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G-Shock x Marvel Studios team up for Fantastic Four: First Steps collectors watch set

G-Shock DW-6900HDS-7ER-MTR-PSS Fantastic Four edition

As the countdown begins for the July 25 release of Fantastic Four: First Steps, G-Shock and Marvel Studios have partnered for a limited-edition collectors watch set, inspired by Marvel’s first family.

The partnership leans into the retro-futurist spirit of this latest iteration of the Fantastic Four. With a design language pulled from the 1960s, but engineered with G-Shock’s distinctive rugged tech, the set comprises four models: the GA-700HDS (representing The Thing), GA-110HDS (Mister Fantastic), GA-6900HDS (Human Torch), and GA-2100HDS (Invisible Woman). 

The partnership leans into the retro-futurist spirit of this latest iteration of the Fantastic Four…

Features include glow-in-the-dark sci-fi dials, icy white cases with cosmic blue accents, as well as the brand’s celebrated shock protection, 200m water resistance, and temperature-tested toughness.

The sets are packaged in retro ’60s-style sleeves, complete with a themed collectors pin badge set and exclusive Fantastic Four artwork.

Look out for campaign skits featuring Marvel’s mechanical mascot H.E.R.B.I.E. in which he puts the watches through a series of over-the-top durability trials, cinematic style.

Casio G-Shock x Marvel Fantastic Four: First Steps watches are priced between £99.90 and £119, and are available through Amazon.

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