The Best New G-Shock Of The Year! The GA-B001

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What a way to round out the year - with a cracking new G-Shock range. They are 11/10 in terms of the styling, but they wear nicely and are super light. Roll on more CASIOOOOOOOOOO in 2023. Cheers, Jody

[@emperorchopchop7726]

...and when there's a solar version I'll line right up for it.

[@JasonJrake]

So many quartz pieces, especially G-Shocks, on that list for me.

[@traviswalker8933]

Here we go again about the solar non solar debate.

[@JasonJrake]

@@traviswalker8933 what are the disadvantages? I’m new to this apparently age-old discussion 😅.

[@traviswalker8933]

@@JasonJrake apparently people worry about water resistance between battery changes on battery operated watches which is not a dig deal if you do the changes properly by yourself with the right tools. The solar ones on the other hand are not suited for climates where one doesn't get enough sunshine and people therefore go to ridiculous lengths to keep them charged. I have had solar watches die on me as they were lemons in the core so I don't see neither of the sides being of a significant advantage over the other.

[@JasonJrake]

@@traviswalker8933 good to know. My only experience with solar watches is a small ladies Eco-drive I bought for a family member. She was tired of changing batteries every 9 months.... but small ladies watches maybe have smaller batteries too? I've not seen solar complaints on KZbin watch channels, but I'll pay more attention.

[@BenM-nv6mu]

Terrific review Jody really appreciate the comparisons with the 2100 and 5600, very useful to see and really cives clear context the the wearability and dimensions. I just got the DW-5600G-2 which has the same translucent turquoise-fade-to-black strap and case and I absolutely love it - its far and away my favourite colour! I would probably wait for to see if this new model is released with solar as I find that much preferable to replacing batteries. Have a great New Years Eve Jody and look forward to more great videos in 2023

[@JumpingWatermelons]

Well that addresses my two main complaints with the Casioak models: the digi screen being too small and difficult to read, and the buttons being difficult to press. I like those big fat buttons. The case/strap combination is an interesting bonus. Casio drives me a bit crazy making so many different color versions but often few or zero with decent contrast and legibility of the hands and indices. Let's see how long it takes for this one

[@thomasginsburg4792]

Happy New Year JOMW family! Wishing you all the best for 2023 and looking forward to another amazing year sharing and connecting with you on our respective horological journeys 😸

[@bogrot69]

When the Carbon Core Guards came out, I opted for the GA2000. I liked that it had a regular 24mm band with quick release.. It's the only G Shock I've seen that accommodates standard watch straps without an adapter. It also has a molded resin case that encloses the metal case back. It's shaped to the curve of your wrist making for a comfortable fit. I prefer it to the Casioak myself. I do like this new model though. Particularly in black and red.

[@Razor_Burn]

Happy New Year JOMW family and nice to see another G-shock getting some attention as its been a while between video's... Nice job Casio Australia! 👍

[@GinkgoJoe]

What a cool look: really spaceshippy! I just wish they'd add some lume to the indices -- sure, the light is great, but sometimes you just want to look. Thanks for a fun year of vids, Jody. Happy new year to you and the fam!

[@LTLT900]

I think the best g-shocks are the cheapest ones . Ones you can read easily and aren't massive.

[@cmitt8883]

One of the coolest new case designs I've ever seen. As soon as they make one where the markers have a bit more contrast, I'll add it to the top of the wrist list!

[@PheasantPluckersMate]

Thanks for all the great work this year, Jody! Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@ctxrider7585]

I purchased the 1-A (black & gray) a few weeks ago and love it!! Great looks, legibility and proportions.

[@flatulent-1]

I have the stealth black version, and you're spot-on regarding its readability. I'm about ready to open it up and paint the hour indices with some white automotive paint. If I botch the job I'll buy the red one and switch the case and band.

[@z3kent778]

Finally ! I was waiting for a review of this Watch ! Thanks a lot !

[@artswri]

Great review, interesting pieces but not quite a temptation for me. Thanks for another great year of first rate presentations! Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@RocktCityTim]

Happy New Year, Jody - thanks for your great coverage.

[@1MadGadget]

Happy New Year Jody, always stellar work. I think this Casio needs a tie in with Lego

[@DavidMoore-lz4bh]

Hi Jodie, what shall we call this one the Casinaut ?. Happy new year and thanks for all the videos in 2022.

[@joshwarrey3728]

I'm waiting for the Tough Solar version in the next year or so

[@sticky59]

Nice looking watch. Happy new year dude. Keep em' comin' !

[@neilbotha3527]

Happy new year to the JOMW clan, may you have a wonderful and successful 2023

[@haping1]

Happy new year Jody!

[@LambentOrt]

Happy New Year to you too!

[@halfpastblog]

I love how they increased the size of the screen and moved it higher which enhances symmetry visually

[@VVoltz]

Happy news year to you Jody, your channel is very, very enjoyable

[@fubaralakbar6800]

I have to say, I prefer the square G. More legible, more straightforward.

[@edwardsjohnpaul]

Great review, a comparison w/the GA-2000 might be good too. I always feel like Casio will eventually get around to giving all users /the watch/ they want, with the exact spec of features, and this is just another step in that direction.

[@charlietan3770]

Thanks to Jody recommending G-shock for daily beater and that's how I got into researching the best G-Shock for myself. Recently just got myself a really good deal on GW-B5600HR-1, for just under 90USD. It have almost everything, Band-6 Radio, Bluetooth and Tough Solar. Will be my new beater watch for quite a long future... 😁

[@mercster]

Happy New Year Jody! Thanks for the videos!

[@mercster]

Wish I could afford the all-metal Casioak.. le sigh.

[@alma175w]

Decided to rewatch a bunch of G-Shock videos of yours after starting the day with this - a great reintroduction to the brand. Ended up ordering a GW-5000U at the end of the day to go along with an ancient and well worn G-7700. Really appreciate your joy and enthusiasm for the G-Shock line.

[@AdamAus85]

NIce, I have a G-7700 in the blue/yellow colourway. I've wanted to replace it for ages, but the battery hasn't gone flat. I did buy a GA-2110ET-8ADR the other day (beautiful grey), but feel it's maybe too nice for a daily to replace the g-7700. I wouldn't mind one of these as per the video, but not seeing it in the English speaking pacific region.

[@alma175w]

@@AdamAus85 The G-7700 has been such a faithful watch - I have a 2007 model in standard black. It replaced a Timex Ironman that didn’t survive a mountain bike accident. The G-7700 has had only one new battery, about three years ago. This review seems like an update to the G-7700, hopefully you can find one, I’d go for the black if I was to make a purchase. The Casioak you’ve chosen looks great!

[@AdamAus85]

@@alma175w Damn, had it a long time hey. Black is always nice, but that transparent version (turquoise) looks tempting, so long as I don't tire of what some might think was a "loud" colourway.

[@alma175w]

@@AdamAus85 the poor G-7700 has had to absorb 1,000s of gallons of sweat over the years - a faithful running and skiing partner more many years! I’m always intrigued but the translucent color ways, but my personal taste is always more reserved when it comes to watch design - black goes with everything for me. The exception is the Orange Monster that has been my true daily watch for 13 years now.

[@Manav.]

Happy new-year Jody

[@69dirtydirty]

Happy New Year's mate 🥳🥂

[@spydergkh6337]

Nice video, as always, Jody! 🍻 I really like the overall look of this one! The translucent case looks great! I have a question regarding these new G-Shock's. How are the hands lining up with the indices? As a mechanical watch guy, lately I have been really drawn to the new 2100 models! Love the Tough Solar! That yellow is sweet! But; perhaps the black model or the Ignite Red model might be better, overall. All very cool! Yeah! A bit of OCD going on here! Not expensive watches, and does it really matter if the hands don't strike though indices perfectly!!?? 🙂 Happy New Year, everyone!!!

[@hermanpant3716]

Happy New Year to you, your folks and all the other watch nuts.

[@grahamcawthorne3720]

Happy New Year Jody 🎉

[@Stinkles_]

Great watch, great review! I’m on vacation at the beach in Mexico wearing my yellow 5600 surf edition G and there is something special about having such a durable, affordable and fun watch! If I brought my Swiss luxury watch I’d be having a very different experience, worrying about scratches and if it’s still waterproof enough, etc.

[@brianmsahin]

Very nice case design Jody, really like this one. Solar and more colours will be nice. I'm in a, yellow period at the moment so yellow resin for me for summers on the Mediterranean, with solar being a bonus. Happy New Year to you and all my fellow watch nerds. 😁

[@tomb6576]

Happy new year!!

[@turbyoulance]

I love the Red One and the Black with red indicies as well.

[@darrenfry4695]

Happy new year Jodie and family and to all watch lovers where ever you are..

[@gav_bray]

Love the look of this G-shock. One of the main gripes I've had with g-shock over the years is that they never use lume on their massive hour markers. It really can't be that hard or expensive for them to add this feature. Which in turn would save battery life as you don't need to use the light as often. Having said that, I still own 5 G-Shocks and will most likely pick this one up.

[@krishnam5217]

do you wear each g shock?

[@therealsoulfly69]

Some protrek models have proper lume. G-shock models seem to depend on the light feature a lot more. I have the black ga-b001 model from the thumbnail and its basically a stealth model. Its very hard to read in the dark even with the tiny amount of neobrite on the hands. You basically have to use the light.

[@batmansk6]

Like the design well enough. I'll wait for a positive display and some crazy color combos

[@ironichumorist]

happy new year, mate.

[@tablameister]

Thanks for the video. Happy New year!

[@saevans63]

Bit over the top for me. Happy New Year Jody 🎉

[@johnsmith-gs4qf]

Casios, and especially G-Shocks are amazing watches. I prefer the understated black ones over the red colored versions. My favorite is the CASIO G-SHOCK GA-800.

[@notyourgrandadswatch7705]

This is killer, Casio blasted it out of the park with this case design. I absolutely love those round indecies and the integrated bracelet

[@felixangellopezalonso3993]

At this time just is new year in Australia, happy new year Jody.

[@jonathans2281]

Happy New Year from Seattle!

[@TT-ch2pz]

Sold! You were right, I have to have one. Thanks for another great review. Comparing a new watch to existing watches really helps to judge the size and fit. Well done.

[@billymania11]

Good review Dr. Jody! I'm collecting a couple of Casio's that have those bull-bars. I think those are cool.

[@fergiet18]

Hope you had a great Hogmanay, all the best for 2023.

[@robertfeast7691]

Happy new year and yet another great review. IMHO I think the BT Solar GA B2100 is a better watch. The new model doesn't have solar which is disappointing as is the negative display on all the models. Two things which are an improvement though are the larger buttons and the 24 countdown timer. It looks a little too much like a novelty watch for me. Totally agree that the new G's are more wearable, I just wish they would prioritise making it easier to actually tell the time!

[@vesselinkrastev]

I saw these models pop up on Casio's website the other day. I like that you can have both the date and the day of the week displayed at the same time. I also like that both the timer and the stop watch go up to 24h. That first pet peeve really bugged me about the 2100. I'm used to being able to check both at a glance. Also, despite this being a more "out there" design, for once I actually like it. I kinda fancy that translucent blue one even though I typically like my stuff more subdued. On the other hand - no solar. Maybe it's worth waiting a few months to see if they'll come up with a solar model?

[@miker5502]

Happy New Year Jodi to you and all your family. 🎉 love the videos. Cheers Mike.

[@MuhButtsBeenWiped]

Happy New Year, Jody! Cin cin! 🍻

[@KelmoMusic]

I was just looking at that square, might have to pick it up, love the colours

[@G-rig6969]

These look pretty good, nice size and fit. I'd probably go for the black one but may as well wait for a solar version.

[@Lance_Magillicuddy]

This looks nice, but I wonder if the digital seconds and day date are more legible than the 2100 series. I have a GA-2110SU-3AJF and the digital readout is virtually invisible.

[@AlexanderB.]

Happy New Year Jody & JOMW family! I guess when Casio come out with a completely new G-Shock design for 2023, this is what it looks like!

[@grahambawden4060]

Bit of a come down from the GA-B 2100 with no solar and no model with positive display. I hate negative displays they are so unreadable compared with the positive ones. Also the resin strap seems unduly long compared with the Casioak model. No doubt these will sell like all other G-Shocks. Usual excellent review Jody, Happy New Year to you and the family.

[@pauldiplock205]

Great review. Wishing you a Happy New Year.

[@mourningcrows]

Purely by coincidence I happened to buy this watch impulsively when shopping for new sunglasses yesterday 12/31/22. I love the style but I think I’m going to return it due to what you pointed out about the legibility. It was ok in the bright lights of the mall, but when I put it on at home and then today even during the day, my eyes hated the dial. It’s a really cool looking watch, but I’ll leave it for the younger enthusiasts and just get a positive display square like I planned to.

[@frazzl]

Got the red version a few days ago as part of a Boxing day sale. Love it!

[@cumberlandsausage554]

Happy New Year Jody. I think the watch looks pish!

[@traviswalker8933]

I think the 2100 may be better when you compare both. I just don't get the design theme of this one, especially the illegible mode indicator. The biggest drawback of this model is that if the bezel gets scuffed up, you will have to buy that half with the strap as well. You cannot replace the strap and the bezel individually.

[@AwkwardHorology]

This one isn’t quite for me I think! But I’m in the love with the 5600 and Casioak like anyone else. Happy New year Jody 🎉

[@derekeboyd]

Great review. My biggest issue with analog G's is legibility, at least on some colorways. Unless the colorway is very high contrast, the hands get lost in the dial and my old eyes can't read the digi displays. I still love them, but they can be hard to read fast.

[@gusdx3654]

Ana-digi combination. One over the other. Why 🤷🏻‍♂️?

[@jdejes]

It’s a nice watch. I had the stealth one and looked amazing but had to return it as it didn’t fit properly on my wrist. I have small wrist and most G’s have long strap and have a lot of excess strap protruding and doesn’t like how that looks. I was hoping not having that issue with this one, but that was not the case.

[@heinrich3427]

Got the black one for my 8 year old son. I really like the new design and thinking of getting another color for myself.

[@simonbailey2151]

Hangabout. So when the strap holes rip (which they will), you need to buy a whole new integrated case and strap? Right.

[@3rdstone1]

I really appreciate all the special design details when it comes to angles and design of buttons etc. I agree though that the dials aren't that legeble. Still a cool new model.

[@vpapadim77]

Happy new year 🎊

[@Bojo1984]

Casio Nautilus-- CASIOTILUS 💯

[@EDCpioneer]

🎯

[@yebzy]

Casilus

[@bagpiper]

Thanks for the great review - as always! A very happy new year to you and your family! I can't help but think that styling-wise Casio has been copying from Invicta's homework. These are clearly designed for a younger market than I inhabit. A concern that I would have is the durability of the integral band/shroud/case. Translucent poly tends to harden and become brittle over time. That accelerates unless UV protection is added to the blend. I fear that a perfectly serviceable watch module may end up in the drawer when the strap fractures. I don't see one of these in my immediate future.

[@mattclarke8791]

Thank you, Jody, for another year of videos! This G-Shock is a bit too busy for me; I think I’ll have to wait a while longer for my dream model. All I want is essentially a G-Shock Submariner 😂

[@jtec99]

Glad that I waited until this year to grab to grab a 2100, I remember when the jumped up to 200 during covid. Got in at 90

[@rubina6327]

I truly adore the ocean blue (or greenish) jellyfish version. It reminds me of a knockoff jellyfish g shock I had when I was a kid where lights lit up around the bezel whenever I pushed the light botton. Maybe I'll buy this when I get the chance.

[@EffendiChung]

Was given a preview of this model if I want to preorder one. I was looking for the ga-b2100. Tbh, the only downside is the absence of the solar. Especially if there's bluetooth function. I only use the bluetooth of my g-shocks for time setting, so its barely useful for me. Its beautiful and imo is better built than the ga-b2100. But I would pass this for the ga-b2100 anytime. If they started with solar and ditched the bluetooth, I might have chose this over the casioak.

[@Mrletmehelp]

I've been thinking about this watch for a couple months. Thanks for putting it on wrist because it looks bigger online. On your point though WHY IS A POSITIVE DISPLAY NOT COOL ENOUGH?! I'm with you one of these could have been just that much more legible and still cool without the negative display.

[@CraigSheppard]

Love the translucent colorways! Aaaand immediately hate the legibility. Being relatively of the same vintage as Dr. Jody, I really would just like to tell the time easily. If they could do a B002 with a more sane dial that's readable but keep the insane case, I might want to pick one up. And drop that weirdness at 9 o'clock. Still sticking with the ol' 5600.

[@konstantinosargyropoulos887]

Happy New Year!!!

[@cartoonpete407]

The black one reminds me of the F-117 Nighthawk. I almost bought one here in Singapore but changed my mind. Prices here are way lower, only SGD120.

[@crankthatmarco]

Happy new year jody!🎉🎉🎉 how was your opera house shift?

[@jeanlefranc3817]

Both being chiming hour watches, a full comparison of this Casio with a Ch Ward Bel Canto is needed very early in 2023.

[@rexmabunga]

Happy New Year!

[@hotshoe32]

I ordered the red one. Gonna give it a go. If way too much I’ll realize quickly then it’s an easy return to Amazon.

[@ajcallaway123]

Happy new year! I like the case design and look, reminds me of a Lamborghini for some reason. Good size buttons. But, na, legibility and negative screen are a turn off.

[@ziyamuratkirgiz]

Enjoying to wear it , for I am traveling too much especially using world time feature connecting to cellphone via Bluetooth but unfortunately impossible to find spare strap anywhere…

[@calvinchann1996]

Legibility or lack of it. A common trait among recent G-Shocks, especially the 2100 series.

[@philspencelayh5464]

A definite niche product. Looks only it's mother could love. Quartz accuracy of +/- who cares because it doesn't have a minute track so at a glance its guestimating which 5 min marker it's nearest to. I dont have a G-SHOCK and this wont change that.

[@gorillasinthewrist]

“You really can’t see the Joint” homaging Eric and Ernie, so cool….

[@jamesblank2024]

Definitely a watch for the younger crowd. WVA-M650 variants are as wild as I can get.

[@greamespens1460]

Happy New Year to you and all.

[@superfast30]

Yhe GAB001 really snuck up on me. I bought it in a whim and find myself wearing it a lot! Great size and very light!

[@markbevan1093]

Great review all the best to you all cheers

[@otte]

Great watch. Curious if there will be a modkit coming.

[@astronaut2005drummer]

I bought, last October, this new GA-B001 in black. I love it!!!

[@astronaut2005drummer]

@Dm_JustOneMoreWatch01 how this works?

[@markplayford5836]

Still think the most legible for a current release are the GBD 200’s but that one is pretty good. Just not sure how those steep angles on the top would wear after some rough stuff. Happy New Year Jody 🥳

[@ktco1984]

The original one I wore was mildly busted up. The conditions of the accident had similar effect to sliding the watch over sand paper with 250 pounds of force a few feet. Surprisingly, the watch was not harmed when it came to original functions. The facets featuring the logos had a few grey streaks; it was quite unpleasant.

[@bereadyeveryday6764]

Beautiful watch, thanks for the overview Dr. Jody! Reminds me of Batman which means I like it. Agree with you on the legibility issue though. The easiest to read looks like the blue, but I'm a little too old for a blue translucent watch, I think.

[@carpandrei7493]

I've maybe repeated myself in the comments several times now... my solar Casio has put all my other wacthes into the drawer... and they haven't seen the light of day in about a year... I now have a better understanding of ho easy is to go the Casio route and never look back :)