Casio G-Shock has released their second MR-G watch done in partnership with legendary Japanese swordsmith Sadanobu Gassan. The new limited edition MRGB2000GA-1 is made doubly significant as it commemorates the 40th anniversary of G-Shock. By blending craftsmanship that has been honed over centuries with cutting-edge contemporary technology, the MR-G Gassan timepiece is a testament to both Japanese tradition and innovation. For those unfamiliar with the Gassan family, they have been the most renowned and celebrated swordsmith in Japan for over 800 years with Mr. Sadanobu Gassan at the helm today. He is the sixth generation leader of the Osaka Gassan family dedicated to this storied craft and currently serves as director of the All Japan Swordsmith Association.
Limited to 500 pieces globally, the case and bracelet of the MRGB2000GA-1 are done entirely in titanium. The bezel, however, is done in a special recrystallized hybrid titanium (Ti-64 and pure titanium) that serves as a canvass for Gassan?s wavelike ayasugi-hada pattern. Achieving this bezel pattern is a complex process that requires building up successive layers of laser-melted Ti-64 titanium alloy powder. After about 78 hours of this building up process, a cylinder is created that is then filled with pure titanium powder and compressed at extreme heat until the recrystallized hybrid titanium is achieved. 

While the unique pattern of the bezel draws you in, a blue grey AIP (Arc Ion Plating) process ...