CasioMen's GW2310FB-1CR G-Shock Shock Resistant Multi-Function Watch

**Edit** - Ok, I find myself wearing the watch religiously now. I originally mentioned the atomic option was not worth it but it totally is. That feature has turned into my favorite part of the watch. I have worn this thing through hell and back, not taking it easy on it at all. The more I wear it the better it got. The display is not hard to read, I love the look of it. I went from a 4 to a 5 rating as I have to have it on me daily, I use it so much. It's a damn good watch, the size is perfect and it has everything you need. I love the blacked out version, kind of wish they made one in a FDE variation. Either way it's a solid work horse and can handle anything you through at it. I was unsure at first but it totally exceeded my expectations and then some.Ok, so I am been wearing a Casio W735H-8AVCF for a few years now. It's nothing fancy, the display is nice, 10 year battery and vibration alarm. However, it was not the G-Shock that I loved and used in the service, it is the Walmart $20 cheap G-Shock wanna-be. So after months of searching I jumped for this G-Shock, the GW-2310FB. I was stoked when it came in, finally a watch I am used to. My first impression was wow, this thing looks sleek but I immediately noticed the actual screen was a bit smaller than my cheap Casio. The negative display is actually really cool and no problems at all reading it, especially in the sun and with sunglasses on.Now I got this due to the solar power and atomic time keeping. I saw folks in other reviews say that they are having issues getting their watch to full power. Right out of the box mine was ready to go. It was delivered at mid power but I tossed it on and did a 1 hour photo shoot outside. By the end of the shoot I was at full power. The battery charges fast outside so no issues there. The other reason I bought this watch was for the atomic time keeping which I actually found useless. Do not buy this watch for this feature. It comes pre loaded with time zones and a quick manual adjustment in your area and the watch does the rest. There is absolutely no reason to have a time sync. Even with a time sync you will still have to adjust what region you're in manually and the watch adjusts the time based on what region you choose automatically. I wish I would have known that when eliminating what watch I wanted to invest in beforehand. It sounds cool, but more of a hassle than anything. I tried to manually get a signal and after two tries I got an error... but again, it's not needed at all.Now for the size.. I don't get it. My old cheap watch registers at a 44mm bezel size, this says a 46mm and I wanted a bit bigger watch than my older watch but it is not, at all. It is not as beefy as the other G-shocks which I did not want anyway. I was not looking for a big 55mm target on my wrist. My wrist is 6 inches roughly so I wanted a bit bigger than my 44mm watch and less than 55mm. I thought the 46mm this measures on paper would be perfect, but it just seems small. I would compare this to a rugged looking sports watch. The case is beefy (not overly, it flows good) and that cuts into the display where my other watch is not shock rated and the case feels cheap but larger display (it was $20). This would be my only complaint really, I wish the display was a bit bigger.The watch is solid, the case is beefy and I have seen a few complain about the strap. The strap is fine. I prefer this strap over any of my other watches. It fits my 6 inch wrist perfect. The material does not feel cheap, it feels like a solid watch band.The back light is an awesome looking green and yes, it does have a solid auto backlight. That is a plus because with the negative display, you're going to need it at night. It gives the watch a night vision type of feel.The buttons... yea they suck. They are small. My cheap watch has some nice buttons I can press on the fly. This watch, the buttons are in the case and you really gotta show them who's boss. This is good and bad because there is no way you're going to accidentally change settings which I have done with my old watch in the past, but they could be a bit larger.In all this is a great time piece. I love the solar power, the multiple time lay out, it has your basic alarms (4 plus a snooze), stop watch, and timer. The black out design is solid, I really like that it is not a huge flashy target on my wrist. The display is unique, different and very functional. The backlight is nice and bright. The strap will fit a small to medium wrist perfect.Downfalls... The atomic option is not needed, and not worth the extra $$$ at all... it really is pointless. The display and buttons could be a little bit bigger. Had the display and buttons been a smidge larger this watch would hands down be the best digital ever.I give it 4 stars out of 5 due to the size of the display and buttons only... I expected this watch to fit a bit better than my cheap Casio and strap wise it does, just not the display. This will still be my everyday watch, it feels tough, good quality and lots of options that I probably won't even use all of them. I do recommend this watch if you are looking for a solar powered piece. The good thing about the smaller case is that it won't get snagged on clothing, the watch will go with any outfit really. Unless you are still using the old bag phone and have never heard of the internet, the atomic part is pointless. If you are looking for a larger G-Shock style piece with Chuck Norris sized wrists, you may want to look at other models. I hope this review helps!!!!!

Absolutely the coolest,most durable,most accurate, most water resistance,most features in a watch I have ever seen!!!!absolutely love it!

11 years of daily wear still going strong. Have replaced the watch band once otherwise it’s been a great watch.

Came to my Amazon order history to remember how long I had this watch. I was very surprised to see I have had it for over 3 years now.Decided I needed to write a review, I hope this helps.I had only used Iron Man watches previously (for about 20 years). Those watches started to have problems. I was changing the watch every year, while before one Iron Man watch would last around two years with a battery change about every year.I decided to look for another brand and settled on this watch. Very glad I did. I put this watch on three years ago and have never had an issue with it.Pros:-I have never changed the battery-Never had to adjust the time-After three years of working as a mechanic full time, I can barley see a few small scratches on the face. I almost have to intentionally look for them. So it is very scratch resistant. I have hit this watch hard on the face again sharp corners, when I look at it to see what damage has been done, I am shocked everytine to not see any scratches at all.-Overall the watch still looks great.-Size is perfect for me. When I first got it, it was little big compared to the watches I used before, but now it seems the perfect size.Cons:-I read some reviews that say the watch is hard to read. I agree with that a little bit, overall it's not bad. I would say that I do use the back light at times other watches would not need that, but overall it's not something to prevent me from buying this again.-I wear my watch always, in the shower I need to know the time so I always have it on. For some reason this watch retain a lot of water between my watch and my skin, something other watches didn't bother me on, so I just about every time I have to take it off and let it dry. It has become a normal thing that doesn't bother me, so it's a slight inconvenience.-I think the face layout could be different. The circle battery charge indicator takes a lot of room and not really used, so it could be done away with and used for larger numbers. That's just a slight suggestion in design.- Two times in over three years I have ran the battery out. Both times I was sick and in bed for over three days straight. It wasn't getting enough light. I place it under a lamp for a few hours and it's good. If I spend a lot of time outside it always stays "high", very few times I have seen it "low", it stays on "medium" just about all the time.-The worst thing about this watch is the strap, it doesn't have a physical hole to hold it in the retaining ring. So it has to be far in to hold it, leaving more hanging out than normal. They need to change this. It's normal now, so I don't even notice how much or when I adjust it.-When I first got it, it took a few days to connect for the time set, I always checked it. After a few days it always reads and resets at night. I check it ever so often and it updates every night, so no problem with the time set.Overall I am hooked and will never buy another kind of watch. I always have perfect time set and never have to set it. Its extremely durable, I fully expect it to last another three years. When this one stops working right now, I will buy this one again or the upgraded version if they have one.Its a great watch!