The Ultimate Guide to All G-SHOCKs — composed by Experts
GS-1000 started in 2005…
With the following Technical Specs / 4343
- Inorganic glass
- Screw back
- Impact resistant structure (shock resist)
- Water resistant to 20 bar
- Case / bezel material: Stainless steel / resin
- Resin band
- Tough solar (solar charging system)
- Radio wave reception function: Automatic reception (up to 6 times / day) / Manual reception,
<Japan> Received radio wave: JJY, Frequency: 40kHz / 60kHz (Fukushima / Kyushu both stations compatible model)
<North America area> Received radio wave: WWVB, Frequency: 60kHz
* If you set the home time setting to a receivable city, you will receive stations that match the city. The time difference is set according to the selected city. - World time: Time display in 27 cities (29 time zones) around the world, with daylight saving time setting function
- Stopwatch (1/20 seconds, 24-hour total)
- Time alarm
- Battery charge warning function
- Power saving function (In the dark, the hand movement is stopped after a certain period of time to save power)
- Date display
- Fully automatic calendar
- Driving time without solar power generation from full charge When
using the function: Approximately 5 months When using the
power saving state: Approximately 24 months
* If radio wave reception is not performed, normal quartz accuracy (average monthly difference ± 20) It works in seconds).
Home time city (city that supports reception function) / Received radio wave
Tokyo, (Hong Kong) / Japanese standard radio wave JJY40 / JJY60
(Honolulu), (Anchorage), New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles / American standard radio wave WWVB * () Each city may receive it under good conditions.
We think the next modern G-Shock Watches have a strong origin with GS-1000 and you may easily buy them:
G-Shock GA-1000
GA-1000 Profile / Casio G-Shock
Average Amazon Price: $170 (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon). Check the Price on Amazon →
Year of first release: 2013
Lineup: GRAVITYMASTER (Developed in response to pilots’ needs, these tough watches offer improved accuracy, strength and practicality. Famous for unique and beautiful aviation design (usually analog) and advanced technologies.) All G-Shock Gravitymaster Watches →
Nominations: best design, best resistance
The most distinctive specs:
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
– 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)
– Neon Illuminator (Illuminating the display causes the face, and hour and minute hands to glow with neon color, which looks great late on a dark outdoor night)
Other colors and full specs: GA-1000 Wiki Page
| Size | ★★★★★ |
| Weight | ★★★ |
| Functions | ★★ |
| Materials | ★★★★ |
| Price | ★★★ |
G-Shock GA-1100
GA-1100 Profile / Casio G-Shock
Average Amazon Price: $220 (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon). Check the Price on Amazon →
Year of first release: 2015
Lineup: GRAVITYMASTER (Developed in response to pilots’ needs, these tough watches offer improved accuracy, strength and practicality. Famous for unique and beautiful aviation design (usually analog) and advanced technologies.) All G-Shock Gravitymaster Watches →
Nominations: best design, best resistance
The most distinctive specs:
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
– 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)
– Dual Time (In addition to the time in your current location, which is indicated by wide hour and minute hands, a second time can be indicated by the dial at 9 o’clock)
Other colors and full specs: GA-1100 Wiki Page
G-Shock GA-1100 Rating System
| Size | ★★★★★ |
| Weight | ★★★ |
| Functions | ★★★ |
| Materials | ★★★★ |
| Price | ★★★ |
G-Shock GPW-1000
G-Shock GPW-2000
G-Shock GR-B100
GR-B100 Profile / Casio G-Shock
Average Amazon Price: $225 (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon). Check the Price on Amazon →
Year of first release: 2018
Lineup: GRAVITYMASTER (Developed in response to pilots’ needs, these tough watches offer improved accuracy, strength and practicality. Famous for unique and beautiful aviation design (usually analog) and advanced technologies.) All G-Shock Gravitymaster Watches →
Best for: Military, Army and Police Use, Big Wrists, Pilots and Travel, Top in G-Shock Lookbooks
The most distinctive specs:
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
– Full-dot STN display (A large 7 x 33 dot LCD enables clear, high-resolution digital display of the alarm and 1/1000-second stopwatch functions)
– G-SHOCK Connected App (you may manage all watch settings through your phone)
– Tough Solar (CASIO’s original solar-charging system converts not only sunlight but also light from fluorescent lamps and other sources into power)
– Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth(R)) (for time sync with your phone data)
– Flight Log (records location and time data during the flight. It’s addictive watching the 3D map display in the app)
Other colors and full specs: GR-B100 Wiki Page
G-Shock GR-B100 Rating System
| Size | ★★★★ |
| Weight | ★★★ |
| Functions | ★★★★ |
| Materials | ★★★ |
| Price | ★★★★★ |
G-Shock GR-B200
GR-B200 Profile / Casio G-Shock
Average Amazon Price: $355 (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon). Check the Price on Amazon →
Year of first release: 2020
Lineup: GRAVITYMASTER (Developed in response to pilots’ needs, these tough watches offer improved accuracy, strength and practicality. Famous for unique and beautiful aviation design (usually analog) and advanced technologies.) All G-Shock Gravitymaster Watches →
Best for: Military, Army and Police Use, Big Wrists, Pilots and Travel
The most distinctive specs:
– Helicopter Design (meant for real helicopter fans, especcially those three buttons on the right side)
– Carbon Core Guard Structure (protects the module with a carbon case. Highly durable carbon fiber-reinforced resin is added not only to the center case, but also to the front and side button guards, providing even stronger resistance to shocks from above or below, or from any side)
– G-SHOCK Connected App (you may manage all watch settings through your phone)
– Quad Sensor (pedometer, compass, altimeter/barometer, thermometer. All these features are very important under extreme conditions)
– Flight Log (records location and time data during the flight. It’s addictive watching the 3D map display in the app)
– Calories monitor (displays calories using stepcount feature. Good for controlling your daily activity)
– WorldTime (in 300 cities all over the world. Ideal function for business people or travelers who want to control two times at one display)
– Sunrise, sunset time display (Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date, daylight pointers. Good if you want to know to stop after durable hiking or smth of the kind)
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
Other colors and full specs: GR-B200 Wiki Page
Only Limited Editions: GR-B200 Limited Editions
G-Shock GR-B200 Rating System
| Size | ★★★ |
| Weight | ★★★★★ |
| Functions | ★★★★★ |
| Materials | ★★★★★ |
| Price | ★★★★★ |
Being a fan of CASIO watches since 2009, I strive to share my passion and knowledge with others. Through publishing short notes and curating all listings on this site, I hope to inspire fellow enthusiasts to explore the world of high-quality CASIO watches. A proud owner of GST-B200, GG-1000, GA-110. Remember: Fake Watches are for Fake People.
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