I would recommend using the term affordable over saying cheap. Casio makes watches very well and isn’t often seeking the cost cutting measures that the term cheap implies. When folks think value, they think affordable. Where cheap makes it seem like corners were cut. Offering many models at many prices, Casio remains one of the best choices around. I love the lists, keep ‘em up!
In my opinion Casios are the best watches on earth. Expensive Swiss watches are more like an ornament and only insane rich can afford to make a collection and they are also not very accurate and in the words of a watchmaker expensive watches are not for checking time they are to show off money you have. Casios are the best watches for a man of 21 st century who wants to enjoy wearing a robust yet most accurate watch. By the way all automatic watches time and date is set by looking at an accurate watch and Casio is king of quartz.
The problem with calling a Casio "affordable" is that so many UA-camrs and other watch enthusiasts call >$1000 watches "affordable." It's an entirely subjective term.
@@WaqasAhmad-wz2wm My point relates to using the term "affordable." To Jeff Bezos, an 18K gold blue-dial Rolex Daytona is "affordable." To a student making his or her way through night school working two jobs, a $20 Casio might be the high-end of "affordable." In short, watch UA-camrs should probably stop using the click-baity term; rather, they should state the price range to be addressed up front. Many do this, many do not.
Same for me but for middle school in the 00s! I just took it out again after over a decade, never changed the battery, lost a lot of time still works perfectly.
i had a few casio analog watches, and all of them had perfect alligned second hands. thats realy impressive, because no other watchcompany seams capable of doing this, even for much more expensive quartz options. for the price, you can't go wrong with Casio
I recently purchased a Casio Edifice EFR-526 as a gift for someone, this thing has 100m of water resistance, a chronometer function and an incredible finish all for only $94. At that price this thing was an absolute steal.
My Casio Lineage LCW-M100 TSE just arrived from Japan yesterday! I remember watching your video on it more than a year ago and ever since that was the watch I was seeking because of you... You're the best in watch reviewing, keep it UP!
I recently purchased the Casio Edifice EF-121D-1A for under $50 US. I have absolutely fallen in love with it. Great looking watch and fits my 6 1/2 inch wrist perfectly.
Ben I seriously want your top 7 affordable casio watches of all time. Thanks Criteria: 1. They have to be totally 7 unique models (meaning you can't include similar models with different colour scheme). 2. They have to be thin, lightweight, compact and overall comfortable to wear. 3. Good looks and functionality a must for everyday use. 4. List should primarily focus on affordable watches (under 50 pounds or definitely under 70). Eagerly waiting for your reply (can make a video) as I have decided to buy few casio watches for myself.
Ben, this video took me right back to getting my fist f-91 as a kid. Ordered the a700 and it arrived this morning. Can’t stop looking at it, it’s absolutely wonderful. I’m a mechanical watch guy but this will be getting some serious wrist time. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Although not as affordable as these others ($500 or so), the Oceanus (in my opinion) is the top notch casio watch. I have an Oceanus ocw2100 and it is incredible value. Solar powered, radio signal, titanium case, sapphire, 100m of WR, and a world time compilation (that auto sets using radio signal) and a date window. Sized up for my wrist it weighs 80 grams total. So light weight, comfortable, and the titanium is highly scratch resistant and finished extremely well
Could not agree more! I did not like the bracelet much (hair nipper) so I lightly modded the case by lightly “sanding” it (brushed effect) and put it on a rubber strap (from CA-53W)
Been using a w-800 for about a year now because of work, and I am super impressed with how it's held up over this time for a 20 dollar watch. It's been dunked in water, scratched and scuffed, covered in paint, cement, and chlorine, and it still works perfectly with no issues. The only part that's given me any trouble is the strap is starting to wear out so I might need to give that a replacement.
Glad to see my daily beater watch the dw5600 is on this list. It's basically a recreation of the original g shock with better parts. Absolutely indestructible, I'm a construction worker and i even had it submerged in concrete and this thing keep soldering on.
I've got numerous of casios all over 10 years now, but this one has always stood out. I even have a Casio with a battery thats over 15 years now, all original. A legendary brand, and god tier one for sure.
Great overview vid! You definitely introduce several lesser-known Casios for us to consider. Casio has put out some great models over the years, every collection needs a few.
Glad to see my sgw100 thrown with the bunch. A perfect companion for more than 10 years. Paid like $50 at Walmart and changed the fabric strap just once
I have owned a number of Casios over the years. Currently I have two of the best Casio watches that I have owned (in their respective price range). I have always been a Casio fan, but these two watches have made me fall in love with the brand. Here is a brief overview of why I love my current Casios: 1. G-Shock G9000 Mudman ($80) a. All the timekeeping bells and whistles for a digital watch. b. Mud resistant. c. 200m water resistance. d. Electro-luminescent backlight. e. One of the smaller dial G-Shocks. f. Built to survive armageddon.
2. Edifice (EQB-800BL-1ADR) ($200) a. Though Solar. 5 months reserve even when using all functions. b. Black dial and body with silver markings and deep red accents. Matching leather strap. The depth of dial is beautiful. Brilliant finish. c. Seconds hand alignment that puts others in this price range to shame. d. Multi dial (day, battery level, one World time display with AM/PM indicator) e. Retrograde dials. f. No manual adjustment to date and time required. Bluetooth controlled. g. 100m WR. h. Chronograph with lap times, alarm, etc. i. Smart Power saving. Servings hand stops moving in dark, when battery is low, it moves every two seconds.
Yay another Ben's Watch Club Casio video! The "classic square design from the late 1980s" - the Gshock came out in 1983! And that DW-5000 was clearly a ruggedized watch in the style of 50 other Casios that had been out since the late 1970s. Many digital watches at the time looked like this. Look at the first digital watch ever from 1972 - the Hamilton Pulsar P1. That inspired a generation. About 2 years ago those BEM-SL100D watches were listed all over eBay for around $60 - $80. There were like 50 of them. One well seen youtube video and they were gone a month later. One whole category of inexpensive Casios that you should look at are the resin analog watches. The MRW-200 is insanely popular and really durable. The MQ-24 series, which I think is the *most* popular Casio in Japan. The MRW-210 and MW-240 are the larger alternatives to these two watches. Then there are the many Casio "Forester" watches, plastic analog watches that come with nylon/leather straps and a light. There's a dozen variations of the FT-500 and FT-600.
Nice review of the Casio range. I have a Lineage LCW-M100 and couldn't be happier. The value is off the charts with solar, world wide atomic radio sync, titanium, sapphire crystal, ana-digi with day/date perpetual calendar, timers, stopwatch, alarms, world time, LED and lume, and standard lugs allowing swapping the band, all for around $200. For me it's the best time keeping instrument available for design and features at any price.
I think my issue with that module is the setting. Using the same button for setting and reset and not being able to go up and down. Ideally needs 4 buttons IMO
@@Awkwardfruitfly I almost never use the buttons. The timer, alarm and stopwatch functions are not useful to me, and since it auto syncs with atomic time for me there's almost never a need to use the buttons after the initial setup. The only one I may use is for the LED but even that's rare. I would prefer 4 buttons for symmetry if nothing else, but given all the other features of this watch that's a very small nit to pick.
I have a feeling this is going to be a popular video over the next couple of years. Analogue Casio's are some of my favourites, because I never liked the digital very much.
Bought the Edifice after watching your review and I love it! Wear it to work every day and often get compliments, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
I have had a stainless Casio Edifice EFD-100 for almost 20 years; even back then it was so hard to find a decent digital steel watch with a clear uncluttered design, and I've become ridiculously attached to the thing!
I think the Casio EFV-120DB-1AVUEF deserves a place on this list as well. It’s currently my daily driver. It has the same dial and size as the EFV-100D-1AVUEF but adds a rotating bezel and omits the polished links in the bracelet. Gives it the look of a tool watch. BTW I’d love to see a review of the Casio Oceanus OCW-T200S-2AJF somewhere in the future. To me it represents the pinnacle of Casio watches.
I've been using f91-w since 2019 , haven't taken it off my wrist ever since i bought it. It stood the mud, water and shocks during my training. I shower with it and it still works and it's only Water resistant !!!
CASIO's products are simply phenomenal. Not only watches but many many things. I own their flagship arranger keyboard (CASIO CT-X5000) and for 600$ it packs features unheard of in keyboards that cost below 2000$ while the sound quality is unreal.
Casio W-86 or F-105W are the best watches for postman in UK. Indestructible, comfortable, battery last long, low profile so it doesn't catch on anything during manual labour, and illumination for that dark close.
Just ordered Casio A700W-1A as my first watch after after a long. I remember using Casio Calculator watch in my childhood. Its Casio that made me fall in love with watches again. Eagerly waiting to wear it.
Casio often claims their battery life would last for 10 years. But they lied to me and give me 11 (yep, eleven) years and 3 months. Casio is what i would call, benevolent god.
@@MichaelandCathy1999 But that's solar powered. My citizens don't last 4 months in the watchbox before they die and require charging. A Casio will run for 15 years+ if left in a drawer
Same here on a tough solar Casio. But sourcing the replacement rechargeable battery locally is impossible in many regions of the world. So at first glance, solar is not even worth it compared to the 10 year battery. But you get much better illumination with solar and you can use it as much as you like. Just something to be aware of.
My brother is in army , he needed rough and tough watch coz he have to do his duty in difficult areas which are wet ,no light in night and sometimes away from crowd for some days. So I gifted him Casio illuminator . And he is really happy because of practicality of watch in tough times. It's really great and economic watch
got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on amzwatch 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.
Nice video Ben, keep them coming ! I bought the Edifice EFV-100 as my everyday watch (after your review) and I think its fantastic, if only it had sapphire would be bargain of the century. Great Casio round up. Would love to see a Citizen, Timex, Seiko etc round up if you get the chance.
My first Casio watch was a simple one displaying time only. Then I was fascinated by Data bank watch DB500. Then I bought W-201 way back in 2002 and it’s still going strong.
Excellent video, thanks for showing some models I wasn't aware of. It's quite fascinating how many cool models (and far from only digitals) Casio have. And often very affordable. And I've mentioned this before, but I really hope young people learn about your channel and realise that there so many good alternatives to crappy overpriced instagram fame fashion watches. You've done great job with that in several videos.
I have both variants of the A700 but it wasn't the grey one that came with the nice mesh strap in my case. I also have the blue dial variant of the EFV-100 which is one of my faves, defo a keeper. I didn't know about the EFV-130D or MTD-1079D but now are both on my wish list. Thanks
Got my GW-B5600 and haven’t looked back. I’ve grown to love G-Shocks so much! It’s nice to know it’s durable, solar-powered, and looks so simple, yet tasteful. Now I’m kind of excited to see all the new Casio variants that I’m probably gonna pick up in the future. Great video!!! ☮️
Watch are the ultimate Men's accesories！Enjoyed watching your collection. Keep going！As a watch enthusiast and watch reviewer, I can say MAMACOO this was a great choice. Enjoyed your video!
MTP-1370 -> the watch with the WORST possible pics at any retailer, yet one of the BEST looking in real life! It's absurd how easy it is to miss this watch when browsing... I'd recommend the blue-dial one! Another hidden / dirtcheap gem -> MTP-1200A! I DARE YOU to find a cheaper watch with actual sapphire crystal
I swear I am lost with Casio's strategy of not selling the s**t out of watches people are dying to buy. I remember thinking that while hunting for the LTP. Great content, as always 👏
Casio G-Shock watches are my go-to watches (I have 5 of ‘em, including the DW-5600) and, like you, never knew some of these ever existed. Truly appreciate you sharing this list.
Good video man. I was into watched years ago and recently have re-peaked my interest of sub $200 watches and this list is excellent. Casio is an OG of the watch world. I’ve also been looking into some Seiko & Orient watches as well. Those will be my top three brands for now. Feel free to drop suggestions anyone. Cheers!
Let's not forget about the legendary IR Remote Control Casios 📺 When we were kids changing channels, turning max volume or simply shutting down all stores and restaurants Tvs... It even worked with some car locks and ACs as you got the IR codes 😅
In Indonesia F-91 is currently priced at ~Rp150k which roughly equals to 3 Big Mac meal or 10x common breakfast. Fake casio watches (branded/unbranded) starts from even $1-$2 range so there's always a market for them I guess 🤷
@@the_once-and-future_king. the food in Indonesia is incredibly cheap, but the minimum wage is also low lmao, it balances out. Minimum wage is around 200-300usd /month. You can live in Indonesia for 100-200usd/month. Rents are around 60-100ish usd/month depending on the facilities ( some are even more cheap ). You can eat a full day meal ( breakfast,meal and dinner ) for around 3usd lmao
I wore an inexpensive digital A 700 everyday for years on very rough dirty construction jobs. I retired 4 years ago, and would never buy another A700 but I am still using the same amazing old watch I worked with! The batteries last forever too!
GOD TIER! every watch enthusiast no matter what level need to at least give Casio their proper respect! no brand can even come close to Casio for the ultra affordable watch market.
I have an SGW-100 and I absolutely love it! I also own 2 G-Shock watches and I prefer the SGW-100 for 2 reasons. 1. The buttons are MUCH better and much easier to push. 2. I like the display much more as well. I do like the look of both my G-Shock watches as well, but the buttons are awful and very difficult to press. They also cost MUCH more than the SGW-100. Bang for buck, you can NOT beat the SGW-100.
Few months back I found F91 on Amazon … something I adored as my first watch ⌚️ in early seventies . I didn’t waste a second to buy my old love and now this is my favourite among half a dozen I have.
Our 2 year old once found my f-91w in a drawer and did not want to give it back. Calls it his „beep beep watch“ and loves it more than most of his toys. ... i have bought a second f-91w and hide the rest of my collection a bit better now.
You should check out Casio's Oceanus line. It's Casio's premium watch line available only in Japan, but if you can get your hands on one I've heard incredible things 👍
@@Ayoub-y1wIt is! I kept it in my collection for a year before I gave it away to a friend of mine who wears it everyday, and it’s still working. The strap is quite durable (but that also depends on how you treat it).
WOW! Great vid! Too bad one of my favorite Casios didn't make the list. It happens to be the WVQ-M410. It gives you the 100% analog look with a chronograph and timer right on the face. It also is Tough Solar with the Multiband 6 Wave Ceptor. Also with the WT function as well. No light, but does have a great lume on it. It also has an alarm.
This is an amazingly informational video, great production value, just the right amount of side tracking(Interesting and fun without bullshitting), nice voice, good mix of objective/subjective.
I'm not too knowledgeable on watches, for sure but this video is a game changer for me. I don't need any not Casio watch because they have everything I'd want.
Took me a while to get into watches and this video have been really helpful on starting with casio watches! Starting from the bottom of the barrel, I've recently gotten an affordable casio MTP-V300L for around 36 USD. Although it has a plated brass case, i think it makes up for its value with date, day of the week, and 24 hours complications for the price.
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The more you get into watches & luxury brands, the more you respect Casio.
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Why so?
I would recommend using the term affordable over saying cheap. Casio makes watches very well and isn’t often seeking the cost cutting measures that the term cheap implies. When folks think value, they think affordable. Where cheap makes it seem like corners were cut. Offering many models at many prices, Casio remains one of the best choices around. I love the lists, keep ‘em up!
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In my opinion Casios are the best watches on earth. Expensive Swiss watches are more like an ornament and only insane rich can afford to make a collection and they are also not very accurate and in the words of a watchmaker expensive watches are not for checking time they are to show off money you have.
Casios are the best watches for a man of 21 st century who wants to enjoy wearing a robust yet most accurate watch.
By the way all automatic watches time and date is set by looking at an accurate watch and Casio is king of quartz.
The problem with calling a Casio "affordable" is that so many UA-camrs and other watch enthusiasts call >$1000 watches "affordable." It's an entirely subjective term.
@@rangersmith4652 but still can you get such quality in this price ? So I think it's super affordable brand with high quality
@@WaqasAhmad-wz2wm My point relates to using the term "affordable." To Jeff Bezos, an 18K gold blue-dial Rolex Daytona is "affordable." To a student making his or her way through night school working two jobs, a $20 Casio might be the high-end of "affordable." In short, watch UA-camrs should probably stop using the click-baity term; rather, they should state the price range to be addressed up front. Many do this, many do not.
It's always nice to see a watch youtuber talk about budget watches that don't cost a thousand dollars
goes a long way when you do not have to sell your kidneys for a watch
Why is it?
Amen!
@@shantanuvinodnair3678 😜
Casio is the “Glock” of the watch world 🌎. An, I’m a fanboy 😅👍🏼
That calculator watch was a huge help during my primary school exams in the 80s.
LMAO, legendary watch
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Same for me but for middle school in the 00s! I just took it out again after over a decade, never changed the battery, lost a lot of time still works perfectly.
James Bond always kept a Casio in his pocket so he'd know what time it really was.
He checks his phone for the time
@@howcanimiss Sure, and his drink of choice is Fireball lol
touche
An intelligent time keeping choice of any spy would be a casio
Roger Moore seikos ahoy
Funniest thing about casio: they are extremely affordable individually, but once you are addicted (and you will be), it sums up^^
they're like toyotas of watches.. they are generally affordable but highly reliable
I've got four already and I want more lol
True story...
Yep. I have nine F-91ws. All different colours.
Hi, my name is ______ and I'm a Casio watch addict.
(True story: I have a bin of them in my closest and the scary thing is the wife is okay with it!)
i had a few casio analog watches, and all of them had perfect alligned second hands. thats realy impressive, because no other watchcompany seams capable of doing this, even for much more expensive quartz options. for the price, you can't go wrong with Casio
Casio is the best budget- mid ranger watch company
I've heard that waveceptors are really accurate
Even my cheap 10$ Casio MDV 200H has a perfectly aligned second hand, how awesome is that?
I recently purchased a Casio Edifice EFR-526 as a gift for someone, this thing has 100m of water resistance, a chronometer function and an incredible finish all for only $94. At that price this thing was an absolute steal.
This man should be sponsored by Casio
Ah no
Casio must provide him full board and IRA payments for this video!
@@dimetryorgulis7004 😂
#bakanaman
Aye fr tho
This is the first time that I've come across and learned about the existence of Casio Beside. My goodness, that timepiece is a work of art
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When my friends ask me what affordable watches they should look at, I'll just share this with them. Thanks, Ben!
Well done
My Casio Lineage LCW-M100 TSE just arrived from Japan yesterday! I remember watching your video on it more than a year ago and ever since that was the watch I was seeking because of you... You're the best in watch reviewing, keep it UP!
I recently purchased the Casio Edifice EF-121D-1A for under $50 US. I have absolutely fallen in love with it. Great looking watch and fits my 6 1/2 inch wrist perfectly.
Ben I seriously want your top 7 affordable casio watches of all time. Thanks
Criteria:
1. They have to be totally 7 unique models (meaning you can't include similar models with different colour scheme).
2. They have to be thin, lightweight, compact and overall comfortable to wear.
3. Good looks and functionality a must for everyday use.
4. List should primarily focus on affordable watches (under 50 pounds or definitely under 70).
Eagerly waiting for your reply (can make a video) as I have decided to buy few casio watches for myself.
Ben, this video took me right back to getting my fist f-91 as a kid. Ordered the a700 and it arrived this morning. Can’t stop looking at it, it’s absolutely wonderful.
I’m a mechanical watch guy but this will be getting some serious wrist time. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
One of the best introductory to Casio. Thumbs up Ben
You know its a good day when Ben posts
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Although not as affordable as these others ($500 or so), the Oceanus (in my opinion) is the top notch casio watch. I have an Oceanus ocw2100 and it is incredible value. Solar powered, radio signal, titanium case, sapphire, 100m of WR, and a world time compilation (that auto sets using radio signal) and a date window. Sized up for my wrist it weighs 80 grams total. So light weight, comfortable, and the titanium is highly scratch resistant and finished extremely well
OCW2100 or did you mean OCW S100?
Finally! A-500 world time! I got it to celebrate the end of 2020, my favorite retro small Casio model!
Could not agree more! I did not like the bracelet much (hair nipper) so I lightly modded the case by lightly “sanding” it (brushed effect) and put it on a rubber strap (from CA-53W)
My world time is the AE-1000H
Bought one a couple of years ago. Still one of my favourites.
Been using a w-800 for about a year now because of work, and I am super impressed with how it's held up over this time for a 20 dollar watch.
It's been dunked in water, scratched and scuffed, covered in paint, cement, and chlorine, and it still works perfectly with no issues. The only part that's given me any trouble is the strap is starting to wear out so I might need to give that a replacement.
I replaced mine with original AE-1000W-3A strap. Looks better imo, is tougher and more comfortable
this channel deserves WAY more subs than it has
Thanks Jot!
Channel is fairly new but is racking up LOTS of subs quickly. Congrats Ben!
FREAKING LOVE A CASIO! You knocked this out of the park!
I put a Casio AE-1200 bracelet on my A-500. Both are 18mm and it’s a perfect fit to the case. Great upgrade.
I have the AE-1000H
Glad to see my daily beater watch the dw5600 is on this list. It's basically a recreation of the original g shock with better parts. Absolutely indestructible, I'm a construction worker and i even had it submerged in concrete and this thing keep soldering on.
I don't wear my DW-5600 to work because I like when my watch looks nice and clean (Im a car mechanic)
That AQ230 is incredible. Absolutely love the way it looks. Ordered! You've made me buy 2 watches in 2 weeks Ben 👍
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Hello, im thinking of buying it, is the digital screen weird for a stylish watch like that?
@@Mika-jx1wt It looks great in the gold colour I bought. I love that watch, wear it occasionally!
I've got numerous of casios all over 10 years now, but this one has always stood out. I even have a Casio with a battery thats over 15 years now, all original. A legendary brand, and god tier one for sure.
Great overview vid! You definitely introduce several lesser-known Casios for us to consider. Casio has put out some great models over the years, every collection needs a few.
Glad to see my sgw100 thrown with the bunch. A perfect companion for more than 10 years. Paid like $50 at Walmart and changed the fabric strap just once
I have owned a number of Casios over the years. Currently I have two of the best Casio watches that I have owned (in their respective price range). I have always been a Casio fan, but these two watches have made me fall in love with the brand. Here is a brief overview of why I love my current Casios:
1. G-Shock G9000 Mudman ($80)
a. All the timekeeping bells and whistles for a digital watch.
b. Mud resistant.
c. 200m water resistance.
d. Electro-luminescent backlight.
e. One of the smaller dial G-Shocks.
f. Built to survive armageddon.
2. Edifice (EQB-800BL-1ADR) ($200)
a. Though Solar. 5 months reserve even when using all functions.
b. Black dial and body with silver markings and deep red accents. Matching leather strap. The depth of dial is beautiful. Brilliant finish.
c. Seconds hand alignment that puts others in this price range to shame.
d. Multi dial (day, battery level, one World time display with AM/PM indicator)
e. Retrograde dials.
f. No manual adjustment to date and time required. Bluetooth controlled.
g. 100m WR.
h. Chronograph with lap times, alarm, etc.
i. Smart Power saving. Servings hand stops moving in dark, when battery is low, it moves every two seconds.
What a great coverage, your enthusiasm is catching! this video was a real eye opener, Thanks Ben!
“I wear a Rolex to impress others, I wear a Casio to impress myself” Aristotle
what years of waiting list did to Aristotle
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When did I said it
"i did not said that."
-Aristotle
Been waiting for this video. Casio is by far my favorite brand.
As always the most thoughtful , well researched & eloquent watch channel around , keep MAMACOO coming !
Yay another Ben's Watch Club Casio video!
The "classic square design from the late 1980s" - the Gshock came out in 1983! And that DW-5000 was clearly a ruggedized watch in the style of 50 other Casios that had been out since the late 1970s. Many digital watches at the time looked like this. Look at the first digital watch ever from 1972 - the Hamilton Pulsar P1. That inspired a generation.
About 2 years ago those BEM-SL100D watches were listed all over eBay for around $60 - $80. There were like 50 of them. One well seen youtube video and they were gone a month later.
One whole category of inexpensive Casios that you should look at are the resin analog watches. The MRW-200 is insanely popular and really durable. The MQ-24 series, which I think is the *most* popular Casio in Japan. The MRW-210 and MW-240 are the larger alternatives to these two watches. Then there are the many Casio "Forester" watches, plastic analog watches that come with nylon/leather straps and a light. There's a dozen variations of the FT-500 and FT-600.
Had an f91. It was incredibly difficult to destroy. Unbelievably fantastic timepiece. 2 thumbs up.
Nice review of the Casio range. I have a Lineage LCW-M100 and couldn't be happier. The value is off the charts with solar, world wide atomic radio sync, titanium, sapphire crystal, ana-digi with day/date perpetual calendar, timers, stopwatch, alarms, world time, LED and lume, and standard lugs allowing swapping the band, all for around $200. For me it's the best time keeping instrument available for design and features at any price.
I think my issue with that module is the setting. Using the same button for setting and reset and not being able to go up and down. Ideally needs 4 buttons IMO
@@Awkwardfruitfly I almost never use the buttons. The timer, alarm and stopwatch functions are not useful to me, and since it auto syncs with atomic time for me there's almost never a need to use the buttons after the initial setup. The only one I may use is for the LED but even that's rare. I would prefer 4 buttons for symmetry if nothing else, but given all the other features of this watch that's a very small nit to pick.
Agree. I use it as my office watch.
Your lighting is 🔥 🔥
I currently own the F91W, GWM5610, DW5600, AE1200 and the A168. It's enough for me.
How would the DW5600 look on a 6.50 wrist
I have a feeling this is going to be a popular video over the next couple of years. Analogue Casio's are some of my favourites, because I never liked the digital very much.
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Bought the Edifice after watching your review and I love it! Wear it to work every day and often get compliments, thank you for bringing it to my attention!
I have had a stainless Casio Edifice EFD-100 for almost 20 years; even back then it was so hard to find a decent digital steel watch with a clear uncluttered design, and I've become ridiculously attached to the thing!
I bought the A700 after seeing you video and i have been in love with it for the past 3 months, it's a plastic watch which doesn't lose its shine
I think the Casio EFV-120DB-1AVUEF deserves a place on this list as well. It’s currently my daily driver. It has the same dial and size as the EFV-100D-1AVUEF but adds a rotating bezel and omits the polished links in the bracelet. Gives it the look of a tool watch.
BTW I’d love to see a review of the Casio Oceanus OCW-T200S-2AJF somewhere in the future. To me it represents the pinnacle of Casio watches.
I've been using f91-w since 2019 , haven't taken it off my wrist ever since i bought it.
It stood the mud, water and shocks during my training.
I shower with it and it still works and it's only Water resistant !!!
CASIO's products are simply phenomenal. Not only watches but many many things. I own their flagship arranger keyboard (CASIO CT-X5000) and for 600$ it packs features unheard of in keyboards that cost below 2000$ while the sound quality is unreal.
Have started to enjoy each & every video of yours man! Keep them coming! Cheers! 🍺
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This is a total professional video. Why haven’t I found this channel before? All hail Casio!!! I’ve been wearing them since the 80’s.
Casio W-86 or F-105W are the best watches for postman in UK. Indestructible, comfortable, battery last long, low profile so it doesn't catch on anything during manual labour, and illumination for that dark close.
Just ordered Casio A700W-1A as my first watch after after a long. I remember using Casio Calculator watch in my childhood. Its Casio that made me fall in love with watches again. Eagerly waiting to wear it.
Casio often claims their battery life would last for 10 years.
But they lied to me and give me 11 (yep, eleven) years and 3 months.
Casio is what i would call, benevolent god.
u had me in the first half, not gonna lie
I got 12 years on my Citizen Chronograph with Solar
I had a casio with a 7 year battery life. No bullshit- 15 years later it was still working. Incredible.
@@MichaelandCathy1999 But that's solar powered. My citizens don't last 4 months in the watchbox before they die and require charging. A Casio will run for 15 years+ if left in a drawer
Same here on a tough solar Casio. But sourcing the replacement rechargeable battery locally is impossible in many regions of the world. So at first glance, solar is not even worth it compared to the 10 year battery. But you get much better illumination with solar and you can use it as much as you like. Just something to be aware of.
My brother is in army , he needed rough and tough watch coz he have to do his duty in difficult areas which are wet ,no light in night and sometimes away from crowd for some days. So I gifted him Casio illuminator . And he is really happy because of practicality of watch in tough times. It's really great and economic watch
Got the well acclaimed Edifice model you went on about in one of your videos... Superb watch. Stunning in the light
Same here. I got the 41mm, love it.
got my 39mm with the white dial on the 3-link "Bader" bracelet watch on amzwatch 3 weeks ago and am loving it to pieces. Absolute fantastic watch that wears super comfortable on my 6.75 inch wrist. Chose the 3-link over the 5-link bracelet for the toolless quick adjustment. Way more comfortable than my Longines Hydroconquest 41 mm.
Nice video Ben, keep them coming ! I bought the Edifice EFV-100 as my everyday watch (after your review) and I think its fantastic, if only it had sapphire would be bargain of the century. Great Casio round up. Would love to see a Citizen, Timex, Seiko etc round up if you get the chance.
My first Casio watch was a simple one displaying time only. Then I was fascinated by Data bank watch DB500. Then I bought W-201 way back in 2002 and it’s still going strong.
Excellent video, thanks for showing some models I wasn't aware of. It's quite fascinating how many cool models (and far from only digitals) Casio have. And often very affordable. And I've mentioned this before, but I really hope young people learn about your channel and realise that there so many good alternatives to crappy overpriced instagram fame fashion watches. You've done great job with that in several videos.
I have both variants of the A700 but it wasn't the grey one that came with the nice mesh strap in my case. I also have the blue dial variant of the EFV-100 which is one of my faves, defo a keeper. I didn't know about the EFV-130D or MTD-1079D but now are both on my wish list. Thanks
Got my GW-B5600 and haven’t looked back. I’ve grown to love G-Shocks so much! It’s nice to know it’s durable, solar-powered, and looks so simple, yet tasteful.
Now I’m kind of excited to see all the new Casio variants that I’m probably gonna pick up in the future. Great video!!! ☮️
I wish they made. A version with easier to press buttons
@@HomerIncognito I’m right there with you! I had to get used to it over time and now it’s almost second nature for me to navigate the button layout
I LOVE the AE-1200 I wear it frequently, so much so I have ordered a 2nd
I laughed out loud at the sound effect on the Rolex price. Hahaha!
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Watch are the ultimate Men's accesories！Enjoyed watching your collection. Keep going！As a watch enthusiast and watch reviewer, I can say MAMACOO this was a great choice. Enjoyed your video!
I like that you used Cypher as the background music :)
I have never been disappointed since I became a customer of NKUWAN . Their timepieces are of exceptional quality.
MTP-1370 -> the watch with the WORST possible pics at any retailer, yet one of the BEST looking in real life!
It's absurd how easy it is to miss this watch when browsing...
I'd recommend the blue-dial one!
Another hidden / dirtcheap gem -> MTP-1200A! I DARE YOU to find a cheaper watch with actual sapphire crystal
Is it durable to wear it everyday? Bcuz apparently the case is ion plated not stainless steel
@@Ayoub-y1w its fine, maybe just get a comfortable strap
I love watching your videos and MAMACOO to keep myself updated on the world of watches
I swear I am lost with Casio's strategy of not selling the s**t out of watches people are dying to buy. I remember thinking that while hunting for the LTP.
Great content, as always 👏
Casio G-Shock watches are my go-to watches (I have 5 of ‘em, including the DW-5600) and, like you, never knew some of these ever existed.
Truly appreciate you sharing this list.
Good video man. I was into watched years ago and recently have re-peaked my interest of sub $200 watches and this list is excellent. Casio is an OG of the watch world. I’ve also been looking into some Seiko & Orient watches as well. Those will be my top three brands for now. Feel free to drop suggestions anyone. Cheers!
Casio G-Shock GW 5610, Citizen NY0040, Seiko SNKL45, Orient Bambino
Let's not forget about the legendary IR Remote Control Casios 📺 When we were kids changing channels, turning max volume or simply shutting down all stores and restaurants Tvs... It even worked with some car locks and ACs as you got the IR codes 😅
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Keep telling myself I want to diversify my watch collection but my last three additions have all been Casio, just can't argue with the quality.
It's amazing that the F-91, despite only costing a tenner, is so iconic that China actually makes fakes of them.
In places like south east asia 10 pounds is a lot of money. I think thats where most of the fakes are sold
In Indonesia F-91 is currently priced at ~Rp150k which roughly equals to 3 Big Mac meal or 10x common breakfast. Fake casio watches (branded/unbranded) starts from even $1-$2 range so there's always a market for them I guess 🤷
@@adisetyadi39 Then it sounds like either the dealers are selling at an obscene profit, or your food vendors are extremely cheap!
@@the_once-and-future_king. the food in Indonesia is incredibly cheap, but the minimum wage is also low lmao, it balances out.
Minimum wage is around 200-300usd /month. You can live in Indonesia for 100-200usd/month. Rents are around 60-100ish usd/month depending on the facilities ( some are even more cheap ).
You can eat a full day meal ( breakfast,meal and dinner ) for around 3usd lmao
Communist China love to produce fake products because they were faked human😆
For the money, accuracy, fit and finish, casio is hard to beat.
I have 3 Casio watches 2 of which are 12 years old. Love them!
You have to get in a Casio Oceanus! Just to see how good it gets
That name, though…. After Uranus, it’s the worst name ever.
@@vondahe I think it's just you.....
@@vondahe You must be a pain in the arse
Am i the only one who noticed LEMMINO'S cipher theme at 7:40? My man must be a fan :D
Brilliant. Love Casios great list.
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I wore an inexpensive digital A 700 everyday for years on very rough dirty construction jobs. I retired 4 years ago, and would never buy another A700 but I am still using the same amazing old watch I worked with! The batteries last forever too!
That MTS-110 looks really good!
GOD TIER! every watch enthusiast no matter what level need to at least give Casio their proper respect! no brand can even come close to Casio for the ultra affordable watch market.
I have an SGW-100 and I absolutely love it! I also own 2 G-Shock watches and I prefer the SGW-100 for 2 reasons.
1. The buttons are MUCH better and much easier to push.
2. I like the display much more as well.
I do like the look of both my G-Shock watches as well, but the buttons are awful and very difficult to press. They also cost MUCH more than the SGW-100.
Bang for buck, you can NOT beat the SGW-100.
Few months back I found F91 on Amazon … something I adored as my first watch ⌚️ in early seventies . I didn’t waste a second to buy my old love and now this is my favourite among half a dozen I have.
Our 2 year old once found my f-91w in a drawer and did not want to give it back. Calls it his „beep beep watch“ and loves it more than most of his toys.
... i have bought a second f-91w and hide the rest of my collection a bit better now.
heheheee.. so cute
Casio hooking Kids. Since 1990s.
Even nowdays kids know how great the Casio watches
My favorite watch channel without a doubt.I’m happy to spend my money on MAMACOO watches. I’ve never been let down by their products
You should check out Casio's Oceanus line. It's Casio's premium watch line available only in Japan, but if you can get your hands on one I've heard incredible things 👍
I know this is an video, but just wanted to say congrats on 100,000 subs well done mate, well deserved.
Time to go on a casio shopping spree! Lol, sike, me broke
I think you mean psych :)
@@mr22guy nah sike is actually spelt like that (at least in the memes)
I’ve bought an mtp 1370-D thanks to this video and I must say that it’s an absolute stunning timepiece! It lives up to the aesthetics.
Is it durable as an everyday Watch
@@Ayoub-y1wIt is! I kept it in my collection for a year before I gave it away to a friend of mine who wears it everyday, and it’s still working. The strap is quite durable (but that also depends on how you treat it).
WOW! Great vid! Too bad one of my favorite Casios didn't make the list. It happens to be the WVQ-M410. It gives you the 100% analog look with a chronograph and timer right on the face. It also is Tough Solar with the Multiband 6 Wave Ceptor. Also with the WT function as well. No light, but does have a great lume on it. It also has an alarm.
This is an amazingly informational video, great production value, just the right amount of side tracking(Interesting and fun without bullshitting), nice voice, good mix of objective/subjective.
6:15 Larger number on the market? well, not over the _CASIO AE-1500WH-1AVCF_ which nobody is talking about
I bought the Casio MTP - 1320 in white dial, 2 years ago and I still feel that, it's the best Casio you can get in that price segment.
Any Timex user?
I'm not too knowledgeable on watches, for sure but this video is a game changer for me. I don't need any not Casio watch because they have everything I'd want.
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I'm saving your video to buy certain watches in the list
It helped me a lot
4:09 Is this a joke about the watch being used to kill people with an ied
Took me a while to get into watches and this video have been really helpful on starting with casio watches! Starting from the bottom of the barrel, I've recently gotten an affordable casio MTP-V300L for around 36 USD. Although it has a plated brass case, i think it makes up for its value with date, day of the week, and 24 hours complications for the price.
under £200 ? the Lineage is priced at a whopping £300 at the minute 😳