MoT's WDF

AndyS wrote:Speaking of G-Central and multicolored watches, Casio is apparently putting together watches that look like products of the spare parts bin.

G-Shock is releasing the full metal GMW-B5000TR-9 in April 2021, featuring the titanium alloy brand TranTixxii. This all-new titanium alloy is the result of a six-year development with Nippon Steel Corporation. The alloy is twice as hard as pure titanium and offers the same lightweight, anticorrosive, and hypoallergenic properties. The hardness of this alloy also allows for a mirror finish comparable to stainless steel to be applied, and this is the first titanium G-Shock with a mirror finish.

Then this month they're releasing one I'll probably end up with eventually. A nice positive display GWB5600:

PetWatch wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:40 pm That top one should be called The Mismatch. I'm pretty open minded to new designs but that's what it looks like to me. The concept works in a patch quilt, for example, but it doesn't translate universally, certainly not in this model. Nevertheless, I'm sure some, a few, will find it attractive.

AndyS wrote: ↑Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:51 pm Speaking of G-Central and multicolored watches, Casio is apparently putting together watches that look like products of the spare parts bin.

G-Shock is releasing the full metal GMW-B5000TR-9 in April 2021, featuring the titanium alloy brand TranTixxii. This all-new titanium alloy is the result of a six-year development with Nippon Steel Corporation. The alloy is twice as hard as pure titanium and offers the same lightweight, anticorrosive, and hypoallergenic properties. The hardness of this alloy also allows for a mirror finish comparable to stainless steel to be applied, and this is the first titanium G-Shock with a mirror finish.

AndyS wrote:Fake, right? Can't find any record of a g7900 like this. The "sports" text at the top of the dial looks wrong, as does the whole case back.
Was looking at cheap watches for a spring replacement for my mod screw up.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/324520461003

dumpweed wrote:I’m in Seattle area, my gwm5610 stopped syncing since last week, just curious if anyone had similar problems.

I was able to sync using the Clock Wave iOS app.

dumpweed wrote: ↑Mon Mar 22, 2021 1:50 pm I’m in Seattle area, my gwm5610 stopped syncing since last week, just curious if anyone had similar problems.

I was able to sync using the Clock Wave iOS app.

PetWatch wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:26 pm Got this thanks to a deal that was too good to pass up. At this point I am just glad it's in my possession as I had all but written it off thanks to a not so uncommon Ontrack off track derailment. Out for delivery at 08:04am, delivered at 11:05pm in mail room (I'm still looking for that mail room). I called Ontrack customer service the following day, lady didn't deny the hours, even though I have never seen delivery people out at that time. Most definitely not if they were out on the field at 8am, nevertheless, she did find a non existing mail room as a red flag along with absence of the delivery person's name. She called local warehouse to inquire, opened a claim and said they would check GPS tracking, was actually very understanding and helpful.

Lo and behold, two days after "delivery", a delivery person shows up saying the package had been delivered to the wrong address. All's well that ends well! By then I had started a claim with Tilly's that I immediately called back to close.

Tilly's finest packaging. Everything else was included.




G-Shocks finest negative display.




That's what lights are for.




I like it more than I thought I would. I still think it needs a smoked or dark blue transparent resin strap, maybe yellow (see below). Need to make some decision when I get the Mini Casioak about which to keep, let go, or go Casioak nuts.

There should be a sale coming up on the 24th. I'll wait and see.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... hweb201603_

AndyS wrote:

PetWatch wrote: ↑Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:26 pm Got this thanks to a deal that was too good to pass up. At this point I am just glad it's in my possession as I had all but written it off thanks to a not so uncommon Ontrack off track derailment. Out for delivery at 08:04am, delivered at 11:05pm in mail room (I'm still looking for that mail room). I called Ontrack customer service the following day, lady didn't deny the hours, even though I have never seen delivery people out at that time. Most definitely not if they were out on the field at 8am, nevertheless, she did find a non existing mail room as a red flag along with absence of the delivery person's name. She called local warehouse to inquire, opened a claim and said they would check GPS tracking, was actually very understanding and helpful.

Lo and behold, two days after "delivery", a delivery person shows up saying the package had been delivered to the wrong address. All's well that ends well! By then I had started a claim with Tilly's that I immediately called back to close.

Tilly's finest packaging. Everything else was included.




G-Shocks finest negative display.




That's what lights are for.




I like it more than I thought I would. I still think it needs a smoked or dark blue transparent resin strap, maybe yellow (see below). Need to make some decision when I get the Mini Casioak about which to keep, let go, or go Casioak nuts.

There should be a sale coming up on the 24th. I'll wait and see.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001 ... hweb201603_

Nice. Mine just got a delivery delay until tomorrow. I bought the cheap AliExpress clear set and suspect your point about the smoked strap will feel right to me as well. I'm going to experiment with dying my cheap AE set and decide if I keep the stock clear watch or not.

Got to pick up some Rit dye. Looked at Walmart last night and they only had the synthetic stuff which sounds like it might work, but all the vids I've seen show people using the standard stuff.