G-SHOCK Recreates Its Original Digital Watch from 1983 with the DW-5000R

Final yr, G-SHOCK celebrated its fortieth anniversary with a slew of recent timepieces and improvements on previous classics. This included each a modernized replace on the unique DW-5000 from 1983 and a smartwatch model of the digital watch. Now, nevertheless, the Japanese watchmaker has determined to bless us with a standard-issue recreation of the DW-5000 that makes an attempt to faucet into what made the unique so iconic to start with. 

Taking a Look Again

Previous to its 1983 debut, watch fans had by no means seen something so sturdy and resilient. Nonetheless thought-about essentially the most indestructible timepiece available on the market, a regular G-SHOCK has three tenets constructed into its core: a assure that it will probably final 10 years on a single battery, survive a 10-meter drop, and go 100m underwater (most trendy G-SHOCKs are rated to 200m). 

Nevertheless, not solely did G-SHOCK reimagine the usual for sturdiness but it surely showcased a design language that’s continued to draw wearers to this present day, cementing its endurance all through the previous 4 many years.

G-SHOCK DW-5000R-1A Fundamentals

Barely extra trustworthy of a reissue than previous variations, the DW-5000R-1A seems similar to the first-gen DW-5000C-1A digital watch from 1983, together with a chrome steel case, screw-back case, and flat bezel. Likewise, the bezel and band are each created from resin (albeit bio-based now). One factor that’s modified, nevertheless, is the case peak, bumped as much as 42.3mm from 41.6mm. 

Alternatively, the 48.9mm width and 13.1mm thickness are a bit smaller than present members of the 5000 household just like the DW-5600 at present available on the market.

Taking after the DW-5600, the DW-5000R could have a stopwatch, countdown timer, alarm, flash alert, and full auto-calendar, in addition to the Tremendous Illuminator LED backlight. Nevertheless, not like the DW-5600, the alarm and hourly time sign indicators will likely be on the best aspect of the dial as an alternative of the left, similar to the unique. Whereas the 1983 mannequin solely had a 3-year battery life, this model will get improved to five years like different present G-SHOCKs.

Spec Sheet

Pricing & Availability

Regardless of not being restricted in version dimension, the DW-5000R is anticipated to value $230, making it the most costly screw-back watch within the present lineup. At the moment out there within the worldwide market, the watch has but to land on the USA G-SHOCK web site. Hold a watch out.

G-SHOCK DW-5000R-1A

G-SHOCK faithfully recreates the unique DW-5000C from 1983 with the DW-5000R-1A, using an identical development and dial show.