Installing the SKXMod Metal Case and Bracelet on the Casio AE1200 'Casio Royale' 

Looks awesome, but the price is crazy. All in all a great upgrade.

the big advantage of this kit is that it transforms a sort of disposable watch into something that lasts. it's always the case that gets worn out or the lugs break or the acrylic crystal becomes too scratched, the module is sort of a forever lasting thing. with this kit you get a digital watch that won't need a battery change for more than 10 years and a case to match the same sort of lifespan. stainless steel and sapphire crystal is all you need and this also has a scratch resistant coating on it. it's also cheaper than $200 and you can get only the case for much less. the only thing it needs is a pair of matching sandblasted nato strap adapters.. also there aren't that many well build digital watches, there used to be the pulsar pw3003 or pw3001 but it's been long discontinued.. a casio a1000 is $150 so the price is not that out there for this mod. it's not cheap for sure but it might not be unjustified..

Enjoyed the way you presented the changes. I like the watch with the upgrades.

This really makes it look like a premium JDM version of the Casio Royale.

This was a very enjoyable video! I have no plans to drop $200 for the kit but you never know. I do love my Casio Royale. Thanks for the entertainment and for your enthusiasm.

Very nice. Time to order the kit and enjoy this beauty.

It was a Royale joy indeed. Thank you very much

I bought a Casio Tri-graph with a metal case back in the '80's and it's still cranking right along. Other than battery changes, it has never failed. If you are looking for a "one-and-done" watch, the metal upgrade may last you decades and that makes the $$ uplift much less of a factor.

I love the look of the Royale. And this is like the icing on the cake for me. Something I'd like to travel with and not having it feel cheap. I believe it's worth a couple hundred bucks to upgrade it. Come on. People spend insane amounts of money on watches that do half as much than this watch does.

Good job, Nick. Looks good. I was actually wearing my $20.00 cheap version with gold or bronze looking plastic and rubber strap. Love the Royale.

Next... Full Titanium Casio Royale. C'mon SKXMOD!!

I just love how they kindly placed a protective plastic film over a SAPPHIRE crystal😅

This is the best video for the Casio Royal SKX Mod installation. Thanks for the accurate step by step. It was so easy after watching this.

You took too many links out of one side. I believe you removed 5 links in all…….4 from one side and 1 from the other. Go back and add a link from the long side to the shorter side. It will not only look better but fit better also. Nice upgrade!

Nice, my favorite watch brand 👍.

I have one on a Vario cinnamon brown strap. Amazing! The extra weight of the new case feels so natural.

Here comes Shabazz to activate my gear lust as soon as I run out of spending money. Always right on time. My black Royale hasn't been getting much wrist time

Hi Nick , I like a lot casio royale , I got two right now.I just want to thank you for showing this mod ,I knew this guy knonw as Kranio who makes this kind of thing but yours have a better price ,Im gonna have a look on one of those steel cases , thanks

Thanks for another great review Nick. I own two AE1200's and a DW291 which this kit also fits. The bend over price keeps me from buying even one. Too bad.

can you still go through security at the airport without it beeping so you have to remove it each and every time you travel? im a crewmember and this is the best advantage of this watch, it does not trigger the security alarm. i will keep mine in the original form.

I believe that new bracelet can fit the Q Timex as well

Original or modified....a fantastic watch!!

I love the AE1200. It is without a doubt my favourite digital watch. Not by any means perfect-- but excellent nonetheless. Part of me wants to someday buy this mod kit, but I have a feeling that if I were to do so, Casio would inevitably smarten up and start selling a new version with a stainless steel case, sapphire crystal and superior wristband (for a far better price). To rub salt in the wound, they'd probably add backlight button delay and features from the AE1300 such as the ability to have multiple individual timers.

Pretty cool!

I like this kind of content very much. Nick is the best!

A twist...I have Skmei watch that looks like the AE1200 so I could put that into a metal case...I really love that case.

I feel for doing this with the glossy version and a glossy white thing in there with the module. I don't like the Royale much, but really started to use my DW-291H on the side and it's almost the same as far as I know now. On the SKX website it's messy to just buy the specific items we want (without being forced to add a ton) and I didn't want to continue to play with it there now with my tight budget. I could have bought a case for now and basically got scared off. I have 4-5 hobbies to throw money at anyway and started to mod the DW-291H as I don't like the all-black Casio's either. Maybe next year or I sell some of my stuff locally to fund the SKX idea.

beautiful!!

Nicecase but toobad it says World Time and Illuminator on the front. I would have liked a clean case

This looks surprisingly easy ,I was sure it was going to be a" Royale " pain to do.

I spent 170.00 for a solid bronze Kraniodesign case with a Sapphire crystal without buttons, so this is a definite go for me! Also I have a Tag Formula 1 two tone quartz watch that retails for 2000.00 usd, it uses a Ronda quartz movement that sells for about 40.00 bucks... 😏.... There are many quartz watches in the 300.00 to 2000.00 range with a Swiss movement in them. This mod is a easy buy!

you should do gun accessory reviews because id watch that, reviews on grips, rails, third pirty parts you switch out with the original, small sights because optics are expensive af, i havnt seen any channels that do reviews for gun parts and accessories in your style and i think its sorely needed.

I think this is great!

surprised to say i prefer the unmodified watch. the fishish is brighter and the black bezel looks nice.

Dang it. I will eventually be doing this.

I wonder if you can switch the clasps and use the signed clasp on the solid bracelet

Does this you have LBWr to go with LBH? 😆 Thanks for the review Nick I didn't even know this was a thing, nor would I have even considered such a thing. Great content as always

Wearing my TI-Bezel-modded-G-Shock while watching this video! Love my Casio Royale but haven't worn it in forever, seems like the mod that'd get it back on the wrist.

What happens when a high-tier mod kit meets an iconic but ineluctably cheap-feeling watch? Looking forward to finding out!

Questions I want to know before I buy: How does the black bezel look on the silver case? I think the silver case and silver bezel looks way worse. How’s the water resist after this mod? Can I switch the Original Casio clasp in on this bracelet, or is the finish too different?

The glass is Sapphire and the black case has a very durable paint finish. I think I'll go for the black case and put a rubber strap on. Or maybe I'll do nothing as my Casio Royale arrived today and I'll have to see if I like it enough.

You gotta be from New Jersey!!!

Was the skxmod strap larger than the strap that already comes on Casio ?

Great vid, Nick - thanks! Any reason you would take 4 links from one side rather than two from each side of the clasp?

Makes sense if you already own a royale and gotten it beaten up.

Hi nice video,Would you know what size bumper would fit on the new mod as its slightly larger than the original.

Great video. It’s a compliment but you sound like Peter Griffin on helium!

why no blue loctite on the watch screws ?

I would only use cheese to mod a Royale.

Somehow when held next to eachother, the metal one doens't look nicer yet when on wrist, it very noticeably does.

Just so happened to wear my royale while watching this… kind of considering the kit now…

Great guide to install this mod! Looking forward to buy one of this! What size is your wrist? I wonder if mine is too small to order the metal bracelet...

I would love a cheap metal body made out of Chinese pop metal for all I care, paying 200$ is crazy for it too honestly look the exact same. But I do love the all metal ae1200

Name suggestion: "Ro-yaaale with Cheese". Spending your hard-earned cheese, that is!

I have several $200 watches with a $20 Seiko NH35 movement. I’m actually thinking this mod is worth the money. I’m just trying to decide which options to go with.

Modding it looks easier than taking links out of the original bracelet 🤷‍♂️🤣🤣🤣

Is there a version of the casing without the text?

Where do I get this??

Can you buy somewhere only the case for this watch? It doesn't have to be from metal, the plastic one is good enough. If yes, please send me a link. I have this watch but the case is scratched and I want to give it a new shine. Thanks!

how to get this kit in Indore, India..

Love it…..& you’re back👍. Have all these, already thinking black plastic strap? Casio clasp? 😍😍.

How about a follow up review ????????????

can I get the metal frame in India?!!

Any one ever tell you that you could probably do a Mark Twain voiceover for Audiobook?

will it work with non royale version, with the normal black pastic one?

Why did you buy the Silver (more expensive) AE1200 over the regular black one, if you were just going to swap out the case/band anyway?

Mind me if I ask what’s the difference?

Looks like the sabbatical isn't taking-- backlog, or you just couldn't stay away ?

Good evening, where can I buy it?

27:35 - The ultimate form of the Casio Royale - the Super Sayan AE-1200.. 😆😆😆

Cool kit, but unless you got big wrists, this makes the Royale WAY too big

Hey wise guy

Are the supplied gaskets the same thickness as the original gasket?

Did you just yeet yeet?

can you sent me a link to buy this mod? thank you

how to order?

Crazy coincidence, I just got my mod kit an hour ago as well! (But for the CasiOak lol)

Buying link?

Hi Nick, how can I buy the metal bezel upgrade kit for the Casio Royale? I've already modified my black AE1200WH. I want to upgrade my other Royale. By the way, I'm based here in the Philippines. I like the upgraded Casio Royale. I hope to do the modifications myself as what I have done to my 5600s. I hope SKX can send me 1 upgrade kit.😊 Thank you so much!

Let me know when they have an F-91W metal case mod. I would pay for it.

It does look great and I do have the original however, I just got for a bargain price an NOS G-Shock Wademan from the Master of G range for less than this conversion and I have the Royal as well, much better use of my hard earned, two great watches for the price of this kit. But I am impressed with the quality of it.

The folded steel on the Royale bracelet is disgusting looking, so this is a much welcome upgrade. I'll check the pricing to see if it's worth going on this adventure with mine! Cheers, Nick!

I must say that it looks great but I don't see the point of a $200 mod to a $28 digital watch.

I wonder if this is a 360 stainless steel ...this looks a bit like an alloy

Yes im always here for Casio, Victorinox and Mora.

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On their site they have both the matte and the polished version. Neither looks ideal imo. The matte still looks like plastic, while the polished version is too blingy. I wish they had one that combined different and more subtle finishes for a more refined look.

I don’t know if I will do this mod. Needs more polish parts and stamp clasp seemed outdated. I did get the GMWB5000 G Shock. My wife thinks it weird that I like it so much. Nostalgia plays a part. She loves my Omega. It is running .2 second a day which is better than some of quartz with ten years service intervals. Omega did something right with the coaxial. I get mechanical watches more. I’m wearing something really nice everyday.

Yikes, $200 bracket on a $20 watch. I can't do that. Good for you though 👏 looks 👌

Sir if your not from New York I'm going to be really shocked lol

Nato strap that bad boy

I'm pretty sure you get this all the time but it's like if Peter Griffin was into watches!!!!

I love the accent reminds me of the jerky boys.

I don't hear any beep anymore...😮

Followed this with real interest. But, after hearing the price, I became a lot more demanding! Still tempted but sure wish they had eliminated the cheesy "World Time" and "Illuminator" lettering. For the price I could buy, just "fer instance," an entire non-plastic Seiko chronograph like the SBTR017. Think I'll pass.

We are headed to a world, in which, Metalcomplex will be putting a ZircaTi case on his G-Shock.

Extra 200 for what is still a 30 dollar watch! Crazy

Damn I was considering this until you said $200. 😳

Not being a real fan of digital watches....this is not for me. I do own a Casio Royale, and it's a "mow the lawn" beater for me. Upgrading to full steel doesn't really make sense. But if I wore and loved the watch every day? Yeah, it seems like something I would be interested in. (I watched only because I like watching Nick in action. Yeet!) ;)

$200.00usd is the price that Nick states this is being asked for this mod set…