Review of Casio Men’s G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW5600E-1V

For an unbeatable price you can have a multi-featured digital sports watch that is extremely durable, and touted by users as top quality and versatile. We're talking about the Casio Men’s G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW5600E-1V. Just look over the customer ratings and reviews we've displayed below, and you'll become convinced that this men's watch will go everywhere and provide you with many years of service without making anything more than a slight dent in your wallet. Just look at the functions. This is genuine value. It is a terrific gift to yourself, a friend or loved one. Read on for more details, and take a look at the video which amply demonstrates this watch's incredible shock resistance.

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Casio Men's G-Shock Classic Digital Watch #DW5600E-1V

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Product Description

The simply designed Casio G-Shock Classic digital watch for men offers shock resistance that's great for your most vigorous sporting activities. The durable rectangular black watch case measures 45mm wide (1.77 inches), and it's matched to a comfortable black resin sports strap. It includes a stopwatch function that can measure events down to 1/100 of a second for the first 60 minutes (and down to 1 second from 60 minutes to 24 hours), and it offers elapsed and split time modes, and 1st-2nd place times. It also has a countdown timer with a 24-hour range. Other timekeeping features include a multi-function alarm, hourly time signal (which can be turned off), and 12/24-hour formats. This timepiece also features an Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039), ±15-second accuracy per month, Afterglow backlighting, and water resistance to 200 meters (660 feet)--which will stand up to the rigors of recreational scuba diving.

Product Details

Quartz movement
Multi-function Alarm; 1/100 second stopwatch; 1:00'00-23:59'59 (after 60 minutes); Measuring Unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes); 1 second (after 60 minutes); Measuring mode: elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Countdown Timer; Measuring unit: 1 second; Countdown range: 24 hours; Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments and 1-hour increments)
Hourly Time Signal; Auto Calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039); 12/24 Hour Formats
Water-resistant to 660 feet (200 M)

Video Reviews

Casio G-Shock DW-5600 Torture Test.

Customer Reviews

My personal perfect watch

Review Date: February 20, 2009

Reviewer: G. Webster, Perth, Australia

This 5600 has everything I need, and nothing I don't:
- It tells you the time, date, and day of the week at a glance.
- It has 1 alarm (not 5 like many other G-Shocks -- too fidly).
- A countdown timer (with the current time shown in the upper box).
- A stopwatch (again, time is still shown).

That's it. If you want fancy "features" like inaccurate temperature readings, barometric pressure graph which gets distorted by temperature and altitude, 19 alarms, and world time in 7,000 cities around the world -- look elsewhere! This watch does exactly what a wristwatch should, which in my opinion is tell the time, and take an absolute beating. I don't particularly want to stand in public pressing 15 buttons on my watch, just to set a quick alarm to remind me of something. This 5600 keeps everything relatively simple (obviously go through the manual when you first get it).

(I started collecting G-Shocks; they have all since been given away/sold since I discovered this little beauty. I had a Riseman, Gulfman, Mudman, and G7700 -- and none of them were worn after purchasing this. And I paid AUS$350 for the Riseman!)

The design of this watch is absolutely classic. It is truly a "timeless" design for a digital watch. The best thing about it is the simplicity -- it is one of the few G-Shocks which doesn't have random circles which show the seconds, bar graphs, a bezel 2 inches off your wrist, etc etc. It's clean and simple.

As far as durability, I haven't taken mine off for over 6 months; it's been swimming indoors, at the beach, smashed against shelving time and time again (I'm a storeman), it gets run under hot water about 10 times a day for hand-washing, I shower in it, sleep in it, play with my kids at the park ... It is yet to show ANY visible damage -- absolutely amazing!

The buttons are fine to press. After setting the alarm, starting the stopwatch, whatever, it returns you to the time mode with a single button push. Again, there is no nonsense, like scrolling through 5 more modes just to get back to the time display.

If you are also looking at the "solar atomic" model of the 5600, please consider -- the batteries in this watch will last years and years, and it will keep very accurate time (I reset it against Internet atomic time every few months and it's never been out by more than a few seconds). In my opinion solar & atomic are essentially "gimmicks" in wristwatches (no offense to those that enjoy those features, but, I see them as useless, and I have owned a solar G-Shock).

I 100% recommend this watch for the no-nonsense buyer who wants a relatively slim/sleek G-Shock with all the toughness, and non of the "fluff".

Unbelievably Durable

Review Date: March 23, 2008

Reviewer: Dee Fish,

I bought one of the early G-Shocks in the 1980's... and it lasted through 2006 -- over 20 years. The plastic outer case finally started to deteriorate... and oh yeah I tore or lost the strap retaining loop about 10 years ago (no big deal just put on a tie wrap and kept on wearing the watch).

To put this in context, I use my sport watches for sailing, boating, diving and snorkeling (usually in salt water) ...and most other watches have lasted only 2-3 years. The amazing thing is that I never replaced the battery on this original Casio G-Shock -- it just kept working until the casing finally went.

Only slight disadvantage for sailing races it that it doesn't have a synch feature for interim starting signals. But other than that all the functionality that you really use is there *and* you don't have to read the instruction manual to figure out the watch... user interface and buttons are straightforward and obvious.

Classic bulletproof sport watch -- highly recommended. I'm searching for a yellow one just like my old one, and will buy it immediately if/when I find it (may have to settle for black though).

One other thing -- I'm a lefty and unlike other watches, on the Casio G I never had a problem with accidentally tripping the buttons -- as is common when you wear a watch on your right wrist (reaching up and back with your hand can press the watch buttons against your upper arm and on some watches this causes a button-press).

Great all-purpose watch

Review Date: January 3, 2007

Reviewer: K. Wheeler, Raleigh, NC USA

You can't beat this Casio for the price. This is the second one I purchased. The first one was getting pretty beat up (8 years) and the cost to replace the bands was about half the watch, so I just got a new one. This is an all purpose watch and it truely takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'.

This watch keeps great time and has all the important features for me; date/time on easy to read display, good illumination for night viewing, alarm, event timer and rugged design. This watch has performed great in the water as we swim a lot in the summer, both in pools and beach. Never a problem with leaking even after replacing the battery. Good seals!

I'll most likely buy another one after I beat this one around.

Oh yeah baby!

Review Date: March 1, 2008

Reviewer: David J. Silver, Almost unbearably sunny, Houston, TX

This is THE one! Back to a more minimalist time. This beauty shows only the time, date, and day. Rugged as can be, so retro it's...it's...why, it's perfect. Everything a watch should be and less. Reminds me of my first Casio - probably one of the first digitals to hit the market. Very hard to find anywhere else. The price is right!

Tough Watch

Review Date: December 31, 2007

Reviewer: J. Manry, Maryland

Good quality.

Tough.

Comfortable.

Great price.

As far as looks go, you either like it or you don't. Personally I love it and it does everything it promises...I feel like I could wear it anywhere and not worry about breaking it.

It's bigger than it looks in the pictures (to me, that's a plus).

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