This mixed-material G-Shock bracelet is worth a closer look

The bracelet is the reason to look at this one. Casio has put stainless steel on one side and a mix of urethane and resin links on the other, and I can't quite decide whether that is the best part of the watch or the thing I would eventually want to change. It is certainly more interesting than putting a standard square on another black strap.

I like the overall gray-and-black look. The square case is familiar, the face stays fairly restrained, and the brighter links give it some contrast. The asymmetric band is a more convincing design experiment to me than a random bit of artwork on the dial. I would still want to see it wrapped around a wrist instead of laid out flat.

The more involved square

This is the DWE-5600MTM-8, a separate reference from the resin-strap DW-5600MTM-8. Casio lists a carbon-reinforced center case, Carbon Core Guard structure and a steel/resin composite band with a folding clasp. The stated dimensions are 48.9mm long, 43.8mm wide and 13.7mm thick. Weight is 94g, so the band makes a meaningful difference from the 58g basic square.

The side extending from six o'clock uses honed steel links. The other side combines softer urethane and fine resin, including a translucent resin link. The face has a gray mesh print and silver vapor deposition. I like the restrained palette, though the mesh is the detail I would want to inspect most closely. Texture can give a digital face depth, or it can just get between me and the display.

Casio lists 200m water resistance, shock resistance, mineral glass and approximately five years from a CR2016 battery. It has the expected stopwatch, countdown timer, alarm, calendar and LED light. Solar power and automatic time correction are not listed for this exact model. Those would matter if I were comparing it with a more functional solar square at a similar price.

I would need to handle the band

A bracelet is one of the main reasons I can get interested in a different G-Shock execution. I care about the clasp, the transitions between materials and whether the watch feels secure without being awkward. None of those things is established by an official photograph, so I am not going to call this a better bracelet before touching it.

The unbalanced material layout also needs an on-wrist check. I like it as a design idea, but I could imagine preferring the simpler resin model after actually wearing both. I would want the mixed band to add something I notice positively through the day.

As of November 3, 2026, the release is listed for November, with November 7 reported by the Japanese retailer Time Station NEO. Confirmed USD price and US order timing are unknown. I give it 95 out of 120 bezel clicks. The square and the material experiment appeal to me; I would check the clasp and mesh-covered display before choosing it over the cleaner DW-5600.