Casio Men's G-Shock DW6900-1V Sport Watch

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: [...] 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: [...]

I have always been a big fan of G-Shock watches, since Casio already makes an incredible watch for a great price, but the G-Shocks take it to another level. I bought two G-Shocks after graduating from boot camp back in 2010. This particular one is just now getting replaced, and the other one is still going somehow. Aside from one minor change, this is exactly how I remember it being. PROS Battery life is insane, and far exceeds the estimated lifespan. I believe when I bought my first DW6900, I believe the manual said that the battery life should be about 7 years. I don't know what I did to it, but mine lasted almost 15 years. I have another model that is still going from 2010. They're rugged without compromising comfort. The straps take a bit of breaking in to get the stiffness out, but once that's done, you barely even know it's there. This is light and comfortable enough that I wear this to bed, in the shower, while swimming, basically 24/7. There's rarely a time when I'm NOT wearing this watch. These keep time with extreme precision. After about a week of wear, I have gained about .25 seconds when compared to my phone clock, since when I set the time on my watch, I made sure everything down to the second was synced up. This may result in needing to make a minor adjustment a couple times a year, but maybe not even then. I know a lot of people like the inverted, fully black display, but I prefer the standard screen that this watch has, I find it a lot easier to read quickly. I also find that when backlit, this display is far easier to read in the dark than the inverted display. CONS I believe my old DW6900 had a steel buckle, and this new one is plastic. If that's the case, it's a bit disappointing that the price of the watch has gone up a bit, but they've changed out a metal part for a plastic part. Having said that, the buckle is easy enough to change out for a steel one. VERDICT There's a reason that, despite all these watch brands that claim they're "Special Forces rated watches", the only one I know of that is actually used by most American special forces is the G-Shock, specifically the DW6900. They trust this watch because it's easily affordable, it keeps time with precision and accuracy, it can stay on someone's wrist without irritation for weeks on end, and it can take a serious beating and keep going. My last DW6900 survived firefighting trainers, tear gas, two deployments, and so much more. I am looking forward to the adventures I'll have with this watch on my wrist!

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.

It’s a sturdy watch, period; it will take a beating and go to hell and back. It ain’t fancy, doesn’t have all the latest features - but it tells time, keeps the day and date, has an alarm, a stopwatch and a timer. That right there is what people need a watch for better than 95% of the time. It looks big in the pictures but is actually one of my smaller G-Shocks, very light, and the wavy strap design is great for letting air in and keeps it secure yet loose (wearing a watch too tight results in some real funk building up on your skin from sweating and sloughing old, dead skin cells). The electroluminescent backlight is perfect - highly visible and makes the face easy to read at night. Read the booklet it comes with - there’s a few little tweaks they did on this watch that some of my expensive, fancier watches don’t have, especially with the alarm and timer, like making the timer auto-repeat, making the alarm go off on a specific date of the month each month, or making an alarm also triggers the backlight, etc. Fun fact: this is sometimes called the “Mission Impossible 2” watch - Tom Cruise’s character, Ethan Hunt, is wearing a modified version of it (mostly just removed the branding and button labels) when he infiltrated the office building to steal the Chimera virus. His version triggered a tracking device - yours never will! One more thing: it’s never a good idea, even with a rugged watch like this one, to take it into a hot shower or a Jacuzzi. Heat causes the metal backing to expand and can cause water leakage. It’s waterproof to 200 meters of static pressure, yeah, but not heat-proof! For anything else involving getting wet, take it with you and have a blast - it’ll still tell you the time when you’re done.

I thought this men’s Casio G-Shock Watch was perfect for what my son was needing it for. He had a timex for years until it recently died and it was more of a dress watch and he needs something for everyday work. He is in construction, out doors most days and was in the military so I know he uses all the other little gadgets that come with it. When I sent it to him (he lives in another state from me) he was very thankfull and said quite a few times how much he loved it and was able to use it right away. He said it was not hard to set, it is comfortable on his wrist (he has big arms and wrist he is a big man) and said it keeps time very acccuratly comparing to his phone. It is water resistant to a degree. It can get a little wet whle washing your hands and dry it right away but I wouldn’t submerge it. I don’t think sweat is going to do any harm to it. I thought it looked very nice on his wrist when he sent me a photo and the size of the face is good for his size wrist and arm, not too large or small. The length of the band for him just fit so a man any bigger may have to swap out the band but he is a big guy at 6’ and about 249. I am glad he liked this watch that I feel carries a good brand name (Casio) and has proved in the past since my husband owned one for years and never had any issues with it. The black outer face and band are very nice too.

So I'll start with the Positive and then list the negatives. Positives A good watch for the price. I work for a general contractor as an engineer and do some office work and some field work. I have definitely given the watch it's fair share of bumps and beatings and it is still in good shape. About as good as when I bought it other than some scratches on the plastic and screen. I have shot shotcrete, and bumped it on steel crawling up and down steel structures, caught it on rebar and tie wire and bumped it up against concrete. I've also had it submerged in water doing dishes and swimming. Durability wise it's a good watch. I bought it in late 2009 or early 2010 and I haven't had to change the battery in it yet. I also like the light. Very helpful when you work in tunnels with very little light and you are trying to do a time study. The wrist band is like a plastic/rubber material and it latches like a belt does. Which is good incase it ever got caught on some moving equipment it should rip the watch off before it drags your hand into the equipment and rips your arm off. Negatives It is pretty thick. It catches on shirts when putting them on or taking them off. Like I said it snagged on rebar and tie wire when I was surveying and performing layout. If you're looking for a watch with a million features this one is fairly basic. It has the date and time and gives you the day of the week. Along with a few other features like stop watch, count down, single alarm. Hopefully this helps.

This watch has everything that one could need in a daily watch. Things I like: 1. It has an alarm, stop clock, and a countdown timer. I know that it may not have dual time but sometimes it's good that it doesn't have that if you do not need it. But what's great is that there are other G-Shocks that offer dual time. 2. This watch looks/feels beefy but not overly beefy. It does look like it can take a couple good hits and survive. 3. The price. $54 for a watch with more features and more durable than a couple thousand dollar luxury watch? Yes please! 4. Set up and changing the times are pretty easy. Though I would recommend watching a Youtube video. 5. Easy to mod. If you are not a fan of the color of the bezel and strap, you can go on eBay or other website and buy cheap mod parts and change the watch to match your style. Things I do not like: 1. The only thing I am not a fan of are the 3 circles above the time that show the seconds. They could have removed it and made the display bigger so the numbers are bigger and/or show more information. Other than the 1 thing I do not like, it is a great daily watch for both the outdoor and even the office.

I love these watches. This is my second one. My other one lasted many years

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Die Casio G-Shock DW-6900 ist ein absoluter Klassiker unter den 6900er Modellen und mittlerweile in Deutschland nur noch selten zu bekommen. Umso mehr hat mich gefreut, dass die Uhr plötzlich hier aufgetaucht ist und dann noch zu einem sehr günstigen Preis. Die Uhr wird vor allem beim US Militär verstärkt genutzt, speziell dieses Modell. Ob es extra dafür beschafft wurde, kann ich nicht sagen, auf jeden Fall sieht man die DW-6900 öfters an Handgelenken von US Streitkräften. Die Uhr an sich unterscheidet sich nicht wesentlich von aktuelleren G-Shock Modellen. Das Modul ist noch etwas einfacher gehalten, so hat die Uhr weder Solar noch Funkempfang. Auch gibt es z.B. keine Weltzeit wie bei neueren G-Shocks. Eine automatische Sommerzeitanpassung fehlt ebenfalls. Auch der Alarmmodus ist einfach gehalten, die Uhr verfügt lediglich über 1 Alarmzeit und das stündliche Signal. Ansonsten bringt die Uhr noch einen 24 Stunden Countdowntimer, eine 1 Stunden Stoppuhr mit. Auf Knopfdruck erstrahlt das Display in leuchtendem Grün. Das kennt man ja schon von anderen G-Shocks. Trotz des abgespeckten Funtkionsumfangs gebe ich eine klare Kaufempfehlung, denn ehrlich gesagt reichen die Funtkionen völlig aus. Mehr als 1 Alarm benötige ich sowieso nicht und die Weltzeitfunktion meiner anderen G-Shocks nutze ich auch so gut wie nie. DIe Uhr ist sehr robust und macht alles mit. Die 200m Wasserdichtigkeit machen sie zum perfekten Urlaubsbegleiter. Für die Uhr gibt es trotz ihres Alters immer noch ein großes Angebot an Ersatzteilen wie Ersatzbänder oder Cover, falls sie doch mal eine größere Macke abbekommen sollte. Bei diesem Modell ist die Dornschließe aus schwarzem Kunststoff anstatt aus Edelstahl. In meinen Augen nicht unbedingt ein Nachteil, da das Teil trotzdem sehr stabil wirkt. Zu dem angezeigten Preis erhält man hier ein G-Shock Modell mit Kultcharakter und mittlerweile großem Seltenheitswert. Klare Kaufempfehlung!

This is my favourite G-Shock. Does everything it needs to do and will survive most things.

Eu já havia usado alguns modelos G-Shock em minha adolescência, mas havia me esquecido completamente da praticidade que esse relógio proporciona ao usuário, além de sua resistência. Para terem uma idéia, logo depois de tê-lo recebido por via postal, fui fazer uma ressonância magnética no joelho. Antes de deitar meu corpo no vão da máquina, fui orientado a retirar quaisquer objetos de metal que pudesse estar utilizando naquele momento, só que simplesmente me esqueci de retirar o relógio. Ao fim do exame, os técnicos responsáveis disseram que, muito provavelmente, ele deixaria de funcionar em breve, pois havia sido submetido a um campo magnético que, em geral, causa danos irreparáveis a essa espécie de eletro-eletrônico. Não recomento a ninguém repetir o que fiz, mas o fato é que, hoje, quase um mês depois, meu G-Shock continua funcionando normalmente. Me conquistou de vez, o danado.

This was a heckuva deal at $70 CAD and I couldn’t be happier with it. Your basic everyday indestructible watch. Super easy to figure out the functions. Very comfy and solidly built, much larger in body than how it feels on my wrist. Has an alarm but doesn’t have many bells and whistles. Does not come in the usual G-Shock tin though sadly. Shipped fast in a small box.