Casio Men's Pathfinder Multi-Band Solar Atomic Titanium Compass Watch #PAW1200T-7V

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Product Features

• Multi-Band 5 - Atomic Timekeeping (US, UK, Germany, Japan (2)); Receives time calibration radio signals which keep the displayed time accurate in each of these countries
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Product Description

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This multi-function watch from the Casio Pathfinder series keeps you well informed and stylishly equipped for outdoor exploration, aviation, and everyday adventure. The large round digital display shows the time (kept highly accurate with multi-band waveceptor atomic timekeeping, plus world settings for up to 30 cities / 29 time zones), a digital 360-degree compass, altimeter (with a -700 to 10,000 meter measuring range, plus altimeter memory and graph functions), barometer, and thermometer. Conveniently solar powered, the battery offers an approximate five-month life on full charge without further exposure to light. The watch also comes with a power saving function and a battery power indicator. The watch also offers five daily alarms, an altimeter alarm, a countdown timer, a 1/100 second stopwatch function and hourly time signals. The automatic EL backlight with afterglow makes the display easy to read in all conditions. Extremely durable, this quartz-powered watch is built with a case and band made out of powerful titanium with a stylish black-toned bezel. This watch is water resistant up to 330 feet (100 meters), low-temperature resistant (down to 14 degrees F / -10 degrees C), and is backed by a 1-year limited manufacturer's warranty.

Development of the Timepiece Business

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: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00134JO18
• Item model number: PAW1200T-7V
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #662 in Watches (See Bestsellers in Watches)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

52 of 52 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Looking Watch, June 4, 2006

By	Dirk Steel (California) - See all my reviews

The watch required very little setup out of the box. It was running and accurate. I had to change the readout from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and meters to feet. The directions took some time, but then the change was easy to accomplish.

Positives: The LCD is sharp and easy to read with large numbers. The compass feature is accurate, and the barometer appears to be also. The countdown timer was a must have for me. The feature that has the back light come on when you turn your wrist to look at the watch is pretty cool. I would rate these qualities with a "5".

Negatives: I had to take two links out of the band, and there were no directions for that so it was tricky and the parts are reeeeeal small. The altimeter has me at 400 feet in my living room at one reading and 600 feet at the next. The thermometer picks up your body heat, so it must be taken off and set aside for about 45 minutes to get an accurate room temperature. The auto-light feature doesn't work in all lighting conditions and the light button is flush with the watch... VERY hard to find in the dark... a raised button would help. At this time I would rate these features a "2".

Overall: It is a good watch. It is larger than a regular watch, but is attractive and easy to read. It may be overpriced, but so far I am glad I bought it.

(I have had the watch for about three months now.. It is a great watch. I don't use the extra features very much, and the black area around the crystal has a few small scratches that let the metal show through, but I am still happy with the watch.)

((I have had the watch for a year now. Never had to adjust the time or worry about anything. It is working great!))

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A few additional comments, October 6, 2006

By	J. Leigh "jleigh7" (chicago) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A few additional comments:

- If you have owned one of Casio's Pathfinder-type watches in the past, you will feel very comfortable with this one. The interface is very consistent with previous ones.

- The titanium band is great. It's light unlike traditional heavy steel bands.

- This watch appears bulkier than previous Pathfinders, due in large part to its silver color. It is slightly longer but slightly narrower. It is however no thicker than previous generation watches.

- Watch face is actually smaller than previous Pathfinders but time display is actually larger. LCD is sunken deep into watch so rim tends to cast a shadow around the edges. Compared to a previous gen Pathfinder, the LCD has slightly less contrast.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Coverage in Toronto, August 12, 2006

By	Barebones (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

I was afraid I'd have a hard time getting signal coverage in Toronto, Ontario. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the watch has no problem synchronizing with the Fort Collins, Colorado transmitter each night, as long as I leave it next to a southwest-facing window. It's nice to have a wristwatch that is within a fraction of a second off an atomic reference... The user interface is well-designed, and all the functions work as advertised. The only drawback I could find is that you can't display both date and day-of-week at the same time. Also, for a $200+ watch I'd expect to see a dot-matrix rather than a 7-segment LCD for the time readout; there is a dot matrix there, but it is only used for date and for altitude and barometric pressure charts. As another reviewer noted, it isn't easy to remove links from the band. However, a 5-minute (plus $5) trip to a local jeweller took care of that. All in all, a high quality watch.