Casio finally brings its gold full-metal G-Shock square with MIP display and solar charging to the UK
Casio has finally launched the gold full-metal G-Shock GMW-BZ5000GD-9 in the UK, rounding out the company's latest premium square lineup that first debuted in Japan in November. The silver GMW-BZ5000D-1 and the darker GMW-BZ5000BD-1 with gold accents have been on sale here since December, but the flashiest model of the trio has been conspicuously absent, until now. After making its way to the US and parts of Europe in December, the gold GMW-BZ5000GD-9 is now available to UK buyers. It's priced at £619 and can be purchased directly from Casio UK's online store and authorised retailers starting today.
Casio says the watch is co-designed with the help of AI, drawing from 40 years of shock-resistance data. Unlike previous full-metal G-Shocks, in which the metal bezel fully covered the center case, Casio’s newly designed structure connects the bezel and the center case at the top and bottom, while placing a highly resilient resin in between, which temporarily deforms to absorb shocks. The watch is manufactured at Yamagata Casio in Japan.
The biggest highlight of the GMW-BZ5000GD-9 is its new high-contrast MIP (memory-in-pixel) display, which Casio claims offers a sharper rendering of text and digits, better viewing angles, and excellent legibility in bright sunlight. The watch offers eight different styles and four display fonts, including STANDARD and CLASSIC, and you can switch between them using the buttons or through the Casio app.
Casio also developed a new, more efficient solar system to power the high-definition full-dot display, allowing the battery to stay topped up even from ambient light sources. The watch also comes equipped with Multiband 6 support for automatic radio-wave time calibration and Bluetooth connectivity, which lets you pair the watch with your smartphone via the Casio app.
Key specifications
- Case size: 49.3 × 43.6 × 13 mm
- Weight: 172 g
- Memory-in-Pixel (MIP) LCD
- Glass: Mineral glass
- Case and bezel: Stainless steel
- Screw-lock case back
- Band: Solid stainless steel with one-touch 3-fold clasp
- Compatible wrist size: 150–205 mm
- Shock resistant
- 200-metre water resistance
- Radio-controlled timekeeping (Multiband 6)
- Bluetooth smartphone connectivity
- Automatic time adjustment via smartphone
- Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (without signal or mobile link calibration)
- Tough Solar (solar powered)
- Approx. battery life:
- 6 months with normal use (no light exposure after charge)
- 22 months in total darkness with Power Saving enabled
- Power Saving function and low battery alert
- LED backlight (white) with full auto light, selectable 1.5 or 3-second duration, and afterglow
- World Time with 2 displays
- 38 time zones (55 cities + UTC)
- City code and city name display
- Auto DST switching
- Home/World Time city swapping
- 1/100-second stopwatch
- Countdown timer (1 second to 24 hours, 1-second increments)
- 5 daily alarms (including 1 snooze alarm)
- Hourly time signal
- Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
- 12/24-hour format
- Date/month display swapping
- Button operation tone on/off
- CASIO WATCHES app support
- Auto time sync
- Approx. 300 world time cities plus user-added locations
- Phone Finder
- Made in Japan
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