5/20/2010

Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watch #PAW500T-7V

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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.


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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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Customer Buzz
 "Casio watch" 2009-12-28
By Staci L. Oetting
Very nice watch, super light and easy to use. A lot smaller then the normal Pathfinder. I have only had it a few weeks now, and it seems to be holding up nicely. I wish it came with a compas vrs the barometer.



All and all I'm happy with the watch.

Customer Buzz
 "Great value" 2009-11-30
By W. M. Haskins
I think this watch is a great value when considering all the features it provides. The atomic feature keeps it accurate and eliminates the need for changing times in the seasons and in the time zones. The solar power eliminates batteries, the ilumination is good, and though the watch looks heavy it is not.

Customer Buzz
 "Great Watch" 2009-11-30
By C. Eroglu (East TN, US)
I did a lot of research before buying this watch. At first I was interested in 1300 and 1500 series, but after trying them on at a local store, I reilized that they were a little too big and they wouldnt be very practical for everyday use. Then I came across with this model, it basically has every feautre that 1300 series offer except the compass sensor. I really should say before puchasing this watch I was kind of dissapointed that it didnt have compass sensor, but now I dont even care at all. Because it really is a useless function if you think about it, unless you need the compass to navigate. I tried to hike few times since I got the watch and I just used the altimeter function once or twice. The altimeter function works fine but it needs to be calibrated right before a hike. Same for the temperature and barometer, they need to be calibrated for better accuracy.



This watch is a very light and slick. It takes attention and it fits on my wrist very well. No matter what you wear this watch stands out and looks good.



I should say the best feature for me is the Atomic time keeping function. It is very acurate, it matches the exact seconds with atomic clock all the time. You dont have to do anything to calibrate the watch. When the daylight saving time start this watch would set itself to right time for you.



Like the other reviewer sad, the titanium band is not very durable against the minor scratches. It is really hard to keep in the original polish. That is my only complaint, except that the watch does everything that is it listed on its description. It is almost half the price of 1300 series and it just lacks on compass feature. Thanks to amazon I paid only $115. Great product!

Customer Buzz
 "Very Happy with this watch" 2009-10-26
By B. C. M. Wagner (Sierra Nevada, CA)
I bought this because it's smaller than some of the monster models. And it is big, but not so big ad the other ones. I can button my sleeve ocer it, at least!



And I like the solar power--I'd heard a lot about battery use for these kinds of watches, so I wanted to make sure that wasn't an issue. The solar power function workswell, and I haven't hasd any problems with keeping the watch charged--at least in sunny CA.



And if you understand that the altimeter works off the barometer function, you should be really happy. Yes, you should reset it when you get a chance...mine often changes 100 feet or more overnight. But that's what barometer does. And if I update regularly, this watch does a great job of telling you where and how high you are!





Customer Buzz
 "Titanium PAW500T Casio watch" 2009-10-09
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




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