DW5600RBG-1

Street-savvy and tough — G-SHOCK collaborates with UNION to unite strength and style in a way only these two brands can. Since opening its doors in New York in 1989, UNION has been a street fashion sensation. Now Chris Gibbs, the owner of the brand’s locations in L.A., Tokyo, and Osaka, teams up with G-SHOCK for a truly special timepiece based on the DW-5600, a true heir to the first-ever G-SHOCK. Inspired by the Black culture where Chris Gibbs and the UNION brand find their roots, the collaboration features Pan-African colors — a black base with red and green accents that sweep boldly across the face, including the LCD, and onto the band. The visually striking color scheme is echoed in the red, black, and green band loops. The UNION Frontman logo on the LED backlight display and case back, and the special packaging, add finishing touches to a collaboration that is definitively both G-SHOCK and UNION. UNION brings its concept of “fresh classics with a twist” to the world of G-SHOCK. 【UNION】 Born out of the desire to have a place to showcase what the local community of kids were up to with music, art and fashion, as well as being a bridge to unique items from various parts of the world, Union first opened its doors in NYC back in 1989 on Spring Street in Soho. In short, it was the store that represented the fashion side of New York City’s youth and counterculture. The Los Angeles shop followed soon after when Eddie Cruz, who was on the original Union team in NYC, decided to move west. Maintaining the same principles as the New York shop, Union LA embraced the creativity of fresh designers within the city and continued the hunt for cool shit coming out of countries like Japan and the UK. Over 30 years later, Union continues to bring its customers a curated selection of up and coming designers mixed with off-the-beaten-path high-end brands from all over the globe. Union’s concept is simple (and we have stuck with it since day one): buy brands that we will wear ourselves and clothes that walk the line between fashion and function, avoiding the ‘costumey’ side of fashion by offering classics with a twist. The LA shop is now the only remaining door in the US and is currently owned and operated by Chris Gibbs, who worked at the original NYC shop as a young’un. We also have two locations in Japan; one in Tokyo and one in Osaka.

 

• Case size (L× W× H)

  
  48.9 × 42.8 × 13.4 mm

• Weight

  
  52 g

• Case and bezel material

  Resin / Bio-based resin

• Band

  Bio-based resin band

• Construction

  Shock Resistant

• Water resistance

  200-meter water resistance

• Power supply and battery life

  Approx. battery life: 5 years on CR2016