Exactly 70 years ago, in Japan, destroyed
during the war, the Kashio Seisakujo
company was established by one of four
Kashio brothers – Tadao. After several
years, his company was joined by his other
brothers – Kazuo, Toshio and Yukio. Kazuo
Kashio is still the president of the company,
despite his old age.
The name Casio, a transcription of founder's
surname in Latin alphabet, officially
appeared for the first time in 1957 and it
helped memorizing the name of the company
outside Japan.
In 1983, the first model of Casio G-Shock
was introduced – the DW 5000C. It was
the product of a team led by Kikuo Ibe,
the manager of designers in the watch
department of the company. For over three
decades, G-Shock watches have been
claimed in the market as very resistant,
almost invulnerable watches.
PRESEnt and oPERational
For several months, I have had the pleasure
to test one of G-Shock flagships – the
Rangeman GW-9400 3RE.
The body of the watch is made of high-
quality resin with sateen surface that is
resistant to scratches and has a
pleasant touch. The base of the
crown is secured with a metal
bottom fixed with four
screws. The display of the
screen is protected by
scratch-resistant
glass.
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