I like “square G-SHOCK” more than any other watch.
- The dream G-SHOCK that the popular 2100 has finally becomed full metal
- The most coveted watch ever
This is also one peak The dream full metal 2100 series
This is the GM-B2100D-1A
The popular model GA-2100 becomes the long-awaited full metal GM-B2100.
The list price is 71,500 yen in Japanese yen. It will be $185 in US dollars.
“This is not a square G-SHOCK! “
I wrote an article about the GA-2100 about that. So please refer to it.
G-SHOCK GA-2100 [Because Casio says it is based on the square G-SHOCK]
Most desired model
Full metal G-SHOCK is still very popular. It’s cool anyway.
Such a popular full metal , the popular model GA-2100 . What if you combine the two?
There is no doubt that it will become a very popular model. That is the GM-B2100.
The modeling has a taste of the 5000 series.
Here is an excerpt from an interview with a Casio developer.
Is the band common with GMW-B5000?
“Exactly the same thing.”
Appeared in full metal + multi-functional from the popular 2100 series! Approaching the charm of “GM-B2100”(Japanese Site)
It seems that the belt is exactly the same as GMW-B5000D .
It can be said that it is a full metal version of the + GA-2100 which uses the increasingly square G-SHOCK as a motif .
Adopt a screw back!
And this model is the first in the 2100 series to use a screw back !
The square G-SHOCK 5000 series originally had a screw back, so wearing a model with a screw back makes you feel special and a little proud.
However, although the 2100 series did not originally have a screw back , this time a screw back was adopted.
This is amazing! The screw back will give you a great feeling of satisfaction when you put it on.
The 5000 series was originally made in Japan.Then developed a low-priced version and then returned. Am I the only one who feels that the 2100 series has reached the same stage in
the reverse route, such as upgrading from the low-priced version ?
Simultaneous release color is also attractive
Two colors, all black IP and rose gold IP were released at the same time as silver. It’s also very attractive.
Both are cool.
It’s an unprecedented pattern that rose gold comes out first. But it’s a color that blends well with the skin and looks attractive when you see it at the store.
The only drawback is that the day of the week and date cannot be grasped at the same time.
The same content as the GA-B2100 is reprinted. But there is only one point that I am concerned about.
Although it can be said that it is an adverse effect of improving the function without changing the design, it is no longer possible to grasp the day of the week and the date at the same time .
This is because the GA-2100, the first generation of the 2100 which has a “fixed second” on the lower right LCD screen. It was indicated by the upper left needle.
For this reason, I think that many people used it by displaying the month and day on the lower right and checking the day of the week on the upper left dial .
Here is the dial of GA-2100
SU, M, T, W, T, F, S and “day of the week” are displayed .
This is the dial of GA-B2100, which has the same shape as GM-B2100
do you understand···?
There is no “day of the week” here . Instead, it has been changed to “function display” such as “L, M, H” of the remaining battery level .
This causes a bit of trouble. “We can’t check the month and day of the week at the same time. “
The picture above is the dial of the conventional model GA-2100. But I was able to grasp the month and day on the LCD screen of “A” and the day of the week on the dial part of “B” at the same time .
However, with the GM-B2100, the day of the week display on the dial has become a function display and has disappeared. Making it impossible to grasp the month and day of the week at the same time.
The day of the week can be displayed on the lower right LCD screen by “switching the display of the month and day”.
In this way, you can switch the display between “month and day” and “day of the week” each time you press the button .
However, it is no longer possible to check “month and day” and “day of the week” at the same time .
Although it can’t be helped because of the design, there are some things that I wonder about as a watch that reduce the number of items that can be checked.
After all, there is no radio clock and only the Bluetooth link function is installed
After all , it is a lonely place that there is no radio clock .
Will future G-SHOCKs follow this trend (no radio-controlled clocks, only Bluetooth-linked functions)?
However, the GM-B2100 this time has only “Tough Solar + Bluetooth” and “no radio clock” .
Does this mean that CASIO will have more models like this in the future?
Considering the global expansion strategy, it may be unavoidable because the areas where radio clocks can be received are limited.
This area is also a concern for G-SHOCK fans.
(However, the GW-M5610U which was released recently, did not have Bluetooth and only had a radio clock, which made me a little happy.)
Reference review
G-SHOCK GW-M5610U [Special G-SHOCK that repeats updates Additional radio syncing and solar to the original color]
summary
I pointed out the shortcomings, but the texture is high.
- 2100 series first MADE IN JAPAN
- 2100 series first screw back
- First full-metal 2100 series
And it has all the elements that make it very popular.
The 2100 series is popular for its design, so it would be good to buy it honestly.
spec
| Model name | GM-B2100D-1A |
| Size (length x width x thickness) | 49.8 x 44.4 x 12.8mm |
| weight | 165 grams |
| band material | Stainless steel |
| bezel material | Stainless steel |
| feature | radio clock tough solar |