I mean, they're one of the giants. One of the early founders in watch making which revolutionized the industry. So it's pulling power as compared to other giants like Rolex and PP is pretty expected and nothing surprising if you ask me.
I bought the Casio Sailor Moon watch for my daughter. She doesn’t like watches, and this limited edition didn’t grab her attention. So it’s now the coolest watch in MY collection. Moon power make up, indeed.
For those weird people like me Here's the Hex code for the color on the Patek Philippe (accoding to the image) is 90CEC9 which consist of 56.5% Red, 80.8% Green, and 78.8% Blu The casio however, it's hex code is 76D2BE witch consist of 46.3% Red, 82.4% Green, and 74.5% Blue
When the great Jack Forster was still at Hodinkee he wrote an ecstatic review of the Casio AE1200 World Time. That immediately sold it to me. Fantastic watch: Five world cities can be loaded from an available 48, five alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch a ten year battery and a perpetual calendar that will outlast the owner. Mine cost £22 from Amazon three years ago. Amazing.
@@luismasanchez9367 couldn't agree more, i have many nice watches but I can honestly say that my Casio Royale is my favorite watch. I got the SKXMods stainless steel kit and the watch actually feels quality, I wear it on the bracelet, on a leather strap and nato straps, it's so cool on all of them
The reason I used the Casio reference number in my post is not all watch retailers are aware that the AE1200 obtained the nickname “Royale” which only applies to the model with the gold coloured case. It acquired the Royale name because it resembles the Seiko G757 5020 Sport worn by Roger Moore in the James Bond movie Octopussy.
The A168 is a great watch. And the various dial design options, finishes and bands really do a lot for it. And the Royale is a great option for larger wrists. It also has a ton of color, material. Band options. That one is a current favorite.
I love the A168 as a watch, and quite honestly I love that infinitely adjustable stainless band that I would buy a bunch of A168s just to have the bands for other watches.
I too like my A168, but the metal band is rubbish and wouldnt even come close to fitting my 8.5" wrist. More importantly to me in my 60's the A168 digit size is (way) to small, a better choice for legibility would be the 217H, much larger digits and easier to read digital display and to me legibility should be more of a key feature in a digital watch - IMO too many reviewers dont give near enough importance to digit size and basic legibility as a main watch feature.
I never had anything else than Casio. I think I am on my third watch in my life (I am 60 now). The first one in the seventies of last century was a Casio digital watch with a solar cell in it, so the battery would last 2-3 years instead of 1 year. I think that is still brilliant, and I would love to have it back. I had to buy another Casio because sadly the display broke, the liquid crystals were leaking.
You guys run a great channel. You’re well versed in both, affordable entry level watches, all the way up to high end horological timepieces. Impressive.
Argos often do the G-Shock DW5610 for as little as £75. That is a classic square g shock with solar, multiband 6, alarms, countdown…. Etc an utter bargain at full price, but when it’s on sale for less than £100, it’s an absolute steal.
Every day, I wear the plastic Casio. I work with electricity, so no metal watches. I wanted the Casio so bad when I was a kid. I did get one and then moved on. I guess now I am back.
Surprised you omitted the MDR-106 'Duro'. I genuinely think it's one of the best entry level watches across all brands. A great looking, well made and highly accurate 'desk diver'. Just don't keep the original strap!
My most worn Casio watch is the Casio W-218H. It's slightly larger than the F-91W, but it is a nice watch and a really good daily beater. It was a real steal at £19.99 from Argos.
I bought that edifice as gift for my brother but with white dial and black bezel. I can assure you it's not 49mm. It's 41mm at max. I'm sure they put the wrong numbers at the website you looked. It's a great watch
I wish I had kept my Casio calculator watches from the 1980s. Yeah, I was pretty nerdy in highschool. BTW, Aliens Director's Cut was the best of the films.
Aye, the directors cut of the first in the series was much better than the standard release version, whatever the other one is called. I picked the whole lot up on CD, for a couple of quid. My good luck.
My granddad went thru a calculator watch phase in the early 80s, and among his effects that made it down to me was his CFX-200. Couple months ago I put a battery into it on a whim and lo and behold (other than a stuck "set" pushbutton which I'll clean sooner or later) it works! :)
The calculator! I had one back in the 70s! Actually two, there was a scientific calculator version with 4 button on the top of the display. It can’t get any nerdier then that.
So many great Casio watches. I tend to wear a ProTrek most the time, which is probably a little out of the bargain price range but I'm in the UK so I like to check the weather as much as the time.
I've bought both my son and daughter the ca53w, ( in plain black & a cool white )simply because it was Marty McFlys watch & as a child of the 70s & 80s i remember them being mega expensive first time around. I love casio & everyone should have at least one.
The f-201 is by far the most bang for buck in terms of functionality. The white and silver f-91 is the most elegant and true one of the legible classic. The display is very crisp.
I would have to get a Casio Duro with 200m of water resistance. A true dive watch for $45. I would also go for the DW290 worn by Tom Cruise in Mission Impossible. It sells for around $36.
I think you have missed many bargains. The mdv106 dive watch for example as worn by Bill Gates with 200m of water resistance and only about £50. I bought an F91w at Argos in the sale for only £4.99!
I've had a Casio A158 since i can remember, i'm now 25 and next week i'm thinking about getting a Casio GA 2100 all Black to celebrate a very important time in my life, i left the job i've always hated and wanted to quit and i'm currently on my first job in cinema, helping the production of a new Star Wars Series so i'll call it the Darth Vader watch and everytime i'll wear it i'll remember the time when i finally had the balls to risk it and do what i love
I handle remodel projects in Walmart stores throughout the southern US, and all the stores are updating their jewelry cases to get rid of the G-Shock turn cases and reducing the amount of watches on the sales floor, so every one of the last 10 or so stores I’ve been to has had different G’s and Duro’s on clearance and I can’t tell you the time freezing ability in my wife’s face when she finds another one on my dresser. I’m seriously talking 15+ lol I have a problem.
The Edifice you had here isn't 45mm (or maybe including the crown), it's 42mm diameter with a 48mm lug to lug. I have the white/silverish dial and can rock it on my 6.5 in wrist. It wears slightly more compact than a Duro
Would love to see Oceanus line get more recognition. I understand why they don't get a lot of love on youtube since its a JDM only line. But I feel like people are missing out on some great watches.
I recently bought a A-1000, with the brushed metal finish for 100€. It looks absolutely stunning, totally wearable with a dress shirt and simply amazing design
Casios are ever-reliable and I especially love their Duro and some of these more affordable digital watches like the Royale or the A700. Had a good time with all of them and they truly feel affordable.
I use a AE-2100W for work. £20.00 from H Samuel's. It makes a great tool watch with the alarms and count down timer. And the back light is better than the F-91W.
Just received my new Casio MCW100H-4AV with orange strap. Simple with chrono and time and analog...Crown is near impossible to rotate inside the guards but really how often are you going to do that. L8ght weight and only $60 bucks. What more do you need???
You missed out another casio g-shock copy. That is the tough solar illuminator. It looks like a g shock, similar to a casioak, it has 5 alarms, 2 countdown timers, an hourly time signal, world time, stopwatch, is water resistant to 100m and the alarms are much much louder than the useless alarms on the g shock. Mine is the blackout version but they come in various attractive colour schemes. It was only £34.99 from Argos. The tough solar watches are nearly as tough as the g shock watches. I also have a tough solar wave ceptor which i bought nearly 23 years ago and it's still working perfectly. It's still got the original battery in and it never drops below full charge.
Gentleman, the jokes and one-liners in this episode are second to none. You've built a reputation eloquently reviewing some of the finest watches known to man, and yet you still can drop a Star Fox reference without breaking a sweat. THIS is why I love and respect your channel so much. You guys are brilliant. Don't ever change ❤
Casio Duro would fit nicely on this list and you can get one for less than $50 USD. Comes with a black rubber strap however the Duro looks even better with a NATO strap! The Casio Duro is a watch choice of Bill Gates
Just bought myself a CA-53W as it’s almost identical to the watch worn by Marty McFly in BTTF. As a film buff I’m going to have to get that ‘Alien’ watch now!
My watch cost me two € at the recycle shop it is an OOZOO, metal-silvery case, white face, black indicators, it has the date, and time, I bought a nato strap, and a battery to go with it, it runs fine, looked it up, it was a 50€ watch when it was new :) I don't have any money, no job... so lucky me :)
The tiffany blue Casio might be less than $60 on paper but believe me, it is absolutely hard to find. If you do find one online, the asking price is double or even triple the retail price 😢
I bought the ae1200 on a bracelet. It's a great watch for around £35. The module has all the functions you need. Incredible accuracy with my example clocking in at +4 seconds per month. It happily sits next to an A168, a Ca53 and an F91w on an olive nato. Next up for me will be a databank and a DW5600 to round up a neat collection of 6 in my ensemble of 24 watches.
The best kids in school had the Casio TV remote watch to annoy the teacher everytime they wheeled in the old CRT/video player trolley and can't work out why the TV keeps going into standby or channel changes.
You have to spin this type of videos to another channel at some point. I like both types of videos on "The Ultimate Watch Channel", but I never know what type of video I will get. Sometimes I'm in a mood for one, but I feel like the new one is from the other type and vice versa. I'd love to subscribe for both and watch the videos any time I feel like it. Just my train of thought after watching "10 Facts that TERRIFY Watch Enthusiasts". In my mind, seeing the thumb and the name, this was the "podcast" type of a video, which I wasn't in mood for. Then, a couple of days later I was in a mood for podcast type of a video and I played it and I was wrong. I still loved it, but I realized that I should have watched it earlier. Anyways. I hope you get my point. I will still watch and like all your videos eventually. They are the golden standard after all.
My personal fav is the A700WE-1A. Its like the good old reliable F-91 but with a somewhat more elegant design. Must also mention MDV 106 the best budget entry level diver watch.
The AE1200 is simply amazing. It has every feature you want and looks so distinctive. I get compliments on mine more than when I wear much more expensive watches. Also the AW168 is peak sleazy 80s drug dealer aesthetic.
The A500WEA is my designated “travel watch” for obvious reasons and the practicality of having 4 time zones at your fingertips simply cannot be understated. Departing Europe, a layover in the Middle East for a landing in some other time zone, something goes wrong, a flight gets canceled, you have to scramble for connections and stuff… dragging suitcases on an airport, phone busy rebooking flights… The A500 is maximum convenience when in these situations.
Great picks … that Pacman watch with a black mesh strapecode is the watch i get the most complement on, vs my many other watches including Grand Seikos
I have been wearing the Casio duro almost every day for quite some time now, and it's practically perfect for a beater, I've been thinking of switching to the casioak but it's gonna be a difficult change for me
I have the AE1200 World Timer in rose gold resin and black band. That was $25. An F-91 with olive drab resin case & black band. That's $18. And I bought a pink F-91 for my wife. That one has the translucent band and it was $24, I think. They're fun little time pieces.
Thing about the MWD 110H is, well first of all grow up and buy the positive display because you'll actually want to be able to read your watch. Secondly it's actually a 200m water resistant watch and has double o-rings on all pushers. They've rated it as 100m to distance it a bit from the G-shocks. Biggest issue is the raised screen but once I've found a bumper that fits that's should be dealt with. The screen is actually much better in some ways than a G-shock square, much large time display for my 50 year old eyes. It's honestly a really decent watch
I've got a casio at 550 Janus calculator watch from 1983 ! Really cool watch and proper high tech for the time I often wonder why they didn't re release it along with all the others.
