Casio Blue Watches

G-Shock watches from Casio could get more environmentally-friendly in the future thanks to solar technology.The brand unveiled a new version of the Oceanus this month in Japan that has the solar panel right behind the face, which is as rugged as you might expect from a G-Shock.However, this is also an advantage when it comes to battery life, as Casio claims that only 6.2 watts of renewable power is needed to create up to 860,000 movements.Fans and timepiece aficionados were treated to a 'blown apart' view of the new model so they could see every aspect of its makeup and more manufacturers may soon start offering solar panels too in order to keep pace with Casio."Will solar-powered watches become increasingly popular over battery-powered and kinetic-powered watches?" asks UnerGizmo.com.Although this is the first solar-powered G-Shock, Casio fans can already get hold of other models for men incorporating the technology, including the Pro Trek Radio Controlled Tough Solar Watch.This features Wave Ceptor technology so it can also track lap times to the second.

Casio's new Bluetooth-enabled watch could herald a turning point in the timepiece sector, according to an expert blog.LatestGadgets.co.uk said that no longer will people be using their watches just to tell the time, they will have far more important things to do."Casio has just unveiled plans for a new watch that will be Bluetooth low energy enabled using recently developed technology allowing it to communicate with our smart phones. All new smart phones will shortly carry Bluetooth low energy wireless technology allowing them to pair up with networks of other devices," the author said.It added that once the Casio watch is paired with a smartphone it will be able to maintain the correct time, notifying the wearer of incoming calls or emails, while also giving the opportunity to set phone alerts or alarms through a single button press.Recently, Nike and TomTom unveiled a new watch which links via Bluetooth to a sensor in a running shoe to log data when out on the track.