G-Shock has long been known as the watch of choice for many modern military units and individual military personnel around the world. Earlier this month, the Casio-owned brand expanded this role in a new, formal capacity, announcing its partnership with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence to become an official watch supplier of the British Armed Forces.

The first watch released as part of this partnership is the British Army X G-Shock Mudmaster (Ref. GGB100BA-1A), a limited-edition, camouflage-colored version of the original, rugged Mudmaster, already a current favorite among the brand?s collections by those in the armed forces.

At 55.4 mm, the new Mudmaster is not a modest watch, but one developed for the unique physical challenges faced by British servicemen and women. The model uses a ?Carbon Core Guard Structure? for its case and triple-layered carbon-insert bezel, which together help provide it with excellent resistance to physical forces on the watch while still maintaining a relative light weight for its size at only 92g. The piece is accented using a camouflage design inspired by the British Army?s own Multi Terrain Pattern, which in combination with the low-reflection, high-visibility black dial provides for a very readable timepiece for the wearer while also keeping it “under the radar,” i.e., not attracting undue attention from hostiles’ surveillance.
Surrounding the case are the watch?s various pushers and crowns for its many different te...