G-SHOCK · The Octagon Wall

Metal GM-2100 Octagon - Black

GM-2100BB-1A

$329 CAD

Colour · Black

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 × 11.8 mm · 72 g · Resin / Stainless steel
Water resistance: 200 metres / 20 bar
Crystal: Mineral glass
Power: Battery: approx. 3 years on SR726W × 2
Band: Resin band · fits 145 to 215 mm wrists
Built: Shock resistant · Black ion plated bezel
Features: 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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