Casio G-Shock DW5000C

The Casio G-Shock DW5000C, released in 1983, is the watch that refused to break. Engineer Kikuo Ibe spent three years and over 200 prototypes trying to build a watch that could survive a fall from a third-floor window. The solution was elegant - a hollow suspension structure that cushioned the module inside the case, isolating it from shock. Simple idea. Extremely difficult to execute.

The DW5000C didn't look like other watches. Its squared-off resin case and flat digital display had a blunt, utilitarian honesty that owed more to military hardware than to jewellery. It was water-resistant to 200 metres, had a stopwatch and an alarm, and could take virtually any punishment its wearer could find. Within a few years, the G-Shock had become a cultural object - adopted by skaters, hip-hop artists, surfers, and anyone who valued durability over decoration.

Gizmo is a collection of design-led art prints built around the machines that shaped how we made music, wrote code, played and connected with the world. Synthesisers and drum machines. Cameras and home computers. Calculators and handheld devices that once felt like the future.

Each print is a carefully constructed illustration that isolates what made an object memorable - its proportions, controls, typography, surfaces, and small acts of engineering intelligence. Not retro sentimentality, but honest observation: what made these machines distinctive, how they looked when they were new, and why their forms still resonate.

Adapted from and inspired by Simon Tyler's forthcoming book Gizmo: Retro-Tech We Loved and Lost, published by Laurence King in May 2026.

All prints are produced to order on 250gsm archival matte paper using pigment-based inks, chosen for colour accuracy and long-term stability.

Each print is rolled in acid-free tissue and shipped in a rigid cardboard tube, sealed for moisture protection, ready for framing on arrival.

Large · 50 × 70 cm · 20 × 28 in

XLarge · 70 × 100 cm · 28 × 40 in

UK: Free · 3-5 working days

Europe: €8.50 · 3-7 working days · No customs charges

USA & Canada: $8.95 / $12.00 CAD · 5-10 working days

Australia: $14.00 AUD · 5-10 working days

Rest of World: £14.95 · 7-14 working days

All prints are produced to order and dispatched within 1-3 working days. Orders placed before 5pm GMT ship the same day. You'll receive tracking information by email once dispatched.

Orders outside Europe may be subject to local customs charges on delivery - these are the responsibility of the recipient.

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Returns accepted within 30 days. Email returns@axisophy.com with your order number and we'll provide return instructions.

Return postage is the customer's responsibility except where the print arrives damaged or there's been an error - in which case we'll arrange a replacement or refund immediately, no return needed.

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