This is my second Casio Edifice. The Edifice line is made in Japan, and a much better quality than other Casio's. I was looking for a new watch with, specifically: black face, black band, dual time at a glance, perpetual calendar, nice looking for dress. When I found this watch, I had to have it. It retails for $250 direct from Casio, so don't pay more than that. I got mine elsewhere, since the one's listed here are over retail. I had to wait a month for it to come in as they are back-ordered everywhere. It was worth the wait. Once you set it, you can forget it. I received mine in Feb., and after Feb 28, it automatically switched to March 1. All my other analog watches, I had to change the date. Setting up the watch is a little time consuming as the manual is confusing. But once it is set, you no longer have to touch it unless switching time zones. Just remember, when setting the year, you are only setting the last 2 digits (IE 11), not the full year (IE 2011). Once I figured that out, setup was a breeze.

Pros: Gorgeous, perfect size - not too thick, not too wide, set and forget, dual time, world time, solar powered, gorgeous, gorgeous.

Cons: No back-light - some other sites say it has a back-light. It does not. It does have good illuminescence, however. Not atomic. Some other websites claim it has atomic time-keeping - it does not. I really wanted that feature, but I'm sticking with it. I have to get used to keeping the watch exposed to light, as I usually like to keep my watches covered by my sleeve. The band is stiff and detracts from the looks of this watch. I ordered a Modena F1 22mm band and LOVE it. Check out the pictures. The Modena band really makes this watch stand out and ups its elegance.

Definitely recommended if you like this type of watch.