{"id":12936,"date":"2018-09-21T17:10:44","date_gmt":"2018-09-21T16:10:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12936"},"modified":"2018-09-21T17:10:44","modified_gmt":"2018-09-21T16:10:44","slug":"g-shock-gorillaz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/09\/g-shock-gorillaz\/","title":{"rendered":"Casio G-SHOCK Gorillaz Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gorillaz x G-Shock - Mission M101 (Part 1)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nfA6QlN-lho?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/g-shock.co.uk\/\">Casio G-Shock<\/a> have announced an exclusive new collaboration with the planets &#8216;Most Successful Virtual Act&#8217;, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gorillaz.com\/\">Gorillaz<\/a>. The G-Shock Gorillaz collaboration will see a brand new limited edition collection of watches, designed specifically with the band members in mind, 2D, Noodle, Murdoc Niccals, Russel Hobbs.<\/p>\n<p>This new G-Shock Gorillaz partnership brings together two world class acts, who have been innovating and pushing boundaries for years, renowned entities that offer a classic style refined again with a twist when they come together.<\/p>\n<p>This announcement comes just days after the interview with Casio G-Shock creator Kikuo Ibe where he surprisingly said that he wanted to sell a G-Shock watch to an alien in a outer-space Casio outlet! You can read all about that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/09\/g-shock-watch-in-space\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This is now being made in to reality, in a round about way, via the collaboration with Gorillaz. The theme to the collaboration, seems to be Kikuo Ibe sending the Gorillaz to space with a case of G-Shock watches (see video above)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz.jpg\" alt=\"Gshock gorillaz\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-768x463.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-1024x617.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-1110x669.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-930x560.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-750x452.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-510x307.jpg 510w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-360x217.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Gshock-gorillaz-120x72.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Casio G-SHOCK Gorillaz Collection<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>The collection is set to be released in winter of this year, and is looking to be one of the hottest collaborations done by Casio. The art style and creative minds of Gorillaz is perfect for this application, the watch design is expected to wow, with the unique collaboration keeping many collectors on the edge of their seats. Casio G-Shock are currently releasing video teasers in episodes on social media and YouTube, as seen at the top, for part 1.<\/p>\n<p>Casio have recently announced another collaboration, this time in the Edifice department, in partnership with Honda Racing, which you can read right now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstclasswatches.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/09\/casio-honda-racing\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on this collection, or any Casio watches, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us, you can call us on\u00a001926 298499 or email us info@firstclasswatches.co.uk<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Casio G-Shock have announced an exclusive new collaboration with the planets &#8216;Most Successful Virtual Act&#8217;, Gorillaz. 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