I should first say that my review could be a little biased, because I love Casio watches -- G-shocks in particular -- and have about 16 of them.  That said, of all of my Casios, this new GW-A1000 is easily in my top 3 favorite Casios, and probably in the top two.  (the other being the GWF-1000BS Frogman)  Why?  First, the style and overall look.  It has an aggressive look, and I love the 3-D type style of the dial -- it has a lot of depth to it.  Plus, the white hour markers and hands, and the red accents, look great against the otherwise black color of the dial and rest of the watch.  Also, I like large watches, and this one fits the bill.  It's about 52mm from 9-3 at the widest point, including the crown.  It's also nearly 16mm in case thickness, so it has a great presence on the wrist.  The luminosity of the hands and hour markers is pretty good -- a brief charge from a high-powered flashlight & the lume lasted all night (although by morning it was fairly weak, but the time was still readable).  Aside from that, it is my only all-analog G-shock.  The 'smart access' feature of the crown makes the watch adjustments very easy, and in general, I would say that the watch is very easy to use, once you read the manual.  Then, it also has 3 other features that make it a very desirable G-shock:  multiband 6, tough solar, and tough movement.  To sum it up, in my opinion it's a great looking G-shock, with all the latest technology, including all the functions a person could want under most everyday circumstances, it's very comfortable, and it's flat-out cool!!!  Lastly, the price on Amazon was better than I could find anywhere else!