Has it been already 25 years that Casio introduced the first G-Shock watch?
Apparently so, as Casio introduces a 25th anniversary G-Shock watch line-up in
Japan. The new Casio G-Shock watch line-up include the GW-225, AWG-525,
GW-5625, GW-9025 and GW-5525.
The GW-5525 resembles the very first G-Shock DW-5000.
The G-Shock AWG-525 combines analog and digital display and the GW-225
stands for the diver G-Shock watches.
The GW-9025 is a radio controlled G-Shock timepiece.
The actual 25th anniversary is in May 2008, but Casio thought to start early with selling anniversary watches.
The first Casio G-Shock was the DW-5000, which started to sell in May 1983.
Overall Casio sold 60 million G-Shock watches and the company design 2,000 different models over the years.
The new anniversary G-Shock watches go on sale in May. The new Casio watches come in a special crate (see photo below).
More details in this Casio press-release (Japanese). Shop for Casio G-Shock Watches.
Moreover, the 25th anniversary logo was marked to backing.
It is commemoration model who starts from the black, and "Dawn Black (black of the start)".
as well as the G-Shock history.
| Casio G-Shock Milestones | |
|---|---|
| 1983 | DW-5000 Worldwide first shock resistant watch |
| 1985 | DW-5500 * Actualizing dustproof anti mud structure with the angular type forum |
| 1987 | DW-5600 * The best-selling model which succeeds the angular type forum of DW-5000 |
| 1989 | AW-500 * Adopting analog and digital combination indication |
| 1990 | DW-5900/DW-6000 The japanese first hit model which adopts new face design |
| 1993 | DW-6300* The first diving watch which loads the waterproof function for 200m diving |
| 1994 | DW-6600 Loading EL back light |
| 1994 | International dolphin whale meeting Commemoration model was the first environmental activity model |
| 1994 | DW-520 shock resistant watch (Baby-G first model) for women |
| 1996 | Lover' s Collection The pair watch which combines G-SHOCK and Baby-G |
| 1996 | MRG-100 Actualizing shock resistant structure with the full metal |
| 1998 | DW-9300 features solar power system: “tough solar” |
| 2000 | GW-100 Featuring radio wave reception function “[uebuseputa]” |
| 2002 | GW-300 Featuring radio wave and solar function |
| 2006 | GW-9000 Works with standard frequency broadcast of 5 bureaus world-wide |
| in addition to dustproof anti mud structure | |