Good review, the Triathlon came out when I was in my twenties. I've owned several. G-Shocks are very good but I like the Timex better because they make better use of the screen...easier to read. I only have two watches and they are both the T5K195. Good watch except for the alarm...it only has one. Thanks
That Ironman brings back memories, I used and ran with one for years, used the 30 Lap function all the time. Just ordered my first GShock 5600 this week.
Timex Ironman every day. in the under $100 range. Better display and ease of use as compared better buttons. much much better work out features, split times, 30 laps and many have up to a 100 laps. plus they have some more sportier/workout styles as well as A typical beater bang around style. Now the G shocks in the $300 and up range?. Those things are nuts so much packed into those.
The Casio GW-5000-1JF is the modern day 1983 DW-5000-1C, GW-5000-1JF differs from the 1983 model by having atomic time setting, tough solar charging, world time, four alarms, snooze mode. Also the stainless steel case & screwback is coated in DLS (diamond like substance) for even greater corrosion protection in a word the GW-5000-1JF is the highest level of G-Shock protection and nearly indestructibility. Both the DW-5600E and the Ironman TK5196 can outperform each and everyone of the outrageous priced watches that Suburban Proletarian quoted in the video due to their ridiculous cost, believe me I have own them all, these wonderful engineered Casio & Timex will never give up the time!
Great video! I, too, have had at least a half dozen Timex Ironmans over the years, starting with the first...8 laps, two buttons on the front. Aside from using the 30-lap memory when training for marathons and the HRM version when training for triathlons, I've always just loved the Ironman design and styling...really cool looking, and functional, too. Thanks for the video!
The Timex ironman was the only wristwatch I ever wore consistently. Got my first one in high school, and went through a few different models until smartphones made wristwatches irrelevant (for me at least). Even though I haven't worn a watch for quite a few years, I have to say that seeing the ironman definitely triggered some pretty intense nostalgia. It's great that they've retained the same basic design after all these years.
Excellent video, subbed. I have both of these watches and prefer the Timex Ironman Shock to my classic DW5600E due to weight, aesthetics, and features. That said I love my G-Shock due to it's historical significance/heritage and classic design.
Great video, thank you. My G-Shock of over 10 years finally died and I got the Ironman you discussed as it was the more affordable replacement and it looks great.
Bought the G-shock DW5600E last week. As I needed a watch that I can needed a waterproof watch for my vacation and and shock proof for work. I was very happy when I discovered that the G-shock DW5600 is still made. I had that watch in the 80's when I was a teenager. And had no second thought of buying it. (Most other G-Shocks are too bulky and have a too cluttered display for my taste.)
MrPleers, as much respect as I have for the whole G-Shock line, I also feel that the DW5600E is still the best. It will always be, to my way of thinking, the quintessential sports watch. Even if everyone else on the boat is wearing a $10,000 dive watch, no one can look down on my 5600. It’s been everywhere and done everything that the Submariners and Seamasters of the world have been and done. I have a few relatively expensive watches but nothing can shrug off abuse better than the G-Shock.
@@SuburbanPathfinder I agree. Wearing a Rolex Submariner (or the steel Square G-shock for that matter) outdoors would make me very nervous of accidently hitting the watch against something and getting a scratch on the steel case. When I travel the more expensive watches stay at home. And I will wear the DW5600E instead.
Ironman also has dual time, activated by holding down the start/split button and night mode which activates backlight everytime you press a button. I also prefer the way the Ironman goes back to the time mode after you have finished with a function, reather than having to cycle through the other modes. Ironman is a better watch for me.
Jamie Robbins honestly I’ve had g-shocks that keep time in line 30 different time zones and I only use a cpl lol I’m still a g-shock guy but my last two watch purchases have been timex weekender and timex shock command love them all I’m a collector of less expensive practical watches and both of these have a space in my collection!!
I've been a Timex Expedition guy for decades now. No matter what other watches I've owned I've always had a Timex digital of some kind. Casio always seemed like a cheaper product, smaller numbers, fewer features maybe. But they do seem indestructible, so maybe a G-shock next time. If my Timex ever stops working.
Very good video 👍🏼 I own both a Timex Ironman and Casio GW6900. Both are excellent. Both fill the requirement I have for a work watch: relatively inexpensive, durable digital watch. All told I wear the Ironman more, simply because the display is MUCH easier to read in a variety of lighting conditions and I work overnight hours. The pushers are also much easier to use while wearing gloves. But if my Ironman broke I’d wear the g shock without complaint!
Great video. Interesting that Timex has now added mineral glass and added internal shock protection to some of their Ironman range. These were areas that critics of the Ironman often highlighted (along with 'only' 100m water protection) but all these shortcomings have been remedied in the shock Ironman range so they must be pretty much the equal of the G shocks now.
I don't know why but I'm watching this video again. Just got bullbars for my DW5600 and it just looks so good. I'm wondering if I should get the Timex.
I have one of the original women's Timex triathlon watches from the early 1980s in white. I don't know if it works anymore and it needs a new strap. I loved the way you could set it to chime every minute, 45 seconds, 35 seconds etc. when swimming interval training. I now have a Marathon watch (made by Timex) which has less features, but has an annoying dual time zone feature which I wish I could disable.
I own both. My Timex is a 2012 version, but is the same except it has an acrylic crystal. I find the Casio module much more intuitive and easier to use. The big plus for the Timex is the large numerals on the display. The Timex is also the most accurate watch I own without multi-band or Bluetooth assistance. All my Casios gain a good 15 seconds each month, whereas the Timex is maybe 2 seconds off when I change back from daylight savings and vice versa.
I have always been what’s named a Casio guy, and I am a proud owner of a G Shock dw5600, but I would like to try one of these Times Ironman thriatlon due to my father had exactly the Timex Flix, but what I remember is that once the strap broke, my father decided to not use it anymore and it was shame cause in that time, back to 2003 maybe, there weren’t any options available in Mexico such as Amazon for buying the strap. Anyway, great video even for 2024! Specially for those like me that are tired of Apple Watch and comeback to the old days without notifications all the time. Both are great tactical watches
Excellent video and spot on even after several years. You are a clear thinker and a clear communicator. I own 3 Casio G-Shocks and 4 Timex Ironman/Expedition digital watches. I'm going to say that I really love the Gs, yet the Timex Ironman is: More legible by far! Easier and more intuitive to program and set Easier and more straightforward to use More comfortable on wrist Significantly less expensive to purchase Indiglo just always kicks @ss!!
Nice video! I like to wear ironman more, because the screen is better in visibility, and the current G shock style is getting more and more fancy (and more expensive). This is why I switched from g shock to ironman.
The countdown timer was included in the original, also had the second timezone and the " REM" ( reminder) function. And a little light bulb for illumination. Full stainless screwdown case. Mine is still running great.
Man I'm glad you did this video. I've been trying to tell one of the big watch review channels about this timex shock. They all hype up the casio, which is a great watch, but the timex is better for the same price. Bigger display, longer backlight delay (that stays on when you scroll through functions), better strap and closure, dual time zones, split chrono, and better fit on my wrist. Better aesthetics, too. I've always been a casio man but timex wins this battle, hands down.
I forgot to mention the placement for the light pusher. Timex is on the top right which is much more intuitive than the casio at the bottom right. Timex pushers are also easier to use but I've never accidentally pushed one.
I’ll admit I’m a g- shock fanboy and honestly haven’t paid much attention to the timex shocks which I’m still more of a g- shock guy but have gained respect for the timex! Both are great watches and you really can’t make a bad choice with either of these !!!
@@nate9221 im also timex guy. But because casio consider as miltery friendly and use many soldiers around the world in operational activity. It is the best location to prevent switching the light on by mistake. This is from my experience.
Nice comparison. I have a fair few casio watches these days including a couple of G shocks, I also have very fond memories of owning an 8 lap ironman in the early 90s which got stolen from a changing room. Casio do seem to be dominant in the digital watch market now... It's worth looking outside of the G shock range these days, I recently got an SGW 100 which I consider a little better than the DW 5600 in both specs and the display (layout and character size) and is still pretty "rugged". I'm sure it will be mentioned elsewhere also but there's always the ubiquitous F-91 W, you'll struggle to find a cheaper functional watch for less, you can buy 5 for the price of a single DW 5600 and still probably get change.
No mention of battery-life or performance in cold Antarctic weather. I recently bought a new solar-powered G-Shock 5600. I hate the idea of dead watches when the battery goes. When/if Timex produce their solar-powered variant, I'll look at that.
My issue with Ironman shock is the buttons are to easily depressed. I was often accident,y pressing a button just by doing daily work or when working out. So now I use an Ironman for working out and a g-shock for everything else.
I am the same. I use the Ironman for swimming or if I am actually timing something. It has bigger buttons and is easier to read, and has multiple laps. If I am clearing brush, shooting, logging etc I wear a G shock.
Thank you very much for this beautiful explanation. I send my greetings to you from Iraq. I am an officer in the Iraqi army. Using these watches is great
I own both watches. I like the Ironman more, because it's easier to set the features on it. I have to take the G-Shock off my wrist and use something like the tip of a pen to depress the set button.
I have the Timex T5K198 that I modified with a Casio 1500 series band. I just didn't like the original Velcro band. I also have the Casio DW9052. I like both, the Ironman is more comfortable and easier to read but I have a feeling that the Casio will probably outlast it by quite a few years. Toss a coin. Both are good. Thanks for the review.
the cheapest, most basic casio digital watch with no moving parts is probably just as durable as the g shock, at least relative to the squishy, easily damaged and unshock resistant meat robots they are attached to. digital watches are robust by their very nature. no need to encase them in a massive brick sized slab of rubbery matter. its most likely a tiny, slim fitting cheapo digital will survive your fall off a 50 story building just as well. and if not, so what. in fact, i don't want my watch to survive something i don't. g shock is mainly just marketing gimmick. the thing that makes the timex better is the 24 hour stopwatch. thats actually a pretty vital feature if you wanna time stuff thats over an hour long
What a side by side review!!! I like Casio G Shock but Timex is my "All Time Love". Timex engineers designed to be give great practical watch for day to day work. Anyway, not only these two brands my favorite watch brand is non other than TIMEX.
Excellent job on the video, still relevant content! Also, your unbiased opinion was appreciated. I own the same three watches you showed, but my aging eyes and 8 inch wrist size make the Timex Ironman an easy choice to wear. I had to put adapters on the DW5600 in order to wear it securely on my wrist. Casio should make their DW5600 straps the same length that Timex does for the Ironman.
After two Ironman buttons on the front of the watch fell off. I switched to Casio. Literally any Casio in the sport lineup blows every iron man out of the water. Thug shock lines at more costly than their sport line. But you can find any feature you want in a g shock, without having to worry about buttons falling off the darned thing.
Timex makes a good product. I have worn timex and gshock for construction, shooting, hunting, fishing, swimming and so on. They both hold up well. These two are more durable than the high end time pieces you mentioned. My everyday is a GPRB1000.
The newest iteration of the 200m Ironman is the Command 47 model which is good since the earlier Shock models like yours are getting harder to find now.
Army SF from 1980 till '95. Over 100 plf's most CE. Several hundred airborne ops, stabo, rapelling, lapse. Timex Ironman never failed. Lost 2 over the years with broken straps but none ever mechanically failed. Didnt see Casios as much as you think.
I know the Ironman outsold the Casios in the early years and was especially popular with Army personnel. The first G-Shocks I ever saw were on the wrists of EOD and Navy SEALs who were assigned to our ship during Desert Storm. I couldn’t believe how big the DW5600 looked in those days. Now it seems very average or maybe even small.
I owned the classic 30 version of the Timex Ironman but got rid of it, and picked up the shock version because I preferred the way it looked. However, I was disappointed that the classic 30 had so many more features, including multiple alarms. Now I’m curious if the module from the classic 30 might fit in the case of the shock version?
I have the GW-5000 1jf... yes it’s expensive...very expensive for my budget but omg is it ever worth it . I won’t bore y’all with the details. I have a extensive Gshock and Ironman collection, this is most often my go to watch. This could easily be the one watch purchase needed that will more than pay for itself in a few years ✝️🇺🇸🤙🏻🅰️
I don’t keep very careful track of time intervals between battery changes but I can confidently say that the Casio G-Shock tends to have a significantly longer battery life than the Timex Ironman. I try not to use the illumination and chime/alarm features any more than absolutely necessary. I’ve had G-Shocks with batteries that have lasted ten years or more. Most Timex Triathlons I’ve owned seem to need a new battery every three or four years. I just changed the battery in this one, as a matter of fact, and I guess I’ve had it about 3-4 years. You are correct, BTW. That is an important consideration that I should have included in this video.
@@SuburbanPathfinder Thanks for the reply. I think battery time depends on the watches use, I suspect useing the light, stop watch and other gizmos will run the battery down faster. What I was wondering is do they both use long life lithium batteries?
I tried and tried Ironman watch but their digits are just irritating when they are slightly slanted to the right. On casios they have certain precise digit dimensions and proportions which are more pleasant and intuitive to look at.
Some iron man watches can read your heart rate and some Casios can automatically set themselves to atomic clock radio stations. Those are the two features I’m most interested in.
Great review, both good watches, i prefer the casio, it has an autolight, turns on when u flick your wrist, i dont think timex has this feature?? I have found the casio g shock o be a much tougher watch..
Timex vs Casio. G-Shock vs Ironman Triathlon. I have both. I love both but the fact that the G-Shock still uses mineral glass on the screen gives me more reliability. If you train your body perhaps the Ironman is a good option for you.
A bit of a shame that Timex wasn't as competitive price-wise with G-Shocks in the Asian market. The ironman has the price range north of US$100 in south east Asia, making them hardly a competitor to any Casio or lower tier G-Shocks, while the closest an ironman in spec to the Casio is the ws2000 being sold less than half the price.
11:11 the g-shock 9400 is a stainless steel case but it is priced at 330 dollars so the option is still there but you have to pay for it. Good review thank you.
That g shock is about 100€ on Amazon....the Timex is now 38€ in Amazon's black Friday. I wanted a "war watch" and I think I will get the timex. Good video!!😉
Thanks! Good choice. I think you’ll be happy with it. I’m wearing that Timex right now and have been for the last couple of weeks. Just changed the battery for the first time. The lithium battery lasts a long time.
@@SuburbanPathfinder i have a question: the Timex is obv 200m wr...but can I wear it in pools or in the sea? (There is no screw-crown like diver watches I own) Is that right you shouldn't press buttons while underwater? I once did it under the shower with Casio f-91w and nothing happened, but i wanted to ask 😂😉
@@l_incubo I try not to push the buttons underwater but I don’t think it’s the end of the world if it happens once in a while. These digital watches with 200m water resist are somehow sealed internally. I don’t know what kind of magic they use to make this happen but it seems to work very well. I’ve worn this watch as well as numerous different G-Shocks in both fresh water and salt water and I’ve never experienced water intrusion into the case. I’m not a diver so I’ve never tested the depth limits of these watches but I spend a fair amount of time in the water. Fishing boating and swimming and I’ve never had a problem.
Why doesn't Timex reintroduce or a vintage Ironman watch? I have the shock version of the Ironman which I love because its the closest thing to the original.
I have the ironman classic 30 with dark blue band. I use the lap counter for swimming and it works great. I do miss the interval settings on the classic 50. The one thing is I have had zero luck changing batteries in these things so I end up just getting a new a new one. They are just so easy to use v gshock and so easy to read.
I love the ironman. The only weekness is the strap. They just break easily. And i havent found any other type of strap that can fit it. The holding pins dont have much clearance from the watch frame.
I think they are both great watches for the the purposes you have laid out but, since you seem to be placing an emphasis on athletic training, I think the Timex Ironman may suit your needs a bit better.
Funny how starting at 7:50 there is that background about how Casio developers threw the watches off the roof to see how much or how little damage there will be. I wonder what real life situation could there be where a watch hits the ground by falling from that high distance and the wearer of the watch surviving? I could think of only one very sad scenario which makes this test kind of morbid.
I've stated in my will that the g shock to be buried with me when I die and that I be dug up every ten years to have the battery replaced in my g shock
Hi. Thanks for watching! The main difference between the two watches is in their physical construction. The T5E901 and T5K198 share the same module, so all of the functions are the same. The T5E901 is a fairly straightforward Ironman Triathlon, however, with standard case design, acrylic plastic crystal and 100m of water resistance. The T5K198, on the other hand, is a Shock model like the T5K195 I reviewed in this video. That means it features shock-resistant construction, a mineral glass crystal and 200m of water resistance. In addition to that, the 198 also features an adjustable woven nylon strap. They are both great watches but, if the prices are similar, I would go with the 198 over the 901 any day.
@@SuburbanPathfinder That's great info, thanks a lot! And I meant to ask for the T5K195 the same one you review here, typed in 198 by mistake. The mineral crystal and 200m wr on the 195 really make it much better piece than the 901 imo. I'm not sure I'll find use for the lap time feature with the star/split buttons, wish there was a single button for the indiglo there, but I guess a lot of people find it useful. The Timex is much more legible than the Casio. A+ comparison review. Thanks
@@SuburbanPathfinder Just watched another video where I saw that it is in fact changeable. Also, it has a feature that when you hold the indiglo button for 5 sec to activate it, the back-light can be activated by pushing any button including the start/split which is quite awesome :)
I can’t wear that Casio, font is too small for my old eyes. I love the Timex and have been wearing Ironman watches since they came out. The shock upgrade.
I bought a gshock back in 2003 and used it often for swimming and can barely see the time on it and it got worse and worse. Also had to replace the battery 3x and is illegible now bec the numbers can hardly be read. Apparently the screen needs to be replaced but it is out of stock and outmoded. So useless. I bought 2 timex with indiglo and the other is ironman. Hopefully it will be better than the gshock.
i never had any rubber rot incident with any casio or g shock watches but regrettable a timex ironman rubber rot and disintegrated after being kept in a drawer unused for just 1 or 2 years. the module still ok
You didn’t mention strap quality. I’m reading countless reviews about timex Ironman straps breaking. Same for Casio? I don’t know. Timex should really have it together by now regarding strap quality. Gotta listen to customer reviews especially when the same exact complaint is repetitive. Your experience with this issue?
I've actually never had a problem with Casio or Timex straps. I tend to wear my watches a bit looser than most people do. This does seem to be a common problem though. I've read the same reviews listing many problems with this. With Timex, it seems to be the straps that are failing. With Casio, I've seen more reports of the plastic case lugs giving way. This usually seems to be with lower-end Casios, however and not G-Shocks. Casio and Timex are both big companies and I agree that they should really work to correct these shortcomings.
