CASIO G-Shock FROGMAN GWF-A1000-1A2JF Solar Watch (Japan Domestic Genuine Products)

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Two years and more than 200 prototypes later, in 1983, G-SHOCK was born and has been making tough watches, coveted by collectors and laymen alike, ever since. Its unique asymmetrical design, screw-lock case back and distinctive diving frog character — which were so popular when FROGMAN came out back in 1993 — take the diver’s watch to a whole new level. The smartphone connectivity further ensures ease of operation, right from making time adjustments to changing watch settings.

FROGMAN is a series of full-fledged diver’s watches built to withstand demanding conditions underwater. Various applications and a continuous numbering make this release unique – collectors, listen closely. The Frogman GWF-D1000B is designed for use by scuba divers, and it combines several core G-Shock and Casio technologies in one watch. Japan with this Frogman GWF-A1000K-2AJR (Love The Sea And The Earth series) that comes with whale and dolphin graphic on the EL backlight.Growing up, I was a huge science fiction fan, and one of the things I used to wonder about in my spare time was what you would want to have with you if you invented a time machine, got into the time machine, managed to travel back in time to the age of the dinosaurs (everyone nowadays talks about the Jurassic period but I've always been a Cretaceous period fan.

In addition to dive time and surface interval measurements, memory for up to ten diving logs is included for recording data such as the dive start date/time and the time spent in the water. The information does not usually directly identify you, but it can give you a more personalised web experience. Designed with incredible shock- and water-resistance, the Frogman series is designed to meet and exceed the rigorous demands of undersea divers.Pairing the watch with the Casio Watches smartphone app also keeps a log of your diving activities, up to 30 of them. Casio’s Pro Trek range of outdoor watches will be best-known to smartwatch fans due to the Pro Trek Smart, Casio’s one-and-only touchscreen model, which runs Google’s Wear OS. The time can be set through the app, where it’s based on the time on your phone, or through the radio-controlled Multi Band 6 system, where the correct time is wirelessly taken from a series of remote stations around the world at set intervals. The most interesting thing I find about the dial is that the little insert that says 'tide graph/moon phase' has some granite like texture.

To strengthen the shock-resistant structure, fluoro rubber buffers are incorporated into exterior components around the case, helping to absorb shocks as well as to protect the crystal. The seller shipped promptly, keeping me informed of where they were at in the process, and DHL/USPS did the rest. The story of its inception is a well-known bit of watch folklore at this point, but it goes like this: Kikuo Ibe, the head of watch design at Casio, dropped a family heirloom mechanical watch and helplessly watched it shatter on the floor.

When I look at my wrist I know for sure the time will be there and honestly the sense of reliability and safety is just fantastic. I can’t find any specific technical information about the Dura Soft, but it certainly has the soft-yet-sturdy feel of high-end rubber straps I have experienced in other watches. The case and dial components are reproduced faithfully down to the minor details leveraging state-of-the-art technologies, and then finished with a nostalgic black and gold colour scheme. I like the way it remembers all other Bluetooth-equipped G-Shock watches too, so there’s no need to perform any additional setup after registering a new model, a feature I would love to see in WearOS. But time telling wise there is only one display for the time and my eyes quickly learns where to go when I need the time.

The scuba-specific functions include the depth gauge, as well as the ability to track depth, record dive time and water temperature, and log data for up to 20 dives.Each of the individual titanium case components on the new Casio G-Shock MR-G Frogman MRGBF1000R1A has been separately machined and finished to produce crisp, detailed lines that recreate the angular structure of the classic Frogman’s injection-molded resin bezel.