Casio’s Crystal G-Shock Is the Most Expensive Ever Made

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What happened

Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.

Key facts

  • Meet the full-blue sapphire MRG-D5000, a crazy G-Shock that costs more than a Patek Philippe or Porsche Macan.
  • Reported by WIRED and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Platform, chip and AI decisions set the terms other companies have to build on, so a single announcement here tends to ripple through products, supply chains and regulation.

What to watch next

  • Availability, pricing and rollout regions
  • Independent testing or verification of the claims made
  • Responses from regulators and competing platforms

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Sources

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