# All-Metal Elevated Timepieces Casio Presents a New G-Shock Shock-Resistant Watch Capsule By Amy Duong | Published 2023-09-12 | Fashion Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-shockresistant References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/424987/Casio-Turns-Iconic-G-Shock-Watches-Into-Tougher-Fully-Metal-Timepieces/) & [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/casio-to-release-multicolored-full-metal-g-shock-watches-301923220.html?utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI) [Casio](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fullmetal-analog-watch) recently introduced a new collection of G-Shock shock-resistant watches with four models joining its roster. This includes the GMW-B5000PC, GMW-B5000BPC, GM-B2100PC, and GM-B2100BPC. All of these are elevated with a new build that highlights [metal materials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-gsteel-modern-industrial-series) along with bright tonal details and special gradient looks. The shock-resistant versions come in some of the most popular silhouettes including the GMW-B5000 and the GM-B2100 with a unique twist. The new watch faces have a colorful theme with gradients that are inspired by tough individuals, which is represented by the metal material. The striking blue and green gradient can be seen on the GMW-B5000PC and GMW-B5000BPC, which is done through a glass vapor deposition that surrounds the digital face. Other gradient themes include purple and blue or orange and red. Image Credit: Casio ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 7.2/10 - Popularity: 99% | Activity: 99% | Freshness: 18% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/fashion) > [Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/watches) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Metal Materials in Timepieces:** Exploring the use of metal materials in watch design, Casio introduces its new G-Shock shock-resistant watches with elevated builds and bright tonal details, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for the timepiece industry. - **Colorful Gradient Themes:** Casio's new collection of G-Shock watches showcases colorful gradient themes on the watch faces, achieved through innovative glass vapor deposition techniques, unlocking potential disruptions for the watch manufacturing sector. - **Unique Twist on Popular Silhouettes:** Casio's GMW-B5000 and GM-B2100 models have been given a unique twist, incorporating metal materials and gradient looks to create distinctive timepieces, highlighting disruptive innovation opportunities for the watch industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Timepiece Manufacturing:** The use of metal materials and gradient themes in Casio's G-Shock shock-resistant watches presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the timepiece manufacturing industry. - **Watch Design:** Casio's introduction of metal materials and colorful gradient themes in their G-Shock watches opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for watch designers to create unique and eye-catching timepieces. - **Glass Vapor Deposition Technology:** Casio's innovative use of glass vapor deposition techniques to achieve gradients on watch faces offers disruptive innovation opportunities for the glass manufacturing industry, particularly in the watch sector. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tough Chromatic Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-polychromatic-accents-collection.md) - [Metallic Blue Dial Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-gmb2100-and-gmwb5000.md) - [Full-Metal Analog Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fullmetal-analog-watch.md) - [Rugged Fashion-Forward Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-gsteel-gbm2100-series.md) - [Metallic All-Analog Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gshock-gsteel-gstb1000.md) - [Durable Luxury Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/durable-luxury-watches-the-new-full-metal-gshock-models-are-rugged-but-eleg.md) - [Stealthy Durable Elegant Watches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gmcb2100z.md) - [Structural Metal-Made Timepieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casio-gsteel-modern-industrial-series.md) - [Monochromatic Digital Timepiece Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toneontone.md)