Check out the analog/digital models in Casio’s ProTrek line. They’re packed with features but less bulky and explicit in their function than G-Shocks.
I was looking for an analog field watch that had some G-Shock-like features, and found the Casio ProTrek PRW-50 to check a lot of boxes.
it’s 42mm across the bezel, so about the same footprint on the wrist as a square model. It’s solar-powered, syncs to the atomic clock, and is 100m water resistant with a screw down crown. It has lumed hands and numerals, and also a button-activated UV backlight that illuminates the dial and the digital display.
Its four hands are independent and run on their own motors, so it’s not geared like a traditional analog watch. It has a second time zone feature—note the city codes around the bezel—so it’s great for travel. Unscrew the crown, and the seconds hand spins around on its motor to indicate your current time zone. Turn the crown and the seconds hand moves accordingly to show your intended new time zone…push crown back in, and the hands move on their own to show the new time. Very convenient.
It has a 24-hour stopwatch, a 60-minute countdown timer, and multiple alarms (including a snooze alarm). It also has an altimeter, barometer, compass, and thermometer.
It has traditional lugs so you can put different straps on it. I have mine on a Barton “elite silicone.”
The digital display is less obvious and more discreet in person. It’s not distracting when telling the time; my eyes go instantly to the white-painted handset.
Overall it’s a great watch. Highly recommended. Onto the photos!
Here’s a size comparison with a G-Shock square (GW-M5610) on my 6.5” wrist. You can see they wear very similarly.
Hope that helps! Good luck in your search. 👍