The G-SHOCK 'DW-H5600' commemorates the 40th anniversary of the original G-SHOCK and carries over its signature octagonal design. It has two replaceable bezel styles; the first is all-black, and the second adds colorful patterns showing the DW-5600 circuit board's wiring schematic.
Polar, which offers information on Running Index, Cardio Load, Energy Sources, and Nightly Recharge, powers the heart rate monitoring feature on the watch. Heart rate information is gathered when consumers use one of the G-SHOCK's training modes: running, walking, gym workouts, or interval training.
But unlike the GBD-H2000, the new watch isn't as fitness-oriented. While there is no internal GPS, it uses the one from your smartphone to help track steps and activity levels. The watch has a week-long battery life, and the time will still be displayed even if the main watch's batteries have gone out thanks to solar power capabilities.
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Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Smartwatch Fitness Tracking
- Opportunities for further development in heart rate monitoring and GPS technology to enhance fitness tracking capabilities on smartwatches.
- Replaceable Bezel Styles
- Opportunities for customization and personalization with replaceable bezel styles on smartwatches.
- Solar-powered Smartwatches
- Opportunities for the development of longer lasting, environmentally-friendly smartwatches with solar-powered battery life capabilities.
Where This Applies
- Fitness Wearables
- The potential to expand and improve fitness tracking capabilities on smartwatches in the fitness wearables industry.
- Fashion and Accessories
- The ability for customizable replaceable bezels on smartwatches presents new opportunities in the fashion and accessories industry.
- Renewable Energy
- The development of solar-powered smartwatches could disrupt and revolutionize the renewable energy industry.
