Sjors has featured his Black Helios Frogman today on the 50Gs site. It's been a few years since this one has been released, and it's still unmatched as one of the best looking Frogman models. Sjors was lucky enough to pick up two of these. Follow the link on over to read more about the history, and see it in all its glory.
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| GW-200BC-1JF Black Helios Frogman |
I received my new Riseman, and I have to say that I'm very pleased with it. This model slowly won me over, as I learned more about it, and started to see more photos popping up online. I have to give it a strong recommendation after giving it a couple days of wrist time.
The band has the same basic design and dimensions as a GW-400 Silencer, but slightly thinner, with a lightly textured strip down the middle of the outside, and a new gripper on the end to catch onto the strap holder. The bezel is uniquely complex in shape, making it quite visually interesting, despite the flat black color and plain gray text. The instruments protruding on each side are well-balanced and add a spot of color, with the silver chrome and bright red on opposing sides.
The functions of the module are very appealing; I've spent a good deal of time looking at the barometric pressure graph in regular time mode. The current time is displayed consistently in every mode. I won't go into all the details that the inch-plus thick manual covers, but suffice it to say that the GW-9200 has it all. It did a good job of tracking a low pressure storm front that rolled in yesterday evening.
It's well balanced like a traditional screwback on the wrist, and it's surprising light for its large size. But it's not nearly as lopsided feeling as a Frogman. The bezel isn't that high around the LCD, and the crystal is very wide, but it has a solid feel throughout and a well sculpted design.
Overall, it's a striking addition to the Masters of G lineup. The two module variants offer something for everyone, and at $150 USD it's hard to say no. It's different enough that you really have to wear one to get the full impact of it. Here's some photos I took to get a better look
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DougFNJ has put together another great video review. This time he's posted one for his new GW-9200 Riseman. Take a look at all the main features of this new module. It's the next best thing to owning one.
It's a frenzy of G-Shocks over on the Watch-A-Day blog as Jason has now posted his 25th Anniversary Ocean Gray DW-5025D-8JF. This limited edition model features a screwback 1545 module. The mirrored LCD and gold trim make for a sharp looking watch in a small package. Check out the post on Watch-A-Day for all the photos.
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| Ocean Gray DW-5025D-8JF |
Jason has posted an old modified DW-5400 he just acquired on the Watch-A-Day blog. Someone took this old classic G and encapsulated it in a metal canister so it could be used when scuba diving. This G-Shock has probably lived an extraordinary life, but no specifics on its history could be found. It just popped up on eBay one day. Follow the link over to see this one take apart and exposed.
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| DW-5400-C9 "Diver" |
Jason has another Dawn Black G-Shock on the Watch-A-Day blog. The GW-5525A-1 is a Tough Solar Model with Multiband 5 atomic time sync. This was the only Dawn Black model to come with a special G-Shock dog tag. This is the last of the series to be widely available. And there's still a few good deals to be had on these, so check out eBay before they're harder to find. Follow the link to see this model up close.
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| Dawn Black GW-5525A-1 |
WUS user Xfactor has posted photos of his two new GW-9200 Riseman models. The US version comes with the 3147 module that can display Fahrenheit and Celsius, as well as feet and meters. The Japanese 3145 module only shows metric measurements. They both have a steel caseback, but the US version has a dragon on it, and the Japanese version has the classic Riseman flying squirrel. Follow the link to see more detailed photos, with some comparing it to other G-Shock models.
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| Japan: Module 3145 | US: Module 3147 |