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Product Review: Casio Pathfinder Watches

Posted by Brady,
last modified on November 11, 2009

Casio is a Japanese company that manufactures a rich line of high end watches for sports and outdoor use.  If you are looking for a little device with countless functionalities for sports and outdoor use, Casio Patfhfinder is your choice.

Casio Pathfinder Triple Sensor Watches

This line of watches share similar model name pattern: PAGxx-yy.  They share similar set of functionalities. take PAG40-7V for example, it features:

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Casio Pathfinder Solar Atomic Watches

This line of watches share similar model name pattern: PAWxx-yy.  They share similar set of functionalities. take PAW1500T-7V for example, it features:

Here is the complete list of products with eBay and Amazon prices compared:

Casio Pathfinder ProTrek Watches

Casio’ s Protrek Triple Sensor Pathfinder Watch is your ultimate traveling guide to exploring the unknown never ventured before, wherein it is solar powered, so you never have to go looking for a spare battery in the middle of the woods and it is also low temperature resistant, so no matter how hard you push yourself to excel, the Pathfinder Watch will be with you all the way. It features not only an altimeter, but also a barometer and thermometer as well, in addition to being up to 100 meters water resistant. Hourly time signals Electro-luminescent backlight Full auto EL light with afterglow Solar Power Low temperature resistant Digital compass Altimeter (-700m to 10,000m) Barometer (260 to 1,100 hPa/mb) Thermometer (-10 to 60 degrees)  – Amazon.com Product Description for PRG60L-2V

Casio Sea Pathfinder Watches

Made for the rugged sea-farer, this Casio Pathfinder Triple Sensor men’s digital watch (model SPW1000-2V) includes a built-in digital compass, thermometer, barometer, and depth gauge. It’s also solar powered and offers wireless atomic clock updates. This radio-controlled watch receives a time calibration signal transmitted from Fort Collins, Colorado, and signal reception is possible within a radius of about 2,000 miles from the Fort Collins transmitter. You can choose to automatically receive this signal four times a day, or manually update the watch to the atomic clock.

And because it’s solar-powered–charging in either sunlight or indoor light–you’ll never have to deal with changing the battery. Light enters the watch through the sapphire crystal and dial, and hits a solar cell beneath the dial. Current is created and stored in the battery.

The digital compass displays 16 directions and has a 5-set memory capacity that captures direction, month, date, and measurements time data. You can predict changing weather patterns using the PathfinderÕs barometer. It takes readings every two hours, stores them automatically, and can graphically display the barometric pressure for the past 26 hours. It also offers a depth gauge to measure and record ranges from 0 to 80 meters (0 to 263 feet). You can change from meters to feet easily. The watch uses a system-specific nitrogen loading graph.

Timing functions include a 1/100-second stopwatch with a 60-minute measuring capacity with elapsed time, split time, and 1st/2nd place time modes, optional hourly signal, daily alarm, 12/24-hour format, and autocalendar (to 2039). Other features include a durable blue resin case and strap, scratch-resistant mineral crystal, AfterGlow LED electro-luminescent backlight, and water resistance to 100 meters (330 feet).

(Amazon.com Product Description for SPW1000-2V)

More Information about Casio

With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, “What is a wristwatch?” Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

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Swarovski Summer Sale

Posted by Mary,
last modified on June 30, 2009


Swarovski - The Magic of Crystal
Updated on June 30

Now, you can get this 50% promotion on US and Canada Swarovski website.

Bordeaux Heart Pendant

Regular price: $ 90.00 Current price: $ 67.50

A classic creation – this faceted Bordeaux crystal heart pendant is just right for special moments. It hangs on dark brown waxed cotton cord and speaks volumes of superb taste and elegance. This pendant comes on a cord.
Heart Ware Vitrail Light USB Memory Key

Regular price: $ 180.00 Current price: $ 90.00
This USB memory key is disguised as heart pendant on a pink silk cord. The polished stainless steel heart is combined with a fully faceted, asymmetrically-cut Vitrail Light crystal. The pendant or USB key has a 1 GB data-holding capacity (i.e., of about 250 songs or 1,000 photos) and a high-speed USB 2.0 interface. This pendant comes on a cord.
Bambi Mobile Phone Accessory

Regular price: $ 80.00 Current price: $ 48.00

A mobile phone accessory with a rhodium-plated Bambi charm. Violet, Smoked Topaz and Light Colorado Topaz crystals set in Pointiage give Bambi his adorable definition and glitter.

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Gift Ideas: Valentine’s Day Gift for Her

Posted by Mary,
last modified on January 20, 2009

Valentine’s day gift may not be as big as her Christmas or birthday gift.  But it has to be unique to show how special she is.   Finding the right Valentine’s Day gift is probably the most difficult shopping experience in any man’s life. You may have idea of flowers, dine out, however,  Jewelry never goes wrong and is easy to set budget.

Gift $100-$200:

I got this gift from my husband last Valentine’s day. Now it sells on Amazon only for $199.95 50% off and you can get free shipping. They deliver only in 2 days and necklace in a elegant black box.  I really like it. The color is not as strong as shown in picture, it’s soft white. Sometime I wear it as bracelet. An  certified gemologist has appraised this necklace at $1,000.

Gift $50-$100:

I bought this one $90 for my mom’s new year gift. You can find many heart shape pendants from Swarovski website. But I like this most. The color is unique, and it’s big enough to look very pretty on sweater.

Gift under $50:

This one is so cute for young lady. The good news is it’s on sale now at swarovski only for $24.50

Gift priceless:

Once I handmade a box of 365 heart shape paper clips for my boyfriend (now my husband). It’s easy to make, no tool necessary, only your hand. But it’s time consuming.  365 means I give him my love for 365 day. He likes it and wants to keep them, never uses it!

Also check out these new jewelries from Amazon.com

Rings and Bands

Pearl Necklaces

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