Gold metal square
Gold metal square
The GMWB5000BD-9. Just got this one 3 days ago. So far I’m loving it. The biggest surprise is the finish. I saw much talk over how easily the standard SS model scratches, but nothing about the gold model. I decided I’d treat it like any other G-Shock and worked on my truck and have been using it for work too. These pictures were just taken before this thread and I’ve yet to scratch it and I’ve hit it on a couple of metal surfaces already. The coating seems pretty tough to me.
Bracelet sizing was easy. Each link is connected with spring bars. All it took was a ToxicNATO spring bar tool using the push pin size and it was on the wrist in a a couple of minutes.
Functionality wise it’s your typical solar/atomic G and the backlight is awesome how it fades out instead of just being off and on. Very legible for a reverse display. My only gripe is the Bluetooth setting function. It’ll never auto connect to my iPhone, so I disabled the feature and now just rely on the Multiband radio. Now I just need the solid gold $70k model.
Bracelet sizing was easy. Each link is connected with spring bars. All it took was a ToxicNATO spring bar tool using the push pin size and it was on the wrist in a a couple of minutes.
Functionality wise it’s your typical solar/atomic G and the backlight is awesome how it fades out instead of just being off and on. Very legible for a reverse display. My only gripe is the Bluetooth setting function. It’ll never auto connect to my iPhone, so I disabled the feature and now just rely on the Multiband radio. Now I just need the solid gold $70k model.
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I love my stainless version. Thought about selling but it’s just way too fun. And I really like the vertical brushed bezel.
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I got rid of the stainless version I had but really thinking about picking up the black version with regular display on rubber.
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That’s cool - I don’t think it would fly where I work, but looks like fun
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Seiko could learn a thing or two from coating technology. Still not a scratch. I bashed the bracelet on an exposed aluminum fence while mowing and saw a huge mark. It wiped right off and I looked at the fence and saw a huge gouge. So far I’ve been wearing this one everywhere and the gold has me considering the gold NAFT.
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I bought Wu's gold anniv. addition. Fun watch, but in the end it was a lot of gold. I ended up with the gold turtle, and that too seems too much for me. I reach for the padi turtle more often than the gold turtle.
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I’ve been thinking about getting the gold Turtle, swapping the crystal and wearing it on the OEM rubber. This watch has put me on a gold kick.
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I like it a lot.
Thought about the SS version many times and tried on the PVD version at a dept. store a couple weeks ago and it's very well put together and has that classic G look I love. I'd disable the bluetooth as well and glad to know that's an option.
Unfortunately, it seems like my eyes are always set on something else (new edition Arnie for the fall), but it's sweet watch no doubt.
Thought about the SS version many times and tried on the PVD version at a dept. store a couple weeks ago and it's very well put together and has that classic G look I love. I'd disable the bluetooth as well and glad to know that's an option.
Unfortunately, it seems like my eyes are always set on something else (new edition Arnie for the fall), but it's sweet watch no doubt.
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I actually use it the other way around. I disabled atomic sync and I use the Bluetooth sync manually instead.sierra11b wrote: ↑Sun Aug 04, 2019 4:07 pmI like it a lot.
Thought about the SS version many times and tried on the PVD version at a dept. store a couple weeks ago and it's very well put together and has that classic G look I love. I'd disable the bluetooth as well and glad to know that's an option.
Unfortunately, it seems like my eyes are always set on something else (new edition Arnie for the fall), but it's sweet watch no doubt.
Gold metal square
I wish there was a gold version available with the rubber strap. That would look great.
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