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Casio Men's GS1300B-1A G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch

• G-shock tough solar power and shock resistant Black resin analog watch
• Multi-band 6 atomic timekeeping, world time (29 cities + UTC), 1/20 second chronograph, countdown timer
• Daily alarm, Neo-Brite luminous hands and markers
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Product Description

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Tough, powerful, and precise, the Casio Men's G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch is the ultimate, modern timepiece. With a sleek, monochromatic design, the watch features a black resin bezel and stainless steel case with G-Shock technology--the watch is unaffected by even the strongest of impact. Imagine what you can do with that much durability. One thing's for certain, wherever you are you will know exactly what time it is with the multi-band, Atomic timekeeping function. That means that anywhere in the world, your watch is being automatically updated six times a day--five times in the China--by radio-controlled signals so the watch is always as accurate as possible. Plus, it's preset with the time in 29 major cities and offers a 1/20 second chronograph, alarm, and countdown timer. The solar-powered battery provides five months of full charge without a second of exposure to sunlight. The Neo-Brite hands and bar-shaped hour markers allow you to tell time even in low-light conditions, and the black resin band is secured with a sturdy buckle clasp. Whether you're head for a spelunking expedition or down to the office, the Casio Men's G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch offers a high-precision timepiece for any challenge. Plus, it's water resistant to an impressive 660 feet (200 meters).

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

• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0034QWV7C
• Item model number: GS1300B-1A
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,638 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic watch with great features!, March 6, 2010

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S in Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's GS1300B-1A G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch (Watch)

The GS1300B is, first and formost, a G Shock. This watch should last a long time.

The watch looks very elegant, esp. for a G Shock, which are typically bulky, digital and not what you'd typically consider wearing for a formal affair. This watch could easily pull it off! Much nicer in the flesh then the photos show.

You really need to download the manual in PDF format from Casio's site, and browse through it when you first get this watch. Configure your "Home City", and you can then sit back and watch as the hour and minute hands swirl around into their correct location, as if by magic! Within a day or so, the watch should (depending on your location) sync to the nearest Atomic timekeeping plant, and be set to the exact correct time!

After that, no need to worry about 30 day months, leap years, etc. The GS 1300B will automatically change the date for you, skipping to the 1st of the month at midnight of months with only 30 days, accounting for daylight savings time... you should NEVER need to worry about it displaying the correct date or day of the week!

Chrono, 24 hour countdown timer, alarm, world time... pretty much everything you'll ever need, including solar powered, all wrapped up in a dark, mysterious shell! "Tough movement" feaature even checks the exact positions of the hour/minute/second hands, using a special LED light. If any of the watches hands have been bumped out of position or moved by strong magnetic force, the watch checks and automatically corrects their positions, every hour at five minutes to the hour! Sweet!

Comes with a soft resin band, which, at first, concerned me. I generally prefer a bracelet type band, but this is a nice resin band, very soft and comfortable, and carries on the dark, black look of the watch.

If you're thinking about a solar, atomic watch that's built to last, you won't regret getting the Giez GS1300B!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Quality Watch, July 23, 2010

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AC - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Men's GS1300B-1A G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch (Watch)

I won't go through all of the details and specs of this watch as you can find this out easily via Casio's website, the watch description or any other websites, etc.

The watch is beautiful and feels very comfortable on the wrist. The ion plated metal parts are not as dark as the main picture shows (and I like this). It's more of a dark gun-metal charcoal color which has a nice shine to it in the light. It is not dark black. The four buttons on the watch however are just metallic and are not coated in the same dark color - but this is barely noticeable. Setting the time and checking out other functions on it was very easy to do. I also found that the hands glow very brightly and it is easy to see the time in the dark. It's fairly light also, although heavier than other G-Shocks that I have handled before.

All in all for my first G-Shock I am quite happy. It's the first G-Shock design that I've ever liked, and its automic time feature (when you're in the right zones in the world) is a very nice feature. Knowing that it is shock resistant and most importantly - that the battery will last almost forever help make this item worth the heftier price tag. This can be a watch for life, and there are few out there in my opinion that can provide the same functionality, ruggedness and looks. Unless of course Casio comes out with something newer and better :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeds Expectations, January 8, 2011

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Terry S (McLean, VA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Men's GS1300B-1A G-Shock Solar Atomic Black Analog Sport Watch (Watch)

This watch really goes beyond anything I could have expected for the price. Perfect time, will run forever, and very good looking and sturdy. Day to day, I look past the Movados in the drawer and go for this watch most of the time now because it is so reliable, attractive, and feels good to wear.

There are really just two things to understand about the watch: 1)You're not going to be figuring out what time it is very well in the dark or even a dark club; 2) The "advanced" functions like countdown and alarm aren't too useful because of the short duration and quiet beeps that aren't configurable. For me, the juice isn't worth the squeeze on these functions. But back to the first paragraph, I don't care. Casio can take away those functions and it would be fine. Don't really need that bottom dial either with the 24 hour view.

So for future upgrades, etc., just add a light to one of the buttons or bump up the glow in the dark coating on the hands. And either add some better "beep" configuration or kill the alarm/countdown.