[G-Shock Comparison] GLX-6900 VS GWX-5600 VS GLX-5600

GLX-6900

GWX-5600

GLX-5600

Price (Amazon)

150$

200$

150$

Year of first Release

2010

2010

2008

Accuracy

±15 seconds per month

Radio-controlled (via atomic watch signals)

±15 seconds per month

SmartWatch Features

No

No

No

Light

Electro-luminescent backlight

EL backlight (with fully automatic EL light, afterglow function, afterglow time switching (1.5 seconds / 3 seconds))

Electro-luminescent backlight

Alarm

5 multi-function alarms (with 1 snooze alarm)

4 Daily Alarms and 1 Snooze Alarm

3 independent multi-function alarms (2 one-time alarms and 1 snooze 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)
Others: Auto-repeat, progress beeper

Countdown Timer (TR1)
Measuring unit: 1 second
Countdown input range: 5 seconds to 99 minutes 55 seconds (5-second increments and 1-minute increments)
Other: Auto-repeat Function (Timer-to-timer, 5 repeats)

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)
Others: Auto-repeat, progress beeper

Stopwatch

1/100-second stopwatch (ST2)
Measuring capacity: 999:59’59.99”
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times

1/100 second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 00:59’59.99
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times

1/100-second stopwatch
Measuring capacity: 23:59’59.99”
Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
Other: 5-second countdown auto start

Hourly Time Signal

Yes

Yes

Yes

World Time

29 time zones (48 cities), daylight saving on/off

31 times zones (48 cities + UTC), city code display, daylight saving on/off

29 time zones (48 cities), daylight saving on/off

Low Temperature Resistance

Yes

No

No

Multi Stop Watch

Yes

No

No

Case / bezel material

Resin

Resin

Resin

Glass

Mineral Glass

Mineral Glass

Mineral glass

2 years on CR2025

Solar Powered CTL1616

7 years on CR2025

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

53.2×50×17.7

48.9×42.8×13.4

46.7×43.2×12.7

Full features (if you want to know more)

GLX-6900 Wiki

GWX-5600 Wiki

GLX-5600 Wiki