Ride the waves with the new G-LIDE from Casio

Casio Middle East has announced the launch of the latest in their G-LIDE G-Shock range of sports watches. These watches are set to debut at Casio points of sale across the UAE.

The GLX-5600 is inspired by the spirit of the indomitable surfer and comes complete with Tide Graph, an essential function for active surfers. With a body and band imprinted with vintage flower designs synonymous with those adorning the Aloha shirts, the watch fits right into the surfer and extreme sportsperson's lifestyle.

At home on the high seas as well as the city streets, the contemporary GLX-5600 comes with a slim and comfortable look and in four contemporary colours.

'The GLX-5600 is designed as a tribute to the spirit of surfing and extreme sports,' said Tsuneo Nagai, Managing Director, Casio Middle East. 'Made for the benefit of those who love the exhilaration and adrenalin rush of extreme water sports, this new watch is an exciting new option for sportslovers in the region.'

Specifications

• Mineral Glass
• Shock Resistant
• 200-meter water resistance
• Case / bezel material: Resin
• Resin Band

Electro-luminescent backlight
Auto light switch, afterglow

Flash alert
Flashes with buzzer that sounds for alarms, hourly time signal, countdown timer progress beeper, and stopwatch auto start

World time
29 time zones (48 cities), city code display, daylight saving on/off

Moon data (moon age of the input data, moon phase graph)

Tide graph (tide level for specific date and time)

• 1/100-second stopwatch
• Measuring capacity: 23:59'59.99''
• Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
• Other: 5-second countdown auto start

Countdown timer

• Measuring unit: 1 second
• Countdown range: 24 hours
• Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
• Others: Auto-repeat, progress beeper

Multi-function alarms

• 3 independent multi-function alarms (2 one-time alarms and 1 snooze alarm)
• Hourly time signal
• Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
• 12/24-hour format
• Button operation tone on/off
• Regular timekeeping: Hour, minute, second, pm, month, date, day

Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month

Approx. battery life: 7 years on CR2025

Size of case: × 46.7 × 43.2mm 12.7

Total weight: 53 g