Can't find a watch much better than this one!
Pros:
Solar powered. Atomic clock receiver. Tough watch overall. Multiple timezone settings.
Cons:
Hard to read little circles but I don't use them much anyway.
The Bottom Line:
If you've ever had problems with scratching a watch face or the wristband breaking or whatever, this is a tough watch that will last for years.
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Author's Review
I got this watch a couple of years ago after previous watches I had had got damaged in various ways. The face was always getting scratched or the wrist band broke or various sundry other problems. Since I got this watch, I've used it exclusively since I don't tend to keep more than one working watch at a time. The face on it is still almost as clear as the day I got it. The watchband is just as good as new. It keeps perfect time due to the atomic clock feature where it tunes in to the Fort Collins broadcast to get reset every night. I live on the East Coast but have never had a problem with it losing the signal for more than a day.
I like the feature where you can change the display to different time zones without having to try to reset it. I normally keep it on the Eastern Time Zone but with a single button press, I can switch to Central time where I normally keep the alternate timezone setting. I never have to worry about changing to Daylight Savings Time since it automatically switches to that as well.
I really like the fact that it is solar powered. I work inside a lot but I've never had a problem with it's battery running down. Overnight it will clear the display but as soon as I put it on and turn on the lights, the display will reappear almost instantly. Also, at night, if I want to, I can press the light button and it will show the time even if the screen has gone blank to preserve the battery.
There are three small circular displays on this one that are all but impossible to read. Most of the time I don't pay much attention to them. One just shows 12 segments that add/remove bars with each 5 minute interval so it's not really needed. The second circle shows the status of the battery. It's got segments for low, medium and high but I've never seen it show anything but "high" for the battery power so I don't pay much attention to it. Finally there's a circle that has several segments showing if you've set the alarm, snooze, daylight savings time, and some other stuff. I usually don't use those features much so seldom pay much attention to them either.
The watch does have up to 4 different alarms for different times of the day. Also there's a snooze feature but I've never used it. There are a couple of other things available but I've mostly only used the basics like the current time and the stopwatch occasionally.
Overall, it's a great watch with some really neat features like the solar recharging battery and atomic clock reset. I liked it so much that I recently bought a similar one for my Dad since he's at least as hard on watches as I have been.