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G-SHOCK world's first watch receives GPS and radio wave signals

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Harmeet
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TOKYO, JAPAN: Casio Computer Co., Ltd., has unveiled two concept models for high-performance analog watches.

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The first, a G-SHOCK shock-resistant watch, is the world's first watch with a hybrid system for receiving GPS (Global Positioning System) information and time calibration signals. The other is an EDIFICE metal watch that can link with a smartphone using Bluetooth v4.0 technology. Both are on display at Baselworld 2014, in Switzerland.

The watch is equipped with a high-performance GPS LSI manufactured by Sony in collaboration with Casio to customize wristwatches. This enables the watch to achieve world-leading low power consumption. By combining Multi-Band 6 technology for receiving time calibration signals transmitted from six stations around the world with the GPS receiving function in a hybrid system, this new G-SHOCK can keep accurate time anywhere in the world.

The watch automatically receives radio waves carrying standard time data where available. When they are not available, the watch automatically receives GPS signals and adjusts the time.

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