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Casio has decided to try their luck at another GPS watch. While their first GPS watch was more of a smallish hand-held GPS strapped to your wrist, the GPR-100 is actually the smallest GPS watch available (63.1mm x 49.5mm x 17.1mm). And it actually looks like a Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph Mens 26300ST.OO.1110ST.08 Watches, so it won't get you pulled out of an airport security line and escorted into a mysterious back room.This time, Casio has decided to focus on runners. It's going to be a while before you can strap a really functional general purpose GPS to your wrist (why bother when there are so many amazing and compact hand-held GPS devices out there), so I think it's smart of Casio to narrow down their focus.Why is GPS such important technology for runners?
