Reply With QuoteI have been pondering this also. I don't have the 5000 old. Used to. But given the options for a new watch with updates.....I'd go for it especially as you're selling the previous model.
Afternoon all,
I've had a number of in's and out's this year and i'm currently debating if i should sell my GW5000-1JF and pickup the new GW5000U-1JF, my thoughts on this are:
Pros:
LED backlight
DD/MM setting
Time shown when using timers
Con's
Potentially £100 to upgrade
Has anyone gone through this?
Thanks
I have been pondering this also. I don't have the 5000 old. Used to. But given the options for a new watch with updates.....I'd go for it especially as you're selling the previous model.
Be smart, get both !
I did.
Tough choice!
I’d kept getting close to buying the GW-5000 as the ultimate G-Shock but the MM:DD date format and dim 1.5 second backlight kept putting me off.
I had tried the GW-5610 which shares the same module but returned it for the above reasons.
I next tried the GMW-B5000D which is a great watch but quite heavy and prone to the knocks and scuffs that the G-Shock was designed to shrug off with ease.
I then went with the GW-5600 that linked through to my iPhone which I quite liked - but I still hankered after the simplicity of the self contained GW-5000.
Then the new ‘U’ version came out and I bought the GW-5610U discounted to see if the changes made any real difference.
Now with the light setting on 3 seconds and the brighter LED I found that could read it in the dark quite easily and the optional DD:MM format also helps legibility.
My new GW-5000U arrived here yesterday morning and I love it!
I don’t know if that helps but the new version is simply perfect for me
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Last edited by adg31; 21st December 2021 at 20:21.
Thank you for the feedback.Originally Posted by adg31
Tough choice!
I’d kept getting close to buying the GW-5000 as the ultimate G-Shock but the MM:DD date format and dim 1.5 second backlight kept putting me off.
I had tried the GW-5610 which shares the same module but returned it for the above reasons.
I next tried the GMW-B5000D which is a great watch but quite heavy and prone to the knocks and scuffs that the G-Shock was designed to shrug off with ease.
I then went with the GW-5600 that linked through to my iPhone which I quite liked - but I still hankered after the simplicity of the self contained GW-5000.
Then the new ‘U’ version came out and I bought the GW-5610U discounted to see if the changes made any real difference.
Now with the light setting on 3 seconds and the brighter LED I found that could read it in the dark quite easily and the optional DD:MM format also helps legibility.
My new GW-5000U arrived here yesterday morning and I love it!
I don’t know if that helps but the new version is simply perfect for me
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The above pros are what’s got me interested in switching, the GW5000 is the perfect G Shock for me, everything I need in a beater watch and nothing I don’t.
Where did you get yours from if you don’t mind me asking?
Thanks
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No problem; I picked it up off Amazon where it worked out around £275 and was delivered in just over a week which I was quite happy with. Plus I got it before Christmas
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Got mine from Seiya and it came in just over 24 hours which was amazing!
I don’t have the original 5000 but have a 5610 and a bunch of DW5600’s. I do prefer the dd/mm option and it’s a great watch, just the alarm is so quiet like all the solar atomics and the display on my 5610 looks perhaps a tiny bit clearer. Time in all modes is what makes it for me - and it could be an ‘only G’ if I didn’t have about 40 others too!!
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That’s good. Can’t see any on Amazon in the UK at the minute.No problem; I picked it up off Amazon where it worked out around £275 and was delivered in just over a week which I was quite happy with. Plus I got it before Christmas
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Currently out of stock on Seiya unfortunately at the moment. Thanks for the feedback.
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They seem to come in pretty regularly tbh
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Just signed up for notifications.
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Sorry, I used Amazon.com as the UK version don’t seem to be stocking. I thought about eBay but felt the fixed price, door to door logistics of Amazon gave the buyer a bit more protection from hidden fees.
There’s quite a few on there now starting at $293.99!
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Ok thank you.
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I'm on the verge of buying one as well, although I'll be selling my current 5000 thereafter.
This is the full list of upgrades, apparently:
• Bright white LED backlight
• Adjustable 1.5 or 3 second afterglow for light
• Current time display in stopwatch and countdown timer mode
• 24-hour countdown timer is settable in units of seconds and not only hours and minutes
• Adjustable date format (M.DD or DD.M) and adjustable day of week language (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian)
• Quick return to timekeeping mode by holding down Mode (C) button for more than 1 second
• Home city time and world time display swap in world time mode by pressing the top two buttons (A and B) at the same time
• 5 world time settings (48 cities), 31 time zones, the additional 2 time zones are for the cities of Fernando de Noronha (-2) and Kathmandu (+5.75)
I'm being tempted again.
It will be my fourth 5000, all previously and regretfully sold due to a mix of failing eyesight and dial readability.
However, now I've accepted I need to wear glasses full-time it's back on the wish list.
I feel there may shortly be a glut of second hand GW-5000s on SC. ;)
All the upgrades are a positive and may be difficult to resist.
Now to find the best place to source.
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Haha. Possibly, I will need to wait a while before I have access based on my post count over 5 years.
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Slight deviation if I may?
Are these really worth three times the price of a 5610? They do look nice…
For me it certainly was, I picked up the 5610 but didn’t really like the colours. The more mono look of the 5000 and the heft with the screw in case back won me over.
I had the same thoughts due to the cost difference and I had zero regrets and now it’s a debate if the new one (u) will be worth it with the updates.
Last edited by Mad14; 22nd December 2021 at 21:32.
Yes👍
I’d caveat that by saying that it is to me; I like the heritage of the steel case harking back to the first G-Shock watches in the 1980’s.
Similarly the extra weight just feels that bit nicer on the wrist.
Ultimately does it tell the time any better - no.
Last edited by adg31; 22nd December 2021 at 21:19.
Thanks for the replies, the colour scheme is certainly one of the nicest I’ve seen…I’m teetering on the edge…
You won’t regret it.
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You owe it to yourself - it’s Christmas
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Got to be done I think!
Definitely!You owe it to yourself - it’s Christmas
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Oh bugger. I didn’t even know I need one of these but I do now… thanks guys.
So where’s the best place to buy?
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Sorry!
I had no problems with buying mine from amazon.com. Clear all-in pricing, good tracking and a reasonable price
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Thanks. Just checked and looks like it’s about £275 all in.Sorry!
I had no problems with buying mine from amazon.com. Clear all-in pricing, good tracking and a reasonable price
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That’s about what I paid and it took around a week to arrive. The thing I liked was that you didn’t get caught out with any unforeseen VAT, customs clearance fees or Royal Mail charges - and I got it before Christmas!
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Last edited by adg31; 23rd December 2021 at 09:05.
Just ordered one from Spain. Thanks for the post.
Watch.Co.uk have them.
£265 or so though I have no experience with buying from them
I’ve just ordered one from watch.do.uk, just under £250 if you signup to the newsletter as you get 5% discount. Shipped within an hour, some reviews don’t make positive reading but will make judgement on we the coming days based on my own experience.
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I looked but can only see a Gw5000u-1ER?
Anyone know if the Gw5000u-1JF and Gw5000u-1ER are exactly the same?
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I believe these are sold everywhere in Europe now but not here in the UK - so I should think they are the same model. I’m wearing my Seiya bought model today and it has ‘made in Japan’ on the caseback and below that the CE mark. I suspect they are the exact same model.
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I think they are but will be interesting to compare against one advertised as 1JF.
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Are you ok to provide a photo of the case back? I would like to compare when mine arrives. I can then compare to my original GW5000.
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Thanks guys. I think I’ll just go with Amazon.com for the 1JF model. Not in a rush to receive it anyway.
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Same watch just an EU release apparently. Wouldn’t get to hung up about the JF/ER. Go for the best deal.
https://www.g-central.com/g-shock-gw...ing-to-europe/
Looks like watch.co.uk are selling them:
https://www.watch.co.uk/g-shock-orig...-5000u-1er.htm
Order before 17:00 for next day delivery, on your wrist for Christmas Day
I just ordered from here as it seemed the best deal around and looking on trustpilot and WUS others have had good buying experiences.
https://www.tictacarea.com/en/casio-...k-gw-5000u-1er
No VAT removed but from comments I have read they pay this so no import duties or fees when delivered but we will see how that goes.
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I noticed this one after completing my order, I’m assuming you have to add VAT and charges once delivered?
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I always expect to pay VAT and charges on purchases from the EU now.
Still a good deal though.
Voila! Not had a chance to check paperwork but this came from Seiya with the Japanese market box and hang tags - others have commented they are surprised this model has the European CE mark - apparently the old model didn’t have this as it was never made for the European market? I suspect the caseback is the same for all of the U series versions. Ps the buckle is also stamped Japan
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I’’m the same, if you don’t you can certainly get stung.
Let me know how you get on.
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Thank you that’s great.
Voila! Not had a chance to check paperwork but this came from Seiya with the Japanese market box and hang tags - others have commented they are surprised this model has the European CE mark - apparently the old model didn’t have this as it was never made for the European market? I suspect the caseback is the same for all of the U series versions. Ps the buckle is also stamped Japan
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I’ve just checked my old 5000 and it doesn’t have the CE mark.
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I checked mine which is another JDM import and it has the CE mark as well.
The thing I have noticed compared to the GW-M5610U-1ER is that the strap is very much softer. I’ve read this comment from others previously and it really is true!
I wonder if the same is true with the GW-5000U-1ER compared to the JDM version?
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Last edited by adg31; 24th December 2021 at 10:20.
I’ve broke and ordered one ffs
How many people have I got to order one after starting this thread?!
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