Casio G-Shock Shock Resistant DW5600UE-1V Men's Water Resistant Black Resin Sport Watch

The only watch you'll ever need! This is the watch that started my gshock collection. I didnt realize it was an addiction but now I have about 10 gshocks and several other watches in my collection which is ironic considering my first statement. But this thing is tough! (As intended). I wear it while doing yard work, working on cars, swimming, and about everything really. It keeps good time and it just looks really cool and nostalgic. I couldn't imagine what kind of punishment one would have to put it through to actually break it. Its an amazing value for money and id recommend it to anyone

Awesome lil Casio Gshock it's not bulky I use for work I'm in maintenance so I need a slim basic watch, it's great nastoilga for me I had a similar one when was a kid, however this G shock resistance plain Jane while being stylish for the price it's really good. Buttons are sunk in so you don't accidentally push a button my other one was big and bulky. I have nice watches however This one is perfect to beat up or to just wear. All you need is time,date, alarm, stop watch & lil led light. weighs nothing streamlining around your wrist you can get you arm in places other watches are too bulky for. Highly recommended watch if you like the retro look. Easily visible I went with color black.

I had a Casio as my very first watch and it lasted forever and was eventually just replaced because I wanted something new. I've had a few watches over the last few decades and the last one was a $2500 Tag Heuer. After less than a decade of owning it and replacing the battery almost annually, it just quit keeping time and I as told that they need to be "serviced" at the factory in Europe every 5 to 10 years at the owner's expense. I was disgusted. My Casio cost a fraction of that and lasted decades before I gave it away. I had the jeweler remove the battery from the Tag so that it wouldn't leak and I mothballed the watch thinking maybe my son would want to get it restored someday. I wasted no time shopping for a Casio. The DW5600UE-1V had that classic G-Shock look from my childhood in the 80s and the price was irresistible. I've had it for 18 months now and it is going strong! It has all of the functions that I need. I have no complaints. The band is holding up nicely. No cracks. Don't waste your time with "nice" watches. If the G-Shock is good enough for the Navy SEALs, then what else matters really?

Hands down one of my favorite digital watches of all time. This is a workhorse of a watch that can be worn in almost any situation. The display is easier to read than most of the larger models. The illumination is great, but if you have dexterity issues with your fingers you may find the buttons harder to operate. I prefer the simple design and size. Doesn’t get caught up on sleeves like some larger models. I prefer this understated, yet iconic, timepiece over the newer designs. For the money, Casio watches are a great value.

I own quite a few watches, and several G-shocks. I bought this one on a whim when it was on sale. It is the least expensive G-shock I’ve seen, but it has become my favorite watch, a daily go-to. Of course it has all the things that make G-shock watches great. This is what sets this model apart for me: Style: the classic black square G-shock case with a white pinstripe looks great. Simplicity: it has all the basic features, but nothing more. That’s all I need. Visibility: the new LED backlight is fantastic, and aids readability in all type of light. Budget: I don’t worry about this watch. It wouldn’t break my heart to lose it, because it didn’t cost much and I could easily replace it. This is a great watch, if you’re considering it you’ll probably love it.

There probably isn't much that I can add to what has already been said about this widely respected basic Casio G-Shock. But I would mention a couple things that irritate me: 1. The recessed 'pushers' (that control digital functions, on the outside corners of the watch) really are extremely difficult to 'push'. A vocal minority of DW5600E owners will doubtlessly insist that the recessed pushers are just as they should be because this prevents them from being accidentally pushed. Well, that is certainly not going to be a problem, I agree, but I think it should also be possible to push them intentionally, which for me at least requires taking off the watch and positioning a fingernail at just the right angle on a slippery, small metal surface and positioning another finger on the opposite side of the case to generate a sufficiently large amount of squeezing pressure to push the little circular pin-head like pushers far enough into the watch to engage. With great effort I can sometimes push them with finger-tips, but my finger-tips become quite sore if I have to push them this way more than a couple times a day - it's ergonomic sadism! I"m decking the watch 1/2 review star for the poor design of the pushers. Yes, they shouldn't get pressed accidentally (at least not too easily), but they should be MUCH easier to push (and possible to push conveniently without taking off the watch). 2. at least half the vertical space that is available for the LED is taken up by marketing blurbs that seem to be trying to get users to forget the word "Indiglo" and learn to call the glow in the dark feature "ELECTRO LUMINESCENT BACKLIGHT" and to recognize this item as an ILLUMINATOR model. Personally I'd rather have an LED that's twice as tall so the digital numerals showing time/date and other information is easier to read. I bought a digital Timex Expedition watch at the same time as this Casio, which has almost exactly the same amount of space for an LCD. The Timex watch has it's own branding elements, (though not of the same crude tacky sort), but keeps them on tabs above and below the bezel, and also moves the pusher 'hints' (like stop/start) etc. off the LCD and onto the bezel. The result is a digital readout that's about twice as large as this Casio's. I guess it wouldn't be the DW-5600 classic anymore if Casio did something (sensible/useful) like that. If this were not otherwise such a nice watch, the inefficient use of available LCD space here would be penalized more than the 1/2 star I'm taking off. Otherwise, I think this is a very nice item. The case is substantial, pleasantly weighty, and it's construction is obviously very high quality. The build quality elements surprised me & greatly exceeded my expectations. These watches will definitely survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse. I have no major complaint about the rubber strap, though it could be softer and more flexible. You can't lay this watch flat (face-up) -- the band is curved and too stiff to flatten out. Digital features are basic, but reasonably intuitive and work just fine. The manual is pretty well written IMHO. Packaging is cheap, but I really don't care or expect much for $40.00. I especially like the "ELECTRO LUMINESCENT BACKLIGHT" on this watch. The dark jade/green color is really beautiful and makes the Cyan Indiglo back-lighting on the Timex I got seem cheap by comparison. I had a little trouble figuring out how to set the date at first, becoming confused by a field that seemed to increment from 00 to 100, till I read the manual and found this watch has a perpetual calendar feature, so the value there is to enter the year (from 2000-2100). So that's quite nice actually. Also noteworthy - the watch I received is also very accurate. It's been running at a rate that extrapolates to +2.66 seconds per month, roughly ~1/2 a min per year. It's quartz movement has rated accuracy of +-15 secs/mo. Most other Casio watches in the same or even somewhat higher price range(s) are rated either +-30 secs or +-20 secs. It's easy to forget that keeping track of the time is, at least to a considerable extent, the purpose of a watch, and it would be difficult at this price to find one that does a better job.

Can’t complain at all. Sturdy, excellent quality, has anything one might need. Alarms, backlight, durable, it has been with me 5 years and I totally abuse it. I take it with me to pool practice, motorcycle trips, hiking and still going like a champ. If you want a simple watch with some functions and everlasting, this is your way to go.

Just got the watch less than an hour ago. I bought the item used. It is in like new condition. No Paperwork or Box Since it is used, but it was as described to not be included. It is as I expected it to be. Really nice. The way it was shipped by Amazon is my only complaint. No bubble wrap, no cardboard box as a shell. It was shipped in a Ziplock bag, inside an Amazon paper envelope. I know it's a G-Shock watch, but at least show you care about the product's safety. Presentation always matters. The watch visibility looks like new, The color is classic Black. The Size fits my large wrist size; I am about an 8" more or less. The Battery seems to be healthy at time of receipt. The light is pretty bright and has a nice glow. Better than the 80's/90's digital watches!