G-Shock’s Best New Affordable Beater Watches Go Back to Basics with a Classic Color Combo

I’ve heard of gilding the lily, but this is ridiculous!

G-Shock Analog Digital Black and Gold Watch Collection dial closeup

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By Sean Tirman

Published August 12, 2025

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Updated August 13, 2025

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Black and gold go together like peanut butter and jelly. Maybe that’s why, over the years, G-Shock has kept returning to this classic, iconic colorway.

A quartet of G-Shock analog-digital watches — the GA010GB-1A9, GA010GGB-1A9, GA100GGB-1A9 and GD010GB-1A9 — is the latest of the brand’s legendary offerings to receive this treatment. And while the colorways are certainly a highlight, their distinct blend of affordability and durability are undoubtedly even more exciting.

G-Shock Analog Digital Black and Gold Watch Collection — The striking colorway gets applied to four watches, some of which are more gilded than others.

All that glitters

Obviously, all four watches are done in some iteration of black and gold — some more gilded than others.

The first two, the GA010GB-1A9 and GA010GGB-1A9, are virtually the same watch, stylistically and functionally speaking. The only difference is that one has a completely gold dial and lettering, while the other relegates the gold to the highlights (dial indices, hands and so on).

The GA100GGB-1A9 also has a completely golden dial with the indices inverted to black. The final watch, the GD010GB-1A9, is the most subtle of them all — due largely to its full-digital display — but it still has a golden ring around the dial and gold G-Shock lettering at the top of the case.

Originally, all four of these watches were only available in Japan. Thankfully, things didn’t stay that way, and they have now all been launched on US shores, so you can get your black-and-gold fix, too.

Glitz and glamor go hard

As eye-catching as these watches are, there’s an even more imperative element at work here: they’re still G-Shock watches. And that comes with some big expectations.

Not that it was ever in question, but these watches are just as balls-to-the-wall tough as the brand’s offerings have always been. Furthermore, they’re fully equipped with the same massive array of complications and other features brand fans have come to expect.

Originally, all four of these watches were only available in Japan. Thankfully, things didn’t stay that way.

While the watches vary in style and display — some more digital than others — they all still have legendary shock resistance, world timer functionality, timers, stopwatches, full-auto calendars, LED backlights and more.

They’re also all equipped with the brand’s highly reliable quartz movements, which keep them accurate and make them approachable and affordable.

Available now

All four of G-Shock’s black-and-gold analog-digital watches — the GA010GB-1A9, GA010GGB-1A9, GA100GGB-1A9 and GD010GB-1A9 — are now available on the brand’s site.

Depending on the model, they’re priced from $110 to $150.