When thinking about tough watches, many inexperienced watch fans think about stainless steel tool watches designed for diving and worn by military personnel. The more experienced however think about a completely different genre – the G-Shock.
Now you might say it might be a bold statement to call G-Shock its own genre of watches, but quite frankly I believe they are. I don’t know another brand that could compete in the high tech, ultra robust and extremely precise watchmaking game where G-Shock is holding the crown. Without any doubt even the most discerned collectors who solely collect haute horology watches will give you an affirmative nod when it comes to G-Shocks.
G-Shock Gravitymaster – unrivalled toughness
In 2021 the brand is introducing a new version of their pilots watch, which is labeled Gravitymaster. While we have seen quite a few versions of the G-Shock Gravitymaster GR-B200-1AER in recent years, the latest models have been focussed on being ultra-light and packing useful features. Such as an altimeter function. The extremely low weights of these watches have been achieved using carbon and carbon compounds for the case material. This material offers an unrivalled toughness while maintaining a very low weight. The use of carbon for the case and bezel results in a weight of 80g including the strap.
