41 years ago, the first G-Shock hit the scene. The DW5000C was the brainchild of Kikuo Ibe and was result of Project Team Tough's pursuit of creating a watch that had great shock resistance, a 10-year battery life, and was water resistant up to 10 bar. More than 40 years later, the brand revisits its origin with the DW5000R-1A.
The overall design of this tribute is very similar to the original. The case is slightly larger at 42. 3mm yet it is still a stainless steel core that is now wrapped in bio-based resin instead of regular resin. Lug-to-lug is a compact 48. 9mm which creates a very comfortable fit on the wrist.
Even with the screw down case back, a design choice taken directly from the original, protruding from the back and increasing the overall thickness to 13. 1mm. Inside the DW5000R-1A you'll find the 3576 module. A huge leap forward from the original module 240 found in the DW5000C, the 3576 provides the wearer with an LED light, Stopwatch, Countdown Timer, Full Auto-Calendar and Alarm.
This allows you to celebrate the original without sacrificing the comforts of modern watchmaking.
Description from Windup Watch Shop.
Shops in United States.
