What is G-Shock resist?
The G-Shock is a line of watches manufactured by the Japanese electronics company Casio, designed to resist mechanical stress, shock and vibration. G-Shock is an abbreviation for Gravitational Shock.
How do I change my G-Shock to negative?
Simply turn the polarizing film around 90 degrees and as if by magic the digital display becomes reversed! The polarizing film does not need to be in contact with the glass to work.
How does G-Shock know the time?
After the watch receives the time calibration signal, it performs various calculations to determine the current time. These calculations can cause the time setting to be off by up to one second.
What is the meaning of shock resist in watch?
Essentially, a watch is shock resistant if it can cope with shocks to the movement, especially to the delicate pivots that hold the balance wheel in place. Different watch brands offer various methods of making a watch shock resistant, but the general idea is to use a spring suspension system for the balance wheel.
What is a negative display?
G-Shock, News. The most common complaint we hear at G-Central is about reverse LCD displays, a.k.a. negative displays. These are LCD displays that are inverted, from the standard dark digits on a clear background, to clear digits on a dark background.
What does Master of G MEAN on a G-Shock watch?
Master of G: Professional line of G-Shock watches that includes the “-man” and “-master” series. MIP LCD: Memory in Pixel display, a power-saving pixel display used in certain Bluetooth-connected G-Shock models. MR-G: The top G-Shock line of analog watches featuring titanium bodies and bands.
What kind of backlight does a G-Shock have?
DW-6900: A long-running G-Shock series introduced in 1995, known for its iconic round case and front EL backlight button. The Tough Solar/Multi-Band 6 version is the GW-6900. EL Backlight: Electro-luminescent backlight which illuminates the background of the entire digital display.
Can a G-Shock tell the time?
Those who use G-Shock as a tool watch want it to tell the time (and provide other functions) in the most effective way possible, and for them a standard display makes the most sense. Other people may use G-Shock as a fashion watch, where maximum readability is not the main priority.
What is the difference between G-Shock s series and S series?
S Series: A smaller G-Shock line of watches that are about 30% smaller than their full-size counterparts. Sapphire: A type of display glass that offers superior scratch resistance than the standard mineral glass. Step Tracker: A pedometer feature in some G-Shock and Baby-G watches that records steps taken.