Men's GBD200 Square Case Watch Black

I love the display. It's the biggest reason I upgraded from the classic dw5600. There are no compromises made with the classic casio square (unlike with the DWH5600) Some may feel different about the buttons, but for me, they are perfect, It was such a pain clawing at those older casio squares every time daylight savings would roll around. I'm all around impressed that this is a watch I can set with my phone and receive notifications (albeit on a very limited interface), but still manage a 3 year battery. Imean we all know it's gonna be less if you use the backlight and vibration too much, but I don't. To me this is the best update to the classic square yet. I was considering the DWH5600 until I saw just how thick it is, and looking at the battery life, I might as well get an actual smart watch rather than a hybrid. No thanks. The physical difference between this GBD200 and the classic squares is negligible aside from the buttons. both are equally comfortable, last long, look awesome, and can take a beating. As for the smart stuff, It's not motivation to buy the watch. It's a nice convenience to be able to keep it at the right time with your phone. Unless you receive only texts, notifications don't make a ton of sense, since there's no way to filter other stuff. I'd say there's untapped potential with the way the syncing process works. It would be nice to get custom watch faces. Even with the limitations, the MIP display has so much room for creativity, and I could deal with the watch taking a while to receive data for the sake of some pizazz. Just a thought. LOVE THIS WATCH

I've had a DW5600E-1V for a few years. G-Shocks are like potato chips; you can't have just one. The 5600 is a classic, and its features have served me well. But as middle age ravages your eyes, you can't see as well as you used to. The GBD200 caught my attention because of the large display. After doing some reading, I bought one and I'm not disappointed. I don't exercise much outdoors so the activity monitor is interesting but not often used. I have no comment about this feature except that it seems to count steps and measure distance satisfactorily even when not paired with a phone. Pros: - MIP display. This display can produce huge numbers for time at-a-glance, and it can write text and figures so small that your eyes had better be good to read them. The MIP display is the reason I bought this watch and it alone justifies the price, IMO. I can read the time at a glance in nearly all light conditions. When it's too dark, a quick push of the backlight button makes the giant numbers on the display instantly visible. - Displayed information. The date, day of the week, hours, minutes, and seconds are easy to read on the screens with and without GMT. - Bluetooth connectivity works well. - Easy configuration through the app. It's much easier to configure the watch through the app than it is using the watch's menus, though both are possible. - Hyper accurate when paired with bluetooth. - Extra button for backlight. - Large, easy buttons. - Vibrating countdown timer expiration. Love this! You'll always know when the timer has expired. Cons: - Negative display. This watch would be even better if the MIP display were positive instead of negative. - Lack of hour chime. The alarm will both chime and vibrate, but the watch won't chime on the hour. - Long strap. People with smaller wrists may find the band a little too long. - Alerts coming from the phone are much, much too small to read easily. - The stopwatch only counts in full seconds, probably because the display's response time is so much slower than standard LCD. If you routinely measure times with 10ths or 100ths of a second, you may not like this. After about a day, I put the watch into airplane mode and never connected it to the phone again. I quickly realized I just don't need to be so connected and I found the constant alerts (which I couldn't easily read) to be far more distraction than enabler. So my GBD200 is now a "dumb watch" but the display alone makes this watch the daily driver. I'd buy it all over again!

Best G-Shock I’ve ever owned! Fits great on my tiny wrist but still has some manly G bulk to it. The features are awesome as are the display options. Only thing is the excess length of band sticks way out and gets caught on everything, but I just ordered some extra watch band loops and it should be problem solved. I must say a solar version of the same exact watch would be the best thing there ever was in the history of things. I am noticing I’ve had to disable some notifications to save battery, and it does give me the tiniest bit of battery anxiety. According to my level of usage I’m supposed to get 18 months out of it, so we will see. Although one of the neatest features is it automatically terminates the Bluetooth connection when I take it off for the day and put it down on my dresser, and automatically reconnects when I put it back on in the morning, and does all that flawlessly. If I know myself I won’t bother to replace the battery and just use it as an excuse for a new watch. Maybe Casio will release a solar version by then, who knows.

Great display, and it feels light, but not cheap on the wrist. Great size for a larger wrist, wears like a standard 44mm case, but the shape and color make it feel smaller than it is. Functionality is good as long as you're not expecting a smart watch, which I actually prefer anyways. The fit and finish of the case and band are surprisingly high quality as well.

My wrist is small and the watch looks perfect, it does not look bulky. The visibility is great, I can always read the numbers even if it is a sunny day or underwater. The lighting works ok, whenever it is too dark it lights enough to read the time. I think it is a great watch, it is exactly what I was looking for: a basic watch, easy to read the numbers, tough enough to handle involuntary hits against objects/walls and that I can use for during my swimmings and/or when I go to beach. Also, I don't need to worry about having to recharge it like a smartwatch. It is a great watch, I love it.

I would advise against buying this watch for its Bluetooth and App capabilities. Instead, buy this watch because it has one of the most beautiful and legible digital watch faces I’ve ever seen. First things first; this is far from a smart watch that the marketing would have you believe. Yes it can send your phones notifications which is great, but know that you have no control over which ones; it sends them all. The fitness trackers are essentially useless and very cumbersome to use, not to mention navigating anything is painfully slow. So you can forget about using this as a smart fitness tracker etc watch - there are just better options for that. On the other hand, if you are someone who wants a solid and reliable workhorse of a digital watch, this thing is great! It has the most amazing looking display with huge typeface. It has one face with your local time displayed very large, and another face that displays an additional time zone of your choice as well. The light is easy to use as it’s a large button in the center of the watch. One thing to note regarding the auto-light(raise your wrist to activate backlight) feature is that once activated within the settings, it only will remain activated for a few hours and then you will have to go into the menu and turn it on again. Not a deal breaker, but it’s a shame that this has been programmed into the watch this way - assuming to save battery. So if you want a watch that can have a backlight auto-light feature on constantly, look elsewhere. I have small wrists for an adult and this watch is big for me, but it’s not over the top. Overall, for the price, this is a great digital watch that will last you a very long time. I personally have the watch in airplane mode and do not use it with the app or for notifications. If that’s important to you, get an Apple Watch and have fun charging it every night.

Ok, I have a lot of G Shocks, maybe 15 or so. I have the 5600, the 5610, ga2100 and more. So I can honestly say this is the most comfortable, most legible, most attractive one I have. The display really is incredible. Because of my age I struggle with smaller displays, even the 5600 at times. This one is super crisp, and it only has the information I want on a watch face that is spread out and easy to find. It’s so easy to read at any angle. The band is very comfortable and attractive. It’s has a checkered stripe running down the middle I didn’t notice in pictures. Looks very nice. The buttons are a much better design than the 5600 in my opinion. They’re easy to find and push but you’ll never have to worry about accidentally activating them. Connecting the Bluetooth was easy, but once I did I put it on airplane mode and will leave it there until I feel a need to update the time. I don’t care about notifications or anything on my watch. And the step counter works independently so you won’t need Bluetooth connectivity to use it if you want, which is nice. I renamed the workout timers to just Timer and use that as a countdown timer when I need. It works the same. All in all this is a fantastic watch and I don’t see me wearing my 5600 or 5610 as much now. This is better in my opinion. Hope this helps you decide.

Love the new screen options, extremely clear, well worth the money