[G-Shock Review] GA-140-1A — Fresh Look at Popularity from the Past

Large, ana-digi and colorful … There is a smell of fresh paint [in fact, no], because the new product first appeared in June 2019. I will not languish with a long start, but try to deal with the GA-140-1A [and the GA-140 series] , which well wishes to become some kind of alternative to the most popular case GA-100.

One of them is the vintage look of the dial, which takes us to the era of the 90s with the analog sound of cassette recorders. That is why we see so many round windows and curved electronic displays. The color scheme can also be called classical for Japanese technology of that time: green, yellow, red.

The second highlight wanted to call functionality, but no. Unfortunately, or fortunately [as anyone], the “inside” of the GA-140 remained untouched. Traditionally, the stopwatch is at the heart of all the electronic functionality of “GA”. It was for him that they allocated a separate nice analog window at the 3-hour mark.

The stopwatch is really not ashamed, because it turned out to be very advanced: the measuring model is 1/1000 seconds [you see three integers [hundredths] between seconds, not tens of milliseconds], measuring capacity is 99: 59’59.999 ”[99 hours !! !], the ability to measure speed [from 0 to 1998 units / hour] and indicate the distance [from 0.0 to 99.9 units]. Yes, it was all before, but still I never cease to be surprised.

The principle of counting for speed. The speedometer function sounds, of course, cool, but you will need to “sweat” solidly in order to understand its features. I’ll try to explain in a nutshell …

So, before you start using the speedometer, you must set the length of the route in hours. To do this, in the stopwatch mode, hold down the Adjust button for 3 seconds and set something in the range from 0.0 to 99.9 units. Why “something”? Because the unit does not really matter, the main thing is to understand 99 – it’s about kilometers or miles, or 99 thousand kilometers in general. For example, we know that from point A to point B we have 50 km – ok, then set it to 50. We start the stopwatch and wait for us to arrive at point B. After stopping, we start magic, because it is important to understand how your speed is displayed GA-140-1A. I will help with the screenshot from the instructions.

Our cute arrow window [at the 3-hour position] displays the speed in units of up to 100. If the upper compact digital windows are silent [namely, they have not received any dark segments], then 40 is your speed from point A to B. If the other segments “darkened”, which means we add hundredths to 40. 5 bars – they will become 540 units / hour. The second right digital window counts units from 800 to 1000. If you have crossed the line of 1000, then “MACH” will appear on the upper display, which indicates that you need to read the new values ​​taking into account +1000.

As you can see, it’s not easy. Another speed, apparently, is designed for air transport, since 1000+ values are somehow too much. I tried to adapt this feature to run and it didn’t work out very well. Very large numbers, even in the smallest window. Perhaps a bike is more suitable, but still not that. The conclusion on the speedometer is simple – only for beauty. If this is not so, please respond in the comments on the practical benefits [maybe something was missed]. In terms of beauty – everything really looks exciting.

The stopwatch is considered a key function, all others are pretty typical of an electronic clock: world time, a timer with auto-repeat, 5 alarms [one with the “snooze” function – it also works again], hourly alarm, calendar until 2099.

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The strap is quite rigid and wide [large dimensions 55 × 51.2 × 16.9 mm must be compensated by the overall strap]. The two-prong clasp as though hints at durability.

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The backlight is weak – it illuminates one yellow LED from a 9-hour position. Since there is no light-accumulating coating on the arrows, the readability in the dark is a little lame [but you can consider if you wish]. It’s cool that there is an automatic activation depending on the viewing angle.

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The watch will last 2 years, after which, most likely, you will change the battery.

“Specifications of GA-140”]

• Case / bezel material: Resin
• Resin Band
• Magnetic Resistant
• Shock Resistant
• Mineral Glass
• 200-meter water resistance

• LED light
  Auto light switch, selectable illumination duration (1.5 seconds or 3 seconds), afterglow
• World time
  29 time zones (48 cities + coordinated universal time), daylight saving on/off, Home city/World time city swapping
• 1/1000-second stopwatch
  Measuring capacity: 99:59’59.999”
  Measuring modes: Elapsed time, lap time, split time
  Others: Speed (0 to 1998 units/hour), Distance input (0.0 to 99.9)
  Mach indicator (speed exceeding 1225 units/hour)
• Countdown timer
  Measuring unit: 1 second
  Countdown range: 24 hours
  Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
  Other: Auto-repeat
• 5 daily alarms (with 1 snooze alarm)
• Hourly time signal
• Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
• 12/24-hour format
• Regular timekeeping
  Analog: 2 hands (hour, minute (hand moves every 20 seconds)), 1 dial (speed)
  Digital: Hour, minute, second, pm, month, date, day
• Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month
• Approx. battery life: 2 years on CR1220 Size of case : 55×51.2×16.9mm
• Total weight : 72g

Conclusion

The GA-140-1A can really be called a bright and fresh alternative to the popular GA-100 series. The arrangement of dials and the combination of colors paired with miniature angled digital displays I even liked more. The watch accurately refreshes its owner and gives it its unique sense of taste. That is why they are basically created. You should not look for modern technologies and functions in the GA-140. Everything is as it was before. Good or not, it all depends on your personal needs.

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Firstly published, but we carefully translated into English.

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GA-140 Profile / Casio G-Shock
Average Amazon Price: $90 (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon). Check the Price on Amazon →
Year of first release: 2019
STANDART ANA-DIGI (This Line includes Digital and Analog displays on G-Shocks that are the best in “price/quality” category. Usually have traditional digital functions, but with beautiful hands. Don’t worry, the hands won’t prevent you from seeing digits, since there is a special Hand Shift technology that moves them to the neutral position) All G-Shock Standart Ana-Digi Watches →
Best for: Teenagers, Top in G-Shock Lookbooks, Artists, Singers, Dancers…
The most distinctive specs:
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
– Speed measurement (if you know the distance, you will know the speed in your watch)
– ISO 764 class magnetic resistant (A magnetic-resistant plate is mounted on the module. The plate prevents magnetic fields from interfering with proper movement of the hands in daily use)
Other colors and full specs: GA-140 Wiki Page

G-Shock GA-140 Rating System

Size	★★
Weight	★★
Functions	★★★
Materials	★★★★
Battery Years	★★
Price	★★★★★