Complete Overview of Casio G-SHOCK: Features, Models, News, and Market Comparisons
Casio’s Kikuo Ibe formed ‘Project Team Tough’ in 1981 and pursued the ‘Triple 10’ target—10 m drop, 10-bar water resistance, and 10-year battery life—which culminated in the 1983 release of the DW-5000C G-SHOCK. In 1984 Casio aired the ‘Hockey Puck’ ad featuring the DW-5200, which boosted G-SHOCK’s tough reputation and earned the model the nickname ‘Hero’. The first analog G-SHOCK, the AW-500, was introduced in 1989, marking the transition from digital-only to analog-digital hybrid designs. The 1992 DW-6100 added a built-in thermometer to G-SHOCK watches. The Frogman line began with the DW-6300 in 1993 and became G-SHOCK’s ISO-certified 200m dive
