Meet Ryusuke Moriai, the designer behind the Casio G-Shock watches


Mr Ryusuke Moriai first started working on the G-Shock watches in 1990, and to date has 14 G-Shock designs under his belt.
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SINGAPORE - Ask anyone serving in Singapore's military forces what their watch of choice is and he will likely tell you it is the Casio F-91W.

This is probably because of its very affordable price tag - Casio's official retail price is $21 - and reputation for withstanding all sorts of wear and tear.

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