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UNCOVERED: Casio redesigns an iconic g shock model with garmin style screen tech - Caught on Camera

The Casio GW-BX5600-1.
  • The Casio G-Shock GW-BX5600-1 gets an upgraded MIP display
  • That makes the display much easier to read in bright sunlight, solving its legibility problem
  • It’s the first 5000/5600-series G-Shock watch to use this screen tech

Casio’s G-Shock watch line has been a design icon ever since it first launched. Yet it’s had a long-running problem for almost as long: legibility. The relatively small screen and poor readability in bright conditions have made the watches’ displays tough to read, but a fresh update could change all that for the better.

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