Shakira: Casio’s luxury model that beats a Rolex

Shakira has not only gone viral in the last 24 hours, she has also spread the success of her latest composition to other brands such as Casio and Rolex, which are trending on different social networks.

“You traded a Ferrari for a Twingo, you traded a Rolex for a Casio”, is part of the lyrics of “BZRP Music Session #53″ that the Colombian artist recorded with the Argentine producer Bizarrap and that has added more than 33 million views on the Spotify platform.

Although Gerard Piqué’s ex-partner tried to make a comparison regarding her value compared to the footballer’s new partner, a Casio is not necessarily less expensive than a Rolex.

There are some products from the Japanese watch brand that are more expensive than several Rolexes, especially if we take into account that the vintage models can cost from US$ 800.

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WHAT IS THE CASIO WATCH THAT IS WORTH MORE THAN A ROLEX?

According to SJXthe Casio model G-Shock Pure Gold G-D5000-9JRwhich belongs to the Dream Project series, is one of the most expensive watches of the brand as it is made of solid 10-carat yellow gold, for which it is valued at nothing more than 70 thousand dollars.

Both the watch case, the bracelet and the screws are made of this precious material. Even so, it maintains the qualities of the “Full Metal” versions, which are characterized by being resistant to water and some shocks.

This model was developed for commemorate Casio’s anniversary in 2020 Y there are only 35 pieces Worldwide.

Meanwhile, within the most modern alternatives, the cheapest Rolex brand watch is the Oyster Perpetual, valued at $5,700.

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WHAT DID CASIO RESPOND TO SHAKIRA’S REFERENCE IN HIS SONG?

Although it has been circulating on social networks that a Twitter account called “Official Casio” put up a funny description, we must tell you that It is NOT really a brand representative pagebut created by some user.

However, the different Casio subsidiaries have not remained silent regarding the reference made by Shakira in “BZRP Music Session #53″.

One of them was the account of Casio Spain on Instagramwhere they shared a photo of one of their waterproof watches and wrote “we love that this splashes us”, referring to the verse in the song of the Colombian interpreter.

Likewise, the Casio Education Division on Twitter also pronounced:Today we have quite a few notifications for a mention of CASIO in a song. CASIO (watches and keyboards) and (calculators) belong to and for life”.