Like my title says, I sold my older AWG-101-1A for dirt cheap to "make room" on my watch case for another G-shock. I got the Aviator series&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Casio-G-Shock-Quartz-Black-Blue-Dial-Black-Band-Men-s-Watch-GW3000BD-1A/dp/B003L2QJQI/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Casio G Shock Quartz Black/Blue Dial Black Band - Men's Watch GW3000BD-1A</a>. Don't get me wrong, I love that watch, but it was missing one function I use often: Timer.

So I looked around for a stealthy, all black watch to get for work that had solar and atomic (helps with clocking out of work on the dot), and the all important timer.

I love this watch because the size is not too big and not too small. The "mode", "adjust", "forward" and "reverse" are not painted in and the "g-shock and "shock-resist" are painted in grey that does not scream. The hour and minute hands pop out in with the white in stark contrast to the black. The digital parts are a bit smaller and the reverse LCD makes reading it a bit difficult but I already knew that to begin with. Other watch makers have a "phantom/ smoked out" variety, and I know people do not get those for legibility.

Like I said, the size is just right: it sits low on the wrist and is not large like current watch trends-just the way I like it. My wrist size is somewhere between the 5th and 6th slot, but I wear it a little looser on the 6th.

This differs from the older AWG101-1A in that this has the Multi-Band 6 vs 5. Layout of the three digital circles are different: this has the seconds at the 6-oclock (vs 3-oclock), day at the 3-oclock and date/digital(toggled) time at the 9. the older has the current atomic calibration at the 6-position and toggle the day/date/digital time at the 9. This model has a neat feature where the hands move out of the way when manipulating the timer or alarm to see the digital section clearly. The older one also has a red hour hand that helped it stand out for quick reading. This has an auto-illumination feature where you tilt the watch and it will light up in darker environment for a second or three, the older did not feature this. Speaking of illumination, like other reviewers have stated, it will only light up the hands from a yellow LED in the 6-position, leaving the digital sections in the dark.

Am I sad that I sold off the older version? Yes. Am I happy to buy this one? Heck Yeah! Will I ever sell this in the future? Hell no!