How G-Shock Became The Watch Of The Military, Navy SEALs, & Special Forces

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In this video, we tell the story of how an attainable plastic watch from Japan, the Casio G-Shock, rose to become the most prolific military tool watch of the last four decades. To learn more about Watches of Espionage, check out our website and Instagram and subscribe to receive our weekly Dispatch using the links below.

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00:00 - Introduction
0:46 - A Legend Is Born
1:58 - The Rubber Ball Epiphany
2:41 - Military Watches Of The Early 80s
3:34 - Digital Watches In Service
4:32 - Standard Issue vs. Unit Purchase
4:50 - Four Official Issue G-Shocks
5:40 - Navy SEAL's G-Shock
6:12 - Army Ranger's G-Shock
6:41 - History's Ultimate Tool Watch