my reviews

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Got this watch to use for work and my job is a builder so it's gonna get bashed about and scruffy had it over a month now and not one scratch on the screen. i tested the screen out on a saw blade the saw lost. If you're looking for a watch for durability this is the one for you. Carry on the ggod work G-Shock

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Deal On A Great watch, October 3, 2011

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stormking (CO) - See all my reviews

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Initially I purchased this watch so it would be easier to read at night & as I discovered it is not only easier to read, but it is full of features & almost as light as my analog titanium Seiko. The solar battery keeps my G2310 powered all the time, hibernates to conserve energy, & powers up with the first light source it comes in contact with. I'm still learning the rest of the features but includes 31 time zones, stopwatch, bright back light, & smaller profile, to mention a few. All the functions are listed in the Amazon description. Worth much more than the selling price. Highly recommended!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch, September 16, 2010

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boostin "STi" (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

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One of the best watches I've ever owned. I received this watch as a gift a few years ago and wore it every day. Very long lasting battery, easy to use, great looking, rugged and stands up to anything but unfortunately I lost it. So I bought the exact same thing here on Amazon. Happy again.