By the way I just did one of these including the new MIP negative display type- kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iM12iL2r0Z7Vl4k.html

Its about priorities, to look cool or to read the time without squinting.

I have one of both. The positive display is so much easier to read from any angle compared to the negative display. Negative display just looks so badass though.

Negative looks way better. Positive is better at everything else.

I got the negative display recently, idk about everyone else but I tend to look at my watch straight on if I’m checking the time and I’ve had no problems reading it. Great watch and I prefer the look.

I love the look of the negatives but practicality wise the positive just has to take the biscuit. Fantastic video and ingenious yet simple method of testing. Great work...

Standard is easy to read ... but Negative is cool !

Casio should allow positive/negative display via a menu option

I had both and I also had the steelseries (STN display) You can see the negative display just fine (in daily use) BUT you have to look 0,5sec longer.. I think that when you only wear the negative display (STN or no STN) then you will get used to it. But if you are switching everyday, then the negative seems to be more unreadable. But still.. negative is still easy to read, if you look a 0,5seconds longer. The brain has the get used to it.. Sorry for my bad explanation and grammar, but English is not my language.

Negative = conversation starter "excuse me , what's the time now" since he/she barely see what's o'clock on your wrist 🧐

I used to love my negative display Casio but as I have got older and my eyes have got less sharp coupled with switching to varifocal glasses the Negative display has become a no-go for me. I miss the coolness of the negative display but the normal display is a heck of a lot less hassle.

Good show, thanks for this. I've always stayed away from negative displays even though I prefer the look and have wanted one since forever. I think this was convincing enough to just go ahead and finally get me one.

Standard all day. I own both and my negatives are a pain unless im outside in the sun. Indoors there a pain

No one else will see my PRECIOUS TIME on my NEGATIVITY WATCHES MVA-HA-HA-HA!!!

We all know which has better legibility. However, I watched the entire video and found it very engaging and informative. I really like objective and scientific approach you used. Great job.

Wonderful! Thank you 😊. I thought, that the differences would be much more, but the inverse display watch is a newer model, and Casio has become better with their negative displays recently.

Its kinda neat how the thumbnail led directly into the video. I'd like to see more of that on youtube.

The jazz drum solo made this video so much better! Been playing jazz my whole life. Thank you!

I am now glad I have the GW-B5600-2ER arriving in 2 days. A friend had an older negative display G-Shock that was horrible. The technology has come a long way since then. Mostly, I am looking forward to the new module. Thank you for a thorough comparison.👍

I can't believe I haven't come across your channel before! This is really helpful, planning on picking up a dw-5600 series and have been wondering about this very question.

I like the look of both, but really really love that drum solo!!

That drumming though...

Amazing test! congrats to your work!

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to investigate this for us. I did not know there was a problem with the Casio negative display until KZfaq told me…. I have always enjoyed both types of displays.

Awesome video!! The final review I was looking for. Thanks!!!

Thank you so much so making this video! You have really helped me. Honestly thank you

Excellent presentation, and the drum solo was sick!

I only have one negative display watch, and it's a customization I did myself in about 15 minutes or so. It's on a base model G-Square, the DW5600. While the bezel was off, I decided to also remove its white print and I swapped out the chrome buckle and tongue with a black set. Personally, I love how it turned out, and it had exactly zero learning curve. While I was lining up my polarizing film, I found the point where it was in negative and had the brightest segments, then I backed it off a few degrees to darken the segments a little. If I thought for one second that I could do it successfully, I would replace the chrome pushers with black ones, but I already know that I don't have the manual dexterity or the patience for that level of detail. I'm pretty sure I could remove the E-clips and replace the pushers, but there's no way I'd be able to reseat the clips. I decided to leave the lettering under the crystal alone. After I had everything reassembled, I installed a black JaysAndKays BullBar. Again, I love how it turned out, and it gets more wrist time than all of my other watches combined.

This was exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

The tilt viewing angle is the most important but they always show just a left right pan in the adverts online. Ive been disappointed several times by watches that need a precise wrist rotation to view the time, usually due to the display but sometimes also due to a very recessed face with a protective ridge around it. Always preferred positive and now I have the science to back it up. Great video.

Great info . That is exactly what i was looking for . Unfortunately , the model that i liked did not have a positive display , so had to settle with the negative display one .

Very well done. And some really great bebop drums.

I have several G-shocks with as well positive and negative display. There are moments when I want an easy readable time and then positive display is the choice(except from GBD H-1000 Squad). But the negative displays are so cool!

Not a silly test at all. I think about doing the negative display mod on my new casio F91-W but now I think it's more functional with the standard LCD. Thank you for the demonstration!

Great test and video! I definitely prefer the positive screen, but the negative does look slick. 😎

Congratulations by the kind of test that you performed. Very helpful. Although many people claim that the 5610 with the negative screen is worse than other negative GW models.

Thank you for your time, effort, and clarification 👍👍

Great review! I would love to have a positive 3459 module in my GW-M5610 as I prefer positive displays. Until Casio offers this option, I put the bracelet from the GW-B5600BC onto my 5610 and have been happy ever since.

I just like the way a negative display looks. I’ve never had any trouble reading it in any circumstances, and it gives me all the 1980’s Sony Hifi amp display vibes I need.

I appreciate your synchronization.

awesome work man, really helpful

Amazing review, Ty ❗️🙏🏻

very clever test!

Nice presentation! Although for me the main pain point of the negative displays is the amount of light needed for it to be legible. Perhaps an experiment #2? 😊

Not silly at all! I'm impressed that you found a way to measure it objectively.

Fantastic comparison!

I have both the the GW-B 5600, but I have the GW-N5600U with the upgraded module and screw back cover. Love them both, plus I have the GW-9400 Rangeman.

Very Useful, Very Useful!

Very cool testing method. I wonder how much difference, if any, would you see with the new STN negative display like in the full metal square?

I've got the standard LCD Casio DW5600 which is my swim watch. I was thinking of getting the negative display, but I was curious about being able to read the negative display while underwater or while turning between laps. Although your review didn't directly address my question, it did answer it. The standard display would be better. THANKS FOR THE REVIEW!!!

I've had both a Fenix 1 and a Fenix 2 and the positive LCD (and white backlight) are the only thing I missed from the Fenix 1, I had to tweak contrast a lot in order to read the display at night while running, never had to do it with the Fenix 1

loved the drum solo

Great test!

Depending on the type of use of the watch determines what I would prefer. I have both. I have some watches were I bought the same model with one using a negative screen and the other being a normal screen. Then I can choose what I want... It is obvious the regular screen is a lot easier to see and use than the black screen. We can say the negative screen is more of a private type of watch.

Gracias, estuve buscando este experimento por todos lados , 🙌👏 excelente video

Great video, and not a silly test at all. Excellent test all around. If u ever get a hold of one of the metal squares with the amazing negative STN display it would be interesting on how it stacks up against the pos display. I have both and to me I can see it in any light as good as the positive one. I now wish all of my neg display g-shock had it! It must be more expensive to make because i just got a new GW-5600 on combi bracelet and it has the regular neg display even though it’s a $200 G-Shock.

I finally ended up buying the negative version of the 5610 with the combi bracelet. It's not a problem after all if you like the look. I was expecting it to be worse.

perfect video! that's exactly what I've ben looking for

I remember inverting the didplay of my calculator in (I think it was) 7th grade. I don't remember exactly, I believe we flipped the polarizing filter upside down. For other displays, I guess it might be possible, if you are able to taka apart the layers of the display. Everyone had different colors on their calculators, and I think it started when someone wanted to try to swap the keys between two, to get a different color scheme.

I also liked the negative display combined with the black body, but until then, until I saw a positive one with backlight! GWX-5600WA-7JF. The result is a light body and a bright display! Super! Excellent Work!

The most scientific tests on watches viewing angles I've seen on KZfaq. Oh, Bothly got me there 😄

Nice demo for wanting to know the cons of looking cool with negative lcd .

I have the exact negative display model. It has never been a problem to look the time.

There's is something very strange on KZfaq videos... I think there is an I.A. putting some dislikes on videos like this... The tittle is very clear. The explanation is very clear. Why would someone put a dislike??

Hey! I hear Betula Lenta (Shahar Haziza) in your video! Great drummer. Also your review. Thanks.

This test is awesome! I massively respect people like you who put the time and energy in make a vid like this. You hit the nail on the head at the end of this video by the way: you kind of choose between form/looks and practically. I'm torn between 5500bb and 5610 (positive display). I prefer the look of the 5500bb but 5610 beats it from the functional point of view. Anyway thank you for this video I found it really helpful.

Always felt that negative displays were for aesthetics not really for practicality. Thank you for quantifying it in this video.

Thanks for answering my first word problem question!

Excellent review mate. Best video on internet. Negative vs positive... Thanks

Wow!! Great video!!!

Very good. Could you do the battery durability test between them?

Cool test!

Very good test. Thank you very much.

That’s really helpful. Maybe it’s just my wrist but I find it quite a strain to tilt my wrist far enough for me to look directly at the watch face so it’s important to me that I be able to read the screen at about a 45° tilt

Just buy both, both he's holding and you have the best of both worlds.. both are pure beauty.

I have positive and negative display g shocks and I nearly always wear the positive display ones. In most normal indoor situations the negative displays are just not very legible. They are great outdoors in direct sunlight but in any sort of lower light situations I find myself tilting the watch towards a light source to read the time. Positive display all day for me.

I have both of these watches. I actually have over 125 Casio watches and G-Shock watches. I prefer the look of the negative display , especially when the display is in various colors.

I agree with most here. Negative has the cooler look, but the poorer visability. Also, what about the battery on negative? Always felt it was using more artifacts of the display than the standard does?

That was very helpful, I appreciate it. The negative display just isn’t my cup of tea. I love the standard and your test even proved it even more.

Was going to aim for a negative, but thanks to your awesome detailed comparison video, guess standard is the way to go for me. :)

Great testing method. I prefer the positive display, for legibility and authenticity to the original DW-5000C.

great test

Great test.

this is amazing

Negative puts more effort and struggles to get reading quickly

Well done !

The choice is so clear.................!

Very good testing. I recently bought the full metal g-shock with a positive STN lcd display and is slightly better than the older versions of positive displays. My favorite negative display is the one on the GBX-100KI-1, and the GBD 200. The MIP technology is good, but it has its weaknesses, one of them is the low refresh rate. The chronometer only can display seconds, it is not fast enough. But the visibility is much better than the negative display in this video.

Great video…very helpful.

Thanks for the test. as someone who is visually impaired, I was concerned about the offerings of some of the Casio watches being only Negative display as I never owned such a watch before. I'd rather have whatever I'll be able to see best. So it seems like traditional positive display wins out. The negative display looks cooler but does seem to sacrifice clarity.

Nov. 30. Just picked up a Neg veiw screen G-Shock like the one you have in the video Been using the standard one for 20 years.

Legibility between the positive and negative display is slight, but from the tactical point of view, the negative display is preferred as it does not give away your presence when someone is looking in your direction.

excellent work. Thank you.

(3:25-5:42) Drummer here 🖐️ Just admiring this beautiful n' peaceful drum solo! I can definitely fall asleep to this haha!

I have the Adrenaline Red GW-5600 (red negative screen w/ red backlight) and I love it. No problem reading it except in low light.

5:10 does the negative display emit less light? If so, it could be useful in protecting night vision & light discipline.

I love the negative one... looks cool.

Damn I've always seen people say the standard lcd is better but this is the first time I've seen someone attempt to actually measure the difference.

Hey buddy, nice video very informative, music was a bit off putting during the angle test 👍🏾

Personally I have the negative red eye display DW6500ms I love it but at times it's hard to see but that's what the Indiglo for. Cheers thanks for sharing