CasioLINEAGE (LCW-M170TD-7AJF) 6 MULTIBANDS RADIO SOLAR MENS WRISTWATCH (JAPANESE MODEL)

This watch arrived yesterday, and the actual item is even more handsome than in the picture. I'm expecting that all the good things anyone has said about the movement of this watch are still true. The movement is the same as in my previous watches.What I wanted in the first place was 1) solar charging, 2) radio setting from the Navy Observatory in Colorado, ease of setting time zones, and 4) a dial light. Got all that. Plus, most recent one is suitable for more formal occasions.Very minor shortcoming: the alarm signal and all the others (countdown timer, etc.) is very faint. I could easily sleep through an alarm.Now the bad news: This watch came directly from Japan (Narita via Tokyo), with DHL as the carrier. The package made stops at customs facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, Maryland, and Boston. each time there was a delay. DHL wanted information about the retail value of each component (case, movement, battery, bracelet), and it had to add up to the amount billed. I had to get estimates from ChatGPT do do so. And then they wanted ID info, including Social Security number, a page from my last income tax form, and a couple of other things. I'm glad they didn't want my first-born (well, he's 58, so a little late) and the left side of my family jewels.It would have been nice to have some warning.

In a suburb of Philadelphia, I never successfully synchronized the watch with the Fort Collins, Colorado signal, despite trying different positions by windows at home and work. A search online revealed two options: downloading an iOS app to play the (real time) radio signal from my phone next to the watch, or hanging the watch from the handlebar of a bicycle (a youtube video suggested this.)Since the former method could be tried at any time, I gave it a shot and it seemed to work: the watch updated the "last successful radio signal update date/time" but the little bar under RCVD (radio signal Received) in the LCD did not appear. Trying the latter method worked like a charm: presto, the update succeeded overnight and the little RCVD bar appeared. This worked every night I tried it.After mulling over the helpfulness of a metal tube (trapping/amplifying the signal?) I fished a tin can from the recycling bin (after cleaning it, of course) and slipped the watch over the can. Bingo! This has also worked, resulting in successful updates every night, while letting me leave my watch (and can) on my desk/table (i.e. and not the garage.) Not an elegant looking solution, but effective.I already had a watch link adjustment kit from Amazon (now no longer available) on hand: if you remove excess links yourself, be wary of small, short tube lengths which drop out, in addition to the standard pins. If you are the handy sort, you will figure out how to re-incorporate these. If not, consider having a jewelry store adjust the band, for you. Leaving out the short tube lengths is an invitation for the pins to slip out unexpectedly (and the watch falling off your wrist.)

The media could not be loaded. If I had to keep only one watch, this would be it, because it has basically everything I need in a watch: solar, atomic, LED light, alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch, date, military time, and other features. Here are just a few of the features which I really appreciate.1) Everything, including the LED, is run by solar. There isn't a separate battery for the LED!2) It is absolutely accurate--more than a cell phone. (I have it set to calibrate every night). The minute hand and second hand extend far enough so that you can truly see the exact time. No doubt, the engineers wanted this to be a watch that can be trusted for accuracy.3) The controls are pretty intuitive.4) I have had no issue with the solar power; it's been on "HI" from day one, and I use all the features regularly.5) The sapphire glass keeps the glass scratch-free (which aids in getting the best solar charge possible).6) The titanium makes the watch super light, and doesn't irritate the skin at all.7) The watch is elegant enough for dress up occasions, yet works well in casual wear.I have a few minor complaints, but they don't affect my 5-star rating.1) The LED doesn't light up long enough! I usually have to press it once to read the hour hand, and press it again to read the minute hand. Currently, it lights up for about 1.5 seconds. I would prefer at least 2 seconds, or even 3 seconds, of illumination. I doubt a 3-second illumination would drain the power, because currently, I am pressing the light twice.2) The band does not have a quick-adjust setting. Sometimes, it's just slightly too loose (not enough to take out a link, though).3) The alarm is not too loud. When my shirt sleeve is covering the watch, and when I'm not paying attention to the alarm, it's not loud enough to get my attention. It's fine on a nightstand by the bed, however.4) The face has three, thin, black "crosshairs" on it, and the second hand is the same thinness as those lines. This means that when the second hand is at 12:00, 3:00, and 9:00, it is difficult to recognize the second hand at a quick glance, because it blends in with those crosshair lines. Of course, if you wait a second, literally, you'll know where the second hand is. But every now and then, I will check the time and the second hand will seem to be missing. This is a slight annoyance.5) The hands are rather thin. I realize that they have to be thin so as to not block light from getting to the sensor, but still, I would have liked a slightly large profile for the hands. I want to be able to tell the time at a quick glance. When compared with watches with the same size face, these hands are thinner than most.

Classic, perfect!

Que Amazon me envió un reloj Casio Lineage con un manual de instrucciones en CANTONÉS, y no en inglés o en español. ¡QUÉ NEGLIGENCIA!

I liked the watch but it kind of missed the point: I bought it to enjoy its radio feature and connection to an atomic clock. I was disappointed to discover that in my location (West coast of the US) the reception was lousy and it almost never connected.

I liked this watch so much I bought another one. It really is the perfect timepiece. However, the band quality is really inferior and my two watches have very scuffed bands/clasps after only several months of intermittent use. I am now purchasing silicone bands. The watch itself is no problem and looks like new.