Category: casio

Five Must-Know G-Shock Facts From Its Inventor, Kikuo Ibe

A 40-year veteran of Casio, Kikuo Ibe is now its Research and Development Chief Engineer, but best known for being the inventor of the G-Shock. Short for “Gravitational Shock”, the G-Shock was conceived to meet the “triple-ten requirement”: water-resistant to 10 bar (or 100m), have a 10-year battery life, and survive a 10m drop. Some 70m […]

9 years ago

Review: Casio G-Shock MRG-G1000HT 20th Anniversary

Casio recently announced the Casio G-Shock MRG-G1000HT Limited Edition watch to much fanfare and buzz in Singapore. They flew in the inventor of G-Shock, Mr. Kikuo Ibe, who had invented the G-Shock in 1983, and still helms the Research and Development team responsible for the G-Shock watches. Much of the interest is in the magnificent aesthetics…

9 years ago