Product Review

Whether in the desert, jungle, snowy mountain terrain or wilderness, every outdoor environment becomes a field of activity. The Casio GPRB1000-1 G-Shock Rangeman Digital Solar-Assisted GPS Watch is built to achieve the ultimate toughness that G-Shock pursues, with high specifications for shock, dust/mud and water resistance, and advanced survival features ranging from GPS signal reception to Triple Sensor and solar operation of every function. Bluetooth communication has been added to enable linking with smartphones. G-Shock continues its relentless challenge as the leader in acquiring the toughness and functionality to operate at extreme limits. A survival-tough new Rangeman is born.

GPS Navigation

The watch collects location data from GPS satellites to display the current location on a route or bearing to a destination, in real-time. Turn on GPS navigation to automatically record tracks with either four-second or one-minute interval recording. (Save up to 20 tracks in memory.) The watch also helps users navigate back to where they started, using track data to display the route back to the starting point and bearing. Additionally, the user can save point data (including date/time, longitude/latitude, altitude, atmospheric pressure, and temperature) by just pushing a button. Set point icons to indicate the type of point. (Save up to 60 points.)

Solar and Wireless Charging

The GPR-B1000 is equipped with dual wireless and solar charging systems to support activities in the outdoors. GPS navigation is usable for approximately 33 hours on a wireless charge of about five hours. If the battery becomes depleted, GPS functions can be resumed by charging the watch in bright light. (GPS functions are usable for one hour on a solar charge of approximately four hours in 50,000 lux conditions.) Regardless of the status of GPS functions, solar charging keeps the time display powered at all times.