Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made
It sees the super-expensive MRG-D5000 released alongside the $9,500 MRG-B5000SA-2, and the GMW-B5000SB-1A for $850.Only 20 of the $80,000 MRG-D5000 full-sapphire G-Shocks will be made, putting these rugged “luxury” timepieces somewhat implausibly in the same price bracket as a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan. This is quite the flex from a company that also sells its watches for less than $90.The 2017 concept watches required metal bracing to hold the crystal sections together, which is partly why they couldn’t pass G-Shock’s rigorous toughness tests. To round off the luxe makeover, the MRG-D5000’s MR-G mark, “Shock Resist,” and other lettering on the face are in 24-carat gold.ArrowArrowThe G-Shock development team responsible for the new collection tells WIRED the fundamental challenge was building a “near-unbreakable” watch using an inherently brittle material.
- ▪It sees the super-expensive MRG-D5000 released alongside the $9,500 MRG-B5000SA-2, and the GMW-B5000SB-1A for $850.Only 20 of the $80,000 MRG-D5000 full-sapphire G-Shocks will be made, putting these rugged “luxury” timepieces somewhat impla
- ▪This is quite the flex from a company that also sells its watches for less than $90.The 2017 concept watches required metal bracing to hold the crystal sections together, which is partly why they couldn’t pass G-Shock’s rigorous toughness t
- ▪To round off the luxe makeover, the MRG-D5000’s MR-G mark, “Shock Resist,” and other lettering on the face are in 24-carat gold.ArrowArrowThe G-Shock development team responsible for the new collection tells WIRED the fundamental challenge
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Jeremy WhiteGearOct 1, 2026 4:25 AMCasio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever MadeMeet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images; Courtesy of CasioCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAt Madison Square Garden in New York City on November 9, 2017, at the G-Shock 35th Anniversary Celebration, G-Shock creator Kikuo Ibe showed off three sapphire-crystal prototype watches: one clear, one ruby, and one sapphire blue.
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