Casio Wave Ceptor Tough Solar MULTIBAND6 Men's Watch WVA-M630B-3AJF (Japan Import)

UPDATE: 1/20/24 -- I've had this watch for almost 7 years now. It's still going strong. Wear it everyday. I have to get new bands for it about every year, but it's been great. Simple, reliable, sets and recharges itself with normal use. This has been a great watch. UPDATE: 6/16/18 -- I've had this watch for almost a year now. It's still going strong. Sets itself, charges itself...nothing else to do except wear it. I really like the watch and the casual style. The band is okay, but since it's made of stiff cloth (like an olive colored canvas), it's dirty now and needs to be replaced. I wear this watch every day and have only noticed one small scratch on the crystal. The crystal isn't the hardest of materials, but it's hung in there for me through daily wear and my work around airplanes as a pilot. I'm upgrading my review to five stars. ORIGINAL REVIEW -- This watch took about 3 weeks to arrive since it ships from overseas. I bought it to replace a similar-looking automatic (self-winding) watch that I never could get to run even semi-accurately. From that experience, I decided to take a chance on this $90 Casio which charges itself through a solar cell in the watch face (never needs a battery change) and then automatically sets itself to the proper time using a time signal from Boulder, CO. The instructions are in Japanese so you'll need to first download them in English for this model from the Casio website. Setting this watch was the biggest challenge for me. It wasn't all that clear or easy to set from the instructions. Eventually, I got it all set up (and in English), but I don't use the stopwatch, alarm, or countdown timer features so I can't comment on how easy or hard those features are to use. The watch is extremely accurate and just tweaks itself periodically and automatically. I really like that aspect of the watch--dependably accurate. It also has a nice amber-looking light that makes the hands easy to read at night. Some customers don't like the band and some have said not so bad. But I just wear it loose and it's seems fine to me. I like the olive green color and steel look to the watch. A nice, casual watch. Overall, I like the watch very much and would recommend it. If it lasts, it'll be my go-to watch for every day wear.

I'll admit it. I'm obsessed with Casio watches. In fact, I've purchased Casio watches exclusively for almost 50 years; all the way from a 4 function chronometer to a database/calculator watch to solar and atomic watches. In that time the only other watches I've owned are ones someone gave me as a gift. They have just about everything one could possibly want in watches, but the features I'm totally sold on are solar charging and atomic clock. In other words, never having to set, wind, or replace batteries. I now have two of this type, one for dress and one for casual/light work; both hybrid analog/digital. Yes, there is a bit of a learning curve to use some functions not regularly accessed, so for most who are not total geeks the manual needs to be accessible for not-so-often used features. I have the manual on my PC and on my phone. You can get the English manual off the Casio website. Enter 5161 for the watch module number. What I really like about this particular watch is that is is so easy to read. The numbers really jump and if your eyes are getting on the older side you will likely have no problem reading the time. Some reviewers have complained about the band being really stiff... and it is. But you can greatly speed up the softening process by folding the band flat and 'rolling' the fold down the length of the band a few times. I was almost going to buy another band but I tried this technique first and it seems to work pretty well. Try keeping this band and be patient during the break-in period. It looks great and appears to be high quality. Others have complained about the night light. It does not light the digital window well enough to see easily, but more than enough for the rest of the face. I guess if you like to use the stopwatch or timer functions in the dark this may not be the watch for you. All of my Casio watches have had lights with the job being done to varied extent. Even if I hated how this light works I wouldn't be too disappointed as I very rarely have a situation where I must depend on a watch in pitch black darkness. If you're CIA or a Seal you're probably looking at something else anyway. I just look at my always-on time on my phone. Some reviewers have also complained about the body of the watch being a sandwich of metal, plastic, and metal. In my opinion if you're wanting this watch to serve as your only watch don't wear it when your climbing a rock face or framing a house. Casio (as well as some other brands) has an abundance of other watches that can more than handle those situations. There are watches Casio makes that are titanium, sapphire crystal, can dive to 300M, and have all the bells and whistles but you'll pay way over a grand for them. Watches vary in price according to features, whether they can take a beating, what kind of metal they have (if any), and the type of crystal. And you might think that this watch is a little pricey when you pick it up, as it is pretty light. I can't vouch for ruggedness but for me if I get in a really rugged situation I'll take the watch off. Also for me, the atomic clock and solar charging features make it worth it despite possibly not being so much for mountain climbers and others who like to get lost or otherwise risk getting killed. Any Casio watches not having these two [essential] features together can be a lot cheaper, or much more expensive. And Casios designed for rugged use can have these features, but all of them are for a larger wrist as far as I've seen. I chose this watch over a smart watch. Smart watches are expensive and have to be charged almost daily. And besides, for me at least, smart phones have all the necessary functionality except heart monitoring to catch arrhythmias, etc. And that function can be done with other devices that are much cheaper than a smart watch, have reliable results and are doctor recommended. I am a real watch live Amazon purchaser that just happens to love the practicality and functionality and smart design of Casio watches. I highly recommend this watch.

Over many years I have acquired 7 Casio watches. This is the most recent but it's the first time I have thought of reviewing any of them. In some ways this is a composite review of numerous Casio watches. All those I own are excellent watches. Those with G-Shock, solar power cells and signal controlled time are probably perfect watches. You can' t ask for more than a watch that never needs winding, never needs its battery changed and never needs the time or date to be adjusted whilst remaining 100% accurate. This particular model is solar powered and signal controlled. The first Casio I bought in 2015 has run faultlessly for nearly 10 years of regular use without any adjustments being necessary. I fully expect this most recent one to look after itself for years to come. These Casio watches have justifiably become iconic.

Great watch! Best value for a don’t-even-need-to-set and forget solar watch with automatic time keeping. No trouble getting the signal from Fort Collins in southeast Ontario. Good high-contrast easy-to-read analog display, although the face is more brown than green as depicted in the product photos. The digital display fades at moderate angles, but is very legible until you get off-axis. Controls as easily as any multi-button digital which is to say kind of cryptically, but once it’s set up you shouldn’t really ever need to play with it. As others note, the included strap is too stiff to live so treat yourself to a prettier one.

Flawless for such a small price. But not meant for any sort of manhandling.

これ、安くて機能が良くて、軽くて、文字盤も見やすい。 コスパ最高なんですけれど、唯一の欠点がベルトが硬いこと。 で、揉みほぐすとか色々と試してみたんですが、最良の方法は、写真の様に輪ゴムで縛って一晩置くこと。 クセが付いて装着感が格段にアップします。

The watch looks smart bu is very light and the front is metal looking not actually metal. I suspect this will become discoloured quickly, but time will tell. The strap although looks good is initially very uncomfortable. Its very rigid and takes a few weeks to soften up. I had to wear it tighter than I would normally to try and soften and shape the strap to my wrist shape. Its solar powered and a wave ceptor. So no batteries to replace and no need to set so all good on that front. On the whole I,m happy with it but could be better.