*Almost* perfect

My PAW2000T arrived and like the previous slim design PAW1300T, I like this one a lot and its *almost* the perfect ABC watch. It pretty much has all the features that you will ever need in a wrist watch, and then some. The long list of features includes:

• Multi Band 6 Atomic and Solar (1300 is only Multi Band 5)
  
• Current/Local time,
  
• World time,
  
• 5 alarms,
  
• 24hr Stopwatch,
  
• 24hr countdown timer,
  
• Fully auto EL,
  
• Sun rise and sun set time (1300 doesn't have this),
  
• Barometer / Altimeter,
  
• Thermometer,
  
• Compass (2000 has dual layer LCD for the compass),
  
• Memory feature for altimeter
  

One thing that I really like is the conventional straight lugs design. This allows me to change the bracelet to aftermarket rubber, leather or NATO strap and gives me a lot of "wear option" for the watch.

There is only one *real* complain from me, which is the lugs/case/bracelet attachment. The design of it doesn't make it a gracious attachment of the bracelet to the case. It rather looks like an "after thoughts" instead. But I am sure the bracelet version is part of the deisgn element for this watch from the get go. And the color of resin case and titanium bracelet doesn't really match up.

There are other nice to have wish list for it. Like ... since the design of the watch is slim and the crystal is less protected as before, I wished it came with a sapphire crystal instead. Also I wished for more adjustable option for the bracelet (micro adjustment holes on the clasps, maybe even and adjustable clasps on-the-fly). And Since I always use a snooze alarm as morning alarm. I wished Casio had made the alarm #1 a snooze alarm.

Here's a wrist shot of the PAW2000T:

On the other hand, the Casio G-Shock GW9200 Riseman with over-lapping features are sold to make room for this PAW2000T. I am thinking about getting the upcoming GW9110 Gulfman so that I can have a watch with tide graph and moonphase feature. :-)