I am so busy at the moment, been travelling a lot (Europe, South Africa & Canada), I simply dont hav...
I am so busy at the moment, been travelling a lot (Europe, South Africa & Canada), I simply dont have time to write any reviews just now ....... Andy
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When I first saw this watch, being gadget man I thought ..... wow I have to have this little feller !!, as an aviation enthusiast and a frequent flyer, the built in digital altimeter was a must, coupled to the barometer and temp gauge ( all digital). it even indicates weather trends so you can see in advance if the weather is deteriorating.
Apart from the 5 seperate alarms, hourly chimes, automatic calander until 2039, large ditigal readout, and the fact that you can go swimming or snorkelling with this watch down to 300 feet ( if you can go that deep !!) its a great looker, and conversation piece.
If you like camping and weekend outdoor sports then having your own personal navigator on your wrist, Simply press a button and a display indicator gitially tells you the direction, displays current barometric pressure, temperature or altitude in feet or metres, or displays a graphical form of recent changes in the sensor readings.
Theres an Auto Light
feature which turns on the backlight when the wrist is tilted beyond 40° for easy hands-free reading in the dark.
It's a multi-functional environmental information tool that helps you keep informed whenever you take on the outside forces of nature.
Therefore, Its very much a serious watch for the serious outdoors enthusiast, easy, one-touch controls provide essential information from a combination digital compass,altimeter/barometer and thermometer. Digital compass displays a continuous directional.
OK the Technical Specs for you Techies, I must stress that the information following has been gathered from various websites to give the reader a comprehensive overview of the watch, it is NOT my own work and has been copied to give a more accurate technical specification, much more than I would have been able to do on my own......
Size of case 57.0mm x 53.8mm x 17.9mm
Titanium strap.
· Electro-luminescent backlight Auto light switch, afterglow
· Low-temperature resistant (-1OC)
· Digital compass Measures and displays direction as one of 16 points Measuring range: 0 to 359' Measuring unit: 1' Abnormal magnetic field detect function Bi-directional calibration and northerly calibration function
· Altimeter Measuring range: 700 to 1 0,000m (-2,300 to 32,800 ft) Measuring unit: 5m (20 ft) Auto memory measurements (up to 50 sets of data, each set including altitude, month, date, time) Reference altitude setting Altitude alarm 'Changeover between meters (m) and feet (ft)
· Barometer Display range: 260 - 1,100hPa/mb (7.65 to 32.45 inHg) Display unit: 1 hPa/mb (0.05 inHg) Atmospheric pressure tendency graph 'Changeover between hPa and inHg
· Thermometer Display range: -10 - 60C (14 to 140F) Display unit: 0.1C (0.2F) Changeover between Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F)
· 1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 59'59.99" Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
· Daily alarms 5 independent daily alarms
· Hourly time signal
· Auto-calendar (to year 2039)
· 12/24-hour formats
· Regular timekeeping: Hour, minutes, sec pm, month, date, day
· Size of case 57.0mm x 53.8mm x 17.9mm
This is a gadget to end all gadgets for all you gadget freaks out there, just like me..I bought mine in July and have just about road tested it, now I wonder how I ever managed without it ..!!!
The altimeter is very much affected by the barometric pressure, so it is variable and must not be relied upon for any precise accuracy by any aviators out there, or in fact anyone who depends upon absolute altitude accuracy, it is merely an indication of altitude, this also would apply to the temperature guage, I subtract about 15 - 20 degrees F from the actual reading to get a more accurate reading, in fact Casio recommend that you take the watch off and allow it to stand on its own for several minutes to get that reading, the compass works on Magnetic north so if you are trying to work it around equipment that work on magnetic fields like speakers and TV's etc...then you would not have a realistic reading !!...bearing these facts in mind it is still a fascinating gadget.
I suppose you're wondering how much this little guy is..well its top retail price is about £250, but I got mine for £140, there are places on the internet who will sell it for anything between, lots of places in the USA who will ship to the UK so if you are tempted....SHOP AROUND, there are bargains to be had...the Casio Pro Tech series of watches are serious gear for you outdoor freaks or gadget folk alike...definitely worth considering
Thanks for reading......
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for Men - Resin - Quartz Analogue and Digital - Water Resistance: 200 metres - Black Dial - Mineral Glass Face - Traditional Buckle - Features: Chronograph, Alarm
I'm being very particular here but the only omission in this otherwise excellent review was the actual model number. Casio have an awful lot of watches-some which have similar functions but are very different in appearance. That coupled with no pic clouded things slightly but otherwise well done!
peterkinxl5 19.12.2004 09:19
Thanks for your comments. I've recently purchased one but sadly am recent...ish to the net so purchased one at £239.95.
Can't get to grips with everything on it but the best looking watch I've owned.
DtOpo 26.11.2003 01:52
wow...what a revolutionary watch...too bad I'll never need all the functions and I'll never set aside enough money to buy it...nice op though :-)
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Advantages: Arguably the best looking mens watch ever. Large clear display, Solar powered,Enough functions to keep you informed/amused forever. Disadvantages: Not G-Shock nor Atomic clock (via radio signal) contolled. You certainly need instuctions here as well.
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