You win some, you lose some, as they say. Personally, I would have preferred a watch that runs on Casio's own operating system alone, but I appreciate that might have resulted in omitting most of the cool smartwatch features. You could say that a premium watch such as the G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 should provide more straightforward navigation, and I would agree, but I also appreciate that it's not the end of the world. Sounds confusing? It is, but only at first. But if you start a workout from the Casio workout menu, data will be transferred over to the Google Fit app, as long as the Casio Move app is synchronised with the Google Fit app. Starting a workout from the Wear OS menu will not register it in the Casio Move app, only in the Google Fit app. One good example is workouts: you can start a workout by swiping the Wear OS tiles and finding the one dedicated to workouts another way is to press the top button to access the Casio workout menu. The result of this tinkering is not a seamless user experience, especially if you haven't used a similar watch before, which I assume will be the case for most people.Īs mentioned above, different buttons allow access to different menus, and this is all fine, but some features don't blend well or, in some cases, straight-up ignore each other.
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The G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 runs a hybrid operating system that combines Casio's own software with Wear OS. Casio G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000: operating system(s) The Casio G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 weighs approx. My only grief was that the press sensation was inferior: sadly, the buttons don't 'click' when pressed. The top one takes you to the workout menu, the middle to the Wear OS menu, and the bottom to the Casio menu. There are three physical buttons on the side of the case with which you can also operate the watch and access different menus. Thankfully, there is no need to wear the watch all day-round as it doesn't track sleep or recovery, something we'll come back in a bit. It's far from being uncomfortable, but it's certainly not something I can tolerate on my wrist 24/7. Similarly to the Casio G-Shock GBD-H100, the G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 features a 'non-pivoting urethane band that's dotted throughout for extra ventilation under the strap. I loved this feature as I was able to check the time even with a completely flat battery. Speaking of display: the G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 has a 1.32-inch Colour TFT LCD (320 x 300 pixels) touchscreen display and a monotone LCD screen, the latter of which operates even when the battery is completely dead. The watch is also shock-resistant, although this shouldn't come as a surprise, given the amount of rubber surrounding the display. It's water-rated to 200 ATM, which is way higher than other smartwatches today, including the resilient Coros Vertix (150 ATM) and Garmin Fenix 6 Pro (100 ATM). However, the rough interior serves other purposes than just looking hardcore: the G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 is a tough cookie. I'm in the first group: I adore the robustness of the watch and the way it looks like a toy watch that was designed by a 5-year old who was asked to come up with a 'badass' watch design. I find that people either really like or absolutely hate the aesthetics of G-SHOCK watches. There is no information on AUS release yet. The Casio G-SQUAD PRO / MOVE PRO GSW-H1000 is available to buy now at Casio UK and Casio US. Casio G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000: price and availability The watch runs Wear OS, Google's operating system for wearables, so I expected many features I saw in the Suunto 7 to also appear in the G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000.īut does the watch deliver the premium multisport watch experience it promises? Is it any good for tracking workouts? Let's find out. This isn't just a running watch but a multisport watch that can track various sports using its many sensors. This is probably the reason why I was looking forward to reviewing the Casio G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000. And despite not being blown away by its accuracy, I really liked how the watch looked and saw great potential in the Casio Move app. It's been a while since I reviewed the Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000, one of the first attempts from Casio to enter the running watch market. Casio G-SQUAD PRO GSW-H1000 review TL DR: this Wear OS-powered multisport smartwatch is not the most accurate fitness wearable in the world, but at least it has loads of clever smartwatch features and is also rather pleasing to the eye (especially if you're into G-SHOCK watches).