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Casio G-Shock GBA-900UU-3AER Urban Utility Bluetooth Khaki Strap Watch - W17288
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The GBA-900UU-3AER sits within Casio's G-Squad line, a branch of G-Shock focused on fitness tracking rather than pure ruggedness. It evolves from the GBA-800 series with a larger LCD window, improved accelerometer hardware, and a distance-measurement system that calibrates against smartphone GPS on the first run, then operates independently from the wrist alone — a practical arrangement for anyone who would rather leave the phone behind. At 48.9mm and 16.6mm thick this is an unambiguously large watch, but at 61 grams the resin construction keeps it from feeling like a burden, and the moulded caseback helps it sit still during movement rather than shifting. The all-matte olive colourway, negative-display LCD and analogue hands give it a deliberately utilitarian look that does not announce itself. Low-light legibility comes from a Double LED Super Illuminator that floods both the digital and analogue faces simultaneously, covering for hands that carry little luminous paint of their own.
- Reference
- GBA-900UU-3AER
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- G-Shock
- Case size
- 48.9mm
- Case thickness
- 16.6mm
- Lug width
- 28mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Functions
- Chronograph, Day-date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time, Bluetooth, Step counter, GPS, Dual display
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 51.3mm
Learn more about Casio
Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946 as a machine shop. The company's first success was a finger ring that held a cigarette, and its second was the 14-A of 1957 — the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which used solenoids rather than gears.
Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch with an automatic calendar that knew the varying lengths of months. The company approached watches as an electronics manufacturer rather than a horological one, and that difference produced the G-Shock.
The G-Shock came from a single engineer, Kikuo Ibe, who broke a watch his father had given him and set out to build one that could not break. The specification was three tens: survive a ten-metre drop, ten bars of water pressure, and ten years of battery life. It took over two hundred prototypes, and the solution was suspending the module inside the case on a cushioned internal structure rather than mounting it rigidly. The DW-5000C shipped in 1983.
It became one of the most durable product designs in any category, adopted by militaries, emergency services, and skateboarders alike, and Casio has since added solar charging, radio and GPS timekeeping, Bluetooth, and full-metal and carbon variants.
Casio also produces the Edifice, Pro Trek, and Oceanus lines, and remains an independent Japanese public company.
- 1946
- Tadao Kashio founds the company in Tokyo.
- 1974
- The Casiotron is Casio's first digital watch.
- 1983
- The G-Shock DW-5000C survives Kikuo Ibe's three-tens brief.
- 1994
- The Frogman extends G-Shock to ISO dive certification.
Also in 7 collections
This watch appears in the Casio G-Shock range (84), Back in Stock (4,683), Chronograph Watches (1,219), Watches 44mm and Over (827), Sports Watches (800), Dive Watches (568) and Dive Watches Under £300 (93).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 51.3mm lug-to-lug keeps the 48.9mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
Worth knowing
- 48.9mm is a large watch with real presence
- 16.6mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Casio G-Shock GBA-900UU-3AER Urban Utility alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | GBA-900UU-3AER | W0799G4 | DZ1206 |
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| Price | £119 | £139 | £124 |
| Case size | 48.9mm | 48mm | 46mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
28mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 51.3mm, which suits wrists from roughly 17.5cm (7 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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