Casio turns back time with the G-Shock that started it all

Here you tin spot the archetypal 1983 G-Shock (left) compared to the DW-5000R recreation (right). | Image: Casio

It’s been 41 years since Casio debuted the precise archetypal G-Shock integer watch, and its latest timepiece is the brand’s astir faithful recreation to date. The caller G-Shock DW-5000R is visually near-identical to the archetypal DW-5000C launched successful 1983 — close down to the length, and dimple positioning connected the ticker strap.

The rugged entreaty of the archetypal DW-5000C carries plentifulness of nostalgic charm, but it was a caller conception erstwhile it archetypal launched. Its creator, Casio technologist Kikuo Ibe, was inspired to marque a damage-resistant timepiece aft his mechanical ticker shattered connected the crushed erstwhile it fell disconnected his wrist. The resulting G-Shock plan was intended to person “triple 10” absorption — meaning a artillery beingness of 10 years, h2o absorption of 10...

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