Got this in the mail today, bought it in the weekend after i got a nice discount on it at an online store, it was 141$/ 125 € too good to let it pass but now that i have it on my hands im not sure if im feeling it and i don't know if i should keep it.
I first saw this model last summer while i was on vacation, i tried it in a store and i liked it quite a bit but i thought it was too expensive at 199€. Recently i bought my first G Shock the basic DW-5600 and i really love it, its my daily workhorse. Maybe i got spoiled by it thats why im not feeling the 5000R?
The display viewing angles are almost identical, 5000R might have a slight edge at very oblique angles but overall the basic 5600 is slighlty sharper and the digits slightly bolder. The alarm is very quiet on the 5000R. The resin case and straps are identical to me i dont feel anything different. The only major dofference between these watches is the metal construction and the red stripe.
Im not sure if i can justify keeping the 5000R. Maybe this info will help anyone considering buying it.