G-Shock GA-2000: Sleek Analog-Digital with Carbon Core Guard
February 27, 2019
Utilizing the new Carbon Core Guard structure like the GWR-B1000 Gravitymaster, the analog-digital G-Shock GA-2000 series offers a new urban outdoor style with a sleeker look than the usual G-Shock and does it at an affordable price point.
Notable features include a carbon fiber-reinforced case, guardless buttons, front light button, a double case back structure (with a fine resin glass fiber outer case back), and multi-color resin bands. The Carbon Core Guard gives the GA-2000 a very light weight at 64 grams which is lighter than the GA-100. The display has 3D index markers with high-contrast analog hands, LCD subdisplays, and a menu subdial. The LCD subdisplays are backlit by an LED light, offering better nighttime viewing for the LCD displays compared to the GA-1XX models.
Another unique feature of the GA-2000 is that unlike other G-Shocks the bands can lay completely flat with the case and are easily removable using a slide lever without special tools. Casio is reportedly planning to sell several bands separately including a Cordura fabric band, resin band, and Velcro band.
The GA-2000 measures 51.2 x 48.7 x 14.1 millimeters which is smaller and thinner than the GA-100 (55 x 51.2 x 16.9 mm). Other features include shock resistance, 200-meter water resistance, world time, 1/100 second stopwatch (24 hour total with split), countdown timer (24 hours), 5 alarms, hourly time signal, dual Super Illuminator LED lights, and estimated 3-year battery life.
Despite the model number and the shared technology with the GWR-B1000, the GA-2000 does not appear to be a Gravitymaster model like the GA-1000.
The GA-2000 series is a March 2019 release in Japan and is priced at ¥16,000 JPY for the blue and black GA-2000-1A2JF or yellow and black GA-2000-1A9JF and ¥20,000 JPY for the red and black GA-2000E-4JR which also includes a swappable black resin band and khaki green cloth band. The GA-2000-1A2, GA-2000-1A9, and GA-2000E-4 will also be released in other Asian countries.
Update: Casio America also announced the GA2000-1A2, GA2000-1A9, and GA2000E-4. The GA2000E-4 is advertised as a limited edition and will include the black resin and green cloth bands in addition to the red resin band. The GA2000-1A2 and GA2000-1A9 are April 2019 releases with a list price of $130 USD each and the GA2000E-4 is a May 2019 release with a list price of $160 USD.
The carbon fiber-reinforced case with guardless buttons, resin bezel, and double case back:
G-Shock GA-2000-1A2
Blue and black bands with blue hands and accents. GA-2000-1A2JF list price is ¥16,000 JPY
G-Shock GA-2000-1A9
Yellow and black bands with yellow hands and accents. GA-2000-1A9JF list price is ¥16,000 JPY.
G-Shock GA-2000E-4
Red and black bands with gray hands and accents. Also includes black resin band and khaki green cloth band. GA-2000E-4JR list price is ¥20,000 JPY.
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The blue-banded GA-2000-2A and yellow-banded GA-2000-1A9 do not have luminous, glow-in-the-dark hands (since they have “skeleton hands” that you can see through) but the red-banded GA-2000E-4 does (and it also includes a black resin strap and green cloth strap). You can see the lume in this video: https://youtu.be/3ag2LiA-mDk?t=463
If you’re talking about the Neon Illuminator, no these models do not have that but they do have dual LED (Super Illuminator) lights.
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I saw these a an official Casio dealer in the Netherlands yesterday. Blue and yellow for EUR 129, red, with the two extra straps, 159
My watch carbone core guard has bo manual.can you help me to have ontnx
https://support.casio.com/en/manual/manualsearch.php?cid=009&MODULE=5590
when will this watch be available in asia (INDIA) , with red strap and with what cost … ?????
I don’t know, sorry. Please check here: https://www.casio-intl.com/in/en/wat/new_products/
or contact a store in India
https://locator.casio.com/en-IN/store/wat/list/G-SHOCK
On the G-SHOCK GA-2000-2ADR BLUE or the red above: are the hand illuminated and will they glow in the dark?
The blue-banded GA-2000-2A and yellow-banded GA-2000-1A9 do not have luminous, glow-in-the-dark hands (since they have “skeleton hands” that you can see through) but the red-banded GA-2000E-4 does (and it also includes a black resin strap and green cloth strap). You can see the lume in this video: https://youtu.be/3ag2LiA-mDk?t=463
If you’re talking about the Neon Illuminator, no these models do not have that but they do have dual LED (Super Illuminator) lights.
When will the replacement bands/straps be sold?
They are going on sale in June 2019 in Japan, probably June for the rest of Asia too. Hopefully in July for U.S. and Europe. 24-mm quick release straps from other brands will also work. https://www.g-central.com/quick-release-replacement-bands-for-g-shock-ga-2000/