DW-5500 started in 1985…
With the following Technical Specs / 240
- Dustproof / mudproof structure (mud resist)
- Impact resistant structure (shock resist)
- Water resistant to 20 bar
- Resin band
- Stopwatch (1/100 second, 60 minutes total, lap, with elapsed time notification function)
- Countdown timer (set unit: 1 minute, maximum set: 11 hours 59 minutes, measured in 1 second units), remaining time notification function
- Daily alarm / time signal
- Auto calendar
- 12/24 hour system display switching
- Accuracy: Average monthly difference ± 15 seconds
- Battery life: about 7 years
We think the next modern G-Shock Watches have a strong origin with DW-5500 and you may easily buy them:
G-Shock DW-D5500
G-Shock GBX-100
GBX-100 Profile
Average Amazon Price: 190$ (yes, we may earn a commission on qualifying purchases from our links to Amazon)
Year of first release: 2020
Best for: Top in G-Shock Lookbooks
Lineup: G-LIDE (Extreme Sports Line with Tide Graph, Moon Data, high tide and low tide times, and sunrise and sunset times. Designed and specifically made for the surfing market. Surfers like G-LIDE for unique surfing functions and for good water resistance). All G-Shock G-Lide Watches →
Nominations: best design, best functions
The most distinctive specs:
– 200-meter water resistance (good for swimming but not for deep diving)
– MIP (Memory In Pixel) LCD (improves display readability of standard functions like Tide Graph, Moon Data, high tide and low tide times, and sunrise and sunset times)
– G-SHOCK Move App (Increase motivation by managing measurement data and training history with the app, which automatically creates training plans tailored to set targets)
– Mobile link (Wireless linking using Bluetooth(R)) (for time sync with your phone data)
– Training Function (Display of distance, speed, pace, and other calculated values based on accelerometer, auto/manual lap times, Auto Pause, target alert setting (time, calories burned) on/off, training display customization (elapsed time, distance, pace, lap time, lap distance, lap pace, average pace, speed, average speed, calories burned))
– Step count (A built-in 3-axis acceleration sensor begins counting steps the moment you start to walk.)
– Moon data (moon age of the specific date)
– Tide graph (tide level for specific date and time)
– Sunrise, sunset time display (Sunrise time and sunset time for specific date, daylight pointers)
Other colors and full specs: GBX-100 Wiki Page