Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A

It is hard to fall in love with a Quartz wristwatch. To the purist, a watch must have a mechanical movement. Many a watch lover can see the merit of a digital watch for specific tasks. A quartz watch is hard to fall in love with.

Quartz watches are practical choices. They are cheaper than mechanical watches and providing better timekeeping accuracy. Some features like perpetual calendars, which make for very expensive mechanical watches, are inexpensive to implement in a quartz watch. But to many, myself include, the abrupt and halting of the motion of the second hand is just something we do not like to see,

Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A. If you are going to go with a quartz watch, might as well goes with one that does everything. The Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A is powered by the sun. The battery will last all of six months without exposure to light. The rechargeable battery itself should be able to last you about two decades before needing replacement.

If you live in a supported area, you never have to set the correct time. The Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A is Radio-controlled and can receive signals from six different transmitters around the globe which will automatically make sure you have the correct time set to an Atomic clock.

Location of Atomic clocks:

• Station name: DCF77 (Mainflingen, Germany), Frequency: 77.5 kHz
• Station name: MSF (Anthorn, England), Frequency: 60.0 kHz
• Station name: WWVB (Fort Collins, United States), Frequency: 60.0 kHz
• Station name: JJY (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga, Japan), Frequency: 40.0 kHz (Fukushima) / 60.0 kHz (Fukuoka/Saga)
• Station name: BPC (Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China)
• Frequency: 68.5 kHz

The watch is pretty accurate even in area with signal calibration. The Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A is rated at ±15 seconds per month with no signal calibration.

One good reason to get a quartz watch is if you intend to use it as a chronograph. The watch has a 1/20-second chronograph. The best mechanicals measure to the closest 1/8th of a second, and very few can go 1/10th. This is because they "beat" at 8 to 10 times a second. The Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A can also keep records of up to 10 laps. Even the best mechanical watches are limited to two. 

The list goes on. The Casio Edifice EQW-A1200DB-1A has a full auto-calendar until the year 2099, a electronic compass, a countdown timer, can display time in different cities around the world (29 time zones), alarm, battery level indicator, day and date display.

The watch is also designed to be durable with a 100-meter water resistance and a vibration-resistant structure.  The internal module of the watch is encased in αGEL®, a highly vibration-absorbentmaterial that isolates the module from vibration and impact. Silicone-based soft gel material that provides superior vibration-absorption capabilities. Also, the spring rods connecting the band to the case are enclosed in carbon tubes that protect them from becoming detached due to vibration.

About Casio. Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is a multinational electronic devices manufacturing company founded in 1946, with its headquarters  in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Casio  is best known for its calculators, audio equipment, PDAs, cameras, musical instruments, and watches. Casio released it first G-Shock watch in 1983.