Sorry I missed the live chat for the premiere guys! Got crazy at work here, and before I knew it, the time was past. Really appreciate you tuning in. Rob told me he was there in the comments talking with you. Awesome guy
@@jamieward3574 lol. Well I suppose if one has a Rolex it doesn't hurt the pocket book as much.😁 But whenever I start to feel a bit addicted to buying something and just before I plunge, I think of the movie Citizen Kane. Out of all the stuff he collected in life the only thing he remembers on his death bed is that damn sled. Usually brings me back down to earth...😂😂
I blame Random Rob too. I literally have not worn a G-Shock since like 1997 or something, when I was a kidk. Then I bought one...and now I want another. I just wish they were a few mm smaller lug to lug since I have a small wrist, but there's something to be said about a watch you don't have to worry about. I just hate that once you start these, you discover that they regularly release special models. Oh boy.....
I wore a black square G-Shock essentially every day for 33 years. Then I stumbled across a reference to a watch called the "Tuna Can". I should have just moved on, but I HAD to see what it looked like. Big mistake. Little did I know, that it would be the gateway drug to my becoming a Seikoholic. Oh, I still own 3 G-Shocks.
I went for the GW-M5610 all black on the combi bracelet and the DW-5600e for gym use. While I love my Vostok Amphibian and Seiko SKX, what am I wearing by habit? Yup, the Combi Bracelet G-Shock. I just love the shock proof versatility, and the no-nonsense accuracy. I didn’t get G-Shocks until I tried them, and now I’m trying to fight my addiction.
They are nice watches. I remember the 5600 when I was a kid in the early 80's. Not really a watch collector. I have had a couple G shocks over the years and now i do again. I don't think they are ugly at all. I would rather have a gshock over a Rolex any day of the week. Not that I would spend the money on a Rolex anyways...lol. Not to offend anyone with a Rolex but they are way over priced and really not all that aesthetically pleasing or interesting at all to me. Gshocks on the other hand are. Anyhow I wanted to start wearing watches again because I was tired of pulling my phone out to check the time. So I went back to gshock and got a 5600. But I don't see the need to have more than one or two watches in my life. I collect other stuff a bit and really just like to wear watches rather than have them lying around the house.
Hope you give the Rangeman and Frogman a shot one day! Thanks for the review, Bruce. The G scene here in Malaysia is huge, swap groups up to 400K members. All love 👍🏼
have had my basic model 5600 for close to 9 years now and for years wore it 24/7 as my only-watch, wearing my king g-shock gx 56bb right now and ordered a silver full metal square. and i do feel the same way that i view gshocks as their own collection and would not necessarily count them as part of the more conventional collection except the full metal one that ones kinda in both.
Bruce: You didn't mention the practicality of the G-Shock. Alarm, count-down timer, chronograph, dual time, and some others. You may buy the G-Shock for the tough build quality but it's the functions that Casio has been putting in these watches for the last 40 years that makes them so good. I've used every function on my G-Shock, and several of them in a single day. I remember before G-Shock had even come out and I was sporting the Casio F-91. That was a very tough watch little watch as well but the strap was/is a little flimsy. Same functions and same lay-out of the buttons. Sorry, I've got to go. My countdown timer just went off. Time to watch another Random Rob live stream.
What I like about g-shock is that it's not "elitist" like the other brands. You can have a g-shock from extremely expensive down to extremely cheap. With g-shock, everyone can own a tough watch. If you are a materialistic person who loves to flaunt watches to advertise your status quo, then wear something else because g-shock won't give you that. I have a friend whose dad is very very rich. He and his family hate dressing up to impress though they have expensive cars and big houses. One time, I saw his dad wearing a g-shock! I bet that's the expensive kind-of g-shock but my point is that normally g-shock is never worn by the ultra-rich unless he/she is a humble kind of rich.
I agree with what you said. I bought my first digital watch since the 70s this year, a G Shock DW5600 BB (all black). I love wearing it, it’s great fun to use and very accurate. I use it for setting my automatics to the right time 😎 I’ll be buying another. I get the same enjoyment from my Chr Ward cosc Trident as I do with the G, but as you said ‘it’s a different type of love’. Nice review, cheers!
to me the appeal is that they are really good tool watches. kinda what a submariner once was in the pre quartz era. comfy, affordable and unpretentious are other attributes that come to mind.
I dont know about the usa or the western world, but in asia, gshock is consider nostalgic and classic for us because when we were a kid, our first watch always was the casio digital dial, and that dial is our childhood and we grow up getting familiar with it. We run with it, play with it, waiting for the second number to approad the break time, coming home time ... lol. No asian kid were givine the seiko or oris or mechanical watches because some other kids will steal it, or we broke it ourselves after 3 days.
Two Squares is enough for me. I have the M5610BC like you for a classic military look, (but upgraded to matte black titanium bezel!) and the blue GWM-B5000 for a taste of modern Square, I like the resin band on this one. Love my squares but I'd still take an automatic, Christopher ward are outstanding value, double so when on sale.
I’m waiting for a black polished, solid white gold limited edition version to be released.....😉 Stunning scenery in your shots. Feel like a vacation now.
I've become fascinated with MTG models. Currently considering MTG-B1000XB for next purchase. Killer watch with a carbon fiber laminated bezel, saphire, and accented in red.....Can you say Rabbit hole....lol.
Loved the video & I hear you!!! I fell into the G-Shock trap myself. I could hardly believe myself. I bought the Casio G-Shock GST S130L (Solar) just couldn’t depart from having traditional hands and a round face, but who knows what the future will bring.
I have rp the basic 5600 $30 one and then a moonphase one. I also have a F91w when I want something thin and light. (I also have a Casio keyboard.) I actually prefer Timex for swimming as the buttons are easier to use and has a higher lap capacity. I don’t have any high end stuff, but I do have an automatic Junghans for dressy occasions. You can pick up a nice variety of G shocks for not much money, and they last forever. There is just something about G shocks that is fun and carefree.
I never thought I'd own a square but I bought the 5610 and fell in love with them too. I now have the two of the stainless (one with a resin strap), a GWB5600, the aforementioned 5610, and the brand new camo titanium GMWB5000. I love these watches, there's just something about them. I plan on trading one of my stainless in for the all black GMWB. I don't think they're ugly either -- I think they're beautiful in their own way.
Nice vid. I'm searching for my first G-Shock purchase. Up until now I've been all analogue but I want to take the plunge. That new 2100 looks really neat as does the stealth square.
If C-3PO was a watch haha!! All jokes aside I gave it a shot and bought the half metal multi band 6 and was extremely happy with it. I never thought Id ever rock a Shock but here I am watching your video (excellent as always my friend) and just bought both the all metal silver and black versions. I haven't worn a digital watch since high school but these guys are going to be hard to break away from my wrist
I found Random Rob years ago for the Seiko Orange Monster, and now back watching for the Casio G Shock as well as the Pro Trek line. Glad to see you falling into the G Shock rabbit hole Bruce. Welcome to the family. I am more into finding the older models right now and giving them a spa treatment and new home. Do what you enjoy!
I owned the rangeman, the "blingmaster"😅, the MTG Lunar Rainbow and a few others. If you love G-Shock, you have to review the one and only G-Shock i ended up with. ❤MUDMASTER GWG-1000❤
Love your videos..my trigger fingers been hovering over the buy button of the DW-5600BBN-1ER for months now 🤔 and I’m just about there!!! 😲 probably buy and wrap up for myself and have it as my Xmas present🥳 That green ORIS kinda takes you by surprise and knowing your love for green you must be thrilled to find this local to you...was this a watch you’d looked at before as if it was uk surprised you’d not bought it already or is it one of those WOW once you see it in real life moments 😲 the six o’clock dates a winner too. I was at a London RedBar event last month and saw an orange Oris 65 and that was jaw droppingly gorgeous!! Keep up your great work and thanks.
Rob definitely got me into collecting G-Shock. My twelfth one will arrive from Japan early next week! It is the GA-2100th "Christmas" version! Very cool!
Great vid Bruce!!!👏 I have different watches in my collection and one of my favorite is my dw-5600. It reminds me of my dad because that's what he wore to work and it's what I wear to work now. My father in law wore g-shocks as well. Both are military retirees and all around great guys! I couldn't be more happier with mine! To all the service men and women I thank you for all that you do and may you have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Happy Thanksgiving Bruce to you and your family!!!
Hiya! I am in my 50,s now and amidst this community of this watch or that watch etc. Casio just fly along under that radar . Analogue for me but that's neither here nor there. Nobody will ever see a Casio as being wrong. They are the only watch company that does what it says on the side of the tin? Anyone can enjoy them and that's the point. Urban cool always? Cheers.
You know I tend to forget 99% of the time I have a G-Shock Gulfman mainly because I use it as an alarm to wake me up but rarely ever wear it. However, I do plan on buying the Frogman I'm not sure if I'm gonna go with the older non-atomic/ solar or the new updated models.
There was a time when they were actually very practical. Then they went trendy, bright stupid colors and huge watches. Now they're slowly going back toward the practical side.
What a coincidence, I was watching Random Rob's new titanium camo square unboxing and autoplay was on, I wasn't paying attention to the voice and i thought you were him and you started mentioning random Rob,,, was confusing for a sec...
Great video I think you need to get the full metal silver back in the collection. I love both silver and the gold, can’t have one without the other IMHO
Too short, Bruce! 😀 I was trying to say that G-Shocks are top notch quality: an analogue G-Shock hits precisely the hours markers, far better even than a Grand Seiko quartz. I love them! Cheers, my friends!
Watching this made me impulse by my second G. I have the Bluetooth/combi GW-B5600BC and I just impulse bought the Baby-G Pokémon 25th anniversary limited edition
Today I laid out and counted part of my collection. 18 in one box, and 7 in my closet in another box. 8 are multiband 6, 5 have the 3159 module, and 2 are multiband 6 and bluetooth. This doesn't feel like a problem to me. lol
Sorry I missed the live chat for the premiere guys! Got crazy at work here, and before I knew it, the time was past. Really appreciate you tuning in. Rob told me he was there in the comments talking with you. Awesome guy
Yeah, give it a try... I ended up buying 5 of them, and planning another 2-3 more. They've become kinda like a collection within a watch collection.
🎼”all we are saying, is give G-Shock a chance”🎼
Love my 5600E. Simple, affordable and tough as nails!
I have 11 of them. It's a disease. Wearing my Rolex 16600 today but I'm thinking 5600 tomorrow
It's called Compulsive buying disorder or for short a Shop-aholic....
@@Anth230 haha. It's awful, I've just bought a 35th anniversary Frogman on a whim
@@jamieward3574 lol. Well I suppose if one has a Rolex it doesn't hurt the pocket book as much.😁 But whenever I start to feel a bit addicted to buying something and just before I plunge, I think of the movie Citizen Kane. Out of all the stuff he collected in life the only thing he remembers on his death bed is that damn sled. Usually brings me back down to earth...😂😂
I blame Random Rob too. I literally have not worn a G-Shock since like 1997 or something, when I was a kidk. Then I bought one...and now I want another. I just wish they were a few mm smaller lug to lug since I have a small wrist, but there's something to be said about a watch you don't have to worry about. I just hate that once you start these, you discover that they regularly release special models. Oh boy.....
I wore a black square G-Shock essentially every day for 33 years. Then I stumbled across a reference to a watch called the "Tuna Can". I should have just moved on, but I HAD to see what it looked like. Big mistake. Little did I know, that it would be the gateway drug to my becoming a Seikoholic. Oh, I still own 3 G-Shocks.
Great story contained in 1 paragraph! I have the tuna and gshock square too. Thanks for sharing
I went for the GW-M5610 all black on the combi bracelet and the DW-5600e for gym use. While I love my Vostok Amphibian and Seiko SKX, what am I wearing by habit? Yup, the Combi Bracelet G-Shock. I just love the shock proof versatility, and the no-nonsense accuracy. I didn’t get G-Shocks until I tried them, and now I’m trying to fight my addiction.
They are nice watches. I remember the 5600 when I was a kid in the early 80's.
Not really a watch collector. I have had a couple G shocks over the years and now i do again. I don't think they are ugly at all. I would rather have a gshock over a Rolex any day of the week. Not that I would spend the money on a Rolex anyways...lol. Not to offend anyone with a Rolex but they are way over priced and really not all that aesthetically pleasing or interesting at all to me. Gshocks on the other hand are.
Anyhow I wanted to start wearing watches again because I was tired of pulling my phone out to check the time. So I went back to gshock and got a 5600. But I don't see the need to have more than one or two watches in my life. I collect other stuff a bit and really just like to wear watches rather than have them lying around the house.
G-shock were never ugly. Ever
Hope you give the Rangeman and Frogman a shot one day! Thanks for the review, Bruce. The G scene here in Malaysia is huge, swap groups up to 400K members. All love 👍🏼
have had my basic model 5600 for close to 9 years now and for years wore it 24/7 as my only-watch, wearing my king g-shock gx 56bb right now and ordered a silver full metal square. and i do feel the same way that i view gshocks as their own collection and would not necessarily count them as part of the more conventional collection except the full metal one that ones kinda in both.
Recently purchased a SS G-Shock MTG-B1000D-1A and absolutely love it!
Squares are the best! Own a frogman, while a better watch, it gets passed up for the square everytime.
Bruce: You didn't mention the practicality of the G-Shock. Alarm, count-down timer, chronograph, dual time, and some others. You may buy the G-Shock for the tough build quality but it's the functions that Casio has been putting in these watches for the last 40 years that makes them so good. I've used every function on my G-Shock, and several of them in a single day. I remember before G-Shock had even come out and I was sporting the Casio F-91. That was a very tough watch little watch as well but the strap was/is a little flimsy. Same functions and same lay-out of the buttons. Sorry, I've got to go. My countdown timer just went off. Time to watch another Random Rob live stream.
Great point. I don't use them to their fullest. Just accuracy and the elapse timer myself
What I like about g-shock is that it's not "elitist" like the other brands. You can have a g-shock from extremely expensive down to extremely cheap. With g-shock, everyone can own a tough watch. If you are a materialistic person who loves to flaunt watches to advertise your status quo, then wear something else because g-shock won't give you that.
I have a friend whose dad is very very rich. He and his family hate dressing up to impress though they have expensive cars and big houses. One time, I saw his dad wearing a g-shock! I bet that's the expensive kind-of g-shock but my point is that normally g-shock is never worn by the ultra-rich unless he/she is a humble kind of rich.
I agree with what you said. I bought my first digital watch since the 70s this year, a G Shock DW5600 BB (all black). I love wearing it, it’s great fun to use and very accurate. I use it for setting my automatics to the right time 😎 I’ll be buying another. I get the same enjoyment from my Chr Ward cosc Trident as I do with the G, but as you said ‘it’s a different type of love’. Nice review, cheers!
Get that GW-5000 man. You’ll love it.
to me the appeal is that they are really good tool watches. kinda what a submariner once was in the pre quartz era.
comfy, affordable and unpretentious are other attributes that come to mind.
I love the Casio, looks super cool. The square shape of the G Shock isn’t very appealing to me but I might give it a try.....if I ever have money
I'm buying you a watch for England. Probably as Casio so no one wants to shank you for it
I dont know about the usa or the western world, but in asia, gshock is consider nostalgic and classic for us because when we were a kid, our first watch always was the casio digital dial, and that dial is our childhood and we grow up getting familiar with it. We run with it, play with it, waiting for the second number to approad the break time, coming home time ... lol. No asian kid were givine the seiko or oris or mechanical watches because some other kids will steal it, or we broke it ourselves after 3 days.
Two Squares is enough for me. I have the M5610BC like you for a classic military look, (but upgraded to matte black titanium bezel!) and the blue GWM-B5000 for a taste of modern Square, I like the resin band on this one. Love my squares but I'd still take an automatic, Christopher ward are outstanding value, double so when on sale.
I’m waiting for a black polished, solid white gold limited edition version to be released.....😉
Stunning scenery in your shots. Feel like a vacation now.
lol and thank you
Just got a used GA 100 from Goodwill and I'm hooked
I've become fascinated with MTG models. Currently considering MTG-B1000XB for next purchase. Killer watch with a carbon fiber laminated bezel, saphire, and accented in red.....Can you say Rabbit hole....lol.
I just picked up a couple of the Bluetooth tough solar base models to try out and looking forward to getting them geared up and on wrist.
Loved the video & I hear you!!! I fell into the G-Shock trap myself. I could hardly believe myself. I bought the Casio G-Shock GST S130L (Solar) just couldn’t depart from having traditional hands and a round face, but who knows what the future will bring.
I have rp the basic 5600 $30 one and then a moonphase one. I also have a F91w when I want something thin and light. (I also have a Casio keyboard.) I actually prefer Timex for swimming as the buttons are easier to use and has a higher lap capacity. I don’t have any high end stuff, but I do have an automatic Junghans for dressy occasions.
You can pick up a nice variety of G shocks for not much money, and they last forever.
There is just something about G shocks that is fun and carefree.
I love G Shock... I’m wearing my new rangeman
I never thought I'd own a square but I bought the 5610 and fell in love with them too. I now have the two of the stainless (one with a resin strap), a GWB5600, the aforementioned 5610, and the brand new camo titanium GMWB5000. I love these watches, there's just something about them. I plan on trading one of my stainless in for the all black GMWB. I don't think they're ugly either -- I think they're beautiful in their own way.
Love my G's got a GA110, GG1000 and a GW5000.
All keeper's.
Nice vid. I'm searching for my first G-Shock purchase. Up until now I've been all analogue but I want to take the plunge. That new 2100 looks really neat as does the stealth square.
If C-3PO was a watch haha!! All jokes aside I gave it a shot and bought the half metal multi band 6 and was extremely happy with it. I never thought Id ever rock a Shock but here I am watching your video (excellent as always my friend) and just bought both the all metal silver and black versions. I haven't worn a digital watch since high school but these guys are going to be hard to break away from my wrist
I found Random Rob years ago for the Seiko Orange Monster, and now back watching for the Casio G Shock as well as the Pro Trek line. Glad to see you falling into the G Shock rabbit hole Bruce. Welcome to the family. I am more into finding the older models right now and giving them a spa treatment and new home. Do what you enjoy!
I owned the rangeman, the "blingmaster"😅, the MTG Lunar Rainbow and a few others. If you love G-Shock, you have to review the one and only G-Shock i ended up with.
❤MUDMASTER GWG-1000❤
Love your videos..my trigger fingers been hovering over the buy button of the DW-5600BBN-1ER for months now 🤔 and I’m just about there!!! 😲 probably buy and wrap up for myself and have it as my Xmas present🥳
That green ORIS kinda takes you by surprise and knowing your love for green you must be thrilled to find this local to you...was this a watch you’d looked at before as if it was uk surprised you’d not bought it already or is it one of those WOW once you see it in real life moments 😲 the six o’clock dates a winner too.
I was at a London RedBar event last month and saw an orange Oris 65 and that was jaw droppingly gorgeous!!
Keep up your great work and thanks.
Great video - I'm a huge G-Shock enthusiast (mostly squares) and they are indeed super fun.
Rob definitely got me into collecting G-Shock. My twelfth one will arrive from Japan early next week! It is the GA-2100th "Christmas" version! Very cool!
I still only have one: the GW-M5610. The most bang for buck imho.
Would love the new titanium dlc square trying to convince she who must be
Yeah same here, trying hard to justify $1600 for a gshock. lol
Great vid Bruce!!!👏 I have different watches in my collection and one of my favorite is my dw-5600. It reminds me of my dad because that's what he wore to work and it's what I wear to work now. My father in law wore g-shocks as well. Both are military retirees and all around great guys! I couldn't be more happier with mine! To all the service men and women I thank you for all that you do and may you have a Blessed and Happy Thanksgiving!!!! Happy Thanksgiving Bruce to you and your family!!!
One G shock is more than enough.
Abe Lincoln ... I have 2! 😂
damn, I just bought my first one. thanks, Bruce!
Hiya! I am in my 50,s now and amidst this community of this watch or that watch etc. Casio just fly along under that radar . Analogue for me but that's neither here nor there. Nobody will ever see a Casio as being wrong. They are the only watch company that does what it says on the side of the tin? Anyone can enjoy them and that's the point. Urban cool always? Cheers.
Does anybody know what that circular watch is that is laid out on the table?
You know I tend to forget 99% of the time I have a G-Shock Gulfman mainly because I use it as an alarm to wake me up but rarely ever wear it. However, I do plan on buying the Frogman I'm not sure if I'm gonna go with the older non-atomic/ solar or the new updated models.
Try out the high end g-shocks. Some are a lot more crafted and worked by hand than a Rolex. Seriously. They are around 4k
Why??
There was a time when they were actually very practical. Then they went trendy, bright stupid colors and huge watches. Now they're slowly going back toward the practical side.
Only needed one gshock: GW-M5610NV-2JF. Love it.
Also have the gold calculator Casio. It’s fun.
One I like a lot that's a little different is this round dw5750e-1. Has the same guts as the plain old dw5600 squares, but stands out from the crowd.
Need to get yourself the ga 2100 - Casio Oak, great watch!
I did try one recently. Love the thinness!
Coming out with different colour ways now.
@@silverlakeas I have the red/green "Christmas" version coming from Japan now! Thanks Random Rob. LOL
What a coincidence, I was watching Random Rob's new titanium camo square unboxing and autoplay was on, I wasn't paying attention to the voice and i thought you were him and you started mentioning random Rob,,, was confusing for a sec...
Enjoyed the live video with you and Random Rob when he was just out there visiting you. Thanks for sharing, looking to take the G Shock plunge!!
I have one model AWG - M100A it's solar. Who is this Rob guy you keep referring to?. LOL
william rizzo he has a watch channel “Random Rob”.
@@underachievingwatchcollect1878 I know I was being facetious.
Great video I think you need to get the full metal silver back in the collection. I love both silver and the gold, can’t have one without the other IMHO
Hi, I'm looking forward to the "square compare", I assume one is a "STN" Display? Thanks again.. PS. I have 1 Pro-trek & 1 Casio "Royal" & 3 G-Shocks
I’ve got a Frogman and it’s had a hammering but it’s still going strong, the Protrek is growing on me, might pull the trigger on one.
G-Shock MRG-B5000B-1DR
G-Shock MRG-B2000B-1A1DR
G-Shock MTG-B3000FR
G-Shock GWG-2000-1A1ER
G-Shock GWG-2000-1A3ER
G-Shock GA-B2100-1AER
Casio DW-290-1V
Yeah... I know... 😂😂😂
Then the others, Rolex, Omega, Grand Seiko, Cartier, Hanhart...
Too short, Bruce! 😀 I was trying to say that G-Shocks are top notch quality: an analogue G-Shock hits precisely the hours markers, far better even than a Grand Seiko quartz. I love them! Cheers, my friends!
Watching this made me impulse by my second G. I have the Bluetooth/combi GW-B5600BC and I just impulse bought the Baby-G Pokémon 25th anniversary limited edition
A relojoaria mundial não seria o que é hoje se não fosse a Casio G-Shock!
Today I laid out and counted part of my collection. 18 in one box, and 7 in my closet in another box. 8 are multiband 6, 5 have the 3159 module, and 2 are multiband 6 and bluetooth. This doesn't feel like a problem to me. lol
Where can I get those beautiful watch stands? They are real sweat
What’s the best online Japanese store to order a gshock from? Thank you! :)
Let’s do the thing! Haha
Have you seen the new Titanium versions!!
www.g-central.com/gmw-b5000-titanium-edition/
Gshock 5600bbn it's one of my favorite watches, my beater watch
Why would anyone want to wear a Apple Watch 🤢 🤮