Category: CASIO

Editorial: Why Watchmakers Wear G-Shocks

I was prompted to write here after a conversation recently between myself and a collector during which I briefly mentioned I don’t wear mechanical watches whereupon he straight out correctly guessed that I must probably just wear a G-Shock. Over the years a few people have noticed the fact that although being a watchmaker I…
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10/07/2020
Owner Review: Casio F-100 “Ellen Ripley’s watch from Alien”

I present to you the Casio F-100, a watch which was released to the market in 1977 at a now bargain price of $39.95. Over its 43 years of existence, this watch has not gone unnoticed by Casio Watch enthusiasts nor by watchmaking professionals worldwide and as we will see later neither by the science…
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20/05/2020
Owner Review: Casio G-Shock GM-5600 – a beater afraid of a beating

Just as the G-Shock model line subverted expectations for what a watch should be back when it was first released, this Casio G-Shock GM-5600 is an unexpected answer to what a G-Shock watch can be. Taking a look at the specs, it does not stand out from its brethren, right until you get to the…
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15/05/2020
Owner Review: Casio G-Shock GA-100 – A lovely beast

I am sure everybody, not just the watch enthusiasts have heard about the popular watch brand; Casio and one of its unique lines the G-Shock series. Gs are the toughest watches ever made. The founder of G-Shock, Kikou Ibe wanted to make a watch that can’t be beaten and he did it. That’s why watches…
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15/04/2020
Owner Review: Casio GR3 Moon Fight Robot – Pure Nostalgia!!!

Does this Casio GR3 Moon Fight Robot represent misplaced nostalgia? Was the world really that much of a better place thirty plus years ago? Or is it just because we associate certain memories of growing up as a kid with these wonderful futuristic gadgets? Maybe those positive memories just make us think that those times…
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20/03/2020