I was waiting to cap off my story on G-Shock with my personal G-Shock story.
During our tour of all things Casio, we had the rare opportunity to visit a special trade show/fair just for Casio retail partners. It showed all of the new models that were coming. This was a "look don't photograph" opportunity and it was here that Casio and G-Shock finally and firmly got their hook into me as a customer -
This is the Limited Edition DW5035E-7, and after a lot of hunting and hoping...
Something special showed up at Tempus Fugit HQ!
I had checked every retail outlet near me in the Boston-Metro area (boxcars), and then, for a brief exciting moment this specific model was available on the US G-Shock online store, and as I've learned from the past in these situations, if you want it, you need to commit.
So having seen one in Japan a month and a half ago, it was pretty exciting when it arrived.
It was interesting getting Wendy's take on it - "It hits that 'little boy' button. It takes you back to a happy time and place".
And I think that is pretty accurate (at least in my case) for the visceral pull of some of the G-Shock collection. The pull of watches for me is not really about exclusivity, and it certainly isn't about price. It is about something that connects for me on a personal level. A watch really can be a time machine, something that can take you back to a special place and time.
Enjoy your watches!
During our tour of all things Casio, we had the rare opportunity to visit a special trade show/fair just for Casio retail partners. It showed all of the new models that were coming. This was a "look don't photograph" opportunity and it was here that Casio and G-Shock finally and firmly got their hook into me as a customer -
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Something special showed up at Tempus Fugit HQ!
I had checked every retail outlet near me in the Boston-Metro area (boxcars), and then, for a brief exciting moment this specific model was available on the US G-Shock online store, and as I've learned from the past in these situations, if you want it, you need to commit.
So having seen one in Japan a month and a half ago, it was pretty exciting when it arrived.
It was interesting getting Wendy's take on it - "It hits that 'little boy' button. It takes you back to a happy time and place".
And I think that is pretty accurate (at least in my case) for the visceral pull of some of the G-Shock collection. The pull of watches for me is not really about exclusivity, and it certainly isn't about price. It is about something that connects for me on a personal level. A watch really can be a time machine, something that can take you back to a special place and time.
Enjoy your watches!
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