Casio G
Over the past decade, the internet has ushered horology into pop culture. We now live in a world where Hollywood actors “talk watches” in YouTube videos, where hip hop artists rap about mechanical movements and where recherché Swiss dial names are social media hashtags. What’s more, just as luxury fashion has nuzzled up to streetwear, so too are watchmakers chasing hypebeasts through savvy collabs, striking designs and, of course, limited edition production runs.
I’ve not seen any additional straps to buy yet but hey, new stuff! The strap itself feels a little thinner and more rigid than my other resin G-SHOCK and other Casios in general but this may be because it’s new and I’ve not broken it in yet. On the left there is a retrograde style day of the week arc, followed by a two hand central analogue time display. The hands are black with dark grey lumed g shock protection inners which really do beam a lot of light well after dark, something that truly surprised me. The first one among the thinnest series with a blackish-grey combo is the G-Shock GA A. With a black bezel and band against grey markers this model looks as classy as it should. Created with perfection and uncountable features, the toughness of this model is visible through its construction.
Its face features large indices and contrasting hands, while its date complication is represented with a subdial at the 9 o’clock position rather than as part of its digital display. Said display is in a sleeker angled window at the 4 o’clock position. Another upgrade the GA-2100 gets is a dual LED system, one that lights up the lumed hands , and a backlight for the digital display window.
With a push of a button, hands are moving and permit a free visibility of functions like stopwatch or date. Then the CasiOaks started appearing and for 104 euros, why not give one a try? I like the color, the playful dial, the lack of a second hand, the lume and the way the minute hand makes a little jump every 20 seconds. Greg is a long-time watch lover based in upstate New York.
Most obviously, there is the resemblance to the famous Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The CasiOak’s bezel has an octagonal edge that in its proportions and softness unavoidably conjures AP’s icon. Nor can you help but read the Royal Oak’s integrated bracelet into the way that the CasiOak’s strap meets its case. But this G-Shock also has a host of features that tap into broader notions of good taste that prevail within the watch world.
When you first pick up the CasiOak you will immediately notice how light it is. Most G-Shocks are light by design, incorporating plastic and rubber into their construction, but this watch takes it one step further. Casio has integrated carbon fiber into the CasiOak which makes it even lighter on the wrist than most other G-Shocks g shock watch available today. We strive to offer you an amazing customer service to make your buyer experience as great as it can be. From your initial contact to after you have your new watch on the wrist. Our number one goal is to make you so satisfied with your purchase that we get the honour of helping you with your next watch purchase.
At £99.90, it sits at the least expensive price point across the entire brand. Frankly, for that amount of money, if you want to see what all the fuss is about, it’s almost hard to justify not buying it. The case has a diameter of 45.4mm, a thickness of 18mm, and lug-to-lug of 47mm. With that said, it is a big watch, which doesn’t really come as a surprise for a G-shock.