Review on 🕰️ Lad Weather Radio Controlled Solar Watch: Perpetual Calendar, Multi Timezone, Military Business Traveler’s Essential by Nicole Reed

First, the instructions clearly state that the watch can only receive a radio signal within about 900 miles of the station, which nearly includes all of Europe and Japan, but only part of the United States, from the west coast to a line roughly between Chicago and Houston. If you are in New York or Miami, the clock will not work. This is probably the main reason why some buyers are disappointed and give the watch a bad rating. Quite understandable since Revain's description (as far as I can see) doesn't say anything about limited range. The instructions are there, but few buyers will look them up online before buying a watch. I'm only 40 miles from the Fort City WWVB station. Collins, Colorado so reception is great. Second, with my "atomic clock," you press a button to sync it, then set the time zone. Simple and obvious. But not with this watch. The description on the website and the instructions clearly state that the hands need to be aligned, which is rather unusual for a watch. Press the button repeatedly to move the seconds hand to position 12, then turn the crown to align the hour and minute hands. If you don't do this, the watch will show the wrong time because the movement doesn't know where its hands are. Probably this is the main reason why some reviewers say the watch doesn't work. You also need to set the time zone, which is required for all radio controlled clocks as the sender does not know where the clock is located. There is a clock. I think but I'm not sure you should do this before syncing the clocks since they use the time zone to figure out which receiver they are trying to sync with. One in the US (Fort Collins), two in Europe and two in Japan. Just in case, set the time zone just before the first synchronization. (Or set the time zone after syncing and then sync again.) So, calibrate the hands and set the time zone and you're good to go, assuming you're within range of course. Both operations are quite simple, but you must follow the instructions carefully. The instructions suggest that you set the day and date before aligning the hands, but I'm not sure if this is really necessary. I let go of it and just set the day and date when I finished setting the clock and it seems to have worked fine. This must be done every night. (I'll update this review if the watch doesn't sync properly in a week or so.) As for the watch itself, it seems well made and attractive. Someone mentioned that spring bars are too flexible and I think that might be true. I'm planning to switch to a nato strap and will probably change the spring bars then. Verdict: This is an odd watch, but it's reasonably priced and seems like a lot. If you live in the right place and are willing to follow the instructions to the letter, the watch will work for you. UPDATE: Yes, the clock works. But it's really hard to see where the minute hand is pointing. Every other watch I own has bold markings at 5 minute intervals and lighter markings at intermediate minutes. But not on this watch: all the markings are the same and they're really hard to see. So when you look at the clock, you can't just tell if it's 5:14, 5:15, or 5:16. You have to study the dial, which I can't do with glasses. What's the point of being accurate to the second if you can't tell how many minutes it is? So I sent the watch back according to Revain's excellent return policy.