The first G-Shock was made in the 1983 Casio DW-5000C designed by an engineer working for Casio named Kikuo Ibe. Casio G Shock was created to make a watch that has a 10-year battery life, water resistant to 10 bar, and can survive a fall of 10 meters. Its shock resistant design has 10 layers of protective innards protecting the quartz time mechanism
| Glass | Mineral | 
| Case Material | Resin | 
| Case Color | Light Blue | 
| Strap Material | Resin | 
| Strap Color | Orange | 
| Movement | Quartz | 
| Function | 2 Hands, Digital, Multifunction, Quartz | 
| Local Warranty | 1 Year | 
| Water Resistant | 200m | 
| International Warranty | 1 Year | 
| Case Size | 51.2mm |