Casio

Casio Men's WVA109HDA-7AV Waveceptor Atomic Watch

• Quartz movement
• Daily Alarms & 1 Snooze Alarm, Hourly Time Signal, 1/100 Sec. Stopwatch, Time Recorder (30 records)
• World Time (30 Cities), 5 Date Alerts

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

You'll never be late again with this super smart Atomic watch by Casio. The Atomic features an analog and digital display over a silver dial for time telling at a glance. It receives a special time calibration signal and has a perpetual calendar, eliminating the need to adjust your watch during daylight savings time. The stainless-steel band provides comfort for all-day wear. Powered by analog-quartz movement, the 44-millimeter case is water resistant to a depth of 165 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: 6.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0013M6CA6
• Item model number: WVA109HDA-7AV
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,167 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great watch and excellent service, October 3, 2009

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Clifford J. Scott - See all my reviews
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Love the Watch and it's accuracy. Very attractive whether for casual or dress.

Was somewhat confused how to adjust the metal band as there were no instructions.
Contacted Casio and they promptly e-mailed adjustment procedures. Problem solved.

First time purchasing from Amazon.com and was very pleased. Amazon shipped very promptly.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Watch!, July 12, 2009

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Jon S. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's WVA109HDA-7AV Waveceptor Atomic Watch (Watch)

I've had mine for a year now. It's really cool to always know exactly what time it is. :)

It has held up really well. I wear it about every day, and I'm pretty easy on it, but it still doesn't have any visible scratches on it.

It's been a great watch!

3.0 out of 5 stars Casio Waveceptor, May 16, 2011

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John B. Johnston (Maryland) - See all my reviews
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The watch band is sized for a giant. It requires special tools to adjust. It is not the old-fashioned pin system. Now, I am looking for a jeweler.