Even with all those luxury watches out there I still love to sport Casio G-Shock watches every now and then, I recall when they were first introduced in mid 80′s and used to be marketed as water-proof. Personally I find them great if I’m going say for a walk or sport events or do any harsh activity since they are known for their durability and resistance to shocks.
I was at Al Babtain store today and saw they released a new G-Shock model GW-A1000-1ADR (Phew that was long) which had a nice manly design with reinforced structure for even higher durability. I read this model is even resistant to vibration and centrifugal force (looks like we’re back to physics 101). Shock resistance is great but what I liked is that it uses solar power during daylight and battery in dark places and this helps prolong battery life, other great features include thermometer, 200m water resistance, beeper alarm, Day/Date display, countdown timer, world time, auto hand position correction among others. The feature that I liked most is that it’s Radio Controlled and its ability to display of coordinated Universal Time which I think means the watch adjusts the time according to the location.
They say approximate batter life is 6 months on full charge without exposure to sun light, it was relatively heavier (85 grams) because it’s bigger. Though when I asked about price they said KD155 which is high for me, older models are priced KD40-60 on average but they said this one is brand new so I guess price will drop later.
Oooh Maan, I was waiting this model since last August, Casio Computer Limited – Tokyo by Tousonyo Nagai & Al-Babtain Co. announced that the watch will be released at the earliest at that time. Enjoy it.
Yes I’m glad it finally arrived
thanks
if you love this watch then I adore it since childhood
don’t buy g-shock watches from Kuwait, their prices are extremely high. Any time you travel outside get one, brand new ones will definitely cost less than 100kd
I checked online and price for this model was around $500, maybe it’s cheaper on other website but with the shipping costs I think it’s going to be around the same price.
i have seen the price of this watch in particular, i had my eye on it, outside of Kuwait, it’s about the same price..
G-Shocks here aren’t that much more expensive than outside Kuwait..
There is another Analog one available here around 60kd, G1200B..
Check it out!
You are right BerserkKW I just checked online and the price was around $500 (maybe cheaper on other website) and if we add the shipping cost then I think there wont be much difference.
I think the ‘Wave receptor’ is similar to the Atomic clock they had on previous G-shock models. The signals don’t reach the ME so no luck synching your watch here.
I think you’re right Mathai but I’ll double check.