Casio has just announced its new wristwatch which also doubles as a portable navigation device, the GPR-100. This digital watch, claimed by the company as the world's smallest GPS wristwatch, offers the ability of measure the distance traveled, current and average speed, and of course, time. Measures 63.1 x 49.5 x 17.1 mm and weighs 64 grams, it is equipped with a 49×72 full dot LCD with EL backlight, stopwatch and timer functions, and alarm feature. Targeted at athletes and jogging enthusiasts, the wristwatch is waterproof as well, so you can still run under the rain.

Casio's GPR-100 will hit the Japanese store on September 30th with a retail price of 54,000 Yen or about $460.

Casio GPR-100 GPS WristWatch Features

• Screen: 49×72 full dot LCD
• Waterproof: characteristic 5 atmosphere waterproofing
• Clock function: Digital display, full automatic calendar (- 2039)
• World time: Worldwide 141 cities +7 marine city +GMT time indication (38 time zones), daylight-saving time setting
• Stopwatch: 1/100 seconds in independent measurement unit, measurement range 24 Hour Meter lap/split measurement GPS determination distance (measurement unit 0.01km, measurement range 0 - 999.99km)/speed (measurement unit 0.1km/h, measurement range 0 - 40km/h)/measurement and target time difference of pace, change indicatory possibility in range difference and km/mile
• Guide function: Presently record of position (the maximum of 100 points), from midst of the point which it records and records in date time name to set 1 point and to calculate the direction and distance from present location indication
• Memory function: Stopwatch data 50 (lap/split, running time, travel distance, average pace, distance inside lap, pace inside lap)
• Timer: 1 second in measurement unit, 10 seconds and measurement range 60 minute in set unit, automatic repeat
• Alarm: 1 time alarm, time signal
• Light: EL back light (automatic light/write)
• Reception frequency: 1575.42MHz
• Reception system: Parallel channel 12
• Determination renewal period: Approximately 1 second (continual measurement)
• Satellite capture time: When within 2 minutes (1 time start later, you re-make start within stopping and 4 hours, within 1 minute)
• Measurement method: Continual measurement and one time measurement
• Use electric battery: Lithium ion accumulator
• Electric battery duration: Normal mode; Approximately 2 hours, low power mode; Approximately 4.3 hours (Together at the time of GPS continual measurement. It differs depending upon use environment)
• Electric battery life: It differs depending upon battery capacity 70% (use environment with the charging and of 300 times)
• Charge time: Approximately 3 hours (AC power source/alkaline 9V dry cell battery)
• Size: 63.1mm×49.5mm×17.1mm
• Weight: Approximately 64g
• Accessory: Charger and AC adapter

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