Who invented G-shock?

Who invented G-shock?

engineer Kikuo Ibe
History. The G-Shock was conceptualised in 1981 by Casio engineer Kikuo Ibe when he accidentally dropped and broke a pocket watch given to him by his father.

What watch does Kikuo Ibe wear?

Casio G-Shock GWX5600C-7
This Casio G-Shock GWX5600C-7 is your bog-standard, non-limited G-Shock that is very close to what happens to be daily worn by Kikuo Ibe, the creator of this rugged, go-anywhere-survive-anything watch.

What was the first G-shock?

DW-5000C
The development of G-SHOCK began in 1981 with an engineer’s passion to create a rugged watch that would not break even if dropped. Two years and over 200 prototypes later, the first G-SHOCK model, the DW-5000C, featuring an all-new shock-resistant construction, was released in 1983.

How old are G-SHOCK watches?

The Ultimate Form As Origin. It was not long before the first G-SHOCK, the model DW-5000C, was launched in 1983. The square design with its symbolic importance was created in pursuit of shock resistance alone, with nothing wasted.

Who designed Casio watches?

Kikuo Ibe
In 1983, a young engineer at Casio invented the indestructible G-Shock watch. Kikuo Ibe, now the Japanese brand’s research and development chief engineer, told Dezeen how he developed the cult product. Ibe came up with the idea 35 years ago after breaking the mechanical watch his father had given him.

Did Shock G make a watch?

THE TOUGHEST WATCH OF ALL TIME He designed a watch that would resist centrifugal and impact forces, as well as high water pressure. Since then, the name G-SHOCK has become a byword for independence and pushing the limits.

Why is it called G-Shock?

Defying Gravity. The origin story of the G-Shock begins in 1981 Casio’s head of watch design, engineer Kikuo Ibe, wanted to make a watch that wouldn’t break even if dropped. The name G-SHOCK comes from Ibe’s goal of creating a watch that could withstand the shock caused by gravity.