Good, Better, Bezel: How G-SHOCK’s G-STEEL Keeps Toughening Up Beauty

G-SHOCK has always lived in that rare space where design doesn’t soften durability. It strengthens it. Ever since Kikuo Ibe dropped a prototype out of a window in the early ’80s, the mission’s been the same. Build watches that can survive the chaos of real life. Shock resistance, water resistance, absolute reliability. The non-negotiables. 

But here’s the part we love. Over time, G-SHOCK didn’t just maintain the toughness. It refined it. Iconic silhouettes stayed familiar while others were born, and the performance stayed bulletproof, but the materials, the textures, the finishing work, those have been quietly leveling up. Year after year. 

The newest proof of that evolution? The G-SHOCK Modern Industrial Series—two icons, now wrapped in forged stainless-steel bezels that make them feel both tougher and more refined.

GM5600M-1: The Classic, Recast in Steel 

The 5600 is the blueprint. The digital square that started it all. In its GM metal-covered form, that minimalist design gets elevated with a stainless-steel bezel that’s been forged, cut, textured, and honed into something that feels industrial and elegant at the same time. Those slits in the bezel? You’ll notice them on the GM2100, too. They allow you to see the glass-fiber reinforced resin case. Inside, you still get the essentials: shock resistance, 200m water resistance, stopwatch, timer, and that signature G-SHOCK glow. 

It’s the same watch you’ve seen on wrists for decades. It’s just grown up. 

GM2100M-1A: The Octagonal Modern Icon 

The 2100 became a phenomenon for a reason. Slim, lightweight, beautifully angular. The GM2100M and BM versions keep that shape but surround it with a textured metal bezel that sharpens every line. The textured band, the index markers, the analog-digital combo. All dialed up. Tough enough for the field. Clean enough for the office. 

It’s proof that “indestructible” and “refined” don’t have to live on separate planets.  

With the GM5600 and GM2100, G-SHOCK isn’t reinventing itself. It’s perfecting the formula it created. Everyday watches that can take anything life throws at them. And look better than ever while doing it. If good design is in the details, these bezels say it all.