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 Form, function and a movement found in a watch that costs three times as much. June 14, 2009
Cameron R. Settle (Little Elm, TX United States)
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
--- Warning: Long, opinionated review ahead ---
I could go on and on about how many watches I own (40+), I could list off the caliber of watches I have (Jaeger-LeCoultre, two Rolexes, Zeneth, Franck Muller)... but what I do want to go on about is my love of this Giez watch.
I have many watches (see above) and many of them are the various models of Casios which have been released over the years; from the first pathfinder watch to the current Riseman. The Giez GS1100 is by far one of my favorites. Reason - Form, Function and a wondrous movement.
Form - Simple and clean at first glance, then as you look closer the detail comes to light.
Function - it does what it should do. It is one of the most accurate timepieces on the planet. On the most basic of levels, it tells time, has a stop watch, one daily alarm, day and date. For those who need it; it has world time mode and it (the watch) supports the National Institute of Standards and Technology reception standards for the US as well as those for Japan, The UK and Europe.
Here is a little, how shall we say... commentary:
The watch is fluid, it has a gear driven movement (the same as the $900 Oceanus line by Casio). It should be looked upon not as a digital watch but as a precision time keeping instrument. The few reviewers whom complained about the movment taking forever; stop playing with your watch, it's not a toy. Set it and know that it works. As an aside, if you are a global jet setter and you need to change the world time city, press the mode button and then immediatly hit the reset/advance button; it will advance the second hand/city indicator with out having to wait for the current setting to queue up.
The other complaint about reception, I have no comment other than "Please know that it is a low power radio wave which the watch is receiving. If you live in a basement or a structure which is not "wave friendly", please know that when your watch does pickup the signal that it is not like it is going to lose that much in accuracy before it's next acquisition (unlike my Texas Timex.. Rolex Air King, which can and does).
My only complaints about the watch are very minor: I wish it had an hourly chime and I also wish the alarm was louder.
In conclusion - If you like Casio watches and you have a modocum of patience; you will not be dissapointed with your purchase.
Uber Time Piece April 7, 2008
D. Adkins (On the move)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
Top quality watch! Full feature set with the added bonus of Solar and Atomic clock sync'ing. The build is very good and I really like the well thought out style of the watch. It does so much so well it moved me to write a review - which I very rarely do. It seems to be the perfect Expedition watch - a rugged and accurate instrument.
Casio Men's G-Shock Geiz Series Multi-Band Solar Atomic Watch December 2, 2008
S. J. Schoenewald (Williamstown, NJ USA)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Way to go Casio! This is the watch I have been wanting for a long time. Should have bought one sooner. It was easy to set up and now I don't have to worry about batteries and not having the right time and date. Since receiving this watch, I checked the time several times a day against another verified source, to see if the watch was keeping the right time. I now trust the time indicated as true. Was worth every dollar I paid. I highly recommend this watch to anyone needing a "set and forget it" new watch or replacement.
Great Looking, Great Working, Not Rocket Science To Work May 21, 2009
circawdm (Midwest, USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have about 50 watches - from expensive mechanicals to fairly complicated multi-function chronos. This is my 6th Casio, and I have 3 other solar-atomics from them which take abit of reading to learn how each works naturally. But it's NOT "rocket science." Each watch is abit different. My experience is that this watch works fine in all respects, has a nice look, nice functions, "set it and forget it." Easy.
Possibly a metal and resin band might "jazz it up" abit. But for the price and features, it's not a big deal. Casio really has it over Citizen and Seiko on great looking watches with atomic/solar features, plus all the other usual chronograph and multi-dial features. And all at very reasonable prices. Five stars from me, and I am a tough grader when it comes to watches.
The G-Shock Giez - At Home on the Trail or in the Office March 31, 2010
B. Norton (Illinois, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw this watch in the mall near where I lived and was immediately struck by its look. Some rugged sports watches look great for weekend wear, but would never look like they could be worn in the office. The Casio Men's G-Shock GIEZ Series Multi-Band Solar Atomic Watch #GS1100-1A has the uncanny ability to make the transition between the morning bike ride to the office, and then still look like it belongs on my wrist during a staff meeting.
I had read some reviews complaining about the size of the dials. I don't see any problems with them. But then again, I don't wear glasses. I especially like the day and date combination. I also like how easy it is to switch between time zones without switching home zones.
This watch also doesn't need batteries every year. The solar power charging works wonders. For me, it takes less than 10 minutes a day of sunlight to keep the watch fully charged. If you live in a cloudy area, or work indoors, set the watch in bright sun once a month for an hour or so to recharge if needed.
If there was an improvement I would ask from Casio, it would be to make some of the settings move faster. Waiting to have the hands reset to zero before starting another function does take some patience, as well as switching to distant time zones like Mumbai (use Delhi on this watch).
The accuracy is unmatched. The watch has synchronized with the atomic clock every night I have owned it (usually Chicago). My watch always matches my computer, my cell phone and my office time. It's definitely a great purchase.
Five Stars!
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