G-Shock 5000U/5600U/5610U Updated Module “U” Series: GW-5000U-1, GW-M5610U, GW-S5600U, G-5600UE G-Shock GW-5000U-1JF and Other Japan-only 5000 Series Watches More G-Shock GW-M5610U Models: GW-M5610U-1C and GW-M5610U-2 Hodinkee is selling the coveted G-Shock GW-5000U-1 screw-back model for a limited time G-Shock GW-M5610U-1BER now available in U.

There’s some extra technical information as well, indicating that the GW-M5610U sports Multiband-6 time reception, as well as that it’s solar-powered. TheCasio G-Shock GW-M5610 is probably one of the most uncluttered G-Shock there is available on the market. Even a tacky cheap Skmei clone offers a prettier and more efficient backlight than this blinding low contrast led, that discourages using the auto light feature. With the Casio G-SHOCK GW-M5610U-1ER, there is another watch besides the celebrated MR-G, which reinterprets the first G-SHOCK from 1983.Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Prior GW-5000 models were made in Japan, and we believe that the same will be true of the GW-5000U-1.

As an owner of the version with the EL backlight, I am not entirely sure why they changed it, a single LED is going to be worse for legibility. Based on a realization that “shocks are not transmitted inside a bouncing rubber ball,” the structure was designed to let the module float inside the case, relieving shocks transmitted from outside. Sometimes, a little gap can show between the watch head and the strap, but you’ll be hard pressed to see it in everyday use.But if you like them – and I happen to like it – then thisCasio G-Shock GW-M5610 should be perfect for you in this regard. Any country that wants to implement a 3/4 hour TZ can live with all the ridiculous inconvenience it creates.