G-SHOCK GBA950: new models announced

We’ve talked about the G-SHOCK GBA950 lineup before, and we think they’re a great part of the catalog. You get the legendary G-SHOCK toughness and style, with a dose of activity tracking and phone connectivity built in to bring it in to modern tastes. Today, two new versions of the G-SHOCK GBA950 were just announced, in time for summertime workouts.

G-SHOCK GBA950: what’s new

Two new models were released today: the GBA950-1A (in black) and GBA950-7A (in mint green). The big news with these models is that Casio partnered with OUTSENSE to come up with an origami-inspired design for the band, to have a more comfortable fit.

Along with out-of-the-box Strava compatibility, they’ve redesigned some elements on the dial – and added functionality – to further help you quantify your activity:

• Distance measurement

• Auto Lap tracking

• Bluetooth® connectivity

• Detailed activity tracking.

• Step counting begins automatically, with daily totals displayed on the LCD screen and a progress indicator at 12 o’clock to help users stay on track with their fitness goals.

The watch is powered by a standard coin cell battery, so it’s not something you’ll be getting alerts on your wrist from the phone. The Bluetooth is just there to send data over to your phone. Then again, you are getting two years of battery life, so we’d say that’s a win.

Wrapping things up

Basically, if you’re looking for a casual ana-digi watch that can do all the things, plus adds in some basic activity tracking (ie, how much did I actually move today), it would be hard to argue against the G-SHOCK Move lineup. These newest G-SHOCK GBA950 come in at $150, and look to be compact and comfortable. Check them out, and order yours, directly at casio.com

G-SHOCK GBA950 Tech Specs

• Basics

  • Case size (L× W× H): 48.5 × 43.9 × 16 mm

  • Weight: 53 g

  • Case and bezel material: Resin / Bio-based resin

  • Band: Bio-based resin band

  • Construction: Shock Resistant

  • Water resistance: 200-meter water resistance

  • Time adjustment: Bluetooth: Connects to a smartphone and automatically adjusts the time

  • Power supply and battery life: Approx. battery life: 2 years on CR2025

  • Sensor feature:

    • Lifelog measurement function (Calorie and distance calculations based on step count), Including basal metabolic rate

    • Daily data display: Step count, calorie, distance

  • Mineral crystal

  • Neobrite

• Smartphone functionality

  • Smartphone Link feature: Mobile link (Automatic connection, wireless linking using Bluetooth®)

  • Apps: CASIO WATCHES

  • App connectivity feature

    • Auto time adjustment

    • Easy watch setting

    • Approximately 300 world time cities

    • Simple notification (tone alert only)

    • Activity history

    • Life log data

    • Distance correction by smartphone GPS

    • Phone finder

• Features

  • World time: Dual time (Home city time swapping)

  • Stopwatch:

    • 1/100-second stopwatch

    • Measuring capacity:

      • 00’00”00~59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes)

      • 1:00’00~23:59’59 (after 60 minutes)

    • Measuring unit:

      • 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)

      • 1 second (after 60 minutes)

    • Measuring modes: lap/split timing, distance/pace display, auto/manual lap timing auto lap notification

    • Memory capacity: Up to latest 45 records (measurement start month, date, hour, minute, lap/split times, total time, distance, average pace, calories burned, lap number, time, distance, average pace of each lap/split)

  • Timer

    • Countdown timer

    • Timer for interval measurement (up to five time settings)

    • Measuring unit: 1 second

    • Input range: 00’00” to 60’00” (1-second increments)

    • Others: Auto-repeat, 5-second countdown auto start, repeat (1 to 20 times)

  • Alarm/hourly time signal

    • 5 daily alarms

    • Hourly time signal

  • Light

    • Double LED light

    • LED light for the face (Auto LED light, Super illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow)

    • LED backlight for the digital display (Auto LED light, Super illuminator, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow)

    • Light color: LED:White

  • Calendar: Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)

  • Mute feature: Button operation tone on/off

  • Battery display/alert: Low battery alert

  • Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (with no mobile link function)

  • Other features

    • 12/24-hour format

    • Hand shift feature (Hands move out of the way to provide an unobstructed view of digital display contents.)

    • Airplane mode

    • Regular timekeeping:

      • Analog: 2 hands (hour, minute (hand moves every 20 seconds))

      • Digital: Hour, minute, second, pm, month, date, day

    • User profile creation