Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #859 in Watches
• Brand: Casio
• Model: PAW1300G-1V
• Dimensions: .65 pounds
• Band material: Resin
• Bezel material: Resin
• Case material: Resin
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: digital
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Reliable quartz movement
• Multi-Band 5 Atomic Timekeeping, Tough Solar Power, Digital Compass
• Low Temperture Resistant, Auto EL Backlight, 5 Daily Alarms, 24 Hr. Countdown Timer 1/100 Second Stopwatch, 12/24 Hr. Formats
• World Time ( 30 Cities), Altimeter, Barometer, Thermometer
• Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Featuring tough solar power, multi-band atomic timekeeping, and a digital compass, they don't call this watch the Pathfinder for nothing. This slim black men's watch from Casio features resin construction and a 56.9-millimeter case, and a black cloth band with orange inside. The light green-gray dial has a digital time display and a day and date calendar. Powered by digital quartz, the Pathfinder is also water resistant to 330 feet.

The Pathfinder Story

Pathfinder: Feel the Field!

With the launch of its first watch in 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. Armed with cutting-edge technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered the field confident it could develop timepieces that would push watch technology forward.

Amazon features the world’s largest assortment of Casio Pathfinders. All Casio Pathfinders feature Digital compasses, Altimeters, Barometers and Thermometers. All have the easy to use functions, Casio calls this the A, B, C’s: One button gets you to where you need to be. Press A for Altimeter (Thermometer), B for Barometer, and C for Compass, it is as easy as ABC!

Some Pathfinders also have such technology as Tough Solar Power for battery life of 20-30 years (great for our planet), Atomic timekeeping for the more precise time available on earth as well as unique features like moon phase and tide graphs.

Depending on the model Pathfinders are water resistant from 100M to 200M. Pathfinders come in a variety of styles including Rubber/Resin bands, and even Titanium for the business man who is a weekend warrior.

Pathfinders feature advanced measurement functions making full use of miniaturized sensor technologies that monitor the changes in natural phenomena from moment to moment with reliable accuracy. Combining the operability required for an outdoor tool with the accuracy of a fine quality timepiece, PATHDINDER is constantly exploring new fields in pursuit of evolution without end.

The Casio Story

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, "What is a wristwatch?" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-Shock watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-Shock offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-Shock soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-Shock brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Customer Reviews

Superb!
If you're tired of those bulky G-Force or Pathfinder Casio watches, then you NEED to take a hard look at this Casio. It's footprint (includes height and weight) eliminates any negativity you may have about why your bulky Casio won't fit under a coat or shirt sleeve. With this Casio you can chose to wear it like a normal wristwatch - on your wrist - or you can wear it over your coat sleeve. Just swap the bands out.

Feature-wise, this Casio (for me) provides me exactly what I was wanting for a "sports" watch. The Atomic synchronization (via Ft. Collins for the USA) works as Casio says it will (weather permitting). Just know that a 60Hz signal isn't all that powerful: atmospherics will affect the watch's auto-sync feature. But, it will sync!

High Gear and Suunto offer their versions (I found no "atomic sync" with Suunto). But, after you've done your homework and read all the reviews, no doubt this one will be either #1 or #2. Its Casio "sisters" (from the 1300 series) will offer several other features that this Casio could not contain (due to its smaller footprint needs), so you will need to consider whether or not you need those additional features. I didn't then and still don't now.

Bottom line: Great watch.

Advice: Price shop; check stock; do price match. I was able to obtain the watch from Princeton Watches much cheaper then here with a free overnight delivery by simply calling and talking to them.

Casio 1300G
This watch is all I was expecting and more. It feels very comfortable. It's not as big as thought it would be. It's very light and it seams I have nothing on my arm. The compass mesurements is very accurate and can really guide you out of an eventual trouble. The extra strap is also very comfortable and can be used even without a coat on. I surely recommend it for the technology enthusiast and outdoor person as a utile, fun and safety item.

Excellent Watch !!!
Did a lot of research before betting my money on this one...and it paid off. The watch is very thin compared to its earlier models and functions flawlessly. The orange and black combination is very good. But for day to day use, I prefer a plain nylon band that I bought from [...] # 22mm. The orange band is of solid construction and looks durable. The atomic sync feature works consistently on clear sky nights. The watch needs around 5-6 minutes direct sunlight once in a while. After the first solid charge, I haven't bothered to figure out if it's getting enough light or not..but the battery indicator never moved to M from H. Couple of hours of darkness, and the watch goes to sleep...shake it or expose it to light, and it comes back without missing a beat...Barometer works well and pretty consistent with the weather outside. I haven't had a chance to measure altitude well enough, but looks ok. Compass needs some careful calibration or its easy lose bearings easily. Once I did a full two-direction calibration, it has just worked.

I will probably wear this daily for long long time. Worth every penny.
The price has increased by $[...] since I bought it in early June 2009.