I've been wearing Casio G-Shocks for years — and this deal knocks over $100 off one of the best models

Tom's Guide

8 hours ago

Watches are like headphones; everyone needs a few different pairs for various circumstances. And no self-respecting watch owner should be without an iconic Casio digital timepiece.
Right now, the Casio G-Shock Move DW-H5600 is on sale for $191 at Amazon. That's a 36% saving that translates to over $100 off and a better price for this watch than I saw earlier in the year during Amazon Prime Day. At this price, it's well worth adding to your watch collection, and I'm going to tell you why.
The G-Shock Move looks like a classic 1980s Casio watch with a touch of modern flair. Sure, it tells the time, but it also monitors your heart rate and blood oxygen saturation levels; tracks basic workouts and physical activities; keeps tabs on sleep quality; and charges via the big ball of fire in the sky. Plus, 200 meters of water resistance is best-in-class. This deal is for the Dolphin Blue color only.
While it's true that our best smartwatch picks here at Tom's Guide are full of the likes of Apple, Samsung and Garmin, it's also true that we've got a soft spot for old school Casio wrist candy. Sometimes, you don't want all the conveniences of modern life on your wrist; you just want something that can take a beating and keep on ticking.
Enter the Casio G-Shock Move DW-H5600, which has all the hallmarks of those squared-off 80s G-Shock watches but does give you some of the benefits of a 2025 smartwatch. It's got a pulse oximeter and heart sensor on board that'll track your activity and give you step count and heart rate information when you need it.
Casio partnered with Polar to develop the fitness algorithms to ensure accuracy, and you can sync it with Casio's accompanying iOS or Android app to get all your usual health metrics like sleep and calories burned. You can even link it to Strava, if that's your bag.
But that's pretty much where the smartwatch stuff ends. You have to navigate via buttons — buttons! — and you can probably expect up to a month of battery life if you just use it as a regular watch. It's also rated waterproof up to 200m.
I've worn a G-Shock GW7900B-1 for years at this point (that's also currently reduced by 34% down to just $99 at Amazon), and it's been a reliable accessory on a number of adventures. So I'm convinced everyone needs to have a G-Shock on their wrist at some point in life.
The best news is that Amazon's current price on the G-Shock Move is actually cheaper than the discount it received during the retailer's Prime Day promotion a couple of months ago. This deal only applies to the Dolphin Blue variant and not the black model pictured above, but when the savings are this good, it's worth taking a hit on the color.
If you need any more convincing on whether or not the G-Shock Move is a good fit, check out what happened when my colleague Dan put this watch to the test against an Apple Watch over 5,000 steps.