I have held both watches side by side, even the leather-strap versions. In both cases, I have found the EFR-S107D to be just a little bit more elegant (and strikingly thin!) and have slightly better build quality. More subjectively, I think the design of the challenger is more distinctive and higher-class (even though it's clearly Royal Oak-inspired), while the champ is too classic. Not that there's anything wrong with that but, when compared to the EFR-S107D, it's almost mundane.
I have the leather strap version of the challenger (EFR-S107L-1AVUEF) and for me this wins hands down... The sapphire crystal is the added bonus!! Not bothered by the screw down crown.... If I was going diving I would use a proper diver!!
Love these type of videos. I would have given a star to the Champ on WR because of the screw down crown. Both watches are amazing and fantastic value for the money.
I have the efv-110 and the two micro-adjust holes makes it too tight or else too loose. The crystal has also picked up some scratches. It’s a good watch but the challenger is better.
Yes, I don't understand why every clasp does have a minimum of 4 micro positions. Bummer it got scratched, sapphire crystal is really nice for that reason.
Casio needs to listen to all of these reviews. This is a great watch but unanimously everyone says the Lume is lacking. How much would it cost to get the Lume quality improved? Really?
I like the hands on the S107D. I find arrow shaped hands distracting, and almost too playful. The white stripe on the S107D hands is also a nice touch.
for me, i work in an enviroment where a watch needs to be a tool watch. and the polished bezel will scratch so fast and the crystal aswell. thats whats holding me back. love the dial though
Decorative screws are a turn off. I have the other one; my main criticism is that the lume is poor. Light scratches in the glass can be polished out with wet-and-dry paper and finish with cerium oxide.
@@JustWatches1 It is the pink powder used by dentists. Some silver cleaners include it. Diamantine works as well. Start with 400 grade wet and dry to get all the scratches out, then go to 600 and then 1200 before finishing with the powder.
You could take a look at the Casio EFR S108d, it's kinda in between these two. :) (The 107 seems inspired by the Nautilus, and the 108 by the Royal Oak, I think.)
How about the EFR-S108D? This one looks to have all the benefits plus a slightly smaller case size. The only potential downside I see is the integrated bracelet (not being able to switch it with your own strap).
The non sapphire watch, If you have bought this watch has I have I recommend buying Lusee watch screen protector from Amazon (uk).. I brought 30mm and it fits the watch face perfectly without overlapping the watch face which will prevent it getting caught and coming off.
A close but fair result I feel. If you are going to go into the champion's back yard to fight for the title, you really have to make sure you don't leave it to the hometown judge's scorecard, and instead win by knockout or emphatic points victory. I was however deeply troubled by the fact that when both watches were (equally) good on a particular aspect, and a tie was declared, neither watch received a much deserved star and were both just awarded a miserable little line. Obviously for a weak feature, such as the lame lume, both watches deserved no more than a miserable little line. This wouldn't have effected the outcome but I believe both watches would themselves be happier with my preferred approach, and I commend it to you for future world championship bouts.
I will definitely take this into consideration and update the scoring system. I agree, a more spectacular win would have been preferred! I will look for another challenger, and bring another showdown soon. Thank you for watching and the fun feedback :)
nice u compared these. i have the white version of the EFV and i love it... the hands really are something special. i was looking at the sapphire one... to be honest I really dig the screw down crown on the EFV though.
I buy an Casio edifice efr-s108d from online not an authorized shop so I didn't get the official warranty now i have some doubt that my watch is not a original one i found something is suspicious outside box there was nothing mentioned about any information inside box there was no user manual or card specifically for this watch there was for another model and in the watch bracelet clasp are not shinning as other, the date are showing in white in my black dial watch. I bought it for around 58 dollar do you think it's a copy product?
I'm not sure, that is a bit strange. I didn't realize there were fakes of this watch. Could you post some picture on imgur or something, I could take a look!
Would take the 100d. Screw down nob is good also the smsller size. I have big wrists but the big divers style looks stupid. Also very important and this is a must in any assesment is how easy (or not) a jacket ie. Motorcycle type can be removed. Snagging jacket cuffs can break bracelet and gone is watch....
Same, snap-on case is kind of a non starter for me. I mean comparing these two watches it comes down to where you want your scratches to be... on the back of the challenger trying to pry the case off, or on the front of the champ with the mineral glass. Also the fragility of sapphire means you risk shattering the glass trying to press the case back on after battery swaps. The challenger is a sexy watch for sure but with the screwdown case, crown and versatile styling the champ is hard to beat.
Of course the EFV-100D was going to win, it has been my daily watch since the moment I got it, it even took the place of my way more expensives swiss pieces and even made me question myself on why did I spend that much into other watches when I could just gotten this since the beginning haha
I'm a huge screw down crown kind a guy, howeverrrrr, mineral glass is just soooo shit, with the few watches i had with it, it scrathed within a week, so I would definitely prefer the one with sapphire crystal. I usually wouldn't even consider a casio but both models look great for the price of a few beers. Might pick them up.
Sapphire is nice because you don't really have to worry about it. There is also a new Sapphire one that is a bit smaller, I sort of want to get it to check out for the channel, just waiting for a local seller. It is the EFR-S108D-1AVUEF. You can't go wrong with either of these however.
Oh interesting! 40mm I see. I also like that gold second hand. Maybe this will be the next challenger. I was also looking at the EFV-590D-2AVCR potentially.
@@JustWatches1 590D also looks like a nice piece, but does not have the simpleness of S108D. not possible to get in my country (Turkey) for the moment but I'll be watching around :)
The moment you realize something is terribly wrong with our society is the moment you only see "movement" on the 8th position of comparison. Isn't the whole purpose of a watch to tell *accurate* time in the most convenient way? To be honest, neither of these are capable of doing this to the full extent, although both look cool. I own EFR-S107D (I call it "wannabe-Oceanus") but I got pissed off with the fact I had to manually move the date forward at the end of month, especially February, as well as the inevitability of replacing the battery, so I ordered a real Oceanus (OCW-T200S) from Japan just to feel in the 21st century again.
The Oceanus looks like one heck of a watch! It is funny that we obsess over this antiquated technology that is less accurate than the atomic time we have on our phones. Still, something about a mechanical movement is romantic. Enjoy the OCW-T200S!
