Love me G-Shock. Love me Cordura band. Hate me Negative LCD. Simple as.
But when the GD010CE-5 dropped I found I had to make an exception to my Negative LCD boycott. How bad could the negative screen really be since the GD010 has big, beefy segments? That was the burning question.
G-Shock took 6 watch models, upgraded the module, and released them for pre-order in Japan. Among those models is the “Walter,” the DW-5900. Huge news for G-Shock OG’s! What a way to start 2026!
According to G-Central, the models getting a “U” suffix to their model numbers are the following:
You guys predicted this. In the comments of my video about the big, basic, and bold GA-010, some of you said G-Shock would release a solar version. The more cynical among you said it would be after we all bought the regular version. Well here we are about a year after the GA-010 and G-Shock has brought the world the GA-B010 featuring Tough Solar.
Normally to set a G-Shock watch you hold down the top left button. Not so on the Mudmaster GWG-B1000. This premium Master of G series watch has a screw down crown. By loosening it up and popping out you can set a number of parameters including the time.
In this short YouTube video I give you a little rundown on how to do it.
Of course, this Mudmaster has both Multiband 6 and Bluetooth to sync the time automatically. So this rundown is if you want to specifically set the time manually, but you don’t need to set it manually. Hey, if you’re interested, buy the G-Shock Mudmaster by clicking this affiliate link.
The G-Shock GW-M5610 arguably holds the title of best G-Shock ever. It’s important to emphasize how often that fact is argued. The GW-M5610 iterates the classic square G-Shock design with Tough Solar and Multiband 6 functionality, and an updated module that displays the current time in other modes.
So why haven’t I reviewed the 5610 until now?
Analog watches can be precisely indicate the minute as well as a digital watch so long as the minute hand extends all the way out toward the perimeter and clearly point to a distinct mark. The Citizen Promaster Land U822 is such a watch.
So there I was changing the oil on the Detroit Diesel and Rene thought it was funny that my expensive Citizen Promaster Land was rubbing against the leaf springs of the Big Rig. So he grabbed my phone, hit record, and I gave the combination watch an inpromptu tough test.
A lot of commenters asked why I would do such a thing. Good question. There’s two reasons.
In a surprise to no one, the Casio limited edition Back to the Future calculator watch sold out and quickly appeared on eBay at a huge markup.
Casio emailed me at 9:15 to announce its availability. On a whim I gave it a shot to buy one at 9:22. In those few minutes all the units were sold out!
You know, not enough watch reviewers spend time analyzing a watch’s buckle. Well at JimKinkade.com, we’re not typical. So I made an entire YouTube video about the buckle on the Citizen Promaster Land U822. Yes, it’s that nice.
Of course, the video above is a short. So it’s not a feature length video about the buckle. But I insist, this buckle is nice.
If you want to buy the Citizen Promaster Land U822, also known as model JV1007, click on this affiliate link. This particular version on Amazon is imported from Japan, I believe.
Remember the watch that Marty McFly wore in Back to the Future? Casio is bringing it back as a special limited edition watch to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the movie’s release, the CA500WEBF-1A.
You can get it at Casio.com, which says its sale date is October 27 in the United States. Click on that link, then click “Notify Me” and Casio will send you an email when it drops on Monday. At that point you need act quickly because it’s sure to sell out!