G-Shock Frogman GWF-D1000ARR-1 x Antarctic Research ROV
September 25, 2019
G-Shock’s premium ISO 200M diving line is getting another special release in October 2019. The G-Shock Frogman GWF-D1000ARR-1 is a collaboration with the Antarctic Research ROV, a remotely operated vehicle that is used to survey lakes.
The watch’s color scheme is based on the ROV’s colors of red, black, orange, and blue. A silhouette of Antarctica appears on the band, case back, and EL backlight.
In January 2018, a G-Shock Frogman GWF-D1000 was installed on the ROV by the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology for a lake ecosystem study in collaboration with the National Institute of Polar Research. The attached GWF-D1000 served as an instrument to measure direction (with the compass sensor) and water depth, and it operated successfully in extremely cold water conditions. The GWF-D1000 is also equipped with a thermometer and tide and moon graphs and is powered by the Tough Solar system and Multi-Band 6 automatic timekeeping. Other premium features include a DLC coating, sapphire crystal, and carbon fiber insert band.
The GWF-D1000ARR-1JR will be released on October 11, 2019, in Japan with a list price of 130,000 JPY. View the official product page at g-shock.jp.
Update: The GWF-D1000ARR-1 will also be released in other Asian countries in October 2019.
Update 2: The GWFD1000ARR-1 was also released in the U.S. and is available at gshock.com for $1,150.
G-Shock Frogman GWF-D1000ARR Promotional Video:
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It looks like it will probably be released only in Japan, so you will have to find a seller there who will ship to you, maybe on eBay, but it will be more expensive there. I don’t know where you are, but sometimes the official flagship G-Shock stores in certain countries will sell a few Japan-only limited edition watches like this.
marc
5 years ago
I’m in Osaka now. Any idea which shops have one in stock?
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I can see no better color compilation other than this.
How would you recommend going about buying one?
It looks like it will probably be released only in Japan, so you will have to find a seller there who will ship to you, maybe on eBay, but it will be more expensive there. I don’t know where you are, but sometimes the official flagship G-Shock stores in certain countries will sell a few Japan-only limited edition watches like this.
I’m in Osaka now. Any idea which shops have one in stock?