Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I did a lot of comparing and reading reviews before purchasing this watch. My everyday wear watch is a Luminox. I wanted digital capabilities so I first bought a Timex expedition. It worked good for about 9 months then it got condensation inside and the illumination stopped working. I also thought it was on the cheap looking side. Timex replaced it for a new one, but this wasn't reliable enough for me in the woods. I have since purchased the GW-9400-1. When it first arrived I was pleased to see how much better the watch looks in person. The features were first a little overwhelming, so I read the instruction manual and also found Casio had the instructions on youtube in a 2 part series. After reading and reviewing the videos, I got everything set up and now have a strong knowledge base to operate this watch effectively. I compared to my military lensatic compass to the watches and it is accurate. I also like how you can set your azimuth and lock it in and navigate. There is also a record keeping setting so you can lock a screen view for later review. Would I use this by itself for navigation, no, but remember 2 is 1 and 1 is none motto. The solar battery fully charged in a few hours in my window, and the atomic timekeeping has auto updated every night that I have had it. Many reviews complain about the temperature feature; common sense would tell you if you wear a sensor on your arm, it will not read the outside temp correctly due to heat from your body. If you take the watch off your wrist and set it stationary for awhile, it will read correctly. I'm not aware of any watch that you can wear that displays an accurate outside temp, other than an apple watch, which receives tower data. One of my favorite features of this watch is the sunset/sunrise times. It has been very accurate and the durability of the watch looks like it will last many years. I'm pleased with this purchase and was originally going to buy the green version of this watch with the negative display (dark screen.) After looking at one in a local sporting goods store, it was to difficult to see the numbers and I had to tilt the screen just the right way to make it out. Keep in mind I also have an astigmatism, so this doesn't help my reading the numbers well on the negative display. Fantastic watch. Highly recommend. I'll keep updating as needed.********************UPDATE 3/20/2017- I've owned this watch for a while now and only a few minor things to add. This watch has held up better than any other watch I have owned. I wear it 24/7 and have used and abused it. It never comes off my wrist, even when bathing/ showering. The battery indicator has never came off the high charge in dictator level. The watch almost always updates every evening. The sunrise and sunset mode is a small issue due to the size to read these words.This mode comes in real handy for my duck and deer hunting. Keep in mind I have bifocals, so this is something I can deal with. These are the only small, nit picky things that I can say negatively about this watch. I have since bought my son 1, and his works perfectly like mine. I'm still loving this watch. I'm curious as to how long it will work with the solar charging and battery life expectancy. I will update as needed. Great purchase and tough as nails!**********************update 6/6/2018- This watch is bullet proof. My solar battery charge indicator has never been off full charge since I bought it here on Amazon. It still works like when I first got it. I couldn't be happier. I can tell you my son has the Casio Mud man edition, and its having issues and the buttons aren't working well. His buttons are very hard to press and don't work as well as with this watch. This watch is definitely worth the extra money compared to the Casio mud man. LOVE THIS WATCH!!!!!**************update 7/8/2022***Just a quick update on this watch. This is still my everyday watch even though I have several Luminox, seikos and armourlite watches that I own. This one does it all and never needs a battery or update ( it does both of these itself). I have had to replace the watch band twice since purchasing it, but that is to be expected with taking the watch on and off daily. Watch is tough as a tank and is still the best watch you can get, in my opinion. This watch does it all. Thanks for reading and God bless.