G-Shock history - 1984 - 1995 - squares

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  • Опубліковано 2 лис 2018
  • Since a lot of you guys asked, here's part 3 of the squares. In this video we cover historical models starting from the very first G-Shock ever made, the DW-5000C, moving to the Wide Temp models the WW-5100 and WW-5300. The DW-5400 and DW-5500 are also mentioned before we move to the HERO that saved the GShock line from cancelation, the DW-5200. The classic DW-5600C is where we move next and also cover the DW-500C, which is the origin of the Baby-G line. After that we move to the weird and oversized models, like the DW-5300 and DW-6800, as well as the "game" models DW-8000 and DW-8100 before we end this part with the "Stargate" model DW-8300. The rest of the squares will be covered in one of the following weeks as there are more :)
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  • @lw4dbe
    @lw4dbe 2 місяці тому

    My first G Shock was a 5600C I bought in 1994, and is still with me. Now I have several G Shocks, but love that first G like any other in my collection.

  • @clo2715
    @clo2715 5 років тому +50

    I didn't realize their was so many different square models. I always see people wearing the round ones.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  5 років тому +11

      Yup, they are a bit "retro" looking and the large round ones have become more popular over the years, but I still love them more than other models

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      @lawsonconner1611 2 роки тому

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      @remyconner1260 2 роки тому

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  • @LilBlighter
    @LilBlighter 4 роки тому +7

    Great evolutionary video, thank you. I've got the DW-8300 which I've been giving a good old servicing over the last few days, now it's really sparkly. My son is amazing miniature model painter and kindly refreshed the G-Shock and Illuminator logos perfectly to match with the original colours. My only design gripes are that the buttons are very recessed which I think could have been better being far more prominent and would still be equally aesthetically pleasing. I also wish the backlight would stay on for double the length of time it does, especially important if you need to use other features such as the stop watch at night. For servicing and maintenance, everything comes apart with 16 x cross-head screws and you can easily clean every part of the inner and outer casing, wings and straps. The battery is a nice big CR2016. Overall, it's a very tough and not-so-little vintage timekeeping beast!

  • @davehall7326
    @davehall7326 5 років тому +3

    As always a great video, I had a hand me down 5500 at the turn of the nineties, sadly lost it circa 2004, it had a couple of battery changes and that was it, made me a G fan for life, currently own a GWM 5610, once again thanks.

  • @but531
    @but531 4 роки тому +4

    WTF man so many nice looking watches. I din't have any idea about them. Generally i love the shape of Casio watches as i was a young kid in the 90's , and yesterday i bought my first G-SHOCK a brand new GW-M5610-1ER because of the 1983 style. I love these retro old styles. Man so beautiful watches. Sometimes i watch them not for the the time just for the look of them. I also i have the f105w. One thing i like very much about the f105 and f91 and the other of this series , is that they have the most loud hourly and alarm sound for so cheap watches, and i love loud alarm watches. Sometimes when i am 2 steps from sleep , my F105 make the hourly beep sound and wakes me up hard, this is a torture but ok. Nice video by the way sir, you have made very good job .

  • @TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces
    @TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces 5 років тому +4

    Really great job on these Gshock vids. Very informative. Thanks!

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  5 років тому

      Thanks for watching 😁

  • @bigbluegr8ness383
    @bigbluegr8ness383 7 місяців тому +1

    I think the 5600 series has been the longest continuous selling G-Shock line since 1987 to 2023 and beyond

  • @Jaze0388
    @Jaze0388 4 роки тому +9

    The DW-5600C always reminds me of Keanu Reeves' "Speed" just like what it's mentioned on this video. I always dream of having this when I was a kid.

  • @ReformMsia
    @ReformMsia 5 років тому +2

    Love the video... which make me love more on my G-SHOCK watches collection

  • @Burps___
    @Burps___ 5 років тому +2

    I own the Casio GShock GD350 and enjoy it greatly for its direct access to countdown timer.

  • @D5quared91
    @D5quared91 4 роки тому +22

    Would have loved to have the dates in the vid...

    • @Sparks52
      @Sparks52 3 роки тому

      That was my first thought within the first minute.

  • @stevec5465
    @stevec5465 3 роки тому +2

    I really miss my DW-8100.
    Purchased from The Sharper Image. It was huge. It was resin and metal. It was my first with the electroluminescent light. It had the funky heads or tails G on the dot matrix screen. It was super comfortable to wear. Too bad the resin cracked at the end 😥

  • @dantepaule4311
    @dantepaule4311 5 років тому +34

    Attention to Casio engrs.....Please bring back these models in to production lines......

    • @maverickmadison7392
      @maverickmadison7392 5 років тому +2

      many of these models still available in the market with some slightly minor iteration with a different prefix models number, one example:
      DW-5600C with DW5600E

    • @surfside75
      @surfside75 4 роки тому

      We've given you the 5610😍 -In time my friend in time...

  • @iwan9
    @iwan9 5 років тому +7

    thank you for The G-SHOCK Square part 3...
    😍😍😍
    keep on rolling with Nice Watches, especially Casio...

    • @iwan9
      @iwan9 5 років тому

      i still love Casio...
      especially The Tough Solar

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  5 років тому

      I will 😁

  • @RakeshAshok
    @RakeshAshok 5 років тому

    Awesome guess we are having part IV after all, excellent video.

  • @sarfarazshaikh771
    @sarfarazshaikh771 5 років тому

    As usual a great review, myself too being a gshock fan would really appreciate if you could do a video on that Casio series of watches with games as my growing years was in 80's I was too fasinated by seeing those different Casio watches.

  • @taylorwatson7932
    @taylorwatson7932 4 роки тому +1

    This is wonderful. I love your G Shock Videos. Have you ever considered doing a “History of Metal G Shocks”? Subscribed.

  • @simeonaleksiev8690
    @simeonaleksiev8690 5 років тому +1

    Very informative, thank you!

  • @tomklaisri1089
    @tomklaisri1089 5 років тому

    Great vid. Keep up the good work. I hope to see this channel grow.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  5 років тому +1

      Thanks 😊.
      Make sure to have the notifications turned on as I'll be giving away a watch once the channel reaches 20K, which I hope will be very soon

  • @bmw320540750
    @bmw320540750 4 роки тому +1

    great review, thanks a lot

  • @romeo7577
    @romeo7577 4 роки тому +1

    i owned a dw6800 as a child and i beat the hell out of it. threw it high up the air and let it fall on concrete. it was tough as hell. i lost that watch a long time ago, now i want one again.

  • @kukipeter7524
    @kukipeter7524 5 років тому +1

    I hope Casio will reissue a few of these.Buying second hand the very old ones is risky due to resin rot,high price and no available parts.Sooner or later i'm shure that after market parts will be available for the old models.Maybe Wilma Gifts will produce a wider range

  • @fsandoval92
    @fsandoval92 4 роки тому +1

    hey man, can you talk about the g-shock 9052? Thank you

  • @SparkyMarkyMark23
    @SparkyMarkyMark23 4 роки тому +4

    Amazing History Details About The G-Shock Squares.

  • @Jaseph2
    @Jaseph2 4 роки тому

    What an amazing video! Thank you!

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому

      Thank you for watching and for the kind words 🙂👍

  • @batmansbigcity
    @batmansbigcity Рік тому

    Awesome video with a lot of information and great shots of each of the watches. it would be interesting to know how the movie role of the watches developed

  • @kbeightyseven1783
    @kbeightyseven1783 4 роки тому +2

    Was there ever a part 2 of this?

  • @m000Theevilcow
    @m000Theevilcow 4 роки тому +2

    I'm looking for a spare part for my DW-8300 more precisely one back case protector or a pair if available, can someone help me out?

  • @Vladimir_Familio
    @Vladimir_Familio Рік тому

    Спасибо. Хороший обзор. Смотрел с автоматическими субтитрами.

  • @avxrevo
    @avxrevo 5 років тому +2

    Watched this video today and my 5610 displayed Sunday 6-30

  • @Yellow_Devil_
    @Yellow_Devil_ 4 роки тому +2

    Do you know what is the purpose of the four "dimples" on the watch face corners (also present on the strap)?

    • @jamesbeaman6337
      @jamesbeaman6337 4 роки тому

      Pretty sure there’s no purpose to those dimples other than styling.

  • @oldschool8077
    @oldschool8077 4 роки тому +3

    Wish Casio would 'also' make a slightly bigger DW5600 at 46.5mm wide up from it's 42.8. When looking down on my wrist it looks fine but when looking in the mirror i can't help feeling... it's just a bit too small.
    A Skmei 1134 lookalike is 50mm wide (similar to the GX56) and at that size it's just too big (like a mini TV screen on your wrist). Having tried both and looking in the mirror there's a definite size sweet spot right in between the two.
    A slight size increase would still fit under a sleeve, remain a smallish/medium classic G-Shock, but look less retro and more modern-era masculine.
    The venerable and iconic submariner has it's bigger Sea dweller so why not a slightly bigger 5600.

  • @kmstalk1211
    @kmstalk1211 5 років тому +2

    Any ideas on pricing out my rough 5200c?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  5 років тому

      Look them up on eBay to see what the prices are currently

  • @jroobz
    @jroobz 2 роки тому +1

    Amazing history, thank you for this. Could you do one of these for Seiko divers?

  • @randygimotea5991
    @randygimotea5991 5 років тому +4

    Thanks for this video, i Love g-shock since eLementary age, I just ask someone wearing it "is that a g-shock"?but I got one in 2015 with ga-400, Long years of Longing. Haha

  • @marioaquilina248
    @marioaquilina248 4 роки тому

    A must have watch. Mine is the 5600E.

  • @FuglyStick
    @FuglyStick Рік тому +1

    This is great. I know it's nearly 4 years old now, but I hope this comment helps the youtube metrics anyway.

  • @coachrubenluna2729
    @coachrubenluna2729 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for sharing

  • @IAmNoeyes
    @IAmNoeyes 10 місяців тому

    I have two a black tile and a original tile. I love G shocks a Dw 600E and a DW 5610su

  • @fernandovilchis1969
    @fernandovilchis1969 4 роки тому +1

    How about to thus model GDF100???THANKS

  • @victoriabydrone120
    @victoriabydrone120 4 роки тому +2

    been looking for the DW8160.. can't buy one anywhere

  • @cristianhenriquez2743
    @cristianhenriquez2743 4 роки тому +2

    I've got the DQ-7511 citizen from 1985.

  • @ivancruz747
    @ivancruz747 5 років тому +1

    Great video

  • @mirandoalfrentesiempre1646
    @mirandoalfrentesiempre1646 3 роки тому +1

    and the casio f30? There is not a single video and it is a watch that came out great. I remember the year 92. The buttons were made of rubber and weighed less than a feather. They are hardly found anymore. And new much more difficult.

  • @Mike-kc8rl
    @Mike-kc8rl Рік тому +1

    Got one as a gift a 5000 in1983/4 when the battery died I threw it away! Got another one think that was 5200 again threw it away then same story with the 5600c and on it goes? Guess I should have had new batteries fitted looking at the prices now!

  • @surfside75
    @surfside75 4 роки тому +1

    I'm definitely picking up the slightly smaller 5610 with the solar and automatic sync at $85 it's a steal!

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому +2

      It is really one of the best bang for buck GShocks out there

    • @timbervandenhul9383
      @timbervandenhul9383 4 роки тому +2

      @@WatchGeek One of the best value watches period. Well in my opinion that is.

    • @aleksanderblinn4492
      @aleksanderblinn4492 4 роки тому +1

      I love the 5610 it looks like the original from 83 aswell just doesnt have the screwback and isnt made in japan but in thailand but suits smaller wrist sizes compared to the 5600 and is lightweight when compared to the 5000 and has the best features in such a small and sturdy package. Iv had mine over two years as a daily beater and it is the one and only watch anyone will ever need. No need to set the time or change batteries ever no nonsense accurate time as it updates daily. What a steal. It also has a battery saver mode and a light feature that turns on when at viewing angles which is so clever and works everytime. I just leave mine in the garden twice a year for it to charge the battery as ots come down the medium and now for the past 4 months has been on high so the solar power function also works really well.

    • @surfside75
      @surfside75 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah I really like how it puts itself to bed😁. Nicknamed mine 'Mario' , can y'all guess why?

    • @aleksanderblinn4492
      @aleksanderblinn4492 4 роки тому

      @@surfside75 do tell..

  • @rahmatrizky6176
    @rahmatrizky6176 5 років тому +4

    I love g shock

  • @sebw3964
    @sebw3964 4 роки тому +1

    Great Overview Video.thanks

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому

      Thanks for watching 😁👍

    • @sebw3964
      @sebw3964 4 роки тому

      @@WatchGeek haha your welcome👍🏻.Since Yesterday i'm a proud owner of a G Shock GD-x6900mc-1er. It's mi first one and my first watch after 23 Years when i was 14😅 is it possible to change the Date from Month-Day to Day-Month?

  • @andrzeja.3229
    @andrzeja.3229 5 років тому +1

    Super film!!!

  • @dobrealexvlad
    @dobrealexvlad 5 років тому +1

    I wonder if there is a watch that will resist at more then 20 bars pressure.

  • @jasonemanuel9070
    @jasonemanuel9070 2 роки тому +1

    Great vid

  • @hvacae6904
    @hvacae6904 4 роки тому +10

    The only g shock i like is the square

  • @joneali3499
    @joneali3499 4 роки тому +1

    In the movie MI2 the watch tom had worn was casio dw290, please don't distract.

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому

      Nope, he wore the DW290 in the first movie 😉
      Here read up: www.twentytwoten.com/788/big-screen-watches-mission-impossible-series/

  • @ayeh9151
    @ayeh9151 4 роки тому +3

    G-shock my collection

  • @garygerard4290
    @garygerard4290 3 роки тому +1

    I've got two of the currently available models - I paid about $45 for each
    One is for everyday use that includes grinding and welding
    and the other for getting dressed up, like when I go to Walmart.
    I re-set them on the 1st of the month - they each gain like 10 seconds

  • @swisswildpicsswp3095
    @swisswildpicsswp3095 2 роки тому +1

    Does anyone know where I can find a DW-8000?

  • @bluedoggum8373
    @bluedoggum8373 Рік тому +1

    Original g shock was da bomb. Cant beat it. If I’m ever rich I’ll buy me one

  • @michaelk487
    @michaelk487 4 роки тому +1

    Cool

  • @user-du8tg4wh3k
    @user-du8tg4wh3k 3 місяці тому

    Do you think it’s possible to squeeze a modern solar module into a star gate?

  • @robertperez583
    @robertperez583 3 роки тому +1

    Great video just subscribed

  • @redaxis7900
    @redaxis7900 4 роки тому +1

    What is fox fire? Is that a gimmick or some sort of line?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому

      That's how the EL backlight was called in Japan

  • @xtylishb4377
    @xtylishb4377 4 роки тому +1

    Where can I buy DW-8060?

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  4 роки тому

      It has been discontinued for years, so your best bet is eBay and similar auction sites

    • @xtylishb4377
      @xtylishb4377 4 роки тому

      @@WatchGeek thanks.i really like the look of it. So nostalgic

  • @ai00436
    @ai00436 4 роки тому +2

    I got an ad for s shock watches. Yes, s shock

  • @shirakawamaseru
    @shirakawamaseru Рік тому

    This Video needs an update, there is an new DW-H5600. Its an Update to the original DW-5600 now having an Heart Rate Monitor and lots of other features (basically its a smart watch but without a touch screen)
    So another anniversary edition

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Рік тому

      Already got one 😁

    • @shirakawamaseru
      @shirakawamaseru Рік тому

      @@WatchGeek Just noticed. Couldn't find it via the UA-cam Search but when going directly to your channel, it shows up.

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho 3 роки тому +1

    I can't find the first video you talk about

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  3 роки тому

      Do you mean this: ua-cam.com/video/ZR8nlOzOzTw/v-deo.html

  • @garygerard4290
    @garygerard4290 3 роки тому +1

    I'd like it if they brought out one that didn't have all
    the logos and emblems and advertizing.
    Put that stuff on the packaging or
    instruction manual

  • @BrooklynGMT
    @BrooklynGMT 2 роки тому +1

    Love these bad boys

  • @ivanmarquesdacruz963
    @ivanmarquesdacruz963 3 роки тому

    Muito bonito

  • @watchfan6180
    @watchfan6180 3 роки тому +1

    Epic

  • @davemck1887
    @davemck1887 3 роки тому +1

    DW 8300 wow !

  • @alexkastano96
    @alexkastano96 Рік тому +1

    the first 5000 and The Hero 5200

  • @lucacadianalbert
    @lucacadianalbert 5 років тому +4

    You skipped the DW-5800 :o)

  • @neletg
    @neletg 5 років тому

    A classical square G-Shock 56XX series, but with a barometer. That would be my favourite watch ever.

  • @williamgreeter1855
    @williamgreeter1855 5 років тому +2

    I have a DW5600E I bought at Target

  • @felipem2040
    @felipem2040 2 роки тому

    DW 6600?

  • @anilsurujpaul1979
    @anilsurujpaul1979 2 роки тому +1

    🖤⌚

  • @comepuchas990
    @comepuchas990 3 роки тому +1

    4.30.21

  • @tonivanlaar9596
    @tonivanlaar9596 2 роки тому

    I have the GW‑M5610U‑1ER it’s the best looking. I don’t like the other models.

  • @yorusuyasoul69420
    @yorusuyasoul69420 Рік тому

    5040

  • @dpan8346
    @dpan8346 3 роки тому +1

    DW 5500 appears in the beginning of the 1987 movie "Burglar" with Whoopi Goldberg. This watch is worn by a rich man robbed by Bernice Rhodenbarr the burglar.

  • @Emanuel_carey
    @Emanuel_carey Рік тому +1

    Just cashed in a dw 5300 for 41.00 bucks in an eBay bid

  • @grimmer2005
    @grimmer2005 3 роки тому +1

    But DW-290 is not a G-Shock!?

  • @TechTokOffical
    @TechTokOffical Рік тому

    Lol that's not why it's called the "hero" esp when the line just came out. It's ALL because it was worn by the HERO of the "speed" movies

    • @WatchGeek
      @WatchGeek  Рік тому

      Nope, Keanu wore DW-5600C, not this one

  • @raminmadani6600
    @raminmadani6600 2 роки тому +1

    What is condom timer?!

  • @user-du8tg4wh3k
    @user-du8tg4wh3k 3 місяці тому

    Sorry the Gundum

  • @andrey77014
    @andrey77014 Рік тому

    Point G Shock

  • @casioholik
    @casioholik 10 місяців тому

    Цікаве відео. Обожнюю G-Shock

  • @nandodeantoni3994
    @nandodeantoni3994 5 місяців тому +1

    NO TALKING

  • @eliteelite7428
    @eliteelite7428 5 років тому +1

    Cool