The worlds of gaming, fashion, and Hollywood continue to converge with shows like The Last of Us and The Witcher (among many others) being inspired by video games, as well as timepieces and technology. Casio, a well-known brand, is the most recent company to draw inspiration from the online world for its new line of gaming-focused G-Shock watches.
The Gamer’s RGB collection ($110 to $130), which is now available, includes four digital-analog silhouettes made to match your gaming equipment. The DW6900RGB-1 and GA100RGB-1A versions, which have glossy black bands and bezels and “rainbow vapor” faces, are still using traditional CRT screens.With their matte black bases and neon red, blue, and yellow highlights, the GA2100RGB-1A and GA700RGB-1A designs harken back to classic consoles. They also feature Casio’s Super Illuminator LED light, hand-shift, and a global time (48 cities).The watches boast classic G-Shock features such as resistance to shock and water (up to 200 meters), a 24-hour 1/100-second stopwatch, a countdown timer, a full auto calendar, multi-function arms and a date/month display.
Celebrity watch aficionado John Mayer previously released a limited-edition Casio G-Shock 6900 (inspired by his old Casio keyboard) with luxury timepiece retailer Hodinkee, and the brand’s signature chunky timekeepers have also been worn by Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Squid Game star Byung-hun Lee (who was an ambassador for the Oceanus line in his native South Korea) and Justin Bieber. Some of Casio G-Shock’s most memorable onscreen moments include being worn by Chris Pratt in Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Chris Hemsworth in Extraction and Keanu Reeves in Speed, among other action-packed films.
The Gamer’s RGB collection is available starting today at Casio’s website, the G-Shock Soho store in New York (454 W Broadway) and select retailers; shop it online here and see every design below.
