Ive had a gsteel for a few years thats been thru pretty much everything, one time I even lost it in the bed of my pickup truck and had a 500lb round bale dropped on top of it. And shes still damn near in perfect condition, some scratches here and there from the pickup truck incident and some of the lettering has peeled off but thats it! These watches are like tanks i swear
These things age pretty well. I have the stainless steel natural finish one; I’ve had it for a year now and I’m surprised how well the polishing on the case stands up to scratches and still retains a nice shiny look. Also, my crystal is pristine as well
Scratches will be inevitable on almost all metal watches. Black PVD coated steel does that weird thing where new scratches are super noticeable but when it starts wearing on the edges, it develops into a nice gunmetal-like patina with a lot of character.
Best G-Shock ever, alongside the new GM110 golden are the only ones I kept from my 34 G-Shocks collection 😄💟 the way they made each link a different size and the way the mastered the metal on this one made me pick it as one of the best new G-Shocks, retro, elegant, kinky and sophisticated. Looks and feel way more expensive, makes my Tissots look like cheap toys.
Nice video! I have a full metal G that I put the DLC bezel and bracelet from the limited Porter edition on. I don't wear it out a ton, so it's in great condition, haha. I did drop it once on my bathroom floor, and the coating the bezel corner didn't break...
These are wonderful watches. Had mine for over a year. Rubber band. It's in tip top condition. Got a couple of videos on my channel. Cheers man you have a very similar taste in G-Shocks to me.
Nice variegated rubber tree and great wear report. My silver shock really shows scratches. The others don't look bad. I have all the metal. I am a G-Shock Lord IMO.
I picked up the bare SS Full Metal. I knew the black and gold tone would both be problematic. Mine is only a couple of months old, so it is still looking decent. Like you, mine is not worn all the time. The module is amazing. I also have the positive display. My experience with negative displays has not been amazing. I want a G-Shock to be legible in any or no light.
@@ferminharris3826 I will be honest. Is worth it. I have mine for almost 2 years. I wear it a lot. And the scrathces are not bad. Is just normal minor scratches. It also depends how and where you were it. I don't work with it. I use it to go out and look like a GENTLEMAN. No the GOLD never ever fades away. I even shower with it and a couple of times went to the beach and swim with the watch
I love them. I have three but mostly use the stainless one with the composite band. The others I think twice where i am going and if it is likely to scratch. I wish they would DLC coat all of them but I know that is expensive. Anyways.. they are meant to be worn so I will wear mine more offen and get a few battle scars on them. Lol. Thanks for the video.
Yep... Just scratched my full metal round G Shock and at first of course I was freakin pissed and stared at it every time that I wore the watch but now I don't care and will be wearing it more often now 😬
The metal ones are nice but will clearly look pretty beat up after a few years of g-shock style wear. I think you show the ultimate square at the start of the vid with the GW5000.
@@sleepinglysithia I've had my blue square for almost a year and it has the tiniest mark on the brushed bezel, but nothing else. I wear it fairly regularly but under long sleeves. Just don't bang it on door frames, walls or tables and it's fine.
@@raksh9 Thanks for replying. Good to hear that it’s durable. So far I haven’t managed to scratch mine yet. I put mine on the black DLC bracelet. I did get the black DLC bezel as well but I haven’t put that on. It’s more of a backup plan for if the blue bezel gets damaged.
@@sleepinglysithia I'm considering an aftermarket metal bezel or two for if I want a change on my blue model. There are even black titanium bezels from Aliexpress that fit the GMWB5000.
@@raksh9 I saw that. I considered picking up a ti kit from Ali. I so far decided to keep mine with a Casio made bezel and bracelet but I’m not at all apposed to the aftermarket Ali kits.
I bought mine ( gmw b500d 1er) yesterday. I wont use it at work, in my house or riding a bicycle. When it will be scratched ill buy a kit with a case and bracelet, simulating those titanium versions.
I wonder is it always medium power charged. I have had one 5600 but it always show "LOW" on the dial after a week use or less than a week. I don't know if the guard I putted on it affected solar panel working or not.
I was just going to post that the black is going to develop some serious, attractive character. I have avoided the metals because I knew they’d develop scratches. But after seeing this, I’m thinking I’m not only going to go metal, I’m going to look for black IP. That is going to wear to a badass look.
Good video. I have Gold version. I've been tentative about wearing in Pool as I worry about impact. How often does it see pool time? Could that be cause of slight bracelet change? Love the watch and it is at keeper status currently. Regards.
I bought the silver and black. I also bought the patina black, but sent it back. $500 seems to be my limit for a watch :/ the rose gold looks awesome, but I am too white (pale) to really pull it off. Too bad. Next is a titanium model and then I am done.
I have a small wrist. (6.3 inches or so). I like my watches to fit well and I like wearing small watches. Will this watch be a nice fit? The most I wear when going for mechanical watches is about 40 mm and it fits nicely
You appear to like the negative display, do you think they will incorporate the "MIP" display in these in the future?I really want a all black one of these!
@@danijelvidovic8973 I have the Gold one, I wasn't sure between the Silver or Gold. At the end I bought the Gold version and I don't regret it. I love how beautiful it looks, plus it looks great combined with my gold chains and gold rings.
A very informative review, thanks. In my opinion, a few scratches and blemishes add to the look; it's meant to be chucked around, a bit like a 4x4 vehicle. This is not a piece of delicate jewellery. It's a G-Shock.
Guys never buy negative displays, you can't read shit on them. The Influencers trying to show them in the perfect view angle and it is still too dark. Buy positive display you can read the time and it is pure retro. Thank me later.
Gentleman1147 it depends. Unfortunately there is a huge disparity between the good negatives and the bad ones. I had a mudmaster MS and it was nearly impossible. The negative rangeman 9400 isn’t impressive either. On the other hand my 5610 and full metal have decent displays.
The STN display used in the full metal squares is much more legible than the less expensive models. I have the blue metal version with negative display and have no trouble with it. And if it's dark, that's the purpose of the backlight.
Man those negative displays are crisp and easy to see in all angles.
Ive had a gsteel for a few years thats been thru pretty much everything, one time I even lost it in the bed of my pickup truck and had a 500lb round bale dropped on top of it. And shes still damn near in perfect condition, some scratches here and there from the pickup truck incident and some of the lettering has peeled off but thats it! These watches are like tanks i swear
These things age pretty well. I have the stainless steel natural finish one; I’ve had it for a year now and I’m surprised how well the polishing on the case stands up to scratches and still retains a nice shiny look. Also, my crystal is pristine as well
Nice, I went with the silver SS one and I use a 3M pad on mine to remove the scratches on the brushed finish, still cleans up nice after 8 months
Scratches will be inevitable on almost all metal watches. Black PVD coated steel does that weird thing where new scratches are super noticeable but when it starts wearing on the edges, it develops into a nice gunmetal-like patina with a lot of character.
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Best G-Shock ever, alongside the new GM110 golden are the only ones I kept from my 34 G-Shocks collection 😄💟 the way they made each link a different size and the way the mastered the metal on this one made me pick it as one of the best new G-Shocks, retro, elegant, kinky and sophisticated. Looks and feel way more expensive, makes my Tissots look like cheap toys.
Nice to see you rocking that F701. Great choice.
I avoided the gold and black because of this my guess is the SS version will, over time, age the best. And I like the SS look. Thanks.
Kind of think the scratches give it character
Great video my friend. I like the metal Gs but I will always prefer full resin ones....always!
Thanks for this vid! Made me buy both of them
very good review, this is very helpful.
Nice video! I have a full metal G that I put the DLC bezel and bracelet from the limited Porter edition on. I don't wear it out a ton, so it's in great condition, haha. I did drop it once on my bathroom floor, and the coating the bezel corner didn't break...
These are wonderful watches. Had mine for over a year. Rubber band. It's in tip top condition. Got a couple of videos on my channel. Cheers man you have a very similar taste in G-Shocks to me.
About time you put up a video bro ! Ha
I’ve got the silver and gold, such a cool fun watch
the 35th anniversary gold (tfg-9) is shiny gold all around even on the bracelet so its not really subjected to brushed patina per se.
Cool video!! Thank you!!
Gold one looks cool 👍
Both watches are beautiful! Wear as expected, a
Meaning u really enjoyed it, not ina drawer unused
I like look of the black one when it's all beat up and scarred
Nice variegated rubber tree and great wear report. My silver shock really shows scratches. The others don't look bad. I have all the metal. I am a G-Shock Lord IMO.
I picked up the bare SS Full Metal. I knew the black and gold tone would both be problematic. Mine is only a couple of months old, so it is still looking decent. Like you, mine is not worn all the time. The module is amazing. I also have the positive display. My experience with negative displays has not been amazing. I want a G-Shock to be legible in any or no light.
I wear my gold metal everyday I love the watch
I have the Gold one and so far I have little scratches, but nothing to bad. I wear mine a lot.
I wanna get the gold one as well, I’m afraid it’ll be super noticeable with the scratches. How does it hold up? Does the gold fade?
@@ferminharris3826 I will be honest. Is worth it. I have mine for almost 2 years. I wear it a lot. And the scrathces are not bad. Is just normal minor scratches. It also depends how and where you were it. I don't work with it. I use it to go out and look like a GENTLEMAN. No the GOLD never ever fades away. I even shower with it and a couple of times went to the beach and swim with the watch
@@eldave9261 thank you. Definitely gonna get it 🙌🏽
@@ferminharris3826 Check 2100 moon if you like gold tones.
I love them. I have three but mostly use the stainless one with the composite band. The others I think twice where i am going and if it is likely to scratch. I wish they would DLC coat all of them but I know that is expensive. Anyways.. they are meant to be worn so I will wear mine more offen and get a few battle scars on them. Lol. Thanks for the video.
Yep... Just scratched my full metal round G Shock and at first of course I was freakin pissed and stared at it every time that I wore the watch but now I don't care and will be wearing it more often now 😬
The metal ones are nice but will clearly look pretty beat up after a few years of g-shock style wear. I think you show the ultimate square at the start of the vid with the GW5000.
I recently obtained the blue one, so I'm curious how that'll wear over time. Thanks for the review!
How is the blue holding up? I just ordered one.
@@sleepinglysithia I've had my blue square for almost a year and it has the tiniest mark on the brushed bezel, but nothing else. I wear it fairly regularly but under long sleeves. Just don't bang it on door frames, walls or tables and it's fine.
@@raksh9 Thanks for replying. Good to hear that it’s durable. So far I haven’t managed to scratch mine yet. I put mine on the black DLC bracelet. I did get the black DLC bezel as well but I haven’t put that on. It’s more of a backup plan for if the blue bezel gets damaged.
@@sleepinglysithia I'm considering an aftermarket metal bezel or two for if I want a change on my blue model. There are even black titanium bezels from Aliexpress that fit the GMWB5000.
@@raksh9 I saw that. I considered picking up a ti kit from Ali. I so far decided to keep mine with a Casio made bezel and bracelet but I’m not at all apposed to the aftermarket Ali kits.
I bought mine ( gmw b500d 1er) yesterday. I wont use it at work, in my house or riding a bicycle. When it will be scratched ill buy a kit with a case and bracelet, simulating those titanium versions.
Looks even better with wear marks!
I wonder is it always medium power charged. I have had one 5600 but it always show "LOW" on the dial after a week use or less than a week. I don't know if the guard I putted on it affected solar panel working or not.
This video is super relevant now with the release of the full metal Rose Gold CasiOak 😬
I was just going to post that the black is going to develop some serious, attractive character. I have avoided the metals because I knew they’d develop scratches. But after seeing this, I’m thinking I’m not only going to go metal, I’m going to look for black IP. That is going to wear to a badass look.
Once the black one has worn through more of it's coating it'll look awesome. Years later now... So how is it?
Good video. I have Gold version. I've been tentative about wearing in Pool as I worry about impact. How often does it see pool time? Could that be cause of slight bracelet change? Love the watch and it is at keeper status currently. Regards.
you know, salt water, pool water, etc. are definitely possible culprits for the discoloration.
I bought the silver and black. I also bought the patina black, but sent it back. $500 seems to be my limit for a watch :/ the rose gold looks awesome, but I am too white (pale) to really pull it off. Too bad. Next is a titanium model and then I am done.
Is it possible to put this module and brick pattern face into a 5610 resin watch? I want this spec but in a work beater ideally.
Quarantine has been going on for months...how has that mustache not grown any thicker than that? lol
haha it was gone forever. that's just a few days. had to look sharp for interviews and such :)
I have a small wrist. (6.3 inches or so). I like my watches to fit well and I like wearing small watches. Will this watch be a nice fit? The most I wear when going for mechanical watches is about 40 mm and it fits nicely
You appear to like the negative display, do you think they will incorporate the "MIP" display in these in the future?I really want a all black one of these!
I have the Black Edition but it's not big enough can I get the connection
the damage on gold one outdoors is not even visible
gw5000 rocks!!!!!!
Gonna get the gold one soon, can't wait
Got it , I'm satisfied ,everything is perfect except for the price , I got charged 150$from 25% tax on top of 615$
@@danijelvidovic8973 I have the Gold one, I wasn't sure between the Silver or Gold. At the end I bought the Gold version and I don't regret it. I love how beautiful it looks, plus it looks great combined with my gold chains and gold rings.
@@eldave9261 nice to hear, keep it gangsta G
I will go to silver,gold is a bit much lot of crimes in my place lol 😅😅😂
@@yorusuyasoul69420 I mean silver shines a lot as well 😂
You can always get those scratches cleaned up no ?
Adam where are the new videos at? You haven’t forgotten your watch nerd TH-cam friends?
If you wear to non active activity should stay very clean. Would not wear my black one as a beater.
is the black PVD or DLC coating ?
Link please
Dude you gotta stand up for yourself, don't keep letting people knock you into doors...that's mad.
I thought the gold one was 18k solid gold. You mean it’s steel with gold paint?
lol yea, "paint" - 18k gold gshock is $70,000
@@tententock Rolex day date is cheap
@@tententock hahaha right! I have the black, red, silver, Tokyo twilight and thinking about getting the gold
A very informative review, thanks. In my opinion, a few scratches and blemishes add to the look; it's meant to be chucked around, a bit like a 4x4 vehicle. This is not a piece of delicate jewellery. It's a G-Shock.
any comment on solar charging? is this annoying? I read bad things about it. tthanks
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Way overpriced
"Ear tampons"? _check_
"Back to front hat"? _check_
*Douchebag mode* - *activated*
uhh you're kind of a douchebag yourself for this comment lmao
Bruh.
@@raksh9 bruh
Wow what is the matter with you
hahahaha
It actually looks really bad lol
Guys never buy negative displays, you can't read shit on them. The Influencers trying to show them in the perfect view angle and it is still too dark. Buy positive display you can read the time and it is pure retro. Thank me later.
Gentleman1147 it depends. Unfortunately there is a huge disparity between the good negatives and the bad ones. I had a mudmaster MS and it was nearly impossible. The negative rangeman 9400 isn’t impressive either. On the other hand my 5610 and full metal have decent displays.
Gentleman1147 I also literally made a negative vs positive video 3 months ago addressing these things.
The STN display used in the full metal squares is much more legible than the less expensive models. I have the blue metal version with negative display and have no trouble with it. And if it's dark, that's the purpose of the backlight.
No thank you sir. I prefer my negative display watches any day 😬