Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #293 in Watches
• Brand: Casio
• Model: WVA470DJ-1ACF
• Band material: stainless-steel
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: Resin
• Clasp type: fold-over-clasp-with-double-push-button-safety
• Dial color: blue
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: japanese-quartz
• Water-resistant to 330 feet

Features

• Quality Japanese-Quartz movement
• Tough Solar Power; Shock Resistant; Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow
• World Time - 29 times zones (30 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
• Water resistant up to 330 feet (100 M)
• Water-resistant to 330 feet (100 M)

Amazon.com Product Description
Solar powered, so you'll never have to worry about changing a battery, the Waveceptor Sport Watch #WVA470DJ-1ACF combines the professional, polished look of stainless steel with the precision of atomic timekeeping and a host of features that are great for outdoor adventures or working out. A dual time display on a bright blue dial makes it easy to know exactly what time it is with just a quick glance, and a day-and date-display ensures that you stay organized and on-track. Water resistant to 330 feet, this durable timepiece also has a mineral crystal to guard against scratches, and a rugged resin band. This watch is protected by a one-year manufacturer's warranty.

The Waveceptor Story

Waveceptor- On time all the time

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.

With Casio’s Waveceptor Line Casio is focusing its efforts on radio-controlled watches: the radio-controlled or Atomic 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. All Waveceptor watches even automatically adjust for daylight saving time…now that is an intelligent timepiece.

Some Waveceptors even feature a built-in solar battery which eliminates the nuisance and waste 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. Amazon.com offers the largest online assortment of Casio Waveceptors

Waveceptors are everything you like in a fine timepiece, easy on the eyes, easy to use and provide the most precise time on planet earth. With a Waveceptor you come only be fashionably on time…all the time.

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

waveceptor solar atomic watch
this watch performs as adveretized, is great looking, the dial is very easy to read including the digital window,is user friendly, is comfortable to wear (fits well and is light weight), and has a positive closure for the bracelet. Be aware of two things. 1. The bezel that looks like it should ratate, since it has 15, 30, 45, and 60 on the face, does NOT rotate. It can't, as the bezel is a intragal part of the case. 2. This watch is not all stainless steeel. The body of the watch is resin with stainless steel over top of the resin. It does make the watch lighter than all stainless and the resin not very noticable. Most people, other than the wearer probably won't notice.

Just what I was looking for.
Nice watch. Save yourself the trouble of trying to read the included instructions and download the manual for module 3311/5052 from Casio's website. The module number is also on the back side of the body. No problems synchronizing time settings by setting the watch in the window as directed by the instructions at a distance of ~1,200 miles from Fort Collins, CO. Battery charge has remained on "HIGH" for two months after an initial charging in the window sill on the afternoon of purchase. Unless you have the specific tools, take it to someone who does to re-size the band. Afterglow feature lights up the digital portion of the face only, not the entire watch face. Non-metallic enough to go through airport TSA while still on wrist and not set off the alarm. Purchased from Amazon with free shipping. Would buy again if needed.

Excellent Watch
Several years ago, I purchased a black, plastic-band Casio watch that automatically synchronizes the date/time. It ran on solar power, so there was never a battery to replace.

Recently, I decided I was a grownup and needed something that was more professional looking. I was looking for a watch that had analog hands, but still had the atomic synchronization and solar recharging. I was surprised very few watches fit the bill. To my knowledge, only Casio makes watches that have atomic clock synchronization. I laugh at people with expensive "precision time instruments." My watch will be accurate to within 3 or 4 seconds for the life of the watch because it synchronizes every day. I don't care how precise your watch is, it will never measure up to mine.

The WVA470DJ-1ACF is a nice looking watch that provides all the functionality I was looking for.

Just remember, this watch has a metal band. You will need to get the watch sized to your wrist. After spending an hour trying to remove the pins and size it myself, I decided to take it to the watch kiosk at the mall. It was well worth the $10 fee, since the job required special tools and a lot of patience.