G-SHITE
Hi guys.
In the picture you see a G-SHOCK, known as THE watch to make it through hell and back.
Well, that piece of s*#t supposedly didn’t make it through one time under water (200m water resist, mind you) and then cold air…
Is there a way to treat the condition known as „marketing bullshit that leads to a fogged glass on a supposedly super-duper ruggedy watchy“, or something along those lines, or am I now at a point where any watch under 2K shouldn’t even be considered if you want something „real“ (except, of course, the SBSA. That thing is sublime)
To be clear: The two events, being submerged and being exposed to cold temperature, are about six months apart from another…
… to attain something desired is to discover how vain it is — A. S.
Before you give up on it, remove the back cover and place a bunch of silica packets and the watch in a Ziplock. It's probably just some condensation that rose to the crystal from the temperature difference.
Well, you’re not wrong. My first CasiOak drowned in 4 feet of pristine Hawaiian water.
First off, that sucks. Bag of rice trick will help.
Could be moisture/off gas from the battery. Batteries DO NOT like extreme temperature shifts. Don't care how fancy or how Lithuium Ionic they are.
To my knowledge only Sinn has perfected this from happening by including Argon gas in the case to keep out condensation. Even then there is a capsule on the side that changes color when the gas is gone.
Even Marathon still has issues with their Navigator when going from 40K to sea level. Cold, especially extreme cold to warm is hellish with ANY minute amount of moisture in the case.
That moisture might have been in the case from assembly date fyi.
Also no matter the price, tools worn on the wrist, are assembled at BEST case by hand, worst case on an assembly line.
Even factoring in a 5% dud rate, that's a heckuva lot of watches.
G Shock or not, the Casioaks would not be my first choice for a hell and back Casio.
First would be a Protrek. One pictured has been there, done that, got the t shirt.
Second I'd go for a Mudman or Range master.
Third the classic square (5600) or the OG DW6900.
Finally how long have you had it? And how often is it exposed to elements? And are the buttons manipulated in/under water?
The Frogman, Mudmaster, and Rangeman are the only G's to my knowledge that are specifically designed to push certain buttons, en media res as it were.
First off, that sucks. Bag of rice trick will help.
Could be moisture/off gas from the battery. Batteries DO NOT like extreme temperature shifts. Don't care how fancy or how Lithuium Ionic they are.
To my knowledge only Sinn has perfected this from happening by including Argon gas in the case to keep out condensation. Even then there is a capsule on the side that changes color when the gas is gone.
Even Marathon still has issues with their Navigator when going from 40K to sea level. Cold, especially extreme cold to warm is hellish with ANY minute amount of moisture in the case.
That moisture might have been in the case from assembly date fyi.
Also no matter the price, tools worn on the wrist, are assembled at BEST case by hand, worst case on an assembly line.
Even factoring in a 5% dud rate, that's a heckuva lot of watches.
G Shock or not, the Casioaks would not be my first choice for a hell and back Casio.
First would be a Protrek. One pictured has been there, done that, got the t shirt.
Second I'd go for a Mudman or Range master.
Third the classic square (5600) or the OG DW6900.
Finally how long have you had it? And how often is it exposed to elements? And are the buttons manipulated in/under water?
The Frogman, Mudmaster, and Rangeman are the only G's to my knowledge that are specifically designed to push certain buttons, en media res as it were.
I only wore this on days to the pool back in September last year. So basically it’s a display piece and only worn when I’m cycling or doing anything „exhausting“ that could damage any of my other watches.
I only wore this on days to the pool back in September last year. So basically it’s a display piece and only worn when I’m cycling or doing anything „exhausting“ that could damage any of my other watches.
Rog.
I'd say try the rice trick and see.
Personally I'm betting just QC missed something (i.e. faulty gasket) or there was moisture already in the case.
Then with the extreme cold, out comes the condensation.
Still sucks.
I'll try rice or the silica packets. It's a G-SHOCK, I think I can work on that. The fogging went away real quick once inside but it can't be "good" either way. Not in the long run.
Ya hate to see it
Ya hate to see it
I sure do 🤷🏻♂️
First off, that sucks. Bag of rice trick will help.
Could be moisture/off gas from the battery. Batteries DO NOT like extreme temperature shifts. Don't care how fancy or how Lithuium Ionic they are.
To my knowledge only Sinn has perfected this from happening by including Argon gas in the case to keep out condensation. Even then there is a capsule on the side that changes color when the gas is gone.
Even Marathon still has issues with their Navigator when going from 40K to sea level. Cold, especially extreme cold to warm is hellish with ANY minute amount of moisture in the case.
That moisture might have been in the case from assembly date fyi.
Also no matter the price, tools worn on the wrist, are assembled at BEST case by hand, worst case on an assembly line.
Even factoring in a 5% dud rate, that's a heckuva lot of watches.
G Shock or not, the Casioaks would not be my first choice for a hell and back Casio.
First would be a Protrek. One pictured has been there, done that, got the t shirt.
Second I'd go for a Mudman or Range master.
Third the classic square (5600) or the OG DW6900.
Finally how long have you had it? And how often is it exposed to elements? And are the buttons manipulated in/under water?
The Frogman, Mudmaster, and Rangeman are the only G's to my knowledge that are specifically designed to push certain buttons, en media res as it were.
This is a good comment. Problem in one, problem in many is the way I would put it, whether its 5% or 100. I assume when there is trusted complaint like this is that whatever happened in this watch would probably happen in the same circumstances to another produced to the same specs. Personally I have never had a similar problem with a Royale or my GAW or GST, but I have had plenty of other issues with construction, such as resistance to water and cold, in other watches and I guess that 9 out of the 10 issues I had, would also exist in about of 90% of the watches of the same models that I had, subject to same circumstance.
Is it still in the warranty period? In the US I think its 2 years
Is it still in the warranty period? In the US I think its 2 years
Bought second hand 🤷🏻♂️
This is a good comment. Problem in one, problem in many is the way I would put it, whether its 5% or 100. I assume when there is trusted complaint like this is that whatever happened in this watch would probably happen in the same circumstances to another produced to the same specs. Personally I have never had a similar problem with a Royale or my GAW or GST, but I have had plenty of other issues with construction, such as resistance to water and cold, in other watches and I guess that 9 out of the 10 issues I had, would also exist in about of 90% of the watches of the same models that I had, subject to same circumstance.
Totally agree.