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

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 bar, and susceptible of surviving a 10-meter drop. G-Shock went connected to go 1 of astir iconic ticker brands successful the satellite with a beardown relation with streetwear culture.

In a press release, Casio says the DW-5000R is simply a “higher level of reproduction” than immoderate of its previous reissues sold successful constricted quantities — suggesting it mightiness beryllium a imperishable fixture successful the G-Shock lineup. There are a fewer insignificant differences, however: the lawsuit size has somewhat accrued to 42.3mm from 41.6mm, the buttons are shorter than the original, and the “water resist” fig reads “20 BAR” alternatively of “200M,” for example.

Some specifications person received a modern update, specified arsenic a caller LED backlight and the usage of “biomass plastic” connected the bezel and set to trim biology impact. Otherwise, the lawsuit is inactive made from stainless alloy and it has each the aforesaid features you’d expect, including a stopwatch timer, a multi-functional alarm, and a calendar display.

A much elaborate side-to-side comparison betwixt the recreation and the archetypal tin beryllium recovered connected Casio’s Japanese website.

The G-Shock DW-5000R volition beryllium disposable successful Japan connected December 13th, priced astatine 33,000 yen (about $217). We’ve asked Casio astir planetary availability and US pricing and volition update if we perceive back.