Both the digital and analogue areas of the watch face glow when the EL backlight is turned on. Shock-resistant construction protects against impact and vibration. A luminous coating provides long-term illumination in the dark after only a short exposure to light. Displays the current time in major cities and specific areas around the world. Elapsed time, split time and final time are measured with 1/100-sec accuracy. The watch can measure times of up to 24 hours.The countdown timers help you to remember specific or recurring events by giving off an audible signal at a preset time. The time can be set to the nearest second and up to 24 hours in advance. The daily alarm reminds you about recurring events with an acoustic signal at the time you have set. This model has 5 independent alarms for flexible reminders of important appointments. With a push of a button, hands are moving and permit a free visibility of functions like stopwatch or date. The button tones for using the mode button can be turned off. This means that the watch no longer beeps when switching from one function to another. Preset alarm or countdown timers remain active when the button tones are deactivated. Once set, the automatic calendar always displays the correct date. Times can be displayed in either a 12-hour or 24-hour format. Thanks to its extremely high level of durability, resin is the ideal material for watches. Combining resin with carbon—a particularly robust material—creates a casing that is even more stress-resistant and offers even greater protection against external influences, resulting in an extremely high level of durability.