My 3 Favorite Retro Vintage Watches from Casio - Diamonds, Mirrors, and Metal Mesh!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
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Take a look at my three, favorite retro and vintage watches from Casio including the new A700W lineup, the A168WEM mirrored blackout watch, and the A159WAD watch with natural diamonds!
Retro and vintage inspired watches are pretty hot right now. Casio just came out with a new retro lineup and there are plenty of vintage inspired watches to choose from. This video goes through three of my favorite retro/vintage watches including a quick look at a couple of modified F-91W watches. Hope you enjoy! Please like and subscribe if you appreciate this video.
Casio A159WAD Watch with Natural Diamonds:
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Casio A168WEM-1 Mirrored Blackout Watch:
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Casio A700WEM-7AEF Watch with Metal Mesh Band:
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Casio A700W-1A Watch with Black Highlights:
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I recently bought the cheaper A700 as a birthday present for myself. It's a beautiful watch, very thin and elegant. One thing I loved about it was the clear display, super legible. It is also one of the loudest Casios in my collection. I can actually hear the hourly chimes and the alarm!
I got into watches, and was told that I shouldn't go for quartz watches; mechanical all the way. After oogling at more expensive watches, I decided that I love Casio, and I own it. They're my favorite watch brand. Thank you for this cool video.
Thanks for watching!
Yeah aren't most of those prices just unbelievably absurd? Casio is my favorite brand too. I guess that means I favor quartz movements over mechanical. Which I do, because 😅 why wouldn't I? They're inexpensive, less prone to failure, less prone to breakage, and they require exactly zero service or maintenance other than every few years spending around $3 for a new battery. It doesn't hurt to, when you're replacing the battery, check the seal for any signs of damage, carefully clean out the track where the seal rests, clean the inside of the cover, apply a very light coat of oil to the seal, and put everything back together. Once everything is together, pop the band or bracelet off, clean out the lug area, and put the band back on. Generally, as long as you do this cleaning when you replace the battery, you'll be in good shape.
After watching lots of UA-cam reviews, including yours, I decided to go with the A700... it's a really nice watch. But I have to say... that after getting my hands on a vintage Casiotron 31CS-10 and W-780, both of which have metal cases, it's a real shame that Casio doesn't make really good and affordable metal case digital watches anymore. There is the A1000D, but I can't even buy that where I live. If only they made the A700 in a metal case, that would be a real winner.
I have just purchased the A700WEM-7AEF watch with the mesh bracelet from a Casio dealer here in the UK for only £40. I had a look at your Amazon link and the watch was more expensive from them, the cheapest was from a dealer in Canada on the Amazon site but even this was more expensive than the dealer in the UK. I am very pleased with the purchase and the watch is really comfortable on the wrist, it really is an awesome watch for the price I paid for it. Thanks for introducing me to this watch, it was by pure luck the dealer had mine in stock as the other watch dealers didn't have this particular model.
Good choice! I love mine.
Hey ! I have that black lil diamond casio! I liked it cause it was a more dressed version of the 158 ! Like you said because it had a less busy face and more dressy bracelet! Cool you did a video of it! Your great!
Thanks for watching!
After seeing your great video I ordered all 3 of your favorites. Can’t wait to receive them!
Just bought the milanese today and i’m loving it!
That LED light on A700W looks very promising, since I hate the very dim LED on F91W
I agree! The light is good on this one.
hey i just wanted to say this. im a teenager that loves vintage watches and i enjoy watching these types of videos.
Thanks and welcome!
Beautiful watches with great heritage.
Love them. Thanks 👍
Loving the Vintage 7AEF with the class Milanese mesh bracelet..
Loved it so much I went and bought one, it's on it's way over from Spain to the UK as I type
Thanks for bringing it to my attention
Awesome!
Like wise from Spain. .
Beautiful watches you have there👌🏻 I recently bought two new Casio watches the w-86 and the w-202 and I'm superhappy with them 😀
I love casio my childhood friend.
FYI if you're looking to buy the A700 with the metal mesh band, the product number is A700WM-7AVT in the US. A700WEM-7AEF is the european product number. Unsure why it differs like that.
After watching the video on Saturday, I just got my A700W on a mesh bracelet today. Tag says it is a A700WM-7ADF, bought in Thailand, so that is maybe the number for Asian market.
Love the monochrome look and that it is so slim. But hey, that milanese bracelet is loooong. On my small 6¼ inch wrist the overhanging part almost wraps up to the watch again. So from the clasp to the 12 o'clock position I have a double layer of the bracelet, making it stiff and giving the whole thing a round shape. It lets the watch stick out and hang over the top of my wrist, leaving a visible space between my skin and the caseback. The now round shapep bracelet just sit on two pressure points on the sides of my wrist. Will have bring it to the jeweller and ask if they can cut it shorter.
If you have bigger wrist you will have no problem and it is really a fantastic watch and gives you the full retro vibe.
If I hadn't already the dual time AQ-230 and the World time aw500 in gold in my possession I would have gotten this one in gold too. This would give you totally the uncle from the 80's look.
The bracelet is definitely long for small wrists. I have a 6.75 inch wrist and the band is long, but not long enough to make it not fit. Maybe check eBay for a smaller mesh band?
Casio needs to reintroduce their game watches.
Thanks for the video.
I was having Casio 12Melody alarm watch.
A unique piece which lasted for about 14years.
They should make it again.
That's a classic!
I own that one.
I wish they issued their watches with steel case even if they costed more. They recently introduced the A1000 line which is promising, but not the exact style I am looking for in regards with colors.
Man, I wish they would as well.
I recently got the WVA-M640D which is like a cheaper version of the analog digital you showed at the beginning. Titanium bracelet and bezel but folded kinks and resin case underneath and acrylic glass. I could have gone for the steel version of your model but I really wanted titanium and the solid titanium options were a bit too pricey for me.
I still really like it. Very versatile. I actually use the functions quite often.
I have the Casio A168WEM And Casio A700 WM , for me the most beautiful
Bought this diamond watch wow awesome review and video presentation thanks for ur suggestion
The 168 is my favorite, thanks for the vid man
Thanks for watching!
Casio faces are on the Fitbit Sense2.
A few only.
The last is the best.
My new favorite watch channel!
Thank you!
This is the second time I’ve watched this video. Love it !👍
Glad you enjoy it!
All three look sharp.
Love the diamonds, must get these...
Hi. Do you have experience with the sellers of the a700wem? Their price is ok but I can see they have quite a poor rating on Amazon with bad reviews. I'm struggling to find one for a good price as the Casio store on Amazon is selling it for $79, which is crazy since the non mesh variant of the same, the a700w-1acf (I don't want that one), is only $27. This means you'd be paying $50+ for just the mesh strap!
Thank you for the review! very relaxing!
Purchased the Casio A700WEM-7AEF shortly after watching, no pun sir.
40 euro and Awaiting delivery..
Good choice!
@@WatchingCasio
Arrived,
But packed in a casino pouch, as opposed to a box or tin,
Seems legit though when pressing all three buttons, but no single press to display casino logo on screen, is this correct on this module sir.
@@johnpatrickfay5288 That should be fine. Mine didn't come in a tin either.
I want to order the 700wem but i read somewhere that its not for thin wrists...even in the smaller strap option is big...i dont know what to do now
No, you're totally fine. I have a 6.75 inch wrist (small) and it fits perfectly.
I want an A168 and a B640
I’m on the hunt for the A700WM on mesh.
i have the a159wad, the diamonds are cool. i have the a168wem-2ef too(mirror blue), the website says it suppose to have mineral glass however im not sure. i had the a700 too but the lcd contrast was poor so i returned it to amazon
They are all decent watches. Yeah I'm not sure about the mineral glass either. They seem a lot more tough that mineral!
Has there ever been a video where you modify a watch to be able to fit larger batter so it lasts longer? For example if a stronger LED was installed it would use up more of the battery. So a bigger battery would make sense.
I've never done that before. The batteries fit pretty snug inside so it sounds like it would be difficult to get a bigger size in there. You never know, though.
Ilove my casio W800H 😘with large display lcd and all information on it.btw nice vid bro 😊
Thanks for watching!
Just got that one as well its what the f91 aspires to be lol love that watch its number 7 to my casio collection I must say out of the ones that I have I'm stuck on the aq230 at the moment love that model
Thanks for your great videos
Dude sounds like Mr. Van Driessen from Beavis and Butthead. I love it.
Love this video!!!!
Thank you!
i need to pick up one to wear in the night.. but i cant decide, 159 diamond (black screen is precious) or a700 (thin thin thin)
The 159 looks like trash
Hey! I was wondering, do you think the a700 module could fit in a f91w body? I love the look of the f91w but hate that dim light. I was wondering if you by any chance knew this or have tried swapping them?
No its wider than f-91w, but f-91w strap fit on a700 im using it
@@SladjanL have you tried putting the a700 module inside of the body yet? And it didn’t fit?
Hi,
What is the difference between A168WEM-1EF and A168WEM-1D?
Thanks you
and the casio f30? There is not a single video and it is a watch that came out great. I remember the year 92. The buttons were made of rubber and weighed less than a feather. They are hardly found anymore. And new much more difficult.
I like Casio digital watches.
Nice vids bro, ill buy the a168wem it looks so clean and cool keep up the good work
2:43 A159WAD
Thank you.
@@WatchingCasio no, thank you, I enjoyed the video and sorry for my slightly pedantic comment 👍
Love your collection ❤️,
01:28 Can you tell me how to open front acrilic of Casio F-91w?
Ah, well you have to just push it out from the inside. It sits inside the bezel pretty tightly. Couldn't hurt to warm it up with a hair dryer first then just push on the edges of the plastic from the inside and it should pop out.
@@WatchingCasio thanks for explaination, I have try last night without warm it up with a hair dryer, its makes little crack on the edge of the acrylic ☹️
Casio MTP 1199 model video
So many Casios and so little time.....pun intended :)
I dig it too 👍
Does the 2nd watch have a slit blue purple to it?
In the right light it's a deep blueish purple. But it's mostly a mirrored black look.
@@WatchingCasio oh right, one question i got a normal stand a168 back of it says thailand but the wrist bracelet is made from camboida. do u think thats fake? no box just manual and warrenty card and tags.
I am a 20-year-old woman, small wrists, looking for a daily watch - my favourites are the A168 (blackout version) and the A700 but I wish the mesh was on the variant with the black dial. Either way, I don't mind is there one of them that is more feminine or suitable for me, please? :)
Hope since you posted comment that you found the A168 black version is available on a mesh strap. I'll be buying one myself soon.
@@garycollard1981 ended up buying an la 680. Thank you for letting me know! :)
@@federicacaruana cool :)
Great video! Would you happen to know if the a700wem-7aef and the a700wm-7a are the same watch? I see both on ebay and they look the same.
I'm pretty sure they are the same. I came across the same issue trying to label that watch in this video. Confusing.
Great video! What is the name/model number of the watch at the top, centre of your table (black/silver square, digital + analog)? I owned it when I was a kid and I have been looking for that watch for a very long time now but just can't seem to remember the name or find it anywhere online. I love its green dots, it reminded me of pac man and old retro games.
Ha, that's the LCF-20...the Pop Tone watch. I wanted to review it but it's just so difficult to read and use. The display kind of sucks and the positive display variants are too feminine for me.
@@WatchingCasio Thanks for the reply. Sucky display or not, it's definitely still a joy collecting Casio watches!
Is it easy to read the negative display on the A168WEM? I wish Casio would make this exact watch with a stainless case! Instead, they give us the A1000 for an unreasonable price...
Eh, it's okay. Not as legible as the positive display, obviously.
@@WatchingCasio It just looks so good though, I will probably get one soon thanks to your review! Does the chrome/plastic case hold up fairly well, at least a couple of years?
@@sl1237 Oh yeah totally. No worries!
Why nobody is commenting on the "solid number 2"?
Haha
Hello bro! Wich is better casio with diamond,or casio 158?
Definitely the 158. Classic :)
I tried to mod my F91W like yours in the beginning, but I can't remove the crystal from the case. I tried heating the case and crystal with a blowdryer, submerging it in hot and just pushing it out with brute force, no luck. Do you have any advice how to remove it? Thanks!
I just popped it out. It did require a lot of force but it does come out. Push from the inside out.
@@WatchingCasio alright, I got reckless and applied an unreasonable amount of violence and got it out. Do you glue it back in or just dry fit it? How is water resistance?
Ha good! No idea about water resistance but yeah it just fits back in with friction.
I never liked the F-91W because it doesn't have a countdown timer. Has a mediocre stopwatch and is missing the facility to display the month. I never understood the fanboyism which comes with it. There is nothing special about this watch. It uses a module from the early 80s and there are a lot of watches with similar module and design (F-87W, F-98W etc). All of these features are pretty handy and should be on all Casio Digital watches.
cool video, but try to get some better light is kinda dark, look for a softbox maybe
Yep, already did. Thanks for the feedback.
Wtf real diamond really?How in the world cost soo little.If that shit is real my wallet is more rady than ever to buy one lol.
They are super cheap, low carat diamonds. Definitely not worth more than the watch :)
@@WatchingCasio Oh i didn't know that i thought diamond is just diamond.I know gold is measured with carat. However something cool to have in a low price watch.