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This popular G-Shock watch is getting a $5,470 luxury makeover

Photo showing the G-Shock MR-G B2100B's dial.
Casio

One of the most popular Casio G-Shock shapes is about to get a luxury makeover as the octagonal 2100 watch passes through the hands of Casio’s MR-G team to become the very first MR-G 2100. It’s a very big deal for the watch, and as with all high-end, exclusive MR-G G-Shock watches, it comes with a very big price tag, too.

Since its release in 2019, the 2100’s distinct octagonal shape won the hearts of both G-Shock fans and watch collectors, and it has been made in a variety of different colors, with or without Bluetooth, and in different limited editions too. But getting the MR-G treatment is something very special, as this means it’s entirely reworked, and then assembled and hand-finished on Casio’s Premium Production Line by specially certified technicians.

Photo showing the structure of the G-Shock MR-G B2100B.
Casio

The MR-G B2100B, as it will be known, will be made of 27 separate, polished metal components, with a bezel made from cobarion, a material four times harder than titanium, and a bracelet made from a titanium alloy. But the standout piece is the incredible dial. For this piece, Casio has used a Japanese woodworking technique called kigumi as its inspiration, with the geometric latticework not only looking unique, but also allowing light into the watch to enable the solar power feature.

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The solar power enables the low-power Bluetooth connection to your phone, but this isn’t one of Casio’s most feature-packed connected watches; instead, the app lets you set the time, date, and alarms. It has a phone finder and a status check to make sure the watch is working correctly. The B2100B also has Casio’s Multiband 6 system, so it automatically adjusts the time based on wherever you are in the world. Despite its luxurious nature, the B2100B is still a G-Shock, so it is water-resistant to 200 meters and resists shock and magnetic fields.

Photo showing the G-Shock MR-G B2100B's crown construction.
Casio

One of the last MR-G watches I wore was the MR-G B5000B, Casio’s first “square” model to undergo the MR-G treatment. It also used a DAT55G titanium band, which was immensely comfortable due to its incredible lightness. The B2100B weighs 122 grams, making it slightly heavier than the 100-gram B5000B, likely mostly due to its larger size. It’s still only 13.6mm thick, though, making it one of the slimmest G-Shock watches you can get.

Sounds exciting, right? Now, let’s get to the price. This is an exclusive, hand-finished, low-production run watch, and the 4,300 British pounds (or about $5,470) price reflects its status. The octagonal 2100-series G-Shock earned the nickname “CasiOak” due to its vague similarity to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak watch, and with the announcement of the MR-G B2100B, it’s slowly catching up with that model’s price and exclusivity. An exact release date and official U.S. pricing have not been confirmed at the time of writing.

Andy Boxall
Andy is a Senior Writer at Digital Trends, where he concentrates on mobile technology, a subject he has written about for…
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