A fan-favourite brand is set to make its return, and the humble G-Shock reaches new heights.
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Casio as a first watch is something that a lot of us can relate to. No matter how many fine mechanical timepieces are in the collection, there’s just an effervescent joy in these plastic wonders that transport me back to a simpler time, when my biggest dilemma was which Saturday morning cartoon to watch. I’ve … Continued
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Hong Kong-based Alvarae has applied their expertise with carbon materials to offer the “Forged Carbon Armour” case as a compelling aftermarket modification to a Casio G-Shock DW6900 watch.
We can’t possibly keep up with Casio’s steady stream of G-Shock models, iterations, colorways, and limited editions, but it is fun to sometimes check in on what colorful and affordable things they are offering. These new Casio G-Shock GA110LN Layered Neon Color watches represent a good sample of today’s more basic G-Shocks.
I’m a sucker for G-Shock watches in cool colors, and oddly enough, gold tones happen to look pretty neat on Japan’s original tech watch. Today, Casio launched three “vintage rose gold theme” versions of its popular Casio G-Shock Master of G collection models.
Casio recently celebrated the 20th anniversary of the MR-G family of top-grade G-Shock watches. The story of the MR-G is part engineering, part marketing, and all passion from the dedicated designers at Casio who make durable G-Shock watches.
Casio G-Shock Gold Hammer Tone MRGG1000HG-9A, one of the most outrageous G-Shocks ever made.
The Casio G-Shock “Master of G” Gulfmaster collection is unique for a few interesting reasons. Sort of a dive watch, and sort of a hardcore marine-themed watch, what further separates the Gulfmaster collection from other G-Shock models is actually how they look.
It was 1983 in Japan when Casio first released the now famous G-Shock watch collection. Its inventor, Mr. Kikuo Ibe developed the durability-themed watch quietly with an intent to end the frustration with what he and others felt was an industry of fragile timepieces. When it was first released, the modern-looking plastic watches were intended to appeal to active professionals such as police officers, construction workers, and emergency rescue personnel who needed timepieces that they didn’t need to worry about. Over the last 30 or so years, the Casio G-Shock has indeed been extremely popular with these groups of consumers, but as a product its popularity went far beyond its existence as a useful tool worn on the wrist.
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