Casio "CasioNaut" G-Shock GMC-2500 GAC-2500 Series: Cost, Features, Availability

Casio “CasioNaut” G-Shock GMC-2500 GAC-2500 Series: Cost, Features, Availability – It makes sense that the world of high-end watches loves Casio. You’ll receive nods of approval if you wear an iconic, vibrantly colored F-91W in any meeting with a luxury business. After all, both Napoleon Dynamite and Barack Obama have worn this watch.

If it weren’t the F-91W, you would be just as secure wearing the well-known “CasiOak,” which many G-Shock enthusiasts adore due to its striking resemblance to Audemars Piguet’s Royal Oak, which Swatch just gave a comparable reasonably priced facelift with the Royal Pop. The affordable G-Shock GA-2100, which debuted in 2019 and is regarded by some as the epitome of accessible luxury, got its moniker mostly because to its octagonal case form.

But it looks like Casio has something truly novel for the G-Shock lineup. The future GMC-2500 and GAC-2500 series, which were leaked on Notebookcheck and Instagram, bear more than a passing similarity to Patek Philippe’s Nautilus due to the large shoulders on either side of the case, echoing the CasiOak’s connections to high-end brand AP.

When WIRED asked Casio for comment, Casio did not reply.

The upcoming GMC-2500 G-Shocks from Casio

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possess more than a hint of Patek’s Nautilus.

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In 1972, renowned watchmaker Gérald Genta recommended to Audemars Piguet an angular stainless steel watch design with a high-end movement that would, ironically, cost more than gold dress watches. The Royal Oak gave rise to the concept of the high-end sports watch. Genta used the same technique for Patek Philippe, AP’s primary rival, in 1976 to produce the now-famous Nautilus.

The GAC-2500 series, according to Notebookcheck, is a resin analog lineup purportedly constructed from the DNA of the DW-5000C, the original G-Shock manufactured in 1983. Versions made of stainless steel will be referred to as the GMC-2500 series. As of right now, Instagram users are using monikers like “CasioNaut” and “CasioTilus.” The four resin colorways—white, black, green, and yellow—that were revealed in November are anticipated to cost 20,900 Japanese yen, or roughly $134, apiece. According to reports, the metal models will price for roughly $320.