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The Standard DW-5600, along with the Timez Iron Man, Omega Speedmaster Prof. and Omega Speedmaster X-33 is one if the few officially listed watches approved for Space Operations. Not to say you can't wear another watch...
Why is the DW-5600 popular?
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More profits. Plus square is hip again.
There been few BT resin squares among LEs and for sure all titanium ones, but these for sure not on the level of DW variety. It is relatively new thing. Before it was mostly 6900/100/110 varieties and few occasional others. Even in 2015 DW5600 LE was not a thing. Though is started around that time with few crazy color variations.
I created thread of watches on NASA pictures and despite "common knowledge" about DW5600 it not the most common Casio out there by any stretch. Not sure NASA really tested it the way they did Omegas.
In 90s Timex was official watch with Datalink later substituted with Omega. Casio watches seem to be personal choices. So i think Timex was actually tested because it was standard issue.
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I wear mine to work as a builder. I wash it in the shower when I get home, bit of soap and a toothbrush, and it looks brand new, doesn't matter if I was mixing tile adhesive or concrete or cutting plasterboards all day. I wouldn't care so much if I destroyed it, because it's so inexpensive, but there's practically no way to destroy it. It's just about perfect, the "I don't care" factor makes up for no solar or atomic.
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According to this, they did:
Does NASA use Casio G-Shock watches?
Answer: The first watch that NASA approved for space was as many knows the Omega Speedmaster Professional. It was the official watch that NASA equipped their astronauts with for the moon missions, and have also equipped the astronauts with until this day. Today they are using the Omega Speedmaste...
* Not coming from NASA but it looks legit
I went through 60+ pages of NASA picture archive in order to post things in the thread i created. It's not the end of archive but trend after 2014 become very obvious.According to this, they did:
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Does NASA use Casio G-Shock watches?
Answer: The first watch that NASA approved for space was as many knows the Omega Speedmaster Professional. It was the official watch that NASA equipped their astronauts with for the moon missions, and have also equipped the astronauts with until this day. Today they are using the Omega Speedmaste...www.quora.com
* Not coming from NASA but it looks legit
and i lost my patience. Looking for pages and pages just to find one Casio watch....
It as close as it can get. Real pictures from space station from each and every mission including pre flight, flight and landing. You can literally see in pre flight their personal watches, geared up issued plus personal etc.
NASA became very lax with watches past mid 80s. For anything but space walks (Omega mechanical only). People bring whatever they fell fit which survived training. And modern watches do survive a lot. G-Shocks, non G Casio, Timex...
I have not seen any statement from NASA and in many cases you can trace archival documents. You would be surprised how many army, navy, NASA etc. archived documents are there in free access.
Not like i am saying it's not true, just from moment you can trace these pictures from late 80s early 90s Shuttle missions you don't see many DW5600 . You see plenty of other watches which kind of hints if that was the only one approved at the time... this makes me suspicious.
There are plenty of myths perpetuating and plenty of stories told in different light. Like Bulova Moonwatch. It is fascinating story and good watch but under glory it was actually on the moon there is something i would not be proud to buy watch for. Sure, DW5600 story is different in terms of there is no corruption involved. It's honest story.
Thing is even if DW5600 was approved at some point it quickly lost any importance and anything goes approach prevailed. There are plenty of watches which can claim space heritage. Including 8 lap Ironman. Which is both Space and President watch on a budget (i have both variants) . Even humble GW500 is a space watch. You can literally wear space watches on a budget for two weeks without paying Omega money. And don't get my wrong, i think Omega X33 is great watch i will be happy to own one. May be incoming GAS100 (for parts/repairs) should be last watch i buy for now and start saving for Omega.
My point. DW 5600 was in space at some time. More than once. Sure, but it far cry from Omega which is issued official watch which was on each mission on each wrist. DW 5600 crown lost among so many other digital watches Casio included. If you look close there are more 5900s than 5600s.
G-Shocks in space
G-Shocks are among other things been on lower orbit. Here collection of pictures. A lot of squares and some other models. Does someone know what heck could be pink one? https://www.watchuseek.com/f17/mudman-space-85325.html https://www.watchuseek.com/f17/dw-5600-nasa-classic-34827.html I...
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An extra $40 is almost twice the cost of the original 5600. For budget-conscious it is perfectly fine for the plain DW
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The new high-end MR-G square probably won't be produced if the DW-5600 don't exist. 
DW5600 would not been existing if not for DW5000C...The new high-end MR-G square probably won't be produced if the DW-5600 don't exist.
Not even sure who was first with square design, but DW1000 predates first G-Shock while having a lot in common.
So i think MRG should be traced to DW5000C as real source of them all.
Respect the elders!
Even Casio states MRG relation to 5000C
G-SHOCK unveils $4,000 MR-G watch in the style of its original DW-5000C
New MRG-B5000 use cutting-edge metals finishes polished by master craftsmen at Premium Production Line at Yamagata Casio.
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Iconic, durable and inexpensive. You can't go wrong. While I don't have one, I have a 5000u which I absolutely adore. Same DNA. Squares are awesome 👍.
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Tons of colors, fun to mod, very addicitve
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DW-5600 was my first G-shock and bought it in a Target for around $30. It's no frills, does what most people want a watch to do without being expensive, pretentious and isn't like wearing a satellite on your wrist. It's the ultimate cheap, modern tool watch on a budget IMHO.
Some people don't want or need to spend a couple hundred bucks for a watch they are actually going to use at work, don't care about impressing others, and just need the time, day and date. As a critical care RN who has worked in critical care transport, intensive care and in the emergency department this really is all the watch I need, takes a beating, don't have to worry about bumping it into anything, can get wet from washing my hands often, can wipe it off with caustic sanitizing wipes without worry and if I lose it I can just buy another one.
I've also worn my in many firearms classes (handguns, rifles and shotguns) and this watch has never let me down. I've traveled to different states for these classes and if I lose the watch or leave it in a hotel it's no big deal and will jsut buy another.
Some people don't want or need to spend a couple hundred bucks for a watch they are actually going to use at work, don't care about impressing others, and just need the time, day and date. As a critical care RN who has worked in critical care transport, intensive care and in the emergency department this really is all the watch I need, takes a beating, don't have to worry about bumping it into anything, can get wet from washing my hands often, can wipe it off with caustic sanitizing wipes without worry and if I lose it I can just buy another one.
I've also worn my in many firearms classes (handguns, rifles and shotguns) and this watch has never let me down. I've traveled to different states for these classes and if I lose the watch or leave it in a hotel it's no big deal and will jsut buy another.
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