Just a short review to address two specific items, but with a general recommendation for this and other Casio products. Please count me among the persons who have worn Casios for many years and have been pleased with each experience. Also, it's difficult to find a gift that is more appreciated (or a better gift-giving value) than these multi-purpose timepieces. And now to the specifics.

WAVECEPTOR FUNCTION -- For those who consider themselves on the periphery of Waveceptor capability I offer this anecdotal recommendation. I'm in the Tampa Bay area which is 1500+ miles from Fort Collins as the crow and the radio waves fly. My GWM5600-1CR, placed in the proximity of a west-facing window, synched on the first transmission. On subsequent evenings the watch has consistently synched when placed on the night table in my bedroom, which is in the eastern-most area of my apartment. I live in an apartment on the second floor of a concrete-block building among other buildings of this construction. Without knowing the exact circumstances of other watch owners, I believe that central Florida is well within range of the Fort Collins signal.

THE BAND -- I see occasional criticism concerning the fact that one cannot lay the watch flat. The pre-curved aspect of the band is why the band is so comfortable wear. When fastened, the band approximates the elliptical shape of one's wrist, allowing a greater distribution of contact area with the wrist and eliminating areas of stress concentration (pressure points). These are great bands. (Even greater if they would last a little longer. What's with the self-destructing strap-end retaining loop, anyway?)

With regards to all of those persons who wear and enjoy their Casios.