Love for the G

babola · **Reply #450 on:** October 07, 2015, 10:57:55 PM

The mighty King

The only "square G" I own.

Zed · **Reply #451 on:** October 08, 2015, 03:42:42 PM

Very nice mate

and very cool pic

babola · **Reply #452 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:54:15 AM

Mudmaster on MTB escapade past weekend

firiki · **Reply #453 on:** October 26, 2015, 10:31:44 AM

^^^ I like that pic

dks · **Reply #454 on:** October 26, 2015, 10:36:43 AM

nice

Zed · **Reply #455 on:** October 26, 2015, 11:08:52 AM

Great pic

Higgins617 · **Reply #456 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:14:41 PM

So I'm having some G problems lately. The watch doesn't leave my wrist, which means it gets wet every morning in the shower. When I then go outside into the cold my glass fogs up for a bit. Is this a bad seal? And just today, the actual hands are lagging about two minutes behind the digital displayed time, could this be the battery?

SAK Guy · **Reply #457 on:** October 26, 2015, 03:28:04 PM

Quote from: Higgins617 on October 26, 2015, 03:14:41 PM

So I'm having some G problems lately. The watch doesn't leave my wrist, which means it gets wet every morning in the shower. When I then go outside into the cold my glass fogs up for a bit. Is this a bad seal? And just today, the actual hands are lagging about two minutes behind the digital displayed time, could this be the battery?

Don't have a G but if it fogs inside, yes moisture has penetrated the case.

lowtech · **Reply #458 on:** October 26, 2015, 04:54:03 PM

Not in any case a bead seal is the cause for that behaviour - G-Shocks are often assembled in tropical countrys wit hhigh humidity. The trapped moisture in the case may fog up if a sudden temperature change occurs. If taht is teh case, the moisture should be completely gone in a short time span. If the fogging occured lately on your watch you had for years, then probably a seal is going bad...
The lagging hands might be a sign of a weak battery. But also it may be they are misaligned due to a shock/impact. You should be able to realign them with teh hands home mode.

What model G do you have?!

Higgins617 · **Reply #459 on:** October 26, 2015, 05:36:41 PM

Quote from: lowtech on October 26, 2015, 04:54:03 PM

Not in any case a bead seal is the cause for that behaviour - G-Shocks are often assembled in tropical countrys wit hhigh humidity. The trapped moisture in the case may fog up if a sudden temperature change occurs. If taht is teh case, the moisture should be completely gone in a short time span. If the fogging occured lately on your watch you had for years, then probably a seal is going bad...
The lagging hands might be a sign of a weak battery. But also it may be they are misaligned due to a shock/impact. You should be able to realign them with teh hands home mode.

What model G do you have?!

GA-100. I doubted it being unsealed as it's not too old and has done it a while. It's also only a small spot in the center. How does one get home mode? Thanks lowtech

dks · **Reply #460 on:** October 26, 2015, 05:56:40 PM

What do you mean by Home mode?

at the back, in a square, you can find the module number. if you google it you can get the manual for it

Higgins617 · **Reply #461 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:16:08 PM

I figured it out!

lowtech · **Reply #462 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:34:50 PM

Hands-Home mode, the "hands" were forgotten - I guess you already encountered that setting mode on your fully analog G, too? It´s the mode whee you re-set teh hands to 12 o´clock manually to make sure the module knows where the hands are.
Though movement G´s can do that by themselves, they have infrared sensors below teh dial by teh cogwheels checking the hands position with each turn.

dks · **Reply #463 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:41:26 PM

ah, yes, I did it with the G1010D.. fun few hours.

I have not needed to do it with the GA100.

lowtech · **Reply #464 on:** October 26, 2015, 06:50:00 PM

So many hours of fun settimng only one watch...

I do have some other fully-analog G-shocks ...

dks · **Reply #465 on:** October 26, 2015, 07:12:39 PM

tell me more ...

Grathr · **Reply #466 on:** October 26, 2015, 07:59:05 PM

Im watching "the right stuff" and decided to look into astronaut watches. Turnes out the 5600 is one of the NASA approved watches.
http://www.star2star.com/company/space-museum/time-in-space

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lowtech · **Reply #467 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:13:01 PM

There are more space approved watches, IIRC the 5900, the DW5600C and E(?) and some other Casios, too.

Grathr · **Reply #468 on:** October 26, 2015, 08:35:49 PM

Quote from: lowtech on October 26, 2015, 08:13:01 PM

There are more space approved watches, IIRC the 5900, the DW5600C and E(?) and some other Casios, too.

Cool

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babola · **Reply #469 on:** October 27, 2015, 07:02:49 PM

'Stealth Camo Face' GA-100CF

Grathr · **Reply #470 on:** October 27, 2015, 07:59:55 PM

Quote from: babola on October 27, 2015, 07:02:49 PM

'Stealth Camo Face' GA-100CF

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Cool watch and great picture!

styx · **Reply #471 on:** October 27, 2015, 09:35:48 PM

really nice one babola

Corwyn · **Reply #472 on:** November 02, 2015, 01:54:43 PM

Guys,

I saw some great offers (around 20-25 EUR) for G-Shocks and for that I'd try one as you guys made me curious... thing is those models sell for 4-5 times that price on Amazon... you reckon they are genuine? The sellers have great local feedback, but still it looks strange:

http://www.okazii.ro/ceasuri-barbatesti/ceasuri-casio/?user_list=ceasuridemana2013&ibid=same_seller_small%5B14751%5D&icid=recomandari_pag_produs
http://www.okazii.ro/ceasuri-barbatesti/ceasuri-casio/?user_list=outletstock25&ibid=same_seller_small%5B14751%5D&icid=recomandari_pag_produs

lowtech · **Reply #473 on:** November 02, 2015, 03:06:12 PM

at work now, so juts a quick answer:
Both watches pictured are fakes!
It is for example visible from the wrong sub-dial hand on the upper sub dial on the GA-100 clone and from the incorrect font for teh days ont the G-7900 clone. General quality/appearance is a bit off, too.
Thwe colour combination is not correct on both models, too IIRC.

Check the real models for comaparison

http://watchshock.com/archive/Casio/G-Shock/GA-xxx/GA-100-1A4/
http://watchshock.com/archive/Casio/G-Shock/G-7xx/G-7900-1/

Buy from a reputable dealer, write me a PM....

Just kidding, but if you like teh size of teh GA-100 I have a digital variant (same case)
http://watchshock.com/archive/Casio/G-Shock/GD-1XX/GD-100MS-1/
for sale or trade, I am sure we could find a deal. I guarantee it is a genuine Casio, of course.

Rule of thumb; New Casios for below half of retail pricing are usually fake. It does not mean the offered watches might not be accurate timepieces, but they are ripping of other peoples design and in many cases they miss key features of the original.

Corwyn · **Reply #474 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:05:05 PM

Amazing... and to think they both have over 1000 reviews with 98% Positive... everybody was duped...

Well.. to be honest, I'm not too crazy about the G-Shock design (to me a watch must have hands

) and I really don't have money to spend right now, diaper fund and all (I mean 20 Euros might have been feasible)... but you guys made me curious about G-Shocks.

I like the GA-110 most, though I imagine these are fakes too.
http://olx.ro/oferta/casio-g-shock-ga-110-black-white-model-2015-cutie-metalica-g-shock-ID41SQi.html
http://olx.ro/oferta/ceas-sport-casio-g-shock-ga110-gold-limited-edition-poze-reale-garant-ID45TLo.html

From your list I liked the G-1010D but dks snatched that one

PS: Do note that before coming to this forum I could not understand why people like Opinels, or Moras, or Spydercos, or plier-baseds, or opts, or slippies, or spacepens... and now...

dks · **Reply #475 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:07:57 PM

lowtech · **Reply #476 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:10:47 PM

Let me have a look - If it does not have to be new, I think I can find something with hands in your budget.
I know the diaper fund too well and will gladly act as your pusher...

Both watches you linked to are fakes. AFAIK dks has a GA 110 fake he is quite pleased with, no?!

Corwyn · **Reply #477 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:13:26 PM

Ow, you're a sweetheart mate.. it can even be in the 30s I guess if I really like it... just not until the baptism

dks · **Reply #478 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:17:11 PM

...if Corwyn does not want it immediately, maybe I can get it

Corwyn · **Reply #479 on:** November 02, 2015, 09:20:58 PM

Quote from: dks on November 02, 2015, 09:17:11 PM

...if Corwyn does not want it immediately, maybe I can get it

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