Documentation
How To Program Your G-Shock's Tidegraph
Sjors has posted a great How-To Guide for programming a G-Shock with a tide graph. He does a good job of breaking down all you need to know to get it set properly. You'll need to look up some stats for your specific location, but this will show you how to put it […]
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 […]
2008 G-Shock Book Translation - Part 1
This is the first post in a series of translations of the 25th Anniversary G-Shock book released in 2008. These books are never released in English, so it seemed like a good idea. The design layout of this book doesn't lend itself to easy translation. Think of these posts as a companion […]
New G-Shock Book Releasesd
A new 100-page book featuring the 25th Anniversary G-Shock collections is now available on Amazon Japan. The price on Amazon is about $10 USD. Here's the basic details from a rough translation:
ムック: 100 pages
Publisher: ベストセラーズ (2008/3/31)
Language: 日本語
ISBN-10: 4584221626
ISBN-13: 978-4584221624
Release Date: 2008/3/31
Product Description:
《主語なし》I look back it with a/the prospectus interview! 《主語なし》Charm of G-SHOCK that […]
G-Shock Manuals in English
Casio has a site where you can download free .pdf manuals of all their watch models. You just need to know the corresponding module for a particular model. The module number is inscribed on the back of each watch.
Here's direct links to some popular modules:
Module 1545 (DW-5600)
Module 2422 (GW-200 Frogman)
Module 2738 (G-511D Cockpit)
Module 2924 […]
G-Shock Resources
Welcome to the site! If you're looking for some great sites to find out more about Casio G-Shock watches here's some links:
Watchuseek G-Shock Forum - a great community
G-Peopleland - News and lots of good info
Casio Vintage - Extensive listings and specs
Post in the comments section if have any other links to add.
UPDATE: There's a […]
History of the Main G-Shock Models
Year
Features
Model
1983
World’s first shock-resistant wristwatch
DW-5000
1985
Square-shaped face with dust/dirt-proof construction
DW-5500
1987
Best-selling model and successor to the square-shaped DW-5000
DW-5600
1987
Circular-shaped model
DW-5700
1989
Adopted a combination of analog and digital display
AW-500
1990
First hit model in Japan, employing a new face design
DW-5900 /
DW-6000
1993
First Frogman diving model, water resistant to a depth of 200 meters
DW-6300
1994
Equipped with EL backlight
DW-6600
1994
First model supporting […]