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@@TheBotleyBoy I don't understand your fear. The only thing which can go wrong beyond repair is that you intentionally smash it with a sledge hammer. Oceanus also has internal shock protection built in. The only watches which are more protected are G-shocks and maybe some bulky Eco-drive Citizen models.
@@jamesR1990 LOL why? Do you fear of getting cancer or something? 😄 Anyway, you can turn the radio control off, and use it just like any other watch. The only difference is that Oceanus will keep its accuracy more than other watches. A guy posted on the watchuseek forum that his Oceanus (s100) lost only a half of second in 3 months without radio control.
I've had this watch for years, its the best watch ever, perfect time, never have to adjust it..perpetual calendar, atomic time adjusted daily..I set my rolex, tudor and grand seiko with this watch..
As far as I know from the G-Shock world, tough solar means it can charge it self even with artificial light and tough movement it can realign by itself the hands in the correct position after a hard knock
It doesn't need to be a tough solar watch to charge with any kind of light. My Pulsar PZ5115X Chronograph with a Seiko movement charges with daylight, sunlight, electric light. Of course Pulsar is a Seiko company hence the movement. But that hand realignment after a hard knock, that's very cool, never knew about that and I have a GWG-2000, but it has multiband 6 so that regulates the time anyway.
@@brianmsahin the ones from Casio are marketed like tough solar and tough mvnt. Just like in many technologies similar capabilities are named just different from each company, just a marketing thing.
Every solar watch would charge from artificial light, that is how solar panels work (so even Citizen Eco-Drive could charge like that). That self-aligning movement is cool addition.
I adore Casio's approach to premium Quartz. Lean into their technology expertise and provide a bombproof and high tech movement in a practical package. Wish they would use that approach in a watch that isn''t blue.
I bought a lineage in titanium ten years ago and have worn it almost every day since then. It still runs like it did on the first day, to the second, and it also automatically switches from summer to winter time and vice versa. Sometimes I also wear them when I go swimming in the lake. I've never had a problem with the watch. Never had to adjust anything. The best watch I've ever had. A "grab and go" watch.
I have a Citizen Eco Drive AT watch that has radio control and a perpetual calender. A great watch which was gifted to me as a long service award by the company I worked for a couple of years before retirement. I love the watch and once set up I have never had to adjust the time or date. It's the watch I set all my other watches by.
I bought the T200S after a lot of dithering between it and the S100. I went for the T200S because I found it more traditional looking and wanted to be able to put it on a strap if needed. The biggest flaw in the watch? That it's so well-rounded and 'pick up and go' that I never wear anything else anymore. My desire to get another watch has just stopped.
Though movement use metal gears for its minutes and hour hands. There is a sensor under the dial to check the alignment of hands every hour at 55min to insure their position.
@@rkvktmenit can happens only when the watch hit something very hard od expose high magnetic fields. I have lineage model with no tough movement for 5 years and it never misaligned the hands so far.
It looks ugly (reminds me of communist brutalist architecture) compared to S100, is made of steel instead of titanium and removal of city designations means you cannot set the timezone manually. How about that for flaws?
@@impact0r Ugly is subjective, not a flaw. Not setting time is not a flaw because you will never have to. And being steel instead of titanium is a flaw? With that logic every high end watch in the world should be made of TI, which is almost never the case. And it sure has nothing to do with cost because TI is not that expensive.
@@dimi7055 Dimi Yes, ugly is subjective, but it is a flaw for anyone who thinks it is ugly. Yes, being steel instead of titanium is a flaw. Titanium is a superior material for anything that has constant contact with flesh. And it is lighter. And yes, every Rolex and AP are flawed. As everything else is. Anyway, pointed out three flaws (one subjective, yet still a flaw). And here's another one: no clasp micro-adjust. Saying anything (let alone T200) has "absolutely zero flaws" is rather vacuous.
I recently bought the T200, which - based on what I've seen - refines this whole thing even further. Same fantastic level of finish, but now with an even simpler dial and truly prismatic light play on the "floating" indices. Added Bluetooth for easy syncing and adjustment, too. I think the case is slightly bigger at ~41mm, and I'm not sure the bracelet will allow fitting on very small wrists (it's comfortable on my 6.75" wrist with maybe one link remaining), but it's also fully detachable. Some people may seen it as a downgrade, but the material here is steel instead of Ti. I personally am fine with this, as it allows even finer finishing and the bracelet might hold together better over time. Overall I'm more of a field watch person, but this thing is so gorgeously functional - that auto calibration, my gawd! - and such a joy to look at, that I've been wearing it every chance I get. A steal at around $350US.
I think it's worth mentioning that, despite the inconvenience of an integrated bracelet, many strap companies will make you custom leather straps to fit your watch. They will be more expensive than a normal leather strap, but if you really want to do it, you do have this option.
Took me a long time to decide whether to buy the S100 or T200, the 150 design just didnt work for me. Finally I chose s100 although because of the titanium bracelet. The SS T200 was just a bit on the heavy side for me. Well done, Ben, for a comprehensive review. Casio is the most under-rated brand in the industry. This watch is a gem!
Big fan of you and your channel Ben. Also I was choosing between the S100 and T200, and eventually got the T200 SLE (the one with the leather straps). Would love to see it featured as well as getting your thoughts on it too. And it's a great little upgrade from the S100 (which is still a great watch!). Thanks for all the videos!
I first bought a T200 and loved it so much I had to have the S100 as well (I'm a watch collector, so sue me!). Both are magnificent do anything pieces.
Can u select one of them for my wrist 7.25inch 1. MWD-100H-1BV- for 21usd 2. CASIO I117 DW-291H-1BVDF YOUTH DIGITAL - for 30usd apart from that I love stainless steel and retro I hv A700 A1000 and I'm a filmmaker pls suggest thank you sir
A real treat for 3 years now, still love it, most comfortable watch of my collection, mouvement being a quartz it is incredible second hand tick, minute hand tick every 10 sec. and hour hand tick every 2 min., the show is at midnight as the date shift precisely at the second, one of the best GADA watch out there.
It's a nice watch, have it in silver. The movement is actually a Seiko. There are a few of them that Casio uses. Batteries go quick though. Also, most watches technically have a sweeping second hand - that just means it's centered in the watch and sweeps around the whole dial.
Enjoyed your review Ben - I really love the watch. I've used a Waveceptor for the last 4 years as my holiday/travel watch and it has proved itself reliable and able to fulfill all roles, including water sports. Not sure I would pay $500 for this more traditional looking watch, as I like, and frequently use, the extra timing features on its cheaper brother. Perhaps I will upgrade to the all steel Lineage if my current watch fails, although its nice to have such a super-light weight watch (46g) on wrist which you forget you're wearing.
Try the T200s, although it's definitely a bit bigger than I want, it's the most attractive Casio analog I've ever seen and has all the cool features of this watch+regular lugs.
As an owner of the slightly more complex, and much more busy OCW-T4000A-1AJF, I probably wouldn't buy these simpler ones myself at this point, but I believe Casio is going in the exact right direction with them. A clean, slightly futuristic design, packed with endless crazy features behind the scenes, is precisely what the quartz watch industry needs to focus on. That way, you gain all the benefits and lose practically nothing. I especially love the solar technology, but having near-perfectly synced timed all day every day is a fantastic thing for anyone who keeps running to their meetings on the last second.
Have the black S100, great watch. Picked it over the T200 because I wanted the titanium vs steel. Also have the S5000AP, which is an Amazing watch. Need more of the Oceanus line for sure.
Hi Ben, do you think the slide adjustable clasp of the Oceanus T150 can be transferred to the Oceanus S100? Or the whole bracelet and clasp for that matter? Cheers
Ben is it possible to swap the bracelets over between the two models giving you (us) just about all you need/desire? Great video yet again and the on wrist shot of your walk was truly beautiful………got me close to considering buying one! Bob England
The explanation of the features was really cool and helpful since I don't know much abouy watches. I was however left wondering how the date indicator works, so I looked it up. For others like me, the watch actually keeps track of the year and month even though there's no dial for those, so it knows when to skip dates. It uses the second and minute hands to show those while adjusting the setting. I assume other premium watches with date indicators do this as well, while cheaper mechanisms require one to adjust the date indicator every month there aren't 31 days.
I was in Japan about 10 years ago and I got the OCW S100-7AJF. Since then, the watch has kept time on track, and I'm amazed by the quality of it. Never had to service it for any reason (and i dont know who could here in USA as they are not sold here). I use it when I go to events as it has a very classy look. I love the watch and I did pay at that time $500 USD; was it worth it? Hell yeah, and I just purchased OCW G2000RA two weeks ago.
Love my t200s. I like the strap type (so I can’t change it, like I do on most of my watches) it is what it is. super comfortable and jam packed with tec.
tough movement makes the mechanism resistant to excessive vibrations. one time I dropped my frogman analog in the wash machine together with a luminox and after 2 wash cycles the luminox had gained 3 hours and several minutes and the frogman was dead on. Second the watch does hourly checks on the position of the hands . if the hands are off alignment (it uses a tiny laser inside the watch to determine gearing position) then the watch will reset the hands automatically to 12 on the dot and and then set the time again. this happens automatically at the 50th minute of every hour . if the gears pass the alignment check then the watch does not adjust and continues on normally. You can also initiate the hand adjustment on demand by usually if you, for some reason, got aught on some extreme G's and the watch hands are off just give it an hour or two and the watch will adjust itself
I know you can correct the GA2100’s alignment as well. It’s a really good feature if you ask me. Edit: Only other downside the Oceanus has is you can _only_ set it via atomic timekeeping. No manual setting unfortunately.
Perhaps they've decided 'solar' as a term is misleading. I believe the technology works from any light and is not restricted to solar light. Perhaps in Japan they have more discerning or stricter rules about description of goods.
The integrated bracelet is one of the reasons why I hesitate going to the s100 Oceanus. It is undoubtably a more handsome and more luxurious watch than the lineage line. But I prefer the lineage. It has a multitasking lcd display which is incredibly useful. And swapping straps are fantastic.
It's their premium line, 500 is reasonable (but you can find it for 370 in Japan). If you are on budget Lineage would do it for 200. I think Oceanus has better finish and better designs, also better colors in comparison to Lineage. I would go for Ocenaus, it's also not a watch that you see everyday. S100 has a perfect design for me. I also like Seiko Sportura designs, they are in the same price range. Therefore, the price is fair for me. I would buy the S100.
Hey Ben, new subscriber here, just a comment on your wrist, quick question is your sweet spot 39mm and lower , and how low would you go, I have a 7 inch wrist and I too prefer smaller diameter, I have a hamilton action khaki, 34mm which was too small ,until I added a leather bund strap to beef it up a little, how small a watch can people with small wrists possibly go, I feel it whichever makes you happy, what your thoughts, thanks
The tough movement actually has to do with auto correction of the analog hands. Before this technology, electronically controlled analog Casios required manual calibration of their hands if they were subject to shock or have their batteries replaced. Tough movement solves that issue. It's a multi-gear solar powered movement having separate stepper motors for all hands on the dial which has an IC circuit checking the position of the hands via light passage from an opening in the dial. When the IC circuit detects any change in the position of the hands, it automatically corrects them. Additionally, these movements have a layer of alpha gel surrounding them which gives them more resistance to shock.
i have two Oceanus watches and, while try scratch easily, they dance in the light and have wildly complex modules. Definately the clearest crystals on any of my watches too.
And what about the clasp! It’s the only watch that I know of that has the 2 side indented pushers! Even luxury watches such as Longines and Grand Seiko don’t have those (theirs are sticking out on both sides); why? Good job Casio! It’s one of my favorite watches!
I have the Oceanus T200S, it's my EDC watch. On the back it lists both "Tough Solar" and "Tough MVT", I suspect it's marketing speak more than anything. I prefer this model, you can put regular straps on it, I wear it on a Perlon strap. After about a year I still can't find any obvious scratches. Downsides: It's steel, so it's heavier. The bracelet. Some time zones can only be selected from the app (Newfoundland, India, Adelaide, Nepal, ...) Positives: there's very little visible evidence that it's more than a regular 3 hander with a date. You're not stuck with Casio's bracelet, you can dress it up or down as the situation requires.
Does anyone know if sevenfriday watches are good. I like the design a lot but the lack of substantial reviews on RU-vid for any model makes it feel a bit dodgy.
Yes, tough movement is solar. But Tough movement auto realigned the hands every hour, so manual alignment is not really needed on a watch with that movement.
Greg Anderson from The Good Time Keeper did a review of his Oceanus (a beautiful silver coloured dial one) 3 month's back. I wish Casio did sell these in the west as well. Seems they keeping the best stuff to for Japan.
The solar power and not having to replace the battery for like 20 years I think? Plus the fact it can realign itself. the $100 casio edifice is pretty damn good with sapphire and 100m, I wonder if its the same quality sapphire though, but that edifice might not even last 2 years.
Really like this one. If it weren't for that strange lump on the side of the case, I might be tempted. Top review. And another point for the Boon Counter. 🤓
IRL you hardly see the "bump". Perfect fit for my small wrist, watch comes with 2 "half links" (more like 2/3 of a regular link) and hits all the markers every time. Ben showed how to manually adjust, yeah that looks kind of complicated but actually when you get this watch you just have to pull out the crown and only set the second to your local timezone, the watch does the rest... for decades :) This is really a set and forget watch. I love mine, very comfortable, great fit and extremely light on the wrist. Great quality titanium too, would recommend!
The T200 is the best watch I've had, including 4 or 5 rolexes. I LOVE IT. I have sold my expensive watches and I'm going to die with this one on my wrist.
This is like the Citizen Attesa CB1120-50L but the Citizen is Solar & super Titanium with saphire Crystal and radio with world traveller zone select. Also small and very Japanese but so light and an excellent price can be found.
Love the Oceanus range, they would have to be my grail watches. And being a Casio tragic one (or more 🤔) of these are hopefully one day destined to be in my collection 🤩👍
Can someone please help me clarify. I am so confused with all these Oceana models. Which one does have micro adjustment on the clasp and normal lugs for one's own straps?
Neither of the ones I've reviewed have normal lugs I'm afraid, only the T150 has the decent microadjustment clasp. Hope that helps. Perhaps another Oceanus has standard lugs
Thanks Ben! I browsed a bit more around, and it seems like, there is no model to have both these features. At least I found the T200 does have 20mm lugs without these prongs on the case.
Still my favourite watch, apart from only 2 micro adjusts I find it hard to fault, and the dealer you mentioned I think is to expensive , there are cheaper dealers direct from Japan
This watch looks to me like a one expensive fiddle toy, in a good way. I would love to set every timezone, manually set time, check every hour on sync with radio... Cool gadget, and it's solar as well, so you can toy with it as long as you wish.
IMHO, you've reviewed the 'wrong' model. I'm the proud owner of the T200S, which comes on a strap (2 are provided) and is stainless steel only. I hate bracelets for the reasons you've mentioned: a strap not only looks good, but always fits without breaking out your bracelet resizing tools. And integrated straps are the worst. The T200S also has Bluetooth connectivity, which means you can manage many routine functions (syncing included) more easily. And the app also provides charge level info. And it charges using all available light: solar and artificial (the former is much more powerful, though, than the latter). Available for €317 at the time of writing from a popular JDM seller in Japan. Finally : Casio is known for (sometimes) providing measurements that include the crown. I've measured my T200S with a digital caliper: case diameter (from the 2o'clock to 8 o'clock diameter): 41,50mm., L2L: 48,50mm. And T200S does not have the time zone city names printed on the inner bezel: much cleaner, IMHO.
Throughout the video you say things like "they ditch X on S100" and similar, as if S100 was the newer iteration. The fact you got S100 after T150 does not mean S100 was released later. In fact, it is older by several years than T150. Which is why T150 has some improvements, like the micro-adjusting clasp.
The Oceanus is one of my grail watches. But I can't decide on which one. S100 or T200. I love the polished bezel of the S100 but I prefer the cleaner dial on the T200. It'll be quite a while before I can afford one so I have plenty of time to think about.
I find that the bezel on my T200 is well polished on its angled upper 2/3rds, and the flat top surface is brushed in such a way that it looks matte one moment and then flashes intense light as though polished. The effect is similar to reflective safety gear. I've never seen anything like it, I don't think. Anyway, good luck on your collecting journey!
I bought a lineage and s100 in the same week. The S100 really was impressive, but that sloped off over time... The lineage was £- £ the better watch... I sold both, but it was exciting times waiting for there arrival. Plus the s100 got clobbered for import duty and the lineage didn't.
I just bought the Lineage as my first watch a couple weeks ago. I recently found out about the Oceanus. I hope I didn't make a mistake. I'm more of a 1 watch kind of guy since I don't have to think about it.
This Oceanus looks amazing. Classy and futuristic. And while I'm a fan of Casio, the lineage model is kinda ugly. Stop comparing it to the Oceanus haha. I hope I see more Oceanus models in the future from this channel. Perhaps some Edifice too. Which is also a sub brand of Casio.
These watches have lots of wonderful technology that I simply don't need and for which I will not pay. For the price of one of these, there are other watches I would definitely prefer.
*Hey Ben!* You should check out the new Edifice EFB-108D! Although it might be a bit large for your wrist Also Accurist is doing interesting things, check out their site
I live outside Japan and have the G-5600UE-1JF, which came with a warranty card. Wouldn't you be able to ship it back to Casio with that card regardless of where you're located?
@@Sireth Not sure but I would not have high hopes. If it’s a Japan model then it may have no useful warranty outside of Japan. I don’t think this watch is even supposed to be sold outside of Japan. Your model may or may not be the same, I don’t know.
@@jaysterling26 They’re a good watch so likely people will have a good run with them, even though they’re a complex watch. I however would not pay about 700 Aussie dollars for a watch I can’t get fixed if it plays up. A $300 watch I can throw away but a $700 I would want to get fixed.
Not true. I live in the UK and I bought a Casio Pro Trek from Japan last year and the hands were slightly misaligned, enough to bother me. So I called Casio UK and they told me that as long as you purchased it new from a recognised dealer (like Sakura Watches, etc) then you automatically have a 1-year international warranty that comes with the watch. I sent mine to Casio UK with a copy of the receipt (you need to provide proof of where and when you bought it) and they fixed the issue for zero cost to me. The only thing is that if they have to get parts from Japan then it could take a little longer than usual to get the repair done. They warn you of that on the repair booking page on their site. I'd guess if it's an international warranty then it should be the same in every country so you wouldn't have any issue getting it fixed.
