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Casio G-Shock GRAVITYMASTER GR-B200RAF-8AJR Royal AIR Force Collaboration Model Watch (Japan Domestic Genuine Products), Dark Grey

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Designed in conjunction with the Royal Navy, the watch has been built to accommodate the hostile environments faced by naval personnel - at sea and on land - using a carbon core guard structure. World Time: Lets you select from among approximately 300 cities as the World Time City, displays the current time in major cities and specific areas around the world. This, combined with world-renowned G-SHOCK shock resistance and ISO 200M diving water resistance, creates a structure that is highly vibration resistant and water impenetrable. Ready for any adventure and the harshest of conditions, this very special edition forms part of the Master of G collection comprised of watches that will stand against the toughest of terrains.

The words "Per Ardua Ad Astra" are printed on the band, Latin for "Through adversity to the stars" and the motto of the RAF. For those not familiar with operating a G-Shocks, Casio engraved the functions of the pushers at the beautiful metal case back. It’s important to remember that two stones of equal carat weight can differ in value depending on the other Cs: clarity, colour and most importantly of all, cut.

The remaining time can be read again at the sub-register at 8 (again when not obstructed by the time hands). G-SHOCK is an unbreakable timepiece built from a ‘Never Give Up’ philosophy that makes it perfectly equipped to support UK Servicemen — both on and off-duty — all over the world. Very strange that everyone seems to have it except me though : D Despite owning 2 of teh gret beasts….

And this Casio G-Shock GPW-1000RAF is a highly exclusive Royal Air Force limited edition (regular GPW-1000 models retail for € 100,= less). After that, the second hand will indicate the bearing to the recorded location, whilst the digital display shows the distance to the location. There was supposed to be some kind of G-Shock smartwatch (GSR-H1000) scheduled for October, but it is probably delayed until next year.When operating the stopwatch you’ll see the large second hand of the watch rotate 360 degrees in one-second intervals. It is dark grey in colour, similar to that of the aircraft's body whilst the face colours and digital display are designed to imitate a cockpit. In the end and when not listening careful the timer noise might be not loud enough to notice at all.

The Royal Air Force x G-SHOCK GRAVITYMASTER’s bezel is made up of three layers of resin with carbon fiber inserts, with the top layer being semi-transparent to reveal the carbon material inside. After the mode pusher, starting the stopwatch is done by pressing the top-right pusher; no surprise here. The special limited edition features a camouflage design inspired by the Army’s own Multi Terrain pattern.That’s where this hands-on review really starts, and it might be one of my most controversial reviews to date. Cookie Notice: G-Central uses cookies to personalize content, provide social media features and embedments, serve ads, and analyze traffic.

As mentioned in the beginning, the watch has a beautiful and very clear LED Super Illuminator Light for use when it’s pitch dark.In terms of aesthetics, it is designed and inspired by the Eurofighter Typhoon stealth aircraft which has a simple colour scheme. Using the new GR-B200 Gravitymaster with Carbon Core Guard as the base, the GR-B200RAF has a gray and white color scheme with a black carbon fiber bezel. As a special release, it’ll also come with an RAF-themed box with the same motto printed on the inside of the display box where the large logo sits. The motto also appears on the inside of the case as part of the Royal Air Force badge, with the case doubling as a display stand. I liked it in almost every way, except — and I don’t know if the current iteration has this issue — it is missing the Atlantic time zone.

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