2012
GB-6900
World’s first watch with Bluetooth® 4.0 connectivity
This G-SHOCK employed Bluetooth® connectivity to pair with a smartphone. In addition to automatically adjusting the time with data from the smartphone, it also delivered notifications of incoming calls, emails, and more. Simply tapping the watch stopped ringtones and vibrating alerts. With the phone finder function, users could make their smartphone play a sound by pressing a button on the watch. Even with all this rich functionality, the watch delivered a battery life of approximately two years.
The sensational debut of the GB-6900 opened the door to a whole new generation of wristwatches. Combining the convenience of a smartphone with the wearability of a wristwatch, its innovative technology inspired many other Casio watch designs. Today, this technology continues to evolve to complement the lifestyles of the digital age.
2012
Premium Production Line reaches full operation
The Premium Production Line is established at Yamagata Casio, dedicated to manufacturing the MR-G line and other high-end watches. In charge of this special line are highly skilled Medalists certified in the rigorous criteria stipulated by Casio. These elite workers, who maintain the highest degree of technical proficiency, employ their finely honed skills and sensibilities, together with precision digital engineering, to craft each component. Their extreme passion and attention to every detail drives the creation of products with ever higher degrees of perfection.
2014
EQB-500
First analog Casio watch with smartphone connectivity
The EDIFICE EQB-500 was the first analog Casio watch to offer Bluetooth® connectivity — and on top of that, it also had solar charging. Paired with a smartphone, it not only automatically adjusted the time, but also allowed users to manage watch settings on the smartphone app — easier than using the crown and buttons on the watch. It also included a stopwatch data transfer function convenient for watching motorsport races, a feature befitting the EDIFICE line. Functionality like this embodying the brand identity demonstrated an effective approach to maximizing the potential of the analog watch.
2014
GPW-1000
World’s first GPS hybrid radio-controlled, solar-powered watch
This G-SHOCK was the first to use two different time acquisition systems: GPS signals and standard time radio waves transmitted from six stations around the world. Ordinarily, it automatically adjusted the time using radio wave signals, but when out of range it used time and location data from GPS satellites, ensuring accurate time anywhere on Earth. To go along with this capability, the watch also delivered the tough performance needed to withstand extreme conditions wherever the user might venture. Improving the GPS functionality first adopted in the PRT-1GPJ in 1999 by leaps and bounds, and adding in many other technological innovations, this watch positively exudes the never-ending spirit of challenge Casio is known for.
2014
STB-1000
Sports watch that syncs with smartphone fitness apps
This watch paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth®. While displaying notifications from smartphone apps, the watch also enabled users to check personal fitness data from popular fitness apps, including running pace and distance, pulse, and cycling speed and pedal rotations. Of course, stopwatch measurements could be taken on the watch itself, too. With its ability to do lap/split time measurements and store 120 laps in memory, the STB-1000 was very useful to sports lovers of all kinds.
2016
WSD-F10
(Smart Outdoor Watch)
First Casio outdoor watch to run Android Wear OS
Known as the Casio Smart Outdoor Watch, this marvel stood up to tough outdoor use, delivering water resistance and military-standard specs. Built-in sensors tracked natural changes, physical activity, and more. The watch ran on Android Wear OS, offering activity measurement functionality for trekking, cycling, fishing, and more, using the dedicated Casio app or other Android apps. The watch made the most of Casio’s impressive expertise and track-record in developing watches for athletic and outdoor use. Users appreciated its utility as a wrist device that pioneered new ways to enjoy the outdoors, making it a hit.
2017
100 millionth G-SHOCK ships worldwide
Casio ships the 100 millionth G-SHOCK. Standing strong since the April 1983 debut of the DW-5000C, G-SHOCK never strays from its shock-resistant construction, proving the idea that a timepiece doesn’t have to break when dropped. The G-SHOCK brand has continued its innovative evolution, earning rave reviews across the globe for its superior toughness and unique worldview. After shipping 10 million units in 1996 and 50 million in 2009, the 100-million-unit milestone is reached in 2017. G-SHOCK momentum is still going strong, continuing to win new fans every day.
2017
G-SHOCK takes on heaviest vehicle to drive over a watch for Guinness record
To prove the toughness of G-SHOCK, known for being able to withstand severe conditions, a DW-5600E, a direct descendant of the very first model DW-5000C, was driven over by a 24.97-metric-ton truck in an attempt to earn the Guinness World Record for the heaviest vehicle to drive over a watch. The DW-5600E not only survives the ordeal, but stands up to the truck’s weight with no cracks on the body or band — and it still keeps perfect time. G-SHOCK and its legendary toughness officially take their record-breaking place in history.
2018
Watch Plant completed at Yamagata Casio
A new watch plant is completed at Yamagata Casio, a manufacturing base in Japan. The facility consolidates the manufacturing of components and finished products, which were previously made at separate facilities, to increase production efficiency. The plant specializes in manufacturing rotor and gear drive components with micron-level precision. Dedicated technicians apply advanced skills, handling everything from machining and assembly adjustments to inspection of finished products.
2018
GPR-B1000
World’s first watch with solar-assisted GPS navigation
The GPR-B1000 had a GPS navigation function that collects location data from GPS satellites to display the current location on a route or bearing to a destination, in real-time. Charge the watch up with either USB or solar charging for use in any setting, from daily wear to heading out into the field. Triple Sensor enabled altitude/barometric pressure, compass bearing, and temperature measurements, while smartphone connectivity delivered easy-to-use functionality. This G-SHOCK was designed to stand up to use in the harshest environments — even survival missions.
2020
GBD-H1000
G-SHOCK with heart rate monitor and GPS functionality
Going beyond just GPS, this watch offers real-time measurements to support a diverse range of user activities. It has an optical sensor to measure heart rate, Triple Sensor to measure atmospheric pressure/altitude, compass bearing, and temperature, and an accelerometer to count steps and more. Algorithms that evaluate and analyze the measured data enable users to check the effectiveness of their training at a highly granular level. Beyond all this, the dedicated app facilitates daily workout management, as well. Make no mistake about it: this G-SHOCK is fully endowed with all the toughness and functionality users need to enjoy their active lifestyles.
2023
DW-H5600
New G-SHOCK MOVE watches with octagonal designs and heart rate monitor
These multi-sport watch comes packed with functions for tracking all kinds of workouts. Measure your heart rate with the optical sensor and use the accelerometer to count steps. You can tap into the PolarTM smartwatch library to analyze workouts, track post-sleep recovery, and support breathing exercises — even use the oximeter to measure blood oxygen levels. Whether running, walking or working out, this essential gear features a high-definition Memory in Pixel (MIP) LCD for a high-visibility, easy read wherever you are. Authentic fitness and health goes along with caring about the environment, too. That’s why we’ve made the bezel and band from bio-based resin. Produced from renewable organic materials, biomass plastics are high-molecular, chemically or biologically synthesized materials that help reduce environmental impact and shift the world closer to a circular economy. Charge with either USB or solar, and you’ll always stay on your game.
2023
G-SHOCK earns first three-dimensional trademark for a watchmaker in Japan
The Japan Patent Office grants a three-dimensional trademark registration for the shape of the first G-SHOCK model, the first time a 3D trademark has ever been registered in Japan for the shape of a wristwatch alone, without logos or text (registration no. 6711392). The 5000 line — made up of timepieces that inherit the shape of the first watch — represents the brand’s point of origin and is the longest-selling G-SHOCK line. Staying true to its iconic form for over 40 years since the first model, the G-SHOCK watch is considered recognizable by shape alone.
2023
New G-SHOCK project begins: VIRTUAL G-SHOCK
The ever-innovative G-SHOCK brand takes a new step, launching a virtual community where people can co-create and interact with one another via digital platforms like NFTs and the metaverse. The opening of the virtual G-SHOCK STORE and the sale of digital 3D-rendered G-SHOCK items are just a sampling of the new plans and unprecedented experiences to come.
