Ocean Diver Watch Blog

I continue to play with the idea of ways to improve on the 5600 module for the future. Based on feedback from you guys I've been playing with how the atomic sync results screen might look, when you press the button to see when the last time it synced up was. I've replaced "GET" with "SYNC!" and it shows the day, full date, and time it was last successfully synced with the atomic signal. I've also created the screen for setting the correct time zone "ZN" for your atomic signal. This is actually very close to the way the GW-5600 module provides the method of selecting the time zone in the watch setting mode. I saw some more feedback recently, so I'm going to read through it and give it some more thought. It would be very exciting to be able to incorporate these minor changes into a new 5600 module, bit can't ever see that happening - CASIO you listening?

I've made a few updates to the module design based on great feedback that I got. This is still a work in progress and if you have any more suggestions let me know.

Lately I've been racking my brain to determine what G-Shock would offer me the optimal functionality in order to be satisfied with just one watch, I know you're already thinking this guy is nuts but hear me out. My collection is very focused, mostly 5600s and a few Mudman models. The Mudmans were purchased on a whim mostly because of the great deal on Amazon and while I like them a lot and wear them extensively while outside, they are not my watch of choice - that lofty distinction is held by the 5600 range. I've been wearing my GW-5600BCJ and my G-5600RB-1JF almost exclusively for weeks now and find myself swapping between the two depending on how I feel about having the day of the week and date displayed. There are other obvious differences (atomic sync) between them, but for the most part these two watches are close to perfect for me anyway. I'm excited about getting one of the new GWM-5600BC models in order to have all of the functions of my GW-5600BCJ plus the da...

Here's an interesting update on my post about boiling my G-Shock Mudman . I was recently contacted by a very nice person in Thailand, who has a blog about watches, to inquire if I would let them translate my post showing how to disassemble a G-Shock Mudman and boil the resin components to soften the buttons and strap into Thai so they could post it to their web blog. Naturally I said that would be okay and simply asked that they add a link back to my original posting and leave the credits on my pictures intact. So here it is, my first (and possibly last) Thai language translation posting: " Boiling Your G-Shock Mudman "

Here's an interesting update on my post about boiling my G-Shock Mudman . I was recently contacted by a very nice person in Thailand, who has a blog about watches, to inquire if I would let them translate my post showing how to disassemble a G-Shock Mudman and boil the resin components to soften the buttons and strap into Thai so they could post it to their web blog. Naturally I said that would be okay and simply asked that they add a link back to my original posting and leave the credits on my pictures intact. So here it is, my first (and possibly last) Thai language translation posting: " Boiling Your G-Shock Mudman "

For the longest time I've been totally fascinated with high-end mechanical watches. Most of the watches I liked were way out of my league and too expensive, but over the years with patience and devotion I was able to track down and purchase some highly desirable models that to this day are the pride of my collection. Among my most prized acquisitions are a 1970 Omega Speedmaster manual wind "Moon Watch", a Doxa SUB Professional dive watch, and a Seiko "SUS" Military with 4S15 movement. The detailed design and specific history of each of these models just seemed to strike a nerve in me, until recently that is. Over the last few years I found myself thinking less about impressive high-end mechanical watches that I'd be too concerned about getting scratched or lost, so much so that I hardly ever wore them, and instead leaning more and more towards functionality. Getting married and starting a family may have played a significant role in this also. Being prac...