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The DW-H5600 is the fitness G-Shock watch for people who have previously been put off by the size of most G-Shock watches. We've reviewed it.

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the first Frogman watch

In March 2022, Casio unveiled its first MR-G square G-Shocks. The MR-G collection is home to Casio's most premium G-Shocks and these models often feature exotic materials and hand-finished components. And now, joining them is the third MR-G square G-Shock, the MRG-B5000BA-1 Ao-zumi. Readers who understand Japanese will immediately see the connection. For those who don't, "Ao-zumi" translates to blue-black....

Sleek black ion-plated stainless steel with a stylish brushed effect that lets the silver shine through.

✓ Hands up for the first fully analog generation of the Casio G-Shock Frogman ✓ Resistance is futile ✓ It's going to conquer the sea ✓

Back in 1981, Kikuo Ibe inadvertently dropped a much-loved wristwatch given to him by his father – and could only look on in horror as it shattered on the ground. The incident moved the Casio electronics designer to set about developing a truly tough timepiece, a process he began by throwing another watch from a second floor lavatory window at the firms research and development facility. It broke, too. For his next experiment, Mr Ibe equipped a watch with a ball-like protective cage. It wo...