{
  "id": 3075826,
  "title": "Sorry Garmin — forget the Fenix 9, this Casio G-Shock pro surfer collab is the only new adventure watch I want this year",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/sorry-garmin-forget-the-fenix-9-this-casio-g-shock-pro-surfer-collab",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T17:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/smartwatches/sorry-garmin-forget-the-fenix-9-this-casio-g-shock-pro-surfer-collab-is-the-only-new-adventure-watch-i-want-this-year"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Casio has recently released a new watch, the GBX-H5600KI-5 Kanoa Igarashi, aimed at surfers and priced at $370. This watch, which goes on sale in the US, offers a range of features specifically tailored for surfers, such as a tide graph function, moon, sunrise, and sunset info, blood-oxygen sensors, heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and training load powered by Polar. The watch comes in a dark brown case with lavender highlights, and each watch has a slightly different look due to the molding process. The wrist strap features the number 50, a reference to Kanoa Igarashi's World Surf League bib code. The watch is designed for surfers, with a MIP display displaying the surfer's signature. This could potentially take the wind out of Garmin's Fenix 9 sails, especially considering the pricing difference - Garmin's Fenix 8 starts at $849.99, while Casio's watch is significantly cheaper.",
  "summary": "Casio’s surf-themed smartwatch has gone on sale right before the Garmin Fenix 9 makes its debut.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}