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G-Shock’s Elite Dive Watch Gets a Premium Makeover with Tactical Styling

Inspired by the world’s largest living frog, the MRG-BF1000RG-3A brings tactical color scheme to G-Shock’s most formidable diver.

Casio Mr-G FrogmanCasio

By Jack Seemer

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Even by G-Shock’s standards, the Frogman is an absolute unit.

Introduced in the early 1990s, the watch was the first G-Shock to achieve ISO 6425 certification, making it a robust and reliable diver’s watch in the truest sense of the term.

Still today, the Frogman stands apart from most other G-Shock models with its asymmetrical case designed to be worn over a wetsuit — a trait that has remained constant across dozens of models, including the most recent example joining its MR-G lineup.

Casio Mr-G Frogman
Inspired by the world’s largest living frog, the MRG-BF1000RG-3A adopts an Army-green strap for a military-like look.
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Wrist goliath

True to its name, the latest Frogman takes design cues from the world’s largest living frog, the African goliath, to give the legendary watch a tactical makeover with a military-pointed color scheme and materials to match.

Casio Mr-G Frogman
The sapphire caseback boasts a green vapor disposition.
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The Army-green MRG-BF1000RG-3A swaps out resin for titanium when it comes to the case and bezel, both treated with Casio’s proprietary deep-layer hardening process to achieve a surface hardness five times greater than that of standard titanium.

The watch also features a Dura Soft fluoro rubber band, complimented by a Ti64 titanium buckle; Tough Solar power; Multi-Band 6 auto radio time adjustment; and a bevy of other attributes.

Casio Mr-G Frogman
Titanium extends to the hardware on the strap, giving the package equal measures of durability and lightness.
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But none highlight the watch’s commanding combination of form and function like the sapphire crystal caseback. Defined by its signature engraving and green vapor disposition, it rounds out a highly formidable housing comprised of more than 70 individual components, according to Casio.

Casio Mr-G Frogman
The housing of the MRG-BF1000RG-3A is comprised of over 70 individual components.
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As for diving, functions pertinent to the pursuit are shown in analog; dive and surface interval times, for example, are indicated by the direction of the hands on the display, which includes hands in visibility orange.

display of frogman watch
Orange accents lend the analog display a high degree of visibility.
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Price and availability

The MRG-BF1000RG-3A will be available in the US from mid-May for $4,300 — a price consistent with other MR-G models to date.

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Casio G-Shock MRG-BF1000RG-3A

The latest Frogman to join G-Shock’s luxe Mr-G lineup is the MRG-BF1000RG-3A, a serious dive watch with tactical styling, thanks to an olive strap and orange accents on the dial. Green extends to the back of the watch, with a colored caseback engraved with the Frogman’s classic mascot.
About the Author:

Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.

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