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Matte black full-metal G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1 Multi-Finish

G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1 Angle

Update: The matte black stainless steel G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1 was officially announced in Japan and Asia for March 2022. In Japan, the GMW-B5000MB-1JF will be 77,000 yen (tax-included). The watch has a unique matte texture which is the result of a honing finish applied before the black ion plating. The top surface of the bezel uses a new type of processing that involves a hairline finish polishing to reveal the stainless steel, giving it a contrasting silver gleam. The sides of the bezel and band have a hairline finish, and the buttons and screws have a mirror finish. The “MB” stands for “Multi-Finish Black.” Casio describes the ion plating as “one shade lighter than conventional black.” The watch measures 49.3 x 43.2 x 13 millimeters and weighs 167 grams.

The “JF” in the Japan model name suggests that it is not designated as a limited edition, but it should be noted that other recent “JF” GMW-B5000 models have ended production not long after their release. The GMW-B5000MB-1 is also expected to be released worldwide. (Casio Europe also announced the GMW-B5000MB-1ER.)

Update 2: G-Shock U.S. is releasing the GMWB5000MB-1 for $600.

G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1

Size: 49.3 × 43.2 × 13 mm Weight: 167 grams
Structure: Stainless steel screw-back case, bezel, and band, mineral glass
Protection: Shock Resistance, 200-meter Water Resistance Power: Tough Solar
Features: Multi-Band 6 auto time adjustment, Bluetooth smartphone link, 5 world times (39 time zones, 39 cities + UTC, DST on/off, auto DST, home/world city swap), 1/100-second stopwatch (23:59’59 max, elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times), countdown timer (24 hours, settable in minutes and hours), 5 daily alarms, hourly time signal, full auto EL backlight with 2 or 4-second afterglow, full auto-calendar, button tone on/off, low battery alert, 12/24-hour format, date/month display swap, adjustable day display language (6)

The GMW-B5000MB-1 offers a very masculine and distinctive matte black finish combined with a contrasting silver and brushed front bezel.

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G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1

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GMW-B5000MB Multi-Finish Black Promo Video:

Original post (Jan 5, 2022):

After a string of more colorful and playful designs, the full-metal G-Shock GMW-B5000 series is going back to basics with the GMW-B5000MB-1, which is expected to be released in February.

With its inverted LCD display, the wach has a similar appearance to the basic black GMW-B5000GD-1 at first glance. Though the “1” indicates a black color, it appears to be more of a grayish or dark gunmetal color. The bezel surface apart from the brushed area appears to have a matte finish versus the glossy finish of the GMW-B5000GD-1. As a stainless steel model, the GMW-B5000MB-1 will be more affordable than the recent titanium GMW-B5000TVA-1, and we’re expecting the price to be around $600 in the U.S. (It could end up costing more due to the unique matte finish or possible limited status. The matte finish also brings to mind the limited GMW-B5000V-1 featuring a vintage-style aged ion plating, which had a price of $1,000.)

Major features of the GMW-B5000MB-1 include shock resistance, 200-meter water resistance, Tough Solar power, Multi-Band 6 automatic radio wave time syncing, Bluetooth smartphone link, and a full auto LED backlight.

G-Shock GMW-B5000MB-1

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Battle Boar
Battle Boar
2 years ago

Let them add GPS and we have the best G ever.

Ivan
Ivan
2 years ago
Reply to  Battle Boar

It has multiband and Bluetooth already.

Battle Boar
Battle Boar
2 years ago
Reply to  Ivan

Indeed, but self-dependent time zone adjustment would cross the t.

Ivan
Ivan
2 years ago

This is a handsome Square. I might have to grab one.

Maayan
Maayan
2 years ago

I want More metal case with resin band!

MDY
MDY
2 years ago

Thanks for sharing! Btw what does full auto LED backlight mean?

LOl
LOl
2 years ago

Perfect dress watch

Sm1704
Sm1704
2 years ago

Cant wait for this!

MarkC
MarkC
2 years ago

Grrr – kind of annoyed that it looks like my GMW-B5000V-1 (full metal black aged). My most expensive G-shock and one of a kind….until now.

Ali Afkhami
Ali Afkhami
2 years ago
Reply to  MarkC

I also have the aged black ip, I think our watch is still one of a kind, due to the fact that the bezel of this watch is more of a brushed silver color, where as ours is an all over matte, which I think is nicer personally. this watch isn’t different enough for me to want to get though, if it had a positive display I’d be all over it, but as of now I think our aged ip version is superior. Hope that makes you feel better :)

Tony Gunk
Tony Gunk
2 years ago

G Shock UK States it is a Limited Edition

WY
WY
2 years ago

Where would be the best place to buy this? On the actual G Shock website or on the Casio website?

WY
WY
2 years ago
Reply to  G-Central

Thank you for the response! I’ll just have to keep an eye out for both sites then. I see in the article that it was mentioned for a March release in Asia, do we usually know when it becomes available in the US then? Is it usually the same month as Asia or like a month afterwards?

meurton
meurton
2 years ago

Seems g shock Portugal had the euro price online: 569€

https://www.casio-europe.com/pt/produtos/relogios/g-shock/gmw-b5000mb-1er/

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