In relation to the G-Shock “Grasp of G” collection of high-end, purp0se-specific references (Mudmaster, Rangeman, and so on.) the dialog merely can’t be had with no point out of the enduring Frogman, which kicked off the sub-collection and has been there from the very starting when it was launched in 1993. New for 2020, Casio has launched its first-ever analog Frogman — a full-fledged, ISO-6425-rated related dive watch that introduces a wholly new suite of performance (whereas shaving off one very key characteristic) to yield a watch that deftly continues the lengthy traditions of the Frogman’s spectacular functionality.
The brand new Frogman (ref. GWF-A1000 – the place “A” most certainly stands for Analog) will not be designed to exchange, however fairly to enrich the present digital Frogman (ref. GWF-D1000 — the place “D” stands for Digital), which was launched in 2016. Each variations of the watch are water-proof to 200 meters, shock resistant, and outfitted with Casio’s “Powerful Photo voltaic” sun-powered motion with a six-band atomic clock accuracy management system. However the ageing triple-sensor-equipped digital model nonetheless homes a characteristic that the brand new related analog variant doesn’t: a depth gauge. It would really feel like an important omission, however the brand new Frogman seems to make up for it with an all-new G-Shock Frogman app, which does every thing from managing time changes and altering watch settings to checking on native tide situations, managing a long-term dive log, exceeding the digital model (which may solely bear in mind as much as 20 dives).
Specs
Model: Casio G-Shock
Mannequin: Frogman GWF-a1000
Dimensions: 56mm
Water Resistance: 200 meters
Case Materials: carbon-reinforced resin
Crystal/Lens: sapphire
Motion: solar-charged quartz module, Bluetooth or radio-controlled timekeeping
Strap/Bracelet: resin
Value & Availability: $800
Like several conventional analog watch, the brand new Frogman doesn’t have the posh of hiding any of its performance behind a digital menu system, so it’s comprehensible that almost all of its functionality slave to the app performance to be able to preserve the dial legible. It additionally makes a good quantity of sense to dedicate a big a part of its dial actual property to the watch’s dual-time performance, seeing as the vast majority of the world’s sport divers are additionally avid vacationers, by necessity, to be able to get to their favourite dive spots. As Casio does with its different premium Bluetooth-enabled G-Shocks, setting each “residence” and “native” occasions is a breeze with the app. And in lieu of exhibiting present depth, the first utility of the brand new Frogman is as a devoted dive and floor interval timer. The place a standard analog dive watch would do that by the use of studying the minute hand in opposition to a rotating bezel, the Frogman does this with no bezel by decoupling and overlapping the handset, which then acts as a operating singular 60 minute counter when the watch hits the water — not totally not like a Regulateur dive watch, of which there’s just one that I’m conscious of.
The overlapping hand utility within the motion is absolutely fairly cool, and it might be completely tailor-made for measuring depth or performing as a compass (one other characteristic notably absent from this reference), however even with out it, the brand new Frogman is a really neat piece of equipment that any frequent-flying sport diver ought to be capable to recognize — simply so long as it’s paired with a correct dive laptop. The Casio G-Shock analog Frogman has a value of $800 and is predicted to hit retailers in June. Study extra in regards to the new Frogman at gshock.com.
