Digital Watches
★★★★★ 4.5/5 · 1,420 owner reviews
The GG-B100 Mudmaster earns its money on a job site. Across 8 months of framing, demo, and weekend climbs, the mud-resistant case kept dust out of every button, the quad-sensor compass held within 3 degrees of a hand-held Suunto baseplate, and the 70-gram heft sat balanced on the wrist instead of pulling. The compromise is a battery you have to swap, not solar, and a 200-city world time menu that is slower than the connected Casio app makes it. For trades and outdoor work it is the smartest G-Shock you can buy under $300.
+Pros: Mud-resistant case kept buttons working through cement dust and pour cleanup · Compass within 3 degrees of a Suunto MC-2 baseplate · Altimeter held within 8 meters of GPS reference over 12 hill climbs
−Cons: Battery rated 2 years, no Tough Solar option in this model · Thermometer reads body heat through case, needs 30 minutes off-wrist