Watch & Brew

Casio

Casio G-Shock GW-M5610

In the collection

A black resin Casio G-Shock square, its negative LCD showing the time, with MULTI BAND 6 and TOUGH SOLAR printed on the dial.

The 5600 case is the one Casio got right in 1983 and has been quietly reissuing ever since. This is the solar, radio-controlled version of it: the light keeps it charged, a time signal keeps it accurate, and between them there is nothing left for the owner to do. No cell to change, no time to set.

That is a strange thing to put next to a hand-wound Vacheron, and it is exactly why it earns the space. One watch asks for your attention every single day. The other asks for nothing, ever, and will still be right.

Specification

Reference
GW-M5610
Module
3159
Year
Not recorded yet
Case
Black resin, stainless steel back
Movement
Quartz, Tough Solar — solar charged, no cell to change
Timekeeping
Multi-Band 6 radio control
Display
Negative LCD, EL backlight
Water resistance
20 bar, per the case back
Case back
Stamped CASIO 3159 GW-M5610, SHOCK RESIST, ST. STEEL BACK, MADE IN THAILAND
Strap
Black resin
The same watch at a slight angle, showing the depth of the resin case.
The square G-Shock face on, with the red accents around the display.
The stainless steel case back, stamped CASIO 3159 GW-M5610 and SHOCK RESIST.
The module number is the useful part — 3159.
The case back again, showing the four screws and the resin surround.

Record

  1. Photographed for this site.