Oceanus

Oceanus Men's OCW500DA-1AV Analog Chronograph Watch

• Mutli-band 2 atomic timekeeping (US Japan),Tough Solar Power
• 100m Water Resistant, 1/20 Sec Chronograph, World Time (27 Cities)
• 4 Daily Alarms W/ 1 Snooze Alarm, Day & Date Display, Sapphire Crystal, Power Saving Function

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This Analog Chronograph Watch from Oceanus is a bold, masculine accessory packed with cutting edge technology. Featuring multi-band Atomic timekeeping, solar power, and analog-quartz movement, this watch is automatically calibrated five times a day using radio signals for pinpoint accuracy. This sophisticated timepiece shows off a navy blue dial with three hands, Arabic numeral indices, luminescent accents, three subdials, auto LED light, and a digital display between four and five o'clock. This combination of digital and analog display provides versatile functionality, including a calendar offering the day, date, month, and year, five alarms, 1/20 second analog chronograph, 1/100 second digital stopwatch, and the ability to recall 50 lap/split times. This watch's case, stationary bezel, and band with fold-over-clasp are all precisely crafted from stainless steel. Also featuring a scratch-proof sapphire crystal, this timepiece is water resistant to 330 feet is protected by a three-year manufacturer's warranty.

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One of the most feature rich watches we've seen, the Oceanus Solar Atomic Chronograph packs atomic timekeeping, solar power, dual analog/digital display, 1/100 second stopwatch, 5 daily alarms, a scratchproof sapphire crystal, 100 meters of water resistan

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000FPVUL8
• Item model number: OCW500DA-1AV
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,553 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always on time, never out of energy and a hardbody: the perfect date !, March 10, 2009

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Rick V "Bargain hunter by day, shopaholic at ... (IN) - See all my reviews
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... but this review is about the qualities of this watch. I have owned it now for 2 years. Bought it from Kenmar via amazin' Amazon: no worries, Kenmar is a great shop and I like the Free Ship!

A little background you can skip: I collect watches. Not a serious collector but more like a serial buyer, or a watch-craver...If I see a watch I like (and can afford) I will end up buying it. I blame my dad for that because he always used to buy watches and then hand me down his old ones (which I thought was very cool). However, over the year I found that certain 'traits' really annoy me:
- Watches that don't run very precise (a minute every few months or so is acceptable but more than that somehow starts to irritate me over time)
- Many watches cannot be worn 24/7 as they either have leather bands, are not waterproof, need to be adjusted or need a battery transplant
- Many watches that are worn 24/7 start to look raggey (scratched glass, band etc.)
- Watches tend to need battery replacements, and as I found out the hard way, if not done properly waterproof watches CAN drown

About this Oceanus
Anyways, I looked and looked and finally found the Casio Atomic watches with tough solar, solar power so you never ever need a battery and atomic time so it always runs precise. Especially since the regional commuter train service Metra runs all their trains on the same Atomic time servers you can really get it down to the last 20 seconds to make it. Also, atomic time auto adjusts to daylight savings.
Much to my chagrin the Casio only lasted a year. 100$ down the drain as the chrome started to come of the casing (I wear it always) and one of the buttons came loose.
I then found referrals by watch lovers online to Oceanus. Technically this is high end Casio. Much like Toyota vs Lexus: the might of Casio's investment and R&D power to develop the technology but a entirely different audience and price point with a VERY different quality standard.

I have had this watch for 2 years+ now and it still looks great. I can imagine that this thing lasts a lifetime. Out of my 50+ watch collection this is the only one I really ever want to wear, all the others are gradually moving out to new homes on eBay.
The best features?
- Sapphire crystal glass (expensive!)
- Full metal casing
- Atomic time
- SOlar propelled
- Multi timezone setting
- Wrist-flick lighting: you can set it so that when you flick your wrist the bezel gets lit, great for pitch dark time keeping
- Illumilite hands (for a few hrs after lights out you can see them)
- Full featured with stopwatch etc
- Has power bar on bezel (left smaller dial)showing how much charge is left. In the summer it always shows HIGH, in the winter drops to MID
- Cool date and stopwatch LCD, showing atom time indicator
- Intelligent beep system so you can set display even in dark

What else is there to say? I bought my wife a very pretty womens version with a pink bezel (still Atomic time and Solar powered).

Conclusion:
If you want an everyday, everlasting watch that always runs on time, never runs out of power and comes full featured then I HIGHLY recommend this Oceanus brand. The more expensive models have multi Timezone Atomic, great if you travel as those will be accurate in any region.
They are only marginally thicker than regular watches but a great conversation piece for people that do not know the Japanese Oceanus brand.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best watch in the market, November 30, 2008

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Tommy "Tommy" (Greenbelt, MD United States) - See all my reviews

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I have owned this watch for over 6 months and love it! It is easy to use, looks great, and offers everything you could except email access. I have started to notice some scratches on metal band, but the face shows no wear or damage. I'm very active and very hard on watches. I have destroyed Ironman's and G-Shocks in less time I have owned this watch.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Technologically advanced!!!, October 8, 2007

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S. Nguyen (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Oceanus Men's OCW500DA-1AV Analog Chronograph Watch (Watch)

Although not specified here on amazon, at the manufacturer www.oceanus-us.com it did note that this watch is solar powered, so no battery replacement needed. In addition, the watch's surface is sapphire crystal, I seriously doubt that you could find another watch on here in similar price range with that feature.

Overall, I really like this watch, and I would have given it a full 5 star rating, except for the stationary bezzel, I have also owned a tag heuer, and I'm used to the rotation bezzel vs. the stationary one.