Help with first G-Shock

[meijlinder]

Somebody called? :-)
Well with square, solar and atomic the choices are limited. I'd suggest a GW-5510 - I hope they are still out there. I only got the non-atomic G-5500TS-8 and a GLS-5500. IMO they're among THE most comfortable G-Shocks ever. And slightly bigger (not much though) than the 56XX.
If you wanna go high-end - take a GW-5000. The steel case makes them special and they sit more comfortable on the wrist IMO than the standard models. I'm not sure however if the new GW-M5610 still has the rounded edges on the caseback that the GW-M5600 had.
Another option might be a GWX-5600 but I think those are discontinued. The GX(W)-56 is indeed wearable if you got around 7" wrists. Looks more impressive on closeup pics than in real life.
The G-7800 was a great model bit neither solar nor atomic and I think it's discontinued as well.
If you're also looking at non-G Casios the AE-1200 is one of the best bangs for the buck, but IMO the lack of a snooze alarm is its biggest downside.

Now we're talking!

Cheers Sedi! Now I have a few more options to google. Will go on a search spree tomorrow.

[Greg]

All the suggestions Sedi, Ismy, and Iyonk have given are great choices.

You cant go wrong with any of them.

Let us know which one you decide on.

[is that my watch]

Somebody called? :-)
Well with square, solar and atomic the choices are limited. I'd suggest a GW-5510 - I hope they are still out there. I only got the non-atomic G-5500TS-8 and a GLS-5500. IMO they're among THE most comfortable G-Shocks ever. And slightly bigger (not much though) than the 56XX.
If you wanna go high-end - take a GW-5000. The steel case makes them special and they sit more comfortable on the wrist IMO than the standard models. I'm not sure however if the new GW-M5610 still has the rounded edges on the caseback that the GW-M5600 had.
Another option might be a GWX-5600 but I think those are discontinued. The GX(W)-56 is indeed wearable if you got around 7" wrists. Looks more impressive on closeup pics than in real life.
The G-7800 was a great model bit neither solar nor atomic and I think it's discontinued as well.
If you're also looking at non-G Casios the AE-1200 is one of the best bangs for the buck, but IMO the lack of a snooze alarm is its biggest downside.

yes very much so ..

think the choice is very limited think maybe go for one that will last my dw is the centre of my collection had to let most of them go and the other soon will be following but am keeping just three

my fav


then my diy watch done most things in this not that you could say I have with the condition


and the rest fell by the way side so think maybe depends what you want for a bit of fun and that the square would be cool but for the long lasting appeal maybe a keep option of the older models or a good worker model of the G.A

and of course a non digital

[is that my watch]

but saying that these to have always made me stop and look

GD-350-1ER. ........................ GW-M5610-1ER.

[meijlinder]

Well, order placed. No point in being subtle when getting a G so ended up going with a King. Found a GXW-56-1BJF on Amazon so went for it. A bit more than I had planned but just know I will be searching myself tired if I don't just pull the trigger.

Will report back once it arrives.

Oh and a pic from the net.



Cheers for the assistance and enabling.

[Sedi]

Ooh, very good choice! IMO the coolest version of the King and easier to read because of the positive display.

[is that my watch]

Well, order placed. No point in being subtle when getting a G so ended up going with a King. Found a GXW-56-1BJF on Amazon so went for it. A bit more than I had planned but just know I will be searching myself tired if I don't just pull the trigger.

Will report back once it arrives.

Oh and a pic from the net.



Cheers for the assistance and enabling.

yes like the yellow to it just brighten it up a treat yes as sedi says good chocie

[shameless]

great choice indeed - its an impressive watch and surprisingly comfortable for its size - i myself found the the negative display on that model very hard to read sent it to my son in Afghanistan [and it came back minus a bezel and subsequently did three tours ] of course as Sedi says you will find it much more legible - great watch

the one on the right

[Greg]

Well, order placed. No point in being subtle when getting a G so ended up going with a King. Found a GXW-56-1BJF on Amazon so went for it. A bit more than I had planned but just know I will be searching myself tired if I don't just pull the trigger.

Will report back once it arrives.

Oh and a pic from the net.



Cheers for the assistance and enabling.

Awesome .. your gonna love it.

Congrats.

[meijlinder]

Thanks guys. Reassuring to hear I didn't mess up took in what you all said about legibility.

promise plenty of pics when it gets here.