The use of the Carbon Core Guard structure allows the GA-2100 to be the slimmest G-Shock of all current models. The height and width of the watch is considered mid-size, rather than the large size of most analog G-Shock watches, and the watch wears very light and comfortably. The GA-2100 is currently the lightest analog-digital G-Shock model at 51 grams. Though the display is larger than a DW-5600, it wears very similarly, and I like to think of it as an analog-digital version of the DW-5600, but with a few more features. From an ease of conversion point of view, this is so simple it’s hard to fault it, and it’s great you can swap it back and forth so you can effectively change it to suit your mood for the day. The quality is good, and it certainly gives the GA-2100 a completely different look depending on the dial colour you use as the donor watch.
This article may contain affiliate links which means if you choose to purchase a product using the link I may get a small commission. This is at no extra cost to yourself and enables me to keep writing reviews of watches and products I genuinely think you will enjoy or find useful. At just 11.8 mm thin, the GA2100 is thinner than even some luxury watches and thus, it should appeal to thick profile watch haters.
20 BAR means water resistance to 20 atmospheres. Watches marked “200m” have the same water resistance as 20 BAR watches. I’d sworn never to buy anything larger than 42 mm.
Two years ago I had on a mechanical watch for my season debut on the road and crashed in a roundabout at 30mph. That watch needed a re-casing, but the Casioak can take some punishment and, if too damaged, just pop on another shroud and strap set. Fashion in-jokes have g shock protection a short half-life, yet this piece has stuck around, even after it became clear the similarity wasn’t intentional. The shape first appeared on the original DW5000 and we have used the motif many times ever since.” So too have many other brands over the decades.
Still, it is far from being a dainty watch; nevertheless, the proportions will appeal to anyone with a smaller wrist. Speaking of the Baby-G, the GMAS2100-4A is a more gender-fluid timepiece, even if it is marketed to women. I mean, if Kid Cudi can appear on Saturday Night Live wearing a dress and hot pink G-SHOCK DW-6900, any man can wear this watch to the beach without judgment. It’s the G-SHOCK GMAS2100-4A in light pink that encapsulates the perfect summer timepiece for me. The color makes a statement but without the heft of the GA2100. It also wears lighter, and like any G-SHOCK, it is built tough.
Carbon Core Guard is not new, though, it has appeared in several other G-Shock models like the GA2000 series and the new Master of G Mudmaster GGB100 watches. We can see Casio deployment this new tough tech to future timepieces. From what we understand, carbon core guard revolved around having inner protective bumper around the electronic module as opposed encasing the entire watch. This timepiece is dedicated to expressing your coolness scale at a level higher than your friends.
They are aimed at women but will also appeal to anyone who wants a less bulky, beach-ready watch . One of the occasional hazards of writing about watches is desperately wanting to buy any and every timepiece that excites you. A slide lever makes it easy to attach and remove the band — a very handy feature for cleaning and other maintenance.