Product Description
Casio Pathfinder PRW2500 - 1 Watch is precision time, direction, altitude, pressure, temperature AND tide reading that's powered by the sun and atomic accurate... easy - to - read LCD layout for information at a glance! Power up for the next challenge with help from the sun and the accuracy of the atomic clock! This Casio Pathfinder Watch gives you digital compass, altimeter, barometer, thermometer and tide graph and moon data, plus a powerful collection of additional sporting functions in a tough solar-charged package. Best of all, the duplex LCD layout provides optimal upper and lower LCD display for information at-a-glance when you're on the go... in addition to numerical and trend graph data, unique arrow icons help to indicate characteristic barometric pressure patterns. Pack a wrist full of features: Multi-band atomic timekeeping receives time calibration radio signals to keep the displayed time accurate; 200 Meter water resistant; EL backlight with afterglow Digital compass measures and displays direction as one of 16 points from 0 to 359 degrees; Bearing memory holds 1 record (stored direction angle and indicator); Altimeter function measures -700 to 10,000m (-2,300 to 32,800ft) without reference altitude in 5m (20ft) increments; Barometer function measures 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg) in 1 hPa (0.05 inHg) increments... Atmospheric pressure differential pointer too; Thermometer measures: -10 to 60 C (14 to 140 F) in 0.1 C (0.2 F) increments; Tide Graph (based on a combination of preset and user input data); Moon Data (moon age based on current date or user input data, moon phase graph); World time: 31 time zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving on / off; Week and day number display; 5 multi-function alarms; 1 countdown timer: Measuring unit: 1 second, countdown range: 1 minute to 24 hours; 1/100 second stopwatch reads up to 23:59'59.99" and packs elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times; Hourly time signal; Signal repeat patterns
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #420 in Watches
- Size: One Size
- Color: blue
- Brand: Casio
- Model: PRW2500-1
- Released on: 2011-09-25
- Band material: Resin
- Bezel material: Metal
- Case material: Resin
- Clasp type: Buckle
- Dial color: grey
- Dial window material: Mineral
- Movement type: japanese-quartz
- Water-resistant to 660 feet
Features
- Multi-band 6 atomic timekeeping; tough solar power; digital compass
- Altimeter; barameter; thermometer; tide and moon data
- World time (48 cities); full auto EL backlight with afterglow;5 daily alarms
- Countdown timer;1/100 second stopwatch; 12/24 hour formats; Power saving function
- Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)
The Casio Story
With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.
In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, ""What is a wristwatch?"" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.
Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.
In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.
Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful.
By RGP
This watch seems to be the watch to end all watches. Hopefully it has killed my desire to buy watches.
It does about everything a watch can do. I especially like the compass. I tested the compass in a few locations and it has not been off by more than +/- 1 degree even though the specs say +/- 11 degrees. There shouldn't be a need to recalibrate it as long as one applies magnetic deviation mathematically as it is supposed to be done. If not applying magnetic deviation using basic math you'll have to recalibrate it everywhere you go.
It's a pretty big watch but does not feel large at all on the wrist. The band is also pretty comfortable, it's a soft band out of the box so no need to boil it like you have to do to make the rubber on G-Shocks softer.
Additionally the buttons are all easy to operate, easy to use, and most functions are fairly self explanatory to need to consult the manual is minimal.
However the included manual has pretty small print so if you need it you'd want to download a pdf copy of it from Casio.
14 of 16 people found the following review helpful.
By Snoopy
This is a great watch. It has similar features like any other Protrek (pathfinder) watches. Despite being a midrange watch (price wise), the features are amazing. However, you will have to calibrate the ABC (altimeter, barometer and Compass) sensor once you get the watch for more accurate readings. Overall, it is an awesome gadget with tons of features (I just use a couple of them). I strongly recommend this watch.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
By Andrew Terence Norris
I ordered the Casio Men's PRW2500-1 Pathfinder Triple Sensor Tough Solar Digital Multi-Funtion Pathfinder Watch for Christmas 2011. I was very impressed with the watch and it comes packaged in a wooden box which is a nice touch. It is a fairly large watch but looks and feels great. I love the solar and atomic time features of the watch. A lot of the functions can be used without reading the manual which is useful for those who like to play with their stuff right away :) I haven't tested some of the functions, like temperature, for accuracy but I'm sure they work well within the limitations of the device. I think I should point out that, for example, if you need to navigate, the watch can help you but there is still no substitute for a good compass.
Edit: There seems to be some confusion about Casio warranties. I received an Email from Casio on 6/4/12 below. Hopefully this will help clear up some things :)
Thank you for contacting Casio America. Casio offers a one year
warranty applicable to all new products for one year with proof of date
of purchase - meaning a sales reciept showing the retailer's location
and payment made by major credit card. Unlike Ebay that usually accepts
payment from PalPal we do not accept that as a valid payment form.
As a reminder our customer service line is 800-706-2534 opt 4 Mon~Fri
9-5 eastern
Thank you for selecting Casio!
Margo
Technical Support Coordinator
CASIO AMERICA, Inc
570 Mt Pleasant Ave.
Dover NJ 07801
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For some more added clarification on Casio Warranties, I received the following Casio Email today (9/5/12):
Thank you for contacting Casio America, Inc
We do honor receipts from Amazon as long as it was purchase new and from
a dealer not an individual person.
Thank you
Tamika
Customer service support>
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