Casio turns back time with the G-Shock that started it all

Here you can see the original 1983 G-Shock (left) compared to the DW-5000R recreation (right). | Image: Casio

It’s been 41 years since Casio debuted the very first G-Shock digital watch, and its latest timepiece is the brand’s most faithful recreation to date. The new G-Shock DW-5000R is visually near-identical to the original DW-5000C launched in 1983 — right down to the length, and dimple positioning on the watch s...