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Casio G-Shock GD-B500-1ER Step Tracker Black Strap Watch - W17460
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The GD-B500 belongs to the G-Squad line, which sits at the intersection of fitness tracking and G-Shock durability — the part of the range Casio built for people who want the brand's shock resistance without the bulk that usually comes with it. The 1980s digital silhouette is deliberate, a return to the blocky octagonal geometry of early Casio digitals, but rendered here in an all-black negative-display format that reads as considerably more contemporary than its inspiration. At 11mm thick and 45 grams, it is genuinely flat and light for a G-Shock rated to 200m, and it disappears under a cuff in a way most of the range cannot manage. The negative LCD — pale digits on a dark ground — suits the blacked-out aesthetic well, though it does ask more of the backlight in dim conditions than a conventional display would; the Super Illuminator handles it, but it is worth knowing before you buy. Bluetooth connects the module to Casio's Move app, which pulls the step-counter data off the watch and lets you adjust world time zones without hunting through the button sequence manually.
- Reference
- GD-B500-1ER
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- G-Shock
- Case size
- 41.5mm
- Case thickness
- 11mm
- Lug width
- 16mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 3552
- Functions
- Day-date, Stopwatch, Countdown timer, Alarm, Backlight, World time, Bluetooth, Step counter
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 46.3mm
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.
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
- 46.3mm lug-to-lug keeps the 41.5mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
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| Specification | GD-B500-1ER |  72005 |  1792202 |
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| Price | £109 | £129 | £119 |
| Case size | 41.5mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
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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.
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What size strap does it take?
16mm. 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 46.3mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is 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.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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