Casio G-Shock GW-M5610U-1 Men's Solar Black Resin Sport Watch

Possibly the perfect watch. Easy to read display and light. Great functions. Lightweight and comfortable to wear. Tough solar to keep charged and multiband 6 for accurate timekeeping. Love it. Excellent value too!

This is easily one of the most practical watches I’ve owned. The solar charging is a game changer — no worrying about battery changes. As long as it gets some light, it just keeps going. The atomic timekeeping is another big plus. It updates itself, so it’s always accurate without you having to mess with it. It still has that classic G-Shock toughness, so I don’t think twice about wearing it to work, the gym, or outside. It’s durable, lightweight, and more low-profile than some of the bigger G-Shocks, which I actually prefer. The display is clean and easy to read, and once you learn the buttons, everything is straightforward. If you want a tough everyday watch that basically runs itself, this is a solid upgrade over the standard models.

I am a watch collector. I have about 50 watches - of all different sorts: automatic, quartz, analog, digital, high-end (luxury - like omega) and low-end (timex). This watch is hands-down the best watch in my collection. Sure I wouldn’t wear it with a suit. But in literally every other occasion this watch is perfect. It’s always accurate to the second - you never have to set it. And it syncs really well with atomic time (here in the US and in the UK from my experience). Also the world time feature is perfect when traveling - simply push the top two buttons in world time mode to switch the new time zone to your current time zone. Its button configuration is perfect compared to other digital watches. And the battery will last basically indefinitely. Perhaps you might need to add a new solar powered watch battery replacement once in your lifetime if the battery stops taking any charge. The stopwatch and timer are useful for me daily. And the hourly signal on the alarm mode is great when you want to be more mindful of the time. Sure Casio makes other similarly functioned watches that are just as fun. But I think where this reigns supreme over those is its classic design, perfect functionality and button layout, and its size. And it beats a smart watch in terms of battery life, durability, and reliability. I promise you won’t dislike this watch - unless you think the design is ugly… which I understand if you do. But give it a chance and you might discover the joy and security this watch gives me.

This is perhaps as close to a perfect digital watch as you can get. Besides the toughness of a G=Shock, it's got all the daily features one may need (alarm - which you can set up to 5, stopwatch and countdown timer). It also has world time, which is a nice feature to have when travelling. When in stop watch and time modes, the current time is displayed in the upper right corner of the display where the date normally is. It's solar powered, and the display shows how much power the watch has. Multi-band 6 is another feature, so it automatically sets the time once it receives a signal from an atomic clock transmitter. YMMV with this feature though. I have difficulty receiving the signal being on the U.S. east coast (the transmitter is in Colorado). There are phone apps you can use to strengthen the signal if normal reception fails. Despite this, it can be manually set if needed. Visibility of the display is an upgrade over the DW-5600. It's more clear, and more visible at different viewing angles. The standard backlight is now LED instead of the classic electroluminescence. Some prefer the latter. This may or may not be a deal breaker based on personal preference, but considering what this watch has to offer, it should only be a consideration in the bigger picture. The watch offers a great fit for G-Shock. With its slim profile, it lacks the bulk of many of the other G-Shock models out there. It's very comfortable to wear on different size wrists, though the strap may not be everyone's cup of tea. The design is very much retro, harkening back to the 1983 original square with the red border. For the price of this watch, it really is a great value. It's also possibly the only digital watch you'll ever need unless you want other functions like tides, barometers, etc. In my collection, this watch is one of my favorites. There's a good chance it will become one of yours too.

I'm a watch collector and I enjoy classic men's watches. One thing that I can't stand is that no matter where you turn around you always see bunch of people with the same exact smart watch of a certain brand on their wrists. So boring. So cliche. So annoying. As the phones aren't enough. Anyway, excluding this Casio that I bought last year out of nostalgia, I have 6 other watches with combined value of $30K: a Sea Dweller, a Seamaster, an Aquaracer, a Seiko Cpt Willard, a Seiko Arnie and a Citizen Nighthawk. Yet I wear this cheap $100 Casio most of the time - when I'm outdoors, when I'm at home, in a pool ..... - Virtually 90% of the the time and situations that don't warrant wearing a luxury/dressy watch. That says enough how much I like this retro looking G-Shock! It's by far the most practical watch I have and it has all the features you would want in an EDC watch: toughness, solar power, waterproof, alarm, timer, date, light, multiple times zones... I highly recommend it for men of all ages, backgrounds and lines of work.

I finally decided to swap my smartwatch for something simpler, and honestly, I couldn't be happier with this G-Shock. The best part is definitely the zero maintenance aspect. Since it's solar powered, I don't have to worry about charging it or swapping batteries. It also has Multiband 6, which basically means it syncs with atomic clocks every night (assuming you're in range of the broadcast tower and have good signal). It is literally never off by even a second. If you’re someone who values total accuracy but wants to go a bit more analog, this is definitely the one. It’s as rugged as you’d expect. I’ve already taken it to a water park and beat it around quite a bit, but it still looks brand new. It’s nice having something on my wrist that I don't have to baby or worry about scratching. The only real downside is that the buttons are pretty recessed, so they can be a bit of a pain to press. You kind of have to use your fingernail to get them to click. It’s a small trade-off for the durability, but worth mentioning if you have bigger hands. Overall, if you want a bulletproof watch that’s always accurate and never needs a charge, you can’t really beat this classic.

The GWM5610 has become my everyday watch since I bought it back in April. It might not be the most stylish watch I own—though its retro '80s styling makes its own statement—but it's certainly the most versatile, and it's the watch that's on my wrist most of the time. The solar power and atomic synching is why I bought the watch, and for me, these two features make this watch more than worth the price of admission. The solar feature works as advertised. The power indicator was at "M" / Medium when the watch was delivered, but bumped up to "H" / High within a couple days, and has stayed there ever since. Granted, the battery won't last forever—maybe 10 to 15 years—but I'll worry about that around 2030. The atomic sync took a little trial-and-error; being on the east coast, I'm a long way away from the transmitter in Fort Collins. After a few days, I discovered that as long as the 12:00 position on the dial was pointed westward—the direction of the transmitter from my current location—the watch will "catch the wave" every night. On a trip out west, closer to the transmitter, the watch was much less particular about orientation—it even synced from a moving train during an overnight ride. I couldn't get it to sync from a cabin on a cruise ship, though—must be the thick metal hull. I always want my watch to be as accurate as possible, and the syncing accomplishes this. It's perfectly synced with my computer, my phone, the clocks in train stations and airports. On the cruise when it couldn't sync, it didn't drift more than a second off the actual time, so it looks like the accuracy is pretty good even without the sync. I've swam with the watch, snorkeled with it, showered with it, dropped it. It doesn't care. It's a G-Shock. The screen is easy to read. The backlight is nice and bright, though it only lasts for a second or two before it shuts off—shorter than some backlights on non-solar watches. The Auto El works for me, but isn't perfect—occasionally it doesn't go on when you flick your wrist, and occasionally it does go on when you don't need it to—so I generally leave it shut off, unless there's a reason why I need it to light up without physically pressing the button. As for other features, the World Time is useful for travel—whether it's you in another time zone, or someone you care about. The alarm is not super loud, and it only lasts for 10 seconds—but its loud enough to wake me up, and the snooze feature can make it sound again, just in case you don't hear it the first time it goes off. I use it when travelling. Stopwatch is nice to have; I don't use it that much. The countdown timer I use a lot. The watch is comfortable to wear. It's not overly bulky like some of the G-Shocks can be. I personally wouldn't want a bigger watch than this one. I like how it looks—it has a classic design. Not that I would wear it with a suit, but I don't have to wear one most of the time. In short, this watch does everything I need it to do. Thanks to the syncing feature, it keeps perfect time, and thanks to the solar feature and rugged construction, I can expect it to keep doing so. A lot of folks use smartwatches these days. Maybe I will upgrade to one someday myself. For now, though, many smartwatches lack an always-on display, or lack the rugged construction / water-resistance, or have to be charged daily, or require an Internet connection to maintain the correct time. Personally, I'll hold off on a smartwatch until they're a little more like my G-Shock. EDIT - 27 May 2022: I've had this watch for over 5 years now, and it has seen me through countless days at the office, plenty of travel, birth of a child, and a global pandemic. It still looks almost new. It catches radio signal almost every night—it will miss every so often in the winter months, but even then most nights it gets it. During the summer, the RCVD indicator is reliably lit up every day. I traveled with the 5610 recently to a place where it couldn't catch signal, so it didn't sync for a week. It drifted about +3.5 seconds compared to the atomic clock, which isn't bad at all. Note that if you order now, you'll get the GW-M5610-U as opposed to the GW-M5610 model (which is what I have). The newer "U" model has a LED backlight, which doesn't look quite as cool, but still works fine and uses less power. It also has the ability to display the date in DD.MM format, as opposed to MM.DD, and shows the time in Stopwatch and Countdown modes. There are a few extra timezones, and some other features (like swapping the World Time timezone and your home city time). I don't think it's worth the upgrade for me, but if you're buying new, you'll get these additional features, which I think makes the watch even more of a compelling buy than it already was.

Excellent watch. Extremely low profile considering all of its features: Six-band atomic clock reception around the world, 200 meter water resistance, stopwatch, timer, alarm, shock resistance and you hardly notice you’re wearing it! If you buy this watch scan the QR code in the English portion of the instruction manual. It provides a much more clear explanation of how to use the watch’s features. Not bulky but loaded with stand-alone features. It’s not dependent upon a cell phone for anything it provides and it charges with any light source. It’s awesome!

３年半前に購入。 ほぼ毎日使用。 見やすい。

O G-Shock GWM5610-1 é resistente, leve e tem um visual clássico que me remete a muitas memórias afetivas. A sincronização solar e o acerto automático do horário via rádio são bons diferenciais pois não preciso me preocupar com pilha ou ajuste de hora. Recomendo!

I had the basic DW5600 REC-9 (yellow) but l somehow felt it lacked features like the solar charging or multiple world time capabilities. Hence after some research got this beast. Love the size, features and even quality. For instance the band is so much softer and premium feeling than the regular DW5600 series. However I missed the pop colour of my DW series and hence got some red bands which complement the red highlight in the display. One thing I would like to highlight that this is the updated GW-M5610U with the new 3495 module and white LED. I got this thinking it was the older module as I love the old Green EL backlight, however it is what it is and makes my DW still makes its case for a spot in my collection. Overall it’s a great buy and a must have G-Shock square for any watch enthusiasts or G-Shock collector.

This is a set-and-forget watch. You only need to set it up, and because it's radio-controlled, changes happen automatically when daylight savings arrives. It is a joy to wear: comfortable, not too bulky, and it can be combined with a variety of casual/ work outfits. The back light is of the blue electro-luminiscent type, which is amazing and provides full view of the data on screen. It charges itself with sunlight, so say goodbye to battery changes whatsoever. Only downside, the strap might be too short for for those with bigger wrists. Mine is 6.5 inches wide, and I need to insert the pin in the 3rd hole of the strap. Frankly, I find it a bit too short. Amazon runs killer deals on this watch every so often and I was lucky to grab it at a great price. This is the only G-Shock you will ever need.

No sé por qué razón al parecer este reloj se llega a acabar y tarda unas semanas en volver a estar en venta. Es como si habiendo tantos canijos Casio Gshock, a fuerza parece que todos estan interesados en comprar este reloj. A mi me ha encantado, pero porque el producto fue escogido después de haberme puesto a investigar un buen rato acorde a mis gustos y necesidades específicos. El reloj me llegó en una caja de cartón y no de metal según se muestra en algunos videos. Según Casio, esto es perfectamente normal y no implica que el reloj sea falso (me imagino que les salió más barato vender en cartón que en metal). El precio del reloj al comprarlo en Amazon México, tiene incluido un impuesto, que nos cuesta a nosotros más de $200 ¿es injusto? lo es como cualquier impuesto existente. El reloj tiene celdas solares que permiten tomar la luz del sol y almacenar dicha energía en una batería recargable. No tendrás que pagar baterías cuando tu Gshock se acaben, sin embargo, desconozco cuanto dure de vida la batería solar de este reloj. Aún así, estoy seguro que durará muchos años. Es un reloj muy bonito y lo recomiendo, pero pues cada quien tiene sus gustos y necesidades y este reloj fue el que yo quería. Razones por lo que lo escogí: *Deseaba un Gshock porque todos ellos tienen fama de aguantar golpes y caídas serias. A parte de ser maraca Casio, reconocida por hacer relojes duraderos. *Erróneamente pensé que al ser de batería solar jamás tendría que preocuparme por cambiar baterías, sin embargo, al parecer la batería solar que contiene sí se puede acabar ¿cuándo? No lo sé, pero llevo un mes con mi reloj y la batería siempre se ha mostrado en Full desde que me llegó. *Un reloj bueno. Deseaba tener un buen reloj, que yo supiese que pueda contar con él en fuertes lluvias, al ir al monte, para practicar cualquier ejercicio al aire libre y que mi reloj iba a aguantar mis pocas precauciones con el y resistir los golpes y caídas. *Sencillito. Este reloj debía acompañarme en todo el día y en cualquier lugar, sin miedo a que pueda llamar la atención de rateros. Y hasta ahora lo a hecho bien, no llama la atención y desde lejos parece el clásico reloj casio de $300, sólo para quienes tengan un buen ojo podrían notar que este reloj es distinto. *Grueso medio. Este reloj no es tan grueso como los otros Gshocks, ni tampoco es delgado como los otros Casio.Es un término medio y queda perfecto para personas con brazos delgados como yo. *Detalles técnicos. Me sirve mucho que tenga resistencia de hasta 200 metros bajo el agua, y que tenga temporizador de hasta 24 hrs., esto me sirve mucho en la cocina o al hacer múltiples tareas y me ayuda a recordar. *Un reloj para toda la vida. Mi intención es que fuese mi único reloj (al menos que me lo roben o lo olvide), espero que así sea. Aunque admito que al comprar un Gshock te dan ganas de comprar otros más. *La luz ilumina completamente la imagen del reloj, puedes activar o desactivar el sonido al oprimir cualquier botón, tiene función de ahorro de energía que se activa si no hay luz (la pantalla se pone en blanco) y se recupera poniendola en dirección a un foco u oprimiendo cualquier botón. Detalles no tan buenos: *No te sirve si quieres algo vistoso o que se vea de dinero. Ni si quieres un reloj grueso. *Sus 5 alarmas, sólo 2 me suenan distinto. Las demás tres me suenan idénticas. *Que se pueda sincronizar con las 5 antenas nucleares para sincronizarlo no es necesario, como yo no tengo ventana al cielo, decidí poner la hora manual y hasta ahora me ha servido al 100%. *Si lo vas a usar en casa u oficina, no te srive de nada tener el horario de varios países alrededor del mundo. *Al inicio parace complicado y tedioso leer el instructivo pero en cuestión de horas y uso diario, el problema desaparece. La verdad es que no es tan complicado como parece en el instructivo. *Sus botones no son duros como algunos Schock sin embargo para oprimirlos debes usar la uña. Yo estoy acostumbrado a los casio sencillos, con botones saltones y que fácilmente se oprimian tocando con el dedo, pero a pesar de que este reloj se oprima con la uña no es duro como otros que hasta te lastiman la uña o te dejan marcas en las yemas de los dedos.