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The Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watch # PAW500-7V is trimming one, seen particularly robust to meet the needs of serious outdoor athletes. With dual-sensor data, reliable altimeter and barometer readings, a world clock, and five daily alarms, this clock is ready to take on any adventure. Solar energy firm, continues to operate while using multi-band radio signals from Atomic Timepkeeping ensure calibration, is now showing correctly. A strong, 38 millimeters case, a band of titanium, and a single See sale price of Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watch #PAW500T-7V
Just received the PAW-500T. It is a nice watch, cheapest on web from Amazon.
Initial thoughts:
This is a regular size watch, i am used to wearing bigger watches, so the smaller size was somewhat of a surprise. (I expected it to be smaller, but not by this much…)
The band and case color is “titanium”, which is somewhat darker than silver. Also, the metal is not polished, so it is not shiny either. So if you are looking for a watch that has a more reserved look, this is it.
Also, in spite of being a member of the new “slim” line, the watch still seems relatively tall, due partly to the smaller diameter. I have a feeling that this watch was designed with women in mind (who like outdoors, nevertheless) – even the somewhat narrow band is specified as “womens-standard”.
Other impressions:
- It might be not really thin, but it is surprisingly light weight. That is a plus. (Case and band are BOTH made of titanium.)
- It measures temperature as well (which is also a plus).
- The big sensor on the side looks somewhat silly.
- “Multi band 5″ makes it a real globetrotter watch…
Men looking for something more substantial should buy the PAW-1300T instead (another “slim” Patfinder for 2009).
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
What's your say ?