"I'd Like to Teach the World to G-Shock"

After making yesterday's video in which I ask if G-Shocks should be counted toward your watch collection, I received a torrent of comments that taught me that G-Shock is more than a noun; it's a verb, it's a lifestyle, it's an attitude, & it's a mood.
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[@simonwright6882]

The watch geek videos on g shock modules are great.

[@originaltails01]

First time commenter, long time watcher. I recommend Watchgeek's KZbin channel. By watching his module videos, I've mastered my used GW5000U's Module 3495. What I also love about the Shocks is also the replaceability of the parts. I can order a new bezel from pacparts and replace it myself for 10 dollars. IMHO, having both a G Shock Square and monocoque Tuna is a testament to design and engineering.

[@alexcarter66]

Get the Frogman, master the module !

[@Mini-14_Attorney_at_Law]

"Master the Module" sounds like some slick marketing the more I hear it.

[@Valera_Scotland]

Sold my IWC and keeping my G shock 5600.... the longest watch in my collection.. had enough of this expense... the G shock achieves everything I need and makes me smile. The others (Omegas, rolex, iwc etc) felt like a burden

[@elitetrainerjay2737]

Picked up the new 56mf, my first 56 I'm really liking this watch

[@timothyfoley3000]

I didn't get into G-Shocks until the Casioak came out a couple of years ago. Took me a year to master the watch. It was sweet victory ...

[@kaczynski2333]

If you dive, get the Frogman. End

[@woodentulike2no]

Please Jeff I beg of you do not go down this Rabbit Hole you think it's bad with mechanical watches if you open the can of worms that are G-Shocks you will never recover my friend

[@mbaulfinger]

Well said. I'm in deep myself

[@AdarisTempest]

Considering your tastes for nicer things like the SLA Willard and the MarineMaster, I really think a GW5000U would be right down your alley. It's a classic G-Shock Square, except it has a diamondlike-coated steel case with a screwdown case back (like a traditional watch) beneath the resin exterior; which itself is a softer and more pliable band than the usual G-shock. It has a weighty feel that someone coming from mechanical watches would appreciate. It's a bit more expensive than the usual G at around $250-300, but it's worth every penny. The step up in quality is noticeable once you experience it.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I will check it out. I suspect you mean the one with the resin bond, not steel. Thanks.

[@AdarisTempest]

@JeffreyMcMahon It has a resin band, but the inner case of the watch itself is solid steel, with a screwdown caseback. Shrouded over that case is a resin bezel. From the outside it looks like any other G-Shock square, but it has a lot more weight and substance to it. It just FEELS quality.

[@FiremanFrach]

As a G Shock owner (have at least five), I prefer the analogue/digital variety. My “grail” G Shock is a GWG-2000-1a1.

[@67NewEngland]

- I’m afraid if I bought a G-Shock I’d realize it’s all I need. I did wear one daily in the 80’s. Wow Jeff, last week you slight the SKX, this week you question the G-Shock. I’m standing over here before lightning hits you.

[@theenavybluemonster]

I don’t really use the modules. Just use the time and stop watch. Got 3: Square 5610 on combi - all black Rangeman - all black Casioak - lume dial Trying to fight the urge to get a 6900 and a second 5610 on resin strap.

[@jjjfffppp]

Get that new 6k frogman MRG. Its one sweet piece.

[@rickzamora1]

Great McMahon now I want a G-Shock.

[@Tempusfuget]

I have the Casio Pro Trek PRT-B50, I only really use it for outdoor activities and biking. When I’m Ubering I’m with my Seiko Turtle it just feels good to wear.

[@kh37859]

You don't need to master the module to enjoy the watch Sir! Nobody gets every funktion😂

[@raymondrichardson6061]

GShock is lower order of Maslow’s hierarchy of watch needs. Food, shelter, G Shock. Only when these are met, can you progress up the hierarchy, Seiko, ultimately your Swiss drawer decor, which you possess but never wear, just because.......

[@timothyfoley3000]

From Penguin to Frogman! Hmmm !! Like a Saturday morning cartoon....

[@jasonh2103]

I highly recommend the newest G Shock Mudmaster GWGB1000. There’s Bluetooth so setting the watch is so easy. So many functions to play around with too.

[@JLUnit416]

As someone's whose addiction started with G-Shock; owning one won't cure any addiction. That said, I don't wear my G-Shocks as often anymore because they're a little too complicated for how my tastes have changed. Basic navigation isn't too bad, but once you get into niche functions, I find I have to watch a KZbin video to refresh my memory. IMHO, if you want to try to be "one-and-done", a square is hard to beat, though people have made compelling arguments for the "CasiOak". I just don't have personal experience with the latter. Addendum: Do G-Shocks count towards the collection? 🤔 There was a time when my collection was all G-Shock and I would have said, "yes". If you asked me in a conversation, I would still say, "yes"; but none of mine are part of my Chrono24 collection, however, neither is my Hamilton, Citizen, or Seiko. 🤷‍♂️

[@vinnyboomba9948]

The new mudmaster you can use the app to set the time and modes

[@Hialeah1925]

Great series man! Just do yourself a flavor and dive deeper into the MRG line and come back to us with your 📝 on them.

[@patrickmccarthy4089]

"Yutes" rule today. Yes, there are some analog G Shocks, and yes, I was flabbergasted in the '70s when my $25 Casio not only knew what month it was but also knew leap years. But, I was schooled by the hands of the bold dial above the blackboard for 16 years. A friend's middle-schooler says she doesn't need to learn to tell time by the hands of a clock because it's all digital everywhere. Younger clerks are unable to countback change and some, it's reported may not know the value of coins or currency. No lawn near here, but G Shock as a tool? Maybe yes. My analog brain might master the module, but can that module build a fire?

[@remyeid8471]

I like Gshocks. As you said once in one of your videos “gshocks is like going back to innocence” and that’s true.

[@Paul_Whaley]

I think the Frogman should be a part of your collection. I fully support that! I'm downsizing at least one of my G-Shocks, but that's to (probably) add a Seiko Arnie to the collection down the line. It's like a G-Shock, but a lot more money, and less features ;).

[@javiersaturno9689]

I don't know the modules like you don't dive with your SLAs or he does not travel timezones with his GMT. But you'll have to grab my G-shocks from my cold hands....is that a bracelet?

[@patricj951]

In the beginning of my wristwatch interest when I started to collect watches, I did not even think about G-shock. Yes, I knew about G-shock but my eyes were at first only aimed on dress watches. But then I bought a G-shock. I kinda liked it. Shortly after that, I got another. Something happened and while I continued to get dress watches like Citizen and Seikos, my collection of G-shock grew more than any other kind of watch. That was 3 years ago and today half my watch collection consists of G-shocks. G-shock is more than a series of watches. It's a concept. It's like it is an own brand and not just one model in a series of a brand. Actually some dealers have put G-shock under list of brands. As I can see there is only one serious drawback with G-shock: the functions are hardly useful in darkness. If you turn on the back light in order to use a function the light instantly shuts off when you push any button. This is very impractical. Casio should change this.

[@lucacadianalbert]

As a mega G-Shock aficionado, I'm truly enjoying these videos. I also prefer the simple all resin ones - not into the new fancy all metal ones coming out as of late. My favorites are the old squares like DW-5000, DW-5600C, DW-5200C, these had all metal cases with screwbacks. The equivalent of that now is the GW-5000, I always recommend that one as the ultimate square. I would love a frogman but they are all too big for me (minus the older DW-9900). I cannot wait to see yours.

[@anishkolhatkar6501]

McMahon, what you need is a dw8200. The first Frogman. Titanium case, well built, super simple module. A large watch, and still much smaller than the post 2010 frog monsters.

[@macguyverson9370]

Once you learn a few modules you pretty much will know all of them. It becomes natural. Are you going down this rabbit hole to get the Tudor monochrome off your mind?

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I had the same thought

[@macguyverson9370]

It may work!

[@alexkid2437]

I need to be schooled and taught how to be discipline with watches in general…g shocks have been removed and added to my collections for years… it seems to be part of my watch collection regardless of owning Seiko spring drive diver or an omega planet ocean chrono, you would think those watches would make me want to rid of g shocks but nope…. Seems 2024 is a repeat cycle for me 🤦‍♂️

[@Mini-14_Attorney_at_Law]

I just got me first one -- a Gulf master. So, I'm def not a gshock pro, but for me if the tech is evergreen, then it's a timepiece. So, the Bluetooth stuff, I don't like as a timepiece because it can go out of date sooner than you think. But a solar watch and analog dial with a compass? This def counts as much as my Citizen Orca and my Seiko quartz chrono.

[@drbobsnightmare2521]

Closing in on 10k subs Jeff. You should get an analog Gshock frogman to celebrate. Then we can all have a G-Shock party. 🥳🎉

[@jamesmiddleton7977]

It’s just four buttons McMahon!

[@desire68frogman98]

And one of them is the light 😅

[@hibernopithecus7500]

“I can’t make the modules work!” - Opening line from future McMahon, probably.

[@harveytan7506]

Travelling in a week to places that are 3 and 4 hours behind my timezone. I'm not comfortable turning back the hands of my mechanical watch. This is where my G-Shock comes in. The GWM5610-1. The World Time feature allows me to "toggle" to the timezone of choice.

[@FiremanFrach]

There are plenty of KZbin tutorials on “mastering the moduals”.

[@happytravels2480]

I think you would love the GWF-1000 McMahon. It’s a beast-looks awesome, and it’s a high quality Gshock-a bargain at $400. I own one, along with 2 other 200 series Frogman and many 5000 series squares. The GWF-1000 is bit large for my puny 7 inch wrist, but I just love it. I used it to dive the Great Blue Hole in Belize and it served me well. What I love about G-shock is that they are “anti-anxiety” for me. I can wear them without fear or worry of damage, without the hassle of changing a battery, or worrying about daily accuracy. They just perform flawlessly day in and day out. Get that GWF-1000, you won’t be disappointed. It just has that rock solid feel….like it could survive anything.

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

So I'll have two watch boxes. My Fretting Box and My No-Anxiety Box.

[@happytravels2480]

@@JeffreyMcMahon Oh worry worry worry.😆👍 And I don’t count G-shocks in my total collection either-so add a few-and you can still sleep well knowing your collection is still only at 7😁

[@rodrigomussak]

I Have 2 Gs, I count them as a part of my 12 piece, all affordable, collection. As a civil engineer and construction manager they are my goto everyday tools.

[@desire68frogman98]

The G-Shock module is, by design, simple. There is a commonality between models so you don’t get lost when changing from say a Square to a Frogman. The difference is some have more features, like the Frogman with its dive mode which on every frogman, is literally a dive timer, apart from the “D Series” Frogman, which has a depth sensor and can record depth in the dive mode. Again, all are simple enough to work out and you have a community right here who can assist you in becoming the SME of all things G-Shock/Frogman. I have a few vids where I go into all of the modes of each model of Frogman that I own, please feel free to take a look if you like. Oh and tomorrow is Frog Friday🐸🐸🐸

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

I will check out your vids. Thanks.

[@desire68frogman98]

@@JeffreyMcMahonlet me know if you have any questions Jeff🐸🙏🏾🐸

[@JeffreyMcMahon]

@@desire68frogman98 When I scroll the cities and get to LAX, how do I select it? It doesn't say in the manual.

[@adrianhargreaves2854]

Check out Nuno Gomez He dived to ridiculous depths with his frogman. It’s a great read. I also have a fear with the module and it tends to make me set the time and then leave it alone. I’m getting a rangeman and I’ve promised myself to really get stuck in with it .

[@simonwright6882]

When I go swimming at the pool i don't scratch up my steel dive watch, I wear a g shock.

[@finenavaljewelry5798]

I also don't count G-Shocks towards my collection because I absolutely could not care less if anything happened to them. Which is a part of their charm, really.

[@nedflanders3769]

G-shocks are not serious timepieces, and I do not count mine as a member of the collection.

[@Mr.DippsChad]

G Shock is a true hard working common man tool watch been a garbage man for almost 20 years still part of me. G Shock square for life! Come on McMahon drink the G shock kool aid join us!

[@OmarZ77]

The late MF DOOM used the G-Shock verb in his Rhymes Like Dimes song. “It blocks all logic, Spock. And G-Shocks her biological clock.”

[@thisispw]

Master the manual to master the module.

[@tab3Gator]

Don’t own one, don’t want one

[@Ferien7]

Bolivia time 🤣🤣 G Shock modules are not that complicated haha

[@nedflanders3769]

I'd like to buy the world a Coke... ~

[@NJames-dh6kz]

G-Shock on the wrist, Spyderco in the pocket...Crocs on the feet 🤷

[@ericb8888]

Turn the title into a piano piece … make sure to include intentional bum notes please;)

[@tims]

I'm seeing a Frogman in your future....

[@Zotrax1946]

I’ll try to make a predictive assumption- it would be hard (not impossible) to find a watch collector outside the USA- that would not include his g shock as an integral part of his collection. I believe it is a cultural thing 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Zotrax1946]

Who doesn’t know the history of G Shock? Well, it seems some… It was Ibe’s father’s watch that he dropped. He was devastated, yet the idea came to him later on- when he watched kids play football (soccer for you Americans😉), and the ball made him think and connect it to that moment of heartbreak. What if the watch had a protection around it 🤔? Then-What happened to my father’s watch, would not have happened. And there were 3 years of testing, and walla! A g shock was born🤗

[@OmarZ77]

It’s the story every G-Shock owner keeps under their pillow at night 🙏

[@scottkasper6378]

G shock does not count as a watch. It is a hideous piece of plastic with an extremely dated and ugly lcd screen. No class. Period.

[@dissident_mantis7]

G shocks suck, they look cheesy and they lie about their water resistance. Every G shock I have owned had an LCD screen that fogged up.

[@ianmaw66]

Rubbish. I have owner over 150 with no issues.

[@JeeGee114]

I wear the 5610 in the Sauna. No issues whatsoever.

[@TRJUST]

You bought yours on temu?

[@fenwickc2274]

the steam in hot water is atomized and will penetrate even the case on the rolex deep sea challenge a watch that went to the bottom of the Mariana trench ,perhaps you washed hands with warm water and thus encountered said problem ?

[@merc7paul]

Fake news