ProTrek PAG-240 / 3246 / Casio Solar Watch

Important Information

Price — 190$ *average Amazon Price, we may earn commission from purchases
Year of first Release — 2010
Module Number — 3246
Model Range — SOLAR
Other Divisions the PAG-240 belongs to: *you may find all watches of the division by clicking on the link
- ProTrek Digital
Battery Type — Solar (ProTrek Batteries)

Feedback from users *accumulated information from our own comments and emails, forum threads, socials, reviews, etc.

PROs
+ it’s very comfortable. (The resin band holds the watch still, but not too tight)
+ the barometer is very cool, it shows a little graph so you can watch trends and predict changes in the weather
+ the compass works great, once you adjust it for magnetic declination for your location
+ is great for outdoors use, or even just for travel

CONs
– the compass ring is held still by friction only, and not much at that
– the display is crystal clear and easy to read, but sometimes, indoors, it is almost unusable

PAG-240 Model Range *may be updated

The most distinctive specs of PAG-240 *Editorial
— 100-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
— Low temperature resistant (stable operation of the watch is guaranteed even at a temperature of -20°C)
— Tough Solar (CASIO’s original solar-charging system converts not only sunlight but also light from fluorescent lamps and other sources into power)
— Digital compass (measures and displays direction as one of 16 points)
— Thermometer (can measure and display the outside temperature in a range from -10 C to 60 C)
— Barometer (measures the air pressures and displays tendencies in the weather)
— Altimeter (The electronic mechanism “estimates” the altitude based on the air pressure)
— Sunrise/sunset display (After entering the geographical location, sunrise and sunset times can be displayed for any given date)

Official Marketing Focus from Casio

Constantly evolving and improving the PRO TREK lineup, Casio introduces the PAG240-1, a welcome upgrade to the legendary PAG40. Black resin band watch with neutral digital face.

Official PAG-240 Specs / Features *for base version PAG-240-1

Case / bezel material: Resin
Resin Band
Mineral Glass
Direction Bezel
100-meter water resistance

Electro-luminescent backlight
Full auto EL light, selectable illumination duration, afterglow
Solar powered
Low-temperature resistant (-10 °C/14 °F)
Digital compass
Measures and displays direction as one of 16 points
Measuring range: 0° to 359°
Measuring unit: 1°
20 seconds continuous measurement
Graphic direction pointer
Bidirectional calibration and northerly calibration function
Magnetic declination correction
Bearing memory
Altimeter
Measuring range: -700 to 10,000 m (-2,300 to 32,800 ft.)
Measuring unit: 5 m (20 ft.)
Manual memory measurements
(up to 25 records, each including altitude, date, time)
High Altitude / Low Altitude memory
Total Ascent / Descent memory
Others: Reference altitude setting, Altitude tendency graph, Altitude differential
*Changeover between meters (m) and feet (ft)
Barometer
Display range: 260 to 1,100 hPa (7.65 to 32.45 inHg)
Display unit: 1 hPa (0.05 inHg)
Atmospheric pressure tendency graph
Atmospheric pressure differential graphic
*Changeover between hPa and inHg
Thermometer
Display range: -10 to 60 °C (14 to 140 °F)
Display unit: 0.1 °C (0.2 °F)
*Changeover between Celsius (°C) and Fahrenheit (°F)
Duplex LC display
World time
31 time zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off
Sunrise, sunset time display
Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date, Daylight pointers
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59’59.99”
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Countdown timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown start time setting range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1- minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Daily alarms
5 independent daily alarms
Hourly time signal
Battery level indicator
Power Saving (Display goes blank to save power when the watch is left in the dark.)
Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
12/24-hour format
Button operation tone on/off
Regular timekeeping:
Hour, minute, second, pm, year, month, date, day
Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
Approx. battery operating time:
6 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge)
23 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge)

PAG-240 Comparison Table with similar ProTrek Watches

	PRG-270	PRW-2500	PAG-240
Price (Amazon)	150$	200$	190$
Year of first Release	2013	2011	2010
Accuracy	±15 seconds per month	Radio-controlled (via atomic watch signals)	±15 seconds per month
SmartWatch Features	No	No	No
STN LCD (more distinct and bigger digits)	Yes	No	No
Cross-Frame Structure (disperses impacts, reinforcing the case’s)	No	No	No
Moon Data (good for fishing and tides)	No	Yes	No
Light	Full auto LED light, LED backlight (Super Illuminator)	Full Auto EL Backlight with Afterglow	Full auto EL light, Electro-luminescent backlight
Case / bezel material	Resin	Resin / Stainless steel	Resin
Glass	Mineral Glass	Mineral glass	Mineral glass
Battery	Solar powered CTL1616	Solar powered CTL1616	Solar powered CTL1616
Size (mm) *we consider 48.9×42.8×13.4 to be a traditional watch size (as in DW-5600). So you are to compare how far or close the watch is to this size	54.6×52.4×14.4	56.3x50.6x15.0	57.3x50.9x15.3
Full features (if you want to know more)	PRG-270 Wiki	PRW-2500 Wiki	PAG-240 Wiki