History of the Main G-Shock Models

    Posted the 15th day of December in 2007 by Ted.


Year Features Model
1983 World’s first shock-resistant wristwatch DW-5000
1985 Square-shaped face with dust/dirt-proof construction DW-5500
1987 Best-selling model and successor to the square-shaped DW-5000 DW-5600
1987 Circular-shaped model DW-5700
1989 Adopted a combination of analog and digital display AW-500
1990 First hit model in Japan, employing a new face design DW-5900 /
DW-6000
1993 First Frogman diving model, water resistant to a depth of 200 meters DW-6300
1994 Equipped with EL backlight DW-6600
1994 First model supporting environmental protection "Dolphin & Whale Eco-Research Network" Model
1994 Shock-resistant wristwatch for women (first Baby-G model) DW-520
1996 Pair of G-SHOCK and Baby-G watches (his and hers) Lover’s Collection
1996 Full-metal casing with shock-resistant construction MRG-100
1998 Tough Solar G-SHOCK with solar-powered mechanism DW-9300
2000 Wave Ceptor watch with radio-controlled timekeeping GW-100
2002 Solar-powered radio-controlled watch GW-300
2005 5-motor chronograph module with multiple functions GS-1000

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2 Comments

  1.  

    Elegant in its simplicity.



  2.  

    This includes most of the major milestones in the G-Shock development.




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