This story goes back a few weeks, but I heard that some G-Shock models would increase in price starting September 2nd. So, at the end of August, I made a last-minute purchase of the metal model shown in the photo. Actually, I had been interested in this G-Shock for a while, but there was another reason I decided to buy it at this timing. You see, I gave up commuting in a suit and dress shirt because of the summer heat (lol). Come to think of it, for the past 10 years or so, I’ve been wearing suits (or equivalent attire) out of habit, but in reality, I only truly need to wear a suit a few times a year. For everything else, casual clothes are perfectly fine. So I decided to switch my main watch to something more casual to match that. By the way, the watch on the right in the photo is a Casio “Pro Trek” that I bought back when I was really into hiking. It doesn’t quite go well with a suit, but for casual wear, it’s lightweight, easy to read, and accurate — a truly capable watch.
There’s actually one more reason why I bought the G-Shock this time. The cost to overhaul my beloved Omega Broad Arrow has become outrageously high, to the point that I’m no longer motivated to send it in for maintenance. The overhaul fee alone could have bought both of these watches with some change to spare. Some might wonder why a guy past retirement age is suddenly buying a G-Shock, but honestly, it’s far harder to justify keeping a mechanical Omega running once you’re on a pension.
Incidentally, this G-Shock seemed to have been sitting in stock for quite a while before I bought it, because its solar battery was already significantly drained. Since then, I’ve been charging it regularly by placing it by the window during the day, but it still hasn’t reached a full charge.
Once fully charged, these watches maintain their charge day-to-day with normal use, so you don’t really have to worry about charging much.