Casio G-Shock DW6900-1V Sport Watch

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Cool style, nice back light, good quality, it has so many features too, it’s excellent for the price.

Es uno de los modelos más básicos de G-shock pero con la durabilidad que ofrecen estos relojes, la apariencia a mi parecer es como retro pero tiene todas las funciones que necesito. Algunos han comentado sobre la correa y el broche de plástico, pero se siente bastante resistente a pesar de ser de plástico se siente resistente y firme. Para uso diario no van a tener problema ya tengo dos semanas de uso.

It’s hard to begin a review about an item that I love so much. If you would like the history of the G-Shock brand that begins all the way back from 1983, here’s the official link:

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Now, about this specific model the DW6900-1V is a model that has been around since the early 2000’s and is considered to be an entry level unit in the G-Shock family of products. Here are the official specs from the casio website:

Shock Resistant
200 Meter Water Resistant
EL Backlight with Afterglow
Flash Alert
Flashes with buzzer that sounds for alarms, hourly time signal, countdown timer time-up alarm
1/100 second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 00’00”00-59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes)
1:00’00-23:59’59 (after 60 minutes)
Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes)
1 second (after 60 minutes)
Measuring mode: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Countdown timer
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown range: 24 hours
Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours
(1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Other: Auto-repeat
Multi-function alarm
Hourly time signal
Full auto-calendar (pre-programmed until the year 2039)
12/24 hour formats
Accuracy: +/- 15 seconds per month
Battery CR2016
Approx. battery life: 2 years
Module 1289/3230

I have always been the guy that never wanted to spend a ton of money on a watch. Part of the reason is because I have a job where my watch was prone to constant damage and bruising. So like many folks I would go to Walmart and pickup a 15 dollar watch every year. I was going through watches at about that rate. Until about 2 years ago I saw a UPS driver wearing a G-shock watch (not the DW6900, but a different model). He went on to tell me all about the watch and how much he loved everything about it. From the design, to how well it fits on his wrist, but the most important aspect of all which is how durable, touch, and well built the watch is.

So after listening to him, I decided to purchase this G-shock and have never looked back. Everything about this watch is amazing. Simple in functions compared to more upscale G-Shocks, but for me that’s a plus. I don’t need to know sea levels or faces of the moon. I just need a timer for daily tasks and a Chronometer for exercise. Plus this watch has a fantastic feature that many digital watches no longer have, even the upscale time pieces: The feature is that no matter which watch mode you are in, the time is always displayed on the upper right portion of the screen. This may seem small in importance, but believe me when you get started using the watch you will wonder how you managed without the function in the first place. It makes it so convenient to not have to switch between modes just to know what time is it. I find it very strange how this function is not available on most digital watches now…

The only two minor complaints that I have about this watch are: 1-) If you have small wrists you may prefer the smaller model 5600 which is the all time classic still available, and fits much better on smaller wrists. 2-) The “G” imprint on the light button is not colored… Again this is a small dislike that to others may not think it is. In my opinion Casio could have colored it red for an extra 3 cents on the cost of the watch if that…

To wrap up the review, for the price of this watch there is no better watch out there. This watch will go through hell and back with you. You may not be as tough as this watch is. It is standard issue for many military and law enforcement agencies around the world. Here’s a link to Google pictures of military units wearing g-shocks all over the world, thanks:
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Great watch and what a bargain it is.

Casio first introduced the ‘G-Shock’ brand with their 1983 GW-5000C model (today’s Casio G Shock GW-5000-1JF is practically the same thing), famously designed by a Casio engineer around the ‘triple ten’ concept: 10 year battery life, water resistant to 10 bar, and survive a 10m fall. Remember the television commercials, where the Casio watch is struck by a hockey stick and slammed into the net (and keeps on ticking…)?

Today, the G-Shock brand continues, with a multitude of variations and styles, all rugged and providing different combinations of digital display, chronograph type functions, water and shock resistance, and more.

Frankly I purchased this simply to see if I would like wearing a watch of this style. I’m pleasantly surprised to find that I like wearing it, it’s comfortable, and I like the styling. A lot.

I selected this particular model because it was (at the time) the least expensive G-Shock model sold on Amazon. There are one or two others close to it in price, and then there are models that are much more expensive. All the way to several hundreds of dollars for the latest, fanciest and most limited edition models. There are people who collect these things and keep track of all things G-Shock, track the variations on web sites and blogs. It’s developed into quite the product line for Casio, but what I like is that the inherent ruggedness and functionality of the watches has still been preserved. Even if the watches are now all** made in China (** there are a couple of high-end models still manufactured in Japan, but only a couple as far as I’ve been able to determine).

This has a very legible display that shows date and time, along with the expected features of stopwatch and alarm. I haven’t made use of the other features but they are not difficult to use if desired. The display can be briefly illuminated at night time by pressing the gray button just below the display.

This watch does the job for me. I’m 100% satisfied. I’ll probably buy another, either to get a slightly different style for some variety, or even just to have a backup in case I damage or lose this one. Or to give as gifts. The season is approaching, after all.