Casio Men Digital Quartz Watch with Plastic Strap DW-H5600-1ER

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I tested many smart G-Shock watches, including the Casio G-Shock Pro GSW-H1000, the Casio G-Shock GBD-H1000, and most recently, the Casio G-Shock GBD-H2000, the latter of which is most closely related to the DW-H5600, thanks to the Polar integration, allowing the watch to collect and analyse health and fitness data like a 'proper' running watch. What I do know is that it is the first ever 5600 square G-Shock G-Squad model and also one of the first ones to utilise the Powered by Polar system. There’s a learning curve to it, but once you’ve found the fitness and health data and are used to navigating the app, it’s well-presented and informative. I had the all-grey H5600-1 model to test with its design-dominating resin band and shock resistant case that weighs 59g, measures in with a 51mm-sized case and is 17. I’ve had the 24-hour-a-day heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring feature active, just as I would on any other smartwatch, and I’ve also worn it to track sleep.

We will make the reimbursement using the same means of payment as you used for the initial transaction, unless you have expressly agreed otherwise; in any event, you will not incur any fees as a result of such reimbursement. There are four, quite stiff-feeling physical buttons in total with the one up in the top-right to activate the backlight and the one in the bottom-right to scroll through menu screens.The Casio DW-H5600 Bluetooth works with the G Shock Connected Apps ( iOS version or Android version). The Casio G-Shock G-Squad DW-H5600-1ER is a new addition to the G-Squad family, targeting athletes and individuals interested in a healthy lifestyle. To comply with new regulations regarding GDPR we are now obligated by law to provide you with settings surrounding cookies.

From a heart rate tracking point of view, even for a steady paced workout, average heart rate readings tended to match up to a Garmin HRM-Pro Plus chest strap, but maximum readings were always higher – at times, 10 bpm higher than a chest strap. Ich habe die 75% aufgeladene Uhr mehrere Stunden in die pralle Sonne gelegt, es hat sich aber nichts am Ladezustand geändert. Die Uhr zeigt folgende Dinge dauerhaft an: Stunde, Minuten, Sekunden, Tag, Monat, Batterie-Füllstand, Bluetooth-Verbindungsstatus, Nachrichten-Symbol.Das Display lässt sich beleuchten, entweder 1,5 oder 6 Sekunden lang, getriggert per Tastendruck oder spezieller Bewegung. This means that the review of some watches deemed less time-sensitive will always be pushed back, and that's exactly what happened to the Casio G-Shock DW-H5600. The iconic octagonal form of the original G-SHOCK is delivered in a size that makes for a comfortable fit on the wrist by reducing the battery size and slimming the memory-in-pixel (MIP) LCD, even while incorporating the new optical sensor.

Casio Watches does not connect with Apple Health, Google Fit, Strava, or any other popular fitness ecosystem. It also powers many of the onboard Polar insights like Cardio Status, Cardio Load and Nightly Recharge measurements. If this product is sold by another party, please contact the seller directly for warranty information for this product.

EU VAT registered companies may choose to remove the VAT by providing us with their VAT registration number at checkout. The water resistance of this model is 200 m, so you can easily swim and enjoy other water fun with the watch. We use industry standard testing to compare features properly and we use the watch as our main device over the review period. The Casio iOS software is not great and after a few days of use, the excitement wore off as it became more and more clear that the DW-H5600 is a Gen 1 Casio Smartwatch.

The Casio G-Shock DW-H5600 is about sticking as close to the design of the non-smart 5600 G-Shock watch and at first glance, Casio’s done a really good job on that front. When you look beyond that attractive exterior, however, there’s some familiar issues with the performance of key features and a far from polished app, which shows Casio still needs to do some work to make a great smartwatch. Unlike well-thought-out companion apps like Garmin's Connect, the Casio app feels rather clunky, with the homepage not acting as a dashboard but more like an advertising space for Casio. When you do open the app, there’s plenty of data for the casual fan, with average and maximum pace, cadence, stride, and heart rate zones displayed, along with energy used and cardio load graphs.

I appreciate if you're a G-Shock fan, the DW-H5600 is an exciting proposition, as it incorporates some health and fitness tracking and provides that same old-school G-Shock watch experience.