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Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced that the first model of G-SHOCK, “DW-5000C”, was registered as a 2019 future technological heritage (important material of scientific and technological history) sponsored by the National Museum of Nature and Science.
The future technological heritage site is defined by the National Museum of Nature and Science as “scientific and technological historical documents that demonstrate important achievements in the history of the development of science and technology and which have a important significance in transmission to the next generation. » and “people's life, economy, society and culture”. A records system in place since fiscal year 2008 with the goal of preserving and using “historical records of science and technology that have had a significant impact on the state.” of the world.”
The DW-5000C, launched in 1983, shattered the conventional wisdom that wristwatches were “vulnerable to shock and easily broken” and completely changed the value of wristwatches. After that, the image of digital watches was completely renewed with designs that expressed functional beauty. In recognition of these achievements, the product was registered as a Future Technology Heritage Site as a product that significantly changed the value of wristwatches.
Other wristwatches include Seiko's LCD digital quartz wristwatch “Seiko Quartz LC VFA 06LC” (the world's first 6-digit LCD wristwatch) and the Solar Powered Analog Quartz Wristwatch of Citizen “Citizen Quartz Crystron Solar Cell Cal.8629-7J” (la). (the world's first solar-powered analog quartz wristwatch) was also included in the technological heritage of the future in 2019.