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Watches

Japanese and export watches, told apart using the Japanese trade sources that explain the difference.

CASIO G-SHOCK GW-M5610U-1BJF, the Japanese-market model
CASIO G-SHOCK GWM5610U-1B, the US-line model
CASIO G-SHOCK GW-M5610U-1JF, the Japanese-market model

G-SHOCK Japan Import vs US Model — Which One to Buy on Amazon.com

The same G-SHOCK shows up twice, once as a "Shipped from Japan" import and once on the US line. Here is what the model-number suffix actually encodes, why radio reception is identical either way, and the one real difference — which is the warranty.

For: Anyone about to buy a G-SHOCK on Amazon.com who has stopped at the choice between a "Shipped from Japan" listing and the US-line one.