I usually don't give a product a 5 star rating unless there are no cons whatsoever, but the cons on this watch are just nitpicky stuff anyway. I have always been a Timex Ironman buyer and this is my first Casio. I will never go back. This is the coolest watch I have owned. Just the feature alone where you can turn on the light just by tilting your wrist makes everyone say Wow! That's Cool! . Below is my list of good and not so good, some I have experienced and some came from others.
Good:
Tough as Hell! Can't hardly hurt it.
Charges the battery with light! You got to love that!( Cool Feature #1)
Sets itself every night. It is ALWAYS within 1 second of the official Indian time.( Cool Feature #2)
Can be set so the light comes on in the dark just by tilting your wrist. And yes, the watch knows when it is dark!( Cool feature #3.really cool!)
If you take the watch off at night and put it on your nightstand( because you will turn the light on a lot as you roll around in bed), it will go to sleep to conserve the battery. Yes, the watch also knows when it is not moving around.( Cool feature #4)
It is comfortable and surprisingly light for its size.
Not So Good:
The band that comes with the watch is the ONLY band that will fit it. I have not had to replace mine nor does it look like it will happen any time soon, But I am sure it will not be an easy process.
Most of the words and functions on the watch face are very difficult to read, and I have excellent eyes. The left dial gives you an analog version of where you are in the current hour. People who like analog watches for this reason will like it, but for the most part it is just a filler feature on the watch face.
So far, nobody has made a rechargable battery that does not eventually wear out. This battery will wear out at some time and I understand it is quite an ordeal to replace it. This will not likely happen until about 5-10 years of use.
If you wear long sleeves and don't get outside much in the winter, the battery charge level may get too low and it will go to sleep. Easily fixed though.just set it in a sunny window for a day.
My biggest gripe.there is NO lap feature on the chronograph. Hard to believe that somone would put a chronograph on a watch without this but it is not there. I would also like to see a count-down timer. The Timex Ironman has this and I used it all the time.
Overall, I would definitely recommend this watch. I love it! In my opinion, it blows the Ironman out of the water for everyday use.
