Reddit reviews Casio G-5600E-1JF G-SHOCK Tough Solar Watch

I'm not an expert, but I have been told I'm pretty good at dressing myself, so I'll give this a go. I agree with /u/tetrabrach, but I just have a few things to add.

My preference is Kohl's or JC Penney, because you can save a ton of money on their sales. Anyways, the brand Arizona makes pretty cheap shirts, but they last a while. You can go with darker colors, but shake it up a little bit. Navy, black, gray, that kind of thing. They have crew necks, V-necks (Not the stupid ones, just kinda like this, and both short and long sleeve henley shirts. You can layer these with a button up/flannel, but use complimentary colors. If you have green eyes, wear green. Not all green, but like a green flannel or green undershirt. Simple stuff, if you're not sure, ask any girl who has some kind of fashion sense and she'll help you.

As for pants, /u/tetrabrach nailed the jeans, just go for darker colors, not the 90's light stonewash bullshit. As for the fit, I'd go for Slim straight, because they aren't skinny jeans at all. They're a sliimer cut that actually have enough material left over to cover where your shoe opens up. They're comfy, and they leave room for the family jewels to have some wiggle room. Khaki is a good color too, you can either get chinos or just khaki denim, and go for the same slim straight fitment.

Shoes, go for simple. Even if you don't skate, Vans makes some sweet fucking shoes. Chukka Lows are my favorite, they're around ~$50 give or take at Zumiez, the Vans Store, or similar places. Plus, black ACCESSORIES go with fuckin everything, regardless of the rest of your ensemble. If you're not into those, you can try other Vans shoes, just go for black. Or, if you don't like skate shoes all together, you could try Adidas Sambas. I know they look like soccer shoes, but that's because they are. Still, they're super comfy shoes, and they're not overly sporty. They're just a nice all around shoe that mostly fits the black shoe idea.

Watches! Again, /u/tetrabrach knows her shit, big watches tend to look goofy if you're shooting for a "normal dude" sort of look. I have a G-Shock TheG 5600. This was the G-Shock Casio was making before they got all colorful and clunky. I've had this watch for about three and a half years, and it's still going strong. I used to work on airplanes as a mechanic, and nothing I did ever broke this mean son of a bitch. The watch has a power saving mode that shuts itself off when you're not moving, it has solar panels on the face so it charges anytime you're in the sunlight, and is water resistant as fuck. I haven't changed the battery in mine since I got it. If I am going out somewhere to look nice, I have some other watches, but this one does just fine for a day to day watch.

If you aren't sure of a way to have your hair, you can always throw a hat on. I have to keep my hair short because I'm in the military, but I'd rather have my hair long. I don't really like how it looks when I'm not in uniform, so I wear snapback hats all the time. inb4 snapback pleb. If you establish yourself as "a hat guy" then you'll be a hat guy. That's what I mean, I've just got a little bit of bend in the bill, and I always wear hats when I'm not at work. Anyways, outside of my hat sermon, if you have the ability to mess around with your hairstyle, do it. You never know what you'll find you like/looks good on you.

Sorry for the wall of text, I just kinda realized how much this was. Anyways, hope this helped, and feel free to ask any question. I have a lot of free time at work.

There's the standard DW-5600E-1V without solar or atomic. ~$40

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-shock-DW5600E-1V-Shock-Resistant/dp/B000GAYQKY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1543462348&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=dw5600

And there's a G-5600E-1JF which is solar but not multiband. Same module as the 5610 without atomic and no red line on the face. ~$100

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-G-5600E-1JF-G-SHOCK-Tough-Solar/dp/B002B3XZHY

Last but not least there is the GW-S5600-1JF. Solar and atomic with a titanium caseback and carbon fiber impregnated band; it is the lightest Gshock. Also same module as the 5610 with no red line. It's the most expensive though. ~$216

https://www.amazon.com/Casio-GW-S5600-1JF-G-SHOCK-Tough-Solar/dp/B003OICZN0

The photos show that this one is made in Thailand, though they claim this is the Japanese model - I think that’s what the J in the model number means. Seller might be ripping you off or just using the wrong photo. For that much, get a gshock rangeman with the compass, altimeter, barometer, solar, sunrise/set, and atomic clock setting.

Yeah, search amazon for g shock japan. That link you posted is sketchy, lower end solar watch for upper mid range price. Here’s the same watch pictured for $105: Casio G-5600E-1JF G-SHOCK Tough Solar Watch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002B3XZHY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6oVXAbHDBXRYR

Shop around online before getting one of these - some sellers have wildly inappropriate prices.

I’ve got no problem with the Thai made watches, but the Chinese one I got seemed to have a low capacity. Charge would drop to medium in a month of normal use and I’d have to leave it in the sun for 12 hrs straight. Never been rich enough to get a true Japanese manufactured one.

You're definitely looking for a G-Shock. If you are worried that the round ones are going to be too big (they can be pretty sizable), you could always look for one of their rectangular ones (like this for example) that wear a lot smaller and still have the functions you need

I want this exact watch. I was tooling around amazon today looking for it...just to confirm, is this the same model?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002B3XZHY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_ul1lDbW4K6K1F