Blue Casio Duro MDV106B In Depth Review

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4 жыл бұрын

Lots of folks just love the Casio Duro (a.k.a. Marlin) Diver-style watch. And I know why they do. It’s completely affordable. It’s a great-looking watch. It’s water resistant to 200 meters and the quartz movement is accurate to within 20 seconds per month. (That’s module 2784 for you Casio fans who want to look up the manual online.) It’s easy to use and it’s a favorite among those who want to do custom modifications on their watches.
This video features a new and popular variation of the MDV106. It’s the blue-face version, specifically the MDV106B-2ATN.
UPDATE: Here’s the video of changing the watch band to a nice Casio bracelet. • Blue Casio Duro MDV106...

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@chronicawareness9986 Күн бұрын

Just bought this and I'm so effing EXCITED! first analog watch!

@JDM417 4 жыл бұрын

Finally. I've been waiting for you to review this one. Literally just checked this passed weekend but you're correct, still $54. Ok now to watch your video. 😁

@albertomolina3868 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love mine as a casual watch. For $50 I think it is steal considering the beautiful blue face. Unless you have very small wrists I do not think it wears too big at all.

@Flyingwalrus42 3 жыл бұрын

So simple and so perfect!! They are going up in value for a reason people are coning to their senses!

@kristianlewis5520 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Greg. As always looking forward to your next vid 👍

@idletime 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Thanks Greg 😇 I like it. I'm not so much of a quartz fan but it's definitely on my affordable bucket list and it'll match my Benyar BY-5152 nicely.

@legokingiscool Жыл бұрын

Amazing video brother, just got myself the batman variant looks so dope!

@oklahomahank2378 2 жыл бұрын

I tried it on an orange silicon NATO and also a blue leather two piece. Looks great on both.

@paulr1917 3 жыл бұрын

I put my 2AVCF on a Eulit Palma 22mm royal blue perlon one-piece band. The bright hue of the blue matches the face really well and the woven rope look of the band material has a kind of nautical feel. However, I'd say my 17mm wrist is about the maximum size the band can accommodate on that watch because it's relatively short. They do make a long two-piece but it's not the same rbright blue and I haven't tried it.

@alienhatz3265 3 жыл бұрын

love these cheap watch channels, I used to be into mechanical but I am appreciating the cheaper watches more these days

@adamjensen8112 Ай бұрын

this was helpful on how to set date and time thank you

@dondodondo Жыл бұрын

thank you for the help! great looking watch

@wukket 11 ай бұрын

I just ordered the black one and I’m really excited about it! And then I ordered the blue one…and then a timex T49870… 3 different watches on the way lol I’m totally sucked into collecting these bad boys now

@deepb249 Жыл бұрын

Best video on this watch. Do you have video on how to change battery in this watch and what exact battery goes in this watch.

@jackmax6019 3 жыл бұрын

Great review. I’m enjoying my recently acquired Blue-face Duro Only issue the is date display is small & difficult to read.

@believe-in-righteousness 2 жыл бұрын

Great review

@WolfgangVonKempelen838 Жыл бұрын

I am told by a juweler not to schange the date between the 9 and 3 mark, set the date between 3 and 9 mark repectively. Good review and nice watch, I love casios. I think Casio is hard to beat, price quality wise.

@richardmcginnis5344 2 жыл бұрын

i just got one for my birthday, a blue dial and bezel, i already have a black one and it works great i set the date different though i stop it at the day before and then set the time going once around to change the date then set correct time

@Ubermentsh 2 жыл бұрын

I have the black and blue Batman 👍. But thanks to you I'm ordering the blue one now. Just what I needed another watch 😂

@jamesofsandiego 5 ай бұрын

Love my blue Casio Duro (Marlin). I would love to see a red second hand as on the black dial. It's more sporty and easier to differentiate from the minute hand.

@leejenkinson5521 2 жыл бұрын

really wish they would put more lume on these DUROs, not much to ask for their flagship DIVE WATCH, especially since many places now have marked them up on price. More well known companies put 12-15 layers of lume on as standard for a flagship dive watch. Yet again, a brilliant video Greg. Have you thought about modding the face to Sapphire glass too?

@psiturbo Жыл бұрын

Agreed, lume is on the weak side, but then again a few of my Seiko are the same.

@warplanner8852 3 жыл бұрын

Just scored one off of Amazon for around $50 with tax. Came with the much-maligned resin band. Hacked it to NIST (WWV) and put it on about _three days ago_ and have not taken it off. For its 44 mm size and supposed bulkiness, It's incredibly comfortable and has lost precisely *ZERO SECONDS* over the 72 hours.

@matthewmoss7601 Жыл бұрын

solid tutorial, tnx!

@michaelthomas4890 4 жыл бұрын

Just picked up a black Duro on clearance at Walmart for $13. The blue and gold/black versions don't appear to go on clearance (at least not yet)

@Flyingwalrus42 3 жыл бұрын

What a steal! Nice bro

@sk6056 3 жыл бұрын

$13? I'm jealous. I'd buy 4 or 5 just for the bands and back-up watches. Great find!

@albertomolina3868 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a steal!

@teamhex 2 жыл бұрын

Steal of a deal man. Would love to snag a black one for that price.

@Alias_Anybody 4 жыл бұрын

As I mentioned before, the Duro seems to be for the American market. The Casio diver available in Europe is the MTD1053. It would be awesome if you could test that one assuming you can get it regularly without import.

@GoodTimekeeper 4 жыл бұрын

I see one listed on eBay which would ship from Israel. The price is good and it comes with a metal bracelet already. I have never ordered anything directly from Israel before so I don’t know if there would be any import complications. Hmmmm.

@lulul 4 жыл бұрын

@@GoodTimekeeper there's also a new edifice model, the efv130, that has a screw down crown (even though it's only rated at 100 m WR).. since this is also available in Europe maybe it would be a good alternative to the duro.. a comparison of the 3 would be great!..

@alexserrano2850 4 жыл бұрын

And it's a shame because I really like the duro.

@ianv9864 4 жыл бұрын

I got a Duro from Amazon.com for $56 shipped to the UK no problem.

@tornagawn 3 жыл бұрын

Bought all 3, Sapphire upgrades. The indices on the blue are applied, not embossed

@octaviussludberry9016 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Greg New to the channel, liking it so far. Can ask what the 2 other divers you have at the start next to the Duro are please? Like most, I upgraded to a stainless bracelet on my Blue Duro, plus a milled clasp and sapphire crystal. Looks like a more expensive dress watch now.

@GoodTimekeeper 2 жыл бұрын

The other watches at about 2 minutes into this video are the MTP-S110-2AVCF solar powered watch and the MTD-1079 “Super Illuminator”.

@GoodTimekeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Here’s my review of the solar powered diver-style watch. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mseqd8WDl6-pooE.html

@GoodTimekeeper 2 жыл бұрын

And here’s my review of the Super Illuminator. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fq-kfbtizKqYeKc.html

@octaviussludberry9016 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodTimekeeper Brilliant, thank you.

@benjovionejma4848 2 жыл бұрын

I like the way u describe the video cool video...

@acme9538 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great in-depth review. Question: I just ordered this watch off amazon , the vendor was listed as 'The Casio Store' , is there any concern about counterfeit or knock-offs with this particular model? I'm always hesitant when purchasing online. Thank you, and have a great day.

@GoodTimekeeper 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve never purchased a fake Casio by mistake nor on purpose. I suppose the nice thing about Amazon is that if you suspect something is a fake they should offer an easy refund. I have purchased from The Casio Store on eBay and they appear to be 100% legitimate.

@acme9538 2 жыл бұрын

@@GoodTimekeeper Hi Greg . . . I ended upp buying this watch 3 months ago after your reply. I love the watch, but the other day I looked at it, and it had slowed by almost an hour. I re-set the time and 2 days later it's still running but has lost about 7 minutes. When the batteries die on these watches, do they slow down, or just stop. I'm hesitant to take it in to my local Casio dealer if the watch is not worth repairing, etc. I paid just under $50 for it . . . but I like the watch.

@kennnethbrown7582 7 ай бұрын

I love CASIO WATCHES MY FAVORITE

@Resiliente-Mente 3 жыл бұрын

the second needle doesnt match the second marks on the dial... i have the black version and it does it right. Today I order the blue version... i hope will come without that issue.

@stasmozharov 4 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@jeff1176 3 жыл бұрын

Sapphire crystal greatly improves the toughness of this great watch. I purchased one off of Aliexpress for less than 20 bucks.

@r335 Жыл бұрын

Did you purchase the crystal or the watch off AliExpress?

@alexserrano2850 4 жыл бұрын

I've been eyeballing these for years but they're somehow impossible to find here in Europe (for a reasonable price at least).

@floris4496 4 жыл бұрын

In the local watch community there may be Casio Duro MDV106's, look up the forum of your country.

@DaveLynchWriter 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in Ireland and got mine here: www.greatwatches.co.uk/products/casio-mdv-106-1a-mens-duro-200m-2020-analog-200m-diver-sports-watch-brand-new

@alexserrano2850 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveLynchWriter Thanks a lot. I'll check it out.

@rlok 3 жыл бұрын

@@DaveLynchWriter You are the the MAN. Thanks a million!

@ivanagaming1754 3 жыл бұрын

@@rlok kkkk

@user-ct7us6lx6n 10 ай бұрын

My casio duro has some play in minute hand when i move watch right/left or up/down then minutes hand move little bit backward and forward respectively. Is it normal ?

@MarkPalmerISP 3 жыл бұрын

Finally got my blue Duro today (to join my black + silver) and it's just so nice. These really are the best value watches around. IMHO.

@kmo9219 Жыл бұрын

Wildlife correction...It ain't a marlin, it's a sailfish... (love the watch)

@DanRC69 4 жыл бұрын

If they did one with a green face and bezel, I'd buy one, but not so keen on the blue or black.

@GoodTimekeeper 4 жыл бұрын

I saw a similar Invicta in green (with a quartz movement) and I thought it was very pretty. Hmmm.

@kungpuk5186 Жыл бұрын

Am i the only one that likes the green one?

@kennnethbrown7582 7 ай бұрын

Not all watches at Walmart come with the protective sticker they should

@DNYS8N 2 жыл бұрын

Any idea what the difference is between MDV-106B-2AV and the MDV-106B-2AVCF CF

@GoodTimekeeper 2 жыл бұрын

Those very last letters refer to the area where the watch is intended to be sold. For example, JF is sold in Japan and ER is sold in Europe. But those last letters aren’t actually shown on the back of the watch itself. So the watches are the same. I don’t know what CF stands for but it refers to the distribution of the watch.

@PaKePo 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think it'd be possible to put the MTP-S100 inside the case of an MDV-106?

@GoodTimekeeper 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good question. There are other folks who've done a lot of different modifications on these watches but I've never seen anyone talking about putting a different movement inside the MDV-106 case.

@russellharris5072 4 жыл бұрын

I have my black Duro on a nato style strap.I think I'm on my last year of battery life.....................

@bassstyle96 3 жыл бұрын

What was the other casio watch he compared it with?

@GoodTimekeeper 3 жыл бұрын

I think it was the MTD 1079, which I reviewed in this video... kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fq-kfbtizKqYeKc.html

@FlyByFrancis 3 жыл бұрын

Your wrist are about 8 in. This watch is pretty big on average wrists which are about 7.5in. great watch though. Fits real nice on your wrists.

@harrytuttle8161 2 жыл бұрын

I got one coming , what is meant by Duro ?

@oklahomahank2378 2 жыл бұрын

“Duro” means “tough” or “hard” in Spanish and some other Romance languages.

@user-kn5is7bn8t Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy one pls

@GoodTimekeeper Жыл бұрын

I see one on the JCPenny website for about $54 after a Mother's Day discount. Similar price right now on Amazon too.

@jhdkoopman2 3 жыл бұрын

If Casio could just upgrade the lume they use so many of their low end analog watches would be near perfect.

@elephantwalkersmith1533 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed in the description you say WR 100 meters, its WR 200 meters. Just saying.

@GoodTimekeeper 3 жыл бұрын

Oh, thank you. I fixed it.

@riverzane8350 3 жыл бұрын

looks like a rolex

@rogerauclair1670 3 жыл бұрын

Accurate to within 20 seconds a month??? That is what can be expected from a reasonably good quality automatic watch. I have the black and gold Duro and I believe that the accuracy is between 3 and 5 seconds fast per month.

@jameswcollett 2 ай бұрын

You make that 44mm Duro look like a small watch. You, ser, have a big ass wrist.

@cMonsalveAdm 4 жыл бұрын

A entry-level diver watch prefered by a few people

@EffendiChung 2 жыл бұрын

Love the blue. Too bad the market was filled with scalpers iny country, its often offered for over $120 Edit: its over $450 now. If only Casio would made more of these.