The Casio F108 $15 Wristwatch: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Today, we're going to look at an interesting watch, the Casio F108. It's a lot like the F91W in function and display, but it's a bit bigger, a bit more robust, with a much better light, and a great deal less terrorism. The end result is no Patek, but it's a damned fine functional watch, and if you're just after something practical for EDC, it's a gem.
I can say from wearing this watch on my wrist, the interface is memorized very very easily, the screen will indeed scratch (wont affect the viewing), and the time is kept much better than the f91w, the ILLUMINATOR and WATER RESIST around the face rub off relatively quickly over wearing it normally and it just wears off which I won't really complain about. The accidental button hitting that changes time can be irritating, love this watch though
Just your everyday abrasives and accidental bumps and wearing it in water without forcing it, the text wore right off. The alarm is also really a nice volume
Thanks for the long-term update. Glad to hear that the annoying text departs!
I've been using these watches for about 4 years. My first one's strap broke after three years of heavy abuse, but the thing still works. I wore it to sleep, when I swam, when I showered, and everywhere else. It is a damn well built watch, and I couldn't ask more for $15. I'm on my second one, and I broke the speaker after dropping it far too many times (although I honestly think it's an improvement). Truly a wonderful piece of tech that is worthy of your money. 10/10
This watch is absolutely PERFECT for someone who works in a warehouse. Simple, inexpensive, reliable, and does not attract attention. Definitely for someone who only cares of keeping track of time while they work at a quick and easy glance.
This is exactly what I am looking for. Thanks for the comment
I bought a beautiful seiko this Xmas, and also this f108. Believe me, I have been used the casio a lot more. Amazing watch.
Love the alarm. Louder than my more expensive Casios.
Put a couple of drops of brake clean on an old rag and you can rub the writing right off no problems. Just tried it on mine, worked great.
Goo Gone also works.
"A slightly more expensive watch, the Omega Seamaster"
Yeah. Slightly more expensive. Slightly 🤣😉
Thanks for a great review! I watched hoping to learn about the history of the F-108 and I got drawn in by your review. I wear mine in a heated therapy pool regularly, it gets wet for 30-60 minutes at a time with no problem.
I bought this watch in fourth grade. This was my first watch. Been going strong for over 8 years. I love this thing. Ive got much higher end watches here, and this still finds time on my wrist.
I’ve swam with this watch, a lot actually. No problems. Also the ugly text on the watch has worn off over the years. Highly recommend!
Bought this watch in 3rd grade for 10$, and it went through hell. Rubbed the face along 30 feet of brick wall for 3 years (I was in 3rd grade) and the hourly chime was on when I bought it, and it has beeped 65,000 times (7-8 years) Took it swimming, got buried in sand for a week, got dropped in a fire, and the only reason I stopped wearing it was because the buckle broke. But to this day, almost 9 years later, it still beeps every hour, every day, and still ticks on and never hasn’t been reliable.
God bless you, Nick Shabazz. You are an oasis of sense and loveliness in an internet full of angst.
The voice, the great review, chock full of information! What more could anyone ask for?
Some people use goo be gone or just an eraser take off some of the words.
Its is actually a great watch I have the blue version, its light and comfortable to wear and the display is excellent I rarely have to use the light. I prefer it to some of my much more expensive casios, no one will ever regret buying this watch I actually rate it as a classic !
Hey Nick, this is Nick
Bought this watch because of your review.
Love you work!!!
Great job!!!
I was an early adopter with smart watches, starting with the Pebble and moving on from there, but I wore a watch almost my whole life. I went back to a Casio at the end of last year. Just having something that tells the time at a glance without any effort or charging or button-presses was something I missed. (I also work in animal care so something I can just constantly sanitize without issue is wonderful).
The W800H is about this size and price but its 100 meters water resistant, has dual time and a 10 year battery.
BeardedGearNut w800h is a little bit smaller both the case and the straps
Yep, and it looks dead nuts perfect in scale on my exactly 7" wrist. Very nice is how the subtly shaped top surface of the resin case falls away along the curve of my wrist in a natural, complementary way. Glad I bought a W800H for use during those "sweaty summer" months: actually rather stylish worn with a simple black T-shirt.
My very first watch review: Ta-Da!
The Casio Royale (AE-1200WHD-1A) is one heck of a watch for a measly 30 bucks. Cool looking watch with lots of useful features for the price of a good meal. It's also 100M water resistant, which is pretty nifty to have in such a cheap watch. Had mine for 7 months now and it's been a real joy to have on my wrist.
30 dollar casio watch bring omega seamaster ''a slightly more expensive watch'' that cracked me up
I like how you can hold the light on as long as you want. Not like the 1-3 seconds and your out.
The alarm is one of the loudest I've heard, I use it to wake me up daily.
a morning of Nick Shabazz along with birdshot and coffee...not sure if you can honestly beat it
Depends on the model, some Casio digital watch display Friday as FRI
Just picked one up for work. I absolutely love the looks of this watch! It mimics the looks of the G-shock & has every function you need & nothing you don’t. An absolute bargain @ $15.88 @ Wallyworld.
While doing the size comparison, I'm surprised you didn't pull in a 7 series BMW. This is the most entertaining Casio watch review I've seen so far. Your reviews are just great!
Go for either the W-217H or W-218H.
The W-217H looks like a beefed up F-91W but has the same module as the watch reviewed, so bigger LCD, illumination etc. also has 50M water resistance.
The W-218H is similarly styled as the F-108 (poor mans G-Shock) but has 50M water resist. Still has ILLUMINATOR WATER RESIST text though :-(
The stopwatch also a a split feature for you runners out there. Start the stopwatch, hit the light to split, hit the light again to go back to your running stopwatch. There’s no memory, but it’s still a useful feature when you’re doing repeats or pacing out your mileage.
You would be surprised! I surf year round in New Jersey in some of the most frigid water temps and I never take this watch off! Going almost a year strong in the salt water!
i recently bought a casio forester. tan. Super basic but i love it.
Thanks for trying it on for us
Great review! Thank You. My Casios run a little faster while on the drawer than when they are on my wrist. I guess is because temperature differences.
I don’t recommend this watch for people with sensitive skin, it leaves a gruesome dent in the place you wore it and might cause a little rash, but if you regularly take it off to relieve the pressure in the middle of the day, its a genuine good watch for people who do big amounts of work. 100% would recommend.
Can you change the strap to any third party one
enjoying my F108 a little more now sir! thanks for an excellent review!
Welp I ve had my watch for 3 years now and I jumped
In seas and pools and jumped off a yacht and works perfectly fine
Just got this very watch to add to my collection love this little guy got it in white just to be different
Phillip Pugh -just got one in blue!
Thanks Moe :')
Actually i needed that comparison to the $10 casio, thanks a lot
legibility, size, price, battery life, perfect watch!
18mm lug width?
Nothing flashy. Does what it does. I’m wearing it right now. it’s a beauty
I love this watch. I have a blue one for everday fashion & am thinking about picking up a black one for work.
I personally like the F91W better. Sure, this might be the better watch, but it's lacking the style. The F91W is comically small, has markings in four different colours, no gram of plastic more than you need and I love it. For more or less the same price, you can get the AE1200WH, which has IMO a much more unique style and probably some more (unneeded) functions. But, hey, still a great review! ^^
It is water proof to I went swimming with it on multiple times and it still works
7m 35s " that's a problem cause life has a way of dampening you without your necessary express consent " 😆😄😅
I just bought one. The manual does not address this: How do your program the month and year? Does the date need to be manually reset if the month has less than 31 days, or is the year already factory programmed?
Can you make a review of Casio W-218?
Have same watch had hot showers with it no problems went swimming.
Very Good.
I like that you can get it in red white and blue if basic black is not for you .
Fred Lao-got the blue. Love it.
I have the white versions, I got it for 10 bucks, everybody in my school wears apple watches but I like to wear Casios and other watches it does stand out from the crowd
Just a heads about white Casio watches, the matte ones will yellow with time, I personally don't care but just something to be aware. The glossy ones don't yellow and hold up much better with time
I actually bought this watch last week. Due to my line of work things like watches don't really have much of a chance at a long life. I bought it simply due to price, and so far I'm actually very happy.
1 year later, how has it served you?
Goo Gone seems to work to remove the lettering = looks a LOT better now. Also switching that cheap bracelet helps a lot
It's a beautiful thing
How do you know it if you don't have it up to 10 centimeters from your face?
Great review! And funny to. Good work!
Thanks for this review, Nick
Please do a rewiew of the Casio a168!
I wonder if we can persuade Nick to look at the Casio W-217H? Same movement as the F108 but better WR and looks like an F91W grown up.
I bought this for my 10 year old son. He didn’t wear it and lost interest. I slapped a NATO strap on him it and now I wear it about 2 x a week. Fine watch.
6:28 i happen to admire the sea-gray lettering - the text gives the F108 some depth, if it wasnt there, the watch would look a bit plain... But on mine, the lettering "ILLUMINATOR" and "WATER RESIST" faded after less than 2 years.. grrr the F108 is such has nice angles and dimensions and is not a tall watch. It has an alarm, hourly timer, and stop-watch, but not a countdown timer. Would be nice if the F108 smaller cousin, the F91W, was scaled up to 108-size... but the Model: DW5600E-1V kind of the bigger (and $44 version of) the F108.
I like review on this type of inexpensive gear 👍
+olmmedic Me too! I feel odd doing super high end stuff, but I get requests there too.
Check out the 218H ... its the same thing but with a more tactical case, and takes bull bars from the GW-M5610 ...
a 4 dollar increase to make a watch less terroristic is money well spent
I think I should buy one just to have it.. and to anger my watch snob friends.
"Oh, your Tudor uses an ETA? That's OK, not everybody is into horology enough to wear an in-house movement."
Lol, but I seriously wanted a few Casios just to have them. To remind me of my youth kind of..
I was going to buy one but it’s a bit small looking. I bought the AE1200 and it’s like I’m wearing the 80s on my wrist!
Really??? You're nit picking over 30 seconds in a month? I think that unless you're doing moon launches on a regular basis, the need for greater accuracy in your everyday life is pretty minimal. Your nerdiness is showing again :-)
In my case, I find that I can pretty much get by with a sun dial :-)
I got riped off I paid 40
Oof bud
They did do a little better on the water resistance. 100m water resist, good for everything short of diving basically.
I just bought this watch on Amazon, it says it to arrive on Wednesday, it looks like a very basic watch. And I love the Casio F-91W don't get me wrong. But I wanted to update my watch. I have small wrists but the Casio F-108WH looks great I can't wait to be wearing it. Yes it is cheap but I'd rather beat up a cheap watch than a expensive watch. I always loved Casio's cheaper watches and have beat them up and broken them. Also I have worn some G - shocks but they are kinda big on my wrists. So Im excited for Wednesday when I get my new Casio F-108WH. Edit: it just came in the mail today I'm already wearing it and I love the orange glow for the illuminator. It definitely feels more manly than the F-91w. I have small wrists so. The top three holes are showing. The lock is in the fourth from the top of the strap. Edit 2.0 - I just bought my second one of this exact watch because the first one the band started cracking. Still love this very basic watch.
Good substitute for a G-Shock 5600.
Listen if you have a good super Walmart in your area you should be able to find this watch and a few others. Walmart carries a lot of Casio watches, I even grabbed a Casio Duro diver watch for $42 bucks. Casio has some nice affordable watches. I plan on getting a few to add to my collection
Good video! Your voice reminds me of Sol Rosenberg from the jerky boys...you have a voice made for commercials or news broadcasts my friend.
John Rambo same it reminds me of the Jerky boys
Casios answer to the Patek Nautilus is in their edifice line. It's great that the F108 has less terrorism.I hate Terrorism.
I'm not a fan of the orange light. I prefer the blue. But I'd still buy it.
Good stuff Nick. Loving your content.
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My beef with all these low-end Casios is the bands. They die long before the watches do.
Agreed, check out the Casio Royale review for a slightly better one.
I just bought the Casio W218H-1A can anyone tell me Is that watch the W218H-1A larger than the watch featured in this video thanks
When did this watch first come out?
I found one on the ground that reminds me of the one I had in the 90s. I just want to know when this specific model came out?
Fantastic watch ordered it today
Thank you so much for this video
Great review. Thanks
Great watch nice review I have one and love it
i'd rather pay the extra $5 and get the f108. does it come with the box and instructions?
Have you seen the new GW-M5610U ? (don't forget the U part ....)
I have an F105....any good?
Casually brings in an omega seamaster hahah
great review! Hey for $15, I think it ain't that bad! :)
I have the all white one. Super cool
I have the budget g shock dw5600e it gains about 6 seconds a month i prefer it over an atomic cause i can set it to the break bell at work ha ha
Looove this guy! "so there you go" LOL
I need an exhibition case back (in Sapphire)...as I love me some Quartz!
A man after my own heart.
How does model: F108WH-1ACF compare to W-217H-1AVCF?
It's basically an F-91W tribute to a square G-Shock, it looks a bit beefier
Either this or the f105 are the best F model watch but neither are as good as any W model imo.
Does this watch have a countdown timer?
I thought FR was F R for Friday. No?
have you seen the CASIO 218H ?
The best watch ever made period
Lmfao “Hey everybody! Its FA day!”
Hey Nick, I recently got a Fossil CH3086 and I was curious, what are your opinions of Fossil watches in general?
Fossil Watches aren't that interesting from the "Horology" standpoint, and tend to be low on features for the price, but they make a pretty watch for the price.
I always liked fa instead of fr ........☺
Does it have dual time ?
IF you want more wr fill it with olive oil.Do not use Olive Oyl or you may have a problem with a certain famous Cartoon sailor.
Wearing the f91 while entering the USA via Plane, to go zo Balls. Check
Great review, but I was wondering if anyone could clarify if the Casio F108 has a lap and or split function with the stop watch mode? I am looking to buy a cheap watch that I will be using for basic training. I just need something that will help me keep track of my lap time, and ideally splits while running for the PT test. I'm hoping to spend less than $25, as I will not wear the watch again after training. I've been researching, and Casio seems to be the way to go, I just can't tell if their cheaper models that have the stopwatch also include laps and splits. Thank you!
Curious, did you get an answer? Or what did you end up purchasing?! Thanks
@@shauna0507 I never got an answer. However, I bought the Casio WS-1000H-1AV, it’s the Lap Memory 60, for $19.99 at Walmart and is the best watch! It has all the functions I asked about. Lap times and split times. That watch was perfect for basic training if that’s your need too.
Are you from Boston?