G-Shock has unveiled three all new watches with surfers in mind. Now, unless you?re a surfer (and I?m most certainly not), you might not be aware of what a ?surf watch? really entails. You?d expect water resistance (these are good to 200 meters) and a certain robustness, but there are a bunch of other features and design characteristics that appeal directly to surfers, and G-Shock has created a watch especially for them. Let?s check out these newly updated G-LIDE models.

G-Shock G-LIDE

Case Material: Resin
Dial: MIP LCD
Dimensions: 50.9 x 46.0 x 14.7mm       
Water Resistance: 200 meters
Crown: n/a                       
Strap/bracelet: Resin
Price: $160
Reference Number: GBX100-2, GBX100-7, GBX100-1 Expected Release: July

Surfers, it should come as no surprise, need to always be armed with data on tides. The GBX100 lineup is capable of displaying high and low tide times and tide levels, and when used with the G-Shock Move app, the watch is capable of tracking steps, enabling tide point location mapping at 3,000 locations across the world, and integrating with your own fitness training plans. Even if surfing is not your sport, there are plenty of features here that athletes can make use of. 
In terms of aesthetics and design, the big news here is the display. Watches in the GBX100 series use a new high resolution Memory in Pixel (MIP) LCD display. The display is sharper, higher contrast, and more detailed than a standard G-Shock ...