A 90s classic in colours for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers, of which I am neither. I've always wanted a DW 6900, but was always put off by its seemingly large dimensions. I have a 6' wrist and it was only after watching The Mad Watch Collector on YouTube wearing his OG DW 6900 featured in Mission Impossible 2 on his 6' wrist that I took the risk thinking—if it fits his wrist, it should fit mine... Right? Well, I haven't been disappointed and this watch—while being a beast because hey, it's a G-Shock, does fit on my wrist without looking like a can of tuna. It's the largest size of G-Shock I can probably get away with which kind of shatters my dreams of getting a Rangeman which is larger. I might still buy one though and use it as a desk clock. This watch is iconic for its three eye/triple graph, which is more of a cosmetic feature than something that is actually functional. The eyes look like turbines that fill up as they count seconds that total up to one minute, thereafter they clearl and start filling up again. If you want functionality, look to the GW 6900 with Tough Solar and Multiband 6, the latter being useless if you live in South Africa and not in the northern hemisphere where the radio towers that a watch with Multiband 6 syncs to are located. This watch is all about the silhouette and the dial. It looks simultaneously futuristic and retro and it looks like some sort of mecha tank when viewed from the sides. The display is crisp and legible when viewed straight on which is a relief because some Casio digital displays can look a bit grey or washed out when viewing them directly. The functions here are at their most basic. There's time in 12 or 24 hour formats, counting seconds, day, date and month on the home screen, then there's a stopwatch, countdown timer and alarm. The alarm is a flashing alarm which means the backlight will flash with the alarm if you enable this setting. The backlight is LED and is bright. I miss the electroluminescent backlights that would light the entire screen evenly as well as the aquarium blue-green colour, but they do consume more battery life. There is no tilt your wrist to activate the backlight or world time on here which is a pity about the latter, but it's also not a deal breaker—again, look to the GW 6900. This model is essentially the same as the one released in 1995. It's the two-tone colour that drew me to this variant. I love the warm orange accents on some of the text and the larger eye on the right. It's a very literal representation of the tactical nature that G-shocks are associated with. It's utilitarianism personofied. I also really like the metal light button under the screen that has a great knerled texture that is just the right amount of rough that won't scrape the skin off your fingers and just adds to its toolish aesthetics. I mentioned the watch oozes outdoor explorer. I am not into gorpcore, but this watch fits that fashion trend perfectly if you're into wearing head-to-toe Patagonia or The North Face etc in urban and work environments. Overall I love this watch and the it's purchase was a happy convergence of circumstance. As usual, great service from The Casio Shop. The watch arrived in three days from order and all in perfect condition, including the packaging.
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