The first G-SHOCK made its reputation with a digital display. The new 2500 Series keeps the original DW-5000C’s octagonal outline but replaces the LCD with hands and a three-cell window that does more than show the date.

Introduced October 22, the collection comprises the metal-accented GMC-2500 and resin GAC-2500. Metal bracelets and textured resin straps distinguish the GMC variants, while softer case contours update the 1983 design. Dial-matched date windows reduce visual contrast, and a Shock Resist emblem sits on the tail of the small-seconds hand.

At 3 o’clock, Multi-Mission Date displays calendar information, stopwatch minutes, or settings according to the selected function. Its automatic calendar accounts for month lengths and leap years through 2099. The separate seconds hand at 9 o’clock can stop to conserve power, extending battery life to as much as five years. Unlike the mixed displays of analog-digital G-SHOCK watches, the information here appears entirely through hands and discs.

Magnetic hand retention supports shock resistance, while LED illumination and a 200-meter water-resistance rating preserve familiar G-SHOCK utility. The redesign changes the display architecture as well as the outline.

U.S. pricing starts at $145 for resin models, rises to $280–$300 for metal-accented resin-strap versions, including the GMC-2500G-9A, and reaches $350 for bracelet models. The announced U.S. release window is November through select retailers, Casio’s online store, and the G-SHOCK Soho store.