Casio G-Shock MR-G 40th Anniversary Limited Edition Sadanobu Gassan Titanium MRG-B2000GA-1A

Casio G-Shock 10th Anniversary Limited Edition Ayasugi Gassan Titanium

MRGB2000GA-1A

To celebrate the Casio G-SHOCK 40th anniversary, Casio collaborated with the Japanese legendary swordsmith master Sadanobu Gassan to create the latest MRG-B2000GA-1A. 

MRG-B2000GA-1A featured the stunning techniques of master swordsmith Sadanobu Gassan. Evoking the philosophy of the Japanese sword, the titanium band is crafted by Gassan to resemble a tang. This hidden, but pivotal part of the sword is traditionally marked with a yasuri-me pattern to keep the blade firmly in the handle. Gassan hand-carves the watch band with these marks and with Chinese characters "鍛" and "錬" inscriptions as a symbol of his family’s devotion to swordsmithing.

This dedication to detail and excellence on MRG-B2000GA-1A imbues each timepiece with a unique presence all its own. Casio introduces its all-new hybrid titanium bezel that evokes the look of the Gassan family’s signature ayasugi-hada patterns.

This newly developed titanium is crafted with recrystallized layers of pure and Ti64 titanium, a process overseen by Gassan himself to capture the true beauty of a sword blade’s temper patterns. The blue-grey bezel, band and case back, finished in the most recent addition to Casio colour ion plating technology, express the blue-tinged ferrous colouration that is the mark of a finely crafted sword.

This truly special MRG-B2000GA-1A celebrates both the traditional artisanal techniques and cutting-edge technologies of Japan — all in a singular sword-inspired timepiece.

MRG-B2000GA-1A Specifications:

Case/bezel material: Titanium
Titanium Band
Solid Band
Tight-lock, 1-press, 3-fold Clasp
Screw Lock Crown
Neobrite
Magnetic Resistant
Shock Resistant
Sapphire crystal with glare-resistant coating
Deep Layer Hardening + TIC, partial AIP®
200-meter water resistance
Tough Solar (Solar powered)
LED light (Super Illuminator)
Afterglow
Time calibration signal reception
Auto receives up to six* times a day (remaining auto receives cancelled as soon as one is successful)
*5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal
Manual receive
The latest signal reception results
Time Calibration Signals
Station name: DCF77 (Mainflingen, Germany)
Frequency: 77.5 kHz
Station name: MSF (Anthorn, England)
Frequency: 60.0 kHz
Station name: WWVB (Fort Collins, United States)
Frequency: 60.0 kHz
Station name: JJY (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga, Japan)
Frequency: 40.0 kHz (Fukushima) / 60.0 kHz (Fukuoka/Saga)
Station name: BPC (Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China)
Frequency: 68.5 kHz
Mobile link (Automatic connection, wireless linking using Bluetooth®)
The auto hand home position correction
Hand shift feature (Hands move out of the way to provide an unobstructed view of the indial)
Dual time
27 time zones, Home city time swapping, auto summer time (DST) switching
1-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59'59
Measuring modes: Elapsed time
Countdown timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments)
Daily alarm
Power Saving (hands stop to save power when the watch is left in the dark)
Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
Date display
Day indicator
Regular timekeeping
Analogue: 3 hands (hour, minute (hand moves every 5 seconds), second)
3 dials (dual time hour and minute, dual time 24 hour, day)
Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (with no signal calibration and mobile link function)
Approx. battery operating time:
5 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge)
26 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge)

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