CasioG-Shock Mudman Super Dual Illuminator Men's Quartz 52mm Digital Watch G9000-1V

This watch is everything you need and nothing you don't. It's plain simple and Bulletproof. You get world time two separate timers alarm a generous backlight that will stay lit for 5 seconds or three seconds. And it's a mud man. You don't have atomic time keeping your solar power. It doesn't connect to your phone. It did not have a compass . What it does is tell time and it's Bulletproof.

As expected for a Gshock. I have several.Pictured with GW6900 on my 7 3/4" wrist for reference.5 stars is based on the watch.However, The order was delayed for 10 days and only corrected after several calls and changing my credit card. Don't expect it to come in the tin. Mine came in a standard Casio box. Also, although it appears brand new in box, there were no clear plastic stickers typically covering the dial or other bits of the watch and band that a watch comes with. It did come with the usual Casio stand, paperwork and plastic bag wrap.

You can't go wrong with this model for the price. It has an old school G shock design that seems lost and forgotten in the sea of modern G shocks. But this is just right that goes under the same retro vibe as the dw-290 and the Square 5610. A throwback to the 90's.Only downside is the caseback. Attached a picture here where you see how there is a thin layer of resin across the sides of the steel caseback with those round dots with the small spikes on them. Not sure what purpose those serve, but you do feel them scratching on your wrist.But because of the nostalgic design, it's a keeper and hope that caseback issue softens up over time.

Older version of the Mudman. Display is smaller than I expected and the buttons are notoriously hard to push ... I added to my collection simply because I didn't have one yet, but won't be wearing it much given the others I have and am getting. Definitely worth the price, this one was discounted nicely, which I felt made it worth while. Would recommend.

I'll preface this review by mentioning that I've been an avid Casio collector for several years, and have been interested in watches since I was barely old enough to tell the time. I've owned around 100 or so watches in this time, many of which were great and many of which were pretty terrible. This watch is one that has proven itself to be definitively unique out of every other watch I've ever owned. When I got this watch, the first things I noticed about it were the clear references to motorsports - the tire tread pattern on the inside of the band, the bewheeled, helmet-and-goggle-wearing "Mudman" engraved on the case back, and the dual stopwatches for tracking split times. This seemed to be an eager invitation to use this watch as it was clearly intended, so I did. It went mountain biking, go-karting, drag racing, and for spirited drives on mountain roads in an old 90's sports car, and did its job perfectly. I was able to use the stopwatches to track and record lap and split times for friends on the track, as well as to keep generally accurate times for myself while mountain biking and driving. I say generally accurate because the buttons are very stiff to begin with, and one's hands are usually occupied for a few seconds during the start and finish of a lap. That said, the buttons to start and stop the timers are big enough to be actuated with gloved hands but will require some getting used to due to their unusual stiffness. It's not a watch you can treat gently, its design demands that you be assertive and tough when operating it to get the best from it.Speaking of the design, it's one of the most original in the vast world of digital watches. It's a standout design, even among the wide variety of unique G-Shocks. The pictures on the listing make it look larger than it really is, on the wrist it is light, rigid, and has a profile lower than even the DW-6900 making it easy to wear under a cuff.There is a part of the design that some have complained about, which are the raised nubs on the resin shroud on the bottom of the watch. They say that these can cause irritation to the skin due to rubbing, and while this does likely happen for some it has not been an issue for me after several months of wearing it.The clasp on the band is metal, which definitely adds to the level of confidence I have in the overall durability of the watch. I have noticed however that the strap retainer doesn't grip the band very well and frequently slips out, which causes me to catch the wayward strap on my clothes and on machinery - which while annoying, is just something I've learned to be mindful of as it's a small issue compared to how great the watch is overall.In summary, this is an excellent watch and I recommend it highly to anyone who enjoys any sort of motorsports, mountain/road biking or running. The water resistance is higher than the majority of us will ever need, the readability and illumination is among the best Casio has to offer, and the design is unique, attractive and highly functional. I give it a 9.5 out of 10, with the -.5 being due to the issue with the strap retainer and the fact that sometimes the watch can be hard to read in the daytime due to the depth at which the display is set within the face of the watch. The bezel is set very high, and sometimes this can cast a shadow over the display making you have to adjust the angle of the watch to read it when in direct sunlight. Other than that, this watch is an amazing value at this price, you will be getting much more than your money's worth.