Hi guys,
our little sub-forum lacks some content, so I might as well do a little unboxing-thread :-). It's been a while since I bought my last G-Shock - in fact it's so long that I can't even remember which model it was. So it was about time for what's coming next. Can't give away the surprise of course. I'll just mention that it was on my to-buy-list for a while.
Ordered this one in the UK as there was a seller who sold off a bunch of these in auctions with a 1 Pound starting price. Saved me around 50€ vs. MSRP.
I think now you can already guess where this is headed, but wait - there's quite a few BT G-Shocks out nowadays
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We're getting closer:
Tadaaa:
It's the GB-X6900B. I wanted to try out the beefed up version of the 6900 for quite some time, but I was disappointed about the mediocre module when they were first released in the form of the GD-X6900. So it kind of dropped off my radar. Then I bought a GB-6900B so I didn't really see the need for another BT G-Shock.
Now with the new job and all - and a little more money - I thought "why not?".
Comparison shot with the GB-6900:
And one on the wrist:
It's noticeably bigger than the 6900 so I'm glad I got it.
For those who are not familiar with the BT version of the 6900 a little overview of the features.
IMO this is probably one of the best modules ever put into a 6900 next to the GLX-6900. You have to be careful though to get the "B"-version - GB-6900B or GB-X6900B as the first version that was released has no snooze alarm.
Features are:
- BT functionality with vibe or sound for emails, phone calls, SMS, etc. - sometimes the name of the caller or person who writes you is displayed, sometimes just the number - doesn't seem to be a problem of the "G-Shock+"-app but of the phone provider
- a problem for the people who wanna use the BT is that it only works with Android up to version 4.4 which is quite outdated. I especially got a smartphone with Android 4.4 just so it'd work with my watch - call me crazy. Btw - it works with almost every phone with this android version, not just Samsung models like Casio claims on their homepage.
But the rest of the features is so good that you can buy this with confidence even when you don't plan to use the BT:
- worldtime
- 4 alarms + snooze
- 1,000 hr STW
- 100 hr CDT
- current time is displayed in alarm, STW and CDT mode
- vibe alarm
- big CR2032 battery which should last quite some time when not using the BT and even lasts 2 yrs with daily use of the BT
- the oversized buttons are a pleasure to use
And there's some little details that make it real fun - the plastic display frame has a border of translucent blue plastic which makes for a cool effect when using the LED-backlight. The backlight seems also to have improved over other models with LED as the light is distributed much more evenly across the display than on other models. There's still a small hotspot on the left side however.
The resin is semi-glossy and the keeper is not metal like on the GB-6900B I have, which means it will stay put much better. Comfort is very good. So if you're looking for an iconic G-Shock design with the latest tech under the hood - this is the way to go. If you are interested in getting one - look for eBay-seller "watches2u_uk" if you're in europe - he seems to have a big supply of those but they certainly won't be around forever. G-Shock Perfect Search tells me they're all discontinued.