Terrible Watch - Look elsewhere!
January 3, 2009
I bought this watch in October 10 2008, and it died December 31, 2008. I replaced the battery, but that did no good - the watch itself was the problem. I got a G-shock for use with my job in the Navy, thinking it would be a good investment. My last watch (different brand) barely survived my last deployment, so I was looking for something that would "keep on ticking," to steal a term from another company.
I had barely gotten any use out of this before it broke. Like another reviewer, I had almost babied the thing. It had never been in water (even the shower), never dropped, hit, or subjected to any trauma of any type.
When it worked, it was great. But for some reason, this model does not last very long, especially for something that is touted as near-indestructable by the manufacturer.
I'm terribly disappointed and will not purchase G-shock watches in the future.
Died in swimming pool
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December 31, 2008
It's ridiculous but it died in swimming pool. I thought I am not lucky but as I've seen in other people reviews it happened quite often with this model. I wouldn't take a chance anymore.
Do not buy this watch.
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December 6, 2008
same issues as other people here. first one fritzed, then returned it. second one fritzed out as well. got another model instead. if i could, i would give it zero stars.
Get what you pay for!
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December 3, 2008
Buying a Casio G-shock is a hit and miss. I have owned a couple over the years with minimal problems. But in Aug I bought the 9052 and it suffered sudden death syndrome. So amazon was nice to swap it out. Then 3 months later moisture started to appear under the display. Amazon wouldnt take it back again so I turned to casio warranty. I mailed it in and they have denied my request and are asking for $30.00 to repair it.. WTF Called them and got no where.... BTW If I want my watch back I have to pay $8 return shipping.
Can anyone reccomend anything else, since I'm boycotting Casio...
G-Shockingly Disappointed
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November 3, 2008
Another victim of the Sudden G-Shock Death Syndrome described in other reviews here. This one just went dead after less than 6 months of normal use -- no water immersion, no banging or shocks, no falls from high buildings. I sent it to an authorized repair center, got it back seemingly repaired, but then 2 months later it was dead again. My once high confidence in Casio is shot. For everyday use I've replaced it with a $14 Timex 1440 which is nowhere near as cool-looking, but has functioned reliably for over a year. I've also owned incredibly cheap no-name digital watches for use at the gym that were more durable and lasted for years. I bought this watch based on the 4 stars average review and ignored the people reporting bad experiences -- but now realize that the 8 one-star reviews vs. 25 five-star reviews found on Amazon today really point to higher chances of dissatisfaction than a "4 out of 5 stars" would seem to indicate.
