Product Review
Perfect for your active lifestyle, this Casio G-Shock men's digital sport watch (model GW002KA-3V) is solar-powered and wirelessly receives atomic time updates. This powerfully styled watch features a durable dark gray resin case and polyurethane strap. It offers a 1/100-second stopwatch with a 60-minute measuring capacity as well as four independent daily alarms (with one snooze alarm), world time from 30 cities, and an autocalendar (to the year 2039). And because it's solar-powered--charging in either sunlight or indoor light--you'll never have to deal with changing the battery. Other features include a scratch-resistant mineral crystal, AfterGlow LED electro-luminescent backlight, and water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet)--suitable for recreational scuba diving.
This radio-controlled watch receives a time calibration signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado, and signal reception is possible within a radius of about 2,000 miles from the Fort Collins transmitter. You can choose to automatically receive this signal four times a day, or manually update the watch to the atomic clock.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(42 customer reviews) 61 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Better than expected,
May 27, 2006 Scott "Scott" (Arizona) - See all my reviews
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I just got this watch yesterday, so this review cannot address issues of longevity or service life. However, I noticed there are no reviews on Amazon of this particular model as I was shopping and comparing, so I thought I would provide my comments here. I did a lot of comparisons and research when selecting this watch.
Overview:
Before I get into a lot of details, my quick impressions - better than expected! It looks better than it does in any pictures I found, in which the watch looks solid black with a blue face. There is a lot of dark subdued green hues, as well as black, that give the watch a subtle military look. The face is only blue when illuminated; otherwise it looks a bit gray/green, which I like. I also love the nylon-resin band. The buttons are well designed. They are not easy to hit accidentally, yet I find them easy to use when I want to. The atomic timekeeping works well so far (I live in the Phoenix, AZ area). I did a manual receive yesterday,...Read more
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Every word of the reviews I read .....was true,
July 19, 2007 MB "orangearrows" (Gaithersburg MD USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Casio Men's GW002KA-3V G-Shock Solar Atomic Timekeeping Watch (Watch)
Let me start by saying ....very word of the reviews all the 7 people wrote before me ......100% true . This watch is actually cool . When I saw the watch for the first time on amazon, I was really skeptical about buying it . I googled the model and tried to find out , if there were some other websites( ebay , kenmar watches , watchgear ..etc) having other pictures/ shots in different angles which would give me little more clear picture of how the watch actually loooks . Is it too green , is it black .....? Well I would like to quote what someone else who mentioned before , it has dark green hues mixed with black ....that how I would describe the watch . It Looks so so cool .The portion above the dial where it's written G-shock + the area where you have "G" button ....that area is more like a black matte finish ( grayish black I would say ) ...and the side of the dial is like dark olive green ,,,,like camouflage green , but a darker shade .The band is very nice and sturdy , its not...Read more
26 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Hope this review helps someone...,
February 4, 2007 M. Casebeer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Men's GW002KA-3V G-Shock Solar Atomic Timekeeping Watch (Watch)
This review is probably premature, since I haven't actually received the watch yet. But after days of research, and 2 trips to Macy's to try the thing out, I'm pretty confident that this is one of the top choices of the current slew of G-Shock/Atomic/Solar Casio watches.
The one thing the GW002 has that the GW500 and the MTG920 don't have is a Countdown Timer. For those of you like me who grew up with that little feature on older Casios, it beats the pants off of the "Time Memo" feature of the other 2 styles. I can't imagine a use for a time stamp anyway, especially one you cant attach text to.
I also found the color to be unique - it's kind of a greenish-gray or grayish-green - either way, it's nice-looking in person. Also, the band was very comfortable. The description calls it "nylon", but it's actually nylon impregnated with resin. I like these bands better than the metallic ones for two reasons: 1) lighter weight; 2) my arm hair always gets caught in metal...Read more
