And a bit shorter than 15mm in height for us 6.5-in. wrists, please. And do I have to say that the large paddles (instead of the small, steel thumbnail-pushers) are very overdo and greatly welcomed.
I purchased this watch. Love the look. It absolutely does look like a 90s watch or that 90s futurist look of what a watch may look like. The only thing I use the bluetooth for is making sure my time is synced but other than that I couldn't care less about the smart functions. Moon phase is a cool feature and the tide feature is whatever too. And as cool as this being solar would be I don't think its the end of the world to switch out the battery in a couple years.
I had used one for a while, and was really satisfied with the MIP display, it’s more legible but at the same time slower. The current version (software version 3) does not allow you to adjust seconds on the watch settings, only through Bluetooth sync. And the interface is generally slow, instead of responding on button press like a G-Shock square, it responds on button bounce-up. If they are to fix these two on the next upgrade (or even a firmware update) it would be a lot better. BTW the bands are really comfortable except for the slight bumps that goes against my wrist, making a red dent every time I took it off. So it’s a bit too new to buy for the current version if you’d use it as an everyday watch, I would wait for their update in respond to their user feedbacks!
@@nicolaebarbieru3801 it pulls information from the same place you would look online, so as accurate as anything can be, had mine for a few weeks now and its great for me as someone who loves fishing
To be honest is not too bad it's pretty nice at least they're moving with the times making it stylish but keeping that old school look about it. Nicely reviewed
When this first appeared I was expecting it to be 3 or 4hundred pounds so about 160 is quite refreshing. Definitely on my radar this one. Nice vid thanks for the heads up
Very detailed and thorough review, was wondering what the world time screen specifically looked like and sure enough you covered it. Also how the display compared to regular g-shock LCD displays. Thank you sir!
Looks like my next pick. I was a little bit dissappointed with my last G-Shock buy, GA-2000. Great look, super comfortable but not very practical. This one looks like is something I'm looking for.
Love Casio.. i have a few.. waiting for mine to turn up.. love the new dispaly..And the style.. i have a couple of negative display 5600/5610.. and they are difficult to see in certain lights.... nice review mate.. love the channel.. spent many a great holiday in your neck of the woods as a kid... must go back down there when things calm down.. not been there for years...
get your bum down to cornwall once the crowds bugger off :) ... to be fair its not too busy near me... but some certain beaches are too busy for comfort right now.
@@biscuitsalive hmm.. I bet!. Used to go to Helston area as a kid. And St Ives area as a young adult after the army.. 60 next year so must get down there before me times up. Ha ha.. 😃
I just got the 100-2, and it's Amazing. Personally, having owned a good many G Shocks, I not only think this will age well, I prefer it to a standard square. All the best bits of a square and the "Casioak."
Great video. Very indepth. I personally went with the G-Squad GBD-200SM-1A6ER. Near the same display and features. I'm sure at some point I'll pick up a G-Lide. Keep the videos coming 🤙
Beautiful video review and commentary. I am contemplating on this watch, just for its functionality for notification and highly clear display. I have the same Casioak as yours which is why I'm on the fence, because I feel like I do not need two g-shocks.
That’s the problem with Casio’s. Buy one and next thing you know you have 20. :) One good thing is many of these seem to be holding value or increasing value. So you can always sell it on if you decide you don’t need it later. (And possible make a profit )
@@biscuitsalive bro is the watch still waterproof if you change the battery and will it hold the same value? Do you also know where you can sell watches?
I love the display. My dw5600 square is kinda hard to read without glasses, this seems a lot better. Not sold on the design and silicone band though. Maybe the white one might actually look best.. hmm
Nice review, very useful. Considering buying the green one. I'm not too bothered with the delete function lag - my Samsung Galaxy also has much awful delays sometimes, no big deal.
If i turn that feature on, yes. Although my notifications don't alert me to every comment. i think i have too many coming in, so it just ignores many of them... yours came up though :)
Presto i have a lot of sympathy with your ethics. i too would be happy to pay more if it was made in Japan for the same reasons as you. The high end casio's/G Shocks are made in Japan. this one will likely be knocked out in China as its a lower end watch. its not solar, gps or atomic. very mid range in other words
I live on an island and sail a few times of week in season and this watch is perfect for me. I don’t use any of the phone connectivity options as I don’t want to be connected…I just want an easy to read watch with some great water features.
This is a curious watch with the most legible digital display available anywhere. The sun, moon, and tide data are great for not just surfers but anyone working outdoors. There is also a surprisingly capable set of training and step counting functions together with Bluetooth connectivity and an app. The buttons are easy to operate and the large backlight button on the front operates a light that is bright enough to act as an emergency light flashlight. The strap is very flexible but has a rather long tongue behind the keeper band. I solved the flappy tongue by adding an extra keeper, but it could be trimmed with sharp scissors or kept in place with a hair tie or rubber band. The lack of solar battery recharging is disappointing but the battery used is a common 2035 size which are available cheaply almost anywhere since they are used in car key fobs and many other low powered devices. Worth the money for any one of the functions on their own just because of the clarity of the display. The stainless steel bezel elevates the appearance of this watch so that it can be worn in more formal settings without screaming sports watch. The teal coloured model is particularly fetching in appearance and looks far better on the wrist than the black banded versions. The clarity of the display has to be seen to be believed. Visible from almost any angle and in any lighting conditions where you can pick up a reflection, it really is an at a glance digital watch.
Essa pegada de lembrar os anos 90' também passou por mim, esse Casio lembrava um relógio aqui no Brasil chamado "Shark" Tubarão em inglês lol, era usado especialmente por surfistas...
It’s just how they decided to display it. L = large (spring) M = medium (half) S = small (neap) There is more detailed info on the screen about the tide. But personally I like having a simple little S,M,L, dial telling me the size of tide. That’s all I need to know if the beach will be gone further down the beach etc.
They allready had octagonal G-Shocks. I'm wearing a GW-056E right now. So nothing to new for me and personally I like the look a lot. However I want it to have solar charging and radioclock. Also a deep blue one would be great.
It's not bad, but overpriced for the features it has. For most people this is a fashion watch because they would never use the functions, I have a g-lide (a GBX-150 I got for $50)I actually used for surfing and windsurfing, but now that I moved to the midwest, I am selling it because it has no value for me because it lacks as a regular watch.
I don’t think you can call a highly functional clear screened 200m water resist, tough G shock only a fashion watch. For my money a fashion watch would be fancy but impractical, and certainly not a utility watch like this.
Too big for a square, I get the squares because they are smaller and most importantly - THINNER. This is 15+ mm too thick. Besides that its pretty awesome.
From what I've read, the 1/10th limitation is a technical limitation with MIP displays only being able to refresh a certain speed, of course this doesn't stop them from displaying 1/100ths after the counting has stopped...
I want something like this but SOLAR and just tide and moon and sunrise sunset. if it had just these features would be perfect for boating fishing with the tide and moon and awesome for hunting with sunrise sunset. to much going on with step count and workout log and notification stuff.
I like the look. I just ordered two; the black and and the teal models. The brushed metal bezel is what attracted me to the watch in the first place; it compliments the display. Also the font is really easy to read at a glance. A very good video. Good job.
If the vid is a bit too long for you. Then there is a list of PROS and CONS at the end that maybe helpful.
I got it set to 1.75 speed because of my limited break time. I still get the details at this page though.
@@JogieGlenMait16 huh...I never realized I could speed up videos until you wrote this!
Great review....not to long. Thank you for your effort
@D o mine works fine.
Leave it set for local beach and always about right. (Sometimes maybe 15mins out but generally tells u what tide is doing.)
Now they just need to make one solar, atomic with bracelet and I'll buy it
Iam to in the trugh solar models
Needs to be solar, negative display is great in the sunshine, great beach watch.
And a bit shorter than 15mm in height for us 6.5-in. wrists, please. And do I have to say that the large paddles (instead of the small, steel thumbnail-pushers) are very overdo and greatly welcomed.
Same for me 😁😁
I purchased this watch. Love the look. It absolutely does look like a 90s watch or that 90s futurist look of what a watch may look like. The only thing I use the bluetooth for is making sure my time is synced but other than that I couldn't care less about the smart functions. Moon phase is a cool feature and the tide feature is whatever too. And as cool as this being solar would be I don't think its the end of the world to switch out the battery in a couple years.
It looks like a modern version of the Stargate watch
I would love it if Casio put this screen tech in regular squares. Also needs Multiband 6 and solar battery.
I had used one for a while, and was really satisfied with the MIP display, it’s more legible but at the same time slower. The current version (software version 3) does not allow you to adjust seconds on the watch settings, only through Bluetooth sync. And the interface is generally slow, instead of responding on button press like a G-Shock square, it responds on button bounce-up. If they are to fix these two on the next upgrade (or even a firmware update) it would be a lot better. BTW the bands are really comfortable except for the slight bumps that goes against my wrist, making a red dent every time I took it off. So it’s a bit too new to buy for the current version if you’d use it as an everyday watch, I would wait for their update in respond to their user feedbacks!
Thanks. Some good input there.
That seems odd you can’t sync seconds in watch.
Il have a look at that later.
Hi, looking to buy one now, know if they have done any new updates since you left this really useful comment? Thanks!
I have one. Its a nice rectangle. Reads best in bright light. Seems smaller in real life. Tide stuff is fantastic.
is tide function a accurate one?
@@nicolaebarbieru3801 it pulls information from the same place you would look online, so as accurate as anything can be, had mine for a few weeks now and its great for me as someone who loves fishing
I don't believe square lovers would appreciate it
Maybe newcomers would love it
Square G's is an old school look, this lacks that
To be honest is not too bad it's pretty nice at least they're moving with the times making it stylish but keeping that old school look about it. Nicely reviewed
Everything in the late 80's and early 90's are better... so is this watch. They need an ALL BLACK like asap tho........
wow so many function, how about the battery drain from 2 years ago review till today 17 march 2023?
The display is the winner. Absolutely wonderful compared to the other negative displays. Recommended
insane high res display with 20 bar resistance!
The bezel makes it look robust no doubt. I got the blue cyan ! Great review.
Thanks for your thorough review! Do you know if a casio Combi bracelet (S-1458N) will fit it?
When this first appeared I was expecting it to be 3 or 4hundred pounds so about 160 is quite refreshing. Definitely on my radar this one. Nice vid thanks for the heads up
yep 160 feels doable doesn't it 200+ and i probably wouldn't have gone for it
@@biscuitsalive the white one is on sale atm at a shop near me for 89 quid
First video showing clearly one by one the functions of this watch. Good job.
Agree!.
Very detailed and thorough review, was wondering what the world time screen specifically looked like and sure enough you covered it. Also how the display compared to regular g-shock LCD displays. Thank you sir!
Looks like my next pick. I was a little bit dissappointed with my last G-Shock buy, GA-2000. Great look, super comfortable but not very practical. This one looks like is something I'm looking for.
This has been very useful in helping me to choose my first g shock, very nicely done review, well done!!
Nice to hear it was useful. :)
But if theres a way updating the software then I will write an Email to casio considering very seriously to put the feature back.
Like it. Wish it would've had the same size as the regular square though.
its not as big as it looks, the shiny bezel makes it appear bigger than it actually is. (but it clearly is a little bigger)
Right - the 15 plus mm thickness makes it totally unwearable in my opinion.
Love Casio.. i have a few.. waiting for mine to turn up.. love the new dispaly..And the style.. i have a couple of negative display 5600/5610.. and they are difficult to see in certain lights.... nice review mate.. love the channel.. spent many a great holiday in your neck of the woods as a kid... must go back down there when things calm down.. not been there for years...
get your bum down to cornwall once the crowds bugger off :) ... to be fair its not too busy near me... but some certain beaches are too busy for comfort right now.
@@biscuitsalive hmm.. I bet!. Used to go to Helston area as a kid. And St Ives area as a young adult after the army.. 60 next year so must get down there before me times up. Ha ha.. 😃
The shinny bezel doesn't do it for me but nice model overall. Hope there is a blacked out version available.
I believe there’s an all black version now.
@@PepeDeezNutz thanks for the heads up, I will check it out
St Ives. Such a beautiful place. One of my favourite areas of Cornwall.
don't get me wrong it's an excellent watch, but kinda very different from the vintage square look we know and love..
Totally agree... its going to split the square lovers i think. I do like it, but will it age well? ... hard to tell.
I just got the 100-2, and it's Amazing. Personally, having owned a good many G Shocks, I not only think this will age well, I prefer it to a standard square. All the best bits of a square and the "Casioak."
The notification function is not going to age well. Also do not like the alu bezel.
I am team old square I guess.
@@PawsleyDirt yep, im stil enjoying the watch, but i don't feel like its going to be a classic.
@@PawsleyDirt I sure hope someone makes a black bezel...
I love the G shocks. This looks an old people display. Reminds me of them house phones for people with bad vision with massive buttons.
A comprehensive review. Many thanks.
Great video. Very indepth. I personally went with the G-Squad GBD-200SM-1A6ER. Near the same display and features. I'm sure at some point I'll pick up a G-Lide. Keep the videos coming 🤙
Beautiful video review and commentary. I am contemplating on this watch, just for its functionality for notification and highly clear display. I have the same Casioak as yours which is why I'm on the fence, because I feel like I do not need two g-shocks.
That’s the problem with Casio’s.
Buy one and next thing you know you have 20. :)
One good thing is many of these seem to be holding value or increasing value.
So you can always sell it on if you decide you don’t need it later. (And possible make a profit )
@@biscuitsalive bro is the watch still waterproof if you change the battery and will it hold the same value? Do you also know where you can sell watches?
I enjoyed all your info about this watch...I'll get mine on Monday the 20th I purchased the teal one!! Thanks 😊
In the tide mode can you fast forward hours to check what the tide will be at a specific hour in the future? Thanks.
A readable square g-shock. If there was a way to get rid of the hideous metal bezel it would be perfect.
I love the display. My dw5600 square is kinda hard to read without glasses, this seems a lot better. Not sold on the design and silicone band though. Maybe the white one might actually look best.. hmm
I have the white and it looks better in person than in pictures, glad I chose the white and not the black
Hello, i just got the watch. If you can help me ? my question is how do you turn on the hourly chime ?
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I like the design so much.. Thanks for the nice review!
Talk about the apps . Is it negative to the user?
The shiny face plate could actually serve a purpose if you get lost use it as a sun reflector for passing planes
Survival thinking. XD
@@biscuitsalive you never know when you get stuck in a sticky situation.
Nice review, very useful. Considering buying the green one. I'm not too bothered with the delete function lag - my Samsung Galaxy also has much awful delays sometimes, no big deal.
Glad it was useful.
Yep that is a minor gripe.
But I like to be honest and point out any issues I find. :)
@@biscuitsalive Yeah, I agree its a peeve and it should be mentioned.
nice looking ga2100 you have over there
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To long of a video for a simple watch good looking watch tho
Is that your desk by the way it looks like you got it off a pirate ship actually really cool
That’s my chest full of watches.
Literally it’s all boxes and watch related trinkets in there.
@@biscuitsalive wow looks great and good storage. But most importantly the best way to keep Captain Hook away from you lol
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Do you get a beep when someone comments on TH-cam 😂
If i turn that feature on, yes. Although my notifications don't alert me to every comment. i think i have too many coming in, so it just ignores many of them... yours came up though :)
That’s awesome! Hopefully they’ll restock soon
I love this watch but notifications need to bebfixed
This watch looks really nice. Im boycotting China so I have sometime to wait till they pull manufacturing out of china.
Presto i have a lot of sympathy with your ethics. i too would be happy to pay more if it was made in Japan for the same reasons as you. The high end casio's/G Shocks are made in Japan. this one will likely be knocked out in China as its a lower end watch. its not solar, gps or atomic. very mid range in other words
@@insertnamehere5146 They don't make these in Thailand? The GWM5610 is from Thailand.
It is made in Thailand
Thanks for the in-depth review... Can you switch position of month/date in date/month?
Nope. Unfortunately.
Hello mate!
Love this Watch. But what about the steps counter accuracy?
Is there a way for setting Hourly Chime Alarm 🚨?? I love this feature by Casio watches.
I’ve actually looked for this and can’t find it.
I’m guessing it’s not there. But will double check tomorrow.
Yep, I’ve had a look through the app and the pdf.
I can’t see a hourly chime anywhere.
So I think it can’t do it.
:(
Love the looks and display
Hate the broken "smart" functions
They're unuseable except for the fact that it syncs the time
In the tide mode is it possible to scroll forward to check the tide later in the day?
I live on an island and sail a few times of week in season and this watch is perfect for me. I don’t use any of the phone connectivity options as I don’t want to be connected…I just want an easy to read watch with some great water features.
This is a curious watch with the most legible digital display available anywhere. The sun, moon, and tide data are great for not just surfers but anyone working outdoors. There is also a surprisingly capable set of training and step counting functions together with Bluetooth connectivity and an app. The buttons are easy to operate and the large backlight button on the front operates a light that is bright enough to act as an emergency light flashlight. The strap is very flexible but has a rather long tongue behind the keeper band. I solved the flappy tongue by adding an extra keeper, but it could be trimmed with sharp scissors or kept in place with a hair tie or rubber band. The lack of solar battery recharging is disappointing but the battery used is a common 2035 size which are available cheaply almost anywhere since they are used in car key fobs and many other low powered devices. Worth the money for any one of the functions on their own just because of the clarity of the display. The stainless steel bezel elevates the appearance of this watch so that it can be worn in more formal settings without screaming sports watch. The teal coloured model is particularly fetching in appearance and looks far better on the wrist than the black banded versions. The clarity of the display has to be seen to be believed. Visible from almost any angle and in any lighting conditions where you can pick up a reflection, it really is an at a glance digital watch.
This is just too much watch for me. Can they just shave a few mm off? A lot of nice-to-haves, but I just want one with a few features like the tide.
For that slow, I am gonna Assume it must use NVRAM I do remember the old NVRAM chips took forever to get rid of data.
This looks like everything but 90's watch. Except for the form. LoL
What about the battery life?? How much bluetooth will consume it?
A GW 5000 with this display (or any variation of sorts, 5600 series wit solar etc) and i'm sold.
does it record your session (max speed , av speed,km/h, total distance, vs) and transfer the data to the phone?
Essa pegada de lembrar os anos 90' também passou por mim, esse Casio lembrava um relógio aqui no Brasil chamado "Shark" Tubarão em inglês lol, era usado especialmente por surfistas...
why is the screen on my GBX-100 not that bright? i bought it new..does it need new battery? thanks
What in earth is large tide. Are you sure the L doesn't stand for Low?
It’s just how they decided to display it.
L = large (spring)
M = medium (half)
S = small (neap)
There is more detailed info on the screen about the tide.
But personally I like having a simple little S,M,L, dial telling me the size of tide.
That’s all I need to know if the beach will be gone further down the beach etc.
Handbags? 🤔🤔
Can you show us? A little review?
They allready had octagonal G-Shocks. I'm wearing a GW-056E right now. So nothing to new for me and personally I like the look a lot. However I want it to have solar charging and radioclock. Also a deep blue one would be great.
How is vibration?
Can it wake you up trought alarm?
Very simple and very comfortable watch
Flipkart, Amazon not purches please link
Great, barley just got a GA-2100. Now i want this thing...
not bad, cool watch, i like more features and sensors but is nice,
the sad thing about it, is that i want to buy it but it's just not available in my country.
Very 90s style.
Tough solar multiband 6 full metal case
Could you let me know what size your wrist is?
Is sunset/sunrise based on your current set location or is based off ports?
It looks weird, I prefer the classic look
Good review..love this watch..
It's not a handbag, it's called a satchel.
Biggest Casio purchase regret for me.
It's not bad, but overpriced for the features it has. For most people this is a fashion watch because they would never use the functions, I have a g-lide (a GBX-150 I got for $50)I actually used for surfing and windsurfing, but now that I moved to the midwest, I am selling it because it has no value for me because it lacks as a regular watch.
I don’t think you can call a highly functional clear screened 200m water resist, tough G shock only a fashion watch.
For my money a fashion watch would be fancy but impractical, and certainly not a utility watch like this.
Too big for a square, I get the squares because they are smaller and most importantly - THINNER. This is 15+ mm too thick. Besides that its pretty awesome.
I’ve got a pretty small wrist and I think the dive is fine.
Wears smaller than you expect. Due to formed strap etc.
Very good review. Does it have a rechargable battery?
Its like transreflective display
Would solar charging work for a screen like this? I mean 2 year battery is just so... underwhelming for a g-shock.
I’m not sure. Let’s see what they bring out.
I think they can squash a solar cell in there somehow.
Perfect. Watch ... one question ... Gshock used touch solar for different watch why no for this mod? Tks
Tough solar doesn’t work with this display. Possibly it could be incorporated in future models.
No 1/100th seconds is disappointing. Not really a stopwatch without fractional seconds of some type.
From what I've read, the 1/10th limitation is a technical limitation with MIP displays only being able to refresh a certain speed, of course this doesn't stop them from displaying 1/100ths after the counting has stopped...
I want something like this but SOLAR and just tide and moon and sunrise sunset. if it had just these features would be perfect for boating fishing with the tide and moon and awesome for hunting with sunrise sunset. to much going on with step count and workout log and notification stuff.
You will be wanting the Rangeman 9400 model or one of the Protreks if you need those facilities.
I like the look. I just ordered two; the black and and the teal models. The brushed metal bezel is what attracted me to the watch in the first place; it compliments the display. Also the font is really easy to read at a glance. A very good video. Good job.
Lose the tin-can bezel, please.
My GWX-5600c already looks big on my tiny wrist, so it seems like this would be too big
Yep, maybe, its not a big watch, but its bigger than a regular square, thats for sure
Can you turn off bluetooth ?
Yes you can , go to pairing and select unpairing or just turn on the airplane mode
Negative display is also a con for me. As for the looks...meh. Not my cup of tea.
I hate negative displays but I think this is something different. Much more clear
I feel there would definitely be a market for a more basic watch with this type of display.
yep, i think you are right. if they could get it to sub $60 area and a bit thinner/lighter too.
How long does the battery last with real world use? and is it easy to change with DIY?
I’ve had the warning faking at me recently actually. And that’s been 2 years.
So 2-3 years I would say.
Easy enough to change.
what about the 200 series? even better? or just a different look?
That’s more for step tracking I believe. Doesn’t have the tide function as far as I know.
Can it still do that thing other bluetooth g shocks where you can mark a specific place just by a press of the button ?
Yes
They should put ram on it. Lol
It would be sick if they also add the swell height and swell direction
Agreed. But prob need full smart watch for that.
really good review
Thanks!
Nobody ever brings up the G-7800.
Certainly some similarities to this one.
But the dot matrix screen on that one wasn’t very good.