G Shock King - GX-56 series

[Kungfu]

This year bought a G Shock king GX-56 1A.......very happy and like the watch very much.....really. Nice design and battery runs on solar....i attach the pic....so all can view....

 

abt a month after that.....suddenly the watch becomes foggy/misty inside....so suspects water enters.....i was like :wacko: ,how can that happens......G shock boy......bring back to the shop......"All Watches" at Lucky Plaza..........the boss Michael saw it and was shock too.......repair period a month

 

finally can take watch........then went home and saw that the crown (the inside) was not aligned properly.............bring back to the shop and waited another 3 weeks.........Boss called me.........

 

said Casio agent told him that this watch got design issue.......the side water might enter.........told me to select another watch........he compensates.....i was like :blink: ,and they call it G shock King

 

but seriously got another colleague wearing same model....i saw the watch also misty and foggy........there's so much abt G shock

[1fast1]

I love Gs too, but I have to agree, the quality ain't what it used to be.

 

I've had two tough solars. One G-lide (2310) and the other a G-5600. The G-lide had a complete failure of the solar cell within a few months. Got it repaired under warranty at Casio Sg. Problem returned. Gave up. This watch was made in Japan some more.

 

The other one (G-5600) is doing quite well, surprising for a Made in Thailand watch.

 

Think it was a batch issue with the solar cells.

[Kungfu]

i told the boss from "All Watches" at Lucky Plaza......since u said this model got design issue....as told by mechanic from agent....then should recall...cannot display and continue to sell......he said no instruction from sole agent to recall......finally i choose another model released in 2011...GDF-100-1A,got alti/baro/thermo meter,hopefully nothing happens!!!!!!!

 

but disappointed that can't wear the g-king....really new design

[Davidklt]

G shock aint what they used to be..

[Parkingidiot]

I have a G-shock still surviving nearly 20years, but the plastic outer covering has disintegrated several years ago. But the watch is still alive and kicking. I keep it as a souvenir now

I have another G-shock much more recent, but had some circuit board that failed last year, and had to be replaced by Casio for $50 (as the warranty had expired). For all their ups and downs, I think G-shock is quite good, on the whole.

[Kungfu]

too bad the g-shock king i already witness 2 case water got inside, including mine. if a g-shock goes under repair anything before 5 years....i lose confidence

[Celicar]

Shock as in you will be shocked at the (lack of) quality.

[Zakkwylde]

Well, the Casio guys admitted that they have named the watch wrongly. Should be G- SHocking....

[1fast1]

Well, the Casio guys admitted that they have named the watch wrongly. Should be G- SHocking....

 

G-Cock?

Edited June 26, 2011 by Turboflat4

[The_Bear]

G-Cock?

 

I have this morbid thought everytime I am in a plane. If the plane crashes, would the G-shock still be working?

[1fast1]

I have this morbid thought everytime I am in a plane. If the plane crashes, would the G-shock still be working?

 

Remind me never to fly the friendly skies with you.

 

It might well remain intact (or at least functional). They've driven jeeps over these watches, and they've survived with a few scratches.

 

Tangentially, the CVR ("blackbox", even though it's Day-Glo Orange in colour) is also supposed to be practically indestructible. There was this old joke about the blackbox - if it's indestructible in a plane crash, why don't they make the whole plane out of the same material?

[Ysc3]

aside from the shock-ing watch, i am more surprised that a shop in Lucky Plaza will entertain after-sales service - twice !!

[Ethene]

I used to have a G shock during my army days... River crossing... fire movement... Ambush... Jcc.... Whatever rough nonsense you can think of...

 

Till now still pah beh doh !

Edited June 27, 2011 by Ethene

[Orangepineapple]

maybe its a isolated case of bad design?

 

I love G-shocks and have been wearing them since secondary school

 

my trusty and faithful G-shock MT-G 520 served me close to 9 years already still going strong

 

if i were to get another watch it would no doubt be another G-shock

[Karu]

Are they made in china now?? Was suprised that there is quite a no. of fake G-shock on sale in M'sia. Cost ~ RM39. Think they are china made. Casio also have copies!!!

[Whathefish]

i told the boss from "All Watches" at Lucky Plaza......since u said this model got design issue....as told by mechanic from agent....then should recall...cannot display and continue to sell......he said no instruction from sole agent to recall......finally i choose another model released in 2011...GDF-100-1A,got alti/baro/thermo meter,hopefully nothing happens!!!!!!!

 

but disappointed that can't wear the g-king....really new design

 

The name is G-shock KING not water proof king mah

 

Think quality not as good as before...maybe in the back of their mind...most people buy G-shock for the design and seldom put the water to the test...

[Kungfu]

Yeah........G-shock King..........Mud Resist King.........but not water resist king

[Rosschang]

aiya want water proof, get the Frogman...

 

http://mygshock.com/wiki/Frogman

 

Got myself the 25th aniversary edition, love it. Price at that time 3yrs ago was abt 320

 

wanted to get the GWF1000 too but the price is insane nowadays... 1k for a bloody Gshock~~

http://mygshock.com/2009/09/02/new-masterm...f-1000-frogman/