A168 is the best for me ☺️ it keeps the retro look of the A158 but doesn't look too tiny on male wrists. Also the illumination is really usefull. One time i could light my way out of a dark room after electricity failed and i didn't have my phone charged. For water resistance - i had it in the shower very often in the last three years and even went surfing with it a few times. no problems at all
The A168's even, bluish-green glow was the clincher for me. Just like any Timex I buy is probably going to have Indiglo. There's just something about it.
Yeah me too, I had this watch when I was in grade school that was in early 90's. Now its September 2023 and I bought another one. I'm glad casio still produced these vintage watches, I never liked smart watches as you have to charge it every now and then and just when you need to use them they fail you. This watch has everything you need in a wrist watch time date illumination alarm timer all in a minimalist design.
A168 all hands down! 35 years later and the patina is great and not a single scratch on the glas! Yes this one of mine is from 1980+ ish and still works like a charm!
@@uto74As far as I know, the first model with this design was launched between the late eighties-early nineties, however, what has changed over time are the modules they use. The current A168W module is the 3298, which was released in 2012, an older one, 1572, was launched in 1997. The interesting thing is that the A168W is apparently an older model than the A158W.
@@daveallen2455 Some Casio models, including A159, are assembled by fully automatic production line since 2018, which means country of production does not make a difference in term of build quality / QC anymore (And Casio even explain to its shareholders that the production cost was nearly identical so that the a production line was setup in Yamagata because the it cost no more than in China/Thailand), so I'd say, let's forget about the MIJ (Made in Japan) myth (Casio' premier line, Oceanus and MTG/MRG, are still handmade in Japan which make a difference, but not for the automated production line in Japan).
I love the A168. Just has a bit of swag that catches the eye of average passing people. To the other watch collectors out there, when they see you wearing this watch they're asking; is he one of us? Lol
Me too is an overall awesome watch. I shower with it without any issues... and once I fell on a lake doing Kayak and I swam with it and it didn´t get damaged!!
Love the A168 and had one for years. It was on my wrist during travels, when I proposed to my now wife, when our son was born, and a week ago I gave it to my son for his 8th birthday. He was so happy and it made me very proud to hand him this watch.
I have the A158 and have just ordered an A163 for £17 from Amazon. I think the 63 has the coolest retro look out of them all. Not fussed about the weak light. It does the job and that's how I remember it as an 80s kid. A168 is on steroids and doesn't have that slim, retro elegance IMO.
When I first saw reviews for vintage, budget Casios, I didn't see the appeal. Now that I have a white F-91 and B640, I now enjoy these very detailed reviews of something so cheap.
Now that I realize that not all cool watches need to be over $300, I should start my watch collection again. Those Swatches and Fossils from 20-30 years ago have been missing for quite a while and it's high-time to get things going again. Great to know that Casio has a respected reputation again!!! #LoveThe80s
I can't stress how much I love your channel when it comes to comparisons like this. Your content may focus on the super affordable end of watches, but your approach is so professional and yet approachable that I get very absorbed in whatever you're talking about.
I had been planning to buy the A700 for the last 3 months. Came back yesterday to watch your review on that for the 6th time and finally ended up buying it. :D
Fantastic round-up and it's so awesome to see someone really championing the retro casio low-budget part of the market. I 100% prefer an affordable quartz digital watch to affordable quartz analog watch. It's form following the function and principle. Electric both on the inside and on the face.
I bought recently the b640 because I found it looks good, has a good water performance and because it shows the month. Now, in my wrist I think it looks better than I thought before. And it's so confortable that it feels like part of my body.
Great review. I was so impressed with these watches I bought the whole set. The best time keeper is the A163W which I purchased from Argos. Only changing the watch time at GMT intervals it gains just +5 seconds the others are pretty close. I have a large variety of watches and these are the cheapest most accurate watches in my collection by far. Which proves Casio are the best number one watch maker money can buy.🥇👏
Every watch collector should have an F91-W, simply because it's so iconic. The backlight is awful but most digitals were the same back in the day. As you upgrade from the 91, functions become more advanced (timers etc.) and you get a full auto calendar and DST settings as well as a better light. It's worth checking out the module numbers to download or view the online manuals to see exactly what you get.
Absolutely agree that the A700W is the best. Super thin, super light, and super inexpensive, and super comfortable. Comes in gold or silver. I've got both. Amazzing watches!!!!!!!!!!!
The A700 and B640 both look great! I personally would rather prefer the A700 though, I really like the slim look. Now I also know what I'll give my sister for her birthday. :D
I was worried that the B650 would be too big for me, but it fits me perfectly. It's basically the same size I remember the F-91W from way back when I was a teenager. But this time it's silver and 5 bar water resistant. Thank you so much for your reviews!
I have a bunch of Casios - the a700 is my favorite: very slim, legible from any angle, great backlight and can wear with anything, the a158 is also awesome but backlight nonexistent, the a168 is great too but it is chunky
I have the A163. For me it looks more retro and beautiful than the others. But i have to say i am not wearing the A163, it is just a display model for me as an collector.
I still use A158 & A168 model and i love A168 very much but A158's screen much more sharp than A168. In future i want to buy A700 cause i loved amber color backlight! Also A164 looks good and reminds me 90's or 80's.
All casio watches for me is from good, great to awesome.. you cannot go wrong no matter what model you choose.. I have 3 different vintage casio marlins, A168, A700, G-shock GW-5000U, F91W & the Back to the future Calculator watch.. now planning to get the AE1200 & the F105.. all of my Casio is my favorite..
I kinda like that A700, but for me, it would have to be the B640, simply because the lack of a countdown timer is a deal breaker. I think if Casio wanted to do the nostalgia/retro/classic thing, why they keep skipping over one small detail escapes me. That little detail involves the days of the week. Instead of having the letters change every day, what they used to do is have the two letter codes printed along the top of the crystal, SU MO TU WE TH FR SA, then they had an LCD segment that would move over one position at 12:00:00 AM every day. There was at time when all digital watches had that, but I suspect it was more to do with LCD/screen real estate than anything else. Still, it would be nice to see that one little detail show up every now and then.
The A158 looks so classy. It looks better in metallic than the plastic/resin. And the F21w looks better in resin than the metallic, innit opinion. The others look good to, but the 158 is so nice I have two of them
B640 and B650 are my favorites out of the group design/looks wise, but the most comfortable will probably be the F-91WM. I have the F-91 in both black and "gold" and they are so light I often forget I am wearing one.
I have casio a163 and i love them so much, wearing them for a year almost everyday, still looks good (but paint a little bit destructed near the back cap), i hope casio will make similar steel watches with wva (radio controlled) and solar panel. Hello from Russia !
My top 3 among these: 3) A158WEA (and only this version), 2) A700WEM, 1) A1000M (obviously!) Upd. If A1000M is out of competition, then: 3) A158WEA (and only this version), 2) A163WA, 1) A700WEM. And yes, F-91W, A158, A159, A163 and A164 are all built on the same legendary module, 593. So which one of these you choose, is purely a matter of design preference.
Excellent comparison! Just a quick note, UA-cam had randomly stopped giving me notification when you upload. I don't know how many other people this is happening to but you might want to let UA-cam know.
Great video Ben , I have a number of Casio's including the A168 and A700 on mesh, both get plenty of wrist time, I also love my WV-59 which has the date as you like it D/M/Y. keep up the good work, stay safe.
FYI A158 have a functional difference in production series and by country. WA-1JF vs WA-1JH for example F models have plastic(2010-2020), H models (2021~) have *mineral glass , the besels are both still resin,
Thanks to Ben this segment of the watch market, always overlooked, gets to be seen by those who do not wish to spend a small fortune on a watch. I have over 300 pieces of all types of mechanical watch. Now that I am old, there is no need to sell anything. I recently bought the Casio 159 W. I have most of the others, including GShock Tough Solar. The best watches are those who cost very little. I hope Casio keep making these. The people in Asia are not fools.
We recently found and revived my dad's old A163. It's now 30 years old and was worn for many years by my father and after that by my mother, until she got her first phone. Does it have scratches? Yes. Does the 12h/24h button feel like it doesn't want to do it's job anymore, but still does it? Yes. Could I just get a F105 till I buy a G-Shock? Yes. Do any other watches have this emotional worth to me? No. I will buy a G-Shick Square soon, but till then I will wear this one, and maybe even after that on some days.
My new 'beater' is a B640, because as far as I can tell, it is the only one of these with a 24h stopwatch, which is important to me. For me it's metal bracelet is very comfortable, though I have noticed that it occasionally catches a hair when putting it on or off.
I always enjoy your videos. On this topic, I have a couple of metallic Casio watches; the A700 on the mesh bracelet and one not mentioned in the video, the Solar AL190WD-1A, which does not have a back light.
Great video Ben! One watch that could of been in this line up is the A178WA-1A It has a bigger face with large digits, a dual time too and Illuminator back light. I like all of these and want to get next the silver Casio F91w
the best casio watch is the vintage marlin series with all stainless steel & still water resistant till now.. I have 3 different models of vintage marlin & for me it is better than G-shock it is the perfect watch in my opinion..
The thing with the mat versions is that they look even more plastic than the regular black ones. And in my view look very cheep(as in crappy) Like the A168 out of the batch. Also in the "metal" range is the World Time Illuminator(Casio Royal) AE1200W which has 100 meters WR. And is in the same price range.
Does anyone know why Casio uses American date format (MM.DD) when practically the rest of the world uses DD.MM ? And why is it not adjustable at least? I mean technically this should be no issue. It is really myterious why they don't give the customer the option to change the date format. Even more mysterious when there are a few Casio digitals which actually have that option.
Hi Ben, here's an idea for a future roundup: why not do a roundup based on interesting features for inexpensive digital watches. Like for examble: one issue I have with the cheaper Casio watches (and even with the otherwise really, really nice Lineage series) is the fact that even though they have multiple alarms, they don't have alarms that can be set on weekdays/weekend days (or a day by day alarm). Since I find it a pain to enable/disable the alarms on these watches, I just don't use them. So if there were a cheap digital watch that did have day by day alarms, I'd probably buy one (and one for each of my children). Sounds like a good idea to you?
I have a SDB-500W just under the screen of my computer, i got it when i was a kid, 25 years ago, still working and i use it for it's countdown timer. The "backlight" on it is the crapiest thing ever, it looks like a tiny light bulb which is so dim, the photons coming from it don't reach the other side of the dial. But still, i love it.
damn you missed the best one! casio A159WA-N1. it's just like the A158, but with a slighty different face. it's made in japan (better building quality!) and costs ony like 10-15 bucks more than the A158 :)
yes but i don't blame him for not mentioning it, it's so similar looking to the a158 and the name is also almost the same. Only a real casio enthusiast really knows.
No love for Casio A500? it has more features, like world time and more! I own one and also F-91. Also B650 has a black version with negative LCD and it looks like a Darth Vader watch, very cool
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I can't wear them all.
A168 is the best for me ☺️ it keeps the retro look of the A158 but doesn't look too tiny on male wrists. Also the illumination is really usefull. One time i could light my way out of a dark room after electricity failed and i didn't have my phone charged. For water resistance - i had it in the shower very often in the last three years and even went surfing with it a few times. no problems at all
I just bought one, felt like it was time for an upgrade from my f-91w.
A168 is definitely superior
But it is EL light, LED is best
The A168's even, bluish-green glow was the clincher for me. Just like any Timex I buy is probably going to have Indiglo. There's just something about it.
Yeah me too, I had this watch when I was in grade school that was in early 90's. Now its September 2023 and I bought another one. I'm glad casio still produced these vintage watches, I never liked smart watches as you have to charge it every now and then and just when you need to use them they fail you. This watch has everything you need in a wrist watch time date illumination alarm timer all in a minimalist design.
A168 all hands down! 35 years later and the patina is great and not a single scratch on the glas! Yes this one of mine is from 1980+ ish and still works like a charm!
Doesn't the big red illuminator irritate you?
there's a version of it where the illuminator is in white@@redblazer29
can you tell me about water resist
I know this comment is from 9 months ago, but the a168 was first released in 1997.
@@uto74As far as I know, the first model with this design was launched between the late eighties-early nineties, however, what has changed over time are the modules they use. The current A168W module is the 3298, which was released in 2012, an older one, 1572, was launched in 1997. The interesting thing is that the A168W is apparently an older model than the A158W.
Don't choose, you can buy them all.
Including all the oceanus ones? I certainly cannot buy all of them.. there are sooo many 😉
@Scott Milan Nah, you would never have a girlfriend.
@@artiya4u too savage
Hahaha... True..!! 🙂😇
I'm not a smart man but I think you're on to something
A158 is the most retro one with full of memories and the best one from every aspect!
Nah...Check out the A159. Its built in Japan, not China.
@@daveallen2455 Some Casio models, including A159, are assembled by fully automatic production line since 2018, which means country of production does not make a difference in term of build quality / QC anymore (And Casio even explain to its shareholders that the production cost was nearly identical so that the a production line was setup in Yamagata because the it cost no more than in China/Thailand), so I'd say, let's forget about the MIJ (Made in Japan) myth (Casio' premier line, Oceanus and MTG/MRG, are still handmade in Japan which make a difference, but not for the automated production line in Japan).
I wear an A168 every day to work, has been a lovely watch.
I love the A168. Just has a bit of swag that catches the eye of average passing people. To the other watch collectors out there, when they see you wearing this watch they're asking; is he one of us? Lol
How's the thickness? I like the a158 form factor better but I also like the improvements on the a168
Me too is an overall awesome watch. I shower with it without any issues... and once I fell on a lake doing Kayak and I swam with it and it didn´t get damaged!!
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
can i see please?? 😔😔
Love the A168 and had one for years. It was on my wrist during travels, when I proposed to my now wife, when our son was born, and a week ago I gave it to my son for his 8th birthday. He was so happy and it made me very proud to hand him this watch.
Great comparison.
I prefer the A158 because I think it's the most classic one with the small green light
Just received my A-158-a. Absolutely stunning watch for 30$
I have the A158 and have just ordered an A163 for £17 from Amazon. I think the 63 has the coolest retro look out of them all. Not fussed about the weak light. It does the job and that's how I remember it as an 80s kid. A168 is on steroids and doesn't have that slim, retro elegance IMO.
Same, I've had the 63 for a few months and just picked up an a100
When I first saw reviews for vintage, budget Casios, I didn't see the appeal. Now that I have a white F-91 and B640, I now enjoy these very detailed reviews of something so cheap.
Now that I realize that not all cool watches need to be over $300, I should start my watch collection again. Those Swatches and Fossils from 20-30 years ago have been missing for quite a while and it's high-time to get things going again. Great to know that Casio has a respected reputation again!!! #LoveThe80s
Avoid Fossils. Awful watches with worse quality control.
It doesn't get much better than a Casio shootout! Great video 👍🏻
I can't stress how much I love your channel when it comes to comparisons like this. Your content may focus on the super affordable end of watches, but your approach is so professional and yet approachable that I get very absorbed in whatever you're talking about.
I pray they come up a metal version of A700W. It's a great slim watch but resin is meh.
Absolutely. What other Casios under 100 dollars, would you love to see available in metal?
Huh? So is it metal or plastic?
@maxz69 it's made of resin, so not metal that's for sure.
I had been planning to buy the A700 for the last 3 months. Came back yesterday to watch your review on that for the 6th time and finally ended up buying it. :D
Awesome watch!
Just ordered an A700. Less than 30 quid here in Japan. Wish the gold model wasn't so expensive, but the silver one looks great!
I've got the silver mesh A700, love it. Other Casio's are too thick for me.
I've been wearing my new A168 (gunmetal version) for over a week now. Hasn't left my wrist since the first day, such a great watch.
Can’t wait to get one, really enjoying my Casio W800H with the negative display. It’s such a sharp, cheap, and casual watch.
I have had a silver A158-WE for years and it's fantastic. I love it and it was only about £15 🤣🔥
Fantastic round-up and it's so awesome to see someone really championing the retro casio low-budget part of the market. I 100% prefer an affordable quartz digital watch to affordable quartz analog watch. It's form following the function and principle. Electric both on the inside and on the face.
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
I've got a B650 after seeing one in a film. I love it. For anyone with average to large wrists it's fantastic.
I bought recently the b640 because I found it looks good, has a good water performance and because it shows the month. Now, in my wrist I think it looks better than I thought before. And it's so confortable that it feels like part of my body.
This is one of the best comparison videos I’ve ever watched
I've had the b650 and loved it for 2 years. Then I lost it, and now I wanna buy it again. It's beautiful, the best casio ever for me
Great review. I was so impressed with these watches I bought the whole set. The best time keeper is the A163W which I purchased from Argos. Only changing the watch time at GMT intervals it gains just +5 seconds the others are pretty close. I have a large variety of watches and these are the cheapest most accurate watches in my collection by far. Which proves Casio are the best number one watch maker money can buy.🥇👏
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
No vincero, filipo loretti are so better 🤣🤣🤣
Every watch collector should have an F91-W, simply because it's so iconic.
The backlight is awful but most digitals were the same back in the day.
As you upgrade from the 91, functions become more advanced (timers etc.) and you get a full auto calendar and DST settings as well as a better light.
It's worth checking out the module numbers to download or view the online manuals to see exactly what you get.
I feel a trip to ebay in my near future
Guilty as charged... Just picked up the silver b640
Haha😂
Absolutely agree that the A700W is the best. Super thin, super light, and super inexpensive, and super comfortable. Comes in gold or silver. I've got both. Amazzing watches!!!!!!!!!!!
Very true awesome watch!
That A700 full silver is so damn sexy.
So true - fits under any cuff too
I have the 168, 640 and the 650 which I love the most. I have 20 Casio watches in my collection and you cannot beat them for price and quality imo.
Hey just want to know if i have wrist with 7,5 inch circumference. what should i get, i have the option those of 3 watch u had, thanks.
@@gilanggilang9859 Yes the a168 looks good on a wrist your size
Was about to order an a158 until I saw this video, now I want an a700
The A700 and B640 both look great! I personally would rather prefer the A700 though, I really like the slim look. Now I also know what I'll give my sister for her birthday. :D
A168, B640 and B650 are on the way. Thanks for the video. Very informative.
This is a great video for people like me, who constantly mix all these Casios up. Great as a reference.
I bought myself A168, it is my first watch and it is great :)
Which site u ordered for this ⌚️
Terrific summary Ben, a great constructive review without bias of decent watches (all of them) that are not only affordable but obtainable.
Great Video Idea, this one will do well and is really helpful for anyone intimidated by the endless Casio catalogue! (which is everyone really 😅)
I was worried that the B650 would be too big for me, but it fits me perfectly.
It's basically the same size I remember the F-91W from way back when I was a teenager. But this time it's silver and 5 bar water resistant.
Thank you so much for your reviews!
I have a bunch of Casios - the a700 is my favorite: very slim, legible from any angle, great backlight and can wear with anything, the a158 is also awesome but backlight nonexistent, the a168 is great too but it is chunky
I have a dream, a b640 in brushed steel and (at least) mineral glass. Would be the perfect watch for me!
I have the A163. For me it looks more retro and beautiful than the others. But i have to say i am not wearing the A163, it is just a display model for me as an collector.
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
@@semih2649 That is not possible, i think.
Thanks for introducing me to the A700. Cool affordable watch.
I bought a 1978 Casio silver F-100 not long ago and it's become one of my fave watches. Also the bracelet is amazing.
1978 product and still working till now..what a great watch from casio.
I still use A158 & A168 model and i love A168 very much but A158's screen much more sharp than A168. In future i want to buy A700 cause i loved amber color backlight! Also A164 looks good and reminds me 90's or 80's.
All casio watches for me is from good, great to awesome.. you cannot go wrong no matter what model you choose.. I have 3 different vintage casio marlins, A168, A700, G-shock GW-5000U, F91W & the Back to the future Calculator watch.. now planning to get the AE1200 & the F105.. all of my Casio is my favorite..
I currently own the A168W and A700 (gold with Milanese mesh bracelet)...honestly some of the best value propositions out there!
great video Ben. Really glad you said the A700 looked the best too! I completely agree and bought one myself last year.
I kinda like that A700, but for me, it would have to be the B640, simply because the lack of a countdown timer is a deal breaker. I think if Casio wanted to do the nostalgia/retro/classic thing, why they keep skipping over one small detail escapes me. That little detail involves the days of the week. Instead of having the letters change every day, what they used to do is have the two letter codes printed along the top of the crystal, SU MO TU WE TH FR SA, then they had an LCD segment that would move over one position at 12:00:00 AM every day. There was at time when all digital watches had that, but I suspect it was more to do with LCD/screen real estate than anything else. Still, it would be nice to see that one little detail show up every now and then.
yeah, I need a countdown timer too
The A158 looks so classy. It looks better in metallic than the plastic/resin. And the F21w looks better in resin than the metallic, innit opinion. The others look good to, but the 158 is so nice I have two of them
I have epilepsy and you won my heart when you mentioned epilepsy warning, love you bro ❤
You skipped the A-178, at least in my home country it still sells like crazy and is a little bigger than the A-158 and A-168. Great video, thanks!!
I just looked this up. I'll likely buy this model thanks
@@unknownalias5538 it has a 10 year battery too.
I just ordered the F-91W in the middle 5:40 last week! Love that color and great video! 🤘🏼
Good choice!
Wearing my A168 right now and loving it.
I really love your videos and your sense of humour! Please keep it up, Ben!!
B640 and B650 are my favorites out of the group design/looks wise, but the most comfortable will probably be the F-91WM. I have the F-91 in both black and "gold" and they are so light I often forget I am wearing one.
I also think the B640 has the best module out of the vintage Casio collection.
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
A158WA-1 and the A700WM-7A (silver) are my favourite.
The A163 was my first watch. When I started collecting
Mine too!!
I have casio a163 and i love them so much, wearing them for a year almost everyday, still looks good (but paint a little bit destructed near the back cap), i hope casio will make similar steel watches with wva (radio controlled) and solar panel. Hello from Russia !
Привет 😅
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Great review, as usual, Ben. I really like the A700. Your comment "Brothers from a different mother" was hilarious.
My top 3 among these: 3) A158WEA (and only this version), 2) A700WEM, 1) A1000M (obviously!)
Upd. If A1000M is out of competition, then: 3) A158WEA (and only this version), 2) A163WA, 1) A700WEM.
And yes, F-91W, A158, A159, A163 and A164 are all built on the same legendary module, 593. So which one of these you choose, is purely a matter of design preference.
How can I turn off the key tones on this product?(b640-wd)
My Casio 168 is working since 2004 with the original battery. And the digits aren't even faded!
Man this videos perfect!! Clear, orderly -nice gloves- love all the angles!! Thanks so much
A700 and A700 WE are same?
Great idea for a video, have been wanting to know this. I've been thinking about buying a retro Casio watch. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolute great video firstly. I am getting A168 for Christmas, I am very excited
Excellent comparison! Just a quick note, UA-cam had randomly stopped giving me notification when you upload. I don't know how many other people this is happening to but you might want to let UA-cam know.
For me it is A168. Super good watch
Great video Ben , I have a number of Casio's including the A168 and A700 on mesh, both get plenty of wrist time, I also love my WV-59 which has the date as you like it D/M/Y. keep up the good work, stay safe.
which one would you choose if you had to choose one?
The A700 but WV-59 comes a close second that's just me
FYI A158 have a functional difference in production series and by country.
WA-1JF vs WA-1JH for example
F models have plastic(2010-2020), H models (2021~) have *mineral glass , the besels are both still resin,
Excellent Video Ben! Been watching for a while, especially the Casio videos, love me a good Casio! Keep up the good work 👍
My A500WEA turned up yesterday, love it.
I have the A163 (part of a growing collection of Casio's). Great for wearing around the house when I'm working.
4:07 - 4:11
Bars 🔥
Finally my all time favorite.. the A163 on BWC.
Gotta buy them all!
Ordered a A700 for my husband..............got to wait until after lockdown to collect it!!! Keep Safe!
I have the F91WM-7A on a grey NATO. it's more comfortable than any of the bracelets or the silicon strap, and it looks perfect too.
Thanks to Ben this segment of the watch market, always overlooked, gets to be seen by those who do not wish to spend a small fortune on a watch. I have over 300 pieces of all types of mechanical watch. Now that I am old, there is no need to sell anything. I recently bought the Casio 159 W. I have most of the others, including GShock Tough Solar. The best watches are those who cost very little. I hope Casio keep making these. The people in Asia are not fools.
I have the Casio 1000 DW 280 which my mother bought me back in 1982 - works fine and is in good condition.
We recently found and revived my dad's old A163. It's now 30 years old and was worn for many years by my father and after that by my mother, until she got her first phone. Does it have scratches? Yes. Does the 12h/24h button feel like it doesn't want to do it's job anymore, but still does it? Yes. Could I just get a F105 till I buy a G-Shock? Yes. Do any other watches have this emotional worth to me? No. I will buy a G-Shick Square soon, but till then I will wear this one, and maybe even after that on some days.
My new 'beater' is a B640, because as far as I can tell, it is the only one of these with a 24h stopwatch, which is important to me.
For me it's metal bracelet is very comfortable, though I have noticed that it occasionally catches a hair when putting it on or off.
I always enjoy your videos. On this topic, I have a couple of metallic Casio watches; the A700 on the mesh bracelet and one not mentioned in the video, the Solar AL190WD-1A, which does not have a back light.
Great video Ben!
One watch that could of been in this line up is the A178WA-1A
It has a bigger face with large digits, a dual time too and Illuminator back light. I like all of these and want to get next the silver Casio F91w
Got the A700 a week ago. It’s awesome. Retro, but clean, and unobtrusive. Funny enough, I’ve been wearing it more than my Tudor lol.
the best casio watch is the vintage marlin series with all stainless steel & still water resistant till now.. I have 3 different models of vintage marlin & for me it is better than G-shock it is the perfect watch in my opinion..
Thanks for making the video, it's very helpful :)
Dope video can you do one on gold casios as well
The thing with the mat versions is that they look even more plastic than the regular black ones. And in my view look very cheep(as in crappy)
Like the A168 out of the batch.
Also in the "metal" range is the World Time Illuminator(Casio Royal) AE1200W which has 100 meters WR. And is in the same price range.
Does anyone know why Casio uses American date format (MM.DD) when practically the rest of the world uses DD.MM ? And why is it not adjustable at least? I mean technically this should be no issue. It is really myterious why they don't give the customer the option to change the date format. Even more mysterious when there are a few Casio digitals which actually have that option.
No idea. But it hacks me off too.
Because MM/DD is better.
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I think the Casio A-159WA has a way better bracelet, to bad it wasn't in this review... great vid though. I do like the B640 design.
A700 and A700 WE are same?
Love my a 158 but hate how easily it scratches
Need a sapphire glass version will be happy to shell out extra for it
Great video, really helpful to see the differences side by side. Got yourself a subscriber. Also, I just ordered the A700 :D
Casio B600 series is just OP.
Worn the hell out of the black model for a few years now.
I needed this video !!!!! Love it
Hi Ben, here's an idea for a future roundup: why not do a roundup based on interesting features for inexpensive digital watches. Like for examble: one issue I have with the cheaper Casio watches (and even with the otherwise really, really nice Lineage series) is the fact that even though they have multiple alarms, they don't have alarms that can be set on weekdays/weekend days (or a day by day alarm). Since I find it a pain to enable/disable the alarms on these watches, I just don't use them. So if there were a cheap digital watch that did have day by day alarms, I'd probably buy one (and one for each of my children).
Sounds like a good idea to you?
I have a SDB-500W just under the screen of my computer, i got it when i was a kid, 25 years ago, still working and i use it for it's countdown timer. The "backlight" on it is the crapiest thing ever, it looks like a tiny light bulb which is so dim, the photons coming from it don't reach the other side of the dial. But still, i love it.
For me Casio AE- 1200WHD-1AV is the best 🙌
damn you missed the best one! casio A159WA-N1. it's just like the A158, but with a slighty different face. it's made in japan (better building quality!) and costs ony like 10-15 bucks more than the A158 :)
yes but i don't blame him for not mentioning it, it's so similar looking to the a158 and the name is also almost the same. Only a real casio enthusiast really knows.
Today I bought one vintage casio. And now find is the 159 one of the Best because is made in Japan! :)
So, Finally B 640 is the best
No love for Casio A500? it has more features, like world time and more! I own one and also F-91. Also B650 has a black version with negative LCD and it looks like a Darth Vader watch, very cool
I love my A500!
Just got one, it's great.