Customer Reviews

Casio Men's GW056A-1V G Shock Atomic Digi Sports Watch

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3 star:		(1)
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Since "atomic" watches contain radio receivers, they've been too big for me. This one is just slightly thicker than a standard watch. The radio reception is great. The directions say to place it near a window for setting, but when daylight savings time came, I was sleeping nowhere near a window & it was set correctly when I awoke.

It is one of the better looking digitals I've seen. The digits are well formed from lots of dots, so a 3 does not look like an 8 with some bars removed. With all the progress in LCD displays, I cannot imagine why watch makers have stuck with such antiquated technology. The buttons are in the standard places for a Casio but are recessed so it doesn't look quite as geeky. The band is preformed to curve so it fits even my skinny wrists well.

The alarm is a gentle beeping sound that stops on its own after 10 seconds or so. If you need more to wake up to, it may be too quiet. For me, it's perfect.

My only complaint is that it shows you either the month/date or the day of the week but not both at once. A single button push changes that view. It always shows you the seconds passing. All in all, a very nice watch!

Slim style makes for a surreptitious look that belies the rugged and durable qualities of this accurate timepiece. Simple to operate, easy to see and comfortable to wear, the retro-styled contemporary watch looks a little different from the usual. The only down-side is the inevitable mineral glass lens that invites scratches. Why Casio do not manufacture a similar watch with a sapphire crystal lens is difficult to understand; this problem extends through their wider range (some Oceanus excepted, in my view. Now, make a solar, titanium version with a sapphire lens and see the sales rocket!!

The band is a bit large but the watch is great. From Kalamazoo, Mi. to Naples, Florida it resets on the beam every night, even on my arm. I do not know how long its life is, but right now, it was a great buy.

Impressively thin for having both atomic clock synchronization and solar power. Wish that the day and date could be displayed at the same time. Also, the buttons are kind of hard to locate and push. Overall, though, great watch.

I purchased this watch because I wanted something rugged, yet stylish. I love the fact that it is solar battery powered, and I was really excited about the atomic function, but I have not been able to synchronize the watch with the atomic clock frequency. This is due to an enormous amount of interference caused by the large city I live in. The fit is great, the screen is clear and the timer, alarm and stopwatch functions are all reliable and easy to use.

With its retro look yet modern technological features, I was very impressed with it the first day/night cycle I wore it. Although the manual does insist on some pretty specific location and placement procedures for the receiving of the time calibration at night I found out that it is capable of receiving the signal even with it being strapped to my hand while I slept. While the watch certainly wont be turning any heads, those who give it a second look will be pleasantly rewarded.

I have always been a bit anal about knowing the exact time, and I used to set my watch at least once a week. Now I just have to remember to set the watch in the window each night and I always have the correct time to the second. The solar battery keeps a good charge, even with the light coming on each time I tilt my wrist to look at the time. It is not as "slim and sleek" as my old Casio, but is a much better watch.

This Casio watch is really nice,looks very good and works great.The band is super nice.The watch seems to stay charged all the time.I do recomed this watch. have a good day.

I've had this watch for about 2 weeks now and I love it. It sets itself every night while it is on my arm in bed. The time keeping is perfect. It is comfortable and fits under sleeves and unlike other G-shocks, there aren't any "lumps" to get caught on your shirt when you pull your sleeve to see the watch.

I have two minor complaints. The alarms are a little quiet. I had a non-solar G-shock in the 80's and it was loud enough to wake me in the morning. This one doesn't always wake me. Maybe my ears are losing some sensitivity...

The buttons are placed below the bezel which hides them and makes the watch look nice and smooth but they can be a little hard to press as a result. I frequently use the count down timer to time setting of dental impression materials, etc. and find the edge of the bezel to be a little bit in the way. Fortunately the buttons don't require much force to push and they are very short-throw so it isn't a big deal. I do find that I pull arm hairs when I press the buttons.

I have a skinny wrist so the band is a little over-sized for me. I also find that the curve built into the band tends to rotate the watch away from my face so I have to turn my arm extra far to read the watch. I fixed this problem by taking the band off and swapping the two pieces. Now the watch naturally tilts a little toward my face so I don't have to twist my arm so far to read it.

I chose a G-shock because it works well for my life. I swim and dive. I need to time things almost every day. I needed a watch to be tough enough to withstand scrubbing and disinfection. This watch does the job! Solar and atomic were nice additional features.

I bought this watch, my second Atomic Casio, because my first one was too big and because the cover came off one of the buttons surrounding the case, exposing the small plunger inside. The thin design of this one was an improvement, but now (only a few months after it went into service) the cover on one of its buttons has broken, too. So, I will not buy another Casio until this defect is remedied.