Casio G-Shock Men’s Watch DW-5600E Review.
Hello, today I’m doing a G-Shock DW-5600E review. The G-Shock series of watches has always been a very popular choice for people looking for a robust timepiece that’s still impressively affordable. As with many G-Shock watches, you can expect 200m water resistance and a durable finish. This watch is also certified by NASA for space missions, that’s not something I get to say about many watches.
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Anyway, I’ll get on with my Casio DW-5600E review below and you can find out the price on Amazon today, enjoy.
At the bottom of the article, I’ll show you some of my recommended places to buy this watch from
My Initial Thoughts On This Watch
I’ve always rather liked the G-Shock series, I feel the offer some pretty good value for money when you take everything into account. The G-Shock watches were built to withstand mechanical shock and vibration. This makes them an ideal sports or military style watch, perfect for those who love their outdoor activities.
The watch is rather simple and reliable, there’s a luminescent backlight for easy reading at night, plus a useful stopwatch and alarm function. While it doesn’t look as oversized as some other G-Shock models, this may actually be something people prefer. As we often find on G-Shock watches the casing is made of stainless steel and wrapped in a defensive resin to offer better protection.
If you were after something practical then the G-Shock DW-5600E seems to make a lot of sense to me.
Movement
The watch utilises a reliable quartz movement that has a 2 year battery life using a one battery system. Quartz movements are great as they remain accurate and reliable without the need for much in the way of service.
Type of glass
The DW-5600E uses a toughened mineral glass that’s ideal for this style of watch. Mineral glass offers a good level of scratch resistance and is ideal for shatter resistance. It’s fair to say sapphire glass would offer much better scratch resistance but it lacks the same shatter resistance that mineral glass has, and when you’re making a watch to withstand drops, then mineral is the clear choice to go for.
Size
I mentioned earlier on that this isn’t your typical oversized G-Shock watch, you’ll actually be able to fit this under the cuff of your shit easier, shocking right? The watch has a casing diameter of 42mm which brings it more in line with a standard men’s watch. The thickness of the case is 13mm which is just a little larger than average and avoids going totally overboard.
Calendar
There’s a handy day-date and month display available on this timepiece. The beauty of a digital watch is how easy it is to offer an automatic calendar feature. Whereas on traditional watches you’d often have to adjust the date for the varying amount of days in each month, this digital watch adjusts it for you automatically.
Watch strap and clasp
The watch strap is made of a synthetic resin that’s perfect for wrist straps due to its very durable and flexible properties. It fastens using a standard buckle system with a stainless steel clasp. The strap itself measures 28mm wide which makes it notably bigger than a normal strap, this adds to the watches reassuring durable feel.
Water Resistance:
The water resistance rating is a brilliant 200m, or 20ATM. 100m water resistance makes it suitable for professional marine activity, serious surface water sports and skin diving.
Features:
Brand: Casio G-Shock
Model: DW-5600E
Dial Window Material: Mineral Glass
Clasp Type: Standard buckle style clasp
Case Material: Stainless Steel with resin
Case Diameter: 42mm
Case Thickness: 13mm
Band Material: Synthetic resin
Band Width: 28mm
Calendar: Day /date /month display
Movement: Quartz Movement
Water Resistance Rating: 200m
Conclusion
So there we have it, an affordable digital watch that NASA has certified for us on its space missions, all things considered, that’s pretty impressive. If you were after a nice digital watch that was easy to use with handy features then this G-Shock watch may be perfect for you.
I Hope you found this Casio G-Shock DW-5600E review useful and enjoyable, comment below and let me know what you think of it.
Where to buy the G-Shock DW-5600E
I like to stick to listing retailers that I’ve actually had experience buying from in the past. Below I’ve listed some of the top places to buy this watch from, check all 3 for the best price.
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- Amazon
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