While the G-Shock was originally designed as a humble tool watch, it has evolved well beyond its unambitious origins. Let there be no mistake, however – it still retains the qualities that make it the perfect watch to wrap around your wrist when hiking up a mountain, chopping wood, or working on your car, but both its functionalities and its aesthetics have undergone major transformations. In fact, today’s G-Shock collection is nothing more than a long line of successors to the simple DW-5000C – some rugged, others stylish, others still – simply funky. The model on offer here falls somewhere between the former two categories.
The GMW-B5000TVA-1 can be described, to an extent, as a reinvention of the 1983′ DW-5000C. Its emblematic square case resembles that of its distant predecessor, but it is fashioned out of solid-yet-lightweight titanium and equipped with cutting-edge shock-resistant technology, as well as a sapphire crystal. Both the case and the bracelet are DLC coated and the bezel portion features an IP coating on top of the DLC, which makes it exceptionally scratch-resistant. The laser-etched labels along the case and bracelet are reminiscent of those found on mechas in Japanese anime like Gundam or Knights of Sidonia, which is precisely where the model gets its awesome nickname – Virtual Armor. In the words of Casio themself: “this is a piece of high-spec virtual reality gear for the real world.” The brick pattern around the display completes the sci-fi look, but it is actually the cell for the module inside, the module 3459 Tough Solar.
Functions include: Bluetooth Smart, Solar Power, Smartphone Time, Multi-Band 6 Atomic Time Calibration, 12/24-Hour Timekeeping, Automatic Calendar with Date, Day and Month, Phone Finder, Flight Log Memory, 5 Daily Alarms, Timer, and World Time With 39 Time Zones. Oh, and an awesome cyan Super Illuminator LED backlight.
Our offering is in very good condition shows only a small ding on the bezel on right down pusher and comes in a full set of boxes and papers.
Covered by manufacturers international warranty (started in 01.2022).
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| Complications/Functions | 4-year calendar, Alarm, Chronograph, Date, GMT, Limited edition, Month, Perpetual calendar, PVD/DLC coating, Solar Watch, Weekday, World Time watch, Year |