If you buy a watch for how cool it looks, this is for you.

If you buy a watch for all the gadgetry it has, this is for you.

If you buy a watch for its accuracy, this is for you.

I don't wear any jewelry.  I'm not that kind of guy.  But this watch does make quite a fashion statement, I must say.

It has the usual alarms that most Casio watches have, with the same volume they all have.  Some people may think it is too quiet to wake you, and for most people it probably is.  But in the military I was able to sleep through the loudest noises on Earth and yet still wake to the tiny beep-beep-beep of a watch.  So this works for me as a wake-up alarm.  Other people, probably not so much.  But it will work for some kind of reminder alarm if that is what you want one for.

The digital windows are somewhat difficult to read in low light conditions.  And when the minute hand is over a window, you can forget about being able to read under it.  And as others have pointed out, the night light only illuminates the analog hands.  Since I knew all this from previous reviews going in, I do not feel this deters from the overall awesomeness.

This comes with a very thick instruction booklet that tells you everything you need to know.  Take the time to read it before fiddling with the watch.

This watch was an upgrade for me from another lower-priced G-Shock I have had for years.  The higher price kind of gave me pause for a while, but the performance and endurance and reliability of my previous G-Shock finally convinced me to make the upgrade.

I am very happy I finally bought this.  I've had it for over a month and waited to write this review to be sure I was truly happy with it after the initial glow of new ownership wore off.

Looks tough, feels tough, and does everything I expect it to do.  Casio has been my favorite small electronic gadgets company for over 30 years.