{
  "id": 11569641,
  "title": "Casio collaborates with a Kyoto foil master for a luxurious one million yen G-SHOCK",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/casio-collaborates-with-a-kyoto-foil-master-for-a-luxurious-one",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T01:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SoraNews24",
    "slug": "soranews24",
    "url": "https://soranews24.com/2026/10/03/casio-collaborates-with-a-kyoto-foil-master-for-a-luxurious-one-million-yen-g-shock/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Casio has teamed up with a Kyoto foil master to create a luxurious G-SHOCK watch, priced at 1.1 million yen and limited to 800 pieces worldwide. The exclusive MRG-B2100HR-1A draws inspiration from kigumi wood joinery design and hand-dusted platinum, blending ancient Japanese artistry with modern engineering. The concept of haruka, representing timeless strength and boundless duration, is at the heart of the watch's design. Using traditional kigumi woodworking technique, watchmakers craft a three-dimensional lattice dial without nails or adhesives. Renowned metal leaf artist Hiroto Rakusho, an officially designated Traditional Craftsman, hand-decorates each dial with platinum leaf using sunago technique, resulting in an uneven distribution of platinum that creates unique brilliance and gradation on every watch. The bezel and strap feature structural color technology, mimicking the iridescence of butterfly wings and mineral crystals through micron-level laser texturing. The MRG-B2100HR-1A merges Kyoto craftsmanship and modern engineering into a wearable piece of art that embodies the spirit of haruka.",
  "summary": "Featuring inspirations from kigumi wood joinery design and hand-dusted platinum, each of these limited edition watches are a unique work of art. Bringing a fusion of ancient Japanese artistry and modern engineering to the wrists of elite collectors and timepiece connoisseurs, Casio will introduce a new member on November 13 to its flagship MR-G line […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Casio partners with Kyoto foil master for 1.1M yen G-SHOCK",
    "MRG-B2100HR-1A features kigumi wood joinery design",
    "Platinum hand-dusted via sunago technique creates unique brilliance"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Casio's collaboration with a Kyoto foil master elevates the G-SHOCK brand into luxury watchmaking, blending traditional Japanese artistry with modern engineering to create a unique wearable piece of art.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Gadgeteer",
        "title": "Casio’s $110 Pink Ribbon G-Shock arrives in the US",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/casios-110-pink-ribbon-g-shock-arrives-in-the-us",
        "published": "2026-10-03T16:19:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}