I did a thing. Yes, technically it’s not a G-Shock but holy crap it’s nice in the flesh.

From G-Central. This one uses a module similar to that in the GWF-A1000.

Oceanus Cachalot OCW-P2000: 1st Oceanus Diver’s 200M Watch News

Until now, G-Central hasn’t covered Casio’s upscale Oceanus brand, but the…

Oceanus Cachalot OCW-P2000: 1st Oceanus Diver’s 200M Watch

Hi all , long time G-Shock owner and lover but only for work as I am a Boilermaker welder and watches need to be tough and G-Shock has done themselves proud for over 25 years , TOUGH !
Anyway , I watched a You-Tube video of the ‘ Mad Watch Collector ‘ the other week on a G-Shock that he fell in love with and so did I , sad but true .

Anyway down here in Australia I could not find the exact one I seen on You-Tube but I did find this sweety , DW9052GBX-1A9…

Impressed !

When you find your perfect module, apparently you have to get every model it’s been in!

The 3540 is that for me. As far as I know, it’s only ever been in the Darwin squares and the Caution Yellow square.

Square class!
Tough Solar.
Multiband 6.
Bluetooth app control, but not an intrusive smart watch wannabe.
Other details…

But the kicker?

You can actually hear the alarm. Like… seriously. The normal modules they put in squares are painfully…

When you find the perfect module…

Saw this on eBay tonight and couldn’t resist at a pretty decent Buy it Now price.

It’s an A-300U, from 1987. I guess these were the forerunners of the AE-1200WHD.

Looks to be in great condition, hopefully a new battery and a clean will be all it needs. Only a couple of the seller’s photos were worth putting up so here we are:

This one looks a bit odd because they did the photo with the watch upside down so I’ve had to rotate it:
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Vintage World Time Pickup