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Very interesting phenomenon. The all metal “red” Casio G-Shock apparently changes color in water. This is pool water so chlorinated bit take a look. Anyone ever seen such a thing?

Mar 20, 2021,19:40 PM
 













This photo the watch out of the water yet still wet.



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Ouch, hope the pool water didn't corrode portion of the color, judging by the last picture! I'm no chemist, but perhaps rinsing the watch fast with tap water? Cheers ;-)

 
 By: FabR : March 20th, 2021-19:49
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is the color change permanent even after rinsing ?

 
 By: xiu laba : March 20th, 2021-21:56
If so it could be an issue. On the other hand we can call it patina'd :b

Hi, is that some copper, "bronze" watch?

 
 By: Mary Anny : March 20th, 2021-23:23

LOL! I had that in mind, too.

 
 By: amanico : March 21st, 2021-00:25

Casio is giving us very cool and fun watches lately imho

 
 By: Watchonthewrists : March 21st, 2021-01:57
Love these two editions 👌🏻

Ed, next time use your "Frogman" :)

 
 By: nacelle : March 21st, 2021-06:49
very odd...

Turns out it just happens to look that color when wet. Some interesting light refraction perhaps. Rinsed and dried and back to red! Wild!

 
 By: edtonkin : March 21st, 2021-09:59

You need the same angle of both watches...

 
 By: Ronald Held : March 21st, 2021-12:35
For a fair comparison. I never checked any of mine,as I don't bath or swim with them on.

I think it’s more to do with water absorbing different wavelengths of light. .

 
 By: U3O8 : March 21st, 2021-14:03
Not a chemical reaction. Anything red changes at even 5 feet of depth. A wet red watch not immersed in water will look the same. But when submerged it will gradually lose color the deeper you go. The bezel on the 16610LV is green more many reasons. Still ... 

Could be a refraction effect..

 
 By: Ronald Held : March 22nd, 2021-09:37
Or water interacting with the surfaces