{
  "id": 11150362,
  "title": "Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/casios-crystal-g-shock-is-the-most-expensive-ever-made",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T08:25:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Wired",
    "slug": "wired",
    "url": "https://www.wired.com/story/casio-crystal-g-shock-is-the-most-expensive-ever-made/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Casio has unveiled a new three-watch collection, part of their \"Blue Rose Project,\" featuring the most expensive G-Shock ever made. The flagship model, the $80,000 MRG-D5000, boasts a fully sapphire crystal outer case and bezel. This watch is the culmination of an eight-year project aimed at combining G-Shock toughness with Japanese engineering. Only 20 of these limited-edition watches will be produced, putting them in the same price range as luxury brands like Patek Philippe and Porsche Macan. The MRG-D5000 is the first retail G-Shock with an entirely blue sapphire crystal construction, a feat previously seen only in high-end watchmaking. Unlike previous concepts, the new model's strap is made of rubber with a brick pattern on the face, while the watch face lettering, including the \"Shock Resist\" mark, is engraved in 24-carat gold. The MRG-D5000 shares G-Shock's usual features like water resistance to 200 meters, solar power, radio-controlled timekeeping, world time, stopwatch, and countdown timer. For those seeking a more affordable option, the $9,500 MRG-B5000SA-2 and $850 GMW-B5000SB-1A2 models offer varying levels of blue sapphire embellishments.",
  "summary": "Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}