Ever wonder what the little hang tag that comes with your G-Shock means? Find out here. These tables attempt to decode what the full model number of a G-Shock means. This table has been built on the excellent work of the mysterious 'Buddha-G' along with trawling of the G-Shock Perfect Search.
[h=2]G-Shock Model number notation[/h]
As it can be seen the model number is split into various groups which are decoded below. Note not all groups will necessarily be present. For example most G-Shock typically have a full model number of the format Type Code-Model Number-Colour Market (eg. GX-56-4DR). Typically if Order code is present Market code will not be.
[h=2]Type code[/h]
[h=2]Model Prefix[/h]
[h=2]Model Number[/h]
[h=2]Model Suffix[/h]
*Special model suffixes (collaborations and limited editions) in seperate table
[h=2]Color[/h]
On certain Gs indicates highlight colour
[h=2]Order[/h]
Unsure as to significance of this code
[h=2]Market[/h]
[h=2]Special Model Suffixes[/h]
[h=3]Special Editions[/h]
Hey the rectangular box is just to show sendcos, it moves every second. It is kind of pointless but looks cool. In adjustment mode (when you try to change the time and date) the number in the top left is still the month and day but the number in the top left is the year. Hope this helped
[h=3] Men In Series[/h]
Special model suffix denotes Men In Series
[h=3]Collaborations[/h]
Special model suffix denotes Collaboration. Also see [WIKI]G-Shock Collaboration and Limited Edition list[/WIKI] Note not all will be printed on caseback, some are only shown on box, hangtag or packaging.
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[h=2]G-Shock Model number notation[/h]
| GW | - | M | 5600 | BC | - | 1 | A | JF |
| Type Code | - | Model Prefix | Model Number | Model Suffix | - | Color | Order | Market |
As it can be seen the model number is split into various groups which are decoded below. Note not all groups will necessarily be present. For example most G-Shock typically have a full model number of the format Type Code-Model Number-Colour Market (eg. GX-56-4DR). Typically if Order code is present Market code will not be.
[h=2]Type code[/h]
| AW | Analogue Water resistant |
| AWG | Analogue Water resistant ? |
| BG | Baby-G |
| DW | Digital Water resistant |
| GA | G-Shock Cool or G Analog on the XL bodies |
| GC | G-Shock Cool |
| GD | G Digital on the XL bodies |
| GDF | ? |
| GF | G-Frogman |
| GL | G-Lide |
| GLX | G-Lide X |
| GRX | G-Ride X |
| GS | Giez |
| GW | G-Shock Waveceptor |
| GWF | G-Shock Waveceptor Frogman |
| GX | G-Shock eXtra |
| GXW | G-Shock eXtra 'Jiekkusushirizu' Waveceptor |
| MRG | Majestic Reality G-Shock |
| MTG | Metal Twisted G-Shock |
| WW | Wide temp Water resistant |
[h=2]Model Prefix[/h]
| A | Analog |
| M | Multiband Waveceptor |
| S | ? |
| T | Titanium Case |
[h=2]Model Number[/h]
| xxxx | Far too numerous to list! Can be one, three or four digits. |
[h=2]Model Suffix[/h]
*Special model suffixes (collaborations and limited editions) in seperate table
| b | Black or Negative display |
| B | 2nd wave of a non-limited edition |
| BC | Combi Bracelet |
| C | sCrewback |
| D | Metal Bracelet |
| G | ? |
| J | ? |
| L | Leather band |
| NV | Navy |
| T | Titanium Bracelet |
[h=2]Color[/h]
On certain Gs indicates highlight colour
| 1 | Black |
| 2 | Blue |
| 3 | Green |
| 4 | Orange or Red |
| 5 | Brown |
| 6 | Purple |
| 7 | White |
| 8 | Grey |
| 9 | Yellow or Gold |
[h=2]Order[/h]
Unsure as to significance of this code
| A | 1st Wave (25= Dawn Black, 30= Rising Red) |
| B | 2nd Wave (30= Initial Blue) |
| C | 3rd Wave (25= Master Blue,30= Resist Black) |
| D | 4th Wave (30= Unnamed carbon wave) |
| E | 5th Wave (25= Glorious Gold, 30= Lightning Yellow |
[h=2]Market[/h]
| DR | Export, non Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) |
| ER | European Release |
| J | JDM |
| JF | JDM |
[h=2]Special Model Suffixes[/h]
[h=3]Special Editions[/h]
Hey the rectangular box is just to show sendcos, it moves every second. It is kind of pointless but looks cool. In adjustment mode (when you try to change the time and date) the number in the top left is still the month and day but the number in the top left is the year. Hope this helped
[h=3] Men In Series[/h]
Special model suffix denotes Men In Series
| BL | Men in Earth Blue |
| BP | Men in dark Purple |
| BW | Men In Garish Black |
| ER | Men in Military Colors |
| GY | Men in Smoky Grey |
| LG | Men In White Gray |
| MB | Men In Black |
| P | men in ice white |
| R | men in Rescue orange |
| RD | Men in Burning Red |
| MS | Men in ruSty black OR Men in Smoke |
| Y | Men In Yellow |
| Z | Men In Black |
[h=3]Collaborations[/h]
Special model suffix denotes Collaboration. Also see [WIKI]G-Shock Collaboration and Limited Edition list[/WIKI] Note not all will be printed on caseback, some are only shown on box, hangtag or packaging.
| AC | Americas Cup |
| BKC | Brooklyn Circus |
| BN | Blue Note |
| BTN | Burton |
| BPAS | Passarella Death Squad (British clothing label) |
| CI | Channel Islands (surfboard and clothing company) |
| DGK | DGK aka Dirty Ghetto Kids |
| EH | Eric Haze |
| EV | Evangelion |
| FSFAT | Illest (US Clothing Label) |
| GE | Globe |
| HB | Donald Takayama - Hawaiian Pro Designs (JDM) |
| HP | Hawaiian Pro - Surf Event |
| JP | Donald Takayama - Hawaiian Pro Designs (USDM) |
| K | Love The Sea And Earth - I.C.E.R.C. and Earthwatch and/or WCCS - World Coral Reef Conservation Society |
| KR | Krink (graffiti ink) |
| LOW | Lower (NZ clothing label) |
| LP | Love The Power Of Fashion |
| LR | LRG - Lifted Research Group (will sometimes also use "K") |
| LV | Luis Vito (Snowboarder) |
| MRC | Mr Cartoon (US tattoo and graffiti artist) |
| MH | Maharishi UK clothing label) |
| MNM | Eminem (Hip Hop Artist) |
| MT | Medicom Toys (Baerbrick) |
| NS | Nigel Sylvester (BMX) |
| RAF | Royal Air Force (British Air Force) |
| RU | Rush (Polish clothing label) |
| SR | Surfrider Foundation |
| SRF | Surfrider Foundation |
| ST | Stussy (US / Japan clothing label) |
| STS | Stussy (US / Japan clothing label) |
| TC | Triple Crown of Surfing |
| TH | The Hundreds (LA based lifestyle project) |
| VT | Generic code used to signify a limited release |
| WC | WCCS - World Coral Reef Conservation Society or FIFA World Cup |
| WF | FIFA World Cup 98 France |
| X | In4mation (US clothing label) |
| XA | In4mation (US clothing label) |
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