Just ordered this ...
https://g-shock.co.uk/ga-2110et-2aer
I have liked g-shocks for a long time but just never saw one I liked enough to order. With a world time function this will be a great watch to travel wearing. Also, I tend not to wear mechanical watches for golf and don’t wear my current crop of watches to water parks etc. This can fulfil all those functions for me. Cheap too! Look forward to getting this one now. Decent dimensions too!
Stu
I bought the all Matt back one https://g-shock.co.uk/ga-2100-1aer for walking/playing with the dog while she was still nipping, and I’ve actually worn it a lot more than I expected.
Being so slim for a G-Shock they’re a very wearable grab and go beater and I think excellent value for money.
That’s it. The size and cleaner aesthetic than normal g-shocks is what grabbed my attention. I am sure I will get a good amount of use out of it.Originally Posted by spuds
Now you've got a taste, give it a few weeks and you'll be seeking out your first square
Enjoying mine at the moment.
I must have a G Shock inventory some time soon. I bet I have about ten of them.
Had loads of them over the years, most of them are too chunky but they do what they say in terms of toughness
Turns out I only have eight.
got the matte black one in feb. Really nice piece but trying to set the time was a proper chore. Had to use a youtube video to work it out.
I'm glad it's not just me that needs help to do things with Casio movements. I've had a few over the years and it's almost inevitable that I need to download the manual or go on youtube to change to/from DST etcgot the matte black one in feb. Really nice piece but trying to set the time was a proper chore. Had to use a youtube video to work it out.
I really like the look of the Casio-Oaks and have nearly pulled the trigger a few times.
Particularly like the transparent one
G-Shocks are a huge blindspot for me.
I can't understand the enthusiasm for them at all.
Cheap Casios, sure, but G-Shocks (especially the expensive ones) just leave me bemused...
M
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
This was and kind of still is my view. I am buying this as an experiment to see if it changes my mind. It’s a watch I will wear golfing, on family holidays in theme and water parks, cleaning cars, playing sports etc. All the sorts of activities I won’t and don’t tend to wear a watch for now and it annoys me not having one on. Let’s see how the experiment goes!
I'll watch with interest - I've sometimes felt I should try, but I think I'll just accept they're not for me.
M.
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
This. Add in gardening, DIY.
It’s a beater. A proper one. I’d never spend more than £150 on one. I’m lost on the appeal of the more expensive ones or those that have polished/reflective surfaces but cost and value are subjective, I guess.
I've often fancied a G but always felt the money was better spent elsewhere.
I was working in Woking the other week and on my way back to my car, I dropped into Debenhams to see what was in their closing down sale. Sitting all lonely in a display cabinet amongst a load of Sekonda's was a lone 5610-1ER. Could't resist it at 50% discount.
I really like it. Very handy for setting the time on my other watches too!
I made a thread on one of these, great watch for the money
https://forum.tz-uk.com/showthread.p...-Barton-Elite)
They're the modern day classic 'tool watch' IMO. I struggle a little bit to understand the folk who collect a bunch of them (but to each their own), but given how affordable they are I think everyone should probably have one!
That's a great deal. Always wanted a G Shock too. My first proper watch was an F91 when I was about 8/9yrs old, gone to the landfill decades ago when the strap disintegrated. Loved that thing.
Earlier this year I picked in a GW50001JF and It's proved fantastic for hiking, woodwork, cooking, beach, working on the car etc.
Use it to set the time on my other watches too
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I love my black/grey Casioak but as others have said, changing the time is a right PITA.
They have other ana/digi models available with bluetooth so should have gone in that direction imo.
I'm with those that are mystified by the appeal of G-shocks. Of course for a few people they truly are a tool watch but for many others, they are simply offering a 'look', and are especially popular now for similar reasons that dive watches are everywhere. It does therefore make me chuckle a bit when I see the numerous threads where people say why would you buy x (expensive 'tool' watch) when you can have a G shock for a fraction of the money, because the same argument could be made for a cheap £15 casio over a G Shock. The cheap little casios have most of the utility, are perfectly tough enough and have the massive advantage that they are small and light for sporting activities or heavy work.
I take a diver to the beach or to go diving.
I can't think of any task that requires me to be wearing a watch that might scratch it.
Crawling under the car to undo some stuck bolts? Do I need to time that? Mixing cement? Putting up a fence? Nope, all of those are fine to check on a watch nearby if I wonder what the time is...
No G-Shock required...
If people like them, enjoy, but few people 'need' a G-Shock.
I certainly don't want a watch that looks like a criminal's tag!
M
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
We get it, you don’t like G-ShocksI take a diver to the beach or to go diving.
I can't think of any task that requires me to be wearing a watch that might scratch it.
Crawling under the car to undo some stuck bolts? Do I need to time that? Mixing cement? Putting up a fence? Nope, all of those are fine to check on a watch nearby if I wonder what the time is...
No G-Shock required...
If people like them, enjoy, but few people 'need' a G-Shock.
I certainly don't want a watch that looks like a criminal's tag!
M
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You’re the only person swimming the wrong way in this thread 😂 you could just ignore it but you’re a potential convertI take a diver to the beach or to go diving.
I can't think of any task that requires me to be wearing a watch that might scratch it.
Crawling under the car to undo some stuck bolts? Do I need to time that? Mixing cement? Putting up a fence? Nope, all of those are fine to check on a watch nearby if I wonder what the time is...
No G-Shock required...
If people like them, enjoy, but few people 'need' a G-Shock.
I certainly don't want a watch that looks like a criminal's tag!
M
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“I’ve sometimes felt I should try” - £100 on a bit of fun, admit it’s a bit of fun and confirm they’re indestructible and you’ll enjoy it for what it is..
Just. Do. It.
The OP started by saying he never really liked them, but he was giving them a go, which is fine.
I agreed with his original view and don't see why I can't swim against the tide.
It's not the "I love G-Shocks" thread.
I don't like them, but that's fine, I don't like lots of watches and lots of people won't like the watches I do, but there often seems to be a need to justify G-Shocks and insist everyone should have one, that I don't see from owners of other watches..
Anyway, if you like them, who cares?
Maybe I just balk at being told I should like them?
I promise I'll shut up now
M
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Last edited by snowman; 10th May 2021 at 20:53.
Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
got to be honest, if the mod had not been on the one i have bought i would not have bought the std g shock! bought it because i like it in its moded form not because i have to have a g shock. but i am very please with it !
If you're anyway inclined towards cooking, the G Shock is a lifesaver. Stopwatch and countdown timer is great. I've put some nice scratches on metal dive clasps scraping against the kitchen sink, doing dishes etc. No issue with the G.
Sure I could use my phone or just not wear a watch but where's the fun in that!
I think digital watches as a whole are very useful with their combination of accuracy, alarms, countdown timers etc. They’re not really better or worse than something like an automatic diver, just very different. Let’s face it most of the range are quite inexpensive and most agree Casio G shocks are pretty much the king of the digital watch world in regard to price, quality and function. As a single watch to take on holiday which will wake you up with an alarm, which you can wear without fear of getting mugged, and will tell you the time in various parts of the world, you can wear on the beach and in the sea they’re great. I have large wrists so luckily I can wear some of the larger models like a frogman without it looking comically big. They’re not man jewellery, but I don’t think they look like an electronic tag! - we all think differently though - whenever I see someone wearing a speedmaster I think of a nerd who wants to be a spaceman!
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An earlier post reminded me of something I once read over on TRF which I’ve found to be very true.
“How do I set the time on my thousands of dollar Rolex?”
“Using my fifty bucks atomic G-Shock.”
Along with “I love my Rolex, it looks great and tells me roughly what time it is” but that’s another story!
(And before anyone asks “why bring Rolex into it?” I read these comments on TRF but the same applies to any expensive mechanical watch)
Loving mitch1956’s mod by the way!
I agree it looks great. I wonder how the case/bracelet sits on a smaller wrist when sized as the bracelet looks to be a little inflexible.
If I wasn't currently awaiting the delivery of a Steeldive Hulk-a-like, I'd be tempted to give it a try. If you are happy to wave the screwdrivers yourself, it looks like it can be achieved for about £175 or so. Less so for a black dial version as these appear to be available used on ebay in a reasonable quantity.
According to HUKD, the all black on black is £69.50 from Amazon EU.
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