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Casio Men's MTP1165A-1C Silver-Tone Analog Bracelet Watch

• Quartz movement
• Protective mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
• Case diameter: 27 mm
• Stainless-steel case; black dial

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Casio silver-tone Bracelet men's watch is the perfect punctual accessory for daily business wear. The timepiece features a stainless steel case, bezel, and matching link wristband, as well as a durable mineral dial window that protects its sleek black dial. The dial includes silver-tone hour indexes at three, six, nine, and 12 o'clock, which stand out strikingly against the black face, as well as silver hour, minute, and seconds hands powered by dependable quartz movement.

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

• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GAYQP4
• Item model number: MTP1165A-1C
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,801 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, cheap dress watch that doesn't look cheap, May 31, 2008

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David (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's MTP1165A-1C Silver-Tone Analog Bracelet Watch (Watch)

I bought this because I needed an affordable, entry-level dress watch for a friend's wedding and didn't want to spend hours (or hundreds of $$$) picking out the "perfect" one.

Accuracy: I've had this for about two weeks and it has kept good time. No problems so far. It's Casio and it's Japanese quartz movement. You really don't have to worry about this.

Looks: Both the band and case are polished (not brushed) stainless steel. It's shinier than in the picture. To give you a better idea, I can easily see my face when looking at the case. I can see my reflection in the band as well, but the image is smaller and more curved. The black dial and hour markings at 3, 6, 9, 12 are sleek and simple. This is clearly not a "busy" dress watch, and that's one of the reasons I bought it.

Dimensions: I bought this watch on Amazon.com, and I was looking at the same picture you're looking at. I still couldn't really tell how big it was. To be honest, in my opinion, it's "men's mid-size." But ignore all that. Here's what my ruler tells me:

* Case width: 1 1/8" (including the crown)
* Case height: 1 3/4" (the case is "forked" at the top and bottom where it meets the bracelet, and I included that)
* Case thickness: 3/8"

Notes:
* The clasp is a folding clasp.
* I can only really hear the watch tick if I hold it up to my ear. Not loud.
* Water resistance: This watch is rated "Rank II," Casio's lowest level water resistance (Rank I: No resistance, II: Water Resist (can handle splashes, rain, etc. but not swimming), III: 50m, IV: 100m, V: 200/300m). I have not tested this, but I'm sure it could handle the rain or hand washing.
* I had to take this watch to a jeweler to have two links removed for $8. No big deal, and it fits great now.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Casio Silver Tone, August 16, 2007

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C. Watson (San Leandro, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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I am impressed. The watch looks terrific. I will recommend this stainless steel beauty to anyone who is looking for a watch of great quality at a bargain price.
Thanks Amazon,
Charles

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Sleek, August 19, 2007

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G. S. Hines "Man of La Mancha" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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I really like this watch. It has very classy lines and reminds me of a much more expensive watch.