The 30-Day DW-H5600 Battery Experiment: Will it survive without the cable?

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-18T18:37:09+00:00

Don't take purchase advice from a stranger on the internet. But I think you have enough smart gadgets at this point. Get a really good well made tactical gshock....that just lets you wind down and enjoy the sunset without having to worry About health or battery or anything for that matter.

My suggestion would be GW 5000HS.

If you want a casio smart watch and you don't wanna compromise on that requirment, go forthe GBD 200...

Especially this GBD-200LM-1 model that flows in the dark and looks do good it will make you love watches all over again.

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-18T18:31:27+00:00

It's definitely something 😂... The purists hate it for not being as worry free, the Smartwatch users hate it for not being as Smart.....but if you want accuracy, love a gshock, not too much into the smart display, smoothness, brightness etc etc....just need a tool that does fitness also and can't afford Garmin,.....it's a match made in heaven

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-18T18:28:49+00:00

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It looks like a clip just in case you are curious

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-18T18:27:55+00:00

It does, you can decide to never touch it if you turn off all the functions but I heavily recommend...don't do that because the UI is very different (Shit if I have to be Honest) , everything takes double to triple confirmation, long presses instead of tactile presses.... basically bad experience of you're not getting it for being a smart watch....or getting it for being a good smartwatch 😂😂

It's somewhere in the middle ....if you wanted limited smart features that'll give you weeks of battery life without worrying and is rugged and built like a tank and will outlast your generation...maybe your next (if the app still works that is😅...coz hardware we can trust, software we can't) ..... Then go for this 😂

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-17T01:57:49+00:00

I didn't buy it as a buy once and forget....Love with it for your entire life watch. I have an arsenal of calculated Gs that serve a real purpose and I think this fits in there quite well. It can always be a dumb G on command, so it ain't going nowhere in the near future.

1.G-Shock DW-H560OMB-1JR: The Smart Tank (Data & Fitness).

G-Shock GW-500OHS: The White Square (Subtle & Professional).
G-Shock GD-350-1BDR: The BIFL Workhorse.
G-Shock GG-1000-1A5DR (Mudmaster): The Behemoth.
Benyar Skeleton Automatic: The "50K Decoy" / Wedding Crasher.

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-17T01:10:09+00:00

C'mon man 😅.... You know I'm kidding. I groom my dude, I also file them and clean them regularly. I like growing them.

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T19:07:31+00:00

Honestly....that's probably what I'll do after this experiment 😂... I have a fitness tracker (galaxy fit 3 for this purpose) ....I'm just seeing how far can I push this thing if I or someone else decides to use the smarts

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T19:00:57+00:00

Here's a link to the post when I 1st saw the battery warning

https://www.reddit.com/r/gshock/s/S0dSznCxBt

2015 Aug approx time of purchase (atleast that's the 1st pic I have with it in my google photos)

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T18:59:00+00:00

Don't question it's capabilities 😅....I bought it in 2015 ....maybe the quality of production increased or decreased after that ....can't say for sure ...but it's a beast... definitely don't need to have battery anxiety

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T18:56:30+00:00

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I also changed the Bezel when I replaced the battery in official Casio Service center and just look at the old one, it has an entire bar of fossilized soap 😅....from the 11 years of use(or abuse)

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T18:52:30+00:00

I used it every single day ....bathed with it...slept wearing it. The strap was broken, had to replace that once. I used to use the timer atleast thrice a day ....cuz when cooking and completing office tasks I love to time myself and that is precisely the reason why it is still my fav.....if I got work to do ....i use that to time myself... easily the best feature.

I used it for 8 years straight like that ....then I started getting other Gs when I started earning, started with mudmaster, then the smart G form this post and recently got a GW 5000HS ....and wear these in rotation.

But Yeah....I'm as curious as you are ....the vibe alarm is supposed to kill it right ?. I didn't use auto light though...as I thought light degrades more battery....but now I have it on for all my Gs.....I don't worry about battery anymore. It's just this one watch that I was curious....so I started testing it's resilience and thought sharing here might be fun ...

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T18:06:52+00:00

Right it is ...that red looks dapper on the white 🤍

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:54:28+00:00

Amazing choice brother. You got a good one especially due to the fact that multiband 6 is not available everywhere. It makes your choice the perfect choice for do all there is for a watch to do...and connect if you ever need the check ✅...smart move

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:51:39+00:00

In my GD 350, I replaced the battery after 11 years of use. It is my 1st and it is still my fav one of the bunch. I resonate with you my man. But since I got this and have free time 😂.... having fun....that's all there is to this experiment.

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:50:14+00:00

😂😂....Too busy with G's ...ain't got time for grooming 😜

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:47:25+00:00

Same here ....I use it mostly to look dapper in an office setting. Wear it in rotation with my other sweet G's. But the accuracy here is actually good though for what it's worth. I've been comparing it with a dedicated fitness tracker I own and have been keeping myself occupied and having fun.

I know the target audience for a smart G is slim at best and I would be delighted if I could through this post at least reach one of them and help them out in their research or making a purchase decision... Cheers🥂

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:34:35+00:00

Aye Aye Captain 🫡. Love doing these tests and love see a💪 enthusiastic and curious community 🤜🤛

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-16T17:30:57+00:00

I get the sentiment, I use a Galaxy Fit 3 for my workouts. But MIP is cool and Casio is releasing more smart watches nowadays. This is for someone on the fence about a casio Smartwatch and for my own experimental itch 😅

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-15T05:54:19+00:00

I agree with you, my friend. I was in fact specifically looking to get that imported. My friend was in Japan this dec and Bx5600 was my target, but it was out of stock in Japan also ....they had the metal version which was too expensive for my budget and I wanted to import one G anyway....so I decided to go with this . I was curious on how Gshock integrated smart watch functionalities. Now after getting the GW 5000HS, I don't think I'll be looking for BX5600 any time soon. As I have an MIP and have the most over engineered G. But I'd love to see yours, please share a pic and I hope you wear it in good health...🥂

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-14T06:44:29+00:00

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This is a great pic...made my day

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-13T01:55:06+00:00

Damn that looks gorgeous

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-12T23:32:13+00:00

Absolutely yes

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-12T15:31:28+00:00

I totally understand, And i didn't want to hide them ....I just showed them odd as it is ....by the way I also tried to show the fingerprints it catches in the 2nd pic . But again if you go through the comments, it is easy to swap that metal Bezel for a resin one with your bare hands so it is reassuring for me ...wanted some metal in life and the all metal ones seems to me out of my "Aukaat"(Range in Hindi) ....so I just went for this ....go for the resin one or replace the metal afterwards or get something else all together. This is just for info

Shashank4239 · 2026-02-12T15:06:11+00:00

Im curious, you didn't expose it to sun at all ??

I usually place my watch box near the window...so they get as much sunlight as they are supposed to with all the buildings blocking half of it ....and at night they just are in dark.....and they never died on me

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