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Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch Reviews
9 Aug2010
Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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(out of 9 reviews)
List Price: $ 350.00
Price: $ 250.00
- Quality Japanese-quartz movement
- 1/100 Stopwatch
- Dual Time
- Full Auto LED Light with Afterglow
- Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)
Tough Solar – Sport Watch, Analog/digital movement with Multiband Atomic Timekeeping feature, Chronograph with 12-hour, one-hour and 60-second subdials, Dual-time mode, Alarm mode, Stopwatch mode: Elapsed time, lap time, split time, 1st-2nd place times, Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2099), Silver-tone hands with luminous accents and sweep seconds, Applied silver-tone baton markers with luminous accents, White Arabic numbers and indices mark seconds track and subdials, Digital date
- In: Casio Watch.
- Tags: Atomic, Casio, Edifice, EQW700DBJ1A, Men's, Reviews, Solar, Watch
5 Responses to Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch Reviews
Gerhard Moeller
August 9th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
Review by Gerhard Moeller for Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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I love this watch! That said, 1 hour after unpacking it I was convinced it was broken
and ready to send it back. NOT SO FAST! This watch is SOLAR powered. Yes it can maintain a sufficient
charge to function for one day if under flourescent light for 8 hrs, but its delivered to you after being in a totally
dark box (a cute Casio can) for a few months at least! Mine arrived with the display blank and the
analog hands frozen. No problem I thought..just a few minutes under a hologen lamp
and I’m good to go…right. Not so much. I read the “Home time zone” and “Manual time
setting” sections of the manual and proceded to push the appropriate buttons. Chaos. Nothing
responded acording to the manual. The problem…..not enough juice. When you get this watch
you should put it in direct sunlight (outdoors preferably) for 6 to 8 hrs. before attempting
anything…and I mean anything. Then and only then go first to page E-34 of the manual and
set the “Home Position” of the hands. Then go to page E-49 and set your time zone and local
time manually. Then, after dark, try a “manual receive” of the atomic time. I say after dark
because unless you live within 600 miles of Clorado, you probably will not get a satisfactory
signal during daylight. THEN, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL. Yes it is small print and somewhat
difficult to decifer. But you cannot enjoy or controll this timepiece without understanding the
operating system. Complicated?….perhaps….worth it?….YOU BET! This watch will last you
a lifetime and you’ll never need to replace a battery, worry about dailight savings changes or
leap years or 30-31 day month settings and never need to set the time. Only occasionally
will you need to do maintainance of exact hand position. Once FULLY charged (27 hrs direct
sunlight) this watch will maintain itself with ambient daylight and office flourescent light.
Beware the “tilt backlight feature”….this really sucks the power and is not really useful
after the Gee-wiz factor wears off. ENJOY!
Kurt G. Doerr
August 9th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
Review by Kurt G. Doerr for Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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In buying a new watch I was looking for one with toughness, a little sophistication (solar, automatic, or kinetic), and a touch of elegance. I love the weight and feel of Seiko watches as well as the solar characteristics of Casio and Citizen (I own two of each). My current Casio dress watch (510A) of four years is of cheaper quality construction and very light, but the solar and atomic integrity are excellent and have endured to do this date. Ultimately, two decisions weighed in this purchase: The atomic timekeeping function of never having to adjust the time, and the integrity and toughness of the Casio brand.
I couldn’t have been more pleasantly surprised by this new Casio Edifice watch when it arrived. The quality is excellent- the band is of heavy stainless steal, shines with elegance, and carries a significant weight. It looks far better than pictured and my co-workers have all commented on the weight and feel. As for the learning curve, it took me about ten minutes to figure everything out (as I have been familiar with Casio watches). Any watch with several dials is going to have some learning arc, but to simplify things it helps to understand that one dial toggles through all the functions while the other two are for adjustment. As with my other solar watches, it is background charging so one doesn’t need to expose it to direct sunlight. (Simply wearing it or letting it sit on the counter to exposed indoor lighting is sufficient to keep it charged). The atomic function calibrates at night (I keep it near the window), and has calibrated successfully every time (I live in Los Angeles).
I always hesitate purchasing Casio watches because the name implies a more “cheaper” brand. However, this is the most impressive watch from the line of Casio and mirrors the same quality in their higher line of Oceanus watches.
Grant
August 9th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
Review by Grant for Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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I love the looks of this watch and its features. Too bad that I had to return it because it kept time inaccurately over the course of a week. The watch would run all the time and I did give it plenty of sunlight on numerous days to get a full charge, however the mechanicals seemed to be the problem. The watch “knew” what the correct time was, but the hands repeatedly would lose alignment. This is a quality control issue for Casio, I believe. After following the watch manual’s prescribed remedy for realigning the hands it would run well for about 2 days and then become about and hour and 5 minutes off. A “Hand Setting” realign would get it back in order each time. After observing this problem multiple times I regretfully returned it! This is not an inexpensive watch by any means, even if it’s not a top-shelf Casio Oceanus. Pretty disappointed in this, and doesn’t make me want to upgrade to an Oceanus any time soon. IMO, perhaps better to stick with the cheaper-than-Oceanus Casios that may run great for years, but which a person won’t be out of luck (and much money) if it doesn’t. Wish I didn’t have this to report and would rather have the Edifice on my wrist, but that is not the case.
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Edit: I decided to give this watch another chance and managed to get one that ran properly from the start the next time around. Therefore, I raised the rating from only 2 stars to 4 stars…better than average overall experience with this watch. It’s a really great watch because it does multiple things well and looks great in person (much better than the stock photos), and I hope it keeps working. This doesn’t entirely make up for the first problem because it’s a pain to return things and the first problem created a lasting impression (and the reason I won’t give it 5 stars, even though I would like to in a sense). As mentioned before, this 50/50 experience with Casio Edifice makes Oceanus not very appealing. On a more positive note, it boils down to this: The second watch runs very well and it says something of it’s niceness that I would give this model a second chance!
Robert G. Weiniger
August 9th, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Review by Robert G. Weiniger for Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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I waited quite a while to purchase a WWVB synchronized radio-telechronometer, or “atomic’ watch”, as these instruments are frequently called. The earliest ones were delicate, unreliable, and frankly much too ‘geeky’ for my tastes, which run to Omega, Rolex, Bell&Ross, IWC, etc. But given the recent quantum advances in radio controlled clocks and electronic technology generally, things have progressed to where such timepieces are compact, rugged, VERY dependable and of exemplary manufacture. Some, like this outstanding timepiece, also offer both classic elegance and contemporary European design. So I was fairly confident in selecting the Edifice EQW700DBJ-1A by Casio.
To say that I’m enormously impressed with this superbly executed precision instrument would be to understate the matter. Not to put too fine a point on it, but frankly, this watch just blows me away!
I could try to paraphrase the lavish praise this watch has already received (and quite deservedly so!) from Mr. Gerhard Moeller whose set up advice was invaluable to me (see my comment to his review), J. McKinley, and Mr. Kurt G. Doerr, but it would be redundant! The aforementioned reviewers said it all…this is simply one stunning timepiece, and I confer upon it my very highest recommendation.
To their comments, I only wish to add that from the moment I laid eyes on it, it was clear that I was in possession of a superior instrument of flawless design. None of the photos of this watch you might find on the web, including my own, even begin to do her justice. This watch is classically handsome in that same ineffable way as an Omega Speedmaster, Rolex Daytona, or TAG Carrera…and it doesn’t look out of place sitting proudly beside any of them. In fact, it would look equally appropriate with either a NASA EVA suit or an Armani.
Sorry, Mr. Bond…she’s MINE!
ADDENDUM: After 6 months owning and wearing this timepiece continuously, I’m so in love with Casios solar/atomic technology and their quality of materials and workmanship that I decided I’ve just GOT to have the top-of-the-line model MRG-8000B-1AJF…but at $2300.00 I’m going to have to sell off a few of my favorite timepieces…maybe even this one…in order to buy it. So if you’re looking to buy this watch, please consider buying mine; it’s in excellent condition, runs perfectly, and priced to go!
Thanks,
Bob =Sunjammer= W.
J. GOLDBERG
August 9th, 2010 at 3:19 pm
Review by J. GOLDBERG for Casio Men’s EQW700DBJ-1A Edifice Solar Atomic Watch
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I already had several Casio Waveceptor/Tough Solar watches (one is a G-shock), but I was looking for a better-looking, more solid watch with those features. I looked at some of the Citizen Eco-Drive watches, but like many chronograph watches they look too busy for my taste.
I have had this watch for a little over 2 weeks now, and I couldn’t be happier with it. As others have said, it is a really nice looking watch, and the pictures do not really do it justice. It has a good weight to it and feels very solid. The functions are quite easy to learn how to use, although I was already familiar with the brand. It has received the atomic signal every night without fail (you can check this quite easily). I love the idea that it always keeps perfect time and will never need a battery change.
It is already my favorite watch…an everyday, wear-to-work watch that you will be proud to have on your wrist.