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G-Shock
Compare this collectionG-Shock
1983
Casio's flagship shock-resistant collection, engineered to survive drops, water, and extreme conditions.
- Category
- Rugged digital/analog watch
- Designers
- Kikuo Ibe (original inventor), in-house design studio
- Case materials
- Resin, carbon core guard, stainless steel
- Sizes
- 43-56mm
- Dial
- Digital LCD, analog-digital combo
- Crystal
- Mineral glass
- Strap / bracelet
- Resin
- Movements
- Module 3229, 5522, 5610
- Movement type
- Quartz digital, analog-digital, solar
- Power reserve
- Battery (multi-year), solar rechargeable
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Complications
- World time · Chronograph · Alarm · Bluetooth connectivity
- Key references
- G-Shock DW-5600, G-Shock Mudmaster, G-Shock GA-2100
- Price band
- $50-$800
The house
Casio
Casio's G-Shock line, invented by engineer Kikuo Ibe to survive extreme shock, defined rugged digital watch design and remains an enduring pop-culture icon.
- Founded
- 1946
- Founder
- Tadao Kashio
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japan
- Signature materials
- Resin, carbon fiber, stainless steel, biomass resin
- Signature movements
- In-house digital and combination quartz modules
- Notable designers
- In-house design studio, Kikuo Ibe (G-Shock inventor)