![]() ![]() The G-Shock Frogman, Poison dart frog version or not, is thicker than the Apple Watch Ultra at 110 grams, it’s heavier too. The bright color scheme makes it even more attention-grabbing than a normal Frogman, so it’s not really a watch for the shy and retiring. At its widest point, the GWF-A1000 Frogman is 56mm, plus its 19.7mm thick, so don’t expect it to disappear under your cuff or to naturally suit all wrist sizes. G-Shock watches are rarely small, and the Frogman is one of the biggest you can get. Wearing the poison dart frog watch Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The screw-down crown ensures the watch stays watertight, and when you unscrew it, the watch activates different adjustment features automatically. While the dial is busy, everything has a function, right down to the markings around the edge which show when features like Bluetooth connectivity are enabled. It makes the watch face legible in the dark, while the bright LED better illuminates the date window and the function subdial. The dial has an LED backlight and lume applied to the main hands, the hands in the subdial, the tip of the second hand, and above each hour marker. Is the Frogman tough? Do Poison dart frogs have poison on their skin? It’s a top-spec G-Shock, so that means shock resistance through the Hollow Core Guard structure made from carbon and resin, an anti-corrosion coating on any metal components, 200 meters of water resistance with ISO accreditation for professional dive use, and sapphire crystal over the dial. Just as tough as it is poisonous Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The correct time is set when you sync with the app, but the GWF-A1000 also has Casio’s Multi-Band 6 technology, where it periodically syncs with radio towers around the world and adjusts to the correct local time automatically. In my experience, provided it sees some daylight on a vaguely regular basis, you won’t have to worry about the charge at all. ![]() Like all analog Frogman watches, it’s solar-powered, so there’s no need to charge the battery with a cable or wireless pad. It’s definitely easier than remembering different button combinations on the watch itself, plus the mapping feature looks great. The Dive Log records dive time and logs your location using the phone’s GPS, and all of this is performed using a few button presses in the app. You can set the world time, start a timer, set an alarm, and check the status of the battery charge. It’s reliable, clear, concise, and straightforward. It guides you through the connection process, and all the features too. You can simply not bother with the Casio Watches app in this case and just use the G-Shock Connected app unless you’re really keen to have two Casio apps installed on your phone. Oddly, the Frogman links with the app but then guides you to Casio’s old app, called G-Shock Connected, to use the functionality. Instead, the Bluetooth functionality simplifies everyday features and makes using the Frogman’s Dive Log a little easier too.Ī while back, G-Shock introduced the Casio Watches app, which acts like an app-based hub for your collection. The GWF-A1000 was the first Frogman model to feature a Bluetooth connection, but don’t think of it as a smartwatch, or even as a competitor to some of G-Shock’s more sporting watches like the GBD-200. ![]()
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