there's probably a few things to try before you bin it.
Make sure you have a good connection between clamp and watch, clean both of them thoroughly. if you can get a connection, but still no GPS, update the firmware.
GW60s commonly have connection problems due to slightly corroded or salty contacts.

Try pressing all the buttons a few times while it's charging. That works d for me once.

so the best thing I can think of, is put the innards of a strapless one in there.
We need somehow to match people up that have good straps, with those that have good workings.

I can't remember how the antenna connection is made, but that may be worth a look.

Hi all, Im happy to buy old gw60s if the price is resonable. Most watches are repairable when damage is caused by water entering through buttons. Sieko supply pressor button springs in stainless with a rubber seal about $10 each. button The stock spring is copper or coated and snaps into pieces damaging the rubber seal and button shaft. Depending on where or which button leaked it causes corrosion which if cleaned soon enough. The damage can be fixed by scrubbing with alcohol gel then clean with isopropyl (multiple times).
Sometimes solder joins need to be reheated to get a clean connection again.
The Usb is internally connected to the main board with springs. This can cause bad connection issues.
Check if button has a good spring return after a push, usually a sign of trouble when it doesnt move much.
Replace battery and re-grease buttons and seal after cleaning any corrosion there is not much else to do (if cable and usb connection are good).
I have a few watches here for friends waiting for parts and a good band is alway useful.
Batteries are getting hard to find in the 250mah(stock) size, but still heaps about at 200mah.
Batteries are about $10 (double since before covid).
Happy to look at them for anyone if they can be bothered posting.

Just had the same happen to my watch....push GPS button and it goes to sleep then comes back to watch only. I'll try the Sun thing but not confidant. Any other ideas? (Im not up for pulling apart to look for problems...but if all else fails happy to sendd tto someone who is)

legless said..
>>>>> it might start working again after letting the battery run down and recharging it.

The old turn off and turn on again, but you have to wait for the battery to go flat before it fully turns off

Looks like mine has come good as well, mine wouldn't respond to any buttons.
But I've also noticed, there's a "reboot device" button on the util.
I also hit that, after it rebooted it seems to work, I'll finish charging battery and see how it goes.

sailpilot said..
>>>Any other ideas? (Im not up for pulling apart to look for problems...but if all else fails happy to sendd tto someone who is)

Try hitting the "reboot device" button in the util. Next trick if that doesn't work is reinstall the firmware

decrepit said..

sailpilot said..
>>>Any other ideas? (Im not up for pulling apart to look for problems...but if all else fails happy to sendd tto someone who is)

Try hitting the "reboot device" button in the util. Next trick if that doesn't work is reinstall the firmware

Congrats on getting yours going Decrep. Ive never used the utility but a friend has tried connecting it to his computer but it shuts down as soon as it recognises the computer...same as when pushing the GPS button. Ill let it go flat and try it from there next. Theres no condensation or evidence of damage, buttons work smoothly too so I doubt its had water inside.

I think there's a few different versions of the util I'm now using w1.5AO and that doesn't have the reboot button.
I notice there's a 1.6 version in the HDD, but I don't have time at the moment to install it.
I'll be back later

As an update, my watch that was doing same as the OP's came good after letting it go flat and restarting it again. But after a few uses has gone back to going to sleep when the GPS button is pressed. Ive never used the utility but will give it a try if theres an update type issue?