G-Shock GW-B5600BC = MAX FEATURES / MINIMUM COST (Best value G-Shock)

This my pick for the G-Shock that offers the biggest bang for your bucks.
The GW-B range has the same functionality as the top G-Shock metals, but in a much cheaper, lighter and more comfortable package.
The specific model shown here is the GW-B5600BC-1BER
The GW-B range has-
-Tough Solar
-Bluetooth
-Multiband
-Place and time (Log GPS position and time stamp)
-Auto light
-Plus lots more...
In this video I give a full demo of all functions.
Sections time codes-
Intro 00:20
Talk about feature headlines 08:26
Easy set up demo 12:47 till 14:40
Full G-Shock app demo 15:09 till 24:58
World time 16:20
Auto light / backlight demo 11:03
Time and Place demo 16:59
Alarms 19:38
Reminders 20:14 (Displaying reminder at 28:57 )
App settings 21:54
Phone finder demo 27:47
Multiband manual force check 26:40
Watch button control demo 25:05
Summery Pros and Cons 35:31
(*Re-upload, I had complaints about the background music, so heres a fixed version for you :)

[@biscuitsalive]

Here is an updated negative watch display comparison vid. (Featuring the new MIP technology) kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJipho2woZ2knbc

[@mikegarganis5238]

Great video, quick question, does it track distance and time like a running watch or when you went mountain biking?

[@reednelson8753]

Instablaster

[@omerfar]

Never buy a Casio, it’s a trap. If you buy one you will end up with 20. They are too hard to resist.

[@biscuitsalive]

Totally agree. Had 7 new ones in the 2 weeks. :)

[@user-uy8ii3ou3w]

Hmmm i understand ur feelings, dont mishuide others.

[@anungging]

i feel you.. i have 5 gshocks and the wife has 2 baby g's. 😭

[@Wastelander13]

Lol! 👍😂

[@timbervandenhul9383]

Honestly one of these watches will probably last your entire lifetime. But i just ordered my 3rd though...

[@matthammond198]

I've been looking at getting this exact G-Shock but wasn't really sure what bluetooth brought to the table. This is the most comprehensive review I've seen, thanks!

[@biscuitsalive]

Glad it was useful. :)

[@jasonwilson6062]

It's good for changing settings but then turn it off and uninstall app after as it won't be able to stay charged as draws too much power

[@biscuitsalive]

Sorry for the re-upload chaps, but had complaints about the background music... so heres a new version. :)

[@meshmesh22]

I have just watched the first 3 min. The level of elegance and efforts on making this video plus the quality of presenting made me push that subscribe button. Now I will continue watching Good work.

[@taoistgoth]

A couple of features I think you forgot. Holding MODE for a couple of seconds returns you to the time screen from whatever mode you're in. Pressing both top buttons simultaneously swaps between your current timezone and the timezone you've got displayed when you're in World Time mode, which is great for travel.

[@OvidiuHretcanu]

34:45 showing the current time while the SW is running - this is a major win.

[@dhirajshetty483]

Music or Not .... this is The Best and Most Comprehensive video on this watch on KZbin! Excellent production value and a heck of a lot of depth ! Brilliantly done Sir ! I doff my hat to you !

[@constantmens]

Thanks for your comprehensive review of the watch. I love the attention to detail and how patient you are elaborating on the watch.

[@Noeezy93]

I have had this watch for 6 months now and had no idea about all these features. Thanks mate!

[@biscuitsalive]

Yep they don’t advertise about the time and place stuff at all so they.

[@archygrey9093]

A good tip with the solar powered watches is to leave them under something like your bedside lamp when not in use for long periods of time. That way they can always get a bit of charge whenever the lamps in use

[@taoistgoth]

Or leave them on a window sill so the sun can charge them up - it'll be a lot faster

[@todorkolev7565]

@@taoistgoth I imagine that frequently exposing it to the sun for long times will lead to degradation (via UV radiation) of the materials it's made of. Also, if the watch gets hot, that's definitely going to take life time off the battery and solar panel

[@alanshaw6161]

I have this watch just about 2 years and I still learned some things about the finer points of the watch. Excellent work!! Very informative.

[@kevinpark5031]

Man I rarely hit the like button nor leave comments, but you're review was one of the highest qualities I've seen. Awesome work.

[@biscuitsalive]

Thanks Kevin. Glad it was useful.

[@Antti79]

Great review. I just purchased this exact model for 160 euros thanks to you. The amount of features the watch has for the price is astonishing. I didn't exactly NEED a new watch as I have a really good G-Shock already, but it felt like a no-brainer to get it.

[@Loamforge]

Outstanding presentation 👍, particularly like the top down perspective + text overlays in post - not remotely boring for a 40min featurette! (& the re edit sans muzsak was a good call ;)

[@biscuitsalive]

Many thanks. Always nice to hear positive comments. (KZbin is filled with complaints normally ) :)

[@MrSith79]

I've had this watch for years and never used the reminder and had never seen or know about the flashing red! Love it, thankyou

[@ismaelbahmida467]

i just want to tell you , you are the only one that expainled this is watch so peerfectly, everyone tries and confuses us even more, i bought g shock just days ago, imma return it and get this one , it is just humbling to see some one taking such a complex thing, and make it simple, you have outstanding skills, appreicate you brother, and best of luck

[@biscuitsalive]

Very kind words. Thanks.

[@sajan7700]

Its a perfect watch. Tough, vintage digital style, smart watch capabilities, multi purpose wearable, long lasting. Well, all in one machine ....

[@ahmadkhairihamzah9698]

Your review made me feel that I own this watch

[@Shrreder]

i learned something about my g-shock tokyo twilight thanks to this vid about the reminder function and the red light reminder, thanks for that!

[@MegaBlackley]

I love this watch. It's easily the best bargain in the G-Shock lineup and it's so nice and light that it almost disappears on your wrist. I bought it and wasn't sure if I would like it but man, it's easily in my top five in my collection.

[@flowremix]

I hope you get paid by Casio. Cause you just sold it to me

[@biscuitsalive]

No money for biscuits. :’’’ (

[@Wastelander13]

Same to me, I bought it last week! I like it!👍

[@dhirajshetty483]

I totally agree coz I am about to buy one myself !

[@luk4o666]

BRUH I just bought one couse of the video... I feel disappointed, couse the bluetooth thing does nothing except the location and find my phone, reminders you can have on your phone- its not a big deal, also the watch management you can do in through the watch... I was hoping that the watch will notify me when I get messages or calls- it doesnt. I am considering now to give it back and buy the cheaper version like the DW-5600BB-1ER. ;( Any suggestions? Should I keep it or change it? PS - Dont get me wrong. The watch is amazing! But the bluetooth option doesn't do much therefore it feels overpriced for it.

I recently purchased a GW-B5600-2DR for $110 and I love it.

[@kenanmachado]

ilker sönmez Can you please help me with a link? Looking to buy one but can’t find it at that price. Thanks.

@@kenanmachado I purchased it from a local (Turkish) site. I doubt they have international shipping.

[@Apphibios]

I went for the GW-B5600HR at 160USD because of the vintage print on the face. Then replaced the bezel with a titanium dark grey satin finish, looks majestic!

[@biscuitsalive]

Sounds like a nice combo. Are u on the g shock Facebook groups? Let me know if there’s any pics.

[@1chipchap]

The first shot of the desk with all that paraphernalia on it looked great !!!!

[@kevinwu7]

Just hesitate about ga2100 all black and this one,now I prefer buy this one. just watched this video on a Chinese website and now using VPN to KZbin to say thanks to you!

[@77cjam]

You are right in these are the best value ones for the features (along with the 5610's for the price). The full metal ones are obviously much more expensive but they are a completely different animal. They are for people who love the look but want something a bit more dressier. Which there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Just because it's a G-Shock doesn't necessarily mean you need to beat it up within an inch of its life.

[@williamthomas5780]

It's also literally a time machine. This is proven in the FACT that literally no humans alive today say the word "nifty". Kidding. Endearing. Great informative piece. Much appreciated.

[@biscuitsalive]

I live in Cornwall. “Nifty” is cutting edge down here. XD

[@timozoch7642]

great video even years later, thanks a lot.

[@MohamedFareedh]

I bought a G-shock watch 9 years back and it was a solar powered watch and I still have it!! Honestly G-shocks have such a great build. I have not even changed the battery yet and it still charges great. I only changed the wrist part of the watch.

[@Miamis4me305]

I found you cause I just purchased the 5610 and swapped the combi bracelet from the negative display one. This is the best video I have seen in a long time. The time flew by! How do you not have 1 million subs?. Well you have a new sub here. Thanks for the outstanding way of putting a video together.

[@atefhassan5422]

Man you are the main reason who makes me buy this watch ,I like it and yes negative display kinda annoying but the watch itself very elegant, btw this is my first square g shock and I did not expect to be that beautiful, thank you .

[@VersedNJ]

Mine just got here today, had the app installed for another watch, it set itself up with no problems using the app, and about 10 minutes to take a few links off and size the watch, fairly easy one of the easiest watches with links that I have done. Orient is a close second. SO far the watch works as stated and still have messing around to do. Thanks for the video.

[@artospandita3866]

Thank you from Indonesia for your detailed explainations, very useful!

[@haonanzhang6759]

Used to be buying edifice like crazy back in highschool. A full analog watch with solar battery, multi-band 6 and alarm feature is amazing.

[@melvinshelton8448]

You blew me out of the water with your absolute final caveat. My fingers are not utter sausages, but I have had trouble with use of on-screen phone keyboards, leading to paroxysms of profanity. CURSES to Murgatroyd. I thought I was done with my watch search. Well, I'll look at the metal versions. I do think I'm getting warmer. BTW, I find your reviews to be careful, detailed and to the point. Your voice was pleasant to listen to, even to the end of this longer-than-usual vid. (I made it to the end, didn't I?) I think my peripheral vision caught a vid showing a survey of the G-Shock range of products, so I better go look at it. I remember when it used to be so much easier to go to a department store and buy a freaking watch... Thanks for the help.

[@Trevorfoggia]

A great review. It’s so refreshing to listen to explaining the functions without a lot of rubbish. Excellent video work, too. I have ‘liked’ and subscribed. Greetings from Cumbria in the U.K. Stay safe and well.

[@pratikbin]

awesome review i couldn't think that watch review could be 40 min long but i'm happy with precise things

[@biscuitsalive]

Yep. Too many features in it. So makes a full demo pretty long. :)

[@marcellusf.4821]

That's a great presentation! Vow. I ordered yesterday this watch. I'm a G-Shock collector (Rangeman, Mudmaster, ...). But this watch is really the best value G-Shock in my opinion. Thank you!

[@micbarker6256]

Coincidentally I bought the same model on spec without doing any research (it was 30% off). Biggest let down is that the LCD is almost unreadable in low natural light, so thanks for the autolight tip. Also the phone finder will come in handy. I expected more from the reminders - at least a possibility to make some kind of calendar sync fo appointments - but lacking a specific time on a given day makes the reminders more or less useless.

[@biscuitsalive]

Yep negative LCDs always are not as clear. I did a video all about that here-

[@biscuitsalive]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nn7TqIR7Zq6rj8k

[@shaaiboriz]

Great job. I really had no idea what are the exact features of these expensive GShocks. Thanks a lot for the informative video. 👍👍👍

[@dorj1670]

I wish all review videos be like this. Enjoyed this video. Thank you

[@amuroleong]

i was thinking for a cheaper GA140 Neo Tokyo but this is just just just so bang for buck!!! you are such an necessary evil :P

[@biscuitsalive]

XD

[@nayanshankar755]

I own a few luxury watches, this will be my first g shock watch. Awesome review !!!! Thanks for all the details.

[@williamxu1876]

best quality video I've seen in a while, subbed!

[@ferrari430sc100]

Best breakdown video with lots of important detail and display of variants to clear up model numbers for newbies like me. Thanks a lot this helped me out ✌️

[@biscuitsalive]

Good to hear. P.s. I’m listing this exact watch on eBay this weekend. UK. Let me know if you want a link. (Selling a few watches to streamline)

[@necessityforruins]

Thanks for this very comprehensive, deep dive. Not boring at all!

[@jdejes]

Watching this video and salivating about the GA-2100 in the back...

[@biscuitsalive]

I like the look of the new green 2100 (and mustard yellow one too)

[@itsdavidlo]

I have this very watch and I love it! Highly recommend!

[@andrei3720]

how much does the battery last?

[@itsdavidlo]

It’s solar, so no battery to change out. I’ve read a fully charged watch can go six months long without the need for more charging.

[@jadehare]

The power save mode on this watch is also very good. I’ve caught it now twice going into a standby mode and I was impressed. First time I wasn’t using it and it was pitch dark and it had turned off the screen. Once back in the light and me looking at it the screen came back on instantly. It was fast! Second time I wasn’t wearing it and it went into a deeper sleep mode. Part of the reason I chose this watch after doing research is that I wanted a very efficient watch. I noticed in the manual Casio mentions there being two batteries inside. I’m gonna’ test more of the charging and power save modes

[@HamidShibataBennett]

yes, way better without the background music! Great review of a brilliant time piece!

[@ionciobanu5524]

The best under the radar beater watch, there's so much more than meet the eye about it!

[@RobWhittlestone]

Very nice video, nice editing, nice St Ives channel header picture! Now I want one a GW-B5600BC-1BER ! I have a Casio ProTrek (with barometer + compass) but the features here are even more useful day-to-day. All the best, Rob

[@biscuitsalive]

Thanks Rob. Yep maybe check out my follow up video about the negative LCD. Maybe consider the other GWB with non negative LCD for maximum clarity.

[@Mohi7-]

your detailed description , video quality , sound quality and organization of thoughts is perfect. I would hire you head of Casio marketing team if i could . Respect from Egypt.

[@samoneill4750]

At 25:21 when the day shows November 10th, that’s my birthday!

[@markdrummond7]

Add a titanium case/bezel (about £90 when on special) and you have a superb (still light) watch - did it with mine and will now sell the composite strap on ebay.

[@ArtistWright]

Really enjoyable to watch (no pun intended), Im a big fan of G-shocks, love the amount of detail you get into. Also the wooden chest backdrop is aesthetically pleasing. You have a new subscriber

[@nigelwest3430]

I'm a watch "Nut" my pride and joy is my Brietling Navitimer that I bought 14 years ago (Having lusted after it since I was tall enough to look in shop windows) I also have an old Seiko SKX009 and 9 random others, This little Casio spends more time on my wrist than anything else

[@victorwijaya4051]

Thanks for the full breakdown of the watch and app! Great vid!

[@andrewg2618]

Great video! I just bought the Adrenaline Red Series 2 days ago. Now I want the all black one in your vid too. Beautiful watches.

[@biscuitsalive]

I’ve had my eye on that adrenaline one. Nice.

[@Svalin04]

This review is insanely good.

[@nineeast8730]

I really commend you for your table layout / presentation and video editing. Top notch. 🙏🏾

[@sagarsahani]

Legends: it’s absolutely pourin on the roof today

[@NonyaDamnbusiness]

I have this same exact model only I modded it with black buttons, Jays & Kays strap adapters & bull bar and a Nick Mankey hook strap. I work inside servers and server racks on the daily and it's a bullet-proof combo that looks stealth.

[@176pav]

I love protography and filming as well as G-shocks and I am the same perfectionist as you... :) great video, with seagulls sound in backgroud, how amazing.

[@biscuitsalive]

176pav many thanks. Yes so many gulls here I don’t even here them anymore.

[@garymc7697]

Best watch review I've seen .cheers

[@NormanF62]

The dw291h strips out the high tech features and it offers a world timer, stop watch, count down timer and 5 alarms for the entry level price of $30. You’re missing out on the multiband, power saver and GShock build but you’re getting a bigger and equally tough beater watch. If you don’t want to spend the money on a GShock, this is a value option.

[@dcptngenesis]

Great review! Great watch! I've just bought one after watching this.

[@SergioUribe]

Great video, thanks for sharing it. Since the first time I saw a gshock I loved them, but I never had one. After seeing your video I decided to buy this one. The automatic world time option made me decide, along with the low profile it has.

[@biscuitsalive]

Good to hear my vid was useful. :)

[@enriquejosekravetzmalabud8530]

I don't even wath the video because I'm in a working call, but just the work of the table for the video and the link to the different screens regard a like and suscribe. I hate you, because I'm pretty sure i'm going to buy this watch.

[@AlexCovic1]

love that composite bracelet

[@Daniel-ld7xs]

"Its monday dikhed!"😂😂

[@biscuitsalive]

I wondered if anyone would notice that.

[@beekter]

Could you please provide time code? )

[@kuvdog10]

@@beekter 20:57

[@beekter]

@@kuvdog10 ty a lot, really didn't notice )

[@kuvdog10]

@@beekter Happy to help :)

[@andrikristianto2577]

Just ordered it after watching your video.

[@anungging]

dammit.. i ended up ordering the yellow one with the positive lcd.. err.. thanks, i think? that aside, great vid and good call with removing the music. greetings from Indonesia. 🖐️

[@dhirajshetty483]

Brilliant video production & very thoroughly explained ! Casio should make this the standard product video ! thank you !

[@biscuitsalive]

Thanks. I liked the watch so I guess that’s why I was inspired to work on the video so much. :)

[@dhirajshetty483]

@@biscuitsalive If only the chaps at Casio shared your sentiments given they invented the watch ! ☺️

[@RejectedYouth98]

The negative LOW TEMP LCD's on G-Shock watches are quite crispy and have a better viewing angle than the standard negative ones. My GLS-5600WCL's display is a worlds difference to a friends GW-M5610BB

[@richardikin]

Interesting. I'm looking for another G-Shock, and this is a contender.

[@ounaku]

Very nice, got mysef a GW-M series orange background one from rakuten 2 yrs ago, I love it too much. G-shocks is super durable and capable, I cant find better or more reliable watches honestly

[@viktorlyovochkin1812]

Great review. Only thing it lacks is new STN display.

[@AxelFurry97]

The way your bracelet is shortened is the EXACT same as mine. I have these tiny almost childlike sized hands, so this looks big on me, but I don't care. It is not uncomfortable and I am safe from potential water damage when going swimming etc

[@handemhan]

Amazing video. Thanks so much for this. Helped me decide after much deliberation that this is the G-Shock I want to get. Only way you could improve this video would be by adding timestamps/section markers

[@xXOctan3Xx]

Yea i got this one when it got released. love it

[@zelphx]

This post sponsored by the word "got".

[@JoeyMCY]

what i wanted most is their Bluetooth notification function, they used to have it in their first gen bluetooth watch

[@targguitarggui7546]

what kind of notifications would you get ?

[@JoeyMCY]

@@targguitarggui7546 messages and incoming calls

[@benohanlon]

The top I $1.4K and all-titanium, weighs very little and doesn't scratch. I love it.

[@biscuitsalive]

Yep that came out after I made this vid. Looks like a good option if you have the cash

[@benohanlon]

biscuitsalive if you’re near manchester can lend if you want do a vid on it?

[@biscuitsalive]

Ben O'Hanlon kind offer. I’m in Cornwall. Thanks though.

[@benohanlon]

@@biscuitsalive best gshock for a girl btw?

[@lufasumafalu5069]

great job reviewing this watch , very informative review style and editing.. liked and subbed even if you dont seem to need more subscriber..

[@Ucceah]

anybody else remember gshocks mostly as high school status symbol?

[@shazzi1626]

Cuda FX not really in my high school most wear apple watches, I personally prefer getting one great product that lasts me a long time and i think g shock is a great example of this

[@fif1591]

This happened back during my primary school years in the mid 90s

[@TinkleAssify]

In Australia, Sydney, I wore one during highschool. They started to get popular around 2011 and my class mates wanted to check out my G-Shock haha. I feel like a G-Shock OG because I had the watch since 2009 before anyone had heard of G-Shocks. My model was a Japan only AW591CL. The sub-dials, markers and hands had a great shiny finish that was eye catching. Then the stupid fashion watch trend came around and people started wearing over priced Chinese watches from fashion brands. Those people are utter victims.

[@edmund8954]

@Mustafa Wanq wait can you give me the model lmao

[@jonc8074]

G-Shock and a pager. The colored ones and the ones with the 'skate bars'. Wallet chains n Baby G for your girl.

[@ahmadkhairihamzah9698]

Thank you for doing this review. I just got mine today and I loveee it!

[@IrakliFicxelauri]

best review about best g shock

[@matthewhoover6154]

I love the negative display g shocks, but for my first Casio (well, I remember having an F91 as a kid), I think I'm gonna get the Adrenaline Red one.

[@eccoshoe1]

Ie got the 5610 version without the bluetooth, great watch, great video...

[@tibchy144]

this is exactly the one i'm buying next week, after 30 years it's about time to get back into Casio

[@biscuitsalive]

Check my video on positive vs negative screens, that’s my main complaint of this one. Display isn’t as clear as it could be.

[@tibchy144]

@@biscuitsalive will do, thx

[@jean-pierreouvrard769]

Very good video and top visual and graphic effect with insert typos. nice brut support.

[@oliverpolden]

Being from the UK I was sold at the point you showed you can change the date format!

[@biscuitsalive]

That is a rare quality on many of these watches isn’t it. Drives me nuts when it’s the 5th of the 6th month or something and I write down the 6th of the 5th month or something like that

[@memesmith9700]

Great review, this will be my first G-Shock

[@caliado]

I grew up wearing casios = from a young age. I now have the apple watch - if I could choose a watch to wear as a certified geek I would wear this one - very cool about the GPS memo - I do a job and it is nice to see memos of where I am and it would be nice to do memos with just a simple button press. I know there are apps out there that do this. But I could keep my phone in my pocket and not touch it and it would do this. Great.

[@davidmcmichael8843]

I quite like my Casio Pathfinder. Not a G shock, but still pretty tough. It's got compass, altimeter, Barometer, alarms, temperature, and of course date and time. On top of that it is solar and is waterproof down to 100m which is plenty for swimming and showering. No Bluetooth or atomic timekeeping but I don't need those anyways. Less than $200 and should last for 7 years or so, so I feel I got my money's worth. It has everything I need and nothing I don't, but I do understand everyone's needs are different.

[@lynneftw]

A lot of the bluetooth functions for this watch are kind of redundant, and not in a good way. Using the app to set the watch up is great. Using the watch & app to log places you've been is great. But the alarms, reminders, etc are all functions my phone is used for, and if I have this watch on, I'm typically going to have my phone near enough to me, too. The BT functionality only works if it is anyway.

[@BluCat86]

Loving the leather with the SKX. Nice one.

[@esvegateban]

Not an SKX.

[@BluCat86]

Esteban LV Go on...

[@esvegateban]

@@BluCat86 most likely a Seiko 5!

[@BluCat86]

Esteban LV Pretty close either way 😂 Merry Xmas!

[@ManiekFPV]

Wow! Amazing review! Now i know what i must buy. Thanks dude ☺️👍.

[@hobbsyboy]

I got the heritage edition (red and black resin composite bracelet) to replace my original one. Love it apart from two things a) its slightly larger (shoulder to shoulder) which is noticeable on my slender wrist and b) the older version shows the battery power level on the display (L M H), this one doesnt. The only way you can check is through the app and then it doesnt state a percentage of charge. These arent deal breakers for me, but for some they maybe. Great review by the way :)

[@manwithllama]

So so much better without the background music! While I was watching your other vid (with bg music) I was thinking, "Gosh, this is so distracting. It's such a great review, but the music kills it." I was about to leave… but then saw your comment with a link to this. Brilliant that you listened to feedback! Thank you! Liked and subscribed! PS: Background music is like a tattoo. YOU think it's cool. YOU think it's timeless. It's neither. Just look at the tattoos of old. They always go out of style. Like jeans. But a voice, a great camera angle (like yours) with close ups? This music-less review will be relevant for a LOT longer. That's my 27¢.