G-Shock history - 1984 - 1995 - squares

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  • čas přidán 2. 11. 2018
  • Since a lot of you guys asked, here's part 3 of the squares. In this video we cover historical models starting from the very first G-Shock ever made, the DW-5000C, moving to the Wide Temp models the WW-5100 and WW-5300. The DW-5400 and DW-5500 are also mentioned before we move to the HERO that saved the GShock line from cancelation, the DW-5200. The classic DW-5600C is where we move next and also cover the DW-500C, which is the origin of the Baby-G line. After that we move to the weird and oversized models, like the DW-5300 and DW-6800, as well as the "game" models DW-8000 and DW-8100 before we end this part with the "Stargate" model DW-8300. The rest of the squares will be covered in one of the following weeks as there are more :)
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Komentáře • 132

  • @clo2715
    @clo2715 Před 5 lety +49

    I didn't realize their was so many different square models. I always see people wearing the round ones.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 5 lety +11

      Yup, they are a bit "retro" looking and the large round ones have become more popular over the years, but I still love them more than other models

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  • @LilBlighter
    @LilBlighter Před 4 lety +7

    Great evolutionary video, thank you. I've got the DW-8300 which I've been giving a good old servicing over the last few days, now it's really sparkly. My son is amazing miniature model painter and kindly refreshed the G-Shock and Illuminator logos perfectly to match with the original colours. My only design gripes are that the buttons are very recessed which I think could have been better being far more prominent and would still be equally aesthetically pleasing. I also wish the backlight would stay on for double the length of time it does, especially important if you need to use other features such as the stop watch at night. For servicing and maintenance, everything comes apart with 16 x cross-head screws and you can easily clean every part of the inner and outer casing, wings and straps. The battery is a nice big CR2016. Overall, it's a very tough and not-so-little vintage timekeeping beast!

  • @davehall7326
    @davehall7326 Před 5 lety +3

    As always a great video, I had a hand me down 5500 at the turn of the nineties, sadly lost it circa 2004, it had a couple of battery changes and that was it, made me a G fan for life, currently own a GWM 5610, once again thanks.

  • @bigbluegr8ness383
    @bigbluegr8ness383 Před 6 měsíci +1

    I think the 5600 series has been the longest continuous selling G-Shock line since 1987 to 2023 and beyond

  • @TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces

    Really great job on these Gshock vids. Very informative. Thanks!

  • @lw4dbe
    @lw4dbe Před 2 měsíci

    My first G Shock was a 5600C I bought in 1994, and is still with me. Now I have several G Shocks, but love that first G like any other in my collection.

  • @Jaze0388
    @Jaze0388 Před 4 lety +8

    The DW-5600C always reminds me of Keanu Reeves' "Speed" just like what it's mentioned on this video. I always dream of having this when I was a kid.

  • @ReformMsia
    @ReformMsia Před 5 lety +2

    Love the video... which make me love more on my G-SHOCK watches collection

  • @Burps___
    @Burps___ Před 5 lety +2

    I own the Casio GShock GD350 and enjoy it greatly for its direct access to countdown timer.

  • @but531
    @but531 Před 4 lety +4

    WTF man so many nice looking watches. I din't have any idea about them. Generally i love the shape of Casio watches as i was a young kid in the 90's , and yesterday i bought my first G-SHOCK a brand new GW-M5610-1ER because of the 1983 style. I love these retro old styles. Man so beautiful watches. Sometimes i watch them not for the the time just for the look of them. I also i have the f105w. One thing i like very much about the f105 and f91 and the other of this series , is that they have the most loud hourly and alarm sound for so cheap watches, and i love loud alarm watches. Sometimes when i am 2 steps from sleep , my F105 make the hourly beep sound and wakes me up hard, this is a torture but ok. Nice video by the way sir, you have made very good job .

  • @iwan9
    @iwan9 Před 5 lety +7

    thank you for The G-SHOCK Square part 3...
    😍😍😍
    keep on rolling with Nice Watches, especially Casio...

    • @iwan9
      @iwan9 Před 5 lety

      i still love Casio...
      especially The Tough Solar

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 5 lety

      I will 😁

  • @RakeshAshok
    @RakeshAshok Před 5 lety

    Awesome guess we are having part IV after all, excellent video.

  • @simeonaleksiev8690
    @simeonaleksiev8690 Před 5 lety +1

    Very informative, thank you!

  • @dantepaule4311
    @dantepaule4311 Před 5 lety +34

    Attention to Casio engrs.....Please bring back these models in to production lines......

    • @maverickmadison7392
      @maverickmadison7392 Před 5 lety +2

      many of these models still available in the market with some slightly minor iteration with a different prefix models number, one example:
      DW-5600C with DW5600E

    • @surfside75
      @surfside75 Před 4 lety

      We've given you the 5610😍 -In time my friend in time...

  • @tomklaisri1089
    @tomklaisri1089 Před 5 lety

    Great vid. Keep up the good work. I hope to see this channel grow.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 5 lety +1

      Thanks 😊.
      Make sure to have the notifications turned on as I'll be giving away a watch once the channel reaches 20K, which I hope will be very soon

  • @stevec5465
    @stevec5465 Před 3 lety +2

    I really miss my DW-8100.
    Purchased from The Sharper Image. It was huge. It was resin and metal. It was my first with the electroluminescent light. It had the funky heads or tails G on the dot matrix screen. It was super comfortable to wear. Too bad the resin cracked at the end 😥

  • @bmw320540750
    @bmw320540750 Před 4 lety +1

    great review, thanks a lot

  • @taylorwatson7932
    @taylorwatson7932 Před 4 lety +1

    This is wonderful. I love your G Shock Videos. Have you ever considered doing a “History of Metal G Shocks”? Subscribed.

  • @SparkyMarkyMark23
    @SparkyMarkyMark23 Před 4 lety +4

    Amazing History Details About The G-Shock Squares.

  • @D5quared91
    @D5quared91 Před 4 lety +22

    Would have loved to have the dates in the vid...

    • @Sparks52
      @Sparks52 Před 3 lety

      That was my first thought within the first minute.

  • @sarfarazshaikh771
    @sarfarazshaikh771 Před 5 lety

    As usual a great review, myself too being a gshock fan would really appreciate if you could do a video on that Casio series of watches with games as my growing years was in 80's I was too fasinated by seeing those different Casio watches.

  • @Jaseph2
    @Jaseph2 Před 4 lety

    What an amazing video! Thank you!

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety

      Thank you for watching and for the kind words 🙂👍

  • @coachrubenluna2729
    @coachrubenluna2729 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @batmansbigcity
    @batmansbigcity Před rokem

    Awesome video with a lot of information and great shots of each of the watches. it would be interesting to know how the movie role of the watches developed

  • @romeo7577
    @romeo7577 Před 4 lety +1

    i owned a dw6800 as a child and i beat the hell out of it. threw it high up the air and let it fall on concrete. it was tough as hell. i lost that watch a long time ago, now i want one again.

  • @kukipeter7524
    @kukipeter7524 Před 5 lety +1

    I hope Casio will reissue a few of these.Buying second hand the very old ones is risky due to resin rot,high price and no available parts.Sooner or later i'm shure that after market parts will be available for the old models.Maybe Wilma Gifts will produce a wider range

  • @Vladimir_Familio
    @Vladimir_Familio Před rokem

    Спасибо. Хороший обзор. Смотрел с автоматическими субтитрами.

  • @ivancruz747
    @ivancruz747 Před 5 lety +1

    Great video

  • @avxrevo
    @avxrevo Před 5 lety +2

    Watched this video today and my 5610 displayed Sunday 6-30

  • @marioaquilina248
    @marioaquilina248 Před 3 lety

    A must have watch. Mine is the 5600E.

  • @jasonemanuel9070
    @jasonemanuel9070 Před 2 lety +1

    Great vid

  • @m000Theevilcow
    @m000Theevilcow Před 3 lety +2

    I'm looking for a spare part for my DW-8300 more precisely one back case protector or a pair if available, can someone help me out?

  • @andrzeja.3229
    @andrzeja.3229 Před 5 lety +1

    Super film!!!

  • @sebw3964
    @sebw3964 Před 4 lety +1

    Great Overview Video.thanks

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety

      Thanks for watching 😁👍

    • @sebw3964
      @sebw3964 Před 4 lety

      @@WatchGeek haha your welcome👍🏻.Since Yesterday i'm a proud owner of a G Shock GD-x6900mc-1er. It's mi first one and my first watch after 23 Years when i was 14😅 is it possible to change the Date from Month-Day to Day-Month?

  • @hvacae6904
    @hvacae6904 Před 4 lety +10

    The only g shock i like is the square

  • @oldschool8077
    @oldschool8077 Před 4 lety +3

    Wish Casio would 'also' make a slightly bigger DW5600 at 46.5mm wide up from it's 42.8. When looking down on my wrist it looks fine but when looking in the mirror i can't help feeling... it's just a bit too small.
    A Skmei 1134 lookalike is 50mm wide (similar to the GX56) and at that size it's just too big (like a mini TV screen on your wrist). Having tried both and looking in the mirror there's a definite size sweet spot right in between the two.
    A slight size increase would still fit under a sleeve, remain a smallish/medium classic G-Shock, but look less retro and more modern-era masculine.
    The venerable and iconic submariner has it's bigger Sea dweller so why not a slightly bigger 5600.

  • @jroobz
    @jroobz Před 2 lety +1

    Amazing history, thank you for this. Could you do one of these for Seiko divers?

  • @randygimotea5991
    @randygimotea5991 Před 5 lety +4

    Thanks for this video, i Love g-shock since eLementary age, I just ask someone wearing it "is that a g-shock"?but I got one in 2015 with ga-400, Long years of Longing. Haha

  • @robertperez583
    @robertperez583 Před 3 lety +1

    Great video just subscribed

  • @michaelk487
    @michaelk487 Před 4 lety +1

    Cool

  • @kbeightyseven1783
    @kbeightyseven1783 Před 4 lety +2

    Was there ever a part 2 of this?

  • @surfside75
    @surfside75 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm definitely picking up the slightly smaller 5610 with the solar and automatic sync at $85 it's a steal!

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety +2

      It is really one of the best bang for buck GShocks out there

    • @timbervandenhul9383
      @timbervandenhul9383 Před 4 lety +2

      @@WatchGeek One of the best value watches period. Well in my opinion that is.

    • @aleksanderblinn4492
      @aleksanderblinn4492 Před 4 lety +1

      I love the 5610 it looks like the original from 83 aswell just doesnt have the screwback and isnt made in japan but in thailand but suits smaller wrist sizes compared to the 5600 and is lightweight when compared to the 5000 and has the best features in such a small and sturdy package. Iv had mine over two years as a daily beater and it is the one and only watch anyone will ever need. No need to set the time or change batteries ever no nonsense accurate time as it updates daily. What a steal. It also has a battery saver mode and a light feature that turns on when at viewing angles which is so clever and works everytime. I just leave mine in the garden twice a year for it to charge the battery as ots come down the medium and now for the past 4 months has been on high so the solar power function also works really well.

    • @surfside75
      @surfside75 Před 4 lety +1

      Yeah I really like how it puts itself to bed😁. Nicknamed mine 'Mario' , can y'all guess why?

    • @aleksanderblinn4492
      @aleksanderblinn4492 Před 4 lety

      @@surfside75 do tell..

  • @rahmatrizky6176
    @rahmatrizky6176 Před 4 lety +4

    I love g shock

  • @cristianhenriquez2743
    @cristianhenriquez2743 Před 4 lety +2

    I've got the DQ-7511 citizen from 1985.

  • @fsandoval92
    @fsandoval92 Před 4 lety +1

    hey man, can you talk about the g-shock 9052? Thank you

  • @Yellow_Devil_
    @Yellow_Devil_ Před 4 lety +2

    Do you know what is the purpose of the four "dimples" on the watch face corners (also present on the strap)?

    • @jamesbeaman6337
      @jamesbeaman6337 Před 4 lety

      Pretty sure there’s no purpose to those dimples other than styling.

  • @bluedoggum8373
    @bluedoggum8373 Před rokem +1

    Original g shock was da bomb. Cant beat it. If I’m ever rich I’ll buy me one

  • @Mike-kc8rl
    @Mike-kc8rl Před rokem +1

    Got one as a gift a 5000 in1983/4 when the battery died I threw it away! Got another one think that was 5200 again threw it away then same story with the 5600c and on it goes? Guess I should have had new batteries fitted looking at the prices now!

  • @FuglyStick
    @FuglyStick Před rokem +1

    This is great. I know it's nearly 4 years old now, but I hope this comment helps the youtube metrics anyway.

  • @IAmNoeyes
    @IAmNoeyes Před 9 měsíci

    I have two a black tile and a original tile. I love G shocks a Dw 600E and a DW 5610su

  • @watchfan6180
    @watchfan6180 Před 3 lety +1

    Epic

  • @ayeh9151
    @ayeh9151 Před 4 lety +3

    G-shock my collection

  • @fernandovilchis1969
    @fernandovilchis1969 Před 4 lety +1

    How about to thus model GDF100???THANKS

  • @mirandoalfrentesiempre1646

    and the casio f30? There is not a single video and it is a watch that came out great. I remember the year 92. The buttons were made of rubber and weighed less than a feather. They are hardly found anymore. And new much more difficult.

  • @swisswildpicsswp3095
    @swisswildpicsswp3095 Před 2 lety +1

    Does anyone know where I can find a DW-8000?

  • @joneali3499
    @joneali3499 Před 4 lety +1

    In the movie MI2 the watch tom had worn was casio dw290, please don't distract.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety

      Nope, he wore the DW290 in the first movie 😉
      Here read up: www.twentytwoten.com/788/big-screen-watches-mission-impossible-series/

  • @alexkastano96
    @alexkastano96 Před rokem +1

    the first 5000 and The Hero 5200

  • @BrooklynGMT
    @BrooklynGMT Před 2 lety +1

    Love these bad boys

  • @ai00436
    @ai00436 Před 4 lety +2

    I got an ad for s shock watches. Yes, s shock

  • @victoriabydrone120
    @victoriabydrone120 Před 4 lety +2

    been looking for the DW8160.. can't buy one anywhere

  • @kmstalk1211
    @kmstalk1211 Před 5 lety +2

    Any ideas on pricing out my rough 5200c?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 5 lety

      Look them up on eBay to see what the prices are currently

  • @garygerard4290
    @garygerard4290 Před 3 lety +1

    I've got two of the currently available models - I paid about $45 for each
    One is for everyday use that includes grinding and welding
    and the other for getting dressed up, like when I go to Walmart.
    I re-set them on the 1st of the month - they each gain like 10 seconds

  • @davemck1887
    @davemck1887 Před 3 lety +1

    DW 8300 wow !

  • @garygerard4290
    @garygerard4290 Před 3 lety +1

    I'd like it if they brought out one that didn't have all
    the logos and emblems and advertizing.
    Put that stuff on the packaging or
    instruction manual

  • @lucacadianalbert
    @lucacadianalbert Před 5 lety +4

    You skipped the DW-5800 :o)

  • @ivanmarquesdacruz963
    @ivanmarquesdacruz963 Před 3 lety

    Muito bonito

  • @user-du8tg4wh3k
    @user-du8tg4wh3k Před 3 měsíci

    Do you think it’s possible to squeeze a modern solar module into a star gate?

  • @dobrealexvlad
    @dobrealexvlad Před 5 lety +1

    I wonder if there is a watch that will resist at more then 20 bars pressure.

  • @shirakawamaseru
    @shirakawamaseru Před rokem

    This Video needs an update, there is an new DW-H5600. Its an Update to the original DW-5600 now having an Heart Rate Monitor and lots of other features (basically its a smart watch but without a touch screen)
    So another anniversary edition

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před rokem

      Already got one 😁

    • @shirakawamaseru
      @shirakawamaseru Před rokem

      @@WatchGeek Just noticed. Couldn't find it via the CZcams Search but when going directly to your channel, it shows up.

  • @redaxis7900
    @redaxis7900 Před 4 lety +1

    What is fox fire? Is that a gimmick or some sort of line?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety

      That's how the EL backlight was called in Japan

  • @Emanuel_carey
    @Emanuel_carey Před rokem +1

    Just cashed in a dw 5300 for 41.00 bucks in an eBay bid

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho Před 3 lety +1

    I can't find the first video you talk about

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 3 lety

      Do you mean this: czcams.com/video/ZR8nlOzOzTw/video.html

  • @neletg
    @neletg Před 5 lety

    A classical square G-Shock 56XX series, but with a barometer. That would be my favourite watch ever.

  • @anilsurujpaul1979
    @anilsurujpaul1979 Před 2 lety +1

    🖤⌚

  • @xtylishb4377
    @xtylishb4377 Před 4 lety +1

    Where can I buy DW-8060?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před 4 lety

      It has been discontinued for years, so your best bet is eBay and similar auction sites

    • @xtylishb4377
      @xtylishb4377 Před 4 lety

      @@WatchGeek thanks.i really like the look of it. So nostalgic

  • @williamgreeter1855
    @williamgreeter1855 Před 5 lety +2

    I have a DW5600E I bought at Target

  • @dpan8346
    @dpan8346 Před 3 lety +1

    DW 5500 appears in the beginning of the 1987 movie "Burglar" with Whoopi Goldberg. This watch is worn by a rich man robbed by Bernice Rhodenbarr the burglar.

  • @comepuchas990
    @comepuchas990 Před 3 lety +1

    4.30.21

  • @felipem2040
    @felipem2040 Před 2 lety

    DW 6600?

  • @tonivanlaar9596
    @tonivanlaar9596 Před rokem

    I have the GW‑M5610U‑1ER it’s the best looking. I don’t like the other models.

  • @grimmer2005
    @grimmer2005 Před 3 lety +1

    But DW-290 is not a G-Shock!?

  • @yorusuyasoul69420
    @yorusuyasoul69420 Před 11 měsíci

    5040

  • @TechTokOffical
    @TechTokOffical Před rokem

    Lol that's not why it's called the "hero" esp when the line just came out. It's ALL because it was worn by the HERO of the "speed" movies

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Před rokem

      Nope, Keanu wore DW-5600C, not this one

  • @raminmadani6600
    @raminmadani6600 Před 2 lety +1

    What is condom timer?!

  • @user-du8tg4wh3k
    @user-du8tg4wh3k Před 3 měsíci

    Sorry the Gundum

  • @andrey77014
    @andrey77014 Před rokem

    Point G Shock

  • @casioholik
    @casioholik Před 10 měsíci

    Цікаве відео. Обожнюю G-Shock

  • @nandodeantoni3994
    @nandodeantoni3994 Před 4 měsíci +1

    NO TALKING

  • @eliteelite7428
    @eliteelite7428 Před 5 lety +1

    Cool