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G-Shock
History
In the early 1980s, Kikuo Ibe, the lead watch designer at Casio, came up with the idea of creating an “indestructible watch.” After a two-year test phase, and after continuously optimizing the development of the case and various parts on over 200 prototypes, the first shock-resistant G-SHOCK was launched 1983.
The Triple 10 concept, which served as the benchmark, required a battery life of 10 years, water resistance to 10 bar and shock resistance from a drop of up to 10 meters.
G-Shock watches are equipped with battery-powered quartz movements.
Timeline
- 1983: The first G-SHOCK model DW-5000C
- 1989: Analog/digital model with shockproof construction - AW-500
- 1992: First digital G-SHOCK with rugged resin case - DW-5900
- 1993: First original G-SHOCK for divers, which is water resistant up to 200 m - DW-6300
- 1996: The models of the 5600 series are the first to have an EL backlight - DW-5600E
- 2001: Model equipped with solar cell to harvest energy from sunlight - GW-200
- 2002: First Tough Solar powered and radio controlled watch - GW-300
- 2008: First radio-controlled model with multi-band 6 technology, altimeter/barometer and temperature sensor - GW-9200
- 2010: First watch to withstand 15G gravity - GW-3000
- 2012: Bluetooth makes its way into Casio G-SHOCK - GB-6900
External Links
- G-SHOCK, official website
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