Surfing enthusiasts rejoice. Just when you thought your wrist game couldn’t get any more ocean-friendly, Casio drops the G-Shock GLX-5600KB-1JR, the third signature model with pro surfer Kanoa Igarashi. This watch is basically a wave on your wrist, with a unique black and gray resin design that mimics the ocean’s swells. Every single one is different, so congratulations—you and your watch are now a one-of-a-kind duo.
Of course, Kanoa’s signature is plastered everywhere—on the face, backlight, and the number 50 (his CT competition number) sits proudly on the band. It’s got more than just good looks, though. Casio equipped this bad boy with a bumper protector, keeping the glass safe from whatever gnarly conditions you may encounter. It’s also made of biomass plastic, so you can look cool and still feel like you’re doing something for the planet.
This isn’t just a regular piece of wrist candy. The GLX-5600KB has a tide graph, giving you the inside scoop on wave conditions, and a moon phase display because apparently, the moon has a thing for messing with the ocean. Kanoa says he loves the simple yet striking black-and-gold design and appreciates the ruggedness, which sounds like he crashes into stuff as often as we do, only with more style.
Beyond that, the CASIO G-Shock x Kanoa Igarashi GLX-5600KB-1JR Watch is everything you expect of a 5600 series. It includes features like a shock resistance structure, 20 ATM (200 meters or 660 feet) water resistance, up to 7 years of battery life, World Time, Stopwatch, alarm, timer, EL backlight (but in blue-green), a fully automatic calendar, and more.
Want one? It’ll cost you around 18,700 yen plus tax or 22,000 yen with tax [JP]. But here’s the thing. This is a Japan-only G-Shock. We could be wrong. Anyhoo, this is a must-have timepiece for any surfing enthusiasts because it has two elements of surfing: Kanoa Igarashi and it has ocean-centric features like Tide and moon graphs, and whatnot.
Images: CASIO [JP].
