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Archive for March, 2008

1998 DW-0098 & BGM-098 Lover's Pair

 

Sjors has posted this great article on two great Lover's Collection models released in 1998. Most of the Lover's pairs come in white, but these two are a wonderful black. The model number for the set is LOV98-3. The G-Shock is a Codename model and the Baby-G is a G-Mix. Click […]

Hands On: Dawn Black Frogman Videos

 

Here's a couple quick videos I made for anyone that wants to get a better look at the GW-225A-1 Dawn Black Frogman. The production value is quite low, but it might be useful for someone that wants a closer look at some of the details.

I'm planning on making some more videos, so post any […]

G-Shock Spotlight: DW-6900H-9

Filed under: 90's, Spotlight
 

This yellow DW-6900H-9 G-Shock was released in 1995. I don't think it's ever been considered a limited edition, but it's quite unique. The striking yellow is contrasted with black details on the band and bezel; there's a spider and skull, along with the text "G-SHOCK is dedicated to the soul foot in motion". […]

eBay: 1994 World Cup SWC-05

 

Here's a classic 1994 World Cup SWC-05 screwback for sale on eBay. I'm not the biggest fan of this one personally, but it is highly collectible. It features a 901 Japan H module. The seller, chronocam, states that the band and bezel have been replaced and it has a fair amount of […]

The $4,300 G-Shock

Filed under: 80's, Special Editions
 

A 1983 Honda F1 DW-5000 G-Shock just sold for over $4K USD on this Yahoo Japan auction listing (English translation). This rare watch is thought to be the first Casio G-Shock collaboration model. In was released in partnership with Honda to promote their F1 racing team. This is one expensive G-Shock.

New G-Shock Book Releasesd

 

A new 100-page book featuring the 25th Anniversary G-Shock collections is now available on Amazon Japan. The price on Amazon is about $10 USD. Here's the basic details from a rough translation:

ムック: 100 pages
Publisher: ベストセラーズ (2008/3/31)
Language: 日本語
ISBN-10: 4584221626
ISBN-13: 978-4584221624
Release Date: 2008/3/31
Product Description:
《主語なし》I look back it with a/the prospectus interview! 《主語なし》Charm of G-SHOCK that […]

2008 I.C.E.R.C. Gulfman & Baby-G

 

Casio has announced (English translation) two new 2008 Dolphin and Whale Research Network models. One is the GW-9101K Gulfman that was previously posted and the other is a new Baby-G. Both have jelly bands/bezels and are solar atomic.

BGR-3000K / GW-9101K

Model
Retail Price
Release Date
Quantity

GW-9101K
~ $300 USD
June 30, 2008
7,000 Units

BGR-3000K
~ $220 USD

GW-910K-7JR:

- Tough Solar
- 5 Band […]