Scott., Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/scott/ Watch Repair & Restoration Service Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:27:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://rkwatchservice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cropped-RK-Watch-Service-Logo-Chicago-Watch-Repair-Web-32x32.png Scott., Author at RK Watch Service https://rkwatchservice.com/author/scott/ 32 32 GMW-B5000D-1C – A bit of colour makes a huge difference. Casio nailed it (IMHO) https://rkwatchservice.com/gmw-b5000d-1c-a-bit-of-colour-makes-a-huge-difference-casio-nailed-it-imho/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:20:22 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/gmw-b5000d-1c-a-bit-of-colour-makes-a-huge-difference-casio-nailed-it-imho.5631717/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I picked up a GMW-B5000D-1ER with a huge discount back in 2020 (when I was using Covid as an excuse to buy yet more watches)

I liked it a lot, and had some fun with swapping out the bezel and bracelet for the DLC versions from the Porter and on rubber...

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I picked up a GMW-B5000D-1ER with a huge discount back in 2020 (when I was using Covid as an excuse to buy yet more watches)

I liked it a lot, and had some fun with swapping out the bezel and bracelet for the DLC versions from the Porter and on rubber too. Eventually sold it all on (at a fair profit) because ultimately, for me, the monochromatic design was a little bland.

Then an email from G Shock landed in my inbox a few days ago which caught my attention. A GMW-B5000 with…

GMW-B5000D-1C – A bit of colour makes a huge difference. Casio nailed it (IMHO)

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]]> Incoming today, but did Casio get it slightly wrong with the new GW-5000HS-1 and 7? https://rkwatchservice.com/incoming-today-but-did-casio-get-it-slightly-wrong-with-the-new-gw-5000hs-1-and-7/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 22:07:44 +0000 https://www.watchuseek.com/threads/incoming-today-but-did-casio-get-it-slightly-wrong-with-the-new-gw-5000hs-1-and-7.5615809/ Watch Repair & Restoration Services in Northbrook & North Chicago Suburbs. Contact us for a free estimate at 224-213-7371. Learn more from our news blog.
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I always felt that my old GW-5000 was let down by its display. Just not sharp enough to match the quality. Gave the U a miss because I ended up with a GMW-B5000 TVA. Ultimately it (and a lot of other watches) were moved on and then life got in way.

So my first post in a couple of years is about today's two arrivals from Casio UK. Full disclosure, I'd had a few beers when I read the email from G-Shock to say these were now available in the UK. Of course I had to have a look and this...

Incoming today, but did Casio get it slightly wrong with the new GW-5000HS-1 and 7?

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I always felt that my old GW-5000 was let down by its display. Just not sharp enough to match the quality. Gave the U a miss because I ended up with a GMW-B5000 TVA. Ultimately it (and a lot of other watches) were moved on and then life got in way.

So my first post in a couple of years is about today's two arrivals from Casio UK. Full disclosure, I'd had a few beers when I read the email from G-Shock to say these were now available in the UK. Of course I had to have a look and this…

Incoming today, but did Casio get it slightly wrong with the new GW-5000HS-1 and 7?

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