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FrightenedTomato t1_jd3s4t4 wrote

Reply to comment by sheesh_doink in Shock Cousteau spent 2 days submerged in a hot tub by LifeofSMILEY

Objectively this particular G-Shock is one of the greatest watches ever created -

  • It's incredibly rugged which means it will take almost anything you throw at it. Even if you break something you can easily get replacement parts and fix it yourself.
  • It's light-powered which means it will keep ticking as long as you expose it to light - even indoor lighting. Maybe in 12 or 15 years you'll need to replace the capacitor in it but that's cheap and easy to fix.
  • It's damn near waterproof and can survive water pressures higher than everyone but the most dedicated divers may need.
  • It's a quartz watch which means it will stay accurate better than the best mechanical watches and what's better it's synced to atomic clocks which means it will always be accurate.
  • It has additional feature such as a stopwatch, alarms, etc.

It's probably the last true "tool" watch left and it's cheap and fairly compact unlike most other G-Shocks with a similar set of features.

Subjectively people may find it fugly and I can't blame them for that. It is a very ugly watch though that's half the charm of G-shocks.

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Shty_Dev t1_jd3vapx wrote

All true, the only one functionally better watch is this one with the radio sync

Edit: unless this one is that? Tbh idk how to tell besides the little RCVD symbol

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FrightenedTomato t1_jd3xd0z wrote

This one is that.

"Multi Band 6" refers to radio syncing with the 6 Atomic Clocks around the world.

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cphcider t1_jd3vtao wrote

Happen to know the model number or have a link to a product page? I've been using a $20 Casio forever, but when that dies, maybe I'll check out its older brother.

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ThisTimeIChoose t1_jd407ch wrote

Not who you’re responding to, but I believe this is GW-M5610, though there are a lot of similar options out there so I’d happily be corrected.

Edit: direct link: https://www.casio.com/us/watches/gshock/product.GW-M5610-1/

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HeegeMcGee t1_jd4nqzo wrote

The entire G-SHOCK line is ruggedized, and they have a number of distinct feature sets and colorways. I had one that tracked tides for some reason. I have the one pictured now, and love it. It's my favorite watch for going camping with.

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the_hague01 t1_jd6rqs0 wrote

If that is the same as the square body I Have, it also sets the time off of the atomic clock on each continent!

Edit: can’t read. You mentioned that; sorry 😂

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