For years Casio has been providing the
public with a slew of
consumer electronics e.g. projectors, digital cameras, musical
instruments,
mobile phones, etc. You maybe surprised to know of their full line of
performance and high quality time pieces. Their Edifice line brings
together
both digital and analog time keeping into sleek and modern designs.

An edifice is an imposing and permanent
structure with the
support of a roof, foundation, and walls. It’s both impressive and
reliable and
that’s exactly what the Edifice EQW700DBJ-1A brings to the table.

The Men’s Edifice EQW700DBJ-1A uses solar
power to energize
the circuitry of the watch. Before “tinkering” around, I would suggest
putting
the watch in direct sunlight for at least 5 hours prior to time setting.
Although a 5 hour sunbath is not a complete charge, it’s sufficient
enough to
energize the battery and allow ambient light to hold the charge during
the
set-up process. The set-up process is a bit tedious affixing the hands
to the
home position, setting the time zone and local time. Now you may attempt
the
manual receive for your watch to register the radio signals or WWVB
waves. This
will keep the time accurate to the U.S government’s atomic clock so
you’ll
never have adjust for day light savings time, leap years, etc. The watch
will
then utilize its auto receive function 6x per day to keep the time
accurate.
However, when traveling through zones you will have to manually adjust
the time
accordingly. Similarly, the Casio line uses multi-band atomic
timekeeping to
receive calibrating radio signals in both the U.S and Japan. Although
set up
maybe a bit much, it’s definitely worth the time spent now that you have
a
“lifetime” watch.

The EQW700DBJ-1A is constructed of
stainless steel with a
push button clasp, black dial, and quartz movement. It has a sleek and
polished
build that would complement all attire and occasions. The face is
bordered with
a tachymeter scale used to calculate both speed and distance traveled
based
relatively. The watch has a lot more going on than appears, with
luminous hands
that maintain glow after sunlight exposure and the auto LED light.
Likewise,
the watch is equipped with a daily alarm and stopwatch on the digital
screen.
It also has dual time with both 12/24 hour formats and has a depth
resistance
of 100M submerged. The battery power indicator is also a nice feature of
the
watch, displaying battery status before and after charge. Casio promises
5
month use on a full battery charge without additional light exposure and
an
accuracy of +/- 20 seconds per month without signal calibration. The
watch is
also equipped with a “standby” function to conserve battery life.

Overall, the EQW700DBJ-1A worked better
than expected and
hasn’t lost a second. I try not to put too much faith into intricate
devices
such as these but am dually impressed. If you are looking to invest in a
watch
that will last a lifetime, look no further… or you may want to check out
some
similar Edifice and Waveceptor models (http://www.casio.com/products/Timepiece/).

Grab
your own: Amazon.com:
$280.00
Casio.com
$349.00

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