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John Balestrieri
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My first G-Shock, 40 years later

Hi! Starting off with this post some of you may have seen elsewhere; it’s what got me back into watches after many years:* I was given this DW-5000C-1...
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GW-5000U Red Mod

I got the DW-5600HR (Red & Black) on sale just for the band and bezel because I felt the 5000 needed a more modern band look and a bit more color—...
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DW-5025B-7

That display. 🙌
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Recent Comments

commented on Diver’s Style ·

Thanks for the tips on the shops; I’ve only heard of Modmode. I’ll check out the others, as well as the Seiko Modders Club!

commented on Diver’s Style ·

Of course, there's always the custom fabrication route. 😅 Might be economical if a few people pooled their resources.

Right now, I've ordered some custom-fabricated bezel screws for the original G-Shocks (the originals are hard-to-find) and sharing the costs with a group.

(This is an early sample screw; the thread pitch isn't right yet.)

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commented on Diver’s Style ·

OEM is certainly high quality, but it says "Seiko"— and I'm not trying to pass this build off as a real Seiko. Also, the slim case back I'm using is only rated to 100m. :)

These are all self-imposed constraints—some extra rules that make the project a bit more challenging.

commented on How are your lugs holding up after a strap change? ·

Remove the spring bar from the back (put your watch face down on something that won’t scratch the crystal) and if it scratches, it’s less visible.

commented on Hot Watch ☢️ ·

Thank you. Unfortunately, he passed away last summer (I cleaned out his truck in the spring) but I’m glad I was able to ask him about his watch.

I passed the watch along to a collector who has an interest in radium dials. We’ve had quite a few radium dial watches in the family and the dust can be dangerous if inhaled.

commented on Hot Watch ☢️ ·

Not quite as small and light. 😅

commented on tinrocket's WRUW ·

Oh, and a quick look around shows other stores with even better prices! 🙂 (~$2.50)

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Diver’s Style

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Tandorio 38mm diver NH36

This finally arrived! I was put off by the blue dot 🔵 on the crown in all the product photos but I was happy to find out it’s just removable protecti...
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DW-5025B-7 “Rising White” - 25th Anniversary

Black & gold is my favorite G-Shock look, and I got a good deal on a non-functioning “JUNK” 25th Anniversary square—wasn’t even looking; the eBay...
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Hot Watch ☢️

My father’s watch. Found while cleaning out his old truck. He thinks he got it at the completion of his carpentry apprenticeship in the 1950s. I could...
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G-Shock DW-5600C Restoration Update 2

Spent some time polishing the crystal with a few different grits of diamond paste—not trying to remove every scratch, but to make the crystal more pre...
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Where do you charge and sync your G-Shock?

Got my first solar + radio G-Shock and quickly learned about the window sill charging/syncing club. Seeing photos of G-Shocks tucked into blinds was a...
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G-Shock DW-5600C Restoration Update 1

There’s a piezo spring on the module of old G-Shocks that makes contact with the case, where the speakers are housed, to make the watch beep. Unfortun...
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