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The Casio Pathfinder Atomic Solar Watch #PAW500-7V is a trim, rugged watch designed to meet the needs of serious outdoor athletes. With twin sensor data, reliable altimeter and barometer readings, a world clock, and five daily alarms, this watch is ready to take on any adventure. Tough Solar power keeps it running, while Multi-Band Atomic Timepkeeping uses calibration radio signals ensure the time display is accurate. A durable, 38-millimeter case, a titanium band, and a unique titanium bezel with textured accents compliment the detailed digital display and keep this timepiece looking cool. This watch is water resistant to 330 feet and is backed by a one-year manufacturer warranty.
Technical Details
- Multi-Band 5 - Atomic Timekeeping (US, UK, Germany, Japan (2)); Receives time calibration radio signals which keep the displayed time accurate in each of these countries- Tough Solar Power; Shock Resistant; Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow
- World Time - 29 times zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
- Relative altitude display; Altitude tendency graph; Altitude differential graphic; Barometer
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
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By 12review (USA)
Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watch #PAW500T-7V
Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watch #PAW500T-7V
I bought this watch after about 1 month of internet research.
The watch I wanted had to be not bulky, with a metal band (All my plastic bands
broke within 3 years and leather bands damaged within 2, so the band had to be metal),
with real mineral glass, water-proof etc etc. For a while MOMENTUM SLK
appealed to me until I've read the glass on them can break too easily due to
it not being recessed and protected enough.
In the end I had only one model to chose from, Casio PAW500T-7V.
PROS
-Balanced looking.
-Titanium watch and band. I would rate this watch as "ultra light for the size".
If you are thinking between this and the plastic version, no need to think very long.
Even the demanding owners who hate bulky watches would likely be happy after
buying the titanium version.
[small comment: the band looks solid titanium, but it is pressed sheet titanium, folded
to look solid. For me it's not a problem.]
-It is not a small watch. On the overall watch market, its place is among medium-sized and large (!)
men watches. Casio markets it as female not because PAW500T is small, but because it is
much smaller than the grossly oversized other pathfinders.
-Internal precision of mine is outstanding. The watch came to me being 7 secondes ahead of time, with last atomic
calibration date 5 month back. About a second error per month running without atomic calibration.
Even my upper-end Oceanus watch has 10 sec/month internal error.
-Barometer, altimeter and thermometer work great after calibration.
Barometer is completely in agreement with published pressures. Correctly predicted
a hurricane two days in advance (large pressure drop). Correctly predicted clear sky for a week
(large pressure increase). The watch was correct. The [...] was not -
it said "80% chance of rain", "rain", "cloudy" and there was sun.
Some people mentioned that altimeter is too variable and insensitive.
I think this altimeter is fine. Like all altimeters, it needs to be calibrated
to current pressure. If one does not calibrate, no wonder he reads +/- 300-feet day-to-day
difference for the same location. That's how all altimeters work.
-Easy to size bracelet. No special tools needed, only a needle or a small
knife. The links are held by spring-supported retractable tiny rods. The band has arrows which point
where knife tip fits to move the rods. For me it was very easy and I am amused that
somebody wrote he had problems. Needed skill level: 1 out of 5.
CONS
Alarm sound is too soft and short. A plus is that there are 5 alarms, so one could
program them in succession.
Backlight duration is 0.5 second. Would be better if there was a user setting to adjust
backlight duration.
VERDICT
This watch is one of a kind, and if lost or stolen, will be replaced with the same.
The checklist:
Digital watch
Solar battery
Atomic time keeping
Very nicely outlined display with "time+month+year+date" or "time+day_of_week+date" options
Big digits that do stand out
Small size (H=35mm x W=38mm size by my ruler, don't know how Casio measured 41mM...)
Light weight titanium case
Titanium case and band
Mineral glass
Dual time (must have for me)
World time
Electroluminescent backlight
100m water submersible
Thermometer
Barometer
Altimeter
By Rohit Tole (India)
Its been a while now since I am using this watch. This watch is a sure fit for the small and medium size wrist. Its marketed as ladies watch, but it looks quite well on men. Surprisingly this watch is much lighter compared to similar watches from other brands. Also it looks well made. The display is logical and perfect. It shows the most important information in larger easy to read format. All the important features are just few button push away. You can indeed configure many things on display like baro graph or date format and even Altimeter display.
Barometer is quite accurate after I calibrated it. Thermometer is affected by the body temperature. So you really need to take the watch off your wrist and keep it away for 15 to 20 mins to get an accurate measurement. Again you can calibrate the thermometer too.
I tested the thermometer under various conditions and it was precise.
Altimeter is disappointing. Altimeter reading depends on pressure and temperature and constantly changes. So you have to calibrate altimeter with a standard source right before you start using it everytime.
In summary I recommended this watch to anyone who is looking for reliable and techno watch at a very affordable price.
PROS -
1) Nice and clean display arrangement
2) Lightweight watch
3) Titanium band which is gentle on skin
4) Thermometer and Barometer Graph for weather prediction
5) Automatic display back light function (useful if you are driving or your hands are full)
6) Automatic time synchronization through Radio signals (no need to adjust time)
7) Solar powered (never need to worry about about battery change)
CONS -
1) Titanium band gets scratched easily
2) No compass or moon/tide graph (should not be a problem though)
3) Alarm is not loud enough.
By George M. Miller (Indiana USA)
It did everything it advertised to do. I do wish there was an option to buy it with the band sized. I had to take it to a local watch repair firm and paid to have it sized.
By Camera Dan (New York)
As excited as I was to recieve the watch in the mail from amazon, I could'nt wait to use it features, including it's thermometer and altimeter reader. Once I first put the watch on, it was very hard to understand all the features that came with the watch, that is one reason why I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. All of it's settings can become difficult to understand how to use, especially with someone who is not "talented" with electronics and that sort. However after reading for about an hour or so in the manual, some things starting to become clear to me on how to use this watch. I am impressed, with it, but it will take time before I can master the watch to learn all that it has in store for me.
By C. Muehlberger (San Clemente, CA United States)
Although the watch may be a little large for most women, it is perfect for what I use it for. It obviously keeps perfect time. And the different functions are not too difficult to figure out. It also looks great.
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