Casio G-Shock 40th Anniversary Carbon Edition Square Face Forged Carbon Black
GCWB5000UN-1
Casio celebrates the 40th anniversary of its shock-resistant watch, G-SHOCK, this year (2023). On November 28th, the GCW-B5000UN series will be released as a special commemorative square model, paying homage to the first model launched in 1983. The lineup includes two striking models: the black GCWB5000UN-1 and the purple GCWB5000UN-6.
The bezel and band are crafted from forged carbon, a material that allows for complex shaping, mostly used in aircraft fuselages. The folding arm of the clasp is made of multilayer carbon, ensuring high longitudinal bending strength. The monocoque case is constructed with carbon fiber-reinforced resin. Each material is carefully selected and utilized to harness the lightweight and rigid properties of carbon, resulting in a timepiece that is both strong and comfortable to wear. This is the first carbon fiber-reinforced resin monocoque case in the 5000 line.
For a more detailed review please go to our Blog News: G-SHOCK 40th Anniversary Model GCW-B5000UN series - A Square Marvel of Carbon Material
GCW-B5000UN-1 Specification:
Case and bezel material
Carbon fiber-reinforced resin / Forged carbon
Band
Forged carbon Band
One-touch 3-fold Clasp
Construction
Shock Resistant
Carbon Core Guard structure
Water resistance
200-meter water resistance
Time adjustment
Radio-controlled Watch; Multi band 6
Power supply and battery life
Tough Solar (Solar powered)
Case size (L× W× H): 49.1 × 45 × 14.5 mm
Weight: 65 g
Glass
Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating
Compatible band size
150 to 205 mm
Smartphone Link feature
Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth®)
Apps
CASIO WATCHES
App connectivity feature
Auto time adjustment
Easy watch setting
Approximately 300 world time cities + user-added point
Time & place
Reminder
Phone finder
World time
5 World time
39 time zones (39 cities +coordinated universal time), auto summer time (DST) switching, home city/world time city swapping
Stopwatch
1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 00'00''00~59'59''99 (for the first 60 minutes)
1:00'00~23:59'59 (after 60 minutes)
Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Timer
Countdown timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Alarm/hourly time signal
5 daily alarms (with 1 snooze alarm)
Hourly time signal
Light
LED backlight (Super illuminator)
Full auto LED light, selectable illumination duration (2 seconds or 4 seconds), afterglow
Light color LED: White
Calendar
Full auto-calendar (to year 2099)
Mute feature
Button operation tone on/off
Energy saving feature
Power Saving (display goes blank to save power when the watch is left in the dark)
Battery display/alert
Low battery alert
Run time
Approx. battery operating time:
10 months on rechargeable battery (operation period with normal use without exposure to light after charge)
22 months on rechargeable battery (operation period when stored in total darkness with the power save function on after full charge)
Accuracy
Accuracy: ±15 seconds per month (with no signal calibration and mobile link function)
Other features
12/24-hour format
Date/month display swapping
Day display (days of the week selectable in six languages)
Regular timekeeping:
Hour, minute, second, pm, month, date, day
Time Calibration Signals
Station name: DCF77 (Mainflingen, Germany)
Frequency: 77.5 kHz
Station name: MSF (Anthorn, England)
Frequency: 60.0 kHz
Station name: WWVB (Fort Collins, United States)
Frequency: 60.0 kHz
Station name: JJY (Fukushima, Fukuoka/Saga, Japan)
Frequency: 40.0 kHz (Fukushima) / 60.0 kHz (Fukuoka/Saga)
Station name: BPC (Shangqiu City, Henan Province, China)
Frequency: 68.5 kHz
Time calibration signal reception
Auto receives up to six* times a day (remaining auto receives canceled as soon as one is successful)
*5 times a day for the Chinese calibration signal
Manual receive
The latest signal reception results
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