G-Shock Reworked Its Original Watch Using a 1,200-Year-Old Japanese Craft
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G-Shock's new watch may revisit its oldest design from the 1980s. But the technique used for its unique bezel and bracelet actually dates back more than a millennium.
Tsuiki, believed to have originated in the Heian period (794 to 1185 AD), refers to the Japanese craft of hammering sheets of metal into three-dimensional objects.
Over the years, it's been used to shape armor, cookware and, now, digital watches, with G-Shock's 5000 series serving as the latest canvas to showcase tsuiki's stunning, handmade effect.
Hammer time
As the name implies, the brand-new MRG-B5000HT slots into the brand's catalog by way of the MR-G luxury sub-division.
Yet even by those lofty standards, the watch standard apart as a one-of-a-kind offering from the toughest name in timekeeping.
According to G-Shock, only 500 examples will be available worldwide, each one hand-hammered by master artisan Kazuya Watanabe — a nod to G-Shock's signature shock resistance.
Both the bezel and bracelet are made from DAT55G, a titanium alloy that G-Shock claims is three times harder than pure titanium, and colored with a DLC coating designed to mimic traditional sword design.
Otherwise, in true G-Shock fashion, the watch features Tough Solar power, Multi-Band 6, Bluetooth, sapphire glass, an LED backlight and 200 meters of water resistance.
Availability and pricing
Already breaking cover overseas, the MRG-B5000HT will cost 935,000 Japanese yen (roughly $6,400) when it releases in August.
Casio has yet to confirm US pricing and availability, but, as stated, only 500 examples exist due to the artisanal nature of the watch.
G-Shock MRG-B5000HT
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Jack Seemer is the executive editor at Gear Patrol, with over a decade of experience in product journalism. He currently reports on a wide range of topics, including footwear, watches, EDC, cookware and more.
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