I agree. I have mine for 3 years now. I bought it a few months after my steel square (B5000) as I got a huge discount. As it turned out, the B5000 is rarely worn nowadays. As it is just uncomfortable to wear. Wearing the 5610 9 times out of 10 instead.
I agree on all points I have had this same watch for almost five years now. I wear it more than any other watch I own. It is feature loaded and cost efficient. It is just a perfect watch and I really like the look of it. Reminds me of the original G-shocks that came out in 1983. I couldn't afford one then and was really stoked when I saw this one five years ago. Had to have it. Glad I do.
I have that watch. You're right, it is one of the best watches ever made. One con: it's the alarm sound, it's a thin reedy sound that will not wake me up at all, so that feature is useless to me. cheers
I have this one too and would recommend it highly. I use it a lot, especially when travelling but also as a daily. An all rounder which does everything I need it to do. The newer date feature would have been nice as I live in Europe, but it’s just a minor thing. Cheers!
@@crisoclock The updated model with the "U" in the end indeed can switch date format but it also has at least one more important update - some like it, some don't. The U model has LED backlight instead of the older model's electroluminecent backlight. - LED uses less power and has 50 000 hour lifetime but is not so nice to look at - one can clearly see where the light comes from one side, not so uniform - Electroluminecent looks much better but has a lot shorter lifetime, over the years it will dim noticeably and it uses more power How to tell those apart by looking only at the front: The older model has "EL BACK LIGHT" and the newer model has "LIGHT" marking above the screen.
The old EL light would only last 400+ years under normal use. The new bad looking LED will last longer than that for no reason other than to save casio a little money.
I have one of the first from 2010 multiband 5 and it's been totally reliable and is a work watch Al.ost constantly ever since! The watch is still on its original band and bezel! It has shown full charge since day one and always receives the daily time signal! Here in the UK, it can be had for £74 at present and is a no-brainer ! Totally recommended G shock!
i just bought this watch and i love it, i receive the radio wave every night, the watch get update every day, i dont fell it on the wrist and the tough solar is a great thing to, Gshock is known for its toughness and durability
Great watch. I've had mine for a couple of months, and my only complaint is that the alarm is too quiet... not an issue with my Casioak. Otherwise, I love this watch.
The best watch I have and I wear as my daily one. I have other watches (Casio's and smartwatches) but when I look to this one... there's no better feeling. The iconic look and the great features like tough solar and multiband 6 makes the difference. Unique. Battery also never went to M or L. Thanks for sharing your review, nice contents!
I have one (The GWM5610U version), I'm wearing it right now. Not a fan of the strap, I replaced them with Barton's Elite Silicone ones that are made for this type of watch (no adapters needed). The 'U' version can swap the order of the month and day on the main time screen.
I hear from reviews that the GW-5000U has softer straps, a steel body and screw-down backplate, same functions but pay a premium for it, about twice the price. I think it would be worth it.
I bought a GW-5000U strap and put it on my GW-M5610U. Perfect fit and way softer than the original one. You can also put your strap in boiling water for 30 mins (that's what I did for my GA-B2100C-9A and it softed it a bit (but not as good as the GW-5000U strap). Hope this helped.
My daily wear. The watch has a great feature set, its super light weight and of course its durable. Its greatest benefit to a watch collector is in the "Daily Wearability" Every time you bang the watch, scratch it, gouge it, dunk it etc.. it saves your Man Bling watches from looking beat up. I gouge a Patek case and its devastating! That happens to this watch? If it doesn't look tougher, just buy another bezel. Keep bling blingy. Keep tough tough!
I've owned mine for an year and I'm definitely going for the white band+bezel combo at some point. Already got the parts. Top 3 all time fav. model together with DW6900ww and GD350-1B.
Got a 5610 (non U version) in black/orange. Best watch in an even better color combo, imo. I often want to go with a smartwatch but can't bring myself to remove this baby from my wrist. Fits great under a sleave too. The only thing that will replace anytime soon is another 5610 but with their mip display. Casio won't release it, though, because it will kill their market.
I've taken mine down to 30-50m as a diver. No issues. It's tough, though salt, lint and dead skin build up under the bezel. $12 for a new bezel gave it another 10 years of utility. I find it ugly (in its native form), but very useful as a cornerstone of a collection. An atomic/radio watch is very valuable for setting the time of the others. Whatever your watch tastes, a 5610 will be a net positive.
I really wanted to love this but when I tried it in person the buttons were too small and recessed that I would have to take the watch off my wrist to use them. Anyone with the same issue?
Can we change the date so that it is Day of the week -> Date -> Month? Also have you ever been in a situation when the signal does not catch the actual time where you are and then you have to change the time manually? I guess that is what would happen if we in a place where the watch cannot take that band 6 signal. Thinking of getting this watch as a day to day watch and maybe a watch to go overseas, or when camping/holiday. I'd rather have a gshock that can take lots of beating vs a dress watch. Another option could be a tougher divers watch. if you have been in this situation please let me know. Awesome vid btw😎😎
Thanks mate. No, this very model cannot change the date setting BUT newer versions can 👍🏼 Ya, my gshocks are on my wrist a lot when doing manual labor and when outdoor (unless it’s a meeting or a chill activity). My Tudor bb 41 followed me a lot for a lot of outdoor activities too but I came to the conclusion that having a lightweight, cheap(er) and precise watch is better. Regarding multi band 6 it should be able to catch the time pretty much anywhere but you can search online for the areas that won’t be reached. Yes you can set it manually in that case but being an electronic watch it will stay on time for a very long time once set (1-2 seconds per month!) vs a mechanical watch that - if you’re lucky - will gain/lose at least 4-6 seconds per day minimally. Hope that helps
@@crisoclock my only worry now is that it is hard to justify a G-shock because if I am not using my dress watch then I can use my apple watch. The gshock may miss a few fitness features but once you get it you know it will rarely need any maintenance or extra costs, unlike an Apple watch that maybe in 3 years may need replacement.
Time format: I like the US format of month.date. I create about 10 project computer files a day for correspondence, archive & job progress. The US format is simple and convenient to glance down at my watch. Example: Xxxx.Year.Month.Date 👍. I have multiple projects floating around in my head at any point. Just a tiny convenience.
Yup, I can see why! I organise my compute files the same YYYYMMDD but here in Europe it’s sometimes hard to figure out the date at a glance since we learn to always look at the day and the month (and the year). Take care!
You get five world times on this watch with the ability to switch your current time with any world time you choose, will auto update with the atomic signal
If we’re gonna be truly honest here and beyond any hype, I wouldn’t dream to use this (or any in 2024) watch as an alarm. Too long and cumbersome to setup and definitely not loud enough. I use my phone for alarms, be it a timer, a wake up alarm or any other type of reminder. It’s there as it’s always been and will always be, but that’s about it (at least for me). Thanks for sharing your thoughts about that feature specifically - very interesting indeed! Cheers
@@crisoclock thanks you’re right tbh it’s so cumbersome setting an alarm on watche’s these days you can just ask Siri to put alarm on and she does it instantly
lol 😆 merci pour ton feed-back (Avoues que t’as vu pire en termes “d’accent français”, sur mes chaînes de photo j’ai encore pas eu ce feed-back après des million de vues! Même en français mon accent est très plat désormais pour le remarquer). Je note pour les “really” merci 🙏🏼
@crisoclock c'est vrai que tu parles bien l'anglais et ton accent est un à peine perceptible. Je l'ai remarquée parce que je suis trilingue et j'ai l'oreille pour détecter le léger accent, Anyways, keep up the good work and just for the record, if I hadn't lived in Toronto Canada for 7 years, my English would have been terrible.
No wonder this model is called the toughest G-Shock. It laughed its way through the water torture I put it through at Aquaworld. 😁 ruclips.net/video/zzuJBbvoorc/видео.html
@@crisoclock I don't want to spoil the surprise, but there's an even tougher test coming up with it. But it goes through that with RADIANT good cheer as well. 😀
- hard to press? You think so? Mine are actually quite soft - yep - it’s a retro design watch (in fact it’s the original G-Shock so it definitely looks retro! - I love the labels but I respect your views and thoughts Thanks for sharing!
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Great watch. I wear mine almost every day. I only change it to wear one of my bigger Casios but then I come back to this one. Love it.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts! And yes, one of my favorites too
without a doubt the most iconic G-Shock out there you can get! not planning to ever replace this watch
Can’t agree more! 💪🏼
I've had casios all my life and this one is by far the best and is more or less my daily watch
Glad to see am not the only one to think that! Thanks for sharing 😉
@@crisoclock your welcome
I agree. I have mine for 3 years now. I bought it a few months after my steel square (B5000) as I got a huge discount. As it turned out, the B5000 is rarely worn nowadays. As it is just uncomfortable to wear. Wearing the 5610 9 times out of 10 instead.
I understand! Resin is much more comfortable and lightweight 👍🏼 thanks for sharing!
I've had my GW-M5610 since 2015 .. not a problem and I wear it every day 😊
Awesome 😎
Thanks for the video, I currently wear the dw5600 which I love. But you’ve talked me into buying this one. Love the solar and atomic time combo
You’ve got a great watch 💪🏼
Yes, atomic and solar are the way to go 😏 take care
same. i also have the firefox dw5600. i just ordered the gwm5610. will arrive on tuesday XD
I agree on all points I have had this same watch for almost five years now. I wear it more than any other watch I own. It is feature loaded and cost efficient. It is just a perfect watch and I really like the look of it. Reminds me of the original G-shocks that came out in 1983. I couldn't afford one then and was really stoked when I saw this one five years ago. Had to have it. Glad I do.
We’re on the same page! Can’t agree more
I have that watch. You're right, it is one of the best watches ever made. One con: it's the alarm sound, it's a thin reedy sound that will not wake me up at all, so that feature is useless to me. cheers
I agree - good point!
I have this one too and would recommend it highly. I use it a lot, especially when travelling but also as a daily. An all rounder which does everything I need it to do. The newer date feature would have been nice as I live in Europe, but it’s just a minor thing. Cheers!
Awesome! Yes I totally agree with you on all points. Thanks for sharing!
Just got it as well and I love it already!
Awesome!!
I've got the older multiband 5 version and its been going strong for god knows how many years.
I believe you! They are amazing watches
Same here, running for 12 years on the same battery
If the battery goes bad in the solar, can you still swap the battery like the original 5600?
@Biowolf626 Yes you can 👍🏻
if you have the newest model you can switch the date for Europeans. GWM 5610u
Totally, one of the advantages of the new models 😫😉
@@crisoclock The updated model with the "U" in the end indeed can switch date format but it also has at least one more important update - some like it, some don't.
The U model has LED backlight instead of the older model's electroluminecent backlight.
- LED uses less power and has 50 000 hour lifetime but is not so nice to look at - one can clearly see where the light comes from one side, not so uniform
- Electroluminecent looks much better but has a lot shorter lifetime, over the years it will dim noticeably and it uses more power
How to tell those apart by looking only at the front:
The older model has "EL BACK LIGHT" and the newer model has "LIGHT" marking above the screen.
Thanks for this data!
The old EL light would only last 400+ years under normal use. The new bad looking LED will last longer than that for no reason other than to save casio a little money.
I own the 5610U, a great watch. Both are fantastic watches 😊
😎
I have one of the first from 2010 multiband 5 and it's been totally reliable and is a work watch Al.ost constantly ever since! The watch is still on its original band and bezel! It has shown full charge since day one and always receives the daily time signal! Here in the UK, it can be had for £74 at present and is a no-brainer ! Totally recommended G shock!
Nice! We’re definitely on the same page 😁 thanks for sharing!
Hi, i have the 3495 module, great watch!
Awesome! Yes probably my fav g-shock 😉
i just bought this watch and i love it, i receive the radio wave every night, the watch get update every day, i dont fell it on the wrist and the tough solar is a great thing to, Gshock is known for its toughness and durability
All the points I love about the watch too! Enjoy!
Love mine and always use it for international travel
Nice!
Great watch. I've had mine for a couple of months, and my only complaint is that the alarm is too quiet... not an issue with my Casioak. Otherwise, I love this watch.
Interesting! I don’t really use the alarm so never thought of that - thanks for bringing that up!
I love my G-Shock watches. I’ve got about six G-Shock watches in my collection and I’m going to add the square G-Shock to my collection.
That’s awesome!
The new version lets you switch the date/month. Absolutely love mine. Worth upgrading with a black nato strap, and then it's just perfection.
It does indeed! One of my favorite watches too!
The best watch I have and I wear as my daily one. I have other watches (Casio's and smartwatches) but when I look to this one... there's no better feeling. The iconic look and the great features like tough solar and multiband 6 makes the difference. Unique. Battery also never went to M or L. Thanks for sharing your review, nice contents!
Can’t agree more! Love it every time I wear it (and it gets a lot of wrist time!)
I have one (The GWM5610U version), I'm wearing it right now. Not a fan of the strap, I replaced them with Barton's Elite Silicone ones that are made for this type of watch (no adapters needed).
The 'U' version can swap the order of the month and day on the main time screen.
Nice! That sounds like a sweet combo with the strap 😊 cheers
can you tell me the model of the BartonsElite strap that fit with this watch, thank you
My only criticism is the strap could be made of a softer more flexible plastic to make it more comfortable to wear
Ya that’s a good point! Thanks
I hear from reviews that the GW-5000U has softer straps, a steel body and screw-down backplate, same functions but pay a premium for it, about twice the price. I think it would be worth it.
I bought a GW-5000U strap and put it on my GW-M5610U. Perfect fit and way softer than the original one. You can also put your strap in boiling water for 30 mins (that's what I did for my GA-B2100C-9A and it softed it a bit (but not as good as the GW-5000U strap). Hope this helped.
As long as u wear it, it gets softer. Mine is extremely flexible since I bought it.
I have two versions of this one. The original one you have, and the dark display with blue light. They always keep correct time and looks awsome.
Wow cool! Which is your fav - negative vs positive display?
My daily wear. The watch has a great feature set, its super light weight and of course its durable. Its greatest benefit to a watch collector is in the "Daily Wearability" Every time you bang the watch, scratch it, gouge it, dunk it etc.. it saves your Man Bling watches from looking beat up. I gouge a Patek case and its devastating! That happens to this watch? If it doesn't look tougher, just buy another bezel. Keep bling blingy. Keep tough tough!
Very true! That’s what I love the most about it
Have it, love it!
😊
I've owned mine for an year and I'm definitely going for the white band+bezel combo at some point. Already got the parts. Top 3 all time fav. model together with DW6900ww and GD350-1B.
Nice! 😊
a* year
I'll buy one next year probably ❤
Awesome!
Its the one and done watch. I love it!
Exactly!
Got a 5610 (non U version) in black/orange. Best watch in an even better color combo, imo. I often want to go with a smartwatch but can't bring myself to remove this baby from my wrist. Fits great under a sleave too. The only thing that will replace anytime soon is another 5610 but with their mip display. Casio won't release it, though, because it will kill their market.
Nice! Yes orange and black is indeed a great combo. I sold 5 Apple Watches… same here - can’t replace it! Take care
Imagine sapphire and mip display. Only for dreams I guess
Sold mine last week after owning it for 7 years or so... regretting it already.
Wow 😮 am sure you are 😔 such a cool model
I have been meaning to get this particular G-Shock (updated module) for a long time but here in India it is not available :/
Oh man - sorry to hear! Hope it’ll be soon!
I've taken mine down to 30-50m as a diver. No issues.
It's tough, though salt, lint and dead skin build up under the bezel. $12 for a new bezel gave it another 10 years of utility.
I find it ugly (in its native form), but very useful as a cornerstone of a collection. An atomic/radio watch is very valuable for setting the time of the others. Whatever your watch tastes, a 5610 will be a net positive.
Thanks for sharing your experience (amazing!) and I fully agree with your thoughts 😏👍🏼 take care!
Have an old Gulfmaster and a Titanium square. I'm very happy them. Plus, it's a great video
Wow those are 2 great models to have in your collection indeed! Take care and thanks for watching
@@crisoclock Gulfmaster solar is from the 90s
How about the mirror'ish glare in the display glass?
Mine was worse...even my cheap casio do not have the same issues.
Interesting - never saw that as an issue (or it isn’t for me at least). Thanks for sharing
I really wanted to love this but when I tried it in person the buttons were too small and recessed that I would have to take the watch off my wrist to use them. Anyone with the same issue?
That’s not good - sorry to hear it! They are small, not unusable small to me but I understand that can be an issue. Take care
Can we change the date so that it is Day of the week -> Date -> Month?
Also have you ever been in a situation when the signal does not catch the actual time where you are and then you have to change the time manually? I guess that is what would happen if we in a place where the watch cannot take that band 6 signal.
Thinking of getting this watch as a day to day watch and maybe a watch to go overseas, or when camping/holiday. I'd rather have a gshock that can take lots of beating vs a dress watch.
Another option could be a tougher divers watch. if you have been in this situation please let me know.
Awesome vid btw😎😎
Thanks mate.
No, this very model cannot change the date setting BUT newer versions can 👍🏼
Ya, my gshocks are on my wrist a lot when doing manual labor and when outdoor (unless it’s a meeting or a chill activity).
My Tudor bb 41 followed me a lot for a lot of outdoor activities too but I came to the conclusion that having a lightweight, cheap(er) and precise watch is better.
Regarding multi band 6 it should be able to catch the time pretty much anywhere but you can search online for the areas that won’t be reached. Yes you can set it manually in that case but being an electronic watch it will stay on time for a very long time once set (1-2 seconds per month!) vs a mechanical watch that - if you’re lucky - will gain/lose at least 4-6 seconds per day minimally.
Hope that helps
@@crisoclock my only worry now is that it is hard to justify a G-shock because if I am not using my dress watch then I can use my apple watch. The gshock may miss a few fitness features but once you get it you know it will rarely need any maintenance or extra costs, unlike an Apple watch that maybe in 3 years may need replacement.
I own the 5610U, great g shock 😊
Nice!
Time format: I like the US format of month.date. I create about 10 project computer files a day for correspondence, archive & job progress. The US format is simple and convenient to glance down at my watch. Example: Xxxx.Year.Month.Date 👍. I have multiple projects floating around in my head at any point. Just a tiny convenience.
Yup, I can see why! I organise my compute files the same YYYYMMDD but here in Europe it’s sometimes hard to figure out the date at a glance since we learn to always look at the day and the month (and the year).
Take care!
You can change the order of the day - month on the 5610U version.
I know - very handy!
Wow, 5 years with a good condition strap, no brainer.
Exactly 👍🏼
The only bad thing i didnt like was the sound of the alarm is to low. Other than that the watch is a 10/10 so far
Y’a I hear you loud and clear about the alarm!
This is the best G Shock.
😉
thanks for the video
My pleasure!
I am from India i want purchase Casio watch digital g shock solar power but made in japan please sir share me link
Hey sorry to hear! Don’t have a specific link for this, need to search online
@crisoclock any model suggest me
Its really good to clean this watch with softy brush......there is a lot of bacteria.......
Ya……
Had this amazing watch then I tried the 5000u…!
Yes! An amazing watch too! 😉😊
@@crisoclock I would say to stick with the 5610u for most people but if you find a good deal on the 5000u then go for it 👍🏻
Heavier though. Color scheme not as nice either.
Not wearing it everyday,but sleep in it every night 😅
Haha awesome 😎
Hahaha your having a affair with it mate that's how it starts;)..Soon you'll start wearing it daily too!!🎉
Where can i find this ?
Probably online. Although you might find the newer model vs this one
What world 🌍 time means on this watch ?! Is it review many countries close to 1200 Casio royal ?!
You get five world times on this watch with the ability to switch your current time with any world time you choose, will auto update with the atomic signal
Exactly 👍🏼
Has the quietest alarm sadly which renders some of it’s features useless
If we’re gonna be truly honest here and beyond any hype, I wouldn’t dream to use this (or any in 2024) watch as an alarm. Too long and cumbersome to setup and definitely not loud enough. I use my phone for alarms, be it a timer, a wake up alarm or any other type of reminder. It’s there as it’s always been and will always be, but that’s about it (at least for me). Thanks for sharing your thoughts about that feature specifically - very interesting indeed! Cheers
@@crisoclock thanks you’re right tbh it’s so cumbersome setting an alarm on watche’s these days you can just ask Siri to put alarm on and she does it instantly
Its a classic
Yep 💯!
GW 5000u is the best
💪🏼
The only time peace you will ever need. Damn thing could outlast the dinosaurs.
💯🤣
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T'as un accent français quand tu parles l'anglais ! Try to cut down on the word "really". You really say it a lot!
lol 😆 merci pour ton feed-back
(Avoues que t’as vu pire en termes “d’accent français”, sur mes chaînes de photo j’ai encore pas eu ce feed-back après des million de vues! Même en français mon accent est très plat désormais pour le remarquer). Je note pour les “really” merci 🙏🏼
@crisoclock c'est vrai que tu parles bien l'anglais et ton accent est un à peine perceptible. Je l'ai remarquée parce que je suis trilingue et j'ai l'oreille pour détecter le léger accent, Anyways, keep up the good work and just for the record,
if I hadn't lived in Toronto Canada for 7 years, my English would have been terrible.
Ah nice! J'ai moi-meme vécu a Toronto quelques mois quand j'étais plus jeune (2001). Ya same here but LA, Canada and Denmark ;)
Take care!
No wonder this model is called the toughest G-Shock. It laughed its way through the water torture I put it through at Aquaworld. 😁 ruclips.net/video/zzuJBbvoorc/видео.html
😂😂😮💨 “poor” (am sure it enjoyed it 😁) cheers
@@crisoclock I don't want to spoil the surprise, but there's an even tougher test coming up with it. But it goes through that with RADIANT good cheer as well. 😀
- Buttons are hard to press!
- Looks like 90's watch!
- Full with unnecessary labels!
- hard to press? You think so? Mine are actually quite soft
- yep - it’s a retro design watch (in fact it’s the original G-Shock so it definitely looks retro!
- I love the labels but I respect your views and thoughts
Thanks for sharing!
Dd
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