CASIO G-SHOCK G-STEEL GMC-2500-1A8DR SILVER BLACK MEN WATCH

The G-SHOCK GMC-2500-1A8DR is G-SHOCK stripped back to reading the time. A two-eye layout puts a small seconds sub-dial and a date wheel on a brass dial, finished by sunray or honing depending on the colourway, inside the octagonal case shape taken from the DW-5000C — the first G-SHOCK. The date window is coloured to match the dial so it recedes rather than interrupts, and the hands are parallel-line designs echoing the raised bar indexes.

The engineering that makes this work is unusual: the minute hand is a Shock Release Hand, attached by magnetic force. On impact it gives rather than resists, absorbing the shock and returning to position afterwards. It is a different answer to the same problem the resin case solves, and it is why a thin-handed analog can carry shock-resistant construction and 200-metre water resistance at 68 grams.

A seconds hand sleep function parks the seconds hand to save battery, and the LED is amber rather than the usual white — warmer against a metal dial. The hand shift feature moves the hands clear of the sub-dial on demand.

At a Glance

• BrandCasio G-SHOCK
• SeriesGMC-2500
• ModelGMC-2500-1A8DR
• Module5757
• Case Size46.7 × 43.8 × 12.9 mm
• Weight68g
• DialBrass, Sunray or Honing Finish
• LayoutTwo-Eye, Seconds Sub-Dial + Date
• HandsShock Release Hand (Magnetic)
• GlassMineral
• Water Resistance200m (20 BAR)
• Battery LifeApprox. 2 Years

Why You'll Love It

• A brass dial is rare at this level. Sunray or honing finishing gives it a depth and a shift under light that a printed resin dial cannot reach, and Casio lists polished metal as a headline feature of this model.
• The Shock Release Hand is a genuinely different approach to shock protection — the minute hand is held magnetically, so it absorbs an impact by moving with it rather than taking the force, then returns.
• The two-eye layout keeps the face calm. A small seconds sub-dial and a colour-matched date wheel give you everything you need and nothing you don't, which is unusual for a G-SHOCK.
• 68 grams and 12.9mm thick is light and slim for a 200-metre shock-resistant watch, so it works through a desk day as easily as a weekend.
• The octagonal case traces directly to the DW-5000C, so the shape has a line back to the original G-SHOCK rather than a generic sports profile.
• The seconds hand sleep function parks the seconds hand to conserve the battery, and the amber LED with afterglow reads warmer against metal than a white light would.

Perfect For

• Everyday Office Wear
• Business to Weekend
• Minimalist Dials
• Metal Dial Fans
• Swimming & Water Sports
• G-SHOCK Collectors
• First Analog G-SHOCK
• Gift for Him

Key Features

• Brass dial with sunray or honing finish — the finish varies by colourway, with raised bar indexes and parallel-line hands designed to echo them.
• Two-eye layout — a small seconds sub-dial alongside a mode-function date wheel, with a three-cell date window coloured to match the dial so it sits quietly. The seconds hand carries the Shock Resist mark.
• Shock Release Hand — the minute hand is attached by magnetic force, absorbing impact by giving way rather than resisting, then returning to position.
• Shock-resistant construction with 200-metre water resistance (20 BAR) — rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational water sports. Not rated for saturation diving.
• Seconds hand sleep function — parks the seconds hand to conserve battery life.
• Hand shift feature — the hands move clear of the sub-dial on demand for an unobstructed read.
• Amber LED light with afterglow — a warmer light than the white LEDs used across most of the range.
• Stopwatch and calendar — 1-second stopwatch with a 30-minute capacity in elapsed-time mode, plus a full auto-calendar to 2099 and Neobrite luminous treatment.
• Resin and stainless steel case with bio-based resin band — 46.7 × 43.8 × 12.9mm at 68 grams, adjustable from 145mm to 215mm.

Technical Specifications

The Casio G-SHOCK GMC-2500-1A8DR is a two-hand analog watch on module 5757 from the GMC-2500 series, built with a resin and stainless steel case around a brass dial in a two-eye layout. The case measures 46.7 × 43.8 × 12.9mm and weighs 68 grams, with mineral glass, Neobrite luminous treatment and a bio-based resin band adjustable from 145mm to 215mm, built to shock-resistant construction and rated to 200 metres of water resistance. The minute hand is a magnetically attached Shock Release Hand that absorbs impact, and the module adds a hand shift feature, a seconds hand sleep function, a 30-minute stopwatch and an amber LED light. Accuracy is ±15 seconds per month and battery life is approximately two years on a CR1025.

Best Matched With

• Navy Suit
• White Oxford Shirt
• Grey Blazer
• Black Knit Polo
• Dark Denim
• Technical Bomber
• Black Sneakers

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