Our Mudmaster connected on the first try, in only seconds, to the app where a short three-step guide takes you through the available features. These are a Mission log which records your walking route and altitude data, while a location indicator shows the heading and the distance to a previously registered location. Location data is provided by your phone, as the watch does not have GPS.
It easily survived the bumpy ride, being totally submerged in mud, an encounter with a hostile local, and an ATV that seemed to catch fire briefly. Of course, that’s a fraction of what the Mudmaster is built to withstand and just a small piece of the performance it promises, and the GGB100 packs new durability features and tech at a characteristically approachable price. For 2019, the new flagship Casio G-Shock watch in the $300-$400 USD range is the Mudmaster GG-B100 model family. It consists of a few color variations, with this mostly black-toned reference GGB100-1A being the version I reviewed.
A special vibration-resistant construction lets them stand up to wear while operating cutters, crushers, drills and other heavy machinery to clear way large obstacles. This is CASIO’s first analog watch to come with Mud Resist construction, which helps to ensure that nothing gets into the watch when down and dirty work takes you deep into the dirt and sludge. Multiple gaskets are used on the pipes that guide buttons and shafts, which keeps mud out. These pipes not only act to protect buttons from impact, they also enhance button operation. The screw-in force of the screw lock bezel on an internal gasket further increases mud resistance. Setup is a breeze, and Casio’s Connected G-Shock app remains one of the very best examples of a watchmaker adopting Bluetooth technology.
You can compare the features of up to 3 different products at a time.
The MUDMASTER watch arrives in a bright yellow with black accents and military green with black accents. Awesome piece of technology and overall exceptional looks and ruggedness! Love the features, it’s, you have several unique options at the push of a button.
Approved by the FAA, G-Shock designed the first solar-assisted GPS navigation and reception watch that are preferred by pilots all over the globe. In addition, Triple Sensor Version 3 capabilities provide instant access to direction, barometric pressure, and temperature information when needed under tough conditions. Forged carbon is often used in aircraft and motorsports as it is lighter than stainless steel, with a superior tensile strength. The irregular mixture of carbon fibres and resin has been used to form the entire mid-section of the case, including the lugs and guard claws, that protect the watch’s metal bezel and crown.
It struck him that a watch floating within a rubber case would be impervious to shocks. After a bunch of testing and design with toughness in mind, the brand was born. Nearly 35 years and hundreds of models later, G-SHOCK is still best known for being some of the toughest, hard-wearing watches that money can buy.
The thermometer gives you an accurate read of the current temperature which again you can customize in the app for Celsius or Fahrenheit. The watch is water resistant to 200m so could even be used when diving with the stopwatch mode as a timer. The Dial has hands that are reminiscent of the military dive watches with sword shaped hour hands and arrow point seconds hands that pay homage to the Omega and Rolex military watches of the 1960s to 2000s. Other watches might settle for good enough, but this one’s built for people who put themselves and their gear to the test—every day. The insides have also been rearranged to slim it down by 1.9mm compared to older models. • Double LED light illuminates the face and digital display for outstanding readability.
I like stories about watches that are used for their intended purpose. I believe that watches can be so much more than the sum of their parts. I like to believe that they can convey the soul of the wearer and sometimes even carry their story on long after their time. The rough-wearing, unpretentious, fun personality of G-Shock watches could hardly be better experienced than by testing one while riding ATVs around the muddy woods in New Jersey. That is how the brand introduced the new Mudmaster GGB100 to several New York-based journalists one recent Wednesday. Highly airtight carbon case and filter protects against intrusion of mud.
G-SHOCK’s “Master of G” series are some of the hardest-wearing, most feature-packed watches that the brand has to offer. The Mudmaster is designed and engineered to withstand anything that the roughest of wilderness situations can throw at it. Composed of high-rigidity carbon material, the Mudmaster takes “shock resistant” to the next level. In the rare event that a standard G-SHOCK isn’t enough, the baby g shock carbon and metal Mudmaster is surely ready for action. The twin sensor collection complies of 3 different models with similar advanced specifications but a different color range for you to select your favorite one. The height of the resin layer is thick and it is followed by a brushed stainless steel layer that’s highlighted with the same stainless steel on top which runs adjacent to the buttons.