the casio gwm5610 is a #bitcoiners watch:

- performs time synchronization with the closest global atomic clock signal every night; if the sync fails, it tries again every few minutes (proof-of-work)

the correct time is verified to the second

- atomic time keeping is more or less decentralized, given that there are 6 signals broadcasted globally (casio calls it multiband 6)

- while achieving time-verification, it is completely air-gapped; no wifi compatibility, no bluetooth, not even NFC

this thing’s more air-gapped than a #coldcard

- takes unused solar polar and converts it to power via its solar cells

- like bitcoin, it does basically one thing, and one thing only;

tells the time.

after all, isn’t #bitcoin just one giant decentralized #clock?

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solar polar = solar energy*

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Yessss!

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Casio has updated this model. 5610U. Tempted to buy one (not keen on the new light though).

https://www.fratellowatches.com/casio-silently-updated-its-most-significant-g-shock-square/

indeed, that new light just doesn’t hit as hard as the green auto-el

my world time “casio royale” does everything this new updates one does (ability to switch b/w world times fast, display time in other screens), so i’m happy

for now 😬

Love them. I had the original back in the 80s but no idea where it went.

Just bought the updated one. Changed my mind about the light. Looking back at the 1983 model, its light was also an LED mounted at the side - sort of a nod to the past so I quite like that. Looking forward to picking it up soon. It’s a classic watch that every collector should own…

sweet! I’m gonna probably pick one up myself too; non-watch enthusiasts won’t understand someone owning double of basically the same watch 😅

Yep 😁

it’s a casio, not a fossil