Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Tough Solar Watch #GW530A-1V

Love the Casio G shock Atomic Watches. I have three so far. The only issue I have is that the instruction manuals are not thorough and leave a lot to one's imagination which just does not suffice on issues unknown to the reader. In most cases, following the step by step procedures do not even work, so one has to search by trial and error. This is a complete pain. Who wrote these manuals? Were they outsourced?


I purchased this watch about 3 months ago and so far I've been very happy with it. The auto-adjust feature is working well so far. I live in southern California and once I found a "good spot" in my home and leaving the watch there every night, it's usually successfully syncs 90% of the time and the watch is very accurate even without syncing so going a couple of says without syncing is not a problem.
You can find good reception spot/positions by pushing the receive button and then the "satellite dish" icon shows you the signal strength, so you can move your watch around until you find a location that has the best reception and then leave your watch there at night for auto sync to do its work.

Pros:
- Auto adjust.
- Solar powered (so far the charge indicator is always showing fully charged).
- World time: you can select a different time zone and also it allows you to manually select the day light saving time for it (it would have been nice if it could select DST automatically but it's not a big deal).
- When switching between different screens, a distinct beep let's you know that you're back in the first screen, so you don't have to look at your watch.
- The "Automatic EL" feature is nice which is activated by turn of your wrist so that your watch is facing you. Also if there is enough light, the feature is not turning on needlessly so you can have AutoEL on all the time and not to worry about loss of battery charge.
- The dial glass seems to be very resistive to scratches and it is recessed so the probability of brushing it against something and scratching it is very low.
- Not too heavy and not too light, also the size seems to be just right for an average build person.

Cons:
- The interface is not as good and straightforward as Timex watches.
- The countdown feature is missing. I would have traded time memo for it.
- The screen is not as easy to see from all angles compared to for example Timex Expedition.



I was searching for a Casio G-Shock watch for a long time. Non-G-Shock watch has a problem that its belt wears out very quickly. However, I didn't want expensive or very bulky watch which is generally the case with G-Shock models. This model meets my requirement perfectly. It has pure digital dial with following striking features:-

* 4 Alarms; 1 snooze; hourly signal.
* Solar recharging.
* Auto time calibration (only in US)
* 30 different time zones; while it shows other time zone it continue to show local time as well! Very thoughtful programming.
* Auto light up in the dark with 40d angle (a.k.a Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow)-- very useful feature for me.
* It has three circles on the dial each of which has quite useful features.
* Solid belt with very appealing dial. G-shock carries reputation of robustness.

In short this is the perfect watch for me and wait has paid off. Only thing that would be still in my wish list is if the outside-temperature
could be displayed in the dial...but then it is asking too much from this nice watch. I would strongly recommend the watch if you are looking for above features.



All of the good reviews must not be from people who have owned tough solar watches for more than a few years. The solar batteries in these watches tend to die after ~5-7 years and can no longer be charged, so the watch becomes worthless unless you have the expensive battery unit replaced, but that defeats the purpose of the solar battery. It would be cheaper in the long run to just buy the non-solar versions and replace the $5 batteries every few years. I feel like the solar gimmick is a scam by casio in the sense that the battery does not last long enough to warrant the price premium. Although the watches themselves hold up well and have good features, DO NOT buy SOLAR unless you expect to replace it in a few years.

If anyone has owned one of these for longer than 5-7 years without having the battery fail, please post your actual experience as a reply.


I have had such poor customer service from Casio after paying to have my G Shock repaired that it is now my mission to poorly rate EVERY G Shock until I get a response that ISN'T computer generated. LISTENING CASIO? I refuse to pay another $45 less than 1 month after paying you $45 to repair my watch.


This watch is amazing. My favorite two features are: the atomic receiving function and the solar charging. My last G-Shock broke after getting the battery replaced. With solar charging I don't have to worry about replacing the battery. The only function that I can think of which it lacks, is a countdown timer (but I don't need that). A fun feature it has is: when you tilt the watch towards your face (in the dark) the back light comes on.



The Model GW530A-1V G-Shock is the original G-Shock, and is the one that I always wear. It keeps perfect time and as far as I can tell, it's impervious to any type of shock or abuse that you might encounter; that's what it was made for. Also, has great features, stop watch, timer & back light, etc. I highly recommend this product.


As a kid I was a digital watch nut, then for a long time I wore the more dressy analog style watches. Somehow I came across the newer Gshock watches and was amazed at the technology they packed into such a small device. So I decided to go with a solar powered atomic watch and this is the model I chose out of looks and the fact that the display constantly shows month, day, and date.

Other reviews have covered the functionality, comfort, and ease of use. I thought I would instead touch on a few unique features I didn't know until after the purchase. More of a fun facts list, if you will:

-At night, the watch enters an energy save mode beginning at 11PM. The entire screen goes blank while you sleep and will remain off until the screen is exposed to bright light or you press any button. You can end the energy save mode at any time during the night, but if you're asleep in the dark so is your watch.
-During the normal energy save time at night is when the Atomic update occurs automatically. Starting at 2AM your watch will scan for the Atomic signal for its daily update. It will then scan at 3AM, 4AM, and 5AM as well, regardless of if it worked on the first attempt or not. You can later check to see what date and time the last atomic update occurred. You can also manually update whenever you wish.
-If it's dark and you look at your watch the backlight will automatically turn on for 1 second so you can view the time. The internal sensor detects when you have your arm at your side vs. when you raise your arm parallel to the ground in the typical "watch viewing" position. When you reach that angle, the light comes on without you needing to press any buttons.
-If you travel it's easy to set your watch to any timezone simply by scrolling through the list of cities already stored in the watch. Just pick a city in your current timezone and you're set.
-I've successfully received atomic updates in Fort Lauderdale, Atlanta, Knoxville TN, Sheboygan WI, and Southern California. It's hard to get an update inside or around large buildings. Quite easy to receive an update at the beach or in open outdoor areas.

Overall I'm very pleased with the purchase. Amazon shipped quickly and safely. The watch feels very durable and I imagine it will last for many many years.



When I checked around online for the best price of this exact watch, Amazon was selling for like $30 cheaper. It's a perfect watch, especially if you're a P.E. teacher.


I have had a Casio watch for about a year and now the watchband needs replaced. I was informed by Walmart that they cannot replace a Casio watchband. I called Casio and they told me that as far as they know NO CASIO WATCHBAND CAN BE REPLACED BY A NORMAL WATCHBAND! I had to order a watchband from Casio and they had to know which model it was before I ordered it. Total price: $12.00 shipping, handling and sales tax included. I then asked the representative if instructions would be included because it was a different type of setup instead of pins. HE SAID THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO RECOMMEND TAKING THE BAND TO A JEWELER TO HAVE IT PUT ON!! PLEASE BEWARE OF THIS AS BANDS DO NOT LAST FOREVER!!

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About Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Tough Solar Watch #GW530A-1V detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #186 in Watches
• Brand: Casio
• Model: GW530A-1V
• Dimensions: .0 pounds
• Band material: Resin
• Bezel material: Resin
• Case material: stainless-steel
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: digital-gray
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Japanese-Quartz
• Water-resistant to 660 feet

Features

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Auto receive function (4 times per day); Signal: WWVB, Frequency: 60kHz
• Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow; World Time
• 29 times zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving auto/on/off
• Water resistant up to 660 feet (200 M)

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