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G-SHOCK’s Most Advanced Fitness Watch to Date – The GBD800UC

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Between its generous functionality and versatile design, the latest addition to the Power Trainer Series represents G-SHOCK’s most advanced fitness watch to date. Dubbed the GBD800UC, it’s a sturdy fitness tool and fashion accessory rolled into one. That means you can wear it to the gym by day and out at night without losing a step of your stylish stride. We were so inspired by this watch’s dynamic design that we’re going to dispense with a few G-SHOCK GBD800UC style tips. But first: the watch itself.

G-SHOCK’s Power Trainer Series goes big on technology and aesthetic alike, and the GBD800UC duly continues the trend. Comfortable on the wrist and built to last, the watch touts a durable case and comes available in two eye-catching colorways. Due to its sleek appearance, the model can blend with casual apparel and trendy training wear and a range of styles in between. It also makes for a veritable fitness resource, which will help you maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.

Features include…well…just about everything you can think of, especially when you link the watch to the G-SHOCK Connected phone app. With this app at your disposal, you gain access to a full swath of fitness-related functions. That includes a step count log with five exercise intensity levels, a calorie calculator, combinable times, stopwatch data log, auto time adjustment, world time for approximately 300 cities, time swapping, alarm, simple time setting, and phone finder.

Even without the adjoining app, the GBD800UC doesn’t slouch. Thanks to a built-in 3-axis accelerometer, the watch can count your steps and even provide a miniature count graph and progress graphic. Also featured is an interval timer with five settings, and a stopwatch with target time alarm. Bringing all the details further to life is a super illuminator feature with auto light on the watch face.

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G-Shock GBD800UC

G-Shock GBD800UC

Physically, G-SHOCK’s latest Power Trainer is as indestructible as you’d expect it to be. A new band ring ensures that the watch won’t slide on the wrist during those intense workouts, while the addition of more band holes amounts to improved tightness and adjustability. Optimal is the word that leaps to mind, as this sports watch covers all the right bases. Throw in the adjoining app and your fitness game soars to even greater heights.

The G-Shock GBD800UC Style Tips

Yes, the G-SHOCK GBD800UC Power Trainer makes for an indispensable sports watch, but it also delivers adaptable style. In turn, there’s a range of ensembles with which the piece can blend. We’re not just talking activewear, but also the type of casual attire you might wear out with friends. To prove it, we’ve put together a quick style guide. Scope the following pics to see the GBD800UC in all its versatile glory.

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Jacob Osborn
Staff Writer

Jacob Osborn

Jacob Osborn is an accomplished author and journalist with over 10 years of experience in the media industry. He holds a Bachelor's degree in English and Communication Arts from the University of Wisconsin--Madison and co-authored a Young Adult novel through Simon & Schuster. Now based in Portland, Oregon, Jacob specialises in entertainment, technology and alcohol reporting. You might find him crate-digging at the nearest record store or sampling whisky at the nearest bar. He daydreams of travelling around the world, but for now, the world will have to come to him by way of lifestyle products, gear, gadgetry, and entertainment. Let's call it a happy compromise while he saves up for the next big trip.