G-ShockCasio G-Shock Shock Resistant DW5600UE-1V Men's Water Resistant Black Resin Sport Watch

I own quite a few watches, and several G-shocks. I bought this one on a whim when it was on sale. It is the least expensive G-shock I’ve seen, but it has become my favorite watch, a daily go-to.Of course it has all the things that make G-shock watches great. This is what sets this model apart for me:Style: the classic black square G-shock case with a white pinstripe looks great.Simplicity: it has all the basic features, but nothing more. That’s all I need.Visibility: the new LED backlight is fantastic, and aids readability in all type of light.Budget: I don’t worry about this watch. It wouldn’t break my heart to lose it, because it didn’t cost much and I could easily replace it.This is a great watch, if you’re considering it you’ll probably love it.

I’m giving this G-Shock watch a solid five stars!First, its durability is unmatched. Whether for daily wear, sports, or outdoor adventures, the G-Shock handles impacts, scratches, and extreme conditions effortlessly. The case is rugged, the band is comfortable, and the overall design feels powerful and reliable.Second, the functionality is outstanding. It offers essential features like water resistance, shock resistance, stopwatch, alarms, and world time — all easy to use and incredibly practical for everyday life and active lifestyles.In terms of style, G-Shock perfectly balances classic toughness with modern fashion. Whether you prefer a clean, minimalistic look or a bold, colorful design, there’s a model that fits your personality. It’s not just a watch — it’s a statement piece.Finally, the value for money is excellent. For the quality, durability, and versatility G-Shock provides, it’s hard to find a better deal.Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable, stylish, and tough watch!

Indestructible, stylish, not too big, easy to read, CHEAP!!! This watch will never break. Even if you try to break it, I struggle to see that working. G-shock is the way to go.

NOT EL Backlight. The top of this listings says DW5600UE-1V and The bottom says DW5600E-1V The U means newer version without EL Backlight. The packaging I got said EL Backlight. The watch said LED. So... I did research. In many non Casio watches and the cheapest Casio watches the EL Backlight stop working. The only Casio watches that I found with broken EL backlighting were the cheap F105w. Long story short. It looks like Casio got the EL Backlight right! However the El backlight requires an extra power amplifier and takes a lot of power, This kills your battery life and adds extra complications making the watch less dependable. ..... and more expensive to make. The new LED looks way better than the old LED system. So ... the new system is probably better. It is a G shock after all! "Strong and dependable" is part of the G shock brand. That said, I just bought an older version with EL backlighting. I am not a Navy Seal..... I am half blind and just want to be able to roll over at night in my tent and read the screen without my glasses.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:This watch has stood the test of time. 40years and running because it's a straight beast of a watch. Tough as nails, easy to read, all the functions, and great back light. And if you don't like the black band by all means mod it with a metal kit and it takes it to the next level!

There probably isn't much that I can add to what has already been said about this widely respected basic Casio G-Shock. But I would mention a couple things that irritate me:1. The recessed 'pushers' (that control digital functions, on the outside corners of the watch) really are extremely difficult to 'push'. A vocal minority of DW5600E owners will doubtlessly insist that the recessed pushers are just as they should be because this prevents them from being accidentally pushed. Well, that is certainly not going to be a problem, I agree, but I think it should also be possible to push them intentionally, which for me at least requires taking off the watch and positioning a fingernail at just the right angle on a slippery, small metal surface and positioning another finger on the opposite side of the case to generate a sufficiently large amount of squeezing pressure to push the little circular pin-head like pushers far enough into the watch to engage. With great effort I can sometimes push them with finger-tips, but my finger-tips become quite sore if I have to push them this way more than a couple times a day - it's ergonomic sadism! I"m decking the watch 1/2 review star for the poor design of the pushers. Yes, they shouldn't get pressed accidentally (at least not too easily), but they should be MUCH easier to push (and possible to push conveniently without taking off the watch).2. at least half the vertical space that is available for the LED is taken up by marketing blurbs that seem to be trying to get users to forget the word "Indiglo" and learn to call the glow in the dark feature "ELECTRO LUMINESCENT BACKLIGHT" and to recognize this item as an ILLUMINATOR model. Personally I'd rather have an LED that's twice as tall so the digital numerals showing time/date and other information is easier to read. I bought a digital Timex Expedition watch at the same time as this Casio, which has almost exactly the same amount of space for an LCD. The Timex watch has it's own branding elements, (though not of the same crude tacky sort), but keeps them on tabs above and below the bezel, and also moves the pusher 'hints' (like stop/start) etc. off the LCD and onto the bezel. The result is a digital readout that's about twice as large as this Casio's. I guess it wouldn't be the DW-5600 classic anymore if Casio did something (sensible/useful) like that. If this were not otherwise such a nice watch, the inefficient use of available LCD space here would be penalized more than the 1/2 star I'm taking off.Otherwise, I think this is a very nice item. The case is substantial, pleasantly weighty, and it's construction is obviously very high quality. The build quality elements surprised me & greatly exceeded my expectations. These watches will definitely survive the coming Zombie Apocalypse. I have no major complaint about the rubber strap, though it could be softer and more flexible. You can't lay this watch flat (face-up) -- the band is curved and too stiff to flatten out. Digital features are basic, but reasonably intuitive and work just fine. The manual is pretty well written IMHO. Packaging is cheap, but I really don't care or expect much for $40.00.I especially like the "ELECTRO LUMINESCENT BACKLIGHT" on this watch. The dark jade/green color is really beautiful and makes the Cyan Indiglo back-lighting on the Timex I got seem cheap by comparison.I had a little trouble figuring out how to set the date at first, becoming confused by a field that seemed to increment from 00 to 100, till I read the manual and found this watch has a perpetual calendar feature, so the value there is to enter the year (from 2000-2100). So that's quite nice actually.Also noteworthy - the watch I received is also very accurate. It's been running at a rate that extrapolates to +2.66 seconds per month, roughly ~1/2 a min per year. It's quartz movement has rated accuracy of +-15 secs/mo. Most other Casio watches in the same or even somewhat higher price range(s) are rated either +-30 secs or +-20 secs. It's easy to forget that keeping track of the time is, at least to a considerable extent, the purpose of a watch, and it would be difficult at this price to find one that does a better job.

G-Shock delivers once again! This is the iconic watch that is worthy of your money and wrist time. ...Comfortable, affordable, durable, and simple! Thank you