Casio’s latest MR-G, MRG-B5000HT, is a collector’s art piece
Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, it debuts in Singapore with a tsuiki-hammered titanium finish, and a S$9,888 price tag.
Casio is giving its iconic square-faced G-Shock a fresh coat of tradition with the launch of the MR-G MRG-B5000HT – through the hands of a Japanese artisan, making it more an art piece than a digital watch. Limited to just 500 pieces worldwide, it lands in Singapore with an eye-watery S$9,888 price tag and will see an exclusive pre-launch at the G-Shock ION Store on 29 August.
What makes the MRG-B5000HT so unique is tsuiki – a centuries-old hammering technique where metal is shaped by hand. According to Casio, every bezel and bracelet is individually hammered by artisan Kazuya Watanabe. This ensures no two watches look exactly alike. The use of tsuiki isn’t new to Casio, as it has played with this finish in earlier G-SHOCK releases. But in a MR-G timepiece the technique feels oddly fitting about a watch that’s supposed to be indestructible getting a finish that highlights human imperfections.
No 2 watches look the same.
The watch is limited to 500 pieces worldwide.
The watch case is made from DAT55G titanium alloy, which Casio says is both more durable and lustrous than standard titanium. Its surface is treated with an oborogin silver-grey finish, accented by copper tones and echoes the “quiet elegance of traditional Japanese metalwork”.
Casio has been steadily growing its MR-G line in recent years. Between collaborations, heritage remixes, and high-end material experiments, the MR-G releases have become so frequent it’s hard to keep track. If anything, the MRG-B5000HT seems to suggest that Casio is doubling down on positioning the MR-G as the collector’s tier of G-Shock – less streetwear accessory and more statement piece. Just be ready to cough up a lot if you want a slice of that hammered titanium.