Under the surface, this is still the ani-digi G-Shock design that many people might recognize (though with a more animal-faced display). But the watch isn’t just a wild design—it also has a big new technical feature. The GA-V01 features a brand-new ‘Shock Release Hand’ system, a magnetic design where the hands are not fixed to the post but attached using magnetic force. Hands are particularly vulnerable to the force of shock, which can prevent larger and heavier hands (which could break off or break the post). Instead, the minute hand can (and possibly will) shake due to a hard impact. Users might notice that the hand may shift out of sync right after that impact, but G-Shock says it will return to the correct position within a few minutes… More here.

No words for that design… Perhaps ‘insane’ covers it.

Categories: Design, Watches