Casio Mens G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW5600E-1V

The simple Casio G-Shock Classic digital watch for men offers shock resistance temperature, ideal for your sports vigorously. The durable rectangular black watch case measures 45 millimeters wide (1.77 inches), and it matches Read more about Casio Men’s G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW5600E-1V

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Gitano said:

This 5600 has everything I need, and nothing I don’t:
- It tells you the time, date, and day of the week at a glance.
- It has 1 alarm (not 5 like many other G-Shocks — too fidly).
- A countdown timer (with the current time shown in the upper box).
- A stopwatch (again, time is still shown).

That’s it. If you want fancy “features” like inaccurate temperature readings, barometric pressure graph which gets distorted by temperature and altitude, 19 alarms, and world time in 7,000 cities around the world — look elsewhere! This watch does exactly what a wristwatch should, which in my opinion is tell the time, and take an absolute beating. I don’t particularly want to stand in public pressing 15 buttons on my watch, just to set a quick alarm to remind me of something. This 5600 keeps everything relatively simple (obviously go through the manual when you first get it).

(I started collecting G-Shocks; they have all since been given away/sold since I discovered this little beauty. I had a Riseman, Gulfman, Mudman, and G7700 — and none of them were worn after purchasing this. And I paid AUS$350 for the Riseman!)

The design of this watch is absolutely classic. It is truly a “timeless” design for a digital watch. The best thing about it is the simplicity — it is one of the few G-Shocks which doesn’t have random circles which show the seconds, bar graphs, a bezel 2 inches off your wrist, etc etc. It’s clean and simple.

As far as durability, I haven’t taken mine off for over 6 months; it’s been swimming indoors, at the beach, smashed against shelving time and time again (I’m a storeman), it gets run under hot water about 10 times a day for hand-washing, I shower in it, sleep in it, play with my kids at the park … It is yet to show ANY visible damage — absolutely amazing!

The buttons are fine to press. After setting the alarm, starting the stopwatch, whatever, it returns you to the time mode with a single button push. Again, there is no nonsense, like scrolling through 5 more modes just to get back to the time display.

If you are also looking at the “solar atomic” model of the 5600, please consider — the batteries in this watch will last years and years, and it will keep very accurate time (I reset it against Internet atomic time every few months and it’s never been out by more than a few seconds). In my opinion solar & atomic are essentially “gimmicks” in wristwatches (no offense to those that enjoy those features, but, I see them as useless, and I have owned a solar G-Shock).

I 100% recommend this watch for the no-nonsense buyer who wants a relatively slim/sleek G-Shock with all the toughness, and non of the “fluff”.



Raffaello said:

You can’t beat this Casio for the price. This is the second one I purchased. The first one was getting pretty beat up (8 years) and the cost to replace the bands was about half the watch, so I just got a new one. This is an all purpose watch and it truely takes a lickin’ and keeps on tickin’.

This watch keeps great time and has all the important features for me; date/time on easy to read display, good illumination for night viewing, alarm, event timer and rugged design. This watch has performed great in the water as we swim a lot in the summer, both in pools and beach. Never a problem with leaking even after replacing the battery. Good seals!

I’ll most likely buy another one after I beat this one around.



Estelle said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Watch — Just one minor occasional flaw
The Casio G-Shock Classic is a solid buy, but there’s one flaw to beware of.
Button A (the top-left button on the watch) is recessed in every build of this watch but…



Walden said:

This is THE one! Back to a more minimalist time. This beauty shows only the time, date, and day. Rugged as can be, so retro it’s…it’s…why, it’s perfect. Everything a watch should be and less. Reminds me of my first Casio – probably one of the first digitals to hit the market. Very hard to find anywhere else. The price is right!



Meztli said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Still Ticking
I first met my grandfather when I was 15 when my family visited the Old Country. He handed my mother a stack of bills, and told her to buy me a watch, because every man needs a…



Anonymous said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
CasioGShock
I finally replaced my 6 year old G-Shock Casio with another one. This one is even better than the first.



Saber said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for the Casual
I absolutely love this watch. I needed a watch cuz its been a pain taking out my phone just to look at the time, so I’ve been looking for casual watches for cheap.



Anonymous said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
16 years, 3 bands, original battery
I don’t have much to add to the other reviews. This watch is bullet proof. I never used the light nor the alarm much, but I cannot believe it’s still working with the original…



Denis said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great quality for an amazing price.
I’ve always considered myself a “watch guy” and own a fair share of high quality, expensive watches.



Valonia said:

4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Watch – Great Value
I was looking for a watch for general wear and this one fills that requirement nicely. Although I have a small wrist (~7 in) this watch is not too big for my arm.



Estevao said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
A timeless classic!
I just love this watch. I used to have one of these when I was a kid back in the 80’s and it used to be EXACTLY what you would expect from a Casio G-Shock:
Simplicity…



Ruzgar said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
tremendous value
A rugged classic – bought it for my 14 year old sun and now I want one! All the things you need in a watch – and waterproof and durable.



Edna said:

5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent sturdy watch
I’ve owned Casio watches like this one (G-Shock classic Digital) for over 15 years and I’ve always been very impressed.

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