This watch looks like it belongs in, 2001: A Space Odyssey directed by the late auteur, Stanley Kubrick. This is the main reason I bought it. The strategic use of teal accents are a perfect touch—they make it look like the glow of an interface on a digital control panel found in the cockpit of a spacecraft. I feel that plain black and white would have just been too clinical and stark. The round shapes and use and placement of black and white also reminds me of the EVA pods of the Discovery One. This watch just feels like a lost prop that has suddenly turned up like the mysterious monoliths in the film.
Now, this watch is thick. It's the thickest G-shock in my collection. The detachable urethane bezel on the face and the screwed resin bezel on the stainless steel back plate adds to the watches thickness which is 18.7mm thick! Despite its chunkiness, it is very light thanks to the Carbon Core Guard structure inside the case—the very same found in the popular CasiOak model.
The pill and circle shaped displays above the main display are sadly just cosmetic, and fill up and empty according to the passed seconds. The original model of this watch had a temperature sensor as well as a sunrise and sunset indicator and this is where that info was displayed. Likewise the dimples on the bottom of the removable bezel are also for show and are not functional since the temperature sensor has been removed. This current configuration of the watch with bluetooth connectivty seems to be more about aesthetics and there are some colourways that can make this watch look like a cheap and gaudy children's toy.
It is a polarising design and one that doesn't quite look like a G-shock what with all its soft rounded shapes like soft serve ice cream. This Sci-fi World Series colour scheme however had me obsessed. I went away and came back to it for two months before purchasing it. I dont regret it and it's been living on my wrist for the past three weeks. I only hope the white on the case does not yellow over time as it would more than likely ruin the aesthetic. A yellowed white would probably make this look more like Jason's hockey mask from Friday the 13th—hence this watches nickname, Jason—and maybe it could evolve into the Slasher Horror Series if I can mod the watch and change the teal accents to crimson red.
The only drawback with this model is the use of negative LCD displays of the dials. These are never easy to read, but I can't imagine this watch working as well looks-wise with a positive display. If legibility is more important to you— specifically legibility at a glance—I would look elsewhere, but for me, this is a trade-off I don't mind. This watch in its entirety makes me smile whenever I stare at it. It reminds me of my love for the timeless sci-fi aesthetic of 2001 whose designs and effects still hold up today and I can imagine this watch looking at home on the wrist of astronaut, David Bowman as he traverses the desolate gaps between our planets to his inevitable destination.
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