The brand-new Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 smartwatch will be powered by Polar’s sports tracking technology, which the company has revealed it will start licensing.
The company’s algorithms will be made accessible to makers of smartwatches and other wearables through the ‘Powered by Polar‘ programme so they can provide prosumer-grade insights and accuracy.
Up to 25 distinct algorithms, including Polar’s SleepWise metrics and expert insights on fitness, performance, and recovery, will be available.
In doing so, Polar is adopting a strategy similar to that of Firstbeat, which has long given exercise algorithms to makers of wearables.
But since Garmin bought Firstbeat in 2020, companies like Huawei and Amazfit have been copying those measures.
Polar hopes that the popularity of its brand will encourage more entry-level users to use its technology through less prosumer devices. Polar has been in the business of heart rate monitoring and performance analysis for 50 years.
The following Polar features will be available on the Casio:
• Energy Sources
• Serene Breathing Workout
• Training Load Pro
• Running Index
• Nightly Recharge
• Sleep Plus Steps
• HR Zones
We evaluated the Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000, which also featured Casio adaptations of a number of the above benefits for fitness.
However, we discovered problems with the data display and heart rate accuracy.
The integration of Casio into Polar’s algorithms feels like a perfect match and should boost the precision of the standard heart rate data.
The inclusion of Sleep Plus Stages and Nightly Recharge should make the H2000 a much better fitness partner than the original because accurate sleep data is also essential to recovery metrics.
The Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000 will be a serious contender for a spot in our round-up of the best running watches even though we haven’t received official confirmation of the remainder of its spec sheet.
Casio has introduced a number of G-Shock fitness watches over the last few years under the G-Squad Series. The firm today announced the first new G-Squad model for 2023, the GBD-H2000, which was created in partnership with an established brand in fitness wearables, Polar. This marks the series’ next expansion.
The new GBD-H2000 includes many capabilities that customers would have expected from a powerful fitness watch, even though it may not be as advanced as the GSW-H1000, which was a full-fledged Wear OS fitness smartwatch. Along with support for numerous Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) like GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BEIDOU, and MICHIBIKI, the list also features a built-in heart rate sensor (QZSS).
To be clear, the GNSS functionality is built into the watch rather than using Assisted GNSS through a smartphone. In addition to the blood oxygen level sensor, Casio also gave the GBD-H2000 a compass, an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a thermometer, and air pressure/altitude sensors.
Regarding Polar’s involvement in this project, the Finnish company has given the GBD-H2000 algorithms so that the watch can analyse a user’s fitness level using metrics like VO2max and cardiac load. Also, the algorithms are utilised to monitor sleep and energy utilisation.
The new watch has eight different fitness modes in total, including jogging, trail running, cycling, swimming in open water or a pool, working out at the gym, doing interval training, and, of course, walking. The GBD-H2000, being a G-Shock, has no trouble withstanding submersion in water up to 200 metres deep.
The Casio Watches mobile app allows for the syncing of all watch data for further study and storage. Together with various other features like notifications and phone finder, users can use the app to automatically alter the time and sync it with about 300 cities worldwide.
Casio asserted that the GBD-battery H2000’s life ranges from 14 to 19 hours when both its GPS and heart rate features are active at once. The battery life can be extended to about two months while in watch mode with the heart rate sensor off, and it can even be extended further to 23 months if the wearer engages the watch’s power-saving mode.
A solar panel is also integrated into the GBD-H2000, however it solely provides electricity for the watch’s time display. Although having a carbon fiber-reinforced case back, the Japanese manufacturer also pointed out that this model is 38% lighter than its predecessor, the 2020’s GBD-H1000.
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