Casio G-Shock GWM5610 Series | 5 year later | everyone should own it!
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This is my long term review of the G-Shock GWM5610 - the original G-Shock. The design, form factor, weight, size and features are nearly unbeatable and makes it one of - if not THE - best G-Shock out there.
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 my GW-M5610 since 2015 .. not a problem and I wear it every day 😊
Awesome 😎
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
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
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 😉
@@watch_luver your welcome
Just got it as well and I love it already!
Awesome!!
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 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!
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!
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! 😊
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?
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!
Have it, love it!
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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
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
@@watch_luver Gulfmaster solar is from the 90s
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!
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!
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!
I own the 5610U, a great watch. Both are fantastic watches 😊
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Hi, i have the 3495 module, great watch!
Awesome! Yes probably my fav g-shock 😉
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 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 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 👍🏻
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.
if you have the newest model you can switch the date for Europeans. GWM 5610u
Totally, one of the advantages of the new models 😫😉
@@watch_luver 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.
thanks for the video
My pleasure!
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
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
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!!🎉
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!
Wow, 5 years with a good condition strap, no brainer.
Exactly 👍🏼
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 👍🏼
The only time peace you will ever need. Damn thing could outlast the dinosaurs.
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Had this amazing watch then I tried the 5000u…!
Yes! An amazing watch too! 😉😊
@@watch_luver 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.
I'll buy one next year probably ❤
Awesome!