Casio GW-B5600vsLocke & King The James

The measurements

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Casio GW-B5600 at true scale

GW-B5600

Locke & King The James at true scale

The James

Diameter

42.8mm

42mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.9mm

n/a

Thickness

13.4mm

12.4mm

lowest

Water Resistance

200m

highest

50m

MSRP

$150

lowest

$438

Movement

Solar

Automatic

Case

8 specs
Category
Sport
n/a
Diameter
42.8mm
42mm
Thickness
13.4mm
12.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.9mm
n/a
Lug Width
n/a
n/a
Material
Bio-based resin
Stainless Steel
Finish
n/a
n/a
Water Resistance
200m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
AR Coating
No
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Maroon

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
n/a
n/a
Type
Solar
Automatic
Power Reserve
n/a
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$150
$438

What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side.

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Casio GW-B5600

The Casio GW-B5600 is widely praised as a comfortable, solar-powered workhorse tool watch with a classic G-Shock look, and its colorways draw positive remarks. Reviewers and owners alike appreciate its 200m water resistance and Bluetooth connectivity for automatic time zone changes, with one owner finding the app useful. However, opinions are split on the negative LCD display, with several owners finding it difficult to read, while others appreciate its crispness and readability, with one noting a MIP display's clarity. Some owners also express a preference for a normal LCD over the reverse LCD. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Casio GW-B5600 highly for its functional design and solar power, despite some reservations about the negative display's readability.

Locke & King The James

Owners widely report the Locke & King The James is a comfortable automatic watch with a beautiful matte black finish, DLC coating, and coin-edge bezel. Some find the date window cramped and off-center, with one owner questioning its $400 value due to quality concerns. On balance, owners appreciate the comfortable wear and decent specifications of the Locke & King The James, despite some reservations about the date window's execution.

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