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Post by Groundhog66 on Mar 1, 2015 18:33:09 GMT -8
Okay, I'm going to try to finally add one to the collection, and here is what I'm hoping for. I want the old skool square/rectangle design, but would like it to have atomic timekeeping. That being said, what model should I be looking for?
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Post by trandy on Mar 1, 2015 20:07:21 GMT -8
www.amazon.com/Casio-GWM5610-1-G-Shock-Solar-Watch/dp/B007RWZHXO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425318411&sr=8-1&keywords=casio+gwm-5610Casio GWM-5610 should do the job. Solar...atomic...44mm...about $90.00 at Amazon. Darn good watch.  If you want it without the red accents you can try and find a GW-5600J...that's what I have.....they're all over the place price-wise as it is a JDM model.....I've seen them go used anywhere from $75.00 to $250.00 on Ebay. One difference is that the newer GWM-5610 is a 6 band function meaning it can pick up the atomic signal from six different beacons where the GW-5600J only does it from five.....it's not really an issue if you live in the USA. Here's my GW-5600J: 
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Post by earthphase on Mar 2, 2015 7:09:33 GMT -8
Trandy nailed it. No need to look any further.
But upgrade to this bracelet, it is awesome.
I believe the 2 top G Shocks are the GW5610 and the GW9400. I recently just sold my 5610 as it just lacked a few cool features that the 9400 has, such as instant stop watch from the home screen, and it wore a little too small for me.
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Post by Otosi on Mar 2, 2015 7:43:59 GMT -8
Casio GWM-5610 should do the job. Solar...atomic...44mm...about $90.00 at Amazon. Darn good watch. HEREJust wanted to chime in and testify about this particular G-Shock. I've owned mine for years now and it's fantastic. I like the original mid-80s G-Shock styling, the light weight, the snooze alarm (although it's too quiet) and most of all, the atomic feature. This is the watch I set all others by. |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Mar 2, 2015 17:50:42 GMT -8
www.amazon.com/Casio-GWM5610-1-G-Shock-Solar-Watch/dp/B007RWZHXO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425318411&sr=8-1&keywords=casio+gwm-5610Casio GWM-5610 should do the job. Solar...atomic...44mm...about $90.00 at Amazon. Darn good watch. If you want it without the red accents you can try and find a GW-5600J...that's what I have.....they're all over the place price-wise as it is a JDM model.....I've seen them go used anywhere from $75.00 to $250.00 on Ebay. One difference is that the newer GWM-5610 is a 6 band function meaning it can pick up the atomic signal from six different beacons where the GW-5600J only does it from five.....it's not really an issue if you live in the USA. Here's my GW-5600J: I think we may have a winner, not sure I'll find anything better for the money. Trandy nailed it. No need to look any further. But upgrade to this bracelet, it is awesome.I believe the 2 top G Shocks are the GW5610 and the GW9400. I recently just sold my 5610 as it just lacked a few cool features that the 9400 has, such as instant stop watch from the home screen, and it wore a little too small for me. Which bracelet? |
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Post by earthphase on Mar 2, 2015 19:44:19 GMT -8
the bracelet from the GWM5610-1JF. That was from memory so double check. I think Chino sells it separately. It's an awesome bracelet - especially on this watch.
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Post by Groundhog66 on Mar 2, 2015 20:17:10 GMT -8
the bracelet from the GWM5610-1JF. That was from memory so double check. I think Chino sells it separately. It's an awesome bracelet - especially on this watch. Got any pics, or a link to it? |
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Post by trandy on Mar 2, 2015 20:27:07 GMT -8
Here's a couple of photos from the Chino web site....it's on the negative display model 5610....I didn't see the bracelet listed for sale separately though. Cool looking bracelet....I'd be tempted to get one as long as the price didn't exceed the national debt of Bolivia.    |
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Post by Groundhog66 on Mar 2, 2015 20:28:18 GMT -8
Here's a photo from the Chino web site....it's on the negative display model 5610....I didn't see the bracelet listed for sale separately though. Cool looking bracelet....I'd be tempted to get one as long as the price didn't exceed the national debt of Bolivia. That is pretty cool, could be more comfortable than the strap. |
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Post by trandy on Mar 2, 2015 20:45:24 GMT -8
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Post by earthphase on Mar 3, 2015 4:31:09 GMT -8
It is more comfortable then the strap.
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Post by russtmurray on Mar 3, 2015 7:11:22 GMT -8
Like others, I use mine to time my other watches yet hardly wear it. That could change give the renewed interest thanks to this thread. The strap/bracelet is comfortable. Interesting thing though, each link is connected to one another with springbars, so it's easy to remove a link for re-sizing.  |
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Post by earthphase on Mar 3, 2015 7:52:31 GMT -8
but be sure to keep the links/springbars in the correct order.
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Post by russtmurray on Mar 3, 2015 8:20:19 GMT -8
but be sure to keep the links/springbars in the correct order. Good advice, I forgot about that! |
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Post by trandy on Mar 3, 2015 11:12:46 GMT -8
You can find these bracelets on Ebay for anywhere from $129.00 to $159.00....or you can buy the entire watch with the bracelet for only $182.00 from Chino....go figure. I might buy one of the watches just to get the bracelet then flip the watch....I'm not a big fan of negative displays. EDIT: I'm so weak...I just ordered one from Chino.  |
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Post by jringo8769 on Mar 3, 2015 11:15:22 GMT -8
hey i like that negative display...and love that band....very cool watch
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Post by earthphase on Mar 3, 2015 11:23:00 GMT -8
hey i like that negative display...and love that band....very cool watch I have owned 2 negative display g shocks over the years because they look so cool! I sold them both when reality sets in that they just are hard to read. |
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Post by earthphase on Mar 3, 2015 11:23:41 GMT -8
You can find these bracelets on Ebay for anywhere from $129.00 to $159.00....or you can buy the entire watch with the bracelet for only $182.00 from Chino....go figure. I might buy one of the watches just to get the bracelet then flip the watch....I'm not a big fan of negative displays. EDIT: I'm so weak...I just ordered one from Chino. Did chino have positive display with bracelet? |
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Post by trandy on Mar 3, 2015 12:13:54 GMT -8
You can find these bracelets on Ebay for anywhere from $129.00 to $159.00....or you can buy the entire watch with the bracelet for only $182.00 from Chino....go figure. I might buy one of the watches just to get the bracelet then flip the watch....I'm not a big fan of negative displays. EDIT: I'm so weak...I just ordered one from Chino. Did chino have positive display with bracelet? I didn't see that option anywhere or I would have gone that way. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 12:36:22 GMT -8
Wouldn't touch one with a long pole. In fact I'd thow it up and down the garden and at walls if I owned one..... |
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