Casio GW-B5600vsLocke & King The James
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GW-B5600

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 specsCrystal & Dial
3 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsWhat people say
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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.
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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