Casio

Casio Men's GW1400A-1AV G-Shock Atomic Solar Watch

• Quartz movement
• Mineral crystal
• Stainless-steel case; Blue dial; Date-and-month functions
• Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Product Description

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: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FF5DD4
• Item model number: GW1400A-1AV
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,157 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 Awsome watch, November 9, 2006

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Thomas S. Karabatsos (Iowa) - See all my reviews
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I have had 2 other G-Shock watches before buying this one. The only reason it was 2 is the battery died and after 7 years the watch had served me well, so I just replaced it. I had though about buying an atomic/solar Casio for awhile before the purchase. After recieving the watch and learning how to operate it, I wish I hadn't waited so long. It's a great looking watch with the toughness that I have come to expect from Casio. These are watches that will stand up to everyday wear and abuse with out missing a beat. I especially like the light, you can set to run off a button or to turn on when your wrist is turned toward you to look at it. I like the look of analog watches, but enjoy the benifits of a digital. Which makes this watch a home run. The only slight I could even make is the band fit on my wrist. This something that I find common in this style of band, so if a perfect fit is something you are looking for you may want to go with a metal adjustable band. Overall, I would give this watch 5 stars. It is products like this that keep me buying Casio G-Shock watches.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Value for Money, August 28, 2006

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Ravi Chandar Visvanathan "Ravi" (TLH, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Men's GW1400A-1AV G-Shock Atomic Solar Watch (Watch)

This is one of the best watches I have brought, it has got a good time keeping, alarm and most important is you never need to change batteries.

Casio is one of the pioneers in watches.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Solar Watch, January 9, 2007

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harriet wilson "HattieB" (Mt. Pleasant, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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This watch is great except the light flashes on whenever it feels like it. The watch is a little heavier than I thought it would be but it is attractive and well worth the price I paid for it.