Actually you don't have to go to world time to see the time on the digi display. Just press the bottom-right button while in regular time mode to go back and forth between time and date. (I have this watch, black with white indices and the positive dispaly)
Brilliant! Thanks for pointing this out, Gábor 🙏 The bottom right button does indeed swap between Date and Time, which is perfect for my needs 😄 Excellent colour choice by the way, my man! 👌
Thank you, my man!! 👌 Agreed - It’s pretty absurd to think about the value this thing offers! I’ve still got mixed feelings about it being a homage - but I’ll get over it 😁
From having read the manual of the Casio equivalent, it lets you change what the LCD displays, the options being seconds, digital time or date. Not sure whether the SMKEI matches this, it's display looks simpler so perhaps not. While I have more digital pieces, I prefer an analogue dial with clear (preferably 24h notation) markings and contrasting hands. This as it saves the little headmath, instead you only have to look at where the hands would point at the deadline and how far they still have to go. Which is great for accurately estimating durations, something I benefit from in uni for my habit of catching bus trips with razor-thin margins (haven't missed a single bus this year so it works). The colourway I'd pick is the one with white hands and markers on a black background, as it has the best contrast thus readability.
I appreciate you sharing this research with me, RedWyvern! 🙏 I can confirm that the SKMEI allows me to toggle between Date, or Digital Time in top LCD section, using the bottom-right button! The bottom LCD section displays seconds regardless, since there is no second hand on the watch. It's great to hear a differing opinion about the headmath from you 😁👌 In my mind, the Analog face requires an extra step of "processing", to speak the time out loud if someone asks for it, whereas the Digital is 'ready to go'. Haha, that's awesome! 🙌 Ain't no bus stand a chance escaping from RedMcGuyvern 😎🚌 Excellent choice on the high-contrast colourway 👌 Thanks a bunch for weighing in!
I have to say that this model seems much better made than other copies. The original Casio is offered in almost all versions with a negative display; sometimes the student (SKMEI) surpasses the master (Casio).
I very much agree with you there, Fratellini! 👌 I am quite enjoying the improvements from SKMEI in this 2023 release - particularly the button layout which confirms to what we are used to from Casio (Unlike the SKMEI 1628, which has the buttons in a different order - Causing me to fumble often 😂) You're right. The positive display is a great addition too. What I like about SKMEI is that they seem to take these seemingly obvious solutions (Positive Displays, Better Backlights) that Casio seem to "restrict", and just rolls with it. 😄👌
3:50 With casio ana-digis, you usually can change what is desplayed on the main screen (usually with the bottom-right button). It can show the date, the day of the week or time. So my guess I that you can do the same with this Skmei ;) Cheers!
Cheers Miguel! 🙏 I appreciate you chiming in with this advice. The bottom right button does indeed swap between Date, and Time on the SKMEI 2091! 👌 Thank you!
Love the dial color could be a little bit lighter. But for the price I can get 5 different colors. Just bought my first dress watch a Casio Tiffany. Thank you ❤
Awesome, right Mr. RBB? 👌 Yep, the value is insane, when you think about how much you get for the price! Congrats on the amazing pickup! 🤩 Would love to see how it looks 👀 BTW, loving the dope new icon you got there 😎
Have been using this one for a few month now. Visually it's great, but quality is bad! Time precison is bad. Mine tend to go faster, from 30 sec to 1.5 minute a day. Sometimes glitches occure. I've seen few types: when digital dial had visual glitches instead fo symbols, when light didn't work and today found new one - when weekday dial stucks. Those glitches can be cured by reinstallation of battery. It's a simple procedure, but i'm tired of having so many problems with quarts watches. It's not how it supposed to be. Maybe it's my luck, but quality is trash. Wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Oh man! I appreciate you sharing your longer term experience with this watch , Alex! 👌 So far mine’s accuracy is not as bad as that - having lost only 5 or 6 seconds in the whole week I’ve been wearing it. Potentially you might have received a bad copy. Hoping not to experience these glitches!
The digital part shows different things, you can have the digital hour if you want, or the day of the week and the seconds. I use it mainly for the WT and I have the hour from another location for example I am in China and in the digital part I have the France/PARIS hour.
Awesome! Thanks so much for pointing this out, Reno 🙏 I've got it working now and am trying swapping between a few different things. Nice one! That's a good way of making use of the Digital Display while the Analog is letting you know the time. 👌
I like Skmei, I have the one that is a copy of the G Shock square with the negative display. The backlight on the Skmei is amazing but it always tends to run a bit slow. Skmei’s are not bad affordable watches at all but Casio’s are far superior in just about every way. I really do like some of the design choices that Skmei makes for sure and definitely wouldn’t mind seeing something original from them.
Cheers Alfred! 🙏 Ah yes, the SKMEI 1628. A nice watch with an amazing backlight! 👌 Oh man... speaking of it running slow - I am in the middle of an experiment where I compare the accuracy of all of my watch collection... Unfortunately, I accidentally reset the time on one of the SKMEI since their button layout is different. I plan to provide an update on my next collection update, which will be soon. Great points! I tend to agree - Though SKMEI seem to (generally) excel in the backlight department! 😁 Would love to see some original designs from them too.
I've noticed the same on my Skmei watches. My Casios end up less than a minute from each other after months in the watch box but my Skmei will be a few minutes off. I'd definitely like to see what they would come up with if they were to make something in the $50-100 range. I bet they could come up with a really nice piece.
@@bugdrvr Interesting! Thanks for sharing this Jim 🙏 I agree, though think their strength may lie at the lower end and cost reduction. We'll have to see!
Casio Duro...First ever digital watch 😂 brilliant. Great review btw and I like the look tbh...I'll stick with the casio GA2100 though tbh but it's nice to see SKMEI not copy the design outright but merge 2 existing watches to make something a little differnet.
LOL 🤣 See how much I love Digital?! I can't even SAY analog properly 😜 Oh of course - If you've already got a 2100 series then there is no need to try this one 😄 But for those of us who are keen to see if we like the 2100 style module, without spending the big bucks, this is a great little option 👌 Agreed, it's a bit of a combination - but it seems to work! Thanks for weighing in, Nino! 🙏
Premi il pulsante start , quello in basso a destra guardando l’orologio, e sul mio ga2100 il display cambierà segnando l’ora. Sempre se skmei ha copiato il modulo casio 1:1
Thank you for the advice! 🙏 You are 💯 correct. I have tested this and was able to swap between time and date, by pressing the button at the bottom right. 👌 Looks like SKMEI have decided to fully embrace copying Casio now 😁
Oh wow... ANOTHER Casioak lookalike! 👀 Thanks for sharing this with me, Rick! 🙏 It does look a bit pricier than the SKMEI, getting towards a legit Casioak price even! Did you have any thoughts on the design?
@@goatreviews Well i think it looks Really elegant and sporty with the Black and round case and it also looks futuristic with the red subdial on my personal opinion
One of the best👌 Almost enough to convert a digital man to analog! 😁 Nice! Would love to hear which model SKMEI you end up going with. And of course can’t wait to hear your review!
We have the same wirst size ahah anyway, will you ever try tank watches? The cheap but cool Sanda 9031 (or 1108 for the bigger model) needs a well made video on yet and your style is perfect!
Awesome! 🤛😎 I'll be honest Gavrilo, the 'Tank Style' watches aren't of particular interest to me with my current tastes - but I do sincerely appreciate your recommendation. 🙏 Maybe one day in the future I'll come around - and give one a try! (I do have another watch on my radar from the Sanda brand, too 🙂 )
i got last year an a1000 casio clone from smkei for like 20 bucks, got also the original one, have to admit the skmei looks amazing for like 20$, sure the case isnt stainless steel metal for that price but the legibility is 100 times better also has mineral glas, the finishing is not far from each other
What a great test, Dobiloru! I appreciate your sharing these findings between the original Casio and the SKMEI clone. 🙏 The trend I'm noticing is that SKMEI consistently offers high-value, for a low price! 👌
No wonder the dial color doesn't match the color at the seller. The product pics are all rendered and not actual photographs of the product. Classic Ali Express style
I think it's fine, I'm not in awe of the 2100 to begin with as always thought the digital display was hard to read and not very useful. This homage has enough tweaks for a homage and just enough to not seem clomage. It's still not for me though.
Great point, Michael! 👌 Already I have noticed occasions where I need to see the digital Display, and not only is it small but it's been obscured by the Analog Hands! 👀 Understood, and I appreciate you taking the time to weigh in for us! 🙏
Fair call, JC! 🙌 That makes sense to me - Like why should people pay 100K for a watch if they like the design? It's completely inaccessible. But for the more affordable watches, it does feel a bit dirtier to copy their designs. I feel that. 💯
I am using skmei 2091 watch. However, analog and digital time do not match each other. There is a difference of about 1 minute from each other. Casio's G-Shock watches have the ability to readjust, but is skmei also capable of readjusting? If there is a way, please let me know 한국어 -나는 skmei2091 모델을 사용중입니다. 그러나 아날로그와 디지털이 서로 1분 정도 오차가 발생했습니다. 카시오의 지샥은 디지털과 아날로그 오차를 다시 조절할 수 있는데 skmei도 이 기능이 있습니까? 있다면 알려주세요.
Hi mate, what a great choice! 👌 YES! There is a way to readjust the hands to calibrate them. I was advised in a comment from a viewer “1988banker” (credit to him), who advised the following procedure that I was able to test and verify: “To calibrate make sure you are on the main time screen. Press and hold the top left button, just like setting the watch. Only difference is you keep holding the button! Don't let go like you would if you were setting the time. It will then say H. SET then SUB. You now have control of the day wheel. Press the bottom right button to move the day wheel. You want it aligned with Sunday! Sunday is the calibration day. Press the button left button when you're done. It will then flash 0.00. 0:00 should be at 12 o'clock. 12 is where the hands should be calibrated at to align with the digital time. Technically you could set it at a different time if you wanted. You could play with the hands at 12 to get them to line up with the indices the way you want. Maybe a click before 12, or a click after 12. I just keep it in the middle. When you are done hit the top left again. That's it! You can take off the hour and minute hand and put them back on if you wanted to. If they were really off. I wouldn't do it unless it was really off. Don't take off the day wheel hand though! It doesn't attach like a regular hand like the Casio Ga2100 does! I'm pretty decent with taking hands on and off, and I couldn't put a day wheel hand back on! You would need another watch lol. It took me some time to figure this out when I first got the watch. Reading the manual. Finally just searched for a video on it. Hope this helps though. I think it's good to know how to do.” Hope this helps! 🙏
Not my cup of the to be fair but looks a cool little watch though think Skmei are stepping up the quality a bit lately! So surprised you didn't get the black/gold version! 😉👌
Cheers Paul! 🍻 I couldn't agree more. 💯 This is a MAJOR step up for SKMEI. 👌 Oh man, believe me the Black and Gold was under HEAVY consideration! 😜 In the end, I didn't want to overdo my collection with too many similar colourways though, since I've got the MR-G and GD-350 in Black and Gold.
@@paulmcnamara2908 Awesome! 🙌 That sounds intriguing!… and that your collection is both growing and evolving 😁 Can’t wait to see what you come up with. 👌
Love it! A bit of cross-pollination between the 2 hobbies @@paulmcnamara2908 😎👌 A balance between RC Cars and Watches, each funding each other 🤩 Best of luck with the sale! 🤞
Good question, Jean! 👌 While I down own a GA2100 to test this, I can say that none of the SKMEI’s I have reviewed have been able to fit a module-swap with their Casio counterpart so far. 🤔
Nice video. Keep going. I bought one, and this watch has a insane value for money. I have one question, does anyone knows if and how HND (small marker under DST) works?
Thanks, Vasco! 🙏 Of course I will 😄 It really is insane value, right?! 👌 Wow, I didn't notice that 'HND' text on the dial until you mentioned it! I just had a look in the instructions and didn't see anything 🤔
Nice review, but when you present a skemei on your channel saying unboxing i get a little confuse but it is seems that cheap knockoff watch factory doesn't even bother on put that cheap piece of plastic on a cardboard box, or is because a box it's more expensive than the watch?, it is not surprise for me if the next time you present a skemei it comes wrapping on a newspaper.There is no force on the universe that convince me that skemei is a reliable brand. One more time, nice review, like your channel👍
Hahaha, you're right there, David! 💯 Indeed, SKMEI doesn't tend to send boxes with their watches... (Must save on shipping) although I think I've seen it as an option before! In all honestly, people are more familiar with the term "Unboxing", so that's what I use. Although technically, it's more of an 'Unwrapping', isn't it? 😜 That's a fair assessment. I respect that. I do like to test things for myself before making a judgement, and so far, I am quite happy with the SKMEI watches I've experienced in terms of reliability. (Especially for the price!) Thanks for weighing in, brother! 🙏
@@goatreviews im glad you got good experience with that brand so far, maybe when they stop copy casio or timex models and starts make it owns i change my mind and stop being so rude with the brand, of course im a watch snoob 😁, i only use gshock. Greetins from Lima, my friend.
@@goatreviews im glad that you got a good experience with that brand so far, maybe if they start to make they onw models instead copy ones from casio or timex i think different, but because im a "watch snoob" i will never use thst brand, im stick with gshock👍, greetings from Peru my friend.
@@goatreviews what watch is that? “It’s a SKMEI”. Come on man. What’s wrong with these Chinese companies? You wanna market to the US? Give it a proper name and we will make it a real brand.
Good point, @@mistadopeman ! You know what it feels like to me? Like they started off with that name, without necessarily giving it too much thought (they were just going to copy other brands, why bother, right?). Then as they grew, it became too late to change. Too late to rebrand. Now they are stuck with the name! 😐
У меня несколько моделей skmel и одни cuuren отличные часы. Skmel уступает Casio только в батарее, 3 года против 7 у Casio, в остальном они лучше во всём. В России их можно купить от 7$
Awesome! 🙌 They are great watches for the money. I would add that the overall build quality of the SKMEI is very slightly less than Casio. Certainly the tradeoff of battery life for added backlight, (and lower price) is one that many way wish to take! Thanks for weighing in, Travkin! 🙏
