Casio Men's G-Shock GW6900-1 Tough Solar Sport Watch

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It also makes me use the extra pair I had and makes the watch a little more special, while I'm never too hot on any dial writing. The first two graphs indicate the condition or activation of various functions, such as power-saving mode, hourly signal, alarm, auto-backlight and battery charge condition (charge, low, medium, high). Timer and stopwatch can both be set for 24h which can be handy when you want to check remaining flight duration and those things.

Though the GWM5610-1 and GW6900-1 are often thought of as having the same features and being interchangeable, there are some key differences between the two models. The exception is the red writing on the dial "Multi Band 6" which give it a nice counter balance, a lift and a touch of class. Other features include a full auto-calendar, which is preprogrammed until the year 2099, and a measuring capacity of 24 hours that is accurate to within 15 seconds per month.

Consenting to these technologies will allow us and our partners to process personal data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site and show (non-) personalized ads. Four one-time alarms and one snooze alarm are available on the G-Shock, and the middle eye specifies alarm status. Cookie Notice: G-Central uses cookies to personalize content, provide social media features and embedments, serve ads, and analyze traffic. Other limitations are only one alarm, no option to turn the button operation sound off, and no adjustable afterglow duration on either model.

The light can also be set to stay on for a full 3 seconds which is much better than on other watches where the time is usually too short. When I first asked the clerk at Kohl's if I could look at the watch I thought it might be a fake since the strap just didn't feel tough like the GA's. The Master of G line includes the Mudman, Mudmaster, Frogman, Gravitymaster, Gulfman and Gulfmaster.

It’s a redundant visual gimmick, considering that seconds (or tenths) are indicated in the digital display below. The lower rectangular LCD area displays the usual time, day / date, and other chronograph functions. With a streamlined design and sleek styling, the Casio Men's G-Shock Atomic Digital Watch features performance functions and durable components that meet the lifestyle needs of the modern man. or 3 seconds), while the EL backlight of the GWM5610-1 cannot be adjusted and is on the shorter side. The G-Shock GW-6900 is a popular tool watch due to its rugged style and maintenance-free operation with solar power and automatic radio time syncing.

Established in 1979, Jura Watches is the UK's leading luxury watch specialist with over 40 years of experience. Well, at least we disagree on the usefulness of the 10sec sub-dial, even though we have very similar taste in watches, Derek. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a time swap function where it swaps between the home time and the second time zone. The Casio G-Shock watch boasts a solar atomic timekeeping system, which allows the watch to remain charged for up to eight months.

Also remember that each section is a range (L-M-H) so even if it hits “H,” it might just be cresting the bottom of the “H” range. The display of the GW6900 is capable of dual time display, which shows the world time (with the 3-letter city code) simultaneously with the home time. To continue the 25th Anniversary celebration G-SHOCK launched two limited-edition DW6900 timepieces, black DW6900SP-1 and all-silver DW-6900SP-7 with transparent band and case.

This G-Shock watch for men comes with chronograph, alarm, world time, calendar, day and date functions. The GW-M5610, now the GW-M5610U with updated module, is a modern day version of the original G-Shock with Tough Solar power and Multi-Band 6 automatic radio time syncing. It has everything that I want in a watch (24hr CDT and stopwatch, tough solar, atomic, WR 200m, world time, 5 alarms, etc). The EL backlight seems a little less bright than on the GW-M5600, maybe because there is more screen to illuminate with a similar power source? There you have it: the 3-watch G-SHOCK Starter Set that will gain you instant admission to the cadre of G-SHOCK-erati.The timer and stopwatch modes can be set to 24 hours, rather than the stingy hour long versions on the GW-M5600. The DW5600 and DW6900 do not have world time, so there are no differences between the two models in that area. They are both affordable models with useful features like Tough Solar power and Multi-Band 6 automatic radio time adjustment.