Love this watch

I've had a Casio G-Shock for over 15 years (it's older than my kids). Over those years, it's taken quite a great deal of abuse. I've replaced batteries, straps, even the case! It's display is straightforward, no bells & whistles, very readable, the backlight is great, and it's got just the right functions. The alarm runs for about a minute: enough to wake you up (if you really want to wake up, of course). My new Casio (I thought I'd try something different when the case split a second time) is the fancier G-Shock (G-2900), and the alarms really aren't geared to wake you (a definite drawback)