Casio G-Shock GW-2000BD-1AER

Solar Power & Atomic Time from Casio G-Shock

Although wrist watches are entirely useful and practical, traditionally they have suffered from low battery life and poor time-keeping (which is obviously a bit of a problem for a device that aims to tell the time). Furthermore, as conventional cell batteries, which contain heavy metal components that become toxic when they start to degrade, are less popular among environmentally conscious consumers, standard wrist watch manufacturers have sought to make fundamental changes.

Indeed, Casio has produced the G-Shock GW-2000BD-1AER which is thought to be the world’s first worldwide atomic solar watch, which not only benefits from solar energy but is able to maintain the time accurately for the lifespan of the watch. [Read more]