If that isn’t you, but you still need something to wear while camping or working on DIY projects, this is still an excellent choice, especially if you don’t want to spend a lot of money on something you know will see some type of abuse. The good ol’ G-Shock has been the timepiece of choice amongst military servicepeople, police, firefighters, construction workers, et cetera - so if that’s you, this is as good a choice as any. Who They’re For: Anyone who needs or wants a beater watch and doesn’t want to spend much money. There’s no fuss with this watch - it just does its job, and it does it well. For just $40 you get the toughest watch you could need, and while the DW-5600E is incredibly simple, with no frills to speak of, this is refreshing in and of itself. Well, maybe you could, but I don’t know how I’d feel about dropping anything more expensive three stories onto concrete – and that’s the point. The Good: If you want a truly tough-as-nails watch I’m not entirely sure you can do better than the DW-5600E. And I was surprised to find how much abuse it could take.
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I wanted to see just how much abuse the most basic G-Shock could withstand before failing, and my torture testing went far beyond the occasional knock on a door jamb I threw it, dropped it, hit it with a hammer and ran over it with my car to find its breaking point.
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Given that G-Shock’s creator, Kikuo Ibe, set out to engineer a timepiece that could withstand careless wear without any issue, it’s not in any way out of line with the brand’s ethos. Secondly, because plastic has an elasticity to it that metal just doesn’t have, is absorbs shocks better.
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For one, it means you can buy it for around $40 at your local Wal-Mart or Target. That might sound like a mark against the DW-5600E right off the bat, but the cheaper material works in the watch’s favor.