iW Magazine Winter 2019 | Page 113

High-tech machinery at Casio’s newly built Yamagata factory. At left, the author with the G-Shock Man. YOU COULD ALMOST SEE THE G-SHOCK MAN STARRING IN HIS VERY OWN ACTION FILM.  Assembly lines at Yamagata for G-Shock and Oceanus This is Casio’s a custom-made machine designed to test the functionality & reliability of the push pieces not only in a wet environment, but also one that has grit, debris and mud. Assembly and quality control at Yamagata. WINTER 2019 | INTERNATIONAL WATCH | 113