today, i placed the real black dw-056bk-1vjf alongside the military inspired (also known as matt black red eye) dw-5600ns-1jf for a quick visual comparison.
the most distinct feature is the printing on the watch band of the mirb/mbre series. all the watches in the set feature its individual module number.
a quick backgrounder:
the module of a g-shock is somewhat akin to the movement of analog watches. different modules carry with them a different set of features and functions in their unique combinations.
conventionally, the module number can found on the caseback of a g-shock next to the model number. module numbers are in turn linked to the instruction manual for the watch. a great resource from casio is the availabilty of manuals in pdf format that can be downloaded here.
the retainers of certain pieces in the real black series also feature the urlwww.gshock.com printed on the reverse. this is hardly a substantial feature since the print is not visible during daily wearing of the watch. it does help one identify and separate the watch from the many similar dw-5600 variants featuring a reversed display with red backlight.
the retainer of mbre is “double-holed” on the reverse, much like the retainers used in the gw-2xx frogmans and dw-8400 mudmans. the bands of both watches are also of the “smooth variety”, and not those one find on the basic dw-5600e. one headache with such smooth straps is the ease with which they pick up scratches which also become very visible.
other differences between these two models lie in the words on the display/dial. but one does have to look closer.
on the mbre dw-5600ms:
- at the top of the display, the words under CASIO are: WATER 20BAR RESIST, followed by ILLUMINATOR.
- the little markers near the buttons are red.
on the real black dw-056:
- at the top of the display, the words under CASIO are: ILLUMINATOR, followed by WATER 200M RESIST .
- the little markers near the buttons are grey.
another significant feature and a departure from the norm is the use of black buttons on the mirb and mbre series. this is matched with a black buckle.
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