Pardon me, but do you have the time?

The day before Christmas I bought myself a gift. My most expensive watch yet, a $400 digital G-Shock:

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As you can see the price has risen a bit.

I love the thing. It's beautiful and has tons of features and all the little touches none of my other Casios have. I'll probably post a full review at some point. I've been wearing it almost exclusively for a month now and I am very happy with this purchase.

And with this one I think I've slowed down on my crazy watch spree. 2018 was the year of me buying watches. Maybe I'll get a couple in 2019 but I'm not obsessing over various watches daily anymore. What crazy hobby will I stumble upon next? I guess only time will tell.

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That watch doesn't look like the cost of $400+ and you probably got ripped off. But after reading couple things, I see it has radio, solar and Bluetooth.

It probably worth the price now and does well for you. But personally that not my type of watch. I think you need an intervention about these Casio G-Shock watches.
 
JHDK said:
The day before Christmas I bought myself a gift. My most expensive watch yet, a $400 digital G-Shock:

Amazon product ASIN B07D8NTCXV
As you can see the price has risen a bit.

I love the thing. It's beautiful and has tons of features and all the little touches none of my other Casios have. I'll probably post a full review at some point. I've been wearing it almost exclusively for a month now and I am very happy with this purchase.

And with this one I think I've slowed down on my crazy watch spree. 2018 was the year of me buying watches. Maybe I'll get a couple in 2019 but I'm not obsessing over various watches daily anymore. What crazy hobby will I stumble upon next? I guess only time will tell.

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Please post a pic of it in the front seat of your BMW.


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scotchandcigar said:
It's a nice looking watch.
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Thanks. I really like it.

scotchandcigar said:
$400 puts it at the same price as my Swiss Hamilton black anodized chrono.
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I know it sounds nuts to pay so much for a digital Casio, especially when you can get the base model of this watch at Walmart for 10x less:

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Mine truly is for crazy WIS's like me. It's the top-of-the-line G-Shock Square and in contention for one of the overall most luxurious G-Shocks.

Could you post a pic (even a stock image) of that Hamilton chrono? When I Google it I get a bunch of different results and I'd like to see it.
 
JHDK said:
Could you post a pic (even a stock image) of that Hamilton chrono? When I Google it I get a bunch of different results and I'd like to see it.
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scotchandcigar said:
Excellent review, and as usual, you continue to amaze me with the amount of time you're able to spend on this stuff.

Today I'm wearing my Hamilton Khaki Navy chrono, in anodized black with rubber strap.
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It's got that "special ops" look to it, and has the full chronograph function to 1/10 second. It's about 41 or 42mm, with a beefy strap, and the cool orange accents. It has the settings on the left, and when you adjust the date, the hour hand clicks in 1 hour increments. This makes it a breeze to adjust for daylight saving time. The single crown on the right rotates the dive bezel. Of course it has a sapphire crystal.

It's a really comfortable watch, and it's built like a tank. Aside from this, I have another Hamilton that's automatic. This one cost me less than $500, but I don't remember exactly how much.
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Ok, got my Eagles Super Bowl watch and so far so good. Pics to come.

Next on my list...and I've really gone nuts this time...is this guy:

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A solar GPS watch! And a G-Shock! This thing is a huge beast and I love it. This is about as close to a smartwatch as you can get without it actually being a smartwatch and I like that. No internet, no music, no calls or texts and no touchscreen...those are my criteria for the smartwatch nonsense I want to avoid.

But I'm also thinking about this little fella:

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Up side is it has a bunch more features and much more detailed internal GPS navigation. Downside it's kinda a smartwatch and I don't want that. The phone notifications are a no-no as I stated above. But it is cheaper...But it's not a G-Shock.
 
If your phone notifies you that you have a message, why do you need your watch to butt into it?

When I'm at my desk at work, and I get an email or appointment reminder, my computer beeps, my iPad chimes, and my phone pings and vibrates. Why do I need something else nagging me too?
 
JHDK said:
Ok, got my Eagles Super Bowl watch and so far so good. Pics to come.

Next on my list...and I've really gone nuts this time...is this guy:

Amazon product ASIN B07BXYVLM7
A solar GPS watch! And a G-Shock! This thing is a huge beast and I love it. This is about as close to a smartwatch as you can get without it actually being a smartwatch and I like that. No internet, no music, no calls or texts and no touchscreen...those are my criteria for the smartwatch nonsense I want to avoid.

But I'm also thinking about this little fella:

Amazon product ASIN B01MQX3306
Up side is it has a bunch more features and much more detailed internal GPS navigation. Downside it's kinda a smartwatch and I don't want that. The phone notifications are a no-no as I stated above. But it is cheaper...But it's not a G-Shock.
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No offense Koop but you are crazy to buy a expensive $800 g-shock watch with no bell and whistles in it. My Apple watch 3rd generation has all of those features. I believe it was close to the price of the Garmin Fenix watch but cheaper.

Plus those g-shock watches looks like something I can find the same thing on a Wal-Mart shelf for probably $50 bucks.
 
HecticArt said:
If your phone notifies you that you have a message, why do you need your watch to butt into it?

When I'm at my desk at work, and I get an email or appointment reminder, my computer beeps, my iPad chimes, and my phone pings and vibrates. Why do I need something else nagging me too?
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True, but have there been times you ever lost your phone or don't feel like carrying it on you? Whenever I walk my dog, go for a walk, hike, etc. I don't need my phone anymore. I can listen to music, talk via bluetooth headphones keep track of my exercise, emails and whatever else.

I was one of those people in the beginning thought it was crazy and stupid to have a smartwatch. But I been wearing one for nearly 3+ years and I simply can't live without it. Hell sometimes I don't need my phone anymore.

It feels like I'm waiting for this technology now.

 
If I go somewhere without my phone, like walking the dog, I am doing without technology. But generally I don’t want to be without my phone. Also don’t really want to wear a watch.


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HecticArt said:
If your phone notifies you that you have a message, why do you need your watch to butt into it?

When I'm at my desk at work, and I get an email or appointment reminder, my computer beeps, my iPad chimes, and my phone pings and vibrates. Why do I need something else nagging me too?
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I like notifications on my watch because it doesn't just notify me, it shows me the content of the notification. My phone can make noise or vibrate when I get a notification, but to see what it is (and if it needs my attention) I have to look at my phone, which usually means pulling it out of my pocket. It's easier to just look at my wrist.

I disable vibration/sounds on all the other devices and just view notifications on my watch so there's nothing else nagging me.
 
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