Casio's new ultra-compact G-Shocks arrive in more markets with metallic dial, matte case
The three GMA-S160 G-Shocks that opened for preorder in Japan last week are now on sale across Europe. Casio Spain lists all three at €129 with a working add-to-cart button, and the German and French stores carry them tagged 'New' and '10/2026'.
Let's look at the pricing for a moment. Spain's €129 includes 21% VAT, which leaves €106.61 before tax, or about $120. Japan's ¥20,900 includes 10% consumption tax, which leaves ¥19,000, or about $120. Those two are five cents apart. Casio has matched the markets almost exactly, which happens much less often than you would think — just look at their other releases.
The watches have not changed since the Japanese listing. The GMA-S160-1B goes black, the -2B navy, the -7A a pale cream. All three measure 40.7 by 35.7 mm and 10.8 mm thick, and each weighs 31 g. Every store carries the full trio rather than splitting colours by market.
What sets them apart from the rest of the compact range is the join. The band flows straight out of the case with no visible lug break, so the watch reads as a single piece from any distance. The metallic look on the dial is a finish rather than metal. Case and bezel are resin and bio-based resin, and the band is bio-based resin as well, which is where Casio is putting its environmental claim.
Underneath sits the usual small G-Shock kit. Water resistance is 200 m. A CR1025 cell runs about three years. There is dual time, a stopwatch to 59:59, an auto calendar good through 2099 and a dual-LED Super Illuminator. Accuracy comes in at 15 seconds a month either way, and the crystal is mineral.
Casio has said nothing about when, or whether, these reach the US.
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