Casio G-Shock GMC-2500: an Analogue G-Shock with a Magnetically Mounted Minute Hand

Casio G-Shock GMC-2500 series: 200 m water resistance, magnetically mounted minute hand, five models, sales in Japan from November 2026
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Casio has announced the G-Shock GMC-2500 series, a new family of analogue G-Shock watches with metal bezels. The five models were confirmed in Casio's news release of 22 October 2026 and go on sale in Japan in November 2026. The most unusual detail is the minute hand, which is held in place by magnets so that it can move under a hard impact instead of being damaged.

Casio G-Shock GMC-2500D-1A with stainless steel bezel and bracelet and black dial
G-Shock GMC-2500D-1A. Photo: Casio

A minute hand that gives way

Casio calls the system the Shock Release Hand. Instead of being fixed rigidly to its pinion, the minute hand is mounted magnetically. After a strong knock it may shift briefly, then returns to its correct position within a few minutes. The aim is to protect the hand and the movement from the impacts that G-Shock watches are designed to survive.

The dial also has a "Multi-Mission Date" window and an automatic calendar programmed until 2099.

Close-up of the black dial of the Casio G-Shock GMC-2500D-1A with date window
G-Shock GMC-2500D-1A, dial close-up. Photo: Casio

Steel or resin

The series comes in two builds. The GMC-2500D has a stainless steel bezel and bracelet and is offered with a black dial (GMC-2500D-1A) or a blue dial (GMC-2500D-1A2). The GMC-2500 combines a metal bezel with a resin band, with a black (GMC-2500-1A) or silver dial (GMC-2500-1A8), plus a version with a gold dial and gold ion-plated bezel (GMC-2500G-9A).

Specifications at a glance

  • Case: 46.7 × 43.8 × 12.9 mm, mineral crystal
  • Water resistance: 200 m
  • Movement: quartz, accuracy ±15 seconds per month, battery life about two years (CR1025)
  • Functions: stopwatch up to 29:59, LED light, automatic calendar
  • Weight: 138 g on the steel bracelet, 68 g on the resin band
  • No Tough Solar charging and no Bluetooth

Prices in Japan

  • GMC-2500-1A and GMC-2500-1A8: ¥37,400
  • GMC-2500G-9A: ¥39,600
  • GMC-2500D-1A and GMC-2500D-1A2: ¥49,500 each

The Japanese release does not state prices or launch dates for other markets.

Source: Casio news release, 22 October 2026, as reported by Notebookcheck.

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