Casio G-Shock "Square" G-LIDE GWX-5600 In Depth Review

Earlier this year I bought my very first G-LIDE watch. I was so impressed that I bought a slightly different version of the same watch. In many ways this G-Shock GWX-5600700 shares my favorite functions and features of G-Shock Squares. It has Tough Solar (to automatically charge the battery through exposure to everyday lighting), Multiband 6 (to automatically set itself to the correct "atomic time" and maintain accuracy as long as radio reception is good), 20-Bar or 200 Meter water resistance, five alarms (one of which is a snooze alarm), an hourly signal, a one-hour stopwatch, a power save mode and an electro-luminescent backlight with an automatic option. But it also has a unique, dual-interval, repeating countdown timer along with a Tide Graph and a Moon Phase indicator. This model can also show what the Tide and Moon will be doing on future dates.
This watch uses Module 3215, which is the same module used in the GWX-5700 models. The negative LCD version of this module is listed as Module 3222 and has all of the same functions for the negative LCD variations of GWX-5600 and GWX-5700 G-Shocks. The first watches to use these modules were introduced in the year 2010 and the most recent version was released in 2021.

[@giygas_9577]

Man there's so many G-Shocks I want... I've discovered a whole new rabbit hole.

[@SanchoNacho]

It gets worse 😂

[@giygas_9577]

@@SanchoNacho Yeah, so...I ended up with quite a few.

[@thumperjdm]

Wife: "Are you looking at MORE Casio watches on Amazon?!" Me: "Honey, it's not my fault! Greg made a new video."

[@AndyJayLark]

😆Thank God for Greg for taking the blame.

[@user-bn6lm8ng3v]

whats with the self deprecation?

[@joeyfischer7448]

Brilliant, thank you for all your reviews! The hard bit is finding my next watch, they’re all so good

[@redbarchetta4]

Hey Greg love the content. You’ve helped me guide my collection over the years to keep it from getting kind of random and out of control. Thanks again.

[@506slash]

Watching the video while wearing the exact same watch

[@wpherigo1]

Ditto. Checking to see if you’ll reveal the secret function.

[@HFSswfl]

Ditto lol

[@teecchnoboy]

Im wearing a new omega PO and i want to buy this casio

[@franzvanjulio5523]

Thanks for the review, Greg. I had been thinking of you a few days ago and wondering if you had a new review and here it is.

[@ktcaray]

Great job on the review. Touched on every question or concern I had.

[@burmesebeef]

it's a gorgeous watch. I love it so much i bought 2, one for regular use and another to keep it pristine

[@davidschulz5334]

Got mine last month, will also buy a second.

[@HLi-eu5er]

Glad you also found the GWX-5600 and 5700. There is a limited edition ICERC GWX-5700UK...

[@edgarroche]

I have two of these. One is glossy red and the other one looks like a woody surfboard, both negative display. My wife bought both for me and she wears them too. 😊

[@dgmckenna123]

I'm glad you put the carbon fibre one next to this. Those two have a different band than the typical resin watch band. These two, in my opinion have a much shorter lug-to-lug than the typical squares which have more corrugated stiff sections before they start to flex. I've never seen this noticed or mentioned by anyone but these GLX squares, and the carbon are shorter effective lug to lug. Also, the GLX watches do seem to be perhaps on the way out. There's a newer model which does more surfing features, and the non-solar GLX-5600 seems to be discontinued some time ago nor are there many variants of that available anymore. Good you bought this when you did.

[@Frank9532]

I have been an Applewatch and classic watch guy, this is the first G-Shock I am interested in buying 🔥

[@sigilvii]

Ive been looking at this watch for the moon & tide, but i didn't know it had a 2-interval countdown timer. Thats awesome and would be very useful for jogging routines and lab procedures

[@krisk3363]

Thank you!!!! Videos like this is why youtube is a gift to mankind

[@JoeFramo-uw9fp]

Hey Greg I really like your videos you're right to the point no messing around let's get to it excellent video❤

[@paultaylorbikes]

I also got it on Amazon. This is my 4th G-Shock and prob my favorite. Thinking of buying one and stashing it for decade before kid turns 18 😅

[@zachary4225]

Just got mine love it

[@rikard1414]

Beautiful watch ❤

[@Eastercatgirl]

I have this watch❤. I modified it by changing the band to a red color and adding a second loop in black😊

[@wparo]

Does the watch only receives the current time and date or does it receive the correct tide aswell?

[@007qantas]

Very nice watch. I like the moon, tide data. I think it sucks that we don`t have a transmitter here in Australia. A problem that needs to be rectified. I`m sure every Aussie G-Shock fan would be behind me on this one.

[@tomasg4689]

I love G-Shock and living less than 150m away from the ocean I have been wanting to get this model for quite some time but they are not easy to find at a reasonable price.

[@OrionBlt]

Awsome channel !! Awsome watch !! Watching because I could never afford this... 😂 Thanks !

[@RichieValentine]

I can't figure out how to get the tide setting to the Oregon coast. It's defaulting be to LA and the water down there. Any ideas? Thank you.

[@skistrycharski6999]

I have OS one from Japan two yrs ago, LOL still trying to figure it out here in. Anacortes, Wa. Tides 🤷🏼

[@jasongaudreau2075]

Is it possible to switch out bezel and band on squares?

[@TwinCitiesOxygen]

Does the main watch (not the strap) have a gloss? I’ve seen some of the white hex that look pretty ugly once the gloss starts coming off

[@Patrick-vv9jd]

Seems like G-Glide & Casio 5610u share same light alarm loudness except moon tide graph & EL backlight & aesthetic. Nice review friend🙂

[@DeepakGhan]

Light alarm loudness? Meaning?

[@Patrick-vv9jd]

@@DeepakGhan not as audible(loud) as the regular Casio 5600e

[@mwboost]

I bought the white one for work instead of wearing my D1000 frog. Decided I didn't want to destroy it so bought a normal black band and bezel for it. Bought another white GWX-5600, then also bought the red one. I guess the black one next... 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

[@khairulamar9523]

Just ordered one yesterday, got it on sale at 112 bucks.

[@user-hh9sm3vc3y]

Nice video，and you can put 3215 in dw5600e's case，that would be more splendid

[@SilviuGherman]

Is it me or the EL light on the G-Lide is dimmer than it should be?

[@GoodTimekeeper]

It might just be the way my camera was set.

[@benohsten9323]

Hi, Im surprised my DST didnt work in the uk even though it shows it connected to Multiband 6 and I did a manual connection (level thhee). As a new owner this is a great tutorial. Thanks

[@traviswalker8933]

Maybe you didn't enable the DST to Auto which will prompt the watch to receive DST information from the MB6 signal.

[@machoneboard]

Have this watch but a long way from any positions in the database and the percentage moon is off…is there a way to adjust this?

[@Erik-748]

Kind of a late reply, but I believe you need to set your latitude and longitude coordinates. Those should be listed in the manual in relation to your home city.

[@hdmedia7404]

Hi Greg Do you to plan to purchase the new DW H5600 ?

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Not yet. I haven’t given much thought to fitness tracking watches and I am not sure I would like having to connect the watch to a cable for charging. But I will try to have an open mind.

[@AndyJayLark]

Mr. Greg Anderson do You have any advice on how to deal with the inevitable feeling of guilt when it comes to multiple choices of awesome Casio watches to wear versus a limited amount of days in a year to wear them, and only a couple of wrists to wear them on? The feeling of not wearing a watch often enough. The ability to enjoy is so disappointingly limited.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

You don’t have to feel guilty about that. Personally, I wear a “beater” MTG-900 to work five days a week just because I don’t want my other watches to get beat up too. Then, when I am not at work, I love to chance to wear pretty-much any other watch. I only feel guilty about neglecting a watch when I allow the battery to run out without noticing it right away.

[@AndyJayLark]

@@GoodTimekeeper See that’s the thing. The one that gets worn most often somehow automatically becomes special because it gets to age alongside You in Your everyday life and earn the proud scuffs and wear marks, telling the story of the man behind the watch. It’s special because it is deemed good enough for everyday use by the wearer. Opposed to the pristine looking timepieces sitting on a shelf or in a drawer somewhere collecting dust. That being said, I still don’t like to notice a scratch on a watch that wasn’t there before. Matter without the interaction of man or soul has a tendency to seem dull. For example Without the narration of Greg Anderson nobody would be watching a livestream of a brand new Casio in a box in a warehouse of Thailand. I suppose I can appreciate a nicely aged watch like a hard cheese. Age has value. 😬 It was nice of You to say I don’t have to feel guilty. I’ll do my best. Thank You Elmer.

[@linnekerpimenta]

Great video! Can I see the sunrise and sunset?

[@khairulamar9523]

Sadly, no sunrise and sunset in this. If you need g-lide with it, go with gbx-100 but it doesn't have tough solar and mb6. I have both.

[@linnekerpimenta]

@@khairulamar9523 the problem is: there's no SIG in GBX.

[@user-lo7nd2pz6d]

I have the same watch !

[@batmansbigcity]

Is tiide set to home city? Would be good if it could be programmed to latitude and longitude.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Instead of setting the latitude and longitude you can either select a pre-programmed coastal city (depending on the time zone) or you can go to the tide display, hold the adjust button and change the time when the watch expects high tide.

[@mattmatt2417]

​@@GoodTimekeeper Does this watch have a king version/a bigger version?

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Not quite. The GW-7900 has a larger display which includes the tide and moon stuff but it doesn’t have the dual-interval countdown.

[@user-cp9mi5st4f]

But then again, there is the GWX-8900... A lot to collect as well😅

[@renobodyrenobody]

Thanks, so much more interesting than the others... But, yes, you have to do something for your finger...

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I was using a crimping tool to prepare some cables for solar panels and I pinched my fingertip. It’s not a big injury but I had to put on a bandage anyway because if I made a video with that injury on my finger that’s all anyone would think about.

[@eddyfeddystacks]

What is the hourly signal? Does that mean it beeps on every hour?

[@GoodTimekeeper]

That’s right. It can beep at exactly 12:00, then 1:00, then 2:00, etc.

[@eddyfeddystacks]

@@GoodTimekeeper sweet! Thanks bro I think I'm gonna buy this beauty.

[@meizuc9504]

I wish i had bigger wrist so i can have many g shocks

[@md.raselshikder9298]

Hi. I am speaking from Bangladesh. CASIO Men's GWX-5600-1JF G-Shock G-Lide Tough Solar Radio Controlled Watch JAPAN IMPORT. We are not available here in the shopping mall, now I like this watch very much, now how can I buy it from Bangladesh?

[@teecchnoboy]

Im watching this video while wearing an Omega planet ocea n

[@wpherigo1]

You can scratch the strap, unfortunately, showing the transparent white plastic underneath it.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Good to know.

[@griff7749]

Ugh really? I thought it would be black plastic all the way through

[@giygas_9577]

Thanks for mentioning this. I was thinking of going with this model, but since there are a bunch of other G-Shocks I want, I might skip this one for now at least.

[@vezquex]

This company keeps doing the same thing slightly differently, while failing to solve obvious problems like the narrow 2 in "20:00".

[@yorusuyasoul69420]

G lied