Casio

Casio Men's GW1400DA-2AV 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

Amazon.com Product Description

Make a powerful statement with the Casio GW1400DA-2AV G-Shock men's atomic solar watch, which receives time calibration radio signals which keep the displayed time accurate. It's also solar-powered--charging in either sunlight or indoor light--so you'll never have to deal with changing the battery. This shock resistant watch features an Auto LED light with afterglow, world time for 30 cities, a 1/100 second stopwatch, daily alarm, hourly time signal, full auto-calendar, 12/24 hour format, and a battery power indicator. The watch has water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet).

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: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FF5DCU
• Item model number: GW1400DA-2AV
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,963 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Atomic Watch, January 16, 2007

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Amy Wright (Nevada) - See all my reviews
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It was what I expected, but a bit on the heavier side than I thought it would be. He is not sure if he wants to keep it as he would like it to be lighter.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Everything I expected, May 13, 2007

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Mark Tyrnauer "AppleT99" (VA) - See all my reviews
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I was looking for a watch with 1) no batteries; 2) atomic synchronization; 3) ruggedness. This watch has all that and good looks to boot. I've been wearing every day for about 6 weeks now, I've gotten a few comments on it, and so far it has synchronized every night with the signal from Colorado (even though I'm in VA). I especially like the fact that the watch face (crystal) is protected by oversized "bumpers" (it's inset/down below the top of the watch). Although others mention it's heavy, it's lighter than I might have expected, but don't kid yourself, it's very bulky/thick. I searched a lot before buying this, couldn't find another with all these features at this price, I would (and have) recommend this to anyone looking for these three key features, as long as you don't thin/bony arms.

Follow-up: It's now been 8 months and I still love this watch, but I just saw now that the price is now double the $70 I paid. You may be able to find better deals than this, but at $70 I'm still more than satisfied with my purchase. Still not a single scratch on my crystal, still synchronizing nightly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent so far!, June 11, 2007

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R. Sebben (Bloomington, IN) - See all my reviews
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I've always been a big fan of Casio's products and this one has not disappointed so far. The atomic adjustments and solar power have worked perfectly, and the watch looks great. The size and weight have not been a problem as some others have been concerned about, but it does take a day or two to get used to. I highly recommend this watch and would definitely buy it again.