Fast forward to today, and the GA2100 line hits the scene — the timeless spirit of toughness those two epoch-making models, fused with cutting-edge technologies to create timepieces like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The developers pursued a thinner design while still satisfying the original G-SHOCK criteria for shock resistance. They strengthened the external structure and slimmed the module, achieving wafer-thin at just 11.8mm.
I have managed to surprise myself with the joy of such simple wrist-worn fun. I’ve also enjoyed wearing the only watch in the house with a retrograde display for the weekdays, a proper world timer, 200m depth rating and all the other functions we simply take for granted. In short, the Casioak is a technological marvel spiced up with cheap fun – for about $220AUD it offers value with a capital V. I am seriously impressed. This is a watch for everything, and I genuinely understand why it’s got such a star rating among the watch community. OK, an entire week with only the popular G-Shock Casioak as a wrist buddy has been refreshing, but what about the dark blue suit / white shirt get-up I’ve got planned for a cocktail party? Check the Home City and the daylight saving time setting.
This new red and green Christmas color accented special Winter Premium model is the latest additions to the G-SHOCK lineup of watch that have been pushing the limits of timekeeping toughness since 1983. White-on-black model’s analog hands are fine, “stealth” gray-on-black, and red-over-red models not so much. Digital screen is hard to read in direct light but on-your-wrist legibility is fine.
So, it can take on all of the outdoor activities I have planned for the summer . The double LED with high luminance brightly illuminates the dial and LCD to ensure readability in the dark. The module was slimmed by miniaturizing the componentry and employing optimized, high-density mounting for the circuit board structure. Combined with the Carbon Core Guard structure, these efforts made for an astonishingly smaller, slimmer case. Colorways-wise, when launched, Casio offered the G-SHOCK GA A , the GA A1 (the “stealth” version with black with gray hands and black indices) and the GA2100 4A .
The strap is fit for purpose and it has a quick release, but it isn’t easy to find an alternative aftermarket strap for this model. The only gripe with these is that they kept the buttons silver – this is the only non-stealth aspect of the watch. The module is protected with a carbon fiber-reinforced resin case.
If you press the upper-right and lower-left buttons at the same time, the hands will move out of the way of the LCD temporarily. But yes, I agree that there are better options if nighttime visibility and LCD functions are a priority. Unfortunately, most of the affordable analog G-Shock watches do not have the seconds hand, but the more expensive ones do. The GA-2100SU-1A with camo bezel and the green and black GA-2110SU-3A are new releases in the U.S. and are available at several retailers. Also new, but not released in the U.S., is the yellow and black GA-2110SU-9A that was released in Japan, Asia, Europe, and Australia. We wouldn’t be surprised to see more GA-2100 models released in 2020.
The very first G-SHOCK — the DW-5000 — debuted in 1983. Its timeless design, perfected right from the beginning, was born of a pursuit of the ultimate toughness eschewing all hints of the extraneous. The double LED with high luminance brightly illuminatesthe dial and LCD to ensure readability in the dark. With a toughness emblematic of the new era, the GA2100 has arrived. The very first G-SHOCK — the DW5000 — debuted in 1983. You can compare the features of up to 3 different products at a time.
It is a stealth watch, made to look like you belong in a Bourne movie and you enjoy brooding while sipping neat whisky on the rocks. And at retail of between £90-£110 they are incredibly good value for money. Dimensions of 48.5 x 45.4 x 11.8mm mean it is impressive on wrist but has an incredibly slim profile, due to its Carbon Core Guard Structure.
The ultimate in minimalist design for contemporary lifestyles. A design concept soon inherited by the first analog G-SHOCK model — the AW-500 — released in 1989. This concept was realized with a rock-solid design that looked almost like it was carved out of a single block of resin, removing everything non-essential. A design concept soon inherited by the first analog G-SHOCK model — the AW500 — released in 1989. The concept was realized with a rock-solid design that looked almost like it was carved out of a single block of resin, removing everything non-essential. Over the past year or so, I had been looking for a steel mod that I could use for one of my other Classic square G-SHOCK’s, and the array of options is dazzling, from plain polished steel to full-on rainbow finishes!
Should a hand or both hands obscure the digital screen, pressing the light and mode switches rotates the hands away from the screen. A touch of the mode button returns them to their proper g shock watch positions. In normal use, the minute hand leaps forward a precise third of a minute every 20 seconds. The name G-SHOCK has become a byword for independence and pushing the limits.