G-Shock Purchase

[lawrence567]

Afternoon Chaps,

Looking to purchase a G-Shock as a present for my brother for Christmas.
Budget is around £50 but could go to £60 if it was worthwhile.
He is a Kiter, Kitesurfing & Landboarding so i figured a watch like a G-Shock would be a good idea as he currently does'nt wear one at all.
Ideally i'm looking for suggestions, reputable & well priced areas to buy from and/or discount codes etc?
Any suggestions greatly appreciated as at the moment i'm just going to Google shopping and selecting ones up to £50!

[Pints]

Go nuts here.

I'm wearing my DW-5600E today - a classic G-Shock which is well within your budget.

[lawrence567]

Hmm,

So much choice, ideally would like to order from Amazon today as i get an additional 10%!

[lawrence567]

Is there anything in the watches?
They all seem to look similar & do similar things (the ones on Amazon) yet they're all within about £10-£20 of each other?

[DS3R]

lawrence567 said:

Is there anything in the watches?
They all seem to look similar & do similar things (the ones on Amazon) yet they're all within about £10-£20 of each other?

How long have you got?

There are nerdy websites explaining the differences, pick out some specific models & the nerds among us some of us might be able to help

[raceboy]

Based on the kiteing reference I'd say look for one with the tide information as I'm guessing that these activities may happen on a beach.

[CardShark]

H Samuals keep a range in stock if you want to see them in the flesh, though each store seems to vary in how big a range they keep and the prices aren't the best. Try www.creationwatches.com as a trusted alternative, many of us here have used them before with no issues.

Edited by CardShark on Wednesday 16th November 01:13

[TAS1981]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-G-Shock-G-Lide-Watch...

Bought this at £57 for my bro....he loves it. Tide info and looks "cool".

[lawrence567]

Just thought i'd send an update over.
I wanted to buy him this one:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Casio-G-Shock-Digital-Watc...

As i think it looks awesome, but it's a bit too brash for him being bright red & all.
So i consulted our mum & his girlfriend & went for this one instead.
If he does'nt like it i can have it!
I bought purely on looks! So excuse my ignorance if i've bought a lemon!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000VE26L6
After discount i ended up paying £49 something.
With free delivery.

[Civpilot]

lawrence567 said:

So i consulted our mum & his girlfriend & went for this one instead.
If he does'nt like it i can have it!
I bought purely on looks! So excuse my ignorance if i've bought a lemon!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000VE26L6
After discount i ended up paying £49 something.
With free delivery.

£49 for a Gulfman is a BARGIN !!.

Very nice choice that one, the Gulfman is a great G-Shock, one of the 'masters of G'* range, well done!!

• masters of G are the flagship range of G-Shocks and all have a name with 'man' at the end instead of just a number:-

Frogman
Gulfman
Mudman
Riseman
And older hard to get models were:-
Wademan
Lungman
Fisherman
Guassman
Raysman

[lawrence567]

Civpilot said:

£49 for a Gulfman is a BARGIN !!.

Very nice choice that one, the Gulfman is a great G-Shock, one of the 'masters of G'* range, well done!!

• masters of G are the flagship range of G-Shocks and all have a name with 'man' at the end instead of just a number:-

Frogman
Gulfman
Mudman
Riseman
And older hard to get models were:-
Wademan
Lungman
Fisherman
Guassman
Raysman

Thanks, although i do still like the red one more care to explain what a Gulfman is?
Is it just a style? Sorry i'm compeltely ignorant when it comes to watches!

[Civpilot]

lawrence567 said:

Thanks, although i do still like the red one more care to explain what a Gulfman is?
Is it just a style? Sorry i'm compeltely ignorant when it comes to watches!

Well each 'Master of G' is designed with a specific USP in mind to keep them separate from 'lesser' G-Shocks:-

The Frogman is designed with divers in mind (I think it was the first ever dive certified digital watch?) and early models actually have an image that appears with the backlight of a Frog (various poses but usually swimming with an aqualung on his back). Widely regarded as the G-Shock flagship model and the current radio controlled solar version is around £500+

The Mudman is designed to by water and mud resistant. So all the buttons are inside the case and fully covered by flexible sections of the bezel.

The Riseman has twin sensors that can detect and display both pressure and temperature etc.

The Gulfman is the surfers watch with full tide display and all the metal used in the construction is 'Rustresist' (translated to you and me = titainium ).

Don't start looking into G-Shock's too deeply.... things get very confusing when you start looking at the various limited edition versions of each model. Very confusing

ps. The Red one you like is a very nice G but take into account the size.... it is comically HUGE, and the red version is very bright and hence looks even bigger on the wrist than it really is.

Edited by Civpilot on Wednesday 16th November 16:17

[lawrence567]

Ah ok thanks for that
I have fat arms and wear chunky st/st DKNY watches although now i've bought my brother a watch i cant buy the red one for myself

[lawrence567]

Any idea on what model the G-shock that Eminem wore in the 'I Need A Dr' video with Dr Dre? It's white & has a mirror face?

[DizzyN]

It's from the DW series. DW6900-7ER. Casio currently have them in stock online for £85. I have one as well as two others in the "crazy colour" variants. I have to admit, I love them!