The ENORMOUS G-shock

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Why are G-shocks so big? Seriously, I think a lot of people can agree that G-shocks are huge.

It seems like the size is self-defeating. Sure, G-shocks are built huge and can take a lot of shock and abuse... But it just seems like if they weren't so tall on your wrists, they wouldn't get banged around as much in the first place.

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If you have a look at cut away diagrams of G-Shocks, you'll see why they are so huge. Multiple layers of protection. Shock protection doesn't come free...
 
What sports or situations really call for that level of protection?

I'm not doubting the usefulness, I just want to know whether I will ever need it. :)
 
Originally posted by johnniet
What sports or situations really call for that level of protection?
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Golf and chess don't. That's all you need to know, huh? ;) j/k


Seriously, I always wondered why they gotta be that big...I mean, shock resistance is great, but they're real huge. I could hardly convince myself to wear one on a regular basis because they just look like giant chunks of plastic.
 
Casio also makes watches that are not G-Shock. If you don't like the bulk, don't buy them. You may not have a use for that level of protection, but it doesn't mean others can't find it useful or necessary.

Why is there another thread with someone asking for SAS Smocks? Do you really need that level of wind/rain protection? Maybe yes, maybe no.

I guess I don't see the point of this thread. :confused:

:footinmou
 
Folks who don't dive wear diver's watches. Folks who have nothing to time wear chronos. Folks who don't fly wear aviators'watches with slide rule. People who never leave home wear GMTs. People who are +/- 2 hrs in their personal schedules insist on chronometer accuracy. So it's not surprising that folks who will never enter an extreme sporting event wear G-shocks. And why? Because they can. It's a style/image thing.
 
I have a G-Shock whose face is 1+5/8" x 1+1/4", slightly smaller than my Traser. The little metal buttons are almost inconveniently small for my fat, clumsy fingers. :)

I've always liked to have a good working G-Shock around for hiking and bicycling, where sweat alone would have wrecked a more elegant watch.
 
I use my G Shock for paintball and shooting. A .68 cal paintball at 300fps doesn't treat regular watches well.

Also the vibration from shooting guns...I can't imagine that is good for my other watches either.
 
For what it's worth, I wear my G-Shock playing softball and baseball. I wouldn't subject my Citizen to an impact or the shock of batting.

:yawn:
 
G-Shocks Rock! I've got 5 of them. Everytime I do an overseas trip I treat myself to a new one. The only problem is when I put on a dress watch my wrist looks fat because I'm used to seeing the big hunks of plastic there.
 
Originally posted by johnniet
What sports or situations really call for that level of protection?

I'm not doubting the usefulness, I just want to know whether I will ever need it. :)
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Have you ever done any downhill mountain biking? I wear a G-Shock for just that purpose. Your arms, wrists, and upper body take a beating when riding and I have ruined other watches. I have crashed a few times and my G-Shock has taken the brunt of the fall and it still holds up.
 
I had worn mine a few times at work where it is guaranteed to take a beating. I ended up buying another I liked it so much. Also, the number of gadgets that they cram into these watches is incredible!
Matt
 
I have a couple of G-Shocks...Yes, they ARE big watches, but I wouldn't have it anyother way, as they are sturdy and can take more abuse than I can. And although their size probably doesn't have much to do with it, their accuracy is pretty tough to beat...Especially in their price-range.
 
I believe they are built that way because those people who wear them tend to swing their arms or hands more vigorously than normal people. So they have a tendency to knock into corners of walls or branches of trees and other solid objects.

Hence the shock protection.
 
Originally posted by golok
I believe they are built that way because those people who wear them tend to swing their arms or hands more vigorously than normal people. So they have a tendency to knock into corners of walls or branches of trees and other solid objects.

Hence the shock protection.
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OMG!! That's so true!! I always nail my watches on corners of walls and I even skid them along walls. When I'm wearing a dress watch, I shrink in terror of cracking the face. When I'm wearing a G-Shock, I don't even think twice about it.

LOL

:D
 
I want a watch that is durable enough to handle my baby niece chewing and slobbering on it and when I'm practicing martial arts.

I want a watch that can handle a day of mowing the lawn, cleaning the gutter, and weeding the garden and not miss a beat.

I want a watch that can handle years of showers and summers of swimming and diving in chlorinated water.

I want a watch that is accurate because I am a busy person.

I want a watch with a stopwatch function so I can time my sister's track events.

I want a watch with an alarm so I know when to get up in the morning.

I want a watch that can take abuse because I'm a smart consumer and I want good quality for my money.

I want a watch that can do all of these things not because I have fantasies of being James Bond or an Extreme Sports enthusiast, but because I am a regular guy.
 
Once upon a time, for some holiday or another, my uncle's gift to me was a watch. It was the first "real" watch i had yet to own. I remember all the instructions i had to read to learn all the little buttons, how cool that watch was to me.

It was a Timex Ironman.
Now, probably 16-17 years has passed and i still wear an Ironman. It's a little tough these days to find one in the same style as the old school black w/orange letters. The colors don't matter as much as the original styling. Now they want watches to look like bubbles or something hideous to look at. Anyways, the Ironman is a thin, and light, watch. It's proven to be waterproof. It's also proved itself capable of accepting any treatment i've dished out. The nicest part is the raised bezel which protects the crystal from scratches.

IMO, the G-shock is as ugly as it is big, and it isn't cheap neither. I've yet to spend more than $27-$30 for the Timex, and i've only replaced a watch for simply cosmetic purposes. I've not had a mechanical failure in all those years.
 
IMO, the G-shock is as ugly as it is big, and it isn't cheap neither.
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You obviously haven't been here long enough!!!! You need to join the Omega, Rolex, Panerai club!
Matt
 
Hmm, if i *could*, i probably would'nt.

Seriously, i can think of about 40 knives i'd buy, probably 40 rifles, and a whole slew of other stuff, if i had Rolex kinda cash lyin around.

Actually, i dunno what you do for a living, but you must be pretty damn comfy. I don't even have a decent car (94 Tracker :barf: ) and i'm gonna buy a rolex? Lmao!
 
I'm a nurse, not quite what I'd call a "comfy" living. I'm only a member of the Omega club myself. I just thought I'd put things in perspective for you as far as watches are concerned. Bottom line: you get what you pay for.
Matt
 
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