Casio America has released a new collection of G-SHOCK men’s watches with the introduction of the GAB2100 series.
It is an update to the analogue-digital GA2100 series that now offers, Bluetooth and Tough Solar capabilities.
Fans call the GA2100 the Casioak, named after Audemars Piguet’s famous Royal Oak with its octagonal bezel.
The interior module’s structure was optimized to allow for an increase in the number of components required to support higher functionality.
This, combined with the carbon core guard structure, makes it possible to keep the size equivalent to the GA2100 series.
The GAB2100 matches the length and width of the GA2100 series and is only 1gm heavier and 0.1mm thicker.
New models are available in four colorways, including Black (GAB2100-1A), Navy (GAB2100-2A), Green (GAB2100-3A), and Yellow (GAB2100C-9A).
The new series features Bluetooth functionality that allows the watch to be connected to a smartphone via the Casio Watches App which enables the watches to automatically correct the time through a smartphone, making it even more convenient for users that travel often.
A built-in Smartphone Link function uses Bluetooth communications to connect to a smart device and correct the time automatically four times a day, allowing the user to display the local time with one push of a button while the Tough Solar capabilities are made possible with the inclusion of a highly resilient film-like solar panel on the dial, which allows the watch to convert power from even the weakest light sources.
Each timepiece is protected by a carbon fiber-reinforced resin case, with the carbon fiber material leveraged to make the case as slim and compact as possible, without sacrificing on the core DNA G-SHOCK is known for.
The GAB2100-1A, GAB2100-2A, and GAB2100-3A retail for $150 each, while the GAB2100C-9A, which has a black IP buckle, is available for $160.
The new designs will be available for purchase starting this June at select retailers, g-shock.casio.com, and the G-SHOCK Soho store.
