Casio Men’s Amazon Exclusive Reverse LCD Atomic Pathfinder Watch #PAW1300Y-1VCR
- Amazon.com Exclusive
- Digital Compass, Altimeter,Barometer,Thermometer,5 Daily Alarms , Countdown Timer, World Time
- Quality Japanese-Quartz movement; countdown Alarm; Hourly time signal
- Full Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow; Black resin strap
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
Amazon.com Product Description
Explore. Inform. Conquer. Featuring sporty style and a durable design, the Atomic Pathfinder is much more than a watch, it’s an advanced tool for use in the great outdoors. This Amazon Exclusive is equipped with many high-tech sensors to help you observe nature and monitor its continuous changes.
Atomic Timekeeping for Superb Accuracy
The Pathfinder provides micro-second accuracy with multi-band atomic timekeeping that picks up a time calibration signal from anywhere in the world and updates the watch’s settings automatically. The Pathfinder features five daily alarms, a countdown timer, and an hourly time signal. The world time function includes 29 time zones (30 cities), a city code display, and a daylight saving on/off function. The automatic calendar is pre-programmed to the year 2099.
Tough Solar Power Eliminates Need for a Battery
You’ll never have to worry about changing the battery thanks to the Pathfinder’s Tough Solar technology. The battery is automatically charged by light, both indoor and outdoor. The Pathfinder has a solar cell and a special rechargeable, secondary battery that is charged by the electrical power produced by the solar cell. The watch will perform for five months on a single full charge.
Automatic Electro-Luminescent Display for Easy Viewing
The watch’s read-outs can be viewed in any light, thanks to the Pathfinder’s automatic, EL (electro-luminescent), adjustable backlit digital display with afterglow. Two high-intensity LEDs make the face exceptionally bright, and an auto light means that when you tilt the Pathfinder toward your face, the LEDs automatically light up for nighttime viewing.
Barometer, Altimeter, and Thermometer Readings
With the Pathfinder’s barometer, you can predict changing weather patterns as they occur around you. The barometer takes readings every two hours and stores them automatically, graphically displaying the barometric pressure from the past 26 hours. The display ranges from 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg) with changeovers from hPa to inHg.
The watch’s altimeter can help you gauge the time you’ll need to reach the summit. The altimeter checks and displays the altitude every two minutes and stores readings with the temperature every 15 minutes. The graphing function positions you with respect to your target altitude, while an alarm alerts you as you approach your mark. You can record up to 40 sets of data with each record, displaying the month, date, and time. The altimeter’s measuring range is from -700 to 10,000 meters (-2,300 to 32,800 feet).
The Pathfinder also features a built-in thermometer that displays and checks the temperature every five minutes. The display can be converted from Celsius to Fahrenheit and measures temperatures from -10 to 60 degrees C (14 to 140 degrees F). So whether you’re hiking through the Grand Canyon or snowshoeing in the Rockies, the Pathfinder has you covered.
Sporty, Durable Design
This sports watch is durably designed with a stainless steel case, round black resin bezel, durable mineral crystal, and black resin band with a secure buckle clasp. Buttons flank the bezel and allow easy access to the watch’s sensors. Yellow and white concentric stick indexes on the watch bezel indicate barometric pressure, receiving capability, battery power, and more. The black dial changes with each mode and provides easy-to-read recordings, including graphs and tables. This timepiece is powered by Japanese-quartz movement and is water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M).
Casio Men’s Amazon Exclusive Reverse LCD Atomic Pathfinder Watch #PAW1300Y-1VCR
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March 8th, 2010 at 3:34 pm
I got this watch last week and it’s been great so far. I’ve been using Timex Ironman watches forever and this is slightly bigger but not at all bulky. The barometer has been spot on since I calibrated it. The altimeter worked great on a hill run that I did yesterday. Compass was off by 6 deg, but for a watch that isn’t too bad. Thermometer is affected by your body temp so that’s probably the most inaccurate sensor. The atomic timekeeping is probably the best thing about the watch.
The negatives are that the alarm isn’t that loud and the countdown timer doesn’t have a repeat setting, you have to start it over yourself. Overall though great watch, I would buy it again.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
Although the functional aspects of my orginal review remain accurate, I have noted that it is vulnerable to early loss of black coloring from the black coated ring that surrounds the bezel, seemingly without regard to abrasion or use issues. Other user comments appreciated.
Original review as of June 2009 follows: “An excellent update in size and usability from Casio. Separate function buttons are a real plus. Top grade fit and finish as well – back and front.”
Rating: 2 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
I have admired (well, lusted after, actually) the Pathfinder series of watches since they first came out. Imagine a watch that can do everything except fire lasers and talk to satellites–the Pathfinders fit this well. I like this particular version because of the slimmer-than-normal face and the reverse LCD screen. Very sharp looking and very easy to use (at least as far as watches that do everything under the sun can be to use).
Unless you are in bright light a lot, I recommend turning off the auto-light-up option; each use of the light requires about 5 minutes of direct exposure to sunlight or several hours of office lighting to recharge from. The light only comes on when you move your arm into the classic “what time is is” pose, and then stays lit for only about 2 seconds. I sleep with my watch on (I’m in Iraq–the less I have to grope for in the dark, the better), and I apparently activate it a lot while I sleep.
The barometer, thermometer, and compass are all very accurate once you calibrate them–make sure you are wearing it when you calibrate for temperature.
A great watch that fits well and looks sharp.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 6:14 pm
This is a very handsome watch & stands out with the reverse LCD display. It is thin but has a quality heft to it. I like the gadgetry & once adjusted, I find them to be as accurate as one can expect from a watch. They’d get you through in a pinch but I already have precision instruments I take up with me when hunting, fishing, or camping so these are really for the coolness factor more than anything else! ;-)
As far as rugedness, this watch is more workplace than campground. The bezel is raised, protecting the crystal from scrapes. My previous watch was a Luminox & it took abuse in -20f weather while hunting. This watch isn’t rated to work in that low of temperature.
I live just north of Denver so recieving the signal is not a problem.
When I recieved this watch I played with it for hours, setting up all the gadgets & displays. I also pressed the light button many, many times & the watch never came off it’s high charge. So you don’t have to worry about it running out of a charge overnight, even after extreme use. It has stayed on high for about a month now, the watch LED shuts down if theres no light or movement to conserve energy. Turns on as you pick it up, pretty slick indeed.
I would like to note that when I initially adjusted my temperature it was on my wrist & I adjusted to match my indoor thermometer, of which it was only a few degrees off. Now when I check the temperature it has been within a degree or so of both home & work readings. However, when I leave it off my wrist it reads about 16 degrees lower so it must take into account your body heat?
Rating: 4 / 5
March 8th, 2010 at 7:06 pm
awesome watch, great look,especially with negative display, great host of usable functions, it does take some time to read manual and calibrate and understand functions, but once you do it is easy to use the features that are important to you, as some reviewers have stated the outer metal bezel can loose some of its black paint due to rubbing, i am in the army and have been using my watch for awhile now while deployed in mosul, iraq under harsh conditions every day and only have noticed the faintest hint of this issue,so for everyday use it should not be a problem, this watch is worth the cost for sure, and for runners,hikers,soldiers the auto-el is not only cool, but a very useful feature
Rating: 5 / 5