G-SHOCK GSTB1000D: recently launched

A new addition to the G-STEEL lineup

We’ve always been fans of G-SHOCK here at WWR. In fact, the first “technical” watch I bought for myself (right before I started writing here, actually) was a solar-powered, atomic-syncing, analog G-SHOCK. If I was shopping for one just like it today, it would probably look a lot like the newest addition to the G-STEEL lineup, the G-SHOCK GSTB1000D.

G-SHOCK GSTB1000D: what it is

At it’s heart, of course, it’s a G-SHOCK. This means it has serious shock resistance, primarily through the carbon-reinforced resin case. Over the top of that - because it’s part of the G-STEEL line - you’ve got a stainless steel shell. Urethane acts as bumpers where those two materials come together, and you’ve got a very well-protected watch movement (quartz, in this case).

The technical aspects

Of course, being a G-SHOCK, you know it’s not just a simple analog watch that is protected from the bumps and bruises of daily life. Right off the bat, you’ve got Tough Solar charging, which means the capacitor inside will draw energy from any light source hitting it, whether you’re inside our out. Of course, the sun is going to be your best bet for a powerful charge.

Additionally, you’ve got a bluetooth link built in, which enables all manner of things on the watch. For one, it keeps you always accurate in terms of time and date, and it makes resetting it when you land somewhere new a cinch. Additionally, you can press a button on a watch to record the date, time, and location, which shows on a map in the Casio Watches app. Perhaps helpful for finding where you parked your car. Finally, it’s got a lost phone finder function as well.

The aesthetics

What is great - and can be a double-edged sword - with an analog G-SHOCK, like the G-SHOCK GSTB1000D, is that it doesn’t look like your typical digital watch, which is often the format you get all this functionality in. An analog watch like this - particularly with the steel shell and bracelet - allows it to look like a more refined piece that won’t look out of place at the office, or even with a suit.

Coming in a black, blue, or green dial, you’ve got crisp time indication, a generous date window, and even an easy 24-hour indication. Between the LED illumination and Neobrite luminous material, telling time in the dark will be easy.

Where things can get a little tricky - especially if your closeup eyesight isn’t strong - is with the subdial at 7 o’clock. That can be used to indicate a number of things, including which function you’re currently in. This is where the lack of a digital display makes things more complex. Not impossible, it just has a learning curve. Or, you know, you can just set things in the phone app and send the settings over that you need.

Wrapping things up

The G-SHOCK GSTB1000D is available now, in those three dial colors we mentioned: black, green, or blue. All three come standard on a folding clasp steel bracelet that matches the finishes on the case, and will be all set to help you finish out the year. If you want to pick one up, they’re running $440 over at gshock.casio.com

Specs and features

• Carbon Core Guard Structure

• 200M Water Resistant

• Case: 46.9 × 44.2 × 11.6 mm

• Weight: 118g on stainless steel bracelet

• Super Illuminator (LED light)

• Crystal: mineral glass

• Crown: screw-down

• Neobrite luminous material

• Functions

  • Shock-resistant structure

  • 20 bar water resistance

  • Solar-powered

  • Smartphone Link

  • Stopwatch

  • Countdown timer

  • Alarm

  • LED light (Super Illuminator)

  • Date and day display

  • Full Auto Calendar

  • 12/24 Hour Format

• Via Casio Watches app

  • Auto time adjustment

  • Easy watch setting

  • Time & place: Pressing a button on the watch records the date, time and position on a map within the app. Useful as an activity log.

  • Phone finder