GR, the hiking watch

Perhaps you enjoy spending your weekend by taking beautiful walks in nature And for that reason, you'd like to wear a different watch than the one you usually wear during the week? A watch better suited to your weekend activities, like hiking, for example? That's with this idea in mind that we imagined our men's watch "GR". Indeed, GR stands for " Long-Distance Hiking "And it's a registered trademark of the French Hiking Federation (FFR), with whom we've had the opportunity to partner. Today, Team Charlie presents its hiking watch in partnership with the FFR."

The hiking watch, by CHARLIE

At Charlie Paris, we offer you a hiking watch : the GR. Designed and assembled in France, the GR is a waterproof watch with Strap interchangeable, resistant to time and nature. It features a design inspired by the past but with a decidedly modern, sporty character. As a nod to the red and white trail markers found on long-distance hiking trails, we've engraved the markings "change of direction right," "change of direction left," "correct direction," and "incorrect direction" on the back of the watch. The GR watch has an ultra-resistant sapphire crystal and a Case 316L stainless steel watch. This hiking watch has hands coated with Super-LumiNova, making it readable even at night, which is handy if you Go camping. Furthermore, our GR watch is water-resistant to 10 ATM, so it will be able to accompany you if you wish to swim with it in a river alongside your long-distance hiking trail. Finally, our "Long-Distance Hiking" watch is equipped with system of Strap interchangeable, so you can adopt a sporty style by choosing a Strap in nylon or steel. And if you want to wear your watch For a more formal outfit, you can choose one of our GR Strapleather watch straps like our Strap brown leather.

Our watch brand in partnership with the French Hiking Federation

GR® stands for Grande Randonnée (Long-Distance Hiking Trail) and is a registered trademark of the French Hiking Federation (FFRandonnée), with whom we have established a partnership. To ensure you can hike with peace of mind, 8,500 passionate volunteer trail markers and collectors They are active all year round, GPS, paintbrush or pruning shears in hand. Creation, maintenance, marking... the FFRandonnée trail markers are the first line of defense for a living and fragile network, rich in 180,000 km of trails!

The origins of the first GRs :

The origins of the first GR trails begin with Jean Loiseau, a nature and hiking enthusiast since his first experiences with the scouts around 1910. To avoid living his passion alone, he founded a walking group, the "Traveling Companions" with whom he would explore the many hiking trails in France and Europe. The law introducing the first paid holidays, passed on June 20, 1936, granted workers two weeks of paid vacation per year. The concepts of leisure and enjoyment developed, giving the French more time for hiking. In 1946, with the help of the Touring Club of France, Jean Loiseau established a master plan to mark the paths and trails across the country. The National Committee for Long-Distance Hiking Trails (CNSGR), known as the French Hiking Federation (FFR) since 1978, was founded in 1947, and the first marked trail was created that same year.The first 28 kilometers of the GR 3 route between Orléans and Beaugency have just been marked out for the general public.. Today, this sports federation has more than 250 000 members.

Choose a hiking watch suited to your activity

If you're looking for a hiking watch, the important thing is to choose a sturdy, waterproof watch with a Strap that withstands perspiration and that you'll enjoy wearing on your wrist. Today, hiking enthusiasts can take advantage of the latest technologies like smartwatches that offer numerous features (GPS, average speed, etc.). However, if you enjoy outdoor activities And if you don't want to be connected to your watch but rather to nature, a watch like ours is perfect!