A year ago, to celebrate their 50th anniversary, Casio released this fully-functional Casio Ring Watch:
That was a feat of engineering that the company couldn’t have imagined in 1974. And now they’re doing another ring thing, this time with their venerated G-Shock model.
The G-Shock Nano, as it’s called, is about 1/10th the size of the wristworn version. And it’s shrunken down but faithful to the original design—the buttons, the LCD and even the buckle have all been “precisely reproduced using advanced molding techniques in a form so compact it comfortably fits on your finger.”
“Shock resistant and water resistant up to 20 bar, this ring-sized watch performs with the toughness of a full-on G-SHOCK,while still allowing the battery to be replaced. Even at this small size, the LCD presents all the info you need — hours, minutes, and seconds, as well as dual time, stopwatch, and auto calendar. A soft, flashing light activates at your chosen time, adding a subtle and emotive glow.”
The $110 watch comes in black, yellow or red and will go on sale later this month.