I think this new titanium G looks brilliant.
https://www.g-central.com/wp-content...B5000TVA-1.jpg
Makes it look like something Ripley could've worn in Alien.
But it is $1,650.
https://www.g-central.com/mech-inspi...-metal-square/
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I think this new titanium G looks brilliant.
https://www.g-central.com/wp-content...B5000TVA-1.jpg
Makes it look like something Ripley could've worn in Alien.
But it is $1,650.
https://www.g-central.com/mech-inspi...-metal-square/
That is pretty amazing. But yeah that price tag feels high
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Indeed. I thought the previous titanium ones were about half that, but looking online it seems they were about the same price.Quote:
Originally Posted by whatmeworry
Love it. Hate the price.
I wonder if they'll later on come out with a resin version with similar styling?Quote:
Originally Posted by Idontgram
If someone told me this was 'the original G Shock' I could believe it. It's so properly functional and looks the part.
Love it.
Absolutely love it!
just bought the previous generation from SC - was lucky to get a unused with stickers on... price is high but the lightness is awesome..
https://i.ibb.co/s53dxDN/5-FBDF00-B-...168-AC2-AC.jpg
I like that, but if all the links have detail printed on them what happens when you resize the bracelet. From memory I usually take about 5 or 6 links out of these metal G bracelets, especially as they appear numbered?
The ones you remove aren't numbered. They do have written 'Joint Pin Removal' and an arrow for the direction of removal, which is cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Wallasey Runner
https://www.g-central.com/wp-content...TVA-1-BAND.jpg
Oh that’s cool
Many thanks, that answers that then.Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
Cool watch, but not cheap.
Love it. Will probably clear out my other 2 full metals and get this. Can't see me wearing any other gshock apart from this one.
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If they did a resin version of this with a combi bracelet, for less that £200, I would be throwing my money at them. However, that’s also true of the titanium camo one and maybe the tron. Given that those haven’t come out in resin, I’d be surprised if this did.Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
This is very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idontgram
This G stock is on another level. Love the red accents.
This looks superb. Thanks for sharing OP
And you can read the time :)
Someone at g-shock hq is laughing very loudly right about now.
Looks awesome. Can't see it for sale in the UK, any ideas on release date?
Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by jmarchitect
According to the article it's not due for release in Japan until sometime in October, and presumably elsewhere either at the same time or slightly later.Quote:
Originally Posted by M1011
I'd guess jmarchitect means that they're laughing because of the enormous markup they can achieve with some of these limited releases. It's a fair point as the core module is the same as ones costing far far less, but it's in new (more expensive to make) clothes.
That being said they're welcome to laugh, as judging by this thread they're making something that people really want!
Yea I must say I've always admired the titanium G-Shocks from afar, but this is the first one that's really got me thinking about pulling out my wallet.Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
I imagine the markup on this is probably no higher than a lot of swiss autos to be honest.
Exactly. If Bremont can ask £5k for an ETA 7750 based Chrono I'm pretty sure Gshock can ask £1300 or so for a Titanium watch with actually a fair bit of complexity going on. I even heard Breitling were asking the best part of four grand for the Aerospace that has an inferior digital module vs the Gshock. Value goes out the window with watches and most of the value is in the brandQuote:
Originally Posted by M1011
I don’t like any of the writing on the links or the clasp, looks awful to me. I am happy with the pin arrows on the inside, where they should be!Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
It's a lot isn't it, but sort of the point of this themed edition though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mj2k
I like the links but my initial reaction to the clasp was a bit uncertain, but it's grown on me personally.
You think this is pricey, just wait until these come out😁
https://i.postimg.cc/k5PsDgtr/Screen...3515-Brave.jpg
That is far nicer that the one the OP posted...all that writing just spoils it.Quote:
Originally Posted by micks_address
Are they titanium models? Are they expected to be even more expensive?! :hopelessness:Quote:
Originally Posted by Toddy
They look like Mick's, just with a bit of red on the face. Surely they'll be no more expensive than the mech one, or do they have some other trick within?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toddy
MR-G models..........which equals expensive😁Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
That does indeed! I thought MR G were always analogue models. Interesting if they're going digi only as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toddy
MR-G's were originally digital before moving over to analogue. Will be interesting to see the price on these when available, planned for a November release.Quote:
Originally Posted by hughtrimble
I still don’t get £1000+ squares. Particularly as you can get the same module in resin versions which are 1/8th of the price. Fair enough charge a bit more for materials but that is a bit much. That aside, I do like the designs they come up with for the titanium models.
Not sure what the MR-G square will bring to the table other than MR-G on the case but I’ll try to keep an open mind!
Oh I see, thank you for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toddy
Nothing looks remarkably different on the front, so maybe it's a special case back, hand hammered or the like like they did on the bezels of some of the special ones? Or perhaps a piece of wood from a Nakajima prop, embedded in the...battery compartment...Quote:
Originally Posted by Idontgram
Case make up is different on the MR-G, think it's made up of 8 different parts instead of the usual 2. Don't know any other differences between the MR-G and other Ti models though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Idontgram
….but why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Toddy
2 is good. 2 works well. No one complains that the G-Shock case should have more parts. Seems like it’s busy work to justify its existence.
Just to qualify that, MR-Gs with totally different cases and modules are their own thing. If someone likes them, no offence meant. My puzzlement is with a MR-G that looks like a regular DW-5600.
I must keep an open mind.
I must keep an open mind.
I must keep an open mind.
No idea mate, probably trying to make it even tougher than the usual square G's😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Idontgram
Also rumours of GPS and a different type of Ti than the other squares.........🤷
Understated, but so elegant.
Really cool, but way too much text on the bracelet and clasp, seems like a bizarre design choice.
I quite like this edition -but if you don’t there are plenty of other more vanilla versions to choose from!
I’ve got lots of g shocks, and my son wears the all steel positive display version - but to me a g shock is resin and I have no interest in buying a full metal G myself. The closest I have are various screwbacks and frogmen and I recently bought a GW5000U - but they all possess that plastic 80’s schoolboy watch vibe which to me is what they’re all about! - let’s face it, anything above the dw5600 is for posers [emoji1787]
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Bottom line and end of story.Quote:
Originally Posted by RobDad
I think it's tongue-in-cheek. Ironic. A bit of a laugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aimforthebushes
I thought that at first but the price tag made me think otherwise!Quote:
Originally Posted by monogroover
Just a heads up, spotted this on the G-Shock website at £1,480.
https://g-shock.co.uk/gmw-b5000tva-1er
Possible 12.5% topcashback too, although it says it excludes 'limited edition collaborations' so it probably won't work. No harm in trying though if you're buying it anyway.
I've sat staring at it for the last 30 minutes and have ultimately decided against buying it, but it was close..!
Wow! That's some exchange rate they're using.Quote:
Originally Posted by M1011
Fully aware I'm not adding much to this thread; but I too cannot see why Casio isn't providing the bluetooth module (3461?) in a metal screwback case with a resin bezel. i.e continuity from the DW5600C/GW5000 models.
Maybe they think the bog standard GW-B5600 are good enough and anyone who wants a screwback can get a heavy steel bracelet model or spend more on the titanium models.