One of last year?s big hit watches was the all white NASA G-Shock, made in a limited edition, and featuring a fun image of planet earth in the backlight. That watch sold out extremely fast, so if you?ve been living with the regret of missing out over these last twelve months, news today of a new G-Shock x NASA watch should be quite welcome. This new DW5600 doesn?t exactly break any new ground, but changes things up just enough from last year?s model in a way that will likely pique the interest of collectors, and satisfy fans who would have liked to grab the original last year. 

The first big point of contrast between last year?s watch and the new one is the addition of black accents to this year?s version. Rather than a completely white watch, the new DW5600 seen here features a white dial surrounded by a black resin bezel and case, and a strap with complementary black accents as well. This watch is a tribute to the 40th anniversary of the first Space Shuttle mission, and the aesthetic is said to be derived from the OV-102 STS-1 shuttle and the mission it undertook on April 12, 1981. 
One of the big draws of last year?s NASA G-Shock was the prominent inclusion of the iconic NASA ?worm? logo, and that?s present on the new watch as well. As an added bonus, G-Shock has tweaked the graphic that?s seen when the backlight is illuminated, which now shows an image of the Space Shuttle and the years ?1981-2021,? which is a bit curious given that the shuttle progra...