A reliable source has a new "Speed Model Series" listed for July 2021 in Japan. Though not all of the details are available, it includes three GW-M5610U models, one GW-5000U, one GW-S5600U, and one G-5600U, for a total of six watches.
Upon further searching, we found that the GW-M5610U-1 and GW-M5610U-1B (as the GW-M5610U-1ER and GW-M5610U-1BER, €129 each) are listed on some European retailer sites. We also found a search result for the GW-5000U-1 (as the GW-5000U-1ER, €299) from an official European G-Shock site, but that page is not currently active. The original source has a GW-S5600U-1JF listed, but we could not find any other results for this or a G-5600U. No images are currently available, but they should be soon.
G-Shock Japan officially announced the G-5600UE-1JF (16,500 yen), GW-5000U-1JF with screw-back (42,900 yen), GW-M5610U-1JF (22,000 yen), GW-M5610U-1BJF with
when I first started up with WUS I was into completely different modes. Once I "squared up" nothing does it for me. Squares are the heroine of Gs. Can't get enough, they are the only thing that makes me happy, and I am limited only by my wallet.
If the GW-5000U has the same look (color scheme of the crystal) as the original DW-5000 then I am interested. I hope it has a non DLC case (like the original DW-5600C)
Something to note is that it says LT instead of R.EL on the LCD. And it says LIGHT instead of EL BACK LIGHT on the frame. We can guess that the module has changed to a different type of light, but that is not confirmed.
For me most interesting is the European model GW-5000U. Because GW-5000 is not currently offered in Europe. Good news.
Well that is a super disappointment. I was hoping for a GW-5000 that had a crystal that make it look like a DW-5600C or at the least a GW-5000 with the crystal of the GWM-5610. There is no point in spending money on that one over the regular GW-5000.
I noticed a discontinued badge on the GW-5000 on Chino Japan about a week ago. I was thinking maybe I should grab one, but if the new one looks as good and is really an upgrade, probably no need to rush.
I have no problem with the EL light of the GW-5000 - in fact I prefer it over LED - but secretly hope that the buttons are upgraded too, akin to the GMW-B5000.
Otherwise that hope is purely platonic, I have no inclination to replace my trusty GW5000.
Makes sense with Casio continuing to move away from EL in favor of LED. Power savings aside, which really doesn't come into play with solar anyways, EL is the better tech and looks nicer. LED is just a modern application of old tech and the ones I've seen look uneven and cheap compared to EL. Hopefully that won't be the case with the GW5000U.
Apparently the european version of the GW-5000 will have the same module as the GWM-B5000. I read that yesterday at ZonaCasio. They use to be a reliable source!
Hmm. That would mean that the images circulating of the U models at the moment, in turn, aren't yet accurate. I guess there's no way of knowing for sure, currently? [I'm pretty sure you mean the GMW-B5000]
In any case: count me in, thinking this is a very interesting development, for the classic GW-5000 in particular.
Heey actually... When I go to the Spanish casio-shop webpage of the GW-5000U, using Google's cache as they seem to have pulled the page for the time being , there's actually the standard user guide link included. And it doesn't link to a 3159. It links to a module numbered 3495! Which doesn't seem to exist in the Casio manual database yet.
Yes! And! The Japanese manual of the 3495 module is now online! 🎵 You can fetch it from the Casio module manual search. I'm sure other languages will come up shortly. And, and... Holy crap, it seems the GW-5000 will indeed be upgraded with my number one wish, the current time showing in different modes:
Basically, it looks a lot like THE upgrade I've subjectively thought of as the hypothetical optimal classic square: time showing in different modes, yet also with the classic visible solar charge indicator, no mobile device pairing.
Other nifty stuff: long press of the mode change button (1 sec or more) will return to the main time display from any mode. Even the stopwatch will indeed show the current time also after one hour has passed, and it just switches from minutes-seconds-hundredths to displaying hours-minutes-seconds, on the fly, keeping the current time visible in the small display. This is really great !
Also, you can switch the date format between MM DD and DD MM !
Wahhh, basically there's no other way to go about this, I will need to get a GW-5000 like this.
i am glad that the new watch has the features you are looking for. I never knew how much folks wanted those features.As an American, the date is perfect for me. Plus the lack of time showing when using other features never bothered me.
Lol I am just reading the earlier posts. This is a gamechanger for me. I use the CDT feature in GW-5000 often for timing food, timing water changes for my fish tanks, timing my rest intervals while lifting etc. An upgraded module may be enough for me. So excited.
No, it's a completely new module that is literally a "more oldskool" update to the previous one. Complete with the oldie goodie charge indicator that isn't in the metal square modules, and everything. It didn't even have a manual online a short while ago, and now there is one in Japanese. No bluetooth (suits my preference. to see it exactly this way ).
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