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G-SHOCK Celebrates 10 Years Of Timekeeping With The VANS US Open of SurfingDOVER, N.J., July 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Casio G-SHOCK announces its return to the annual 2016 VANS US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, C.A. on July 23 through July 31. Celebrating a landmark 10 years as official timekeeper of the world-renowned surfing competition, the brand will host a set of on-site activations that showcase toughness, innovation and style. The event, which draws massive crowds each year, is free-of-charge and open to the public. Similar to previous years, a massive G-SHOCK watch will be displayed on the popular Huntington Beach Pier to provide competitors and judges the official time for the full, nine-day competition. This timepiece has become an iconic mainstay and a beacon of toughness during the competition. G-SHOCK will host a booth onsite, serving as a place for product displays, games and meet and greets from athletes. Guests will also be invited to take part in the crowd-pleasing G-SHOCK "Tough Toss Game," where they'll experience the unique toughness and water-resistance capabilities of G-SHOCK watches by throwing them into containers of water for a chance to win prizes. G-SHOCK surfer, Yadin Nicol and BABY-G skateboarder Lizzie Armanto will visit the booth to sign autographs on Thursday, July 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. respectively and on Friday, July 29 at 12:00 p.m., G-SHOCK skateboarder Kevin Hoefler will be signing autographs. Other athletes representing G-SHOCK at the competition include Adriano de Souza, Aejo Muniz, Lucas Silviera, Kanoa Igarashi, Pedro Barros, and Malia Manuel (BABY-G). The G-SHOCK booth will also feature recent models on display from the Master of G and G-STEEL series, as well as the new White Out and G-LIDE collections including the new limited edition collaboration watches with In4mation and Illest. Also included will be the S-Series Pink, Cool White and Military collections, and the BABY-G Tri-Color and Whale collections. About G-SHOCK About Casio America, Inc. FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES CONTACT: Sue Vander Schans / Alli Colasacco-Sharpe Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160623/382996LOGO
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