Casio G-Shock Frogman GWF1000-1 with Dive Time Measurement Mode

Casio G-Shock Frogman, the model that was created specifically for scuba diving, has received a major facelift.

Like the sporty GIEZ GS1300B-1A chronograph and the MTG1100-1A model, the fifth-generation Frogman GWF1000-1 has received Casio’s new Self-Adjusting Multi-Band 6 Atomic Timekeeping Technology.

Now the watch can automatically update itself based on signals it receives from transmitters in Japan, United States, United Kingdom, Germany and China.

Of course, the watch still retains its 200 meters depth rating, a tiny photovoltaic panel that recharges its battery, dive time measurement mode, four daily alarms, electronic chronograph and these sorts of things.

Judging by the pictures (and past experience with other members of the growing G-Shock family,) I can assume that all the functions will be operated easily and intuitively. And if you for some reason lack in the intuition department, there are huge inscriptions near every push-piece that tell which one does what.

In the United States, the watch is available at a price of $700.

However, before ordering this watch, take into consideration the fact that this is a diver, and divers are rarely small. This particular specimen, for example, is whopping 58.30 millimeters in diameter and 18 millimeters high.

So, if you plan to get this watch just to show-off, you’d better find something else. However, if diving is really on your mind, then the size of the gadget should not be a problem and the many functions that it sports make it an almost ideal diving companion for a serious “frogman.”

Photos: Casio

Casio G-Shock Frogman GWF1000-1 diving watch specification

Price range: $700
Movement: N/A
Complications: DTMM, 4 daily alarms, chronograph, atomic clock synchronization,
Power reserve: N/A
Case material: Stainless steel, DLC-coated, Rubber
Bezel material: Stainless steel, DLC-coated, Rubber
Case shape: Round
Transparent case back: No
Case size: 58.30 mm
Case height: 18.00 mm
Dial: LCD
Hands: N/A
Water resistance: 200 meters
Strap: Black rubber
Crystal: Glass