G-Shock unveiled a new limited edition version of their flagship MR-G timepiece that commemorates the late actor and martial artist Bruce Lee, who would have turned 80 this year. The new MR-G x Bruce Lee Limited Edition model features a titanium case (check other titanium watches) measuring 49.8 mm x 54.7 mm x 16.9 mm, with a fixed titanium bezel, both treated with black diamond-like carbon that makes the watch highly resistant to scratches. In addition to the coating, which is inherently durable, the case and bezel have also been subjected to a deep-layer hardening process, which makes the case 4-5 times harder than traditional titanium, according to Casio.

Contrasting the black case is a yellow Dura Soft Fluoro-Rubber band which as its name suggests is designed for high durability and to feel soft on the wrist. “The colors black and yellow are used for the case and the band respectively, recalling the tracksuit worn by Bruce Lee in the posthumously released film, Game of Death. In addition, the colors yellow and red, which appear in the emblem of Jeet Kune Do, the martial arts philosophy founded by Lee, are used for the indices and the MR-G logo and second hand, respectively,” according to Casio.
The bezel is engraved with “Using no way as a way, having no limitation as limitation,” a phrase that expresses the potential of Jeet Kune Do, while its symbol, with the same phrase in Chinese, is engraved on the case back. Fur...