It's interesting seeing G-Shock get into the smartwatch market. It's about time. I still think they have a long way to go. I would like to see a solar version to back up the monochrome display. For example, have a monochrome only mode with no heart rate sensor using the solar charging like an old school G-Shock. Also the price is a real killer. $699 is a bit too steep compared to what's offered on the market. My Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar was about $450 and it pretty much does everything this watch does minus the color screen. To be honest, I don't need a full color screen on a watch. I made the mistake of buying the GBDH-1000 last year and my Garmin runs circles around it. Hopefully Casio expands on these consumer prototypes and makes them a little better and cheaper.
Great review as always. The watch looks super cool with plenty of functionality but $600+ and a couple of days battery life are strong negative points.
I mean a day and a half is basically the standard for smart watches. Though the fact that this watch somehow uses an actual charging port rather than wireless charging may be a bit inconvenient
@@barringtonmorris90 garmins are about the same, I paid 200. For a instinct. But then again you do have the gshock though, it’s virtually indestructible.
I love this watch. It takes my abuse. Even scuba diving. I've taken the GSW-H1000 down to 130 feet. No problems. I have too many other dive watches fail miserably.
Great Video, Tones of info, and details, I cant wait for the full review. People are forgetting that this is an almost indestructible tank watch made for any rough situation, unlike other fragile watches like an apple watch which is more suitable to people who do some jogging and light weight lifting. In fact, I think this watch built quality is so tough that I think it will be the Nokia of Watches in the future.
@@williamnunn8847 I agree with you! it was about time, they already have some BT watches that even count your steps. this dedicated sports watch was needed in their collection. No more worrying about accidentally bumping your fragile watch into a fitness machine or even the door frame and scratching the bezel or breaking the glass. This is the watch to get especially if you are into outdoor sports.
Literally the only review of this I can find. Iv watched it like 5 times already need to be more videos of this watch. I also want to know what the what 3 words app looks like on this and how it works.
@@DesFit Can you run Aida64 and just confirm the processor and ram it runs on? I know you are going to do a full review but that would be important information now considering preorders are now taking place.
@@DesFit ah brill. If you are able to check the what 3 word app and possibly put it in the next video that would be amazing. I know allot of my colleagues in the emergency services including myself that use it everyday. We’re looking for a watch that works with the what 3 word app along with toughness. This watch might be that
Except a Fenix. If you're comparing to non-smart G-Shocks, it's not a fair comparison. Smartwatches are like phones in their replacement timeframe usually.
100%! If this was in the 200-300 range it would be a completely different conversation. It will be interesting to see how the market reacts. I love the G Shock look and I know that there are a ton of hardcore fans out there. BUT a lot of them like the classic style and function (DW 6900 etc). So not sure how a really expensive model like this will go down. For sports this is too big for many plus Garmin is a leader in metrics, especially since its acquisition of First Beat, so the Casio cant compete on that basis.
i love g-shocks and i was pretty excited for this but the price is really a dealbreaker especially when there are many equally good, cheaper alternatives out there.
@@aikonoklas I can't believe people are shocked by the price. There have been premium g shocks for around 800 dollars for years, some above 1000. I have the g shock fitness watch which costs 400. Yes, you can't get tons of fitness watches for far less, but I have had it a year, haven't had to charge it once, and the thing is indestructible.
@@starwind473 it’s not really a gshock though. It’s more a smart watch. Typical gshock will be good to go in 15 years time. For the price they are in Garmin Fenix territory and no way I would get this gshock over my Garmin. I mean name another gshock which has a day and a half battery? Sure they will sell a few to gshock fans but as a business move? Hmmm.
Thanks for the detailed review! Being a G-shock fan, I am glad Casio brought GBD and this GSW to the heart rate monitor market. but on the other hand, the Garmin Instinct Solar also show good result along with some "toughness" built in. DesFit, in your opinion which current models have the most accurate and reliable wrist-mounted heart rate sensor?
The Apple Watch Series 6/5/4 have great HR sensors and the latest 4th gen Elevate HR sensors from Garmin on the 945LTE and Venu 2 are a close second. Thanks!
It really looks stunning but something at the back of my head keep telling me its not worth $700+, for a start its mainly resin rather than metal + the fact that there are no precision parts unlike an analogue G-Shock. I ended up with a MTG. But no denying i would love to add this to my collection
Great video. Looking forward to the full review. Really interesting watch from G-Shock; I like what they’ve done with it. Looking forward to seeing how this one gets on, as well as what they have in-store for the future.
I love my AmazFit T-Rex watch! OK, sure, it lacks in quite a few areas compared to other smart watches, but battery life and toughness are so strong with it, and it is fairly lightweight. With a true AMOLED screen, and not LCD, it have the ability as with other watches like it, to use 100's of different faces and a lot of them are really incredible. I am thinking of upgrading to the T-Rex Pro, but it's price is a bit off-putting.....this G-Shock is down right insane at almost $700!! WOW!
When it comes to smartwatches, there are many great options like Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, Tic Watch, and Garmin... etc. Unfortunately, Casio couldn't compete with these extremely high prices they are asking for! G shock is successful with +10 years old school models, and they are still selling them very well. But, it is totally a different story with a Smartwatch.
This is a nice little intro, can't wait to see the full review down the line. I don't have a problem with the $699 price point if it's clear this watch is better than the gbd h1000.
Great video! You are the first! I've been waiting on a real look at this watch and now I have one coming in the mail. I have a lot of Garmins (the other G), Marq (by Garmin), and a Tag Heuer connected..... So lots of ecosystems. I'm not super crazy about Wear OS, but if G-Shock and Tag Heuer put it on their watches I think I can put up with it.
I have the same garmin. I am very happy of is functionality. But I love Gshock line also. Do you think our garmin it's better than this GWS? 53g vs 104g. Maybe a better tough solar and better battery life.
@@88Kelevra88 I'm not sure. I do enjoy G-Shock watches, and for the price I could get the solar for... definitely works in my favor. If I was going to spend 700 on a watch, it's another ballgame.
As always, another great detailed review, (and this isn't even the full review!). Watch looks interesting, but I can't decide what is more overcomplicated and confusing; their watch models or their watch faces ! Maybe I'm just and old guy, simpleton, but the model names as well as the watches themselves seem unnecessarily overconvoluted, and in need of simplification. Then again, I know that's life in general in 2021. Also, I know Casio is a Japanese brand. Anybody ever try and shop for a Casio watch on their website ? Wow, I needed an Advil, a Swedish massage, and a fruit smoothie just to recover !
Hi Des. Thanks for your first impression video. I’m really looking forward to your upcoming in-depth review so as to know whether it has the downfalls of the previous G-Squad running watch. Thanks heaps again, Alex.
Wow this watch looks really cool! I bought my G Shock DW-9052 about a month ago. Costing me £42, purchased primarily for workout reasons - speed walking on the beach and for swimming in a swimming pool. Only feature I use on it is the stop watch and im happy with it
Unfortunately those measly solar panels would provide way too little power to make a real difference. On classic simple g shocks sure but this is a mini computer. I think this product is on the right track to something, but at this point I can't say what exactly. That being said I don't use smartwatches and find them useless
@@nikoszaras2352 I'm sorry but you're stupid of you think a small solar cell can do anything to power even 20% of the battery. Not to mention Casio still manufactures great budget G-Shock watches.
Made in Japan. If G-Shock can do it for 699 dollars, why can't Tag Heuer for their Connected 2020, made in China, 1800+ dollars. Good job G-Shock. Same software, btw!
@@alexeyzilbar5630 Made in China. Made in China. Made in China. BTW, I own the Tag Heuer Connected. Imagine my surprise when I paid 1800 for it and it says Made in China on the back. Lame.
Des thanks so much for the review. I am trying to workout the advantages of this over the GBD-H1000 and this helps a lot. Superb information. I'm a G-Shock fanatic so love such content. Thank you good Sir!
@@mareknowakowski1692 no not yet, I still haven't found one in a shop. I prefer to try on the wrist and buy in a physical store than buy online if at all possible...
@@omerkhan4475 Aside from manufacturing the stuff you use daily, they also produce high quality products. There are alot of factories in both country, some are producing low quality product, some are producing high quality products. Every factory are following the standard set by the company to produce so it doesn't matter which country the watch is produce in, they all met the requirement of G-Shock.
Here is the short story of my experience with Casio WSD F30, their earlier smart watch model. GPS connected to satelites only twice. And never again. I tried to update software to fix this but Wi-Fi failed. Neither Google, nor Casio customer support replied that. Now I have a pebble for $500. So an advice for Casio smart watch would be - buy Garmin.
I've used a WSD-20 for a year and never had difficulty connecting GPS, and it's consistent within a few feet. On the other hand I do NOT like Wear OS, I'd rather they do something more like Garmin.
Casio in one of the favorite but making a smartwatch now it's too LATE. But I expect casio come up with the best battery and or 1st tough solar smartwatch.
Garmin just came out with solar (assist you still gotta charge it after a couple of weeks) & from what I've seen the Google Wear OS sucks up battery life.
Thank you very much for that first impression video. I am a big G-Shock Fan and i hope there will come a lot more videos about that first G-Shock-Smartwatch. Thanks also for the comparison with all the other smartwatches. I wear the G-Shock GBD-H1000 since it was released and it‘s an absolutely nice watch, but the Move-App by Casio makes that watch not so smart as it probably could be. I hope that new GSW-H1000 with googles Wear OS will be a lot smarter. The look of the watch in my opinion is very nice and the first impressions does impress me very much. Only the price is a little bit too high i think and the battery life could be a little longer. Absolutely no comparison to the GBD-H1000. Like you said, i can‘t remember when i was loading that watch for the last time. Trank you for that great video. Have a nice day.
You would think casio would maybe try and work with wahoo natively to compete directly with Garmin. Now that would be interesting which ecosystem to choose.
I have been using the WSD 20 predecessor to this model. I have no love for Wear OS, it's bloated compared to traditional Pro Treks. But I really like the GPS mapping. Helps me find my way around intersecting trails when hiking. (the phone can do that too, but this is conveniently on your wrist and is far more rugged than a phone) One hint: while it can grab map info from the phone on the fly, if you download the map area into the watch ahead of time, accuracy is improved, pretty much dead on.
Had a solar G-Shock with satellite click synchronisation for about 15 years. Had to change the capacitor after 10 years which cost a lot. My old eyes struggle to read it without glasses now. Looking at Garmin Instinct or Corus Pace 2 when state pension kicks in next month to link with Polar HR10 to monitor heart rate as I up the exercise levels following last year's heart attack. I'll look at this too - no I won't - just seen the price!!!
Ikr! Was kinda impressed while watching. I’m used to fenix battery life, but thought if it was a little cheaper there was a good chance I’d leave garmin and go back to Casio. Very cool watch, but nah. I might as well get a new fenix at that price point.
Got to love a Desfit review. I bought one refurbished for $250 after seeing your review. Your review nails it. Is it worth MSRP? Not even a chance but Casio has offered them new for about $420 also which it should have started at. You have to want a G-Shock and also understand the whole package is very dated but it still has many G-Shock qualities and the G-Shock software is very good. It wont be my primary watch but notifications and other light smartwatch features are important to me and 8 clicks or more on their in house software (GBD-H1000) to read one is so unintuitive. Wear OS is the anchor weighing it down but that is just how it is until maybe Wear OS 3. The internals are from a parts bin but that's what all Wear OS watches are now anyway.
Awesome review. You do a very good watch review. I am a huge Casio fan and collector and the only thing keeping me from getting this watch is the updates. I also have a tech channel and most of my videos are Android related, and what I've found with Wear OS smart watches is updates. They will only be able to update the software for a couple years at best and for the price of this watch, it's just not worth it. Believe me, I would still love to have this watch but for $550.00 used to about $700.00 new, it's just not worth it. Keep up the awesome videos.
PERFECT WATCH for taking with during exams the dual layer display makes it look like a normal watch and you can store your notes in the smart side Ordering one right now
Great review, only issue for me is the price. It has almost the same features as my gbdh-1000 but that watch cost me half the price of this model. Was really considering it until the price because the touch screen would be so much better than just using the buttons on the gbdh.
I had the GBD-H1000 and the dedicated app was unusable which made the whole watch unusable. Casio never updated it or supported it. I love G-Shocks but no way I'm getting burned again on one of these. Went with the Garmin Enduro.
@@preparedlife3114 You can see my review here that explains it all. The biggest takeaway is that Casio never updated or fixed a single thing in the six months I owned the watch. I wouldn't expect anything different with a new watch. www.reddit.com/r/gshock/comments/lvhaug/gbdh1000_long_term_review_bad_software_ruins_a/
Casio updated both the MOVE app like 6-7 times already to get rid of the initial bugs. They also updated watch’s firmware - currently on version 08 - so you are wrong! After the updates everything works like a dream now!
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It's interesting seeing G-Shock get into the smartwatch market. It's about time. I still think they have a long way to go. I would like to see a solar version to back up the monochrome display. For example, have a monochrome only mode with no heart rate sensor using the solar charging like an old school G-Shock. Also the price is a real killer. $699 is a bit too steep compared to what's offered on the market. My Garmin Instinct Tactical Solar was about $450 and it pretty much does everything this watch does minus the color screen. To be honest, I don't need a full color screen on a watch. I made the mistake of buying the GBDH-1000 last year and my Garmin runs circles around it. Hopefully Casio expands on these consumer prototypes and makes them a little better and cheaper.
Thanks for providing great content for us G-Shock fanatics!
Indeed. I'm also a massive G-Shock fan and Des always covers them :)
Sure thing Boris and Stormrider! Thanks!
@@stormrider1119 me too
@@DesFit Can you show more of the map in a videos please?
@@DesFit can you get sms notifications
Wow finally a review of gswh1000🔥🔥🔥
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M lol
Your presentation is awesome. Easy to listen to. All the best.
Thanks so much!
I love these reviews. The battery for this watch is a no-go for me though.
Very cool to finally see a proper G-Shock smartwatch
This is the Hummer of smart watches 😂🚙 interesting device. Love to see innovation in the display tech!
Hey, good to see you here Chase! I was about to disagree, then rethought - the Hummer comparison is very apt.
Hummer is a failure after all.
🛻 Incoming!
Love the video! l'm a G-shock fan and my workouts are usually HIIT, so if this watch can be accurate with HIIT data, this would be a must buy for me!
Thanks for this first look Des!
Sure thing!
Great review as always. The watch looks super cool with plenty of functionality but $600+ and a couple of days battery life are strong negative points.
I mean a day and a half is basically the standard for smart watches. Though the fact that this watch somehow uses an actual charging port rather than wireless charging may be a bit inconvenient
Casio are known for its everlasting battery life. Kinda baffled to see a casio that only last a couple of days. That price also, though
the price is the only thing that throws me back.
I agree. I’ll have to wait for it to lower or a deal. Seems $300 too much.
Same here and the battery life
yea... that price
Exactly, this thing is a solid $300 too much.
@@barringtonmorris90 garmins are about the same, I paid 200. For a instinct. But then again you do have the gshock though, it’s virtually indestructible.
I love this watch. It takes my abuse. Even scuba diving. I've taken the GSW-H1000 down to 130 feet. No problems. I have too many other dive watches fail miserably.
Great Video, Tones of info, and details, I cant wait for the full review. People are forgetting that this is an almost indestructible tank watch made for any rough situation, unlike other fragile watches like an apple watch which is more suitable to people who do some jogging and light weight lifting. In fact, I think this watch built quality is so tough that I think it will be the Nokia of Watches in the future.
I hope so. I waited for g shock to make serious data, smart watch. I dont like any of the other brand models.
@@williamnunn8847 I agree with you! it was about time, they already have some BT watches that even count your steps. this dedicated sports watch was needed in their collection. No more worrying about accidentally bumping your fragile watch into a fitness machine or even the door frame and scratching the bezel or breaking the glass. This is the watch to get especially if you are into outdoor sports.
I'm really loving Casio's designs for their watches of late. Thanks for sharing!
Looking forward to your in depth review.
Might be getting this depending on the outcome of your final review.
I’m also curious to see how this thing will do long-term. 👍
Literally the only review of this I can find. Iv watched it like 5 times already need to be more videos of this watch. I also want to know what the what 3 words app looks like on this and how it works.
Lots more details about it in the final review which should be out in a week or so. Thanks.
@@DesFit Can you run Aida64 and just confirm the processor and ram it runs on? I know you are going to do a full review but that would be important information now considering preorders are now taking place.
@@DesFit ah brill. If you are able to check the what 3 word app and possibly put it in the next video that would be amazing. I know allot of my colleagues in the emergency services including myself that use it everyday. We’re looking for a watch that works with the what 3 word app along with toughness. This watch might be that
Just got mine today, looking forward to the review. Great vid!
Thanks! Wrapping up soon!
Had to subscribe since you review all the g shocks I’m interested in. Nothing else lasts like them.
Except a Fenix. If you're comparing to non-smart G-Shocks, it's not a fair comparison. Smartwatches are like phones in their replacement timeframe usually.
Agreed sir. My channel is pretty much dedicated to G-Shocks and their amazing resilience properties. Cheers!
@@channul4887 Uuuh, ok? They're not for everyone.
I love G shocks, but that price tag makes me want to get a Garmin Fenix 6 instead.
Same... Was actually thinking of the Tactix Delta solar
100%!
If this was in the 200-300 range it would be a completely different conversation.
It will be interesting to see how the market reacts. I love the G Shock look and I know that there are a ton of hardcore fans out there.
BUT a lot of them like the classic style and function (DW 6900 etc). So not sure how a really expensive model like this will go down.
For sports this is too big for many plus Garmin is a leader in metrics, especially since its acquisition of First Beat, so the Casio cant compete on that basis.
Will be interesting to see how long it lasts with GPS and also whether you can download GPX files
Price tag is not a problem, but 1 day battery for that price is a joke.
@@richt3993 how the hell would they be able to make that for 2-300?? If it was that price you literally wouldn't be able to recommend any other watch
As a full time runner and g-shock fanboy, this is very relevant to me.
My last G-shock was $35. I'm having difficulty wrapping my head around $699. :-)
i love g-shocks and i was pretty excited for this but the price is really a dealbreaker especially when there are many equally good, cheaper alternatives out there.
Same here I love g shocks, I got my last one for about 70 bucks, I rather get a Garmin fenix at that price point.
@@aikonoklas I can't believe people are shocked by the price. There have been premium g shocks for around 800 dollars for years, some above 1000. I have the g shock fitness watch which costs 400. Yes, you can't get tons of fitness watches for far less, but I have had it a year, haven't had to charge it once, and the thing is indestructible.
Seeing how I paid 1300 for my last g shock, this price isn't that bad to me lol
@@starwind473 it’s not really a gshock though. It’s more a smart watch. Typical gshock will be good to go in 15 years time. For the price they are in Garmin Fenix territory and no way I would get this gshock over my Garmin. I mean name another gshock which has a day and a half battery? Sure they will sell a few to gshock fans but as a business move? Hmmm.
Very comprehensive first look/review. Enjoyed it.
Thanks!
Thanks for the detailed review! Being a G-shock fan, I am glad Casio brought GBD and this GSW to the heart rate monitor market. but on the other hand, the Garmin Instinct Solar also show good result along with some "toughness" built in. DesFit, in your opinion which current models have the most accurate and reliable wrist-mounted heart rate sensor?
The Apple Watch Series 6/5/4 have great HR sensors and the latest 4th gen Elevate HR sensors from Garmin on the 945LTE and Venu 2 are a close second. Thanks!
@@DesFit apple battery sucks thou.
Just bought mine in red. Very excited about getting this watch.
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It really looks stunning but something at the back of my head keep telling me its not worth $700+, for a start its mainly resin rather than metal + the fact that there are no precision parts unlike an analogue G-Shock. I ended up with a MTG. But no denying i would love to add this to my collection
The design of this watch is beautiful !
Great video. Looking forward to the full review. Really interesting watch from G-Shock; I like what they’ve done with it. Looking forward to seeing how this one gets on, as well as what they have in-store for the future.
Thanks!
I feel like I'm watching something about the Samsung Frontier S3. Interface is very close to being identical!
Full in depth review please Des!!
I love my AmazFit T-Rex watch! OK, sure, it lacks in quite a few areas compared to other smart watches, but battery life and toughness are so strong with it, and it is fairly lightweight. With a true AMOLED screen, and not LCD, it have the ability as with other watches like it, to use 100's of different faces and a lot of them are really incredible. I am thinking of upgrading to the T-Rex Pro, but it's price is a bit off-putting.....this G-Shock is down right insane at almost $700!! WOW!
Great review as always. Cheers from Mexico 🇲🇽
Thanks Juan!
definitely on my G-SHOCK collection list soon.
Great first impression! Love your videos!!! 👏🏽
Thanks!
Looking forward to the in-depth review.
Thanks for sharing.
When it comes to smartwatches, there are many great options like Fitbit, Samsung, Apple, Tic Watch, and Garmin... etc. Unfortunately, Casio couldn't compete with these extremely high prices they are asking for!
G shock is successful with +10 years old school models, and they are still selling them very well. But, it is totally a different story with a Smartwatch.
This is a nice little intro, can't wait to see the full review down the line. I don't have a problem with the $699 price point if it's clear this watch is better than the gbd h1000.
Thanks! It's a much different watch but I'll try to make as many comparisons as I can in the in-depth review.
Great video! You are the first! I've been waiting on a real look at this watch and now I have one coming in the mail. I have a lot of Garmins (the other G), Marq (by Garmin), and a Tag Heuer connected..... So lots of ecosystems. I'm not super crazy about Wear OS, but if G-Shock and Tag Heuer put it on their watches I think I can put up with it.
I love G-Shocks hope the next generation is better. You have never said which is your current favorite smart watch you should make a video.
Very well explained Des! Cheers 👍
Thanks and cheers!
Went from the g shock to the iwatch now I’m going back thanks for great vid .
Was eagerly waiting for this watch review on this channel Des ! Great in-depth details and review..
Thanks!
Great first impressions fellow Coloradan 👍🏻… That said, the price of admission is a G-Shock indeed !
Actually got the instinct solar for under 300. Lovin it
I have the same garmin. I am very happy of is functionality. But I love Gshock line also. Do you think our garmin it's better than this GWS? 53g vs 104g. Maybe a better tough solar and better battery life.
@@88Kelevra88 I'm not sure. I do enjoy G-Shock watches, and for the price I could get the solar for... definitely works in my favor. If I was going to spend 700 on a watch, it's another ballgame.
Was really looking forward to see this video. Apart of the price... looks amazing
Hope the information helped! Thanks.
@@DesFit waiting for the review soon! Was to request it, but it came naturally! You do great reviews of new devices.
Appreciate the kind words!
Thanks dude. Much appreciated.
Sure thing. 👍
Just showed up in my feed, watched it and loved your review 🥰 you got a subscriber...
Thanks!
As always, another great detailed review, (and this isn't even the full review!). Watch looks interesting, but I can't decide what is more overcomplicated and confusing; their watch models or their watch faces ! Maybe I'm just and old guy, simpleton, but the model names as well as the watches themselves seem unnecessarily overconvoluted, and in need of simplification. Then again, I know that's life in general in 2021. Also, I know Casio is a Japanese brand. Anybody ever try and shop for a Casio watch on their website ? Wow, I needed an Advil, a Swedish massage, and a fruit smoothie just to recover !
Please more from this awesome Watch! I bought it a few days ago and I am interessted in your experiences after a few weeks.
Hi Des.
Thanks for your first impression video.
I’m really looking forward to your upcoming in-depth review so as to know whether it has the downfalls of the previous G-Squad running watch.
Thanks heaps again,
Alex.
Wow this watch looks really cool! I bought my G Shock DW-9052 about a month ago. Costing me £42, purchased primarily for workout reasons - speed walking on the beach and for swimming in a swimming pool. Only feature I use on it is the stop watch and im happy with it
600 or 700 and no solar. Good old days when Casio G-Shocks where low cost and offered a lot.
Unfortunately those measly solar panels would provide way too little power to make a real difference. On classic simple g shocks sure but this is a mini computer. I think this product is on the right track to something, but at this point I can't say what exactly. That being said I don't use smartwatches and find them useless
To big energy consumption. Could be possible with new,more efficient panels or multiple panels incorporated into the strap.
Yes you are right .very expensive and no solar
@@nikoszaras2352 I'm sorry but you're stupid of you think a small solar cell can do anything to power even 20% of the battery. Not to mention Casio still manufactures great budget G-Shock watches.
@@randomnpc4915 Do you know about the GPR B1000 and the GBDH1000? Shut up, you don't know what you're talking about.
Stil excited for new forerunner lineup with this constant new devices launched
Made in Japan. If G-Shock can do it for 699 dollars, why can't Tag Heuer for their Connected 2020, made in China, 1800+ dollars. Good job G-Shock. Same software, btw!
Tag Heuer is a luxury/prestige brand - you’re paying for the name, not the hardware.
@@alexeyzilbar5630 Made in China. Made in China. Made in China. BTW, I own the Tag Heuer Connected. Imagine my surprise when I paid 1800 for it and it says Made in China on the back. Lame.
Des thanks so much for the review. I am trying to workout the advantages of this over the GBD-H1000 and this helps a lot. Superb information. I'm a G-Shock fanatic so love such content. Thank you good Sir!
Do you have GBDH 1000?
@@mareknowakowski1692 no not yet, I still haven't found one in a shop. I prefer to try on the wrist and buy in a physical store than buy online if at all possible...
@@stormrider1119 I got white/neon yellow, but still thinking about returning it an take the original white/black version
@@mareknowakowski1692 the one you got is the one I want, or the lime green one :)
@@stormrider1119 yeah, the transparent lime green is the one I have,
G-Shock Needs to address the Price tag because its the elephant in the room!
It's made in Japan. Not China or Thailand. The price is justified.
@@omerkhan4475 Made in China or Thailand doesn't make a difference other than disappoint your vanity
@@NON2ON It also affects quality.
@@omerkhan4475 Aside from manufacturing the stuff you use daily, they also produce high quality products. There are alot of factories in both country, some are producing low quality product, some are producing high quality products. Every factory are following the standard set by the company to produce so it doesn't matter which country the watch is produce in, they all met the requirement of G-Shock.
An impressive video and comparison. Thank-you.
Thanks!
G shocks are addictive
Here is the short story of my experience with Casio WSD F30, their earlier smart watch model. GPS connected to satelites only twice. And never again. I tried to update software to fix this but Wi-Fi failed. Neither Google, nor Casio customer support replied that. Now I have a pebble for $500. So an advice for Casio smart watch would be - buy Garmin.
I've used a WSD-20 for a year and never had difficulty connecting GPS, and it's consistent within a few feet. On the other hand I do NOT like Wear OS, I'd rather they do something more like Garmin.
for that price I would want a speaker and a mic so I can answer phone calls
I subscribed just for your NON-boring explanation - Keep going Cheers!!
Thanks so much!
Casio in one of the favorite but making a smartwatch now it's too LATE. But I expect casio come up with the best battery and or 1st tough solar smartwatch.
Garmin just came out with solar (assist you still gotta charge it after a couple of weeks) & from what I've seen the Google Wear OS sucks up battery life.
Yeah but at what price compared to this. $1200?????
Thank you very much for that first impression video. I am a big G-Shock Fan and i hope there will come a lot more videos about that first G-Shock-Smartwatch. Thanks also for the comparison with all the other smartwatches. I wear the G-Shock GBD-H1000 since it was released and it‘s an absolutely nice watch, but the Move-App by Casio makes that watch not so smart as it probably could be. I hope that new GSW-H1000 with googles Wear OS will be a lot smarter. The look of the watch in my opinion is very nice and the first impressions does impress me very much. Only the price is a little bit too high i think and the battery life could be a little longer. Absolutely no comparison to the GBD-H1000. Like you said, i can‘t remember when i was loading that watch for the last time. Trank you for that great video. Have a nice day.
Thanks Thomas and appreciate you sharing your experience!
You would think casio would maybe try and work with wahoo natively to compete directly with Garmin. Now that would be interesting which ecosystem to choose.
I bought a Garmin venu 2s as my first fitness smartwatch after watching your reviews. Thx for the quality content!
Nice! Thanks so much!
Quality review
Thanks! 👍
First time i see your videos, you are great at this!
Thank you!
Thanks for the great review. Can you add an external heart rate strap?
I have been using the WSD 20 predecessor to this model. I have no love for Wear OS, it's bloated compared to traditional Pro Treks. But I really like the GPS mapping. Helps me find my way around intersecting trails when hiking. (the phone can do that too, but this is conveniently on your wrist and is far more rugged than a phone)
One hint: while it can grab map info from the phone on the fly, if you download the map area into the watch ahead of time, accuracy is improved, pretty much dead on.
That's cool. I have a lot of gshocks but they really should have put the "smarts" inside of a better gshock casing
Had a solar G-Shock with satellite click synchronisation for about 15 years. Had to change the capacitor after 10 years which cost a lot. My old eyes struggle to read it without glasses now. Looking at Garmin Instinct or Corus Pace 2 when state pension kicks in next month to link with Polar HR10 to monitor heart rate as I up the exercise levels following last year's heart attack. I'll look at this too - no I won't - just seen the price!!!
Whoa $699. Thats fenix money
It’s definitely in a higher bracket
More expansive than the old Protrek wsd f30 for the same big default... the battery.
Ikr! Was kinda impressed while watching. I’m used to fenix battery life, but thought if it was a little cheaper there was a good chance I’d leave garmin and go back to Casio. Very cool watch, but nah. I might as well get a new fenix at that price point.
@@DesFit do u think since its a g shock it would have better durability that other smartwatches in the same price range?
This is awesome, I just have to choose between this watch, or sending my kids to college.
😂
I wonder what kind of college you're sending your kids 🤔
Great review! 👍😃
Thanks Josie!
Been waiting for this review!
Full review should be up in a couple weeks!
The G-SHOCK I want rn.
Sehr interessanter Vergleich, Danke dafür! Mein Favorit ist das, auch von mir benutzte Modell, GBD-H1000. Grüße aus Deutschland
I love gshocks but the battery life and price tag making me stick to my garmin
Nice video, thank you! Can't wait gws h1000 release on our local market :)
Price tag is too much though as much as i love the way it looks
Got to love a Desfit review. I bought one refurbished for $250 after seeing your review. Your review nails it. Is it worth MSRP? Not even a chance but Casio has offered them new for about $420 also which it should have started at. You have to want a G-Shock and also understand the whole package is very dated but it still has many G-Shock qualities and the G-Shock software is very good. It wont be my primary watch but notifications and other light smartwatch features are important to me and 8 clicks or more on their in house software (GBD-H1000) to read one is so unintuitive. Wear OS is the anchor weighing it down but that is just how it is until maybe Wear OS 3. The internals are from a parts bin but that's what all Wear OS watches are now anyway.
wondering how the touch screen sensitivity will be when you are sweating badly.
Awesome review. You do a very good watch review. I am a huge Casio fan and collector and the only thing keeping me from getting this watch is the updates.
I also have a tech channel and most of my videos are Android related, and what I've found with Wear OS smart watches is updates. They will only be able to update the software for a couple years at best and for the price of this watch, it's just not worth it.
Believe me, I would still love to have this watch but for $550.00 used to about $700.00 new, it's just not worth it.
Keep up the awesome videos.
Would love to see a video on overall best fitness watch around 500$
PERFECT WATCH for taking with during exams
the dual layer display makes it look like a normal watch
and you can store your notes in the smart side
Ordering one right now
Surely this should have been solar, 1 day battery life is just woeful, I get 5+ days from my Fenix 5x sapphire.
Most definitely. I don't need to worry about charging my g shock rangeman
Great review, only issue for me is the price. It has almost the same features as my gbdh-1000 but that watch cost me half the price of this model. Was really considering it until the price because the touch screen would be so much better than just using the buttons on the gbdh.
this is one of the gshock line up that gonna obselete 😂
Beautifully explained ✌️
Thanks!
I had the GBD-H1000 and the dedicated app was unusable which made the whole watch unusable. Casio never updated it or supported it. I love G-Shocks but no way I'm getting burned again on one of these. Went with the Garmin Enduro.
What about it was unusable?
@@preparedlife3114 You can see my review here that explains it all. The biggest takeaway is that Casio never updated or fixed a single thing in the six months I owned the watch. I wouldn't expect anything different with a new watch. www.reddit.com/r/gshock/comments/lvhaug/gbdh1000_long_term_review_bad_software_ruins_a/
Casio updated both the MOVE app like 6-7 times already to get rid of the initial bugs. They also updated watch’s firmware - currently on version 08 - so you are wrong! After the updates everything works like a dream now!
Wow.. that's why I love G-shock watches... Thanks for the review...😊
Sure thing
A g shock that needs charging regularly, is not a g shock.
Thanks for the review, looks like a really nice ⌚. I like the serious brands like sunnto and Casio adopt wear os
It is just an android smartwatch whithin a tuff GShock case - needless to say.
Just what i am looking for, that 30day battery mode looks great.
Thanks Des for this informative video, looking forward for your detailed video as I’m interested to know about battery life for one charge
It's about a day at most on a charge.
How many kidneys?
Thanx!! I love it already!
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Nice watch, but still think garmin Fenix is the best outdoor watch, especially at that price!
grew up on gshock...😍😍😍😍
ill buy it, when the solar version comes out.
If it comes with Solar charging it will definitely be my Must buy List !but overall i still love Casio watch.