GBX-100 | THE BEST SQUARE G-SHOCK?!
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The legibility of that screen is absolutely incredible. Best negative display I've seen to date.
The screen, the band and the bezel are real nice. Too bad the module sucks ass. It's slow and the navigation isn't like the others (not in a good way). Trying too hard to be a smart watch, which 1) it isn't 2) what we don't want.
@@jean-pierremartineau4136 Really? Well that's good to know, better before buying than after. Might it have been a problem with just yours or do you think it's like this for every watch?
@@brianmsahin Definitely not just mine, it's by design. Some irritants: No hourly signal, No "hold while you press" button presses, which means when you're setting up, you need to repeatedly press the same key over and over instead of just keeping it pressed), You need to cancel when you want to return to timekeeping mode after you use the stopwatch - the watch freezes for a couple of seconds when doing that, also, you need to navigate a menu structure to set up the watch. Yes, you can set it up via Bluetooth, but even to connect to the app, which is a new different app from the other watches (a third one!), you need to go to the menu. Regular G-Shocks just require a long button press. What reviews carefully before you get this one. It has upsides, but many downsides.
It's not a negative display
Got this just a couple days back. Bought it having 0 idea about the bluetooth functionality and all that other jazz. As a chef I do feel like it’s a bit overkill for the rest of the functions, but the notifications and timer are really practical for my day to day tasks, love it to death.
Square watches for life
I have to admit, I have a GBD200 and considering how they are nearly the same functionally; for the extra $10 I do think GBX100 with that steel bezel might be the better choice simply stylistically.
I will say the smart phone linking is nice in setting up functions from the phone to the watch. The MIP display is awesome legibility wise.
But the phone notifications sound like a nice feature but in practice are not all that useful. The UI is too just to clunky and a bit slow to check your notifications. Plus would be nice if you can have it so that you can choose which kinds of notifications it will alert you too. I ended turning notifications off simply because I felt it actually just prompted me to look at my phone more than say a smartwatch which you can glance at and know what has been received by your phone quickly. The phone notifications are just not very useful.
The other watch functions though work great. Good workout timer. I found the step counter to be a little conservative compared to other devices but it does the job.
But the watch just looks great and that display is awesome. Hope they keep developing these...of course if they can integrate tough solar into this design would be even better.
I've been wearing my gbx100-7 daily since July 2020 and haven't had any battery issues yet. Granted I am not using bluetooth. I live at the beach and love it for the tide function. The only signs of wear are some of the black lettering on the dial face for G-SHOCK are gone.
Ought to be Tough Solar with a more accurate tide graph and stepometer. But that might make the entire Casio Protrek range obsolete.
almost perfect ! if only it comes with toughsolar
I now have 3 of these - the all black , the rose and black (swapped out the movement to put it in the all black GBD-200 resin case), and the best of the lot - the Kanoa Igarashi. I also love the sunrise/sunset setting which you can set to whichever country you are in and save User favourites. Awesome watches.
I bought the GBX-100NS-1 for the MIP (Memory in Pixel) display. Except to periodically sync the time with my phone, I keep the watch in Airplane Mode. I treat it as a G-Shock Square with a great display, and not as any type of fitness or smart watch.
How long you reckon the battery will last in this mode? I'm planning to do the same thing but wish this had tough solar.
@@toddsmith8608 I have no actual data, but I would think a minimum of 2 years, which is the Casio-estimated battery life. Minimal Bluetooth connectivity should have a positive effect.
Oh please make this SOLAR soon!
I think it's the coolest in white!
Thank you for the video!
I have the GBX-100 and I love the MIP display as well as the moon phase, tide graph, and especially the sunrise/sunset times. The downside I found is the ease of using the alarm function. I use multiple alarms daily as well as setting different alarm times daily and it is much easier on any other G-Shock or Casio. Something else I noticed is the user interface is not intuitive to me personally as I’m so used to Casios “standard” button functions. I bought a 5610U recently and while the 5610U is smaller then I like it kicked the GBX-100 off my wrist.
This is the way
do you want to sell your gbx 100 ?
Great video. If they made the same watch with tough solar it would be perfect!
The battery back up is the problem, if only it had tough solar it would have been perfect
Solar would cap this off nicely! Makes sense as well being a watch designed for the outdoors. Who knows, one for the future maybe! Thanks for watching 😎
The battery is cheap and easily replaced by removing and replacing four screws.
In 2022 having a non rechargeable battery is not acceptable
The 2 year battery life is too short… My G-Shocks battery has a 7 year life span which is quite good and practical in this day and age.
@@bikemike1118which one do you have to have 7yrs life span
I dig the black and white combination, looks sharp!
Just the video I was looking for.
This is a beast of a watch. I use my white GBX-100 for Sea Kayaking so set the tide location and strap it onto the deck. Solid kit with useful data.
If all goes well, im picking up the gbx 8 tomorrow. I'm certainly looking forward to it!
I did the comparisons last year between GBD200 and GBX100 and chose the GBX100 - the look is better and I went for the black with the gold coloured brushed metal surround - it still looks stunning. It is a great watch, very visible screen, big readout numbers, and very comfortable strap. Not a surfer, but having the sunrise and sunset times is still handy. But good for sports like skiing and cycling. Top watch.
Totally agree! The black and gold one is awesome too! Great choice 👏😊 thanks for watching! 😁
How is it good for skiing qnd cycling? As i do both, cirious what would be the benefit over my regular gshock
i cant believe it's not targeted a fisherman,,, I sea fish and its the reason i got one, fishing is the 4th biggest participating sport in the world
Because of the metal in the bezel, I think GBX100 is more prone to scratches, right?
I too got GBX 100 with Rose gold brushed metal. Looks 🔥
I need to get one. Love Casio G Shock since my youth.
Got one and love it.
Love that watch. Anything just like it with solar?
I dreamed of a Tissot v8 or 516prs watch. however, I saw these watches and realized that I definitely want to buy them. I bought them and wear them for 4 days, I don't wear them now for me, this is the best watch. I think it's not for nothing that someone who previously wore expensive Swiss watches decided to look at these watches. good display. I'm already thinking of taking another one, but the black ones are white like in the video.
I would like to see one simple DW with this kind of display(mip).
Me too! 😁 thanks for watching!
What is a DW?
I think the PlayDate from Panic has a MIP display. It's not mentioned in the specs on their site but I'm sure it's a MIP. A 400 x 240 display! Really impressive screens!
Today I just bought this watch over gbd-200 because 100 has few things over the 200
1. Vibration alarms
2. Better strap (softer and a bit better quality overall)
3. Looks more casual and a bit more stylish (especially the one I've got which you don't show in this review - all black model) and the 200 looks very sporty like only fitness tool but it didn't look right to me for wearing it daily for every occasion
gotta say, im a huge fan of g shocks as for fitness i have been using my apple watch as always and i had to charge it all the time now with this g shock i dont have to worry bout the battery life no more since it can held up to 2 years which is a big win and the price is affordable , negative display , mip technology which makes it even better than the negative display on the old g shocks models and bluetooth connection
Can I use this for swimming? I only saw features for running
Great review. Well done.
Thank you! 🤝
Regarding the sunrise and sunset times, can you set this to any location, say Chicago for instance, or is it only coastal areas?
Exactly the watch that I need 😁 G Schock just makes good watches👌🏾
I doubt the battery life of two years if you really use bluetooth and many of these features. Solar or a contactless charging battery would be better. But it is a nice watch.
Excelente Reloj Casio. 👏👏⌚️⌚️
Question. Does this model get UK format date? Some of the newer Bluetooth G-Shocks can do this. It's the only bug I have with my current Casios.
Can I use the fitness features for other sports than running? like swimming? I’m looking for watches for my swimming trainings
What is the vibe alarm mentioned on the watch? Does it have an hourly vibration alarm? It's such an underrated feature.❤
I looked at the dimensions and I was surprised to see that it is larger than the CasiOak. How could that be? I was imagining this to be about the same size as the 5600.
I bought this watch yesterday on the secondary market. Literally after one video where one person praised these watches very much and bought 3 more pieces, he let one of them go for a draw. I was very interested in this watch and decided to buy it. I think that it is quite possible that I will get another one of these, for example, black, and in general 3-4 pieces would not hurt me. I like different watches. Including Swiss ones. I like big quartz movements, I like precision in watches. I liked this watch so much that I realized that ji shock is the watch that I would like to wear. I love different films, including those about martial arts and I am fond of them myself. I study at a stunt school. And I also love movies about monkeys and movies about robots and artificial intelligence. And my favorite movie is short circuit. Although , unfortunately , I did not master the technical specialty . And such a watch reminds me of something. For example, the robot Johnny 5. Therefore, in my collection I had things a figure of a mechanical and clockwork robot of the Soviet USSR. The first such robot was given to me in 1992. but I didn't save it. in 96-97 I didn't have it anymore. In 1998 I watched the movie Short circuit again. And I remembered about this robot. In 2010, to calm my soul, I bought such a robot, but not in a better form. For 8 years I have been looking for a robot like mine of Minsk production. And I finally found him. Not long ago I wanted to buy another one. But postponed the purchase. And I accidentally found an advertisement for a Casio quartz watch that is not expensive. I thought why not switch to another thing, too, a thing of technology and mechanics and all that. After that, I bought a skmei watch, but not one was worn. And when I bought these, I didn't think about them anymore. And when I got it, I saw and realized that my watch was not for nothing, they so sunk into my soul. The watch has smart functions, I don't know how to use it yet, but the watch feels like it's alive.
What the fuck did I just read
How does it track calories? Is based on the profile you set?
Love my white GBX 100. I’m a sailor so I use the tide screen nearly everyday. I turned off all the notifications.
I want to know how accurate the stepometer is
Does anybody know how to change date format for European?
Much obliged.
Every review I've watched of the GBX-100 has failed to mention the inaccuracy of the tide function. Mine is hours out - set to the West Country in England (near Minehead).
I've tried setting this manually and via the app with no avail following the advice of many blogs that have also highlighted the problem. Huge flaw in design by Casio on an otherwise very good watch.
Anyone else have this problem? (I suggest Googling the tide times of your local beach the watch is set to and see if they're in sync).
By how many hours is it out (the watch I mean, not the tide lol). Have you found a solution cos I was thinking of getting one as the prices are down atm. Can you do it through Bluetooth on your phone to get a more precise area?
Hi
Can you turn off bluetooth or its always on?
What is the benefit of Bluetooth? What are the popular things you can do with it?
Como me exprese en su momento su punto en contra es que se raya muy facilmente el bisel. LO PULI A MODO ESPEJO, Y QUEDO GENIAL.
Best screen with a large light button! Still lacks the cool a little:)
Looks just like my g shock 200 I bought of Hm Samual I bought mine 3 weeks ago £62
how to active sig feature in the gbx-100?
I want MIP display and step counter and nothing else.
Can you turn off Bluetooth? Or is it always Bluetooth on?
I didnt understand, can this measure when running?
Can exercise data sync back to phone, say, iPhone ?
I agree 1000%
Best all digital for readability I've seen, and I'd only fully agree, if it was solar. But it's the GBX100NS-1 for me.
Can you get moon/tide/sunrise data without this being connected to your phone?
Good luck for cleaning white colour band
Only if it was solar tough and had a separate screen for a compass.
Is it a smartwatch?
I have this. I just wish it was solar
Should have integrated the tough solar on the watch... It should have been the perfect watch!
I bought mine last 2021. I’ve recently noticed that there’s a blinking pixels on the screen. Is this a battery issue? I’m disappointed because i thought gshock batteries last 10 years.
Nvm. I’ve done my research and the battery really last for 2 years. I feel sad because you need to change the battery every 2 years and it will compromise the seal and water proofing.
Yep,cool but need a easier battery 🪫 change 😅
Now with bluetooth, but before?!
severely need a tough solar
No solar?
BEAUTIFUL looking watch. However, I don't need any of those bluetooth features, which all that adds to the cost, and with only a limited 2 year battery life, it unfortunately makes it a deal breaker for me. 🤷
Sorry G -Shock........try again.
How much it cost?
El Casio GBX 100 es un lindo Smartwatch, pero en resistencia y construcción es mucho mejor el GBD 100 por lejos. Tengo los dos equipos y se notan las diferencias, el GBD 100 es realmente un Casio GSHOCK y de gran Tecnologias. El GBX 100 no tiene la misma resistencia, y desde el vamos, se ralla muy rapido, y su pantalla queda muy expuesta. Si van a comprar en esos montos, el GBD 100 es el mejor. Al GBX 100 lo termine regalando. Saludos
can it play doom?
I prefer the 5600 because you can mod it
I’ll stick to my 5600. The screen in this watch is amazing, but the lag and the connectivity makes this a firm NO for me. I don’t want a semi smart/dumb watch.
Not, they just need to begin pushing that screen tech into their other models without all the Bluetooth binfire of connectivity.
100% Agree. My 5600 gets WAY more wrist time than this.
@@DanRC69 I bought the GBX when it came out. Returned it immediately. The lag was an abomination. I mainly wanted the beautiful negative display. I didn’t care about the connectivity. But the lag was truly a decision maker. How could Casio even let this go into production?
@@whatsstefon I nearly returned mine and in some ways i wish i did, it's definitely a nice watch but Casio should NOT have released it as it is, the flaws it has is just unacceptable coming from Casio.
Just such a shame that the Casio move app is junk, really let's down a great watch.
If it hold up so long, why not adding solar and make it perfekt.
Nah! Sticking with my DW5600. It's who I came to the dance with.
With what is this better than GBD 200? Between these 2, i love mo0re my green GBD 200, is fantastic.
Pra quem precisa da complicaçã de maré e deseja trocar a pulseira, o GBX 100 é melhor
I had the black one when it first came out & I didn’t really like it that much. Mainly because it was too complicated. I couldn’t even figure out how to do everything.
You're kidding, this one is much easier to set up than some others. Even the manual is not needed. 😂
@@brianmsahin not setting it up. I mean like navigating different modes and stuff like that. Most G Shocks have a mode button that cycles through all the modes. This watch is just weird. I wasn’t feeling it. I couldn’t get used to it. I sold it.
It’s still not solar powered!!
It's cool but no match for the steel and titanium square G Shocks.
2 years is a horrible battery life. All Gshocks should be solar powered at this point.
That held me back from buying this watch until I realised the batteries cost about £1.50
Problem is that you effectively only get a watch for 2 years cos once you take the back off to change the battery, you lose the water protection, unless of course you send it back to Casio and get charged a fortune to have it resealed.
@@peterclarke3990 where did you get this info from?
@@AriMannis Petsonal experience, but look at the other answers. It’s now been dealt with.
@@peterclarke3990 That is total BS
If only it was Tough Solar
Awesome watch but the apps from casio are total crap.
A personal con for me is that didnt made it solar powered!!! This is the reason why im not interested
I don't buy into this Bluetooth hoopla. Have a very old japan made protrek that never failed me. Did not even have to replace the battery even once
had one but the app is so terrible that it made me sell the watch
Battery 🙃 Noooooo Just wish it was solar 😔
Got one today and love the aesthetics. It’s a really cool watch, but you can’t alter the seconds back to 00, so you can never get a completely accurate time and I find that really frustrating for a watch of this calibre and value, and it does faff me off a lot cos I can never get an exact time. The information on it is awesome if you can be bothered to use it all. I can’t to be honest. And yes, it would be better if it was solar. Who knows, Casio may bring one out soon. If they do, the world and his dog will want one. At the end of the day, all the extras are only necessary to those who will use them. If you don’t use them, then it will do the same as every other watch-tell the time! But it looks and feels amazing and I can live with its shortcomings.
you can get accurate time. Just press exit button D at the moment of 00 seconds. In other words after you exit setup mode seconds starts from 00.
@@oxyo777 Thanks for this Valdosta’s. I’ll have a look. Hope you are enjoying your one. I do like G Shock. They do make amazing watches! Take care.
infamous??? shock resistance? You sure about that?
If only it was solar powered
Far from the best! Screen itself looks beautiful, but no more MIP screen watches Casio, please, before you fix two major flaws: these only have 1/1 s. stopwatch and they do not have the 'chime' aka hourly time signal. I've read that these flaws have something to do with the screen refreshing cycle. Don't know about that, but a digital G-Shock without at least 1/100 s. stopwatch and chime is not acceptable. Full stop.
No solar = no purchase.
I won’t buy a G-Shock, that I need to open and change the battery.
fucking dope! but cmon, apple watch...
no solar power and the negative display isnt good.
While I've had exactly the same model for around 8 months, i just don't wear it that often, it's a nice watch but just pales in comparison to a good 5600.
My most worn G-Shock is my GW-B5600-2ER which is massively better.
The GBX100 is a bit of a mess, the UI is disorganized and quite annoying with too many useless features just spoiling the user experience.
The list of flaws:
1) The chronograph doesn't measure fractions of a second - so mostly useless.
2) Time can NOT be set accurately on the watch - as seconds CAN'T be set??
3) Some information on the screen is just WAY too small to see - again too much clutter
4) AWFUL disorganized interface - needs a LOT of work.
5) The strap squeaks and creaks like CRAZY - i HAD to swap it with a strap from a 5600 (much better).
6) Ridiculous 'WAIT TIMES' when clearing a stopwatch timing????
Overall its not a terrible watch, but there is room for a LOT of improvements.
I wish i bought the GBD200, as it just looks better and with less functions it should be more practical and enjoyable to use.
if a watch doesnt have solar and radio controlled or gps time its useless to me
The moment I saw it is not solar powered, I stopped watching. Sorry.