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G-SHOCK ENHANCES MT-G WITH CARBON FIBER

G-Shock just made its already hyper-secure steel-cased

MT-G G-Shock series even more resistant to sudden shocks .
With its new G-SHOCK MTGB2000 Casio reinforces the collection ’ s metal core with a one-piece carbon fiber frame on two new MT-G watches . The new technical pairing takes full advantage of carbon fiber ’ s lightweight as well as its rigid nature .
G-Shock calls this melding of materials a “ Dual Core Guard .” Yet , despite the addition of the carbon fiber ring , these new MT-G debuts retain the metal-case appearance that drew G-Shock fans to the premier-priced , mid-sized collection in the first place .
G-shock is debuting the new design with two models initially . One , the G-Shock MTGB2000D-1A , features a black bezel and dial with a composite bracelet made of resin and metal ( which is about 15 % lighter than previous metal bracelets ).
The second watch , the G-Shock MTGB2000B-1A2 , features a black dial with blue accents and a blue bezel . This model arrives on a soft urethane strap .
G-Shock has also enhanced the new models ’ internal components . Both watches now utilize the same three dual-coil motors we ’ ve seen on other G-Shock models . When activated by radio-wave time calibration signals via the G-Shock app , the hands will reset almost instantly .
Other features include G-Shock ’ s own Triple G Resist anti-shock platform ( shock resistance , vibration resistance and centrifugal force resistance ) and the watch will automatically adjust to the local time when crossing time zones .
True to MT-G , the new watches retain complete calendar , world time , alarm and stopwatch functions .
The G-Shock MTGB2000B-1A2 ($ 950 ) and the G-Shock MT- GB2000D-1A ($ 1,000 ) are available at G-SHOCK retailers , the G-SHOCK Soho Store and gshock . com .
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