Summer is right here, which implies it’s the proper time to increase your Casio G-Shock assortment. With 5 (extra) new watches using Casio’s “skeleton” circumstances, the Casio G-Shock Clear Skeleton Sequence is a enjoyable and accessible assortment that manages to not take itself too significantly however nonetheless affords nice worth. This launch was, little question, buoyed by the recognition of final yr’s Casio G-Shock Glacier Gold 35th Anniversary Restricted Version ‘Jelly G’ Assortment, which additionally showcased Casio’s distinctive tackle the notion of skeletonization.
For many watchmakers, skeletonization would imply the elimination of motion materials in order to show the interior workings of the watch; for Casio, nevertheless, it means wrapping a quartz module in a translucent case. The result’s actually not for everybody, however is unquestionably a welcome choice in relation to the extra lighthearted each day wears. The Casio G-Shock Clear Skeleton Sequence consists of 5 new items, two of which use conventional digital shows, whereas the opposite three are the evermore ubiquitous analog-digital hybrid fashion.
References DW-5600SK-1 and DW-6900SK-1 are absolutely digital (no palms in any respect) and are available clear grey circumstances. Each fashions have a mirrored display encompass, which supplies them a really futuristic look. These two items each use a optimistic show (black numbers on a light-weight background), as does the GA-400SK-1A9, which is, arguably, probably the most putting watch within the Casio G-Shock Clear Skeleton Sequence, with its completely clear case and strap mixed with a lemon- and lime-flavored bezel.
Casio has taken the very best and brightest tropes of the 90s and packaged them in a really fashionable proposition. The watches (fitted with batteries that can apparently final 5-year) all profit from the superior fashionable manufacturing strategies that their predecessors needed to do with out. The Casio G-Shock Clear Skeleton Sequence is a significantly cool and versatile callback to an period that’s seemed upon fondly by lots of the model’s followers.
Maybe my favourite of this new vary is reference G-Shock GA-400SK-1A4 (above), which marries the smoked grey band of the DW-5600SK-1, DW-6900SK-1, and the GA-400SK-1A9 (beneath) with a black case and neon pink bezel. Sure, it’s bonkers. Sure, it’s divisive. However it’s actually one heck of a dialog starter for $140.
And that’s what makes watches like these so enjoyable to put on (and so rewarding to gather). With just a few exceptions, Casio’s total vary is tremendous–inexpensive. It’s a good way to construct a coherent assortment that will likely be appreciated by a large portion of the worldwide watch group on a funds. Living proof: The DW5600SK-1 and DW6900SK-1 retail for $110, the GA700SK-1A for $120, the GA400SK-1A4 and GA400SK-1A9 for $140 apiece. Study extra at casio.com.
