G-Shock MRG-G1000HT Hammer Tone Tsuiki MR-G 20th Anniversary
The G-Shock MRG-G1000HT Hammer Tone Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the high-end MR-G line.
Billed as “A perfect blend of 1200-year old Kyoto craftsmanship and majesty of MR-G”, the MRG-G1000HT has a special textured finishing on the bezel and center band created by a hammering technique known as Tsu-i-ki.
Tsuiki is a traditional Japanese crafting technique that creates unique hammer tone relief patterns.
As each finish is applied by hand, each watch is completely unique.
The design is a collaboration with master metal craftsman Bihou Asano from Kyoto.
The watch features a special “20th Limited” side plate and the serial number engraved on the case back.
The production is limited to 300 units worldwide.
The watch also has Oboro-gin and Akagane highlights which are traditional Japanese crafting materials.
Oboro-gin is a dark silver hue while Akagane is a copper alloy with 3-5% gold. The Akagane-colored accents include the front facing screws, buttons, crown, and elements of the display.
The MR-G1000HT is a fully analog G-Shock featuring GPS hybrid timekeeping and a sapphire crystal manufactured at the Premium Production Line at Yamagata Casio.
The MR-G line made its debut in 1996 and developed into G-Shock’s luxury line featuring metal-bodied watches with full shock resistance.
The MR stands for “Majesty + Reality.”
List price is $6,200. The MRGG1000HT will be available in North America at Tourneau and select jewelers in July 2016
