G-SHOCK · The Octagon Wall

G-STEEL GBM-2100 Octagon - Blue

GBM-2100A-1A2

$350 CAD

Colour · Blue

Part of a family of 3 at MEDIUM.

The eight-sided shape of the very first G-SHOCK from 1983, rebuilt thin with a carbon core. Tough enough to drop, thin enough to wear with a jacket.

Case: 49.3 × 44.4 × 11.9 mm · 72 g · Bio-based Resin / Stainless steel
Water resistance: 200 metres / 20 bar
Crystal: Mineral glass
Power: Tough Solar (Solar powered)
Band: Bio-based resin band · fits 145 to 215 mm wrists
Built: Shock resistant
Features: Bluetooth phone link · Double LED light · World time · 1/100-second stopwatch · Countdown timer · 5 daily alarms · Full auto-calendar (to year 2099) · ±15 seconds per month
Warranty: One-year limited warranty from an authorized Casio dealer

The story behind it

Nearly 200 prototypes.

It took 2 years and nearly 200 prototypes before the first G-Shock (DW-5000C) was released in 1983.

— Casio

Why they’re a Friend of MEDIUM: Two years of breaking it, and they kept going until it wouldn’t break. That’s a comeback worth wearing.

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