At the push of a button, the hands provide a view of the digital displays, so that the stop function or day of the week, for example, can be read without restriction. I have been very pleased with the watch, and being radio controlled and solar powered I think it is excellent value for money.

The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience.They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. I can't be bothered with standing on the pavement outside my address waiting for "Power Recovery Mode" to complete before I start running. To confirm this, when I compare the watch's displayed time to internet clocks I have never yet observed any discrepancy by even as much as a single second; so, in this watch, it appears that I do have a perfect time-keeper, at least for displaying the correct current time and date (but see below for problem with other functions).

Whether in Europe, North America and Japan or in the outer reaches of Canada, Central America and China - once the watch has been set to the local time, it receives the relevant signal and shows the correct time wherever you are. the timer is only one hour, and alarm is too quiet to be particularly effective, but these are marginally useful devices these days.

I have simply spent too much of my precious time waiting for it to exit "power recovery mode" [see above]. After the Alert: The following operations are stopped to save power: all hand movement (excluding the day indicator), Bluetooth connection, if applicable, and alarms Multi-Band 6: Automatic Atomic Time updates are received overnight for exceptional accuracy (UK/ EU/ USA/ Japan/ China: home city must be set manually) Patented Hollow Core Guard Structure protects against impact and vibration A high-capacity solar-charging system harnesses the power of any light source for reliable watch operation with minimal impact to the environment. The luminous hands also work well - I wear glasses but it is bright enough for about an hour for me to read without my specs. A classic looking G-SHOCK, Shock Resistant technology is merged with Solar power technology and Radio Controlled timekeeping, for the most accurate and long lasting capabilities. Not only are their watches extremely distinctive but you get superior protection with trademark shock-resistance.