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Casio Solar Atomic Waveceptor Chronograph – Black & Yellow – Stainless Bracelet
. . . . Multi-volume-controlled Atomic Timekeeping (U.S., Japan) receives calibration radio signals that the time to keep the displayed time accurate. . Auto receive function (up to 6 times a day). . Manual receive function. . Signal: WWVB, Frequency: 60kHz U.S., 40/60kHz Japan. . Tough Solar Power. . 100M Water Resistant. . Dual Time. . Alarm. . 1 / 20 Second Chronograph. . . . Measurement capability: 23:59 '59 .95 ".. the measuring modes: elapsed time …. Auto calendar (pre-program See sale price of Casio Solar Atomic Waveceptor Chronograph – Black & Yellow – Stainless Bracelet
I wanted the most current technology, atomic timekeeping and solar power. I also wanted a solid stainless case that, with the solar feature, would never need to be opened to replace the battery and hence would keep its water resistence. It’s not too heavy nor too big (I had three links removed, and I’m a big guy so the band is large enough). It is to-the-second accurate according to my atomic wall clocks and gets a signal update about every other night here in central Virginia. I put it on a bookcase next to my bed, don’t need to stick it in a windowledge. This watch is a bit hard to read in bright light. The dial and numerals are polished and put off a lot of glare, but I have unconsciously learned not to look at it straight on, but from a slight angle and that solves the problem. I’m pleased with the quality and accuracy, and it wasn’t as complex as I feared. Good, quality product. Dick Poole
This is my second Casio Waveceptor watch. (I bought the WVQ140BA-5B in December of 2008; it’s a great watch, but a little too casual for business use. So the WVQ140BA-5B is now my sports/active/informal/at-home watch, and this WVQ600DCA-9AV is my everyday “office” watch.)
Casio is really on to something with this Waveceptor line. I seriously looked into the ‘automatic’ watches, because some people seem to think they’re somehow better because they’re associated with affluence and/or ’status’. Well, I want my watch to work for me–not me working for it!
The Casio Waveceptor line attempts to set itself to the national atomic clock up to 6 times a day; and as a result, it’s absurdly accurate. Other people’s watches offer a rough guesstimate at the time; the Waveceptor offers the *exact* time. Further…it’s solar (and thus self-charging!)
So this watch charges itself (with regular use) and syncs itself with the atomic clock every night as I sleep? Sold! Zero maintenance. All I need to do is wear it…
Now–I do have 2 gripes (and thus it’s 4 out of 5 star status).
1) This is not a watch. So don’t pretend that it is one. This is a computer with an analog display. You tell the watch what to do with 4 buttons, and it talks back by pointing the second-hand at certain parts of the watch face. I consider myself more tech than most, and it took me about a day to figure out this watch. I could have *sworn* that I set my time-zone–but for whatever reason, it didn’t take. So since I didn’t properly set my time-zone, it didn’t sync w/ the atomic clock. After a night’s sleep, this reality finally dawned on me.
*So*…here are the two keys to getting the Waveceptors up and running. (1) Make sure you have the time-zone set; (2) Make sure that the watch hands are zero’d out at 12:00. Doing these should let it sync just fine.
My other gripe is that the watch is made to *look* like it has a rotating bezel, but it doesn’t. Now–I know this watch has a timer…but using the bezel timer is just plain easier 99% of the time. Further, it makes it look cheap(er). Had Casio spent the extra 3 dollars in parts for a rotating bezel, it would have been a 5 star watch. And if Casio decides to make an attractive Waveceptor w/ a rotating bezel, I’ll gladly buy it.
Overall…great watch.
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