I am a kid of the 1980s, and although I had some watches before, the first watches I bought myself (being a kid) was a digital Casio W-14 in 1986 or so. Hence, what ís so totally different about these watches? I wouldn’t say that the movement Casio uses here, their caliber (Casio uses the term ‘module’) 5515, isn’t high-end. In a totally different way, however. It’s probably not beautifully decorated and finished, but it’s extremely functional. Solar-powered, and multi-band time reception, for instance, are examples of specifications that we don’t find in every quartz movement. Purpose Build Look, I love the 5000 and respect how the workmanship is top notch. It's a quality item but on a day to day basis I find myself wearing the 5610 more often. Some specifications (price, material, weight, Neobrite, etc.) for individual models may vary within a series. Some models listed may not be available in all countries. The 5610 wears better. It's lighter and therefore doesn't slip around my wrist like the heavier cased 5000 (especially while working out).

GW-5000-1JF and GW-M5610 models discontinued, replaced by GW-5000U-1JF and GW-M5610U with updated module September 2, 2021In terms of looks, at first I didn't like the red circle on the dial. It's grown on me. It helps encapsulate the information on the display as to focus your eyes on it when first reading the time. I also like how the 5610 visually is almost the same as the first G from the 80s. And then I’ll end here with the technical specifications and the price of the Casio G-Steel GST-W130L. Although the maximum width of the stainless steel and resin casing may just exceed 50mm, the bezel diameter is 44mm. And that’s the feeling the watch gives as well as being worn. A rather, but not overly large watch which wears comfortable. The price in Europe currently is €299 (including VAT), which in my opinion is a bargain. A last neat feature I want to mention is the ability to move the hands out of the way. With a push of a button, hands are moving and permit a free visibility of functions in the little round digital displays, like stopwatch or date. Specifications and Pricing

Time indication: hour and minutes (analog, and digital upon request replacing the date) and digital seconds. Calendar: day, month (digital) and date (abbreviated) indication (*). These basic features are all present in one glance. Pushing the ‘Mode’ button repeatedly shows the following additional functions one by one, in the upper two digital windows. Word Time (including UTC as seen in one of my pictures), Stopwatch, Timer, and Alarm. Nothing spectacular or unexpected here. Personalized Settings