80’s

Hero DW-5200 Restoration Project

Lupetius has just completed the restoration of his classic DW-5200 G-Shock and he posted the process in this forum post. It follows below with all the before and after photos.
Finally the restoration works have been finished! :-)
Thanks to the superb TikTox team (tiktox.com) and to Mr. Vic Bedrossian (eBay shop here: Anytime-310) I've collected […]

Classic DW-5600C G-Shock On 50Gs

Sjors has posted a very excellent DW-5600C on the 50Gs blog. This is one of the early 691 modules ones that has a serial number engraved in the back. It's been restored to like new condition and is a great example of this venerable series. Follow the link to see what it's all […]

Restored DW-5200C-1 On SG-Shock

G-Shocks are really tough, but every 20 years or so you need to replace the resin parts. It's nice to see a classic like this restored to like-new condition. This DW-5200C-1 has found a good home. Click the link to see how it turned out.
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DW-5200C-1 Parts

DW-5400-C9 "Diver" on Watch-A-Day

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. […]

DW-5600C Restored!

I've received some 'after' photos from the first G-Shock parts giveaway. These DW-5600C bezel screws have helped make these classic models whole again. Sjors and Reznor have sent me the photos of the results. If anyone else wants to send in some photos they can contact me via the contact page.
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Guide to the WW-5100 & WW-5300 Wide Temp

Casiophile put together this nice guide, and it's really worth checking out if you haven't read it already. The WW-5100 model came out in 1983, and the WW-5300 was released in 1984. These are both similar to the DW-5000, but both series have faded away into ancient G-Shock history. They're currently some […]

WW-5100C and DW-5600C comparison

G-Artistic has posted an interesting article comparing two old school G-Shocks. The WW-5100C is one of the oldest and rarest of G-Shocks that was released in 1983. The DW-5600C is a newer classic G that came out in 1987. The 5100C is a good bit beefier than the 5600C, and has a […]