Casio is going outdoors with Google The venerable watchmaker has unveiled its new GSW-H1000 smartwatch powered by WearOS This very large and rugged smartwatch has several sports features and is the first full G-Shock branded smartwatch

The G-Shock brand has long stood for durability and longevity, and this new smartwatch seems to continue that tradition Casio has not officially announced the size of the watch, but rendered images indicate that it is large It is also shock resistant and water resistant (up to 200 meters)

The display has two layers, with an always-on LCD showing the time and a color LCD showing the rest of the Wear OS functions (maps, notifications, sensor data, etc) Casio has used Wear OS in several watches in the past, but the GSW-H1000 is the first G-Shock wearable with Wear OS

Not only that, it also features GPS, an optical heart rate sensor, altimeter, compass, barometer, and multiple sensors It also has multiple workout features thanks to the Casio App, which offers 15 activities and 24 indoor workout options These include running, trail running, and mountain biking

All of this is under Wear OS, meaning Google Assistant integration, Tiles, and Google Fit However, the product page does not mention whether the watch uses Qualcomm's latest mobile chip (Snapdragon 4100), a 3100 processor that is more than two years old at this point, or something else entirely

Casio claims that the watch has a battery life of 15 days and charges via a waterproof charging port Considering that it will be used outdoors, we would hope that it has better battery life, especially when compared to the Garmin Fenix series on our best sports watches page

The GSW-H1000 comes in black, red, and blue, each with aluminum accent buttons It costs $700 in the US and £599 in the UK There is no word yet on when this watch will be available (it is said that it could be released in May) While it is not yet available for pre-order in either the US or the UK, the UK site is up and running, and you can sign up to receive notifications