Casio G-SHOCK's products are super diverse, and there are many popular works of the brand in recent years, but among them, the Full Metal series is definitely a popular style that many people pay special attention to. At the end of the year, the Japanese media "WebChronos" heard the brand's sales statistics from G-SHOCK, and they wanted to know which five models of the Full Metal series will sell best in the Japanese market in 2023? This year coincides with the 40th anniversary of G-SHOCK's founding, so they continue to launch a lot of new works, some of which are from Full Metal series, so it's worth watching if these commemorative models celebrating their 40th anniversary will rise to the top of the best-selling charts.
G-SHOCK Full Metal, as its name suggests, is a G-SHOCK quartz watch made of metal by changing the case to a metal material, the brand sublimates the original case made of resin material to a more excellent texture through the luster of metal and thick weight, a bit like filling the distance and gap between the brand's basic model and the MT-G, MR-G series, so that the market can enter the world of high-end G-SHOCK more calmly.
Speaking of the origin of the Full Metal series, G-SHOCK put forward such an idea when celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2018, and it quickly caused repercussions in the market, and the brand reinterpreted the classic DW-5000 with a metallic attitude, giving birth to Full Metal's ancestor watch GMW-B5000D-1JF, while maintaining the proud impact-resistant structure of G-SHOCK watches, the visual and tactile evolution brought by metal materials has made the watch more refined, and it has a charm upgrade effect that is different from the traditional resin G-SHOCK watch.
▲The G-SHOCK Full Metal series has extended the GM-B2100 family after the GMW-B5000, and the current brand's all-metal watches are based on these two models.
Since its birth in 2018, Full Metal can be roughly divided into two product lines: GMW-B5000 and GM-B2100 (other extended models can also be roughly classified into these two families), of which the former belongs to the brand's classic square case design, and the latter is a successor variant of the "Farmhouse Oak" that began to rise in 2019 The best-selling version of the Metal series is to show the trend of these two families, this time we will take the top five of them, and take a look at what are the most popular all-metal G-SHOCK models in Japan. (The following rankings are ranked from 5th place to bottom)
第五名：GM-B2100BD-1A
The appearance of this all-metal farmhouse oak is covered with all-black tones with IP ion plating, and the all-black appearance is like the standard color of the G-SHOCK resin watch, but the feeling of changing to the metal material to interpret the all-black tone is very different, because the all-black is durable, easy to match, and the metal case enhances the high-end sense of the watch, so it is not surprising that this farmhouse oak will be on the list.
Stainless steel / Solar movement / Water resistant to 200m / Diameter 49.8×44.4mm / Reference price: RMB 3,990
第四名:GM-B2100GD-9A
The all-metal Farmhouse Oak is another member of the list, and this watch will only be released in the first quarter of 2023, but it just happens that the popularity and popularity of gold watches have returned in recent years, which has contributed to the popularity of the gold-colored Farmhouse Oak in the short term. The face of the watch is not all the way to the end, but still maintains a stable black system, which is just right between the case and the case, and it looks elegant and will not be reduced to the local tyrant taste when worn on the hand.
Stainless steel / Solar movement / Water resistant to 200m / Diameter 49.8×44.4mm / Reference price: RMB 3,990
3rd place: GMW-B5000GD-9
Finally it is the turn of the metal version of the classic square case on the list;Similar to the fourth place,GMW-B5000GD-9 is also a stainless steel case plated with gold version,The case、Bezel and bracelet of the watch are all glittering gold,But its LCD screen is also white on a black background,Continuing G-SHOCK's balanced design logic,This model has appeared in 2018,Long-term accumulated popularity has established the market position of all-metal DW-5000。
Stainless steel / Solar movement / Water resistant to 200m / Diameter 49.3×43.2mm / Reference price: RMB 3,990
2nd place: GM-B2100D-1A
The most standard silver-white stainless steel model of the all-metal farmhouse oak is listed. This hue presents the original flavor of metal, and just enough to amplify its octagonal bezel, the GM-B2100D-1A was first launched in 2022 with the original high popularity of the farmhouse oak, which once again caused heated discussions among watch fans, even if the brand has previously released models with metal cases with rubber straps or models with built-in solar energy and Bluetooth function, they are not as attractive as the GM-B2100D-1A.
Stainless steel / Solar movement / Water resistant to 200m / Case diameter 49.8×44.4mm / Reference price: RMB 3,690
第ㄧ名：GMW-B5000D-1
The well-deserved first place, GMW-B5000D-1 was an instant hit when it first debuted, and now its popularity has not diminished at all five years later, based on Casio's classic square watch and metallized style, it is a versatile model that is suitable for work or casual occasions, combined with traditional design and the brand's metal material applied in modern times, stirring up a charming aura that can be accepted regardless of whether you originally like G-SHOCK watches, plus its pricing is also the most entry-level one in all-metal G-SHOCK, so naturally there are more consumers who consider it first。
Stainless steel / Solar movement / Water resistant to 200m / Diameter 49.3×43.2mm / Reference price: RMB 3,690
From the above rankings, it can be seen that at present, all-metal G-SHOCK watches are still the most popular in traditional silver and white and gold that have regained popularity in recent years, but the brand will continue to develop more new works that combine color highlights in 2023.
Source: World Watch
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