Casio GM-6900XG-8: XG Returns to G-Shock for ¥39,600
Casio has announced the G-Shock GM-6900XG-8, its second collaboration with XG, priced at ¥39,600 including tax in Japan. Revealed on November 12, the watch takes the familiar three-circle 6900 display and surrounds it with a silver-colored metal bezel and a translucent strap.
A clear strap with a tattoo-like graphic
XG’s contribution extends beyond a logo on the dial. The strap carries the group’s full name, Xtraordinary Genes, using multi-angle printing. Against the translucent resin, the lettering is intended to resemble a tattoo on the wrist. The design follows the collaboration’s “TIME, INKED ON YOU” theme.
The front light button is marked with an X. Pressing it reveals a howling wolf in the display, a reference to ALPHAZ, the group’s fan community. On the back, the Japanese character 緒 comes from hesonoo, the chant the members perform together before going onstage. Another detail is tucked underneath the special packaging: a graphic showing seven wolves.
The metal-covered 6900 underneath
The metal bezel sits over a shock-resistant resin structure. Timekeeping remains digital, with a stopwatch, a countdown timer with automatic repeat, a multifunction alarm and an hourly signal. Flash alerts can accompany the audible signals, while the calendar is programmed through 2099.
- Case dimensions: 53.9 × 49.7 × 18.6 mm; weight: 107 g.
- Mineral glass and a resin strap sized for wrists from 145 to 215 mm.
- Water resistance: 200 m.
- Rated accuracy: ±15 seconds per month; approximately five years on a CR2016 battery.
In Japan the watch goes on sale in November as the GM-6900XG-8JR; in Singapore, the GM-6900XG-8 follows in December 2026.
