[Trigger]

I just got a GW-5600 for Christmas and it's a great watch. I know that it's radio controlled but not sure where the wire runs. Can I shorten the strap? Will I cut the wire?

Now that I think of it, Can I turn off the beeps when scrolling through the various modes? I didn't see that option in my manual. Thanks.

 

[mikeymoto]

Cool! I got one last week, too. I cut off the strap, with a pocket knife, between the first and second holes on the strap. I have not found a way to turn off the button beep, and the manual does not indicate a way to do so.

I don't know for sure, but my guess is that the antenna is built into the watch's movement.

 

[tribe125]

Welcome to the forum, Trigger.

I can confirm that the aerial is not in the strap, and that you can't turn off the 'beeps'.

 

[Trigger]

Thanks for the help!

 

[Sjors]

Hi Trigger,

Welcom to our G-Shock forum and congrats on your new GW-5600. I read about someone that used a coin to make a smooth rounded cut when shortening the strap.

Cheers,

Sjors

 

[teekay]

After market dw5600 lower straps (the longer one without the buckle)
that Watch Station, etc. sell will fit the gw5600. The top strap won't fit
because the case shape is a bit different. The strap was long for my wrist so I use the
after market strap for the lower strap and it fits well and is shorter than the stock strap.

 

[Trigger]

After market dw5600 lower straps (the longer one without the buckle)
that Watch Station, etc. sell will fit the gw5600. The top strap won't fit
because the case shape is a bit different. The strap was long for my wrist so I use the
after market strap for the lower strap and it fits well and is shorter than the stock strap.

Thanks for all the help. I did shorten it and it worked great. I used a razor and some sand paper to make it smooth and used used the end of the watch strap that I cut off as the template. Worked great! Thanks for the help and the warm welcome. This is a way cool forum!

Have a happy New Year!

 

[greg_9]

Thanks for all the help. I did shorten it and it worked great. I used a razor and some sand paper to make it smooth and used used the end of the watch strap that I cut off as the template. Worked great! Thanks for the help and the warm welcome. This is a way cool forum!

Have a happy New Year!

That's clever, using the end of your strap as a template.

Hey, mods, you should find all the threads on strap-shortening and place them in a "how to."