G-Shock Pawn

[Ninjin]

Doofus said:

I asked this a shirt while ago about the 'Casioak'. Are the metal cases for them branded too?

I ordered a metal case for my Casioak too.

There are 2 versions, one in G Shock style with the writing and the other in the bezel style of a Royal Oak with the screws.

[Ninjin]

Sa Calobra said:

mrsimmers said:

Cant decide which one to wear.

I'm trying to decide between the orange strap and the olive for a mudmaster.

Orange on a watch strap ....does it say midlife crisis?

It will be worn outdoors both at work and hobbies.

Nothing wrong with orange!

[sparks_190e]

cranford10 said:

kuro said:

sparks_190e said:

kuro said:

r159 said:

kuro said:

GW-B5600 arrived today. I've not been a fan of 5600 negative displays in the past but for some reason this one is okay. £55 for a solar, atomic, bluetooth gshock is a bargain.

Argos?

Yep. Amazon out of stock until 20th so had to pay delivery but still a great price..

Argos out of stock I bet it's full price when it's back in.

Looks that way, glad I picked one up when I did. Amazon say new stock on 20th May but may be back at full price.

Back in Argos now - still £55 !

Out of stock for delivery, would have to drive 30 miles!

[funinhounslow]

Analogue Frogman anyone...?

https://world.g-shock.com/asia-mea/en/products/mog...

It’s certainly no replacement/back up for a dive computer and diving this year is looking extremely unlikely anyway.

Also I definitely don’t need another G shock.

But I think I will be unable to resist this.

Addictive little buggers aren’t they, G shocks...

[Sa Calobra]

I've just ordered the orange-strapped Mudmaster.

I'm also going to buy the olive strap.

All it needs is an Allen key to change the straps over.

[Sa Calobra]

The Gorillaz special edition DW-5600HR. It's boxed but has minor scuffs on the strap so couldn't sell it as an unsullied special edition.



Worth selling or keeping?

[Doofus]

Ninjin said:

Doofus said:

I asked this a shirt while ago about the 'Casioak'. Are the metal cases for them branded too?

I ordered a metal case for my Casioak too.

There are 2 versions, one in G Shock style with the writing and the other in the bezel style of a Royal Oak with the screws.

Thank you. Could you tell me who you bought from and/or how you chose which style you wanted? For obvious reasons, I can't see the branded case advertised.

[r159]

Doofus said:

Ninjin said:

Doofus said:

I asked this a shirt while ago about the 'Casioak'. Are the metal cases for them branded too?

I ordered a metal case for my Casioak too.

There are 2 versions, one in G Shock style with the writing and the other in the bezel style of a Royal Oak with the screws.

Thank you. Could you tell me who you bought from and/or how you chose which style you wanted? For obvious reasons, I can't see the branded case advertised.

Go on aliexpress and search for Casio 2100 metal, they look good.

[Doofus]

r159 said:

Go on aliexpress and search for Casio 2100 metal, they look good.

[halfpenny43]

Ruskie said:

Anyone planning on picking up the new smart watch at end of the month?

On paper it does everything I need, GPS, Solar, can take rough dusty work environments, world clock. I'm worried it will just be a bit flaky. Unless its seemless and connects well I won't be interested. Its a straight choice between this and iwatch with a chunky protective case.

Yep. Got one on pre-order due to a couple of weeks along with a Casioak ordered at the same time

[belleair302]

This arrived earlier today GBD-100-2ER. Needs connecting to an iphone or android but feels a good weight and it will be fun exploring the functionality. A decent price to boot.

[Sa Calobra]

It's circa 139? How do you get the display that big? On the pics it's split/smaller sizes.

If I'd have known it can display that big I'd have got that next....

[Ninjin]

Doofus said:

Thank you. Could you tell me who you bought from and/or how you chose which style you wanted? For obvious reasons, I can't see the branded case advertised.

If you look at the purchase review pics rather than the sellers pics, you'll see the branding.

I wanted the RO style as I think it looks good with the standard black strap (I have a soft spot for metal and rubber anyway).

If I were to go standard g shock style in metal, I would have gone all in, including bracelet but we all have different personal taste.

There are many vendors on AliExpress fo what look like similar products. But look close enough and you can see variations in the bits for sale.

For the 5600/5610 metal bracelet, I have seen 2 types, 1 with a cheap pressed folding clasp and one with a milled clasp.

For the 2100, I have seen 2 metal bracelets, one is Casio style with the 2 round indents in each link (classic 5600/5610 style) or a plain one without these indents.

[Doofus]

Ninjin said:

Doofus said:

Thank you. Could you tell me who you bought from and/or how you chose which style you wanted? For obvious reasons, I can't see the branded case advertised.

If you look at the purchase review pics rather than the sellers pics, you'll see the branding.

I wanted the RO style as I think it looks good with the standard black strap (I have a soft spot for metal and rubber anyway).

If I were to go standard g shock style in metal, I would have gone all in, including bracelet but we all have different personal taste.

There are many vendors on AliExpress fo what look like similar products. But look close enough and you can see variations in the bits for sale.

For the 5600/5610 metal bracelet, I have seen 2 types, 1 with a cheap pressed folding clasp and one with a milled clasp.

For the 2100, I have seen 2 metal bracelets, one is Casio style with the 2 round indents in each link (classic 5600/5610 style) or a plain one without these indents.

Yeah, I had a look yesterday and, as you say, there are lots of pictures in the gallery rather than the listing itself. Thanks for the guidance.

[r159]

I have the black composite type with the textured plastic and gloss metal for my 5610, pressed clap but has totally changed my feelings for the watch for the better. It is a good facsimile for one of the variants Casio do.

[sparks_190e]

sparks_190e said:

cranford10 said:

kuro said:

sparks_190e said:

kuro said:

r159 said:

kuro said:

GW-B5600 arrived today. I've not been a fan of 5600 negative displays in the past but for some reason this one is okay. £55 for a solar, atomic, bluetooth gshock is a bargain.

Argos?

Yep. Amazon out of stock until 20th so had to pay delivery but still a great price..

Argos out of stock I bet it's full price when it's back in.

Looks that way, glad I picked one up when I did. Amazon say new stock on 20th May but may be back at full price.

Back in Argos now - still £55 !

Out of stock for delivery, would have to drive 30 miles!

I've managed to order it on Amazon for £55, will be a week or two before it gets here though.

[Stussy]

Edit: I guess you sorted it and removed the post while I was replying!


Looks like you’ve activated the easy viewing thing, from the manual:

Moving the Hands for Easy Viewing of the Digital Dials
You can use the procedure below to move the analog hands in order to better view a digital dial.
Note
The analog hands will not move while battery power is low.
Time calibration signal reception is disabled while the hands are in positions to
allow easier viewing of the digital dials (page E-79).

To move the hands to view a digital dial
Hold down C for about two seconds until HAND appears.
Releasing C will cause the HANDS indicator to flash and the hands will move away from the digital dial.

To return the hands to their normal positions
Hold down C for about two seconds until HAND appears.
Note
The hands will also return to their normal positions if you do not perform any operation for about one hour.
The hands also will move away from the digital dial automatically whenever you enter a setting mode in the Timekeeping Mode, Timer Mode, or Alarm Mode.
Time calibration signal reception is disabled while the hands are in positions to
allow easier viewing of the digital dials (page E-79).
Hold down C for about four seconds to return the hands to their normal positions
and switch to the Timekeeping Mode.

(C is the bottom left button)

[twing]

Stussy said:

Edit: I guess you sorted it and removed the post while I was replying!


Looks like you’ve activated the easy viewing thing, from the manual:

Moving the Hands for Easy Viewing of the Digital Dials
You can use the procedure below to move the analog hands in order to better view a digital dial.
Note
The analog hands will not move while battery power is low.
Time calibration signal reception is disabled while the hands are in positions to
allow easier viewing of the digital dials (page E-79).

To move the hands to view a digital dial
Hold down C for about two seconds until HAND appears.
Releasing C will cause the HANDS indicator to flash and the hands will move away from the digital dial.

To return the hands to their normal positions
Hold down C for about two seconds until HAND appears.
Note
The hands will also return to their normal positions if you do not perform any operation for about one hour.
The hands also will move away from the digital dial automatically whenever you enter a setting mode in the Timekeeping Mode, Timer Mode, or Alarm Mode.
Time calibration signal reception is disabled while the hands are in positions to
allow easier viewing of the digital dials (page E-79).
Hold down C for about four seconds to return the hands to their normal positions
and switch to the Timekeeping Mode.

(C is the bottom left button)

Thank you Stussy! I tried everything and the C button sit it

[Ninjin]

Case came in for my GA2100. Rather pissed got hit with tax, not so much the £6 VAT but the £8 handling charge.

Would say it would look better on the version with white hands and detail rather than my all black one.

Edited by Ninjin on Monday 1st June 12:21

Edited by Ninjin on Tuesday 2nd June 07:53

[W201_190e]

sparks_190e said:

sparks_190e said:

cranford10 said:

kuro said:

sparks_190e said:

kuro said:

r159 said:

kuro said:

GW-B5600 arrived today. I've not been a fan of 5600 negative displays in the past but for some reason this one is okay. £55 for a solar, atomic, bluetooth gshock is a bargain.

Argos?

Yep. Amazon out of stock until 20th so had to pay delivery but still a great price..

Argos out of stock I bet it's full price when it's back in.

Looks that way, glad I picked one up when I did. Amazon say new stock on 20th May but may be back at full price.

Back in Argos now - still £55 !

Out of stock for delivery, would have to drive 30 miles!

I've managed to order it on Amazon for £55, will be a week or two before it gets here though.

Mine arrived early from Amazon today, for £55 it's a great bit of kit. And it's already back up to £80 plus on Amazon again. Pretty chuffed!