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Casio Men’s Waveceptor Solar Atomic Ana-Digi Sport Watch #WVA470DJ-1ACF

First, thanks to all the people who reviewed this product. After my much-loved Seiko Kinetic finally passed last year, I spent several months mourning and doing research. I didn’t want to spend the money necessary to replace the Seiko, but I wanted something accurate, reliable and as functional as the old Seiko. This watch seemed to fit, and the reviews told me it probably would satisfy my needs. So I appreciate your honesty and accuracy.

What makes a product good to me is function. “Style” means little to me. For a watch this means essentially two things:

1. When I look at it, the thing must be readable. I’m not interested in squinting or trying to figure out where white hands are on a white background.
2. I can trust that the time will be right — the more accurate the better.

Finding a watch that is truly readable is extremely difficult. The stylists want them to look pretty and that apparently doesn’t mean readable. This watch is marginally well readable. The hands are white and the background is dark gray. Amazon says the face is blue — it is not. The face is dark gray just as in the picture of the product. No light I’ve ever put it in makes it look like any shade of blue.

The accuracy of this watch is perfect. I’ve seen it late night go into its synch mode to receive the time signal. That takes about two minutes, and given the overall quartz accuracy, you can be sure when you look at this watch anytime during the day that it’s exactly accurate. I experimented with placing it in different locations overnight. As long as it’s not near computers, monitors or other electronic equipment, it receives the time signal. I’ve found it best to simply put it on the windowsill; that way it also gets some light in the morning for battery charging. I check it every day against other “atomic” clocks I have, and I always find absolute accuracy.

Some reviewers have said the manual is difficult to read. Some have said it does not provide easy instructions to follow. I haven’t found either of these to be the case. The manual is small, but adequate, and any directions I needed were straightforward and easy to follow. That said, I’m not doing anything exotic with the watch. I want to see the day and date in the digital box, and I want the right time from the analog portion. That’s about it. I did try many of the other functions as I went through the manual just to be familiar with them, and I had no trouble following any of them. Also, there is the online availability of a manual so the one that came with the watch is really disposable. That’s a nice convenience.

One review of this or a similar watch suggested the control buttons could be easily tripped by wrist movement. A couple of times I’ve had this happen so I find myself being careful in the ways I bend my wrist. This is a minor drawback. It has never affected the time accuracy.

My main reason for four stars instead of five is the bracelet on this watch. As soon as it arrived I took it to the local jeweler to have the band sized. They did the job for and in five minutes. By the time I got home, the band was literally falling apart. Several pins had fallen out. When I went back to the jeweler he said nearly all the pins were so loose they were falling out. He tightened all of them and it’s been fine ever since. But I know the band is not going to last long so that’s a detriment and it will add to the overall cost of this watch.

Bottom line — for a hundred bucks or so I get the security of absolutely accurate time with no foreseeable hassles over the next few years. It will never be my old Seiko, but it’s reliable and I can trust it to give me accurate time.

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Overview

Solar powered, so you’ll never have to worry about changing a battery, the Waveceptor Sport Watch #WVA470DJ-1ACF combines the professional, polished look of stainless steel with the precision of atomic timekeeping and a host of features that are great for outdoor adventures or working out. A dual time display on a bright blue dial makes it easy to know exactly what time it is with just a quick glance, and a day-and date-display ensures that you stay organized and on-track. Water resistant to 330 feet, this durable timepiece also has a mineral crystal to guard against scratches, and a rugged resin band. This watch is protected by a one-year manufacturer’s warranty.

Feature

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Tough Solar Power; Shock Resistant; Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow
• World Time – 29 times zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
• Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Customer Reviews

Casio Men’s Waveceptor Solar Atomic Ana-Digi Sport Watch #WVA470DJ-1ACF – Tom – Florence, AL
This is a excellent watch. Dial is very visible. Date and time are VERY accurate, even accounts for daylight savings time. So set and forget. Digital text is also a good size, not too small. My only suggestion is to have the band resized by a trained jeweler, it is not possible to do it yourself without the right tools (somewhat disappointing). I had a Walmart jewelry counter tech try to resize my band and they damaged it. I had to then pay a real jeweler to fix it, so it cost me a little extra anyway. But other than a couple difficulties with the band, an overall excellent watch.

Don’t read book go on line. – Imchipman – Ohio
I found the part on line how to let solar satellite correct time. I went to sleep date said 02/06 real date was 02/02 at 4:07am the watch corrected it self amazing.

Casio Waveceptor – W. R. Dow – Eagle, ID United States
Great watch. Light and accurate. Gives you all the data you need for your day Updates your time while you sleep to keep you ontime all day.

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