Casio Men’s WV200DA-1A Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch Review
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When atomic watches first came out, they said chances of reliably getting a signal at night were slim. Especially where I live about 40 miles north of New York City. Lots of atmospheric noise in heavily populated areas disturbs the ionosphere making signal reception difficult at best. So while I thought it was a great idea, I passed on them at the time. When my G-Shock 6600 needed yet another band, was badly beat up and I was frankly a little tired of looking at it after 10+ years, I decided to give one of the atomic watches a try. After using it for about a month, there have only been 2 or 3 days it did not get a signal from Fort Collins. When I received the watch it had been running for 11 months and was about 1 minute and 20 seconds fast, or 1/4 second per day. I like the fact that if the watch got an update the previous night, the 3 segments of the signal strength indicator are dark during the day. Basically you can tell at a glance if you have the correct time. When I listen to WWV on shortwave, I can barely tell the watch is a little fast by the end of the day. If the indicator is not showing, the press of a button will tell you when the last time you got a signal update was. I am very well pleased with its timekeeping ability. Which was the whole reason I bought this particular watch.
I’ve read some complaints about the case being made of plastic. I don’t personally have a problem with that. The plastic bands on the G-Shock tend to break every few years. It’s a definite weak spot for that line of watch. But the resin case itself is very tough. The overall appearance of the way the resin is interlaced with stainless steel on this watch I find very well balanced visually. The back-light is much softer than the G-Shock series. My old G-Shock used to blind me in the dark. I always did feel it was too bright. The size of the digits for the date are a little small as some have mentioned. Difficult for me to read without my reading glasses. But their small size hasn’t really been an issue. What has been the issue and my single complaint about the watch is the plastic strip that goes across the center of the display. The one that says “Receiving Indicator” with a circle off to the side to surround the actual indicator. It’s not part of the LCD display but is a separate cover ring about 1 mm above the LCD. The problem is it casts a shadow over the date part of the display. When sitting at my computer desk with the lamp towards the rear of the desk, this bar casts a shadow over the date area. Even with my reading glasses I can’t see the date unless I put my arm in a contorted position to get the light more perpendicular to the LCD panel. I find that very annoying and my reason for only giving it 4 stars.
Casio Men’s WV200DA-1A Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch Feature
- Waveceptor multi-task gear, atomic timekeeping, EL backlight with afterglow
- World time, daily alarm, countdown timer, stopwatch
- 12 and 24 hr formats, button tone operation on/off
- Stainless steel band
- Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
Casio Men’s WV200DA-1A Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch Overview
Casio Men’s Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch #WV200DA-1A
Casio Men’s WV200DA-1A Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch Specifications
Rugged yet distinctly handsome, Casio Men’s Multi-Task Gear Waveceptor Sports Watch #WV200DA-1A never needs resetting thanks to Casio’s Waveceptor Atomic Timekeeping technology. With its classic dive style design (which includes features like a stainless steel band with fold-over-clasp-with-double-push-button-safety, and an attractive LED display built into its bold, round dial), this handsome timepiece is ready for a day at the office or inspection by the ship’s divemaster. The watch’s reliable quartz movement can accurately keep time, and if you’re in the US, UK, Germany, or Japan, the watch receives time calibration radio signals (up to six times per day), so you always know your watch is set to the right time. Other technical features include three daily alarms, an LED light with Afterglow technology, Neo-Brite luminous hands and markers, a stopwatch that records split time, a calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099), 12- and 24-hour formats, and water resistance to 660 feet (200 meters).
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