Casio's new G-Shock pays tribute to exceptional women

The Star

21-04-2025

The new G-Shock GMA-P2125W features the octagonal bezel design of the 2100 line.
CASIO Computer Co. Ltd has released another addition to the G-Shock family of shock-resistant watches.
The new GMA-P2125W features the octagonal bezel design of the 2100 line.
A compact watch sized to comfortably fit slimmer wrists, the new GMA-P2125W comes in purple, a colour symbolising justice and dignity, with tasteful colour accents in white and gold.
Mimosa flowers appear on the display when the LED backlight is on, a nod to the tradition of appreciating women with gifts of these flowers.
This special watch also comes in a beautiful packaging that's in the same purple hue as the watch.
Maika (left) and Kyoka make up the dance duo Rushball.
As part of the brand's efforts to reach out to more people, the G-Shock special website 'Women Of Our Time' has been dedicated to highlighting exceptional women across diverse fields, women who are pursuing their dreams with confidence, challenge the status quo and explores their relationship with time.
The site includes videos examining the driving force that motivates five women working in different arenas: actor/dancer Bambi Naka; rapper MFS; members of the street dance team Rushball – Kyoka and Maika; and artist/illustrator Itabamoe, who created the visuals for this G-Shock watch.
The videos convey the resilient spirit and hard work these women demonstrated to overcome setbacks on the way to their impressive accomplishments.
Bambi boasts an illustrious career spanning over 20 years.
MFS is featured on G-Shock's special website Women Of Our Time.
She has worked with artistes such as Miliyah Kato, BoA and Ringo Sheena, and in 2015, joined Madonna's world tour as a backup dancer.
Naka has been featured extensively in magazines, commercials, music videos, and events, achieving global recognition.
In 2018, she retired as a dancer and shifted her focus to acting. And in 2024, she garnered yet more attention with her role in the Netflix series House of Ninjas.
Tokyo-born-and-based rapper MFS is a member of the Osaka-based hip-hop collective Tha Jointz.
In 2022, her song BOW was featured in the popular game Overwatch 2 and became a worldwide hit, reaching No. 1 in the United States, Britain, Canada, Germany, France, Austria and Spotify's Viral Songs Global.
Bambi Naka is an actor and dancer, with a career spanning 20 years.
Her notable fashion sense has also led to various modelling offers and participation in projects with brands such as Adidas and Balenciaga.
Maika and Kyoka formed the street dance team Rushball in June 2004 and earned accolades, establishing themselves as iconic 'super kid' dancers.
They gained recognition on the global stage, excelling in the hip hop category.
In 2016, they made history as the first Japanese team to win the Juste Debout in France.
The fifth woman in focus is Itabamoe, who was born in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture and started doing illustration in advertising before embarking on her artistic career in 2021.
Using a technique inspired by enlarged magazine photocopies, the Tokyo-based Itabamoe tells stories through visual language.
Itabamoe tells stories with visual language.
Her work expresses shifting emotions and identities through her vision of ii-onna (attractive women).
Casio states that the G-Shock brand stands for a world where women can aspire to be anything and anyone they want to be.
'Casio supports the mission of the Japanese Organisation for International Cooperation in Family Planning (JOICP), which works to build a world where all women are able to make their own life choices.'
The brand will donate 5% of total proceeds from sales of GMA-P2125W model to JOICP.