Who doesn?t love a G-Shock" While most of us may be content to throw on a classic DW6500 or other ?square? for the rough and tumble of a weekend knowing that the resin case and shock resistant construction can handle whatever we might throw at it (and looking cool in the process), there are several G Shock lines dedicated to those who need something a little more purposeful and even more durable.

The Master of G line of G-Shock watches are designed for use in harsh environments, with the Mudmaster dedicated to people specifically working in extreme environments scattered with rubble, dirt and debris. The Mudmaster has previously been available as a battery powered GG-B100 model, or as a Solar-powered Multiband-6  GWG-1000. The latter model is now updated to make it thinner, lighter and even stronger.
Functionally, not much has changed from the previous model. The Mudmaster is still packed with impressive features such as pressure sensor (barometer and altimeter), magnetism sensor, compass, accelerometer and thermometer. This is all on top of the more basic time-keeping functions which include auto calendar, daily alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch, sunrise and sunset times and world time. The Multiband 6 receives standard radio time waves to ensure timekeeping is regularly updated up to six times a day.

The main changes seen in this iteration of the Mudmaster are in the case. The module is housed in a patented Carbon Core Guard structure ? with the resin c...