If you are not familiar with the G Shock line of watches, there simply is no tougher watch in the world for the money. If you are hard on watches, this is the watch line for you. The recessed crystal is hard to scratch and the watch will take lots of abuse.

On top of the usual G-Shock featured toughness, this model has some nice feature design qualities. In the past I owned Casio watches with metallic-colored plastic. The silver wore off and left the watch looking cheap and ugly. Casio fixed that here with a stainless steel bezel. The display is a good size. The time and date are easily visible. I love the auto backlight. It turns on in low light situations when the watch is tipped toward your face to check the time; smart and functional. With the rechargeable battery that runs on light, there's no need to buy a battery for many years to come. Another smart feature is the atomic clock accuracy. Watches need to compete with the accuracy of cell phones these days and this watch does that by setting itself to the correct time every day using the radio signal from Ft. Collins.

If you want a tough digital watch that always has the correct time, is easy to read and will go many years before needing a new battery, it's hard to beat this G-Shock atomic solar watch.