TOP G-Shock Origin Model List — Complete Guide

ORIGIN (The Line includes watches that are almost the same by design as the first “5600” G-Shock model produced in late 1983. Modern series are of course modified versions as regards of technologies and functions but still have an oldschool and very popular look.)

Listing of current G-Shock Origin Collection

G-Shock ORIGIN DW-5610

Buy DW-5610 on AmaZON

Year of first Release — 2020 / 140$
Best for: Small Wrists, Teenagers, Military, Army and Police Use
You pay for: 200-meter water resistance, Bezel molded using two layers of different colors, Utilitarian colors that go well with street fashions, Electro-luminescent backlight, Flash alert
Full information: Colors, Detailed Specs, Photos, News on DW-5610 Wiki Page →

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G-Shock ORIGIN GM-S5600

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Year of first Release — 2020 / 190$
Lineup: STANDART DIGITAL (This Line includes Digital G-Shocks that are the best in “price/quality” category. Usually have traditional digital functions.) All G-Shock STANDART DIGITAL Watches →
You pay for: 200-meter water resistance, Flash alert, Stopwatch with 24-hour Measuring capacity, Countdown timer with Auto-repeat

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G-Shock ORIGIN GW-B5600

Buy GW-B5600 on AmaZON

Year of first Release — 2019 / 200$
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Best for: Small Wrists, Office and Formal Wear
You pay for: 200-meter water resistance, G-SHOCK Connected App, Tough Solar, Mobile link, Radio-controlled Watch; Multi band 6
Full information: Colors, Detailed Specs, Photos, News on GW-B5600 Wiki Page →

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DW-5610 VS GM-S5600 VS GW-B5600

	DW-5610	GM-S5600	GW-B5600
Price (Amazon)	140$	190$	200$
Year of first Release	2020	2020	2019
Accuracy	±15 seconds per month	±15 seconds per month	Radio-controlled (via atomic watch signals), Bluetooth (via phone app)
SmartWatch Features	No	No	G-Shock Connected App (simplifies certain watch operations by letting you perform them on your phone screen)
Light	Electro-luminescent backlight Afterglow	Electro-luminescent backlight Afterglow	LED backlight (Super illuminator)
Alarm	Multi-function alarm	Multi-function alarm	5 daily alarms (with 1 snooze alarm)
Timer	Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 24 hours Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments) Other: Auto-repeat	Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 24 hours Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments) Other: Auto-repeat	Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 24 hours Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)
Stopwatch	1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00’00″00~59’59″99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00’00~23:59’59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times	1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00’00″00~59’59″99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00’00~23:59’59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times	1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00’00”00~59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00’00~23:59’59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Hourly Time Signal	Yes	Yes	Yes
World Time	No	No	39 time zones (39 cities +coordinated universal time), daylight saving on/off, Home city/World time city swapping, auto summer time (DST) switching
Multi Day Format	No	No	Yes
Multi Language Day	No	No	Yes
Case / bezel material	Resin	Resin / Stainless steel (Gold ion plated case)	Resin
Glass	Mineral Glass	Mineral Glass	Mineral Glass
Battery	2 years on CR2016	2 years on CR1616	Solar powered CTL1616
Size (mm) *we consider 48.9×42.8×13.4 to be a traditional watch size (as in DW-5600). So you are to compare how far or close the watch is to this size	48.9×43.8×13.5	43.8×38.4×10.9	48.9×42.8×13.4
Full features (if you want to know more)	DW-5610 Wiki	GM-S5600 Wiki	GW-B5600 Wiki

G-Shock ORIGIN GMW-B5000

Buy GMW-B5000 on AmaZON

Year of first Release — 2018 / 450$
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Best for: Small Wrists, Office and Formal Wear
You pay for: 200-meter water resistance, G-SHOCK Connected App, Tough Solar, Mobile link, Radio-controlled Watch; Multi band 6
Full information: Colors, Detailed Specs, Photos, News on GMW-B5000 Wiki Page →

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G-Shock ORIGIN DW-5600

Buy DW-5600 on AmaZON

Year of first Release — 1996 / $50
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Lineup: STANDART DIGITAL (This Line includes Digital G-Shocks that are the best in “price/quality” category. Usually have traditional digital functions.) All G-Shock STANDART DIGITAL Watches →
You pay for: 200-meter water resistance, Flash alert, Stopwatch with 24-hour Measuring capacity, Countdown timer with Auto-repeat

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GMW-B5000 VS DW-5600

	GMW-B5000	DW-5600
Price (Amazon)	450$	50$
Year of first Release	2018	1996
Accuracy	Radio-controlled (via atomic watch signals), Bluetooth (via phone app)	±15 seconds per month
SmartWatch Features	G-Shock Connected App (simplifies certain watch operations by letting you perform them on your phone screen)	No
Light	LED backlight (Super illuminator)	Electro-luminescent backlight Afterglow
Alarm	5 daily alarms (with 1 snooze alarm)	Multi-function alarm
Timer	Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 24 hours Countdown start time setting range: 1 minute to 24 hours (1-minute increments and 1-hour increments)	Measuring unit: 1 second Countdown range: 24 hours Countdown start time setting range: 1 second to 24 hours (1-second increments, 1-minute increments and 1-hour increments) Other: Auto-repeat
Stopwatch	1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00’00”00~59’59”99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00’00~23:59’59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times	1/100-second stopwatch Measuring capacity: 00'00"00~59'59"99 (for the first 60 minutes) 1:00'00~23:59'59 (after 60 minutes) Measuring unit: 1/100 second (for the first 60 minutes) 1 second (after 60 minutes) Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Hourly Time Signal	Yes	Yes
World Time	39 time zones (39 cities +coordinated universal time), daylight saving on/off, Home city/World time city swapping, auto summer time (DST) switching	No
Auto-Back Light	Yes	No
Multi Day Format	Yes	No
Multi Language Day	Yes	No
Screw Back	Yes	No
Case / bezel material	Stainless steel	Resin
Glass	Mineral Glass	Mineral Glass
Battery	Solar powered CTL1616	2 years on CR2016
Size (mm) *we consider 48.9×42.8×13.4 to be a traditional watch size (as in DW-5600). So you are to compare how far or close the watch is to this size	49.3×43.2×13	48.9×42.8×13.4
Full features (if you want to know more)	GMW-B5000 Wiki	DW-5600 Wiki