I have just watched the first 3 min. The level of elegance and efforts on making this video plus the quality of presenting made me push that subscribe button. Now I will continue watching Good work.
A couple of features I think you forgot. Holding MODE for a couple of seconds returns you to the time screen from whatever mode you're in. Pressing both top buttons simultaneously swaps between your current timezone and the timezone you've got displayed when you're in World Time mode, which is great for travel.
I've been looking at getting this exact G-Shock but wasn't really sure what bluetooth brought to the table. This is the most comprehensive review I've seen, thanks!
BRUH I just bought one couse of the video... I feel disappointed, couse the bluetooth thing does nothing except the location and find my phone, reminders you can have on your phone- its not a big deal, also the watch management you can do in through the watch... I was hoping that the watch will notify me when I get messages or calls- it doesnt. I am considering now to give it back and buy the cheaper version like the DW-5600BB-1ER. ;( Any suggestions? Should I keep it or change it? PS - Dont get me wrong. The watch is amazing! But the bluetooth option doesn't do much therefore it feels overpriced for it.
A good tip with the solar powered watches is to leave them under something like your bedside lamp when not in use for long periods of time. That way they can always get a bit of charge whenever the lamps in use
@@taoistgoth I imagine that frequently exposing it to the sun for long times will lead to degradation (via UV radiation) of the materials it's made of. Also, if the watch gets hot, that's definitely going to take life time off the battery and solar panel
Music or Not .... this is The Best and Most Comprehensive video on this watch on RUclips! Excellent production value and a heck of a lot of depth ! Brilliantly done Sir ! I doff my hat to you !
i just want to tell you , you are the only one that expainled this is watch so peerfectly, everyone tries and confuses us even more, i bought g shock just days ago, imma return it and get this one , it is just humbling to see some one taking such a complex thing, and make it simple, you have outstanding skills, appreicate you brother, and best of luck
Great review. I just purchased this exact model for 160 euros thanks to you. The amount of features the watch has for the price is astonishing. I didn't exactly NEED a new watch as I have a really good G-Shock already, but it felt like a no-brainer to get it.
Outstanding presentation 👍, particularly like the top down perspective + text overlays in post - not remotely boring for a 40min featurette! (& the re edit sans muzsak was a good call ;)
I love this watch. It's easily the best bargain in the G-Shock lineup and it's so nice and light that it almost disappears on your wrist. I bought it and wasn't sure if I would like it but man, it's easily in my top five in my collection.
You are right in these are the best value ones for the features (along with the 5610's for the price). The full metal ones are obviously much more expensive but they are a completely different animal. They are for people who love the look but want something a bit more dressier. Which there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just because it's a G-Shock doesn't necessarily mean you need to beat it up within an inch of its life.
I went for the GW-B5600HR at 160USD because of the vintage print on the face. Then replaced the bezel with a titanium dark grey satin finish, looks majestic!
I bought a G-shock watch 9 years back and it was a solar powered watch and I still have it!! Honestly G-shocks have such a great build. I have not even changed the battery yet and it still charges great. I only changed the wrist part of the watch.
5 лет назад+3
I recently purchased a GW-B5600-2DR for $110 and I love it.
I found you cause I just purchased the 5610 and swapped the combi bracelet from the negative display one. This is the best video I have seen in a long time. The time flew by! How do you not have 1 million subs?. Well you have a new sub here. Thanks for the outstanding way of putting a video together.
It's also literally a time machine. This is proven in the FACT that literally no humans alive today say the word "nifty". Kidding. Endearing. Great informative piece. Much appreciated.
Coincidentally I bought the same model on spec without doing any research (it was 30% off). Biggest let down is that the LCD is almost unreadable in low natural light, so thanks for the autolight tip. Also the phone finder will come in handy. I expected more from the reminders - at least a possibility to make some kind of calendar sync fo appointments - but lacking a specific time on a given day makes the reminders more or less useless.
Add a titanium case/bezel (about £90 when on special) and you have a superb (still light) watch - did it with mine and will now sell the composite strap on ebay.
Man you are the main reason who makes me buy this watch ,I like it and yes negative display kinda annoying but the watch itself very elegant, btw this is my first square g shock and I did not expect to be that beautiful, thank you .
Mine just got here today, had the app installed for another watch, it set itself up with no problems using the app, and about 10 minutes to take a few links off and size the watch, fairly easy one of the easiest watches with links that I have done. Orient is a close second. SO far the watch works as stated and still have messing around to do. Thanks for the video.
A great review. It’s so refreshing to listen to explaining the functions without a lot of rubbish. Excellent video work, too. I have ‘liked’ and subscribed. Greetings from Cumbria in the U.K. Stay safe and well.
dammit.. i ended up ordering the yellow one with the positive lcd.. err.. thanks, i think? that aside, great vid and good call with removing the music. greetings from Indonesia. 🖐️
That's a great presentation! Vow. I ordered yesterday this watch. I'm a G-Shock collector (Rangeman, Mudmaster, ...). But this watch is really the best value G-Shock in my opinion. Thank you!
Cuda FX not really in my high school most wear apple watches, I personally prefer getting one great product that lasts me a long time and i think g shock is a great example of this
In Australia, Sydney, I wore one during highschool. They started to get popular around 2011 and my class mates wanted to check out my G-Shock haha. I feel like a G-Shock OG because I had the watch since 2009 before anyone had heard of G-Shocks. My model was a Japan only AW591CL. The sub-dials, markers and hands had a great shiny finish that was eye catching. Then the stupid fashion watch trend came around and people started wearing over priced Chinese watches from fashion brands. Those people are utter victims.
Best breakdown video with lots of important detail and display of variants to clear up model numbers for newbies like me. Thanks a lot this helped me out ✌️
The dw291h strips out the high tech features and it offers a world timer, stop watch, count down timer and 5 alarms for the entry level price of $30. You’re missing out on the multiband, power saver and GShock build but you’re getting a bigger and equally tough beater watch. If you don’t want to spend the money on a GShock, this is a value option.
Just hesitate about ga2100 all black and this one,now I prefer buy this one. just watched this video on a Chinese website and now using VPN to RUclips to say thanks to you!
You blew me out of the water with your absolute final caveat. My fingers are not utter sausages, but I have had trouble with use of on-screen phone keyboards, leading to paroxysms of profanity. CURSES to Murgatroyd. I thought I was done with my watch search. Well, I'll look at the metal versions. I do think I'm getting warmer. BTW, I find your reviews to be careful, detailed and to the point. Your voice was pleasant to listen to, even to the end of this longer-than-usual vid. (I made it to the end, didn't I?) I think my peripheral vision caught a vid showing a survey of the G-Shock range of products, so I better go look at it. I remember when it used to be so much easier to go to a department store and buy a freaking watch... Thanks for the help.
your detailed description , video quality , sound quality and organization of thoughts is perfect. I would hire you head of Casio marketing team if i could . Respect from Egypt.
Really enjoyable to watch (no pun intended), Im a big fan of G-shocks, love the amount of detail you get into. Also the wooden chest backdrop is aesthetically pleasing. You have a new subscriber
Very nice video, nice editing, nice St Ives channel header picture! Now I want one a GW-B5600BC-1BER ! I have a Casio ProTrek (with barometer + compass) but the features here are even more useful day-to-day. All the best, Rob
The negative LOW TEMP LCD's on G-Shock watches are quite crispy and have a better viewing angle than the standard negative ones. My GLS-5600WCL's display is a worlds difference to a friends GW-M5610BB
The way your bracelet is shortened is the EXACT same as mine. I have these tiny almost childlike sized hands, so this looks big on me, but I don't care. It is not uncomfortable and I am safe from potential water damage when going swimming etc
That GPS marking feature reminds me of Sony's eMarker widget back in the early 2000's, where a button press would mark the time and identify the songs that were playing on the radio.
I have GW-B5600BC and it's the most awesome watch of the 21st century. But I don't agree that it has minimum cost for its features. Max features for minimum cost is G-2900F: - runs on a CR2025 battery is about 10 years; - five independent alarms, 4 of them allow text labels (can be used as reminders); - 1/100 split second stopwatch and 24h timer; - 315-character databank with password protection; - EL backlight with auto feature and much better legibility than on my awesome GW-B5600BC, sad but true, - all this for under $90. For 2002, it was pretty awesome as well. This is why I now have both these Shocks.
A lot of the bluetooth functions for this watch are kind of redundant, and not in a good way. Using the app to set the watch up is great. Using the watch & app to log places you've been is great. But the alarms, reminders, etc are all functions my phone is used for, and if I have this watch on, I'm typically going to have my phone near enough to me, too. The BT functionality only works if it is anyway.
I have this same exact model only I modded it with black buttons, Jays & Kays strap adapters & bull bar and a Nick Mankey hook strap. I work inside servers and server racks on the daily and it's a bullet-proof combo that looks stealth.
I'm a watch "Nut" my pride and joy is my Brietling Navitimer that I bought 14 years ago (Having lusted after it since I was tall enough to look in shop windows) I also have an old Seiko SKX009 and 9 random others, This little Casio spends more time on my wrist than anything else
Great video, thanks for sharing it. Since the first time I saw a gshock I loved them, but I never had one. After seeing your video I decided to buy this one. The automatic world time option made me decide, along with the low profile it has.
Amazing video. Thanks so much for this. Helped me decide after much deliberation that this is the G-Shock I want to get. Only way you could improve this video would be by adding timestamps/section markers
I love protography and filming as well as G-shocks and I am the same perfectionist as you... :) great video, with seagulls sound in backgroud, how amazing.
That is a rare quality on many of these watches isn’t it. Drives me nuts when it’s the 5th of the 6th month or something and I write down the 6th of the 5th month or something like that
Having fallen into the G-Shock Trap, I own several variations. I like the fade-out of the light, but on mine it fades out, then flashes red twice before going dark. That's pretty nifty.
Very nice, got mysef a GW-M series orange background one from rakuten 2 yrs ago, I love it too much. G-shocks is super durable and capable, I cant find better or more reliable watches honestly
The power save mode on this watch is also very good. I’ve caught it now twice going into a standby mode and I was impressed. First time I wasn’t using it and it was pitch dark and it had turned off the screen. Once back in the light and me looking at it the screen came back on instantly. It was fast! Second time I wasn’t wearing it and it went into a deeper sleep mode. Part of the reason I chose this watch after doing research is that I wanted a very efficient watch. I noticed in the manual Casio mentions there being two batteries inside. I’m gonna’ test more of the charging and power save modes
Crazy thing is that it probably miss a function from the cheep g-shocks: Repeting Timer I was sceptical about the wrist band of this one, and it is much hevier than my old watch, but feels ligther and bracelet is nice. The old bracelet have the benefit of; easy to adjust during the day.
I quite like my Casio Pathfinder. Not a G shock, but still pretty tough. It's got compass, altimeter, Barometer, alarms, temperature, and of course date and time. On top of that it is solar and is waterproof down to 100m which is plenty for swimming and showering. No Bluetooth or atomic timekeeping but I don't need those anyways. Less than $200 and should last for 7 years or so, so I feel I got my money's worth. It has everything I need and nothing I don't, but I do understand everyone's needs are different.
I got the heritage edition (red and black resin composite bracelet) to replace my original one. Love it apart from two things a) its slightly larger (shoulder to shoulder) which is noticeable on my slender wrist and b) the older version shows the battery power level on the display (L M H), this one doesnt. The only way you can check is through the app and then it doesnt state a percentage of charge. These arent deal breakers for me, but for some they maybe. Great review by the way :)
@@biscuitsalive That's awesome to hear. Your passion for watches, and research beats a lot of the dedicated watch channels I've seen, and the fact you love Casio and Seikos... So good. Would love to see you review A Rolex.
I have the now obsolete Tom Tom Spark. I cross country ski in winter a lot. Operating a phone or anything with small buttons or a touch screen is a pain with gloves on, strapped to poles. The single button of the Spark does just what I need. Plus it logs where I was and heart rate, and don't need to mess with the phone at all, and it is much more accurate than my phone's GPS. Too bad it isn't made any more. I don't know what I would get next, but this clearly is not it. Informative video though.
I grew up wearing casios = from a young age. I now have the apple watch - if I could choose a watch to wear as a certified geek I would wear this one - very cool about the GPS memo - I do a job and it is nice to see memos of where I am and it would be nice to do memos with just a simple button press. I know there are apps out there that do this. But I could keep my phone in my pocket and not touch it and it would do this. Great.
I thought there was something wrong with my autolight function but after checking it out casio says it shuts itself off after several hours. Guess that is reasonable to save on battery time but it would be nice to have an override to leave it on...or maybe there is..so much to these watches and I love them.
Hi! Great video! Silly question for those of you with the watch: can you get notifications from your phone? As in if I get a text or a call, will my watch notify me? Thank you!
Great video, nice watch. I just don't get the idea of synchronizing G-Shock to phone time, as the watch itself is synchronized with atomic clock by waveceptor.. It's more obvious that the watch has a more precise time than the phone..
So so much better without the background music! While I was watching your other vid (with bg music) I was thinking, "Gosh, this is so distracting. It's such a great review, but the music kills it." I was about to leave… but then saw your comment with a link to this. Brilliant that you listened to feedback! Thank you! Liked and subscribed! PS: Background music is like a tattoo. YOU think it's cool. YOU think it's timeless. It's neither. Just look at the tattoos of old. They always go out of style. Like jeans. But a voice, a great camera angle (like yours) with close ups? This music-less review will be relevant for a LOT longer. That's my 27¢.
Here is an updated negative watch display comparison vid. (Featuring the new MIP technology) ruclips.net/video/RgFUZzl8qgU/видео.html
Great video, quick question, does it track distance and time like a running watch or when you went mountain biking?
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Never buy a Casio, it’s a trap. If you buy one you will end up with 20. They are too hard to resist.
Totally agree. Had 7 new ones in the 2 weeks. :)
Hmmm i understand ur feelings, dont mishuide others.
i feel you.. i have 5 gshocks and the wife has 2 baby g's. 😭
Lol! 👍😂
Honestly one of these watches will probably last your entire lifetime. But i just ordered my 3rd though...
I have just watched the first 3 min.
The level of elegance and efforts on making this video plus the quality of presenting made me push that subscribe button.
Now I will continue watching
Good work.
A couple of features I think you forgot. Holding MODE for a couple of seconds returns you to the time screen from whatever mode you're in. Pressing both top buttons simultaneously swaps between your current timezone and the timezone you've got displayed when you're in World Time mode, which is great for travel.
I've been looking at getting this exact G-Shock but wasn't really sure what bluetooth brought to the table. This is the most comprehensive review I've seen, thanks!
Glad it was useful. :)
It's good for changing settings but then turn it off and uninstall app after as it won't be able to stay charged as draws too much power
34:45 showing the current time while the SW is running - this is a major win.
Sorry for the re-upload chaps, but had complaints about the background music... so heres a new version. :)
I hope you get paid by Casio. Cause you just sold it to me
No money for biscuits. :’’’ (
Same to me, I bought it last week! I like it!👍
I totally agree coz I am about to buy one myself !
BRUH I just bought one couse of the video... I feel disappointed, couse the bluetooth thing does nothing except the location and find my phone, reminders you can have on your phone- its not a big deal, also the watch management you can do in through the watch... I was hoping that the watch will notify me when I get messages or calls- it doesnt. I am considering now to give it back and buy the cheaper version like the DW-5600BB-1ER. ;( Any suggestions? Should I keep it or change it?
PS - Dont get me wrong. The watch is amazing! But the bluetooth option doesn't do much therefore it feels overpriced for it.
A good tip with the solar powered watches is to leave them under something like your bedside lamp when not in use for long periods of time. That way they can always get a bit of charge whenever the lamps in use
Or leave them on a window sill so the sun can charge them up - it'll be a lot faster
@@taoistgoth I imagine that frequently exposing it to the sun for long times will lead to degradation (via UV radiation) of the materials it's made of.
Also, if the watch gets hot, that's definitely going to take life time off the battery and solar panel
Music or Not .... this is The Best and Most Comprehensive video on this watch on RUclips! Excellent production value and a heck of a lot of depth ! Brilliantly done Sir ! I doff my hat to you !
i just want to tell you , you are the only one that expainled this is watch so peerfectly, everyone tries and confuses us even more, i bought g shock just days ago, imma return it and get this one , it is just humbling to see some one taking such a complex thing, and make it simple, you have outstanding skills, appreicate you brother, and best of luck
Very kind words. Thanks.
Thanks for your comprehensive review of the watch. I love the attention to detail and how patient you are elaborating on the watch.
Great review. I just purchased this exact model for 160 euros thanks to you. The amount of features the watch has for the price is astonishing. I didn't exactly NEED a new watch as I have a really good G-Shock already, but it felt like a no-brainer to get it.
Its a perfect watch. Tough, vintage digital style, smart watch capabilities, multi purpose wearable, long lasting. Well, all in one machine ....
Outstanding presentation 👍, particularly like the top down perspective + text overlays in post - not remotely boring for a 40min featurette! (& the re edit sans muzsak was a good call ;)
Many thanks. Always nice to hear positive comments. (RUclips is filled with complaints normally ) :)
I love this watch. It's easily the best bargain in the G-Shock lineup and it's so nice and light that it almost disappears on your wrist. I bought it and wasn't sure if I would like it but man, it's easily in my top five in my collection.
I have this watch just about 2 years and I still learned some things about the finer points of the watch. Excellent work!! Very informative.
Man I rarely hit the like button nor leave comments, but you're review was one of the highest qualities I've seen. Awesome work.
Thanks Kevin. Glad it was useful.
You are right in these are the best value ones for the features (along with the 5610's for the price). The full metal ones are obviously much more expensive but they are a completely different animal. They are for people who love the look but want something a bit more dressier. Which there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just because it's a G-Shock doesn't necessarily mean you need to beat it up within an inch of its life.
I vastly prefer the GW-5000-1JF, atomic, soft plastic, durable, solar, all the good stuffs. If you want a metal watch, go buy a rolex or citizen.
I have had this watch for 6 months now and had no idea about all these features. Thanks mate!
Yep they don’t advertise about the time and place stuff at all so they.
I've had this watch for years and never used the reminder and had never seen or know about the flashing red! Love it, thankyou
I went for the GW-B5600HR at 160USD because of the vintage print on the face. Then replaced the bezel with a titanium dark grey satin finish, looks majestic!
Sounds like a nice combo.
Are u on the g shock Facebook groups? Let me know if there’s any pics.
Your review made me feel that I own this watch
I bought a G-shock watch 9 years back and it was a solar powered watch and I still have it!! Honestly G-shocks have such a great build. I have not even changed the battery yet and it still charges great. I only changed the wrist part of the watch.
I recently purchased a GW-B5600-2DR for $110 and I love it.
ilker sönmez Can you please help me with a link? Looking to buy one but can’t find it at that price. Thanks.
@@kenanmachado I purchased it from a local (Turkish) site. I doubt they have international shipping.
The first shot of the desk with all that paraphernalia on it looked great !!!!
I found you cause I just purchased the 5610 and swapped the combi bracelet from the negative display one. This is the best video I have seen in a long time. The time flew by! How do you not have 1 million subs?. Well you have a new sub here. Thanks for the outstanding way of putting a video together.
It's also literally a time machine. This is proven in the FACT that literally no humans alive today say the word "nifty".
Kidding.
Endearing.
Great informative piece.
Much appreciated.
I live in Cornwall. “Nifty” is cutting edge down here. XD
Coincidentally I bought the same model on spec without doing any research (it was 30% off). Biggest let down is that the LCD is almost unreadable in low natural light, so thanks for the autolight tip. Also the phone finder will come in handy. I expected more from the reminders - at least a possibility to make some kind of calendar sync fo appointments - but lacking a specific time on a given day makes the reminders more or less useless.
Yep negative LCDs always are not as clear.
I did a video all about that here-
ruclips.net/video/hMpwQE1IxYg/видео.html
Add a titanium case/bezel (about £90 when on special) and you have a superb (still light) watch - did it with mine and will now sell the composite strap on ebay.
Used to be buying edifice like crazy back in highschool. A full analog watch with solar battery, multi-band 6 and alarm feature is amazing.
Man you are the main reason who makes me buy this watch ,I like it and yes negative display kinda annoying but the watch itself very elegant, btw this is my first square g shock and I did not expect to be that beautiful, thank you .
best quality video I've seen in a while, subbed!
Mine just got here today, had the app installed for another watch, it set itself up with no problems using the app, and about 10 minutes to take a few links off and size the watch, fairly easy one of the easiest watches with links that I have done. Orient is a close second. SO far the watch works as stated and still have messing around to do. Thanks for the video.
A great review.
It’s so refreshing to listen to explaining the functions without a lot of rubbish. Excellent video work, too.
I have ‘liked’ and subscribed.
Greetings from Cumbria in the U.K.
Stay safe and well.
dammit.. i ended up ordering the yellow one with the positive lcd.. err.. thanks, i think?
that aside, great vid and good call with removing the music. greetings from Indonesia. 🖐️
i learned something about my g-shock tokyo twilight thanks to this vid about the reminder function and the red light reminder, thanks for that!
That's a great presentation! Vow. I ordered yesterday this watch. I'm a G-Shock collector (Rangeman, Mudmaster, ...). But this watch is really the best value G-Shock in my opinion. Thank you!
anybody else remember gshocks mostly as high school status symbol?
Cuda FX not really in my high school most wear apple watches, I personally prefer getting one great product that lasts me a long time and i think g shock is a great example of this
This happened back during my primary school years in the mid 90s
In Australia, Sydney, I wore one during highschool. They started to get popular around 2011 and my class mates wanted to check out my G-Shock haha. I feel like a G-Shock OG because I had the watch since 2009 before anyone had heard of G-Shocks. My model was a Japan only AW591CL. The sub-dials, markers and hands had a great shiny finish that was eye catching.
Then the stupid fashion watch trend came around and people started wearing over priced Chinese watches from fashion brands. Those people are utter victims.
@Mustafa Wanq wait can you give me the model lmao
G-Shock and a pager. The colored ones and the ones with the 'skate bars'. Wallet chains n Baby G for your girl.
Best breakdown video with lots of important detail and display of variants to clear up model numbers for newbies like me. Thanks a lot this helped me out ✌️
Good to hear.
P.s. I’m listing this exact watch on
eBay this weekend. UK. Let me know if you want a link.
(Selling a few watches to streamline)
I own a few luxury watches, this will be my first g shock watch. Awesome review !!!! Thanks for all the details.
The dw291h strips out the high tech features and it offers a world timer, stop watch, count down timer and 5 alarms for the entry level price of $30. You’re missing out on the multiband, power saver and GShock build but you’re getting a bigger and equally tough beater watch. If you don’t want to spend the money on a GShock, this is a value option.
Just hesitate about ga2100 all black and this one,now I prefer buy this one.
just watched this video on a Chinese website and now using VPN to RUclips to say thanks to you!
awesome review i couldn't think that watch review could be 40 min long but i'm happy with precise things
Yep. Too many features in it. So makes a full demo pretty long. :)
Great job. I really had no idea what are the exact features of these expensive GShocks. Thanks a lot for the informative video. 👍👍👍
You blew me out of the water with your absolute final caveat. My fingers are not utter sausages, but I have had trouble with use of on-screen phone keyboards, leading to paroxysms of profanity. CURSES to Murgatroyd. I thought I was done with my watch search. Well, I'll look at the metal versions. I do think I'm getting warmer. BTW, I find your reviews to be careful, detailed and to the point. Your voice was pleasant to listen to, even to the end of this longer-than-usual vid. (I made it to the end, didn't I?)
I think my peripheral vision caught a vid showing a survey of the G-Shock range of products, so I better go look at it.
I remember when it used to be so much easier to go to a department store and buy a freaking watch...
Thanks for the help.
I wish all review videos be like this. Enjoyed this video. Thank you
your detailed description , video quality , sound quality and organization of thoughts is perfect. I would hire you head of Casio marketing team if i could . Respect from Egypt.
Thanks for this very comprehensive, deep dive. Not boring at all!
Great review. Only thing it lacks is new STN display.
Really enjoyable to watch (no pun intended), Im a big fan of G-shocks, love the amount of detail you get into. Also the wooden chest backdrop is aesthetically pleasing. You have a new subscriber
Very nice video, nice editing, nice St Ives channel header picture! Now I want one a GW-B5600BC-1BER ! I have a Casio ProTrek (with barometer + compass) but the features here are even more useful day-to-day. All the best, Rob
Thanks Rob.
Yep maybe check out my follow up video about the negative LCD.
Maybe consider the other GWB with non negative LCD for maximum clarity.
Thank you from Indonesia for your detailed explainations, very useful!
The negative LOW TEMP LCD's on G-Shock watches are quite crispy and have a better viewing angle than the standard negative ones. My GLS-5600WCL's display is a worlds difference to a friends GW-M5610BB
The way your bracelet is shortened is the EXACT same as mine. I have these tiny almost childlike sized hands, so this looks big on me, but I don't care. It is not uncomfortable and I am safe from potential water damage when going swimming etc
The best under the radar beater watch, there's so much more than meet the eye about it!
I really commend you for your table layout / presentation and video editing. Top notch. 🙏🏾
That GPS marking feature reminds me of Sony's eMarker widget back in the early 2000's, where a button press would mark the time and identify the songs that were playing on the radio.
I have GW-B5600BC and it's the most awesome watch of the 21st century. But I don't agree that it has minimum cost for its features. Max features for minimum cost is G-2900F:
- runs on a CR2025 battery is about 10 years;
- five independent alarms, 4 of them allow text labels (can be used as reminders);
- 1/100 split second stopwatch and 24h timer;
- 315-character databank with password protection;
- EL backlight with auto feature and much better legibility than on my awesome GW-B5600BC, sad but true,
- all this for under $90.
For 2002, it was pretty awesome as well. This is why I now have both these Shocks.
A lot of the bluetooth functions for this watch are kind of redundant, and not in a good way. Using the app to set the watch up is great. Using the watch & app to log places you've been is great. But the alarms, reminders, etc are all functions my phone is used for, and if I have this watch on, I'm typically going to have my phone near enough to me, too. The BT functionality only works if it is anyway.
I have this same exact model only I modded it with black buttons, Jays & Kays strap adapters & bull bar and a Nick Mankey hook strap.
I work inside servers and server racks on the daily and it's a bullet-proof combo that looks stealth.
Thank you - great job. Based on this review I ordered them :))
I'm a watch "Nut" my pride and joy is my Brietling Navitimer that I bought 14 years ago (Having lusted after it since I was tall enough to look in shop windows) I also have an old Seiko SKX009 and 9 random others, This little Casio spends more time on my wrist than anything else
Great video! I just bought the Adrenaline Red Series 2 days ago. Now I want the all black one in your vid too. Beautiful watches.
I’ve had my eye on that adrenaline one. Nice.
Great video, thanks for sharing it. Since the first time I saw a gshock I loved them, but I never had one. After seeing your video I decided to buy this one. The automatic world time option made me decide, along with the low profile it has.
Good to hear my vid was useful. :)
Thanks for the full breakdown of the watch and app! Great vid!
At 25:21 when the day shows November 10th, that’s my birthday!
I love the negative display g shocks, but for my first Casio (well, I remember having an F91 as a kid), I think I'm gonna get the Adrenaline Red one.
This review is insanely good.
what i wanted most is their Bluetooth notification function, they used to have it in their first gen bluetooth watch
what kind of notifications would you get ?
@@targguitarggui7546 messages and incoming calls
Amazing video. Thanks so much for this. Helped me decide after much deliberation that this is the G-Shock I want to get. Only way you could improve this video would be by adding timestamps/section markers
Brilliant video production & very thoroughly explained ! Casio should make this the standard product video ! thank you !
Thanks. I liked the watch so I guess that’s why I was inspired to work on the video so much. :)
@@biscuitsalive If only the chaps at Casio shared your sentiments given they invented the watch ! ☺️
great video even years later, thanks a lot.
I love protography and filming as well as G-shocks and I am the same perfectionist as you... :) great video, with seagulls sound in backgroud, how amazing.
176pav many thanks. Yes so many gulls here I don’t even here them anymore.
yes, way better without the background music! Great review of a brilliant time piece!
i was thinking for a cheaper GA140 Neo Tokyo but this is just just just so bang for buck!!! you are such an necessary evil :P
XD
Best watch review I've seen .cheers
Great review! Great watch! I've just bought one after watching this.
Being from the UK I was sold at the point you showed you can change the date format!
That is a rare quality on many of these watches isn’t it.
Drives me nuts when it’s the 5th of the 6th month or something and I write down the 6th of the 5th month or something like that
Having fallen into the G-Shock Trap, I own several variations. I like the fade-out of the light, but on mine it fades out, then flashes red twice before going dark. That's pretty nifty.
If it’s flashing that means you have a reminder.
@@biscuitsalive I do indeed have a reminder, every day:
"Don't Panic!"
Thanks, eh.
Very nice, got mysef a GW-M series orange background one from rakuten 2 yrs ago, I love it too much. G-shocks is super durable and capable, I cant find better or more reliable watches honestly
I have this very watch and I love it! Highly recommend!
how much does the battery last?
It’s solar, so no battery to change out. I’ve read a fully charged watch can go six months long without the need for more charging.
The power save mode on this watch is also very good. I’ve caught it now twice going into a standby mode and I was impressed. First time I wasn’t using it and it was pitch dark and it had turned off the screen. Once back in the light and me looking at it the screen came back on instantly. It was fast! Second time I wasn’t wearing it and it went into a deeper sleep mode. Part of the reason I chose this watch after doing research is that I wanted a very efficient watch. I noticed in the manual Casio mentions there being two batteries inside. I’m gonna’ test more of the charging and power save modes
Crazy thing is that it probably miss a function from the cheep g-shocks:
Repeting Timer
I was sceptical about the wrist band of this one, and it is much hevier than my old watch, but feels ligther and bracelet is nice. The old bracelet have the benefit of; easy to adjust during the day.
I quite like my Casio Pathfinder. Not a G shock, but still pretty tough. It's got compass, altimeter, Barometer, alarms, temperature, and of course date and time. On top of that it is solar and is waterproof down to 100m which is plenty for swimming and showering. No Bluetooth or atomic timekeeping but I don't need those anyways. Less than $200 and should last for 7 years or so, so I feel I got my money's worth. It has everything I need and nothing I don't, but I do understand everyone's needs are different.
I hope to have see this video when was published...now I can’t find nowhere this watch in fair price...
Just ordered it after watching your video.
I got the heritage edition (red and black resin composite bracelet) to replace my original one. Love it apart from two things a) its slightly larger (shoulder to shoulder) which is noticeable on my slender wrist and b) the older version shows the battery power level on the display (L M H), this one doesnt. The only way you can check is through the app and then it doesnt state a percentage of charge. These arent deal breakers for me, but for some they maybe. Great review by the way :)
great job reviewing this watch , very informative review style and editing.. liked and subbed even if you dont seem to need more subscriber..
Incredible production quality. You should do more watch videos.
Thanks. If I get time I will. Bought lots more since then.
@@biscuitsalive That's awesome to hear. Your passion for watches, and research beats a lot of the dedicated watch channels I've seen, and the fact you love Casio and Seikos... So good. Would love to see you review A Rolex.
Josh Stem never even wore a Rolex. :) my mind might explode.
"Its monday dikhed!"😂😂
I wondered if anyone would notice that.
Could you please provide time code? )
@@beekter 20:57
@@kuvdog10 ty a lot, really didn't notice )
@@beekter Happy to help :)
I have the now obsolete Tom Tom Spark. I cross country ski in winter a lot. Operating a phone or anything with small buttons or a touch screen is a pain with gloves on, strapped to poles. The single button of the Spark does just what I need. Plus it logs where I was and heart rate, and don't need to mess with the phone at all, and it is much more accurate than my phone's GPS. Too bad it isn't made any more. I don't know what I would get next, but this clearly is not it. Informative video though.
Legends: it’s absolutely pourin on the roof today
I grew up wearing casios = from a young age. I now have the apple watch - if I could choose a watch to wear as a certified geek I would wear this one - very cool about the GPS memo - I do a job and it is nice to see memos of where I am and it would be nice to do memos with just a simple button press. I know there are apps out there that do this. But I could keep my phone in my pocket and not touch it and it would do this. Great.
I thought there was something wrong with my autolight function but after checking it out casio says it shuts itself off after several hours. Guess that is reasonable to save on battery time but it would be nice to have an override to leave it on...or maybe there is..so much to these watches and I love them.
Hi! Great video! Silly question for those of you with the watch: can you get notifications from your phone? As in if I get a text or a call, will my watch notify me? Thank you!
Watching this video and salivating about the GA-2100 in the back...
I like the look of the new green 2100 (and mustard yellow one too)
Great video, nice watch.
I just don't get the idea of synchronizing G-Shock to phone time, as the watch itself is synchronized with atomic clock by waveceptor.. It's more obvious that the watch has a more precise time than the phone..
Interesting. I'm looking for another G-Shock, and this is a contender.
So so much better without the background music! While I was watching your other vid (with bg music) I was thinking, "Gosh, this is so distracting. It's such a great review, but the music kills it." I was about to leave… but then saw your comment with a link to this. Brilliant that you listened to feedback! Thank you! Liked and subscribed!
PS: Background music is like a tattoo. YOU think it's cool. YOU think it's timeless. It's neither. Just look at the tattoos of old. They always go out of style. Like jeans. But a voice, a great camera angle (like yours) with close ups? This music-less review will be relevant for a LOT longer. That's my 27¢.