G-Shock Remaster sequence takes us proper again to the start with basic designs

Casio has continued its celebrations for the fortieth anniversary of G-Shock by opening the “G-Shock Vault” and revealing a quartet of remastered version watches.

The G-Shock Remaster sequence contains newly issued fashions in a number of basic designs – the G-Shock GA-114RE, G-Shock DWE-5657RE, G-Shock DW-6640RE, and G-Shock GA-2140RE.

The particular version watches are every out there within the model’s iconic black colourway and have a band that features the names of 49 milestone fashions launched within the final 4 many years. They’ve been imprinted through the use of a hot-stamping course of, so are indented into the band. It is also completed with a gold-coloured stainless-steel band loop for good measure.

Every of the Remaster sequence timepieces have been chosen to characterize the preferred G-Shock traces. The DW-5600 variant makes use of the unique, iconic G-Shock form, whereas the mannequin within the DW-6600 vary is in honour of the primary G-Shock with a backlight.

The analogue-digital mixture mannequin relies on the GA-110, and the variant of the GA-2100 has an octagonal bezel.

The DWE-5657RE additionally comes with the added bonus of an interchangable, spherical bezel to swap from the basic octagonal one whenever you fancy a change. Each the DW watches have a fortieth anniversary emblem that exhibits when the backlight is on, too.

Collectors shall be happy to study that there is one other bonus for 3 of the remastered editions – there’s a star engraved on the button on the decrease left-hand aspect. It is usually engraved on the watch glass on the 40-minute mark on the GA-114RE. All fashions have a particular fortieth anniversary engraving on the rear of the case.

When it comes to specs, every watch has a size battery life (as much as 5 years on one of many fashions), and so they carry the identical shock proofing the model is famend for. None are sensible as such (you must try the G-Shock DW-H6500 with its Polar heart rate tracking for that type of factor) however these are nonetheless assertion items for certain.

All the watches are awaiting launch dates, though they are going to be out there quickly and you’ll signal as much as be notified on the official G-Shock Vault webstore.

Costs within the UK vary from £129 to £159 relying on the watch.