G-SHOCK GWM5610-1 Review: The Watch That Ruined & Saved My Collection

This watch has absolutely Ruined my collection because I wear it so much everyday as a tool watch.

I got this when we got our little 8 week old teething lab puppy Zuko. I thought we took home a little Velociraptor. I wanted a durable watch that I didn't have to worry about around him & that I could take anywhere at a minutes notice.

This watch lives separately to my overall collection as a tool. It doesn't stay in my watch box at all. It stays by the front door or on a metal work lamp by my living room window (to aide as an antenna) to catch Multi-Band 6 updates overnight.

This watch has also absolutely saved my collection because it is used as a tool. It makes wearing my other watches more special again. I can enjoy them more now each time I put them on. It also physically saved my other watches from those sharp puppy needle teeth. It has just as many bite marks as I do, but it hides them better.

Positives:

It is very light and comfortable, I oftentimes forget that I'm wearing it. I luckily have a good fit on the resin band so I'll keep it on its original band for now.

Obvious typical G-Shock durability. Puppy proof so far.

Solar charging & power saver mode is cool. I leave it in the sunlight to charge occasionally and I like that the screen turns off at night and turns on again when you pick it up.

The motion activated LED backlight is fantastic. When I bring my wrist up to look at my watch in low light, it turns on and the screen is very legible. Its great for nightly walks.

I really like the retro digital design. The red outline around the screen is a nice accent and the different colours of text are cool. You don't notice the screen being that busy after a while & the placement of the solar dial inside the red line is done very nicely. It's a nice feature packed interpretation of the original squares from the 80's.

The stopwatch function shows the time in the top right sub window as well which is great. I don't have to cycle modes like I do with my other Casios.

Multiband 6 updates are neat. I like being able to set all my other watches to this one now.

Intuitive operation. Compared to a CasiOak, navigating all of this watch's features is quite easy.

Negatives:

The Resin band that it comes in is not particularly nice. It is soft enough for now, but when it inevitably stiffens overtime like all the other Casio straps I have, I'm going to put Jay's & Kay's metal lug adapters and throw it on a NATO or Silicone.

Multiband 6 reception is bad where I live. I spent a week troubleshooting by leaving it in different places overnight. I followed the directions provided with the watch but they didn't work.

It sits a little tall on the wrist, and the soft grippy resin catches sleeves quite often which is a little annoying.

Mineral crystal (better for shock resistance) has scratched a bit so far.

No anti reflective measures and the Digital display is blurry and then becomes illegible when you look at it from significantly off axis angles.

Overall, it's a great digital watch that can do so much more than I need it to. This watch has become an important everyday tool for me & it will carry meaning going forward because I got it at the same time we got our dog Zuko.

Specs from G-Shock Website:

• 200-meter water resistance

• Shock Resistant

• Tough Solar (Solar powered)

• Time calibration signal reception

• Auto receive up to six* times a day (remaining auto receives canceled as soon as one is successful)

• Module: 3495

• Size of case: 46.7×43.2×12.7mm

• Total weight: 52g

• Mineral Glass

• Case / bezel material: Resin

• Resin Band

• LED Light