Super easy to spot a fake, all fakes come with manual 5146 regardless what model you buy. There is a huge amount of work photocopying and printing the paper manuals for all the different gshock models, therefore they always include the same manual. Other easy tell is no barcode on box or barcode on back of hangtag. I just received fake ga2100, like you, my second fake from a well known auction site. Very annoying. Great video
The hour markers also look so shiny plasticy on the fake one, and the hour and minute hands also seemed off to me. But then again, I don't think I would have noticed if it wasn't side by side
This recently happened to me, and the fakes have gotten much better. Two lines of digital text, day indicator works, keeps great time, correct color light, everything works like the real one. But what gave it away: 16mm tall and acrylic crystal. Ebay gave me an instant 100% refund. As my girlfriend said "what is the world coming to when they counterfeit Casios?"
She's right. Avoid all Chinese made stuff everywhere. Buy American any way you can ...whenever possible. Appliances. Vehicles etc. We need to change direction fast.
One problem that the counterfeits cause is the inevitable up-charging from legit dealers. Casio basically doesn’t care if there’s fakes out there because that same customer who got duped will still long for & likely buy the real ones. The dealers don’t especially care for much the same reason plus they can charge more (or simply offer zero discounts) for the genuine articles. This same anomaly is true in the very popular and prosperous world of pocket knives except that most manufacturers have implemented what’s called ‘MAP pricing’ or minimum authorized prices which negates authorized dealers from having sales on most brands. It’s made for a lack of competitive pricing competition but it has also caused online retailers to be creative in generating customer loyalty. ‘Reward programs’ have become common whereby a repeat customer can get a small stipend towards future purchases with each order placed. It would be nice to see the major watch manufacturers follow this model as it points buyers to dealers with binding arrangements with manufacturers. Most counterfeit knives are on eBay now as amazon has addressed the problem they had with unwittingly distributing the junk seemingly from legit vendors.
I recall such a similar case happening to me when I was getting a Casio watch. The boxing was different in color, the design and lighting were different, the buckle of the fake was not durable, the manual was lacking text, and pricing was far different than what the official watch price was. Weight wise, the fake weighed less too. After I noticed that this all happened, what I experienced which I thought was good automatically turned upside down.
@@shanakacooray2594 it was a option to request a refund on their website. Pretty easy (at the time). I’m not sure if things have changed. Best of luck!
Seeing you makes me feel content to dwelve into this gshock world..im 37 years old..n im quite scared to wear gshock thinking that maybe its for younger folks…
Hay una diferencia también en la correa, el verdadero tiene los pines para quitarla y el falso no, esa diferencia está en todos los falsos solo verlo de atrás ya te aseguras si es verdadero. Saludos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
Wish you had shown more details in the difference between the hang tags and warranty cards. Also Casio does not put plastic stickers on the crystal or back; the fake had a blue-lined sticker.
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very informative. thanks. one thing though... you were moving the watches on your hand so much that it was a bit hard to see the watches in detail until you let them down on the table... 😜 still a good video. cheers!
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Its great when people like you show you what to look out regarding fake watches i bought a second hand watch from a shop and could tell it real from seeing about the watch on a utube channel if I had not seen the channel i would not have purchased the watch to many fakes about. 🇬🇧👍
I don't know why many fake watches have these stickers on the back plate. CASIO watches never have those. It's an immediate giveaway. A seal of being "authentically fake" perhaps?
4:24 If you pause and compare the quality of the finishing of the case, bezel, hands and dial, the fake has nothing near the quality finishing of the authentic watch and is clearly visible, certainly side by side. I would think the finishing would be one of the most obvious differences AFTER the thickness of the case. Incredible the difference. Plenty of reviews of this watch with excellent clear shots of the entire authentic watch for comparisons. If in doubt, send it back.
another way to tell is the on the small day hand, if you look in the middle of hand it has a tiny hole to fit onto the mechanism, the original doesn't have.
Thank you. This really much a big help. Im planning to buy either the GA 2100 or GM 2100. But the GM one is much expensive. I've rather buy the GA 2100.
also the white dots to indicate the hours is smoothened out to the fake and the real has crispy edges. Im not a genius to making fakes, but at least I can try to make it way more to the actual real deal
hi .. like you i never thought about fake Casio's ..until i put my triple censor mudmaster in for a new battery around a year or so after bought it and the jeweler pointed it out to me (he also collected Casio ).. i have now become very concerned when purchasing new Casio's. great video
Wow...Greetings from China. I didn't even know this could have fake models. It's really hard to see even ONE OF THEM domestically yet it sells overseas. DAMN.......
I bet the price of the fake was lower than the real thing. If not, people must do some serious homework before purchasing on certain sites... In my case, I currently wear the modest and awesome Casio AE2000WD, and the TRT-110H-1A2VCF (and many others Casio models in static display). Well deserved "thumbs up" on your informative video. CYUL.
Just received mine from G Shock. Had to do this test cuz you never know. Some buyers could buy legit G Shock from direct and swap a fake and return it since G Shock allows free returns, and they have such a lax return policy. Just worried some jerk might do that and it gets resold by G Shock.
Just bought one on eBay for $60⁹⁵. Same model. 1. the weight is lighter at 46.7 grams. 2. The case back is thick like a half dollar is stuck on the back. 3. Flawed crystal prob acrylic. Same box as the fake shown. Also owners manual is for a different model. Same difference in card, tag, tin. The hands do not move out of the way for setting.
Even the real one looses hand alingment when it runs out of battery. You just have to aling it again when it happens. As the dials are on step motors. Watch has no way to know which way they are pointing.
Hold the light button for a couple of seconds. A genuine G-Shock will display the light feature and will automatically engage when you move the watch. A fake does not have the feature.
I bought a fake. I remember thinking wow this watch sucks... why is it so thick? I sold it too not knowing it was a fake... sorry to whoever ended up with it. When the Bluetooth version came out I couldn't resist and ordered the yellow one. That's when I realized the one I ordered the fist time was fake.
24hrs after buying my new G-Shock, here I am cringing hoping mine's real - & thankfully yeah, all checks out... via Amazon, with seller resume, so that's good news. Jesh.
Не самая удачная и не самая дорогая подделка, поэтому так сильно различаются, думаю есть подделки которые сам директор CASIO не отличит от оригинала! Спасибо за видео, судя по нему у меня оригинальные GA-2100
I got a GA-2100 1A1ER and the text on the buckle is not an indicator for fake. My Ga-2100 says China on the buckle, and cased in China on the backplate. I am from Europe, and i read that the European versions are from China, and the US versions say Thailand. I got my watch from an official Casio dealership.
Thanks for your comment . I am in the uk and mine says japan mov't and cased in china on the metal backplate ;. the strap buckle says casio china . the video had me panicking
I have the Casio GM 2100H - Green Metal CasiOak. It has all the features of the GM 2100B-3A, but I can't find any information on it, if it's a fake. The wrist band says Casio Japan rather than Taiwan. All the indicators you stated are on my Casio, but the fact that the code in the back is an H rather than a B makes me wonder if it's real. The same instructions for setting the Casio GA 2100 series for module 5611 works with this Casio.
However to manufacture such fake watches quite close to the originals it takes several factories and skilled workers (glass, lcd, plastic, clock mechanisms) that are not made in a china ? or thailand? garage so it would seem some countries encourage this in summary ?
People gave you shit for claiming fake Oris... wait till they see this one! Thanks for the rundown, I think mines still in the clear. Good luck out there!
There is a version 2 fake that corrects some of the original fakes issues.Light is now mostly correct and the day indicator is better.Two lines of digital on the new fake with no day,but the divider is a little off.
Mine is green. But i know it's fake i buy for 20$ and I don't care 🤣 i liked i buy it. I'm waiting for 4 others now. With 120$ i can buy 6 😂😂 buy 1 and get 5 for free
Thanks for showing this, to me it really highlights how nicely made the Casio is. Being plastic doesn't mean they aren't really good quality watches.
Thank you for showing this real vs fake! This is excellent info for newbies like myself in the market to buy their first Casioak!
Honestly, if not for the broken piece, I would’ve thought the fake was just the previous model! Thanks for the video!
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This video comforted my suspicions. Thank you very much.
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Super easy to spot a fake, all fakes come with manual 5146 regardless what model you buy. There is a huge amount of work photocopying and printing the paper manuals for all the different gshock models, therefore they always include the same manual. Other easy tell is no barcode on box or barcode on back of hangtag. I just received fake ga2100, like you, my second fake from a well known auction site. Very annoying. Great video
not very easy
What to do in case of fake? I'm getting one through Amazon tomorrow
The hour markers also look so shiny plasticy on the fake one, and the hour and minute hands also seemed off to me. But then again, I don't think I would have noticed if it wasn't side by side
I really appreciate my algorithm, for recommending me this channel .
This recently happened to me, and the fakes have gotten much better. Two lines of digital text, day indicator works, keeps great time, correct color light, everything works like the real one. But what gave it away: 16mm tall and acrylic crystal. Ebay gave me an instant 100% refund. As my girlfriend said "what is the world coming to when they counterfeit Casios?"
She's right. Avoid all Chinese made stuff everywhere. Buy American any way you can ...whenever possible. Appliances. Vehicles etc. We need to change direction fast.
How to buy fake one
@@msbstudioz6573 i just ordered
@@Davido50 you ok bud? Casio is a Japanese brand lol.....would be weird buying an American made one.
Dam, I just bought one and now I'm scared it might be a fake lol 😆
*Man: Accidentally buys fake G-Shock*
*Also Same Man: Decides to buy one off E-bay instead*
🤣can’t argue with that.
THANKS .It was really helpful I just ordered the same model and I was worried that it might be fake
One problem that the counterfeits cause is the inevitable up-charging from legit dealers. Casio basically doesn’t care if there’s fakes out there because that same customer who got duped will still long for & likely buy the real ones. The dealers don’t especially care for much the same reason plus they can charge more (or simply offer zero discounts) for the genuine articles.
This same anomaly is true in the very popular and prosperous world of pocket knives except that most manufacturers have implemented what’s called ‘MAP pricing’ or minimum authorized prices which negates authorized dealers from having sales on most brands. It’s made for a lack of competitive pricing competition but it has also caused online retailers to be creative in generating customer loyalty. ‘Reward programs’ have become common whereby a repeat customer can get a small stipend towards future purchases with each order placed. It would be nice to see the major watch manufacturers follow this model as it points buyers to dealers with binding arrangements with manufacturers. Most counterfeit knives are on eBay now as amazon has addressed the problem they had with unwittingly distributing the junk seemingly from legit vendors.
I recall such a similar case happening to me when I was getting a Casio watch. The boxing was different in color, the design and lighting were different, the buckle of the fake was not durable, the manual was lacking text, and pricing was far different than what the official watch price was. Weight wise, the fake weighed less too. After I noticed that this all happened, what I experienced which I thought was good automatically turned upside down.
So glad I saw this----saw a few on Ebay directly from China and it looked sketchy as heck.
That's why most of my G-Shocks I bought are limited editions, it takes a longer time for the fake factory to make a copy.
Makes sense! Thanks for commenting!
Thanks dude, it's real helps me to check my order
so obvious when side by side. Thx for sharing
I also discovered the fakes have normal spring bars. The genuine have quick-release spring bars you can easily get in and out without tools.
@CESIUM 137CS don’t buy fakes bro
There are bad questions. This is one of them.
Hi. How did you make the claim on paypal for the fake watch transaction
@@shanakacooray2594 it was a option to request a refund on their website. Pretty easy (at the time). I’m not sure if things have changed. Best of luck!
Just FYI, it is possible to set the analog time separate from the digital, as well as the day dial.
Seeing you makes me feel content to dwelve into this gshock world..im 37 years old..n im quite scared to wear gshock thinking that maybe its for younger folks…
Never too old for a G-Shock
@@MountainStandardTime younger folks? Guy on vido looks late fourties :D
I just bought my first one, this model, I'm 77 and need a good watch in a difficult environment.
@@treefarm3288 congratz! I bought this model but with grey camo design..n im wearing it right now 😊
38yo here. Rock ‘dem gshocks and never look back! Just a warning-you won’t get just one. I currently have 7 lol. It’s an addiction!
wow - what a difference. Thanks for making the video!
You can tell the difference right away. I wouldn't even need the original next to it to tell. So many giveaways it's funny.
Thank you so much for letting us know ❤
I am scared of how real the fake G-Shock watches can look :O
Fortunately the weak detailed parts of the watch always help to reveal the fake ones.
I just checked , mine is real.
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....or is it?
Fake ones look obvious
mine is fake, bcs i dont have moneym
Hay una diferencia también en la correa, el verdadero tiene los pines para quitarla y el falso no, esa diferencia está en todos los falsos solo verlo de atrás ya te aseguras si es verdadero.
Saludos desde Uruguay 🇺🇾
Very special thanks to you man 🔥
You are a Light! waking up peoples. BTW good shot.
great video. that digital display on the fake looks rough. if you pop off the caseback does the fake have the classic silicon g-shock bumper insert?
Thank you because of help ❤👍
Wish you had shown more details in the difference between the hang tags and warranty cards. Also Casio does not put plastic stickers on the crystal or back; the fake had a blue-lined sticker.
Thanks for adding the info on the stickers and taking the time to comment! More of information is always appreciated to spot the fakes. Please subscribe if you haven’t already! 😀
That sticker on the back plate is a mayor red flag
Thank you so much, I just bought one now
nice review and the comparison!
Really enjoyed your video.👍
I noticed the little grey hour indicators on the fake one look worse. The edges not as defined as on the genuine Casio.
very informative. thanks. one thing though... you were moving the watches on your hand so much that it was a bit hard to see the watches in detail until you let them down on the table... 😜 still a good video. cheers!
Thanks for the helpful advice and commenting! I’ve noticed that as well and I’ve started placing the watches on the desk with my new videos. Please subscribe if you haven’t already. Thanks!
Its great when people like you show you what to look out regarding fake watches i bought a second hand watch from a shop and could tell it real from seeing about the watch on a utube channel if I had not seen the channel i would not have purchased the watch to many fakes about. 🇬🇧👍
Happy to help!
I don't know why many fake watches have these stickers on the back plate. CASIO watches never have those. It's an immediate giveaway. A seal of being "authentically fake" perhaps?
4:24 If you pause and compare the quality of the finishing of the case, bezel, hands and dial, the fake has nothing near the quality finishing of the authentic watch and is clearly visible, certainly side by side. I would think the finishing would be one of the most obvious differences AFTER the thickness of the case. Incredible the difference. Plenty of reviews of this watch with excellent clear shots of the entire authentic watch for comparisons. If in doubt, send it back.
Great video man!
another way to tell is the on the small day hand, if you look in the middle of hand it has a tiny hole to fit onto the mechanism, the original doesn't have.
Thank you. This really much a big help. Im planning to buy either the GA 2100 or GM 2100. But the GM one is much expensive. I've rather buy the GA 2100.
the day hand points to oblivion
also the white dots to indicate the hours is smoothened out to the fake and the real has crispy edges. Im not a genius to making fakes, but at least I can try to make it way more to the actual real deal
Good review, am thinking to buy one, I will be careful...thanks!
hi .. like you i never thought about fake Casio's ..until i put my triple censor mudmaster in for a new battery around a year or so after bought it and the jeweler pointed it out to me (he also collected Casio ).. i have now become very concerned when purchasing new Casio's. great video
Does the sensor work?
I'd be amazed if it does because they normally don't work
Where did you buy it from?
Thanks for the video!!
Also, the fake ones will have a black or red line on the back case.
Wow...Greetings from China. I didn't even know this could have fake models. It's really hard to see even ONE OF THEM domestically yet it sells overseas. DAMN.......
From what I gathered from other videos is the light.
Even on camera,the real just looks nicer and crisp and clear
i believe for the buckle it depends where it was cased
thank yo so much. I buy the g shock, see your video open the box and after start return :)
Thanks alot, just checked it and its real
I bet the price of the fake was lower than the real thing.
If not, people must do some serious homework before purchasing on certain sites...
In my case, I currently wear the modest and awesome Casio AE2000WD, and the TRT-110H-1A2VCF (and many others Casio models in static display).
Well deserved "thumbs up" on your informative video.
CYUL.
I just got the same watch yesterday, but mine is real; thank god!
Just received mine from G Shock. Had to do this test cuz you never know. Some buyers could buy legit G Shock from direct and swap a fake and return it since G Shock allows free returns, and they have such a lax return policy. Just worried some jerk might do that and it gets resold by G Shock.
Great review my man. Finally someone who speaks English 😂
Thanks!
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Just bought one on eBay for $60⁹⁵. Same model. 1. the weight is lighter at 46.7 grams. 2. The case back is thick like a half dollar is stuck on the back. 3. Flawed crystal prob acrylic. Same box as the fake shown. Also owners manual is for a different model. Same difference in card, tag, tin. The hands do not move out of the way for setting.
Ugh
The day indicator is really hilarious😂
Even the real one looses hand alingment when it runs out of battery. You just have to aling it again when it happens. As the dials are on step motors. Watch has no way to know which way they are pointing.
Thankyou brother
👍🏾🍷Thanks 4 sharing Brotha
Hold the light button for a couple of seconds. A genuine G-Shock will display the light feature and will automatically engage when you move the watch. A fake does not have the feature.
Going to get the edifice casioak after the expense of Christmas
I got a ga2100. It's a genuine one but the box was the same as the fake one you got
i have one that looks amazing and still looks different than the real one you have shown in your video. how to i tell if mine is real?
The center foam looked like it was hacked out to fit as well .lol
Thank you!
I bought a fake. I remember thinking wow this watch sucks... why is it so thick? I sold it too not knowing it was a fake... sorry to whoever ended up with it. When the Bluetooth version came out I couldn't resist and ordered the yellow one. That's when I realized the one I ordered the fist time was fake.
The date hand is facing the wrong way round, that's all you need😂😂😂😂
Mine is in mail, can't wait to see if I got duped or not. Bought it from a dealer with an actual store in the 🇬🇧U.K.
Directly purchase watches from Casio official website if you don't want to get duped.
Mine is coming from a Sydney shop, we shall see.
24hrs after buying my new G-Shock, here I am cringing hoping mine's real - & thankfully yeah, all checks out... via Amazon, with seller resume, so that's good news. Jesh.
Great Video
I have the same watch,Is there any possibility of turning the watch off when not in use?
Would be obliged to know
Now im sure my watch is real!!! Thanks..
The best way to spot the fake is the price.
You can already see two separate indicators for the day In the fake one , what else do you need .
Thank you from Russia, my Casio is real 😊
Не самая удачная и не самая дорогая подделка, поэтому так сильно различаются, думаю есть подделки которые сам директор CASIO не отличит от оригинала! Спасибо за видео, судя по нему у меня оригинальные GA-2100
Awesome
I got a GA-2100 1A1ER and the text on the buckle is not an indicator for fake. My Ga-2100 says China on the buckle, and cased in China on the backplate.
I am from Europe, and i read that the European versions are from China, and the US versions say Thailand.
I got my watch from an official Casio dealership.
Thanks for your comment . I am in the uk and mine says japan mov't and cased in china on the metal backplate ;. the strap buckle says casio china . the video had me panicking
@@davidyendoll5903 haha me too
@@davidyendoll5903 i just got a huge relief
The completely wrong module number should have been a clue.
i just bought mine from casio authorized store but i was curious if the fake ones can connect to casio app?
The huge backplates on the fake g shocks are a huge giveaway also
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original can come around USD 200/-, and you can get fake for USD 15/- or little less or more, fake price is fixed on their looks
Good info.. Tkz
Thanks. Teşekkürler çok faydalı oldu
I have the Casio GM 2100H - Green Metal CasiOak. It has all the features of the GM 2100B-3A, but I can't find any information on it, if it's a fake. The wrist band says Casio Japan rather than Taiwan. All the indicators you stated are on my Casio, but the fact that the code in the back is an H rather than a B makes me wonder if it's real. The same instructions for setting the Casio GA 2100 series for module 5611 works with this Casio.
Nigga you have a fake 😂😂😂
it should be casio Thailand.
However to manufacture such fake watches quite close to the originals it takes several factories and skilled workers (glass, lcd, plastic, clock mechanisms) that are not made in a china ? or thailand? garage so it would seem some countries encourage this in summary ?
People gave you shit for claiming fake Oris... wait till they see this one! Thanks for the rundown, I think mines still in the clear. Good luck out there!
I can take it. 🤣 Turned a lemon into lemonade.
Did you notice all the grey marks for the minutes on the fake also look different the color and texture
Hey I know it's old but you should turn that fake into one of those Cassie Oaks
I just bought mine last night off of Casio website $99 with 3-5 business days $110.00
First thing I noticed was the day-of-the-week dial is backwards
wow, huge difference
Thanks man
There is a version 2 fake that corrects some of the original fakes issues.Light is now mostly correct and the day indicator is better.Two lines of digital on the new fake with no day,but the divider is a little off.
Can you DM me on IG? Sounds like a new video is due.
@@MountainStandardTime Sorry,man.I don't have any social media.
The light on the real one looks really blue, is that just the camera? Because mine is not like that.
Mine is green. But i know it's fake i buy for 20$ and I don't care 🤣 i liked i buy it. I'm waiting for 4 others now. With 120$ i can buy 6 😂😂 buy 1 and get 5 for free
thanks 4 this vid.
Muito esclarecedor seu vídeo. Devemos combater a pirataria
I am Japanese.
It was very helpful.
thanks very useful
Omg... Fake watch looks so real😲