First model with Smart Access system, enabling smooth operation of a wide range of functions
First G-SHOCK that receives both GPS signals and radio wave time-calibration signals transmitted from six stations worldwide new technology. New models began to evolve in function and performance, introducing new watches such as the GW-300( 2002), which was equipped with radio-controlled and solar-powered technologies, and the GW-9200( 2008), which can receive time-calibration radio signals from six stations worldwide.
Today, G-SHOCK is continuing to evolve, challenging the conventional notion of the watch. In 2012, the GB-6900 was introduced, featuring Bluetooth ® 4.0 compatibility that linked to the wearer’ s smartphone. By 2014, the GPW-1000 offered a hybrid time acquisition system, allowing it to receive time-calibration signals from both GPS satellites and six radio transmitters worldwide. In May 2017,
Casio released the GPW-2000, which featured the Connected Engine 3-Way module, receiving both radio wave and GPS satellite time calibration signals, while also connecting to timeservers by pairing with a smartphone.
Among collectors and watch enthusiasts around the world the name Kikuo Ibe is almost sacrosanct- with just cause. Having met and interviewed Ibe San, he is humble, honest, an open. So, to the engineer and inventor of the G Shock watch, AboutTime recognizes the truly monumental achievements that have come from his creation and thanks Mr. Kikuo Ibe for his unmatched contribution to the world of watches.
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