New Composite Bracelet on GW-B5600MG Bluetooth G-Shock Square (Replacing Original Watch Band/Strap)
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- Опубліковано 9 вер 2021
- A few months ago I bought a genuine Casio bracelet from Watchway.co.uk to go with my G-Shock AWG-M100 watch. Later, I decided that I wanted to replace the standard, resin watch band (or strap) on my GW-B5600MG watch with a genuine Casio bracelet too. So I went back to Watchway.co.uk and found the match to the bracelet which came with another one of my Bluetooth G-Shock Square watches. In this video I'll show you how I went through the steps to remove the old watch band and install this new bracelet on my watch.
I should note that in the days since I recorded this video I've been increasingly impressed with the way this new bracelet has transformed this watch. I liked the watch before but now I REALLY like it! The watch feels great on my wrist and I think it looks absolutely fantastic now.
I should also note that, while this is a do-it-yourself project, it can be a little bit frustrating. It's fairly easy to take the original watch band off of a G-Shock Square and it's easy to remove links from this bracelet in order to make it the right size for your wrist. But installing this bracelet onto a G-Shock can be slightly more difficult. I recommend patience and the right tools for the task. In this video the only tool I used was a small spring bar tool with a v-shaped tip on one end and a pointed tip on the other.
While I recommend this same bracelet if you plan to change out the original watch band on your Bluetooth G-Shock Square watch, keep in mind that you can also use Casio's genuine "Combi" bracelet and there are third-party copies or that bracelet (made of lighter material and with a much lower price) which are made in China. I installed the low-priced, third-party alternative on a GW-M5610 watch several months ago and it seems to be holding up well. But I still prefer the look, feel and build quality of the genuine Casio bracelets.
The Watchway.co.uk website lists the "Combi" bracelet as "G-Shock Bracelet 10440758" while the composite bracelet I installed in this video is listed as "G-Shock Bracelet 10575397".
If you would like to watch my In Depth review of the GW-B5600MG watch featured in this video (when it had its original, resin watch band) then you'll find it here... • Everything I Know Abou... - Наука та технологія
I just bought the Midnight Green, my first G-Shock, and put it on the original combi braclet and I absolutely love it!! So comfortable and I enjoy the rugged look. I was between holes on the stock strap and couldn't get a reasonable fit. I usually wear automatic three handers but needed a grab and go for heavier impact tasks. And yes your reviews were very helpful in making my choices!!
Thanks for the little tutorial and it looks so much cooler on the bracelet.
I upgraded my GWM5610 daily driver with the same bracelet and really like it. The finish on the clasp wears off a bit but that just adds to the patina.
Very useful video! I live in the UK and I could not find the combi bracelet V2. I was lucky enough to find one on eBay 3 years ago and it never left my G-5600E since then. I absolutely love this bracelet!
Love the way Casio makes these bracelets got a G-Shock G steel GST-B400AD-1A4DR and well, you know the hassle with mechanical ones. It was so easy to size all spring bars took me less than 5 minutes wish other brands would do that.
Not a bad price, I spent $75 used for a gen 2 combi bracelet in excellent condition. They aren't cheap but I really like them.
Wow wearing 2 G-shock watches, you sure got a lot of time on hand!
Great video, extremely informative, thank you!
Great video! Thanks to you I found a site where to buy the combi bracelet for my G-Shock and they send to Spain :)
Hey Bud, great Video, im just got my Gw-B5600BC and im stunned how much watch im got for 140 Euros, wish it would be a tad bigger but figuring out the wirst strap alone is 110 Euros... make me forgett that im wanted an bigger size. Love ur G Shock videos
thats the best strap, didnt know i can buy it! thxs
Thanks for the video. I ordered the same bracelets for my recently purchased G-Shock Squares. Also added a steel bracelet for my Casio Duro
The resin bands on my first Casio’s from the 1980s would wear out after just a few years. Today’s resin bands are better. But if I step up to a bracelet I never look back.
@@GoodTimekeeper My Brother had the original DW5600 and I had a casio with a compass built into the strap. My strap ripped after a few years. I guess that's why I have the habit of being very careful (more like too careful) when I put on my Casio's with resin straps
Thanks for this guide!
I used a titanium laser etched camo from china to replace my resin band. I love them and the gen 2 combi bracelets. And now I don't like most of the resin bands that much anymore.
I did the same mod. Installed a CB V2 on a Midnight Green G-Shock. I took it to a jeweler, though ($10). I also bought a Chinese CB and installed it on a GST-B200B. It's an Ok fit. Now, the Chinese CB's don't have the rubber protector on the clasp; they have three micro-adjusting holes instead of four; they use friction pins instead of mini springbars and they don't have metal inserts in the links. Other than that, they're the same as the OEM ones.
While i do like Casio's combi bracelet, paying £63.50 for just a plastic strap seems a bit ridiculous, especially when a high quality stainless steel strap cost around £25.
its worth it
Hello Greg, I love your g shock videos! Will u make a long term update on the chinese combi bracelet? Im really interested in getting one for my gwm5610u. Thank you
great video. can you do a video on the diagnostics on anolog digital watch.
Hi Greg, interesting video, I purchased my Casio Combi from the same place as you , expensive yes, but it just takes the G=Shock to another level, when fitting I was told to remove the bezel, also use 16mm x 1.8mm spring bars
Not the 16mm x 2.0mm which come with the resin strap, it will make the fitting easier, although you didn't seem to have any problems, I suppose if you take care and show patience it's not so difficult ....stay safe
Thanks for the tip. I'll make use of it when my bracelets come in.
@@roger.p.007 I fitted my combi bracelet to my GW-m5610 I presume all the spring bars are the same...good luck...stay safe
I just picked up a Protrek PRT-B70 (blue version) for like 100 bucks off on Amazon. I don't know if you're still into protreks but damn it's a cool watch. My only gripe is that I wish it was solar. Otherwise, I think it's the most full-feature Protrek they've ever made and it only cost me about $230 Canadian.
Now it does list the watch as a fishing watch but you can remove those features through the Bluetooth app if you don't want to use them.
Ok so clearly need to get my hands on one of these to consider myself a true g- shock fan!
“Need” is a strong word but if you DID get one I think you’d like it.
Just got mine in from the UK. 3 weeks. In my country it costs € 145 and up which is ridiculous ( Even with the extra costs it's cheaper anywhere else than in your own country ) Put a compo bracelet om my AWGM100. Took me a freaking hour.... With straight lugs it's no problem but with slightly bend ones it's almost impossible.
are the casio gen 1 and gen2 bracelet interchangeable? thanks
can you do a meal mod on the new GW-B5600MG ? i wonder will it look good on metal
I'm ready to punch a wall getting the spring bars back in. Hardest watch I've ever seen.
Hi Greg, would be interested to know if this bracelet fits on the GW-M5610U? Like you prefer the look of this one compared to the textured part no. 10440758.
I'm also interested in changing the strap for my GW-B5600. What is the strap width? 16mm? 20mm?
Hi.
I bought GWM5610U
and same bracelet 10575397.
Is that true that correct
spring bar is 16mm x 1.8mm ?
You said this watch has softer resin band in detailed video...is it good for durability or bad?
This is my only g shock as i am not a collector, so i am concerned about durability.
Has anyone tested the fitment of the V2 Combi on a GW-6900?
I tried it on mine and it didn’t fit.
I don’t understand why, as the first version fitted both the square and the 6900.
How long did it take to arrive from UK 🇬🇧?
Along with my GW-M5610U, I also bought my mom a GMA-S2100-4A (I really like this watch, although I never liked watches with hands). And I see that in the latter, some new(?) type of strap attachment is applied, something like a latch. But I don't know how to remove the strap, and I didn't find anything about it on UA-cam. The user manual doesn't seem to have anything about this either.
Do you mean where the strap fixes to the watch if so that's the quick release, just move the latch to release the strap from the watch
Do I need to slide it to the side with something like a pin for a SIM tray? Does it snap back on its own?
@@Oleg__ You could use a pin, I use a very small flat head screwdriver then just reverse the process to re-install the strap, good luck
@@John-P Thanks!
Why not put the ends of the bracelet into the new watch while it is apart for resizing? Then reassemble the bracelet.
I just bought the GW-B5600mg on a Black Friday sale for like $130. Where I live it usually cost double that price!
This bracelet is just too expensive! For that price we should get strapcode 316L stainless steel level bracelet! Not sure it's worth it. Hope Casio make these bracelets more accessible or at least should make them easier to get.
Purchasing them seems to be always from a shady website or vendor, never seen them from an official authorized retailer. 😒
How hasn't gshock hooked Greg up with a metal or titanium square?
I have no idea how folks arrange to have special access to items which they feature in their videos. Every single watch I have is either one that I bought or received as a gift from a relative. If Casio ever wanted to send me something to review I suppose I would take that offer... but I won’t hold my breath.
Greg could you confirm if this is multi band6 cos nowhere on the watch dial it’s mentioned. Meanwhile on 5600 other variants you can see the text multi band6 on the watch itself
I can confirm that the watch in this video has Multiband 6. It doesn’t say so on the front but it does on the back. And I can confirm that it works.
@@GoodTimekeeper omg thank you for responding back sir. I can’t wait to own this once it’s available for purchase.
Do you know if that bracelet will fit a 5610 radio/solar? Why there is variation in the lugs on some of the Gshock squares drives me bonkers.
I've ordered cheap 20 dollar ones from aliexpress to test it out before I take the plunge on an expensive one but I have a feeling I'm going to need to buy 2 cause I asked them to include extra links (I've got big wrists) and they never got back to me. People say it must be so great being really tall..... it's not it's really not. NOTHING is made for your size.
The GW-M5610 bracelet is Casio part No 10440758
just ordered the same exact bracelet (combi bracelet v2) for my exact same g shock (green with positive lcd). Did you get a spring toolbar for free with the bracelet?
I have not received a free springbar tool when I've ordered any genuine Casio bracelets. But I've sometimes received them "for free" when I've ordered third-party bracelets or watch bands.
So, in case I have not rasied this question elsewhere, does his Combi bracelet fit a GAW - or AWG?
I bought some genuine Casio Combi bracelets for my AWG-M100 watches and the ends where they attach to the case with spring bars are slightly different from the ends of the bracelets for these squares. So, no, the bracelet in this video won’t do for an AWG watch. And I haven’t seen any bracelets out there for the larger GAW watches. But if I find one then you can expect me to make a video about it!
@@GoodTimekeeper Thank you. Love your videos.
Would this fit on the GW6900?
Yes
Siema Greg!!!!!!!!!
Hello, i have
Casio G-Shock Bluetooth Black/Blue
Digital Mens Watch GWB5600-2 GWB-
5600-2DR. ● So have you tried bracelet on that watch? ● What is the bracelet called?..so i can search for it online.
Yes, this will fit on the GWB5600-2. I bought it from Watchway.co.uk when I searched on their site for GW-B5600BC-1.
@@GoodTimekeeper Thanks, mate. When i typed in GW-5600-2 on their site, wed me a resin and bezel. So i typed my model and bracelet and 16 bracelet models came up ranging from £30-£400. So what was the model of your bracelet?. I'm in Australia so its great that they ship world wide.
The one I installed onto this Bluetooth Square is listed on their site as “G-Shock Bracelet 10575397” and some folks call it the Combi Bracelet Version 2. It’s the official bracelet for the Bluetooth Squares models GW-B5600BC-1 and GW-B5600BC-1B. (They also sell version 1, which has a different textured finish.)
What are you wearing on your right wrist?
AWG-M100.
Ana-digi.
Solar
MB6.
Available in a plethora of colours.
Yes, that’s right. It’s an AWG-M100. Here’s a video about putting the bracelet on that watch... ua-cam.com/video/ep8Y78gTef0/v-deo.html
Does this bracelet fit for GW5000?
I haven’t done it but many others have put this or the older Combi bracelet on the GW5000 and GW5000U. I’m told it’s a difficult thing to install and it works best if you use thinner spring bars than the ones which come with the resin band.
@@GoodTimekeeper Gotcha. I'd like to have a try
It does.
The strap looks great but after wearing it for a while I just didn’t like the feel of it. Can’t really explain, just didn’t like it. I wanted to, but couldn’t.
The V2 Bracelet is lighter and better looking
At least your family can figure out what you would like. Just a G-Shock but not one that he has. (:
Man! But why??
protrek
Such an awkward job on these watches!