Casio Men's MTG900DA-9V G-shock MT-G Atomic Solar Watch

 (25 customer reviews)

I wanted a watch as accurate as my atomic wall and desk clocks so I ordered this one recently. The watch itself is built like a tank and looks better then the picture would suggest. I live on the East Coast and the watch has had no problem picking up the time signal from Colorado. The time on the watch matches my atomic clocks to the second. This is without a doubt the most rugged and accurate watch I ever owned.

I was as delighted and as excited as other reviewers when I first got the Casio Solar Atomic watch. And the main reason I got it was I thought I would never need a replacement watch (with all the environmental advantages that that has). It was also tremendous to have never had to set it!

Now the watch is dead. The solar charger gave out and stopped charging the battery. Mind you I had a very good care for this watch, not a scratch, I kept the crystal always clean and never swam or exposed it to moisture.

The estimate for repairing it is almost as much as replacing it with a new one and I will not be doing that (neither repairing nor replacing it with another Casio). b-bye Casio.

Suggestion to all: steer clear of solar watches until and unless you know enough about the particular brand's lifetime expectation. There is no reason to buy a solar whatch if you have to replace it every 2 years. And definitely refrain from statements like "It will be the...Read more

I have had this watch for over a year now. This is the most durable watch I have ever owned. I usually have it all scratched up in no time flat... Not this one, not a scratch in the face after over a year...