Casio G-Shock Unisex Watch in Resin with Solar Power and Snooze Feature - Rectangular Shaped & Water Resistant
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Product Summary
- Shock-resistant construction protects against impact and vibration
- A solar cell provides power for operation
- Displays the current time in major cities and specific areas around the world
- Each time you stop the alarm, it sounds again after a few minutes
Product Attributes
- Width: 0.5 inches,
- Height: 1.8 inches,
- Weight: 0.1 Pounds,
- Length: 1.7 inches,
- Size: one size fits all
Brand
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Product Review Analysis*
Positives |
Neutrals |
Negatives |
| 67.0% | 13.3% | 19.7% |
Senti score [80.3%] |
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ugly watch
very pleased
grinding waste
replace
love
faulty
brilliant briliant watch
great
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difficult
leave
brilliant
excellent
recommended
tough as hell
works excellent
comfortable
annoying
reliable
least
expensive
perfect
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Pros & Cons
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Pros [235]
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Strength |
|---|---|
works excellent"the radio controlled feature works excellent"
|
100.0% |
very pleased"well my old watch would not get the right time but this new watch is very good so very pleased"
|
100.0% |
brilliant briliant watch"brilliant briliant watch for the money"
|
100.0% |
super accurate"i've checked how well this watch keeps time once it's properly synced up and it's super accurate!"
|
100.0% |
works brilliantly"very accurate the rcd works brilliantly"
|
100.0% |
highly highly"highly highly recommended!"
|
99.9% |
supremely accurate"radio control makes it supremely accurate and never requires changing for daylight savings"
|
99.9% |
works beautifully"it works beautifully and does what it says on the box"
|
99.9% |
absolutely accurate"love knowing time is absolutely accurate"
|
99.9% |
absolutely fantastic"absolutely fantastic watch it has everything you really need in a watch it's very robust i've hit it off many things at work solar charging means theres no need to worry about a battery several alarms are handy for shift workers and it keeps time very accurately"
|
99.9% |
excellent piece"an excellent piece of kit"
|
99.9% |
very classic"this is a very classic watch"
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99.7% |
favourite altho"own a few g shocks and this is my favourite altho its the first watch i have had to read the manual for !"
|
99.3% |
thoroughly impressed"first g shock and i'm thoroughly impressed"
|
98.7% |
brilliant watch"brilliant watch"
|
98.7% |
works perfectly"it works perfectly"
|
98.6% |
future classic"this watch is just great all the features you need very good quality and sure to become a future classic"
|
98.6% |
superb watch"superb watch"
|
98.5% |
love knowing time"love knowing time is absolutely accurate"
|
97.9% |
understands timezones"it's the perfect watch for international travel as it understands timezones"
|
95.7% |
that purpose"i wanted a beater holiday watch and got one of these for that purpose"
|
95.2% |
simply uncluttered"this one has none of this simply uncluttered and easy to read the time"
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94.9% |
battery worries"the watch is smaller and less chunky than most g shocks and has plenty of cool features so once its set up i dont need to bother about it as it keeps perfect time and has a solar cell so no battery worries every couple of years"
|
94.2% |
beautiful packaging"beautiful packaging and it included warranty certificate"
|
93.7% |
overall satisfied"overall satisfied"
|
92.6% |
excellent choice"an excellent choice for work and a great price"
|
91.7% |
funcions are great"all funcions are great"
|
91.7% |
highly recommented"its very steady build feels something like between rubber and plastic its perfect for outdoor activities highly highly recommented!"
|
91.6% |
excellent delivery time"excellent delivery time would recommend"
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90.9% |
really love"really love it"
|
90.1% |
excellent gt shock"excellent gt shock still working out all the buttons etc but seems very durable and reliable timekeeper"
|
89.6% |
beautiful perfect"anyway they are beautiful perfect fit and all function you need"
|
88.9% |
brilliant design"brilliant design and very well made great vfm"
|
88.8% |
good legibility"good legibility"
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88.8% |
perfect for my needs"solar power radio controlled timekeeping world time stop watch count down timer and a great back light perfect for my needs"
|
88.5% |
very good watch"this a very good watch "
|
88.3% |
great alams"great alams nice looking ect"
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88.0% |
great gshock"great gshock for a good price it has everything you could want from a watch for 70 quid"
|
88.0% |
less bulky"it is lighter and less bulky in comparison to other g shocks like the rangemaster or the frogman"
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87.8% |
goes blank"fascinating how the sensibly sized display goes blank at night to save power it wakes up again when you move it"
|
87.3% |
digital watch"it also has a nice feeling of quality about it compared to a normal resin digital watch"
|
87.0% |
super watch"super watch for the money"
|
86.6% |
greatly reduced"read poor reviews re negative screen watches but had 1 previously with no problems so got this at greatly reduced price"
|
75.0% |
waterproof ability"i'venot tested the waterproof ability yet but have no doubt it will pass with flying colours"
|
75.0% |
works well"this watch works well obviously keeps good time perfect in these days of random delays on the bbc time signal via various digital networks & devices and isn't too thick on the wrist"
|
75.0% |
good price"great gshock for a good price it has everything you could want from a watch for 70 quid"
|
75.0% |
nice feeling"it also has a nice feeling of quality about it compared to a normal resin digital watch"
|
75.0% |
great price"an excellent choice for work and a great price"
|
75.0% |
good light"it has a nice clear display and a good light"
|
75.0% |
looks good"the watch is great and looks good on the wrist but if there is a fault it is hard to read especially in the dark"
|
75.0% |
proud owner"i'm the proud owner of many watches from a range of different manufacturers and styles"
|
75.0% |
looks sharp"generally the watch looks fine but i just couldn't tolerate the narrow viewing angle of the screen where the display only looks sharp if you look at it dead on or at a very slight angle from flat"
|
75.0% |
great value"use it in all kinds of daily work situations and very robust and hard wearing great value for money"
|
74.9% |
nice watch"nice watch not vey difficult to read as others stated"
|
74.9% |
outdoor activities"its very steady build feels something like between rubber and plastic its perfect for outdoor activities highly highly recommented!"
|
74.9% |
very steady"its very steady build feels something like between rubber and plastic its perfect for outdoor activities highly highly recommented!"
|
74.9% |
great device"great device had been looking to get this device for a long time"
|
74.9% |
fits my bill"as a watch for everyday use it fits my bill"
|
74.9% |
smart features"obviously i don’t have smart features but i’m real happy with the watch looks smart easy to set up and use"
|
74.9% |
fair amount"always stay at the high end of power with only a fair amount of daylight exposure it truly is an amazing watch worth twice the price!"
|
74.9% |
bullet proof"this is a bullet proof watch that keeps amazing time about 15 seconds a month"
|
74.9% |
cool features"the watch is smaller and less chunky than most g shocks and has plenty of cool features so once its set up i dont need to bother about it as it keeps perfect time and has a solar cell so no battery worries every couple of years"
|
74.9% |
shiny strap"stealth features so why shiny strap?"
|
74.8% |
looks great"looks great with the negative screen"
|
74.8% |
cool retro"this cool retro looking watch is packed with all the modern technology you need for everyday use"
|
74.8% |
work everyday"use it for work everyday and it's comfortable and small enough not get caught when working with your hands"
|
74.8% |
cracking watch"cracking watch "
|
74.8% |
quick postage"very efficient quick postage and very happy with the item"
|
74.8% |
watch quality"my 3nd casio g shock and as usual a perfect watch quality is 1st class the look is the usual solid and depenable g shock legend"
|
74.7% |
extremely comfortable"solar power atomic time extremely comfortable"
|
74.7% |
good signal"only gripe being that it needs to be kept close to the window in order to get a good signal"
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74.7% |
special batteries"there are also several hidden functions not mentioned in manual: g shock models with the “tough solar” designation use special batteries and an array of small solar panels to stay charged"
|
74.7% |
totally recommended"totally recommended!"
|
74.6% |
lightweight durable"lightweight durable and i don't have to take it off in the shower or when i go swimming"
|
74.6% |
unbelievable quality"unbelievable quality!"
|
74.6% |
discreet technology"love the discreet technology"
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74.6% |
light conditions"in very strong light conditions indoors or outside it can also be hard or impossible to read the screen and reduced to cupping my other hand around to shield the watch face"
|
74.5% |
sharper contrast"this is more to do with the sharper contrast you get on normal digital watches"
|
74.5% |
higly recommended"higly recommended and great price!"
|
74.5% |
very efficient"very efficient quick postage and very happy with the item"
|
74.5% |
perfect time"on taking the watch out of its light and radio signal screening metal presentation box it was fully charged and only a few seconds out and once it had synced at the first opportunity has kept perfect time"
|
74.4% |
very durable"excellent gt shock still working out all the buttons etc but seems very durable and reliable timekeeper"
|
74.4% |
pretty good"if you are looking for a digital watch that always tells the exact time lots of features very light hardly notice it on my wrist and looks pretty good i would definitely recommend this one"
|
74.4% |
worked perfectly"i bought this same watch about ten years ago and it worked perfectly until i lost it last month!"
|
74.4% |
lovely watch"lovely watch"
|
74.4% |
real happy"obviously i don’t have smart features but i’m real happy with the watch looks smart easy to set up and use"
|
74.4% |
high quality"high quality recommended"
|
74.4% |
works flawlessly"the synching works flawlessly"
|
74.3% |
charges itself"keeps time accurately and charges itself"
|
74.3% |
looks strong"high quality watch easily readable and looks strong"
|
74.3% |
good value"excellent watch and good value"
|
74.3% |
watch fits"25" and watch fits just perfectly and has that clasic square design"
|
74.3% |
discreet graphics"love the discreet graphics"
|
74.2% |
outdoor person"i highly recommend this watch to all outdoor person"
|
74.2% |
surprisingly handy"the more i wear the more i like: solar powered radio controlled it illuminates turning the wrist toward your face surprisingly handy "
|
74.2% |
great item"great item bought as gift"
|
74.2% |
perfectly readable"it's perfectly readable and it has an auto lum function anyway"
|
74.1% |
light and comfortable"basically it keeps perfect time its very light and comfortable and virtually indestructible in daily use"
|
74.1% |
amazing time"this is a bullet proof watch that keeps amazing time about 15 seconds a month"
|
74.1% |
practical and reliable"very comfortable practical and reliable"
|
74.1% |
well worth"this watch is well worth buying"
|
74.1% |
keeps good time"i've found that in practice it still gets updated when worn on my wrist while i sleep it keeps good time"
|
74.1% |
crystal clear"the display is crystal clear even with the light on"
|
74.0% |
very happy"i am very happy with my purchase"
|
74.0% |
watch updates"the watch updates each night so the time is exactly to the second"
|
74.0% |
excellent service"excellent service from amazon"
|
73.9% |
atomic signals"gets atomic signals to keep time each night"
|
73.9% |
easy to read"easy to read and fairly straightforward to operate "
|
73.9% |
small square shape"classic design i like the small square shape easy to wear and not so bulky as other gshock model"
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73.8% |
multi alarms"tough solar great waveceptor great and a great combination multi alarms and all the casio features great but but but us calendar month day this let's it down from an overall should have been 5 star"
|
73.7% |
going strong"this is the second g shock watch i've bought the first is 7 years old and still going strong"
|
73.6% |
full power"robust but not bulky can take a beating can hibernate tip: enable power saving mode and always on full power!"
|
73.6% |
fool proof"a watch needs to be pretty fool proof for me: this one came telling the right time out of the box is solar powered so no more batteries and it automatically adjusts via radio between gmt and bst …"
|
73.6% |
wrist diameter"comfortable fit to the wrist diameter suitable for smaller wrist"
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73.6% |
high accolade"when i was looking for a time piece fitting to such a high accolade there was only one that i assumed would cut the mustard and it’s this one"
|
73.5% |
with features"awesome g shock packed with features in a slim body"
|
73.5% |
stealth features"stealth features so why shiny strap?"
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73.5% |
good quality"good quality and arrived the next day"
|
73.3% |
fits perfectly"has the retro look and fits perfectly on my wrist"
|
73.3% |
take a beating"robust but not bulky can take a beating can hibernate tip: enable power saving mode and always on full power!"
|
73.2% |
greatest thing"the greatest thing about it is that it looks same like first one from 1983"
|
73.1% |
real cracker"it is a real cracker of a watch does everything you would expect and reliable"
|
73.1% |
nicely done"nicely done!"
|
73.1% |
awesome watch"awesome watch"
|
73.1% |
best looking"one of the best looking watches i’ve purchased"
|
73.0% |
greatest watch"quite simply the greatest watch ever made"
|
72.9% |
pretty accurate"it synced over night when i went away for a night but because it’s a quartz movement it’s pretty accurate so all good"
|
72.9% |
strap adaptors online"if not you can easily buy a set of strap adaptors online and easily fit a nato strap to the watch instead complete with more substantial hardware"
|
72.9% |
understated retro"this is understated retro"
|
72.9% |
that comfortable"i forget i'm wearing it it's that comfortable"
|
72.8% |
perfect watch"i believe i have found the perfect watch for my needs for only 88£!"
|
72.7% |
recommended product"g shocks really are tough as old boots too and because of the resin bezels resist scratching very well highly recommended product"
|
72.7% |
save power"fascinating how the sensibly sized display goes blank at night to save power it wakes up again when you move it"
|
72.7% |
strong reliable"i love everything about this watch strong reliable and very cool !"
|
72.7% |
highly recommended"highly recommended"
|
72.6% |
daylight savings"radio control makes it supremely accurate and never requires changing for daylight savings"
|
72.5% |
with the features"packed with the features stop watch alarm world time auto backlight hourly beep "
|
72.5% |
light watch"nice neat light watch"
|
72.4% |
would recommend"excellent delivery time would recommend"
|
72.4% |
fantastic watch"i've had this watch for a week now and i've done that plenty already all i can say is that this is a fantastic watch"
|
72.3% |
from sunlight"whats more no batterries to bother with as it simply charges up from sunlight"
|
72.2% |
amazing watch"always stay at the high end of power with only a fair amount of daylight exposure it truly is an amazing watch worth twice the price!"
|
72.1% |
excellent watch"excellent watch"
|
72.1% |
very similar"essential it is very similar however there are some key differences"
|
72.1% |
watch face"in very strong light conditions indoors or outside it can also be hard or impossible to read the screen and reduced to cupping my other hand around to shield the watch face"
|
72.0% |
have precision time"the radio sync time means i have precision time i'm so sad that i even test it agasint train station clocks and it is second perfect!"
|
72.0% |
waveceptor great"tough solar great waveceptor great and a great combination multi alarms and all the casio features great but but but us calendar month day this let's it down from an overall should have been 5 star"
|
71.9% |
well built"very simple clear to read well built strong feel a good idea from casio a g shock without the size"
|
71.8% |
time signals"the watch is now solar powered and uses radio time signals to set itself accurately"
|
71.5% |
adult male wrist"it's a nice size on my average adult male wrist and it looks good"
|
71.3% |
great looking watch"great looking watch"
|
71.2% |
well boxed"a good rugged watch and it came well boxed and protected"
|
71.1% |
bulky and clear"amazing watch very comfortable to wear not too bulky and clear to read"
|
71.1% |
accurate inexpensive"low profile zero maintenance due to solar charging as expected durability from casio for a g shock always accurate inexpensive got it when it was only £74 "
|
71.0% |
less chunky"the watch is smaller and less chunky than most g shocks and has plenty of cool features so once its set up i dont need to bother about it as it keeps perfect time and has a solar cell so no battery worries every couple of years"
|
70.7% |
good functions"really love this watch pros: lots of good functions love the radio receive and countdown timer"
|
70.6% |
substantial hardware"if not you can easily buy a set of strap adaptors online and easily fit a nato strap to the watch instead complete with more substantial hardware"
|
70.4% |
little bit smaller"watch is little bit smaller than i expected so for those with bigger wrist or hands maybe not recommended due to size"
|
70.3% |
very reasonably"for what you get it is very reasonably priced"
|
70.1% |
reliable retro style"i recommend it for everyone who wants an reliable retro style piece"
|
69.8% |
love this watch"i love this watch"
|
69.7% |
build quality"good build quality"
|
69.6% |
nice stealthy watch"love it it’s a nice stealthy watch"
|
69.6% |
works great"auto light function also works great"
|
69.5% |
recommended watch"high recommended watch!"
|
69.5% |
exactly what i wanted"loads of functions but straightforward to use having time accurate to the second is exactly what i wanted and you can have a second time zone at the push of a button"
|
69.3% |
very robust"absolutely fantastic watch it has everything you really need in a watch it's very robust i've hit it off many things at work solar charging means theres no need to worry about a battery several alarms are handy for shift workers and it keeps time very accurately"
|
69.3% |
nicely packaged"had to buy from amazon as couldn't find it in any of the shops but came nicely packaged and 1 day early!"
|
69.2% |
syncs correctly"on par with the new classic design square metal models always syncs correctly every night and it's on the second with the atomic clock internet time"
|
69.2% |
incredible price"an excellent watch feels rugged and all for an incredible price"
|
69.1% |
watch enthusiast"though i am a mechanical watch enthusiast i needed an everyday beater"
|
68.8% |
many admirers"there are already many admirers of this watch and i am simply an addition to this list"
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68.6% |
give accurate time"wanted a watch that would give accurate time all the time and require no attention at all in normal use"
|
68.5% |
worth the money"well worth the money"
|
68.4% |
fits the bill"this fits the bill perfectly"
|
68.3% |
seasonal times"just what i wanted a stunningly accurate and reliable watch taht is always showing th correct time and date as well as having the auto ability to cope with our changing seasonal times bst etc"
|
68.1% |
solar and atomic accuracy"with the tough solar and atomic accuracy this watch is hard to beat"
|
68.1% |
fits all boxes"had few g shocks before and this one totaly fits all boxes for me"
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67.9% |
very strong"in very strong light conditions indoors or outside it can also be hard or impossible to read the screen and reduced to cupping my other hand around to shield the watch face"
|
67.9% |
keeps accurate"works great and keeps accurate time to the second with bbc beeps on radio tv"
|
67.8% |
time accurate"loads of functions but straightforward to use having time accurate to the second is exactly what i wanted and you can have a second time zone at the push of a button"
|
67.6% |
delivered monday"ordered sunday and delivered monday!"
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67.4% |
wrist time"99 casio fit amazing this for some reason does not on me so doesn't get alot of wrist time"
|
67.4% |
good watch"good watch i use mine for work"
|
67.2% |
feels solid"looks good and feels solid"
|
67.1% |
exactly what i expected"i got exactly what i expected"
|
67.1% |
loses or gains"brilliant time piece plus you have atomic time signal which means it never loses or gains time"
|
67.1% |
understated watch"just another understated feature on an understated watch"
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67.0% |
most underrated"it is the most underrated watch available i highly recommend it"
|
67.0% |
reliable and useful"this is probably the most reliable and useful watch i"ve ever had"
|
66.8% |
good style"good fit and good style"
|
66.7% |
seems very good"the battery seems very good as it has been on nothing but full since i bought it even tho i work inside"
|
66.3% |
very nice watch"a very nice watch from casio"
|
66.3% |
dependable watch"a dependable watch like the rest of them"
|
66.2% |
bought as gift"great item bought as gift"
|
66.0% |
like casio"not what you would expect from a name like casio"
|
65.9% |
delighted with"it was a christmas present for my husband and he was delighted with it"
|
65.8% |
pleased with my purchase"very pleased with my purchase"
|
65.8% |
light hardwearing"love this watch tactical light hardwearing and requires no maintenance"
|
65.8% |
likes the watch"he really likes the watch and it is popular amongst his friends"
|
65.7% |
second perfect"the radio sync time means i have precision time i'm so sad that i even test it agasint train station clocks and it is second perfect!"
|
65.4% |
time features"the solar power and atomic time features will make it adjustment and maintenance free for many years"
|
65.3% |
pleased with the watch"i was very pleased with the watch"
|
65.3% |
perfect daily beater"perfect daily beater"
|
65.3% |
shirt cuff"already own a couple of solar wave ceptor g shocks but wanted a less bulky option to fit easily under a shirt cuff for the office"
|
65.2% |
great functions"great functions"
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65.1% |
short nails"the deliberately recessed buttons can be difficult to press if you've short nails i used the end of a propelling pencil as a stylus"
|
65.0% |
nice looking"great alams nice looking ect"
|
65.0% |
good and lightweight"good and lightweight old style g shock"
|
64.8% |
good looks"feels good looks great"
|
64.7% |
absolutely loves"my son had this as a christmas gift and absolutely loves it!"
|
64.5% |
just love thos"just love thos watch"
|
64.3% |
very well made"brilliant design and very well made great vfm"
|
64.3% |
even cheaper"even cheaper"
|
64.2% |
really great"really great"
|
64.2% |
casio quality"amazing watch typical casio quality"
|
64.1% |
works really well"understated hardy and works really well"
|
64.1% |
great back light"solar power radio controlled timekeeping world time stop watch count down timer and a great back light perfect for my needs"
|
64.0% |
robust but not bulky"robust but not bulky can take a beating can hibernate tip: enable power saving mode and always on full power!"
|
63.6% |
ever digital"the looks are great and it takes me back to the days of my first ever digital watch"
|
63.4% |
lots of features"if you are looking for a digital watch that always tells the exact time lots of features very light hardly notice it on my wrist and looks pretty good i would definitely recommend this one"
|
63.4% |
like the perfect"looks like the perfect every day watch!"
|
63.3% |
really recommend it"i really recommend it!"
|
63.1% |
very light"watch is very light has loads of useful features solar powered battery and radio controlled automatically updated time make it purely maintenance free"
|
63.0% |
clear screen"it has every function i want solar waveceptor waterproof and it tells the time on a clear screen"
|
62.8% |
happy with"my third g shock and very happy with it so far"
|
62.8% |
pleased with the purchase"very pleased with the purchase"
|
62.8% |
awesome g shock"awesome g shock packed with features in a slim body"
|
62.7% |
handy for shift workers"absolutely fantastic watch it has everything you really need in a watch it's very robust i've hit it off many things at work solar charging means theres no need to worry about a battery several alarms are handy for shift workers and it keeps time very accurately"
|
62.7% |
purely maintenance free"watch is very light has loads of useful features solar powered battery and radio controlled automatically updated time make it purely maintenance free"
|
62.5% |
waterproof shock"atomic sync auto illumination radio controlled stop watch timer world time 5 alarms 200m waterproof shock resistant"
|
62.5% |
nothing to dislike"nothing to dislike"
|
62.3% |
compact and understated"it’s compact and understated but packs a punch"
|
62.3% |
classic design"classic design i like the small square shape easy to wear and not so bulky as other gshock model"
|
62.2% |
accurate and easily seen"accurate and easily seen simple to adjust from gmt in summer or when abroad"
|
62.2% |
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Cons [110]
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Strength |
|---|---|
grinding waste"once i forgot to remove it or cover it while doing some grinding work using the angle grinder the glass has survived to a lot of sparks just a tiny feel of residue of the grinding waste on it which is more visible in the light only i have not tried polishing it no need"
|
99.7% |
tough as hell"tough as hell too"
|
95.8% |
ugly watch"its not going to impress anyone by it looks but its not an ugly watch either"
|
94.9% |
small issue"only small issue is that it's difficult to read from an angle so i sometime need to twist my wrist a little bit to for a more direct view"
|
74.9% |
pressed accidentally"only gripe is buttons are a little hard to press but at least they won't be pressed accidentally"
|
74.9% |
only gripe"only gripe is buttons are a little hard to press but at least they won't be pressed accidentally"
|
74.9% |
only issue"my only issue is that i’ve had is syncing to the atomic clock where i live"
|
74.9% |
under my cuff"slim in profile compared to my old gshock and fits nicely under my cuff if i'm wearing a long sleeve shirt"
|
74.9% |
plain vanilla"for many years i have had the 'plain vanilla' version of this watch dw 5600 so i knew how this watch would behave in everyday use"
|
74.9% |
more expensive"i find it gets more and more wrist time over more expensive ones"
|
74.8% |
negative display"this is the exact same watch as the gw m5610 but with black negative display"
|
74.8% |
hell yeah humanity"it's like hell yeah humanity this is what awesome feels like!"
|
74.6% |
only problem"the only problem that i found with this watch is that is rather for people with smaller wrists"
|
74.5% |
only fault"my only fault and it's a big one is that the adjustments avaliable do not for my 7 inch 18cm wrist perfect one is too tight the the other is too lose my £9"
|
74.5% |
return this"i had to return this not because it was faulty but the strap became an irritant to my skin after a couple of hours"
|
74.4% |
bash around"typically i wear an apple watch series 3 but wanted something i could wear daily and bash around without any danger of it breaking"
|
74.2% |
much worse"if you want a non fiddle informative watch that does it's job you could do much worse than consider this one especially at the price about £75 including delivery in my case"
|
74.2% |
disable otherwise"el” will appear on the dial if successful hold down button b for 3 seconds to manually disable otherwise it will self disable after 6 hours"
|
73.8% |
close second"the radio controlled precision time feature is what i enjoy the most with the solar power feature a close second"
|
73.7% |
cheap resin"unlike the 1980s pre gs and early gs models which it is meant to resemble this watch isn't made of stainless steel but a cheap resin material"
|
73.3% |
feels small"given the cases 1980s vintages it feels small"
|
73.1% |
display dead"clear display dead accurate all the functions i want and easy to use"
|
72.7% |
only negative"the only negative is the strap size"
|
72.3% |
damage well"takes damage well and the rubber outer coating is easy to keep clean"
|
72.1% |
stopped functioning"backlight stopped functioning after one day even though the battery level was high"
|
71.9% |
much smaller"this watch is much smaller than the pictures on here would have you believe"
|
71.9% |
awkward angles"the display is very poor and i was only able to view it from certain awkward angles"
|
71.5% |
warehouse enviroment"that being said i've worn it for years wearing now in fact in a warehouse enviroment and so i'd still give it 5"
|
68.5% |
poor angles"after some research it appears this issue is common on g shocks that have a solar panel as the mineral glass used is different thicker and the poor angles are a side effect to this"
|
68.4% |
advise black numerals"i would strongly advise black numerals on the light face as the better choice"
|
68.0% |
disable after 6 hours"el” will appear on the dial if successful hold down button b for 3 seconds to manually disable otherwise it will self disable after 6 hours"
|
67.0% |
only slightly smaller"after a years use the screen has no scratches and seems well protected by the bevel countersunk mount the digits are only slightly smaller than the casio it replaced"
|
66.8% |
been diving with it"been diving with it not cared about it and thought i’d lost it a few times"
|
66.5% |
forgot to remove"once i forgot to remove it or cover it while doing some grinding work using the angle grinder the glass has survived to a lot of sparks just a tiny feel of residue of the grinding waste on it which is more visible in the light only i have not tried polishing it no need"
|
66.4% |
multiple alarms"exactly what i wanted: water resistant doesnt scratch easily has atomic clock which syncs every night i'm in south wales has multiple alarms including one for a deep sleeper where it beeps every 5 minutes "
|
66.3% |
last forever"it's solar powered so will last forever hopefully"
|
66.0% |
wrong time"i reset it manually but it just automatically reverted to the wrong time overnight "
|
65.9% |
beep sound is too quiet"beep sound is too quiet"
|
65.6% |
fact aesthetics"in fact aesthetics aside and that's subjective it's hard to get more bang for your buck"
|
65.5% |
minor niggle"a minor niggle is the use of the us month date format which i don't think you can change"
|
65.3% |
negative display model"the negative display model looks pretty cool and stealthy too"
|
64.8% |
returned it for a refund"i returned it for a refund and bought a samsung r800 smartwatch with free duo wireless charger from argos instead"
|
64.7% |
wear it quite loose"the resin strap is actually very comfortable i wear it quite loose and also never get bits poking into my hands"
|
64.7% |
bashed at work"it gets bashed at work regularly and shrugs it off"
|
64.6% |
1980s vintages"given the cases 1980s vintages it feels small"
|
63.9% |
much granite"won't pickup and update the signal where i live as there's too much granite in the way"
|
63.7% |
shock toughness"after a few days though i grew to appreciate the size as it has that retro feel and looks classier and more subtle while still undeniably of g shock toughness"
|
62.9% |
under cuffs"this makes it easier to wear under cuffs"
|
61.7% |
lost it a few times"been diving with it not cared about it and thought i’d lost it a few times"
|
61.6% |
does n't even"doesn’t even require the time to be set"
|
61.5% |
appears this issue"after some research it appears this issue is common on g shocks that have a solar panel as the mineral glass used is different thicker and the poor angles are a side effect to this"
|
60.9% |
radio control"minor niggle but it’s solar and radio control so all in all a good buy!"
|
60.5% |
total dark"during the night at total dark goes in standby mode to reserve battery"
|
60.2% |
pressed to your"if the alarm or timer function is important to you dont buy this i honestly thought it was faulty and was going to return it you will not hear it unless pressed to your ear my haring is fine why its part of the watch at all is a mystery to me"
|
60.1% |
plasticky construction"multiple alarms but despite the radio controlled accuracy and solar cell the plasticky construction made in thailand just doesn't do it for me"
|
59.8% |
flashes low charge"brand new early december 2019 wont hold charge flashes low charge and if i don't leave by window cuts out completely tried window for 48 hours in direct sunlight during day lasts about a day very disappointment with amazon they don't want to know take it up with casio they said"
|
59.6% |
scratch need setting"why spend 20 grand on a watch that will scratch need setting and runs out of battery?"
|
59.6% |
time correction"use an approprite small tool to help if your fingers are too big or week : other casio watches have more easily usable buttons but do not have automatic time correction by radio to national transmitters"
|
59.5% |
time zones"the silver buttons are a little tough to work but you only have to do it once unless you change time zones frequently"
|
59.5% |
time countdown"going deeper i can set 5 alarms verify that it's sync'd the time countdown a 3 minute egg time a pizza delivery"
|
59.5% |
seems crazy"so i'm not a watch person and spending this much on a watch seems crazy"
|
59.1% |
very disappointment"brand new early december 2019 wont hold charge flashes low charge and if i don't leave by window cuts out completely tried window for 48 hours in direct sunlight during day lasts about a day very disappointment with amazon they don't want to know take it up with casio they said"
|
59.0% |
surrounding districts"i currently hold the position of legendary brick layer and master stone mason of new romney and surrounding districts"
|
58.9% |
most tough test"also used it all kind of conditions: swimming steam room sauna jacuzzi a lot the most tough test and passed without any problem"
|
58.6% |
nothing flashy"nothing flashy just reliable"
|
58.6% |
different g shock"i can't see why it won't last eight years like the different g shock it replaced"
|
58.0% |
isnt really"also the way you clear the stop watch with the opposite button instead of the top right one as the others but again isnt really an issue"
|
57.9% |
not loud enough"only con is the alarm is not loud enough"
|
57.6% |
watch not that"the watch not that arm"
|
57.3% |
almost impossible"but the negative display is very poor it's almost impossible to read in low light and in bright light the screen's very reflective so you have to hold it at exactly the right angle to read it"
|
56.6% |
faulty watch"not happy as i only had a watch only a month so i think i was sold a faulty watch"
|
56.4% |
have problems"some reviewers appear to have problems with the watch retaining battery power but so far the indicator on my watch has remained on "high" so no problem"
|
56.4% |
what i do miss"what i do miss is the ability for auto repeated countdowns which the dw5600 advertises"
|
56.4% |
not a dress watch"it's not a dress watch for bow tie events but it never claims to be"
|
56.3% |
black gw m 5600"i have purchased this to replace my black gw m 5600 1er"
|
56.1% |
radio time sync"additional features and the reasons why i bought another g shock were the radio time sync i'm a watch time geek and the 'perfect time' appeals to me a lot and the auto backlight when you tilt your wrist to look at the watch and the backlight operates for about 1 second"
|
55.5% |
it's difficult to"the buttons are difficult to use and the screen is so bad it's difficult to see"
|
55.2% |
different thicker"after some research it appears this issue is common on g shocks that have a solar panel as the mineral glass used is different thicker and the poor angles are a side effect to this"
|
55.0% |
does n't need a battery"love this retro g shock and that it doesn’t need a battery and sets the time automatically!"
|
54.7% |
works but not much"if anything to beware i dont consider my wrists to be big but the strap is on the slim side it works but not much to spare but even with that still a great watch"
|
54.7% |
irritant to my skin"i had to return this not because it was faulty but the strap became an irritant to my skin after a couple of hours"
|
54.6% |
hard to press"only gripe is buttons are a little hard to press but at least they won't be pressed accidentally"
|
54.6% |
not like about this"the only thing i do not like about this is that i bought just one"
|
54.6% |
lost my other"be aware that this is not a big watch and the strap will struggle to fit a larger wrist make sure tho to put the end of the strap through the keeper because that is how i lost my other one"
|
54.6% |
very disappointing"very disappointing"
|
54.5% |
not read the time"i have other g shock watches this is the only one that i cannot read the time unless the stars are aligned or the back light function is on"
|
54.4% |
polishing it no need"once i forgot to remove it or cover it while doing some grinding work using the angle grinder the glass has survived to a lot of sparks just a tiny feel of residue of the grinding waste on it which is more visible in the light only i have not tried polishing it no need"
|
54.3% |
smelly strap"sweaty smelly strap no no worries"
|
54.2% |
look ridiculous"love the size not one of the 55mm beasts that can look ridiculous on every wrist below 9""
|
54.2% |
battery hell u dont"if your looking for a watch for life and you dont have to set the time u dont have to change the battery hell u dont have to press the light button"
|
54.2% |
hard floor nothing"i've dropped it once on to a hard floor nothing"
|
54.0% |
have not tried this"it can go down to 200 metres underwater although i have not tried this yet"
|
54.0% |
no longer shows the date"i don't like that when you go into world time mine's set up for kl it no longer shows the date"
|
53.9% |
watch gw m5610"this watch gw m5610 1er "
|
53.9% |
it's not huge"you don't look like a child when wearing it causes it's not huge and it is impervious to any abuse that a normal human can subject it to"
|
53.8% |
stop the auto sync"stop the auto sync with the radio controller and manually auto sync once in a month"
|
53.7% |
compared to my old gshock"slim in profile compared to my old gshock and fits nicely under my cuff if i'm wearing a long sleeve shirt"
|
53.4% |
worry free watch"you have a worry free watch that never needs a battery change always accurate time"
|
53.3% |
lost the first"second g shock watch i have owned lost the first one and not disappointed"
|
53.2% |
does not last too long"the plastic strap does not last too long but you van replace it with a velcro strap at your watch shop"
|
53.2% |
n't really an issue"time can be a bit hard to see sometimes but isn't really an issue and the battery is fully charged after just a couple hours in the sun"
|
53.2% |
tiny bit annoying"date is american which is a tiny bit annoying"
|
52.7% |
much more expensive"other watches with time correction from casio are much more expensive so if you are a lover of best technology buy this warch"
|
52.0% |
would behave in everyday"for many years i have had the 'plain vanilla' version of this watch dw 5600 so i knew how this watch would behave in everyday use"
|
51.9% |
ghosting time digits"anything else presents ghosting time digits and the whole lcd matrix elements can be seen sort of like 88:88:88 "
|
51.7% |
58du 1aves"if you want a silver coloured choose casio wv 58du 1aves"
|
51.5% |
m5610 1ber"i got the gw m5610 1ber for £59"
|
51.5% |
hold down button"el” will appear on the dial if successful hold down button b for 3 seconds to manually disable otherwise it will self disable after 6 hours"
|
51.2% |
compared to my last watch"con:just a bit bulky on the wrist compared to my last watch but hasn't been much of an issue"
|
50.8% |
negative screen display"i have another casio g shock g 7710 1 which admittedly has a negative screen display but i have probably been spoiled by that as the viewing angles and contrast are superb on that and the time remains crisp and distinct even at extreme angles"
|
50.7% |
| ... | |
Top positive statements
| Statement | Strength** |
|---|---|
| "The radio controlled feature works excellent." | 93.1% |
| "Very accurate the RCD works brilliantly." | 93.1% |
| "I love G Shock watches and this one is brilliant." | 93.1% |
| "Brilliant design and very well made Great VFM" | 93.1% |
| "An excellent watch feels rugged and all for an incredible price." | 93.1% |
| "Absolutely fantastic watch it has everything you really need in a watch it's very robust I've hit it off many things at work solar charging means theres no need to worry about a battery several alarms are handy for shift workers and it keeps time very accurately." | 93.1% |
| "Great watch for a great price" | 93.1% |
| "A EXCELLENT WATCH MADE VERY WELL EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED" | 93.1% |
Top negative statements
| Statement | Strength |
|---|---|
| "So for the big boys beware." | 94.5% |
Top rated in this category
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Positive mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday |
"ordered sunday and delivered Monday!"
|
67.4% | |
| Casio |
"not what you would expect from a name like Casio"
"99 Casio fit amazing this for some reason does not on me so doesn't get alot of wrist time"
"a very nice watch from Casio"
|
65.9% | |
| Amazon |
"excellent service from Amazon"
|
58.5% |
Negative mentions
| Mentioned | Object | Mentioned in | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s |
"given the cases 1980s vintages it feels small"
|
63.9% | |
| Casio |
"can't go wrong with classic Casio"
"in my opinion the best Casio g shock"
|
53.9% | |
| GW |
"this watch GW m5610 1er "
|
53.9% | |
| Casio G Shock |
"in my opinion the best Casio G Shock"
|
51.0% |
Emotion analysis
Positive tone |
Neutral tone |
Negative tone |
| 43.0% | 31.3% | 25.7% |
neutral 29.8%
happiness 24.6%
worry 16.9%
relief 9.2%
sadness 6.3%
fun 5.1%
love 2.6%
empty 1.5%
hate 1.5%
anger 1.1%
joy 1.1%
surprise 0.4%
* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
prices and sales statistics are updated daily
last analysis update 2024-04-19
