Casio G-Shock Limited Edition Digital Gold IP Plated Full Metal Mens Watch GMW-B5000GD-9ER 49mm This Casio G-Shock Limited Edition Digital Gold IP Plated Stainless Steel Watch (GMW-B5000GD-9ER) 49mm adds a touch of class and style to the G-Shock family’s legendary tough timekeeping status via a substantial list of features. It is based off the first ever G-Shock made 35 years ago, in particular the G-SHOCK DW-5000C. The GMW-B5000GD-9ER has a classic look to it with a rectangular stainless steel case which has been delicately IP plated by the experts at Casio. Although the watch has a retro feel to it, the timepiece holds its own in features used in the modern day which include Bluetooth functionality, world time from approximately 300 cities and the ability to select from a multitude of languages.   Key Features: 12/24 Hour Format 200 Meter Water Resistant +/- 15 seconds per month 5 Daily Alarms & Snooze Function Automatic Calendar Battery Level Indicator Bluetooth Connectivity Countdown Timer Automatic Light Display Function  Suitable For Professional Diving Link Loss Alert Mineral Glass Multi Language Display Three Fold Clasp Shock Resistant Solar Power Stopwatch Function   The Family: G-Shock At a time when watches were seen as fragile, delicate instruments, Casio’s head of watch design, Kikuo Ibe, set out in 1981 to create “a watch that doesn’t break, even when dropped.” After 200 prototypes and two years of development, the Casio G-Shock was launched in 1983. Gaining its now legendary toughness from Ibe’s revolutionary decision to suspend the module inside a hollow rubber structure, the G-Shock has been the go-to name in superbly durable and precise wristwear ever since.   The Brand: Casio Casio was established in 1946 by Japanese engineer Tadao Kashio. The company entered the timepiece market in 1974 with the release of the Casiotron, the world’s first Auto Calendar watch. Only eleven years after entering this field, Casio completely reshaped global thought about the function a watch should perform with the release of the pioneering and now legendary G-Shock family. Innovation and world firsts have defined the company’s history ever since, the most striking of these being the release of the first ever touch screen watch in 1991, 24 years before the Apple Watch, and the first ever wrist camera watch in 2000. In short, Casio was producing smartwatches decades before the term had even been coined. Add to this the hipster popularity of the company’s retro designs, and Casio has firmly cemented its reputation as a famously reliable and precise name in both analogue and digital watches.