G-Shock 5000/5600 Module Update “U” Series: GW-5000U-1, GW-M5610U, GW-S5600U, G-5600UEhttps://www.g-central.com/g-shock-5000-u-series-including-gw-5000u-1/These models have the same exteriors and colors as their previous non-U counterparts (except for minor label differences for the light) and feature updated and improved modules and LED lights.
It appears that the GW-5000U-1ER will be released in Europe, but it remains to be seen which other models will be released outside of Japan.
Several of the previous non-U models are exclusive to Japan.
Here is a list of updated features for the “U” series.
• Full auto LED backlight
• Adjustable 1.5 or 3 second afterglow for light (versus 1.5 second non-adjustable afterglow on module 3159)
• Current time display in stopwatch and countdown timer mode
• 24-hour countdown timer is settable in units of seconds and not only hours and minutes
• Adjustable date format (M.DD or DD.M) and adjustable day of week language (English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian)
• Quick return to timekeeping mode by holding down Mode (C) button for more than 1 second
• Home city time and world time display swap in world time mode by pressing the top two buttons (A and B) at the same time
• 5 world times (48 cities), 31 time zones, the additional 2 time zones are for the cities of Fernando de Noronha (-2) and Kathmandu (+5.75)
