Review
I didn’t really need another watch, but stumbled upon this while trying to get free shipping for an travel clock I was buying. It seems to be an incredible price (.94) for so much capability…alarms, international times in various cities, illuminate-able dial, calendar, data storage (phone numbers, etc.), 10-year battery (I’m not sure I believe that), water resistant to 50 meters (I don’t believe that either, but at least I can probably swim with it), stop watch and timer, stainless steel case and band and both digital and analog displays. It looks pretty good, and is not too bulky or heavy. It does not have a sweep second hand, but you can choose to have elapsed seconds displayed in the digital read-out. Only down sides I’ve found so far is that the instructions say “Avoid allowing the watch to come in contact with hair liquids, colognes, sun block creams and other toiletries, which can cause deterioration of the plastic parts of the watch” (function buttons). The sun block restriction pretty much rules out using it while golfing or hiking, a disappointment. It also recommends replacing the rubber seal that keeps the water out “every 2 or 3 years.” I probably won’t bother, since the jeweler will probably charge more than the watch’s cost to do it. Surprisingly, the specs say the watch is accurate to + or – 30 seconds per month “at normal temperature”, which means it could gain or lose 6 minutes per year or worse if exposed to a lot of extreme hot or cold weather.That’s not as good as my experience with other digital watches I’ve had, but not a big problem, either. All in all, though, a pretty good deal considering I saved shipping costs as an added bonus.
Feature
- Quartz movement
- Protective Mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
- Case diameter: 40 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Black dial; Day-date-and-month functions
- Water-resistant to 165 feet (50 M)
Overview
A great watch for globetrotters, this Casio men’s stainless steel watch (model AW80D-1AV) enables you to easily track to time zones. It features an analog watch face that’s supplemented by a digital window at the bottom, which can be set for a second time zone. It also offers a world time function with 29 time zones (30 cities), city code display, and daylight saving time on/off. Other timing features include a countdown timer (up to 24 hours), a 1/100-second digital stopwatch (with elapsed time, lap time, split time, and 1st/2nd place times), and three daily alarms (one with snooze).
Classically masculine, it has a round watch case with gray screw-down accents on the top of the case and a triple-link stainless steel bracelet band. The black dial is supplemented with luminous hands and hour markers, Arabic numerals around the outside of the dial, and small minute indexes. With the 30-page databank capability, you can store phone numbers and quick reminders (with up to 8 letters and 16 numerals per page). Other features include a 10-year battery life (CR2025 battery), auto calendar (programmed to the year 2099), LED light with Afterglow, and water resistance to 50 meters–suitable for swimming but not for diving.
Specifications
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