95% matchCASIO
Parent house — same modules, plus F-91W and Baby-G
What changes: Broader, cheaper catalogue beyond the shock-resistant flagship
Brand profile
G-SHOCK
Casio's shock-resistant watch line, launched in 1983, spanning resin square models, the octagonal GA-2100 CasiOak, and premium titanium MR-G pieces.
TokyoOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$Price
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What to know about G-SHOCK
Shock resistance is the engineering
The line is built on Kikuo Ibe's floating-module construction, arrived at after roughly 200 prototypes, and launched in 1983 with the resin DW-5000C.
One line spans resin to titanium
The range runs from cheap resin squares and the slim octagonal GA-2100 to analog-digital MT-G and hand-assembled titanium MR-G pieces.
Tool-watch specs across the range
Most models carry 200m water resistance, Tough Solar charging and radio or Bluetooth timekeeping, including the Mudmaster and Frogman tool watches.
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Brand facts
G-SHOCK is Casio's shock-resistant watch line, launched in 1983 with the resin-cased DW-5000C and built around the floating-module construction devised by engineer Kikuo Ibe after roughly 200 prototypes. The range covers the square 5000/5600 series, the slim octagonal GA-2100 (nicknamed CasiOak), analog-digital MT-G models, hand-assembled titanium MR-G pieces, and Mudmaster and Frogman tool watches. Common features include Tough Solar charging, radio and Bluetooth timekeeping, and 200m water resistance. Casio remains an independent Tokyo-listed maker and has sold over 130 million G-SHOCKs, supported by regular streetwear and artist collaborations.
- Founded
- 1983
- Origin
- Tokyo, Japan
- Made in
- Japan, Thailand, China
- Price
- $$
- Typical prices
- Watches $358–$3200
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- September 2026
- Styles
- Streetwear, Techwear, Gorpcore / Outdoor