Casio G-Shock Hand Alignment Fix

Although it should be rare, it is possible that the hands on an analog/digital watch will drift out of alignment with the digital time display. If the analog time and the digital time don't match, there's a simple way to adjust the hands and bring them into sync again with the digital time.
In this video I demonstrate the hand realignment process. These instructions are specific to models of the Casio G-Shock AWG-M100 watches or any other watch which might use Casio's Model 5230, like the AWG-M510. You can download the complete, official manual for that module from Casio's website.
These watches are shock resistant but it's still possible that extreme shocks, shaking, hard knocks, etc. can cause the hands to drift out of alignment. Another possible cause for an alignment problem might be that the watch has been exposed to strong magnetism. Have no fear. Just try this simple procedure then protect your watch from shocks and magnetism and, in almost all cases, you won't have an alignment problem again. If you're asking "Why don't the watch hand match the time?" or "Why are the G-Shock hands out of sync?" or "Why are the hands off?" ...then maybe this video will help you.
For my in-depth review of these watches, see this video… • Casio G-Shock AWG-M100...

[@douglasw.reynoldsjr.1607]

Very easy to understand, and it worked perfectly for me. I always get confused on resets for DST--this is the first time I could get the hands where they should be. Thank you!

[@daniellewoodward1681]

I just had this situation happen and me and I was struggling watching other videos all day and thankfully I found your video! Best explanation for fixing the problem and I got my watch's analog and digital times back in alignment! Thank you so much!

[@SneakyFoxxxy]

This was the video that helped me when others were not clear enough. Thank you very much!

[@gdt051707]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. This adjustment was killing me.

[@papawoody9597]

A sincere thank you. Other videos were utterly useless, yours was the one that showed me how to correct an irritating error.

[@AlexanderAlcantar]

Thanks for the video. Took all day trying to read the manual and got some of my friends that have G-Shock's to help me out. Yet they didn't have the same mode, so it was still messed up but just seeing this and it worked perfectly.

[@justinorzy]

I googled videos for hours on my watch trying to correct the analog hands after watching countless videos this video is the only video that explained it properly and helped me correct the problem I am so thankful for people like this gentleman in this video. I spent crazy amount of time trying to fix this watch and I finally got it because of this video five stars all the way

[@MochiMoose]

The other videos I found were just a regular sync, this was the one that helped me fix the issue I was having with the hands. I was worried I was going to have to send it back after having it for only 6months. Thank you for the help!

[@Foxiz_555]

Thank you so very much. I've spent hours trying to scroll through the manual to find how to adjust the hands. Bravo for making this so easy.

[@ronwilliams8543]

Dear Mr. Anderson, Thank you for showing me how to correct the problem, I've been at it for three hours before I watched your video. I have one thing to add, after following your steps, I had to press button "C" in order for the watch to behave normally. Thank you again from a very old viewer, ty ty ty ty .

[@tommcgrath7966]

Thanx! Watched a bunch of blogs, most were either to hard to understand or people that just like to hear themself talk. Thanx for your clarity! My watch was giving me a fit. So,👍 to You.

[@user-vg2jo8ws9l]

Thank you so much! My son’s watch hands have been off by over 4 hours for many months. After wasting hours reading through and watching tons of unhelpful posts by other people, your video helped me fix it in only the amount of time that it took me to watch the video. THANK YOU! ❤

[@SunnySchmuck]

Big thanks! Had this come up after getting a battery replacement and didn’t want to go back into the store to have them fix it! Big help

[@KevinStagg]

OMG - Thank you! Another note? If you HOLD DOWN the FORWARD button and let go after a couple of secs, it will automatically start to go around the watch several hours without you getting carpal tunnel. For me this was a big deal because I had this watch in storage and forgot about it and it was 9 hours and change off and had to manually sync it. Hope this helps.

[@jamesdamenti2092]

This was an awesome video...!!! Had to change the battery on my Casio G-Shock 5230 - hands were off by 2.3 hours when programmed after new battery installed. Your video was the only one I found that helped me and fixed the hands!!!...Way To Go Greg...!!!

[@healthyrootsholistic]

Many thanks Greg, I watched 4 videos before yours which were all confusing but your clear consise and calm description was just what I needed

[@mitchgoodstein1507]

Thank you for your video! i have been struggling with setting this watch for over a year. I watched your video and in 5 minutes you helped me setting it back to the correct time. Thank you!

[@pamelasmith7869]

Thank you for your help! For months my partner's watch was unusable because of hands being in the wrong position. I didn't give up though, and found your channel. Excellent! He now has a working watch!

[@raingail13]

you help me out of this kind of issue...now i have an idea on how to sync time between analog and digital Thanks for demonstrating of this short video sir...

[@madvcd]

Thanks! this is what I was looking for... after struggling with the manual then other videos about these watches yours got me fixing this issue in minutes 👍

[@SirErp]

So I finally got my hands on an AWG-M100F-1CCR. I've been wanting one for quite a while, and couldn't find one. This really helped me out, as when I got it the hands were wonky. Thank you!

[@vanessab9118]

When you let your husband have a go at fixing the time and my analogue hands end up 4hours and 20 mins out of time FINALLY i found your youtube and my sanity after 1 month of giving up has been restored. So well explained thank you!

[@nells1776]

Great video! I have one of these watches that has been my favorite watch for years. Then about a couple years ago the hands became misaligned by several hours from the actual time. Looked all over to see if I could find out how to fix it but couldn't so I just stopped wearing the watch and put it in a drawer and forgot about it. A few days ago I saw it in my drawer and set it on the window sill to recharge the battery in hopes of potentially figuring out how to fix it. After recharging, the hands were still hours off and I almost gave up on trying to fix it until I watched this video. Followed your instructions to manually adjust the hands to line up with 00:00 on the face and now it's fixed! Thanks!!!

[@richardtrass]

You are a legend. Thank you so much!!! My hands went out of sync on my g steel. Same thing had happened to my girlfriends baby g steel. Never been able to fix that. Watched your video and have just fixed both immediately. I’m stoked. You’re awesome

[@c.church5661]

While trying to adjust for daylight savings, I accidentally set it manual mode and messed up the timing by hours. The user manual didn’t explain this. Thank goodness for this video.

[@Bugz4lyf2]

Omg thank you ssssoooo much. I could hug you. This was giving me a headache, this is the second time your videos have helped me ❤❤❤❤. Thank you

[@radekwroblewski6641]

My GShock run out of battery just at the begining of pandemics. I've put it in the drawer and used my other watch for almost a year. Today I've replaced the battery and it was off by an hour and 5 minutes. Thanks to your video it synced perfectly once more :)

[@eddienunn7090]

Thank you for this video. I just bought the same watch off eBay and was having trouble with hand alignment. I started thinking I’d bought a defective watch, but your video helped correct the issue. Thanks so much

[@javierbautista2385]

Thank you! I got a G Shock for Father's Day and this helped me fix this problem.

[@galaxygaming2289]

Been trying to resolve this problem all day,massive help thank you.

[@nickiknapp8351]

Thank you! I've been fiddling with the watch for ages until I found your video. It was over 2 hours out

[@ScottBloomer-fk3dv]

Thank you. I’ve finally been able to sort my watch out. I’d almost given up. The way you explained it was so simple. Thanks once again.

[@jackmathews1593]

Great Instruction. I was getting frustrated trying to resolve this issue (I have no patience). This video allowed me to correct the problem in minutes! Thank you.

[@freddyteo9796]

Hi Mr Greg Anderson, thanks so much for your post, I been struggling to get my analogue hands to sync with digital time and after trying various channels it's only yours that provides the easiest instructions, kudos for your effort of this video. I will subscribe you for more...

[@alexm2404]

Great video. AWG-100 watches are amazing. I have one which is the first version/generation, is 5 multiband - more than 10 years old, still going strong.

[@nikoladj99]

Had that problem with mt m100a anoying thing i had to wach digital all the time for 5 monhts thank u man now its fixed again have watch for 3 years best of luck to u thanks

[@Timetochoose882]

Thank you!!!!!! So simple and easy and fixed something I've been annoyed with for years!!!

[@Splash111]

You Rock! My AWG-M100 was misaligned after I changef the battery/capacitor. Hands were off by 40 minutes.....but NOT ANYMORE....LOL. YOU sir are the King of Casio's. Thank you.

[@ryandunbar1961]

I don’t even have these versions of G-SHOCK but this video helped me understand how to fix mine. I was getting pretty heated that the time wasn’t easy to adjust. But I was wrong. It is. Thank you

[@augieschultz2530]

Thank you so much! This is one of my favorite watches and I’ve been so bummed thinking it was damaged. I watched your video and my watch reacted just like yours and corrected its hand placement. When the hands stopped at the correct time I yelled. My wife asked what was wrong and I told her my watch was fixed. 😂

[@chrismcnicholas1667]

Finally, someone addressed the analogue hand adjustment issue. Wooooo-whoooo 😅🎉 Thank you, Thank you!

[@edwardclarke7316]

Thank you. Really helped me out, as my watch suddenly showed the wrong time and caused me problems at work. No matter what i did with all the settings in the manual, couldnt workout why the hands wouldnt match what i set the digital display. This fixed it.

[@highwayman_actual]

Very annoying problem I’ve been plagued with for months now. Thank you for an easy solution. 👌🏻

[@denny5676]

You are awesome. My watch came with every instruction manual language but English... I almost threw it away. YOU'RE THE MAN!!!!😂

[@vodkazingo]

This videos almost two years old but its still super helpful to this day. Thank you

[@viper2788]

Thanks for this! My watch was off by exactly 20 seconds and had been bothering me. Glad its not defective!

[@jwmufc99]

Needed to fix my G shock watch and came across this video and my watch is now back to normal so thank you so much

[@rishilandra]

I just got a new Gshock and the hands were misaligned by about 20 or 30 seconds (probably due to magnetic equipment in the store) and this video helped me fix it easily. Thank you so much!

[@garf7499]

Man you saved another day of getting wasted on this! I've been trying all day but couldnt find it out. You are the best

[@deepawilson9769]

This video saved my day! I thought my watch got defective after battery change. But I could correct it watching this video. My hour hand was 6 hours different 😂 and there's a seconds hand as well, I could correct that as well. Thank you so much Greg!!!

[@heyschultzy777]

Thanks, perfect! Been wondering why my watch was off, and realized recently that the digital was correct, but the analog was out of sync.

[@wiiaregreat]

Thank you for posting this video, my Ga900 G-Shock was off by 1 minute and got it fixed immediately.

[@vyger6336]

Thanks ..Nice easy uncomplicated video showing me exactly what to do to fix this problem

[@boomiron]

This is the second time I've had to find this video. Works perfectly! Thank you!

[@gentlemenbecoming3252]

You saved me some cash, and explained this very well verbally and with the camera shots. I appreciate you. Liked and subscribed.

[@miguellagunas7467]

Thank u so much! I was frustrated all day trying to fix this issue and now I did thanks to this video!

[@harryboy921]

Best video I've watched describing the issue happend on 2 of mine both fixed

[@stephenb2846]

My Mudmaster ended up 6 hours off after I changed the battery. This was a fantastic explanation. Saved my Mudmaster

[@galagajunkie]

Thanks! The hands on my G-Shock AWGM100 were off about 45 minutes after I got it near a magnetized tray, and couldn't figure out what to do per the manual. Was worried it was unrepairable, but it works fine now!

[@kva6000]

Thank you so much! I spend days trying to figure out the manual on the Casio website. I'm glad I came across your video. You got yourself another subscriber.

[@bonerjonz]

Thanks for the clear , concise and easy to follow instructions ! Well done !

[@1keinic1]

My minute hand was only off by 20 seconds brand new. I was going to just leave it alone until I happened to watch this. Now it’s on the money. Thanks!

[@RickyBobbyPlusOne]

I left my G Shock 5522 700UC next to my sons Xbox for almost 36 hours. I wake up today, grab my watch....instantly frustrated. I thought my 4 year old destroyed it and hid it from me. Haha! Thanks for the clear information. It’s working like new again.

[@jeremyhancock8734]

Thank you! I was really worried I was going to have to get rid of my favorite watch!

[@BigDaddycris]

Watched a lot of videos this was the only one that addresses this problem, thank you

[@dutch3000]

G-Shock problem? Call Greg. Learn from the master. Thanks again, Greg and keep up the great work.

[@grantcude829]

Very helpful video I’ve been trying to figure this out for the past two weaks thank you!

[@leonnguyen8404]

Thank you very much!!! I got so close the radar and its hands go off several hours. Now it fixed!

[@PrasadKannansaivam]

I have found so many videos... But not for this model... Thank you so much for the Great video ❤️... After whole day I find your video..

[@ronniemaclean7427]

Thanks. I THINK I've got the watch working after watching your vid. Battery died two days ago, and that caused the problems I had. Many thanks..

[@jahmaldujon9010]

mine was off by a single increment which kinda triggered my ocd and made me question the ani/digi casio quality. Thanks to you, its now perfect! Thank you Sir.

[@DrVetMatheoHerrera]

Great tutorial, the best I can find. Greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴

[@maricrismchenry9005]

You are awesome!! been watching a lot of tutorials and yours just fixed it!! Thank you so much for the big help!!!

[@motocross_cooper]

*THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!* This video helped me sync up the Hands with the Digital time on my CASIO GULFMASTER GN-1000B. I had cycled through the settings over and over again, For a couple of hours. Just trying figure out what was causing them to be out of sync (the hands were off by 4½ hours). I did find the "Hand setting" (H.SET) feature in the settings before watching this video. However, I didn't know that you were supposed to adjust the watch hands to show 12 o'clock when on (H.SET). I was trying to adjust them to show the correct time. And as soon as I would press adjust a second time, To exit out of adjusting the Hands (H.SET). The hands would whind around and around for a minute or so. And when the hands eventually stopped, The time it showed was completely wrong. *Then I watched this video, And heard you mention: "The hands should be set to 12 o'clock". Which I tried immediately and.....IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM! Now, Both: The digital clock and the Hour/Minute/Seconds hands are PERFECTLY SYNCHRONIZED.* Again, Thank you so much!!!

[@mughamatbob2579]

Lovely video. I wish u could be my teacher.Your explanations were easy to understand working for my casio solar illuminator

[@nickynackynoo2686]

Thank you so much, your video helped me get my watch back in order,you made it super easy !🤩

[@dragonshadow666]

Thank you so much for this video. I usually use this watch to set my others to and found it messed up and even getting it to update didnt fix it. Thank you so much for returning my sanity and one of my favorite watches to good order again.

[@bobkoh123]

Excellent video on the 'dreaded' Casio G-shock watch adjustment procedure, thank you & I've subscribed as well!

[@nigelduncan-adam5988]

Watch was 5 hours plus out after changing batteries and now its good hour hand is slightly forwards of TDC but i managed to change the minuet and second hands and the mode pointer by cycling the mode button to get it as good as its ever been so thank you very much my G SHOCK has escaped the trash can.

[@MissMaryMissMary]

I was losing my mind trying to figure out the manual and the hands on my watch. Thank u thank u thank u

[@jontrisler7014]

Awesome! Thanks for the video! My watch was only a third of a minute off but of course that just bugs. Thanks for all your videos👍

[@RonaldJDarby]

Thank you so much I was figuring it out because my manual was all different language it wasn't English so I was going what am I going to do with this watch but when I looked at your video I was half right but I got it now thank you so much I appreciate your video and your time and the G shock watch is pretty awesome I was gonna bring it back but I wasn't giving up on it like you said in the video have a good one

[@bvbarmywillneverdie1]

I stopped wearing my g shock for almost 6 months because the hands were so off, finally was able to fix it because of this!

[@phillipbass4283]

I got dressed for work, threw my watch on at 1:30pm and my digital was set right but my analog was hours off. watched the video and now it is back on track. thank you it was bugging the heck out of me

[@OzarkParks]

I returned a watch several years ago due to this issue. Now I know.. Thank you!

[@sarahmccormack1]

Thanks, really helpful. We were definitely ready to send the watch back. No need now.

[@CommonJoeHunting]

Finally, a video that makes sense on this topic. Thank you..

[@Hrideygoel]

Very helpful video but a quick tip in some watches holding down the forward button activates the H. Set mode hope it was helpful

[@thaiblkman1]

Great video. My hands were off by 3 hours LOL I couldn't figure it out but thanks to you and your video help me do so awesome

[@chicasduran]

Thank you so much for this video explanation. I was able to quickly fix my husband's watch and have him on his way.

[@Christian-Rebel]

Thanks for the help, always been forgetting to get it aligned.

[@musiccountant5124]

Thanks Greg!! It was so simple. Nicely explained by you!

[@sammarkey672]

Thank you!! This also works for the Tough Solar watches which are a cheaper version of the G-Shock.

[@khazoury]

Thank you so much! One of my watches went out of sync by 3 hours!! Don’t know how since they’re together in the same place. Problem fixed!

[@throwaway6916]

Thanks so much for that. Really helpful. Merry Christmas!

[@bkriszti]

So grateful to come across this video! Thanks for the thorough explanation!

[@SonarTechSkills]

Thank you very much! This video just saved my watch. I really appreciate the post.

[@realthesman]

Thank you so much, this had been annoying me for months! Really appreciate it.

[@sil3ntkiller115]

Thank you. This was the only video that actually helped me

[@nassosfili6737]

Thank you for your very clear guide ! I adjusted my watch thank you very much !!