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Casio Men's G7710-1 G-Shock Trainer Shock Resistant Multi-Function Watch

• Quartz movement
• Protective Mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
• Case diameter: 46 mm

Product Description

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This Casio men's G-Shock watch is ideal for the athlete who's serious about his training. This tough watch is shock resistant and water resistant to 660 feet (200 meters), with a stainless steel case and resin bezel. The reverse LCD display provides the time as well as functions for world time with 29 time zones, a dual time mode, a calendar pre-programmed until 2099, four multi-function alarms and one snooze alarm, two countdown timers, and a stopwatch accurate to 1/1000th of a second and with memory for 100 laps. A black resin band keeps the watch securely on the wrist. It is covered by the manufacturer's 1-year warranty.

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 x 3.2 x 2.9 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000UUWOIG
• Item model number: G7710-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,361 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Like it a lot....some getting used to...., November 30, 2008

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R. Sardina "portablerican" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Men's G7710-1 G-Shock Trainer Shock Resistant Multi-Function Watch (Watch)

First of all it's a casio, and with that comes the fact that it will take a beating and not quit...Really like the fact that the city codes it shows for the time zones are more in line with major cities that you may actually go to. Love that the world time is set up so you can see home time above the city in the world you may be in. Handy for when I gotta call my wife at home and I'm in a different time zone. Getting used to the dark display, my other casios all have the lighter screen...People criticize the timer, but for me it's excellent due to the fact you can do a long enough time option to cover any flight (since I work on airplanes, that's a great thing). I also like the strap, even though it's rubber, and usually they scratch or dig into my skin. The looks are great.

Now, to the negative...the alarms are very low compared to my other casios...and the even though the led options are great for the alarm/timer/etc., I wish it was like in the "mudman" where the whole circumference of the watch seemingly lights up. Unless it is really dark around you it's not that noticeable.

Only give it four stars because I can't sync the alarm to the city of the world I may be in, and because the alarm isn't loud enough for me....

As far as a watch and for the price....it's an excellent buy, perfect size if you have a smaller wrist. Good luck!!!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra "Perks"..., June 5, 2008

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M_ "Agent Of Fortune" (Third Stone from the Sun) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's G7710-1 G-Shock Trainer Shock Resistant Multi-Function Watch (Watch)

Like all Multi Functional G-Shock Models this one is loaded!

2 options I found that were extremely helpful.

The first of which is contrast adjustment. I was reluctant to go with the negative display (Light digits on a Black background) but it looks so cool I took a chance. The contrast can be adjusted to bring out the digits in different lighting conditions. A first for Casio as far as I know.

The second perk is a "flash" alert. There are two led's embedded at 6 o'clock that flash when an alarm event is activated. Countdown/Alarm/Hourly etc... Perfect for when I'm wearing headphones and can't hear the tone!

There are a lot of features packed into this baby..."Casio-files" will LOVE IT!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a Sleek G-Shock, March 28, 2010

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Erik S. (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's G7710-1 G-Shock Trainer Shock Resistant Multi-Function Watch (Watch)

This is my second G-Shock watch. Before this one, I had a "Riseman", which I found to be too bulky. Moreover, all of the gadget functions on it weren't all that accurate or useful.

I still liked the G-Shock line, though, and when I saw this one, I decided it was time to buy another G-Shock. I am so completely satisfied with this one, and I love it.

The adjustable contrast on the negative display is a nice function, but leaving it at the middle setting (4) - even in dim lighting - is fine. It's very, very legible, and I don't know what others have complained about. I was worried that I was buying the negative display for the 'coolness' at the sacrifice of clarity, but I'm happy with the display and find it to be no detriment to visibility.

The alarm is loud and high pitched. Very audible. The customizable by day and time functions of the alarms and signal are super handy. For instance, my hourly signal is active from 0800 hours through 2000 hours, and then it shuts off so as not to wake me while I sleep. Truly a set-it-and-forget-it function. Brilliant. I think the most wonderful function of the alarm, though, is the two flashing LED lights that go off when it's sounding; No problem finding the watch in the early dark hours to shut the chime off.

The stop watch, with memory, is really great. I do use it for running, but I've found that it's equally useful for timing flight legs during navigation. This watch is clearly built for athletic training, but it's turned out to be my favorite flight watch, now, because of the stop watch display and the great back-lighting of the face.

The calendar and world time functions are great - particularly if you work in an environment that uses ISO date settings and you need such things. I just leave it on the day of the year count because it's sort of neat to watch.

Lastly, and most importantly, this G-Shock doesn't hog all of the real estate on my wrist. I have normal sized wrists, and this G-Shock is sleek and thin compared to others. It goes in and out of a shirt cuff without getting hooked, feels very light on the wrist, and is really a joy to wear all day long.

Some have commented about the lack of Tough Solar charging. I'll be honest: with all of the bells and whistles on this watch (literally) like the LEDs and multiple sounds (which, incidentally can be muted by holding the "mode" button for a few seconds), the solar charging would be running out of power frequently. Furthermore, since it doesn't push out of my sleeve cuff and stay in the sun-light, I don't have to worry about it getting a charge to keep running. This watch probably needs good ol' fashioned battery power to keep up with the demand for all of it's neat functions.