GW2310 Atomic Solar

Great watch,

Needed a tough watch for work and spent a long time looking at the g shock range. This ticks everything I needed it too. Looks good and the fact that it updates the time atomically 5 times daily is very cool if you travel a lot.

Good

Montre livré avec soin et respect Montre casio Gw2310fb modèle exact avec détail demandé. Je suis fort exigeant en terme de calité Ma prochaine sera la Rangeman et chez Swiss Time Merci à vous Mr Mandolini

Die Uhr funktioniert wunderbar, nur leider kann man das Display bei Tageslist nur schlecht ablesen. Für den Nachteinsatz ist diese Uhr Optimal.

**Edit** - Ok, I find myself wearing the watch religiously now. I originally mentioned the atomic option was not worth it but it totally is. That feature has turned into my favorite part of the watch. I have worn this thing through hell and back, not taking it easy on it at all. The more I wear it the better it got. The display is not hard to read, I love the look of it. I went from a 4 to a 5 rating as I have to have it on me daily, I use it so much. It's a damn good watch, the size is perfect and it has everything you need. I love the blacked out version, kind of wish they made one in a FDE variation. Either way it's a solid work horse and can handle anything you through at it. I was unsure at first but it totally exceeded my expectations and then some. Ok, so I am been wearing a Casio W735H-8AVCF for a few years now. It's nothing fancy, the display is nice, 10 year battery and vibration alarm. However, it was not the G-Shock that I loved and used in the service, it is the Walmart $20 cheap G-Shock wanna-be. So after months of searching I jumped for this G-Shock, the GW-2310FB. I was stoked when it came in, finally a watch I am used to. My first impression was wow, this thing looks sleek but I immediately noticed the actual screen was a bit smaller than my cheap Casio. The negative display is actually really cool and no problems at all reading it, especially in the sun and with sunglasses on. Now I got this due to the solar power and atomic time keeping. I saw folks in other reviews say that they are having issues getting their watch to full power. Right out of the box mine was ready to go. It was delivered at mid power but I tossed it on and did a 1 hour photo shoot outside. By the end of the shoot I was at full power. The battery charges fast outside so no issues there. The other reason I bought this watch was for the atomic time keeping which I actually found useless. Do not buy this watch for this feature. It comes pre loaded with time zones and a quick manual adjustment in your area and the watch does the rest. There is absolutely no reason to have a time sync. Even with a time sync you will still have to adjust what region you're in manually and the watch adjusts the time based on what region you choose automatically. I wish I would have known that when eliminating what watch I wanted to invest in beforehand. It sounds cool, but more of a hassle than anything. I tried to manually get a signal and after two tries I got an error... but again, it's not needed at all. Now for the size.. I don't get it. My old cheap watch registers at a 44mm bezel size, this says a 46mm and I wanted a bit bigger watch than my older watch but it is not, at all. It is not as beefy as the other G-shocks which I did not want anyway. I was not looking for a big 55mm target on my wrist. My wrist is 6 inches roughly so I wanted a bit bigger than my 44mm watch and less than 55mm. I thought the 46mm this measures on paper would be perfect, but it just seems small. I would compare this to a rugged looking sports watch. The case is beefy (not overly, it flows good) and that cuts into the display where my other watch is not shock rated and the case feels cheap but larger display (it was $20). This would be my only complaint really, I wish the display was a bit bigger. The watch is solid, the case is beefy and I have seen a few complain about the strap. The strap is fine. I prefer this strap over any of my other watches. It fits my 6 inch wrist perfect. The material does not feel cheap, it feels like a solid watch band. The back light is an awesome looking green and yes, it does have a solid auto backlight. That is a plus because with the negative display, you're going to need it at night. It gives the watch a night vision type of feel. The buttons... yea they suck. They are small. My cheap watch has some nice buttons I can press on the fly. This watch, the buttons are in the case and you really gotta show them who's boss. This is good and bad because there is no way you're going to accidentally change settings which I have done with my old watch in the past, but they could be a bit larger. In all this is a great time piece. I love the solar power, the multiple time lay out, it has your basic alarms (4 plus a snooze), stop watch, and timer. The black out design is solid, I really like that it is not a huge flashy target on my wrist. The display is unique, different and very functional. The backlight is nice and bright. The strap will fit a small to medium wrist perfect. Downfalls... The atomic option is not needed, and not worth the extra $$$ at all... it really is pointless. The display and buttons could be a little bit bigger. Had the display and buttons been a smidge larger this watch would hands down be the best digital ever. I give it 4 stars out of 5 due to the size of the display and buttons only... I expected this watch to fit a bit better than my cheap Casio and strap wise it does, just not the display. This will still be my everyday watch, it feels tough, good quality and lots of options that I probably won't even use all of them. I do recommend this watch if you are looking for a solar powered piece. The good thing about the smaller case is that it won't get snagged on clothing, the watch will go with any outfit really. Unless you are still using the old bag phone and have never heard of the internet, the atomic part is pointless. If you are looking for a larger G-Shock style piece with Chuck Norris sized wrists, you may want to look at other models. I hope this review helps!!!!!

Es solar, aunque es pequeño se siente robusto. Es el reloj perfecto, tiene muchos ajustes y por supuesto, tiene la garantía casi. No pienso comprarlo, no te arrepentirás.

The features of this watch are similar to other basic solar radio G-Shocks with minor differences: 1. The mode order is World Time, Alarm, Stopwatch, Timer 2. Cannot adjust seconds in Timer mode (only hours and minutes) 3. The watch wears smaller than many other G-Shocks (although a little bigger than a Square) 4. The Multi Band 6 radio reception seems a little less consistent than my other Multi Band 6 G-Shocks but still usually syncs. As usual for Casio, it is supremely comfortable to wear and built to a very high quality. The negative display - yes, it is harder to read in daytime and you'll need to use the backlight in dim conditions where you might not have to with a positive display. But at night when it is quite dark, this watch is fantastic. The backlight only illuminates the digits so the contrast is excellent. The display is actually more legibile with the backlight on than positive display watches where the entire LCD panel illuminates and tends to wash out from some viewing angles. I have also noticed that the backlight tends to be dimmer on the solar G-Shocks, presumably to conserve power. In combination with the negative display, the result is a very pleasing, gentle, high contrast, high visibility backlight. No blasting your eyes with a square inch of bright green glow in the middle of the night. Enough illumination to see the time but not so bright as to wreck your night vision or wake you up or bother a sleeping spouse. All in all, I love this watch. It has quickly become my most worn G-Shock and one of my favourites overall. 10/10