I like “square G-SHOCK” more than anyother watch.
- G-SHOCK with a slightly rare “solar only”
- It looks just like DW-5600E
- Solitary existence without color variations and collaboration models
- Actually a hidden popular model
- With the title of “U”, it will be regularized in the future.
“Square G-SHOCK” equipped with “solar only”
This is the G-5600UE
The list price will be 16,500 yen in Japanese yen.
A solitary presence with unique features
This square G-SHOCK looks ordinary, but it actually has a unique feature.
It looks like a normal watch with “DW-5600E”. Also, looking at the screen, it looks like it is equipped with “radio solar” as a function. But it is actually a G-SHOCK with “solar only”.
This is the DW-5600E-1 . Unless you’re familiar with it, you won’t be able to tell the difference.
Next, here is the model GW-M5610U that is currently the most recommended and should be purchased first.
Can you see that the dial display is the same? There is a battery level indicator “H/M/L” that is a feature of solar watches.
If you look closely, you can see that “MULTI BAND 6” is added. Without this letter, it is not possible to tell that it is a radio-controlled watch.
The model G-5600UE introduced this time is exactly in the middle between the battery-only DW-5600E and the radio wave + solar GW-M5610U .
Dare to have no radio clock
If you buy a G-SHOCK, radio wave + solar is good! This seems to be the case, but what was the intention behind the release of this G-5600UE ?
It was January 2008 when the GW-M5600 has put on sale, the model before the renewal of the GW-M5610U.
It was June 2009 when the G-5600Ehas put on sale, the model before the renewal of the G-5600UE.
Later, we released a model that deliberately removed the radio clock.
As expected,
- I wanted a model with a lower price .
- Radio-controlled watches have limited reach in the world, so we released a non-radio-controlled watch with global expansion in mind .
It is thought that
Prices are in Japanese Yen
- DW-5600E 12,100 yen
- G-5600UE 16,500 yen
- GW-M5610U 22,000 yen
It is
It has excellent pricing . It seems that the “radio clock” is more expensive than I thought .
Even without a radio-controlled watch, Casio’s watch is off or off by 10 seconds per month . It’s enough to set the time once in a while, so it’s a smart choice to buy this fairly cheap model.
This model is a “hidden popular model” known to those in the know .
Looking at the number of reviews on various purchase sites, you can see that it is selling quite well.
It’s easy to get because the price is low, and it ‘s a popular 5600 series design that is a classic among the classics.
However, “color variations” and “collaboration models” are often based on the DW-5600E and GW-M5610 introduced earlier/ And this G-5600 is “the only existence” without any other colors or collaborations being released . It became a feeling like “a solitary model” .
In a way, it makes you feel special .
It was a hidden popular model, but by making it “U”, it became a standard.
Also, as I wrote in the GW-M5610U article,
- “It’s a special model to have a model number with a “U”
will be
Reference article
G-SHOCK GW-M5610U [Special G-SHOCK that repeats updates Additional radio syncing and solar to the original color]
To be honest, when the GW-B5600 was released ,a model equipped with Bluetooth. I thought that the G-5600E as well as the GW-M5610 would disappear.
That is the release of the GW-M5610U. In addition, the G-5600E has been renewed as the G-5600UE.
That means that this model is a desired model, and Casio plans to sell it for a long time.
The watch itself has been significantly updated with the addition of the “U”.
Improved point 1
- The light has been converted to a high-brightness LED
Speaking of G-SHOCK, it is characterized by “EL backlight that shines green”, and DW-5600E is still an EL backlight.
The G-5600E before the update had an EL backlight, but the G-5600UE has a “white LED backlight” with high illuminance .
It’s pretty easy to see even in the dark.
Improved point 2
- Improved so that the upper right column “current time” of the stopwatch is displayed
The DW-5600 displayed the “current time” , but the G-5600E displayed “0H” and “0 hour”, making it impossible to know the current time.
Even when using a stopwatch, there was a need to “know the current time ! “ !
Improved point 3
- You can now select the lighting time of the light.
With the battery-powered DW-5600, the lighting time after pressing the light button was 2 seconds .
This was reduced to a short 1.5 seconds in the initial Tough Solar models, and I often thought, “I can’t read the time in such a short time ! ” “U” has been improved so that you can choose and set it to 1.5 or 3 seconds .
This eliminates most of the shortcomings and makes it easier to recommend.
We recommend the classic 5600 design, which is cheap and easy to obtain.
spec
This model is a rare model with a model number of 5600, a design of 5600 series , and a case size of 5610 series .
Please read this article about the 5600 series and 5610 series.
[5600series and 5610series]Introduction to the square G-SHOCK [Difference in Bezel]
| Model name | G-5600UE |
| Size (L x W x T) | 46.7 x 43.2 x 12.7mm |
| weight | 51 grams |
| band material | Urethane |
| bezel material | Urethane |
| feature | tough solar |