Casio G Shock Digital Gold Black Watch DW9052GBX-1A9

I bought this watch 5 years ago when I was in need of a cheap watch for my job as an industrial painter. For $32.75 I wasn’t expecting much. Now it turns out it was a pretty good deal. In 5 years this poor watch has not only been subjected to dangerous chemicals in my job as a painter, but also to gasoline, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, battery acid, been subjected to electric shock, both ends of the thermometer with extreme temperatures, welding, and just about any other abuse a factory worker/ car mechanic can throw at it. It is by far the most comfortable watch to wear on the wrist I’ve ever owned- and I’ve owned several. It still sports the original battery as well as burn marks from the paint chemicals I used to deal with. The wrist band is finally ... MoreI bought this watch 5 years ago when I was in need of a cheap watch for my job as an industrial painter. For $32.75 I wasn’t expecting much. Now it turns out it was a pretty good deal. In 5 years this poor watch has not only been subjected to dangerous chemicals in my job as a painter, but also to gasoline, motor oil, hydraulic fluid, antifreeze, battery acid, been subjected to electric shock, both ends of the thermometer with extreme temperatures, welding, and just about any other abuse a factory worker/ car mechanic can throw at it. It is by far the most comfortable watch to wear on the wrist I’ve ever owned- and I’ve owned several. It still sports the original battery as well as burn marks from the paint chemicals I used to deal with. The wrist band is finally starting to crack in between the holes but when it goes it will be replaced with another g-shock. If you need an insanely durable watch and don’t have much coin to throw at it. This is your watch.

I give a little extra weight to long-ownership reviews of products so thought I would give my two cents here. Bought this watch over eight years ago as an honest-to-God impulse buy at my local Walmart. In the last eight years, I've subjected this watch to a very tough torture test. Heavy, day in and day out submersion into ocean water as a worked as a beach lifeguard in college, skydiving multiple times, several week-long hiking trips, extensive rock climbing, sub-zero conditions... I mean I could go on and on. This watch has been on my wrist in so many extreme conditions.. The fact it not only still works (with original battery), but has kept its look over this time surprises me. Not all well-made watches are hundreds of dollars. Just recently the movable overstrap ... MoreI give a little extra weight to long-ownership reviews of products so thought I would give my two cents here. Bought this watch over eight years ago as an honest-to-God impulse buy at my local Walmart. In the last eight years, I've subjected this watch to a very tough torture test. Heavy, day in and day out submersion into ocean water as a worked as a beach lifeguard in college, skydiving multiple times, several week-long hiking trips, extensive rock climbing, sub-zero conditions... I mean I could go on and on. This watch has been on my wrist in so many extreme conditions.. The fact it not only still works (with original battery), but has kept its look over this time surprises me. Not all well-made watches are hundreds of dollars. Just recently the movable overstrap that keeps the excess strap in place is starting to slowly rip, but I can just buy a new strap.I cannot recommend this product enough. This watch has been through everything with me and is responsible for the seemingly permanent watch tan on my wrist. I'll keep wearing mine until finally gives out, then I'll sure as heck buy another one.

This replaces a Casio Atomic watch. It is much thinner, lighter, and simpler. These are three enormous advantages. The Atomic watch unpredictably reset itself to January 1, repeatedly. This was a nuisance. I used the Atomic watch for several years and after initial love, the unreliability led me to hate it. It was also unusually complex, but I eventually learned the complexity, but it was always a nuisance anyway. This watch just works. It is easy to see everything on its face. I prefer it to my far more costly analog watches with date showing because their date is is annoyingly small. Extra weight hinders my guitar playing and so does extra thickness. This is the lightest of all my watches and one of the thinnest. I shopped carefully and did not find another watch ... MoreThis replaces a Casio Atomic watch. It is much thinner, lighter, and simpler. These are three enormous advantages. The Atomic watch unpredictably reset itself to January 1, repeatedly. This was a nuisance. I used the Atomic watch for several years and after initial love, the unreliability led me to hate it. It was also unusually complex, but I eventually learned the complexity, but it was always a nuisance anyway. This watch just works. It is easy to see everything on its face. I prefer it to my far more costly analog watches with date showing because their date is is annoyingly small. Extra weight hinders my guitar playing and so does extra thickness. This is the lightest of all my watches and one of the thinnest. I shopped carefully and did not find another watch that was less costly and just as light or as thin. Some people and ethnic groups judge others by the quality of their watch and clothes, believe it or not. In an Asian country I visited a group of doctors I lectured to my plastic digital watch evoked their scorn. I replied "but it's a Fossil" and they seemed less unhappy. A Casio gives me no comeback line.