Supreme x Casio G-Shock GX-56 "King"
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Casio G-Shock GX-56, nicknamed the King among collectors, is an oversized solar-powered digital watch with a 55mm resin case, 17mm thickness, 200-meter water resistance, and full mud resistance. Casio introduced the GX-56 in 2010; it was the first G-Shock to incorporate an alpha-gel shock absorber around the movement. The two-layer mud-resistant bezel recesses the mineral glass to protect the display, and the Module 3221 movement adds world time, a 1/100-second stopwatch, a countdown timer, and full auto LED backlight. Casio built the G-Shock line in Tokyo from 1983 onward around engineer Kikuo Ibe's ten-year drop survivability target. The FW22 Supreme collab runs all-black with co-branding on the bezel and caseback.
About Casio
Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is a Japanese electronics manufacturer founded in 1946 by Tadao Kashio in Tokyo, with his three brothers joining shortly after. The company's first major product was the Model 14-A, the first all-electric compact calculator, released in 1957. Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron and introduced the G-Shock DW-5000C, engineered by Kikuo Ibe to survive a 10-meter drop, in 1983. The company also produces digital pianos, keyboards, and cash registers. G-Shock remains one of the best-selling watch lines in the world. Supreme has collaborated with Casio on multiple G-Shock and calculator editions.
