Casio has been releasing a steady stream of products for the G-Shock line’s 25th anniversary.
In watch maker Citizen’s latest time-telling initiative, the watch maker founded the Real Scale collection. Marked by a series of collaborations with non-traditional watch designers such as accomplished Japanese musician Koichiro Yamamoto, the projects inject new life and interest into world of watches. This particular Yamamoto designed piece is sleek in nature with an all black theme and a free-flowing and smooth shape. Available later this month with a suggest price of ¥29,400 JPY (approximately $271 USD).
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For G-Shock’s 25th anniversary, we’ve seen the popular watch company align themselves with various brands with Hong Kong’s Subcrew becoming the latest benefactor. They’ve done up a package deal which includes not only a G-Shock but also a t-shirt and trademark mesh camp. Unfortunately the packages are only for friends and families.
In honor of the widely successful Glow in the Dark Tour featuring Kanye West, N*E*R*D, Lupe Fiasco and Rihanna, watch brand Nooka re-worked their Zub watch in a special Glow in the Dark finish. The watches were given as a gift to Kanye and company at the completion of the tour last Saturday in Los Angeles. The Zub watch is among the latest in popular watch styles which utilize more abstract time-telling methods with the use of changing LED bars to denote the time. With only 15 watches produced, a larger release is more then unlikely.
Casio has been consistently releasing G-Shock collaborations for their 25th Anniversary throughout this year. Their latest project is with Japanese lifestyle brand United Arrows on the G-Shock AWG-525UAJ-7AJR model. A white skeleton case and orange accents will be used on the G-Shock featuring the United Arrows name on the face, and the United Arrows logo on the back. This watch will be available for pre-sale order at United Arrows on June 9 (Monday) 12:00 – June 20 (Friday) 12:00.
LA scene natives The Hundreds and XLarge have come together to release a pack consisting of a collaboration with G-Shock, New-Era, and a set of t-shirts. The DW-6900 will feature yellow accents and will be branded with both a The Hundreds and XLarge logos on the strap, a TH/XL watermark shown by the backlight function, and the same inscribed on the back of the watch. The New Era 59FIFTY will incorporate both XLarge and The Hundreds into one logo; and the signature JAGS pattern on the side and back panels. The T-shirts will use the classic cartoon inspired designs of The Hundreds which will be sold in grayscale at The Hundreds stores while the full-color version will be only available at XLarge shops. This pack will be released on June 5th at both The Hundreds LA/SF, and at XLarge LA locations.
Although the likes of Cartier, Rolex and Panerai are out of the price range of many, designers and fashion houses have provided their own offerings to the higher-end timepiece market at more affordable prices. British designer Paul Smith has released his 2008 spring/summer collection which has yielded some contemporary designs in-line with the brand’s direction and aesthetic.
Source: O’logy, Paul Smith Japan
Skateboard P and General Nigo have been known for their extreme jewelry game, the iced-out G-shock being one of their most noticeable pieces. Now that a lot of people are following in their footsteps, Pharrell has decided to step his game up and show us his new custom the “Dark-side” G-shocks, iced out with black stones on the Black and Pink Bape G-Shocks and featuring a white BBC astronaut on the back.
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For Californian watch purveyors Nixon, their full fledged collection of timepieces have matured in wide range of offerings. With their top of the line Elite Class shown here, the Swiss auto winding movements include subtle sapphire crystals. The watches despite their higher billing still keep true to Nixon’s clean and refined aesthetic which offer simple and crisp designs. With this higher-end elegance comes increased pricing as the Elite Class ranges from $650 USD to $1400 USD which are available only at Nixon’s top retailers.
Casio has teamed up with Subcrew to create a special edition G-Shock watch for the 25th Anniversary of Casio’s iconic watch, the G-Shock. The watch comes in a black colorway and has the Subcrew logo laser printed onto it. The watch will also come in a special box set which will include Subcrew’s famous mesh caps. This pack will be limited to only 25 pieces worldwide.
On Wednesday, New York was the setting for the American celebrations of Casio G-Shock’s 25th anniversary. Among the headliners were the likes of Spike Lee and Kanye West as he ripped the roof off the place with a crazy performance complete with topless astronauts. As part of the celebration, legendary artist Eric Haze put his creativity to work creating a special box set including watch and t-shirt.
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Skateboard brand enjoi has had eco-friendliness on the mind often donating 55% of its money to Enviromental Protection Agency. The panda logo totting brand has enjoyed success on both the product front and video front with their debut video Bag of Suck taking home Transworld Skateboarding’s 2006 video of the year. Teaming up with G-Shock, they have released their own version of the popular and durable style in a cream/green colorway. Available now at STLESS.
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