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Casio Men's GS1000D-1 G-Shock GIEZ Series Black Metal Band Chronograph Watch

• Quartz movement
• Protective mineral crystal protects watch from scratches
• Case diameter: 49.8 mm

Product Description

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Sleek and stunning, the Casio Men's G-Shock Geiz Series Black Metal Band Chronograph Watch #GS1000D-1 features a dramatic black dial face with a durable mineral dial window to ensure day-to-day wearability. Promoting at-a-glance time-telling, the dial face is embellished with contrasting indexes, three handy sub dials, and an easy-to-read date calendar that rests near the four o'clock position. A black-tone stainless steel band comes equipped with a sturdy fold-over-clasp with a double push-button safety closure. Other details include a 46.8-millimeter stainless steel case and stationary resin dial. Designed to endure your rough-and-tumble lifestyle, this stylish timepiece brings a modern edge to your look. It is powered by analog-quartz movement and is water resistant to 660 feet.

The Casio Story

With the launch of its first watch in November 1974, Casio entered the wristwatch market at a time when the watch industry had just discovered digital technology. As a company with cutting-edge electronic technology developed for pocket calculators, Casio entered this field confident that it could develop timepieces that would lead the market.

In developing its own wristwatches Casio began with the basic question, ""What is a wristwatch?"" Rather than simply making a digital version of the conventional mechanical watch, we thought that the ideal wristwatch should be something that shows all facets of time in a consistent way. Based on this, Casio was able to create a watch that displayed the precise time including the second, minute, hour, day, and month — not to mention a.m. or p.m., and the day of the week. It was the first watch in the world with a digital automatic calendar function that eliminated the need to reset the calendar due the variation in month length. Rather than using a conventional watch face and hands, a digital liquid crystal display was adopted to better show all the information. This culminated in the 1974 launch of the CASIOTRON, the world’s first digital watch with automatic calendar. The CASIOTRON won acclaim as a groundbreaking product that represented a complete departure from the conventional wristwatch.

Casio transformed the concept of the watch — from a mere timepiece to an information device for the wrist — and undertook product planning based on this innovative idea. We developed not only time functions such as global time zone watches, but also other radical new functions using Casio’s own digital technology, including calculator and dictionary functions, as well as a phonebook feature based on memory technology, and even a thermometer function using a built-in sensor. The memory-function watches became our DATA BANK product series, while the sensor watches developed into two unique Casio product lines of today: the Pathfinder series displaying altitude, atmospheric pressure, and compass readings.

In 1983, Casio launched the shock-resistant G-SHOCK watch. This product shattered the notion that a watch is a fragile piece of jewelry that needs to be handled with care, and was the result of Casio engineers taking on the challenge of creating the world’s toughest watch. Using a triple-protection design for the parts, module, and case, the G-SHOCK offered a radical new type of watch that was unaffected by strong impacts or shaking. Its practicality was immediately recognized, and its unique look, which embodied its functionality, became wildly popular, resulting in explosive sales in the early 1990s. The G-SHOCK soon adopted various new sensors, solar-powered radio-controlled technology (described below), and new materials for even better durability. By always employing the latest technology, and continuing to transcend conventional thinking about the watch, the G-SHOCK brand has become Casio’s flagship timepiece product.

Today, Casio is focusing its efforts on solar-powered radio-controlled watches: the built-in solar battery eliminates the nuisance of replacing batteries, and the radio-controlled function means users never have to reset the time. In particular, the radio-controlled function represents a revolution in time-keeping technology similar to the impact created when mechanical watches gave way to quartz technology. Through the further development of high radio-wave sensitivity, miniaturization, and improved energy efficiency, Casio continues to produce a whole range of radio-controlled models.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5 x 3.2 x 2.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0018MPQ9Y
• Item model number: GS1000D-1
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,828 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's nothing like a G-Shock, December 19, 2008

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Waldo252 "P" (Belfast, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Casio Men's GS1000D-1 G-Shock GIEZ Series Black Metal Band Chronograph Watch (Watch)

I've only had my new G-shock for a day, but it is exactly what I was looking for; a super rugged watch that looks as good with jeans and a t-shirt as it does with dress pants and a button down. The functions took a little while to figure out, and I'm still not too sure about the auto calibration that'll keep me entertained for a little while, but over all a great watch. This is the 3rd G-Shock I've had and I swear by them now. The first was lost in a car accident. The second I'm fairly sure was done in by water damage but that was only due to the fact that I finally had to have the battery replaced which compromises the seal. Now with the solar charging battery this thing should be bomb proof!!
The only real complaint I have is that for a $400 (retail price) watch it came in the standard Casio packaging like you would get from the case at your local Wal-Mart. I really expected it to come in some type of nice gift box. I'm just glad I wasn't giving it as a gift!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Form, Function, and Style, January 20, 2010

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nb9001 (Vallejo, CA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Casio Men's GS1000D-1 G-Shock GIEZ Series Black Metal Band Chronograph Watch (Watch)

This watch has stunning good looks (to me anyway) and G-shock toughness. I wanted an analog watch for formal occasions with the features and durability of a G-shock and I'm not disappointed. Honestly it's too nice to be a daily wearer for me. Note that this isn't really a "dress" watch, it's a good-looking G-shock with a metal link band. Formal enough for me. The solar power and atomic timekeeping work as advertised. I have another solar Casio so I'm used to taking off the watch and leaving it near a window at night. Some things to be aware of: be prepared to spend time with the manual to figure out how to set it and use various features such as stopwatch and alarm. These functions are intuitive on my GW800 but somehow the analog equivalents take some figuring out. Also the large second hand isn't really a second-hand, it's a function indicator. That took awhile to get used to. Finally, the metal band is large and I had to take it to a jeweler to have links removed. That wasn't much of a hassle, but if you're used to sports watches with resin bands it might be a surprise that it doesn't fit out of the box.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good deal, July 11, 2009

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Jose Menezes "captain" (Mckinney TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Casio Men's GS1000D-1 G-Shock GIEZ Series Black Metal Band Chronograph Watch (Watch)

Good deal and price for this g-shock. I've been looking for a sportif, atomic, solar battery and reliable watch. after reading some reviews at Amazon.com I decided to buy this G-Shock Giez and I'm very happy with my choice.
The CONs are: the not so good synch through atomic clock; and the not so friendly menu.