CASIO Made a NEW Seiko Alpinist Watch

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3 ай бұрын

Casio made a brand NEW watch that gives off Seiko alpinist vibes. For just $60, is this a watch for your collection?
Buy the Casio MTD-130D -
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This is a new model. So prices at the moment are very inconsistent. I expect the price to settle around the $60 mark in the future. If you are willing to be patient, you'll likely save a bit of money.
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@jwillautoblog 3 ай бұрын

Can't wait to start seeing these pop up in more shops in Canada (or online)!

@cougarbatterie 3 ай бұрын

Great gem !!! Thanks for sharing. I'm a Casio sucker and always love your videos on that brand.

@dopenerd 3 ай бұрын

I love the legibility. Watches with fat hour hands are my jam, thanks for putting this on my radar

@rikdriscoll2160 3 ай бұрын

I love Casio's....and I really love the look of this! The black dial with the green bezel is nicely done, super legible hands and the orange seconds hand is a nice touch. I agree it looks great on that nato strap, gives it real outdoor vibes. I've got a Duro which I wear quite happily so I'm ok with the case size. Overall it looks fantastic and I think Casio have done a really good job. I'm definitely in! Cheers Kieron, congrats on 25k subs. Well deserved mate 👏

@EastofVictoriaPark 3 ай бұрын

I like turtle's.

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Nice! Didn't know you had a Duro. If you enjoy the fit of the Duro, this one will be even better. It's them cutouts under the case that make it a super sweet fit. Thanks mate, hope all is well 🙏

@JC-px2xb 3 ай бұрын

Don't think it looks like an alpinist but it certainly is beautiful!

@benfearnhead9851 3 ай бұрын

I totally get your point about the 44mm thing. I've come to the conclusion that what makes a watch appear large or small has more to do with the dial diameter than the case diameter. I've got a 40mm diver which looks perfect to me, as somebody who prefers smaller sizes, because the bezel is 5mm wide so it actually creates a 30mm dial and the watch doesn't look large. This works both ways as I've got my Dad's Rotary dress watch he wore in the 80s/90s which manages to appear masculine and large enough despite being a 34mm case by having a 32mm dial - so the dial really fills out the watch face. This Casio looks fantastic especially for the money. Thanks for the review!

@wigmaster7894 3 ай бұрын

I like your presentation style. you don't talk like a typical KZfaqr. it just sounds like my friend is telling me about a new watch. you're not trying to be wacky or clever or cute or sell me something. the entry-level is so much more fun than all the typical rolex, omega...

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

That's a great comment to read. Thank you! I try to make my videos as if it's just me and a friend having a chat about watches over a coffee. I also enjoy entry-levels wayyy more. It's just a more interesting space IMO. Hope all is well, thanks for watching.

@evanspivack2714 3 ай бұрын

If they left off the day, or even better used a six o clock date, this would EASILY be a winner. But the day at 4 unfortunately kills it for me. Great review, thank you!

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🙏

@AckoMunze 3 ай бұрын

That is a lot of watch for 60$!!! Very nice! Angled day/date is awesome.

@jarekpszuk6944 3 ай бұрын

If they put an elapsed time or countdown bezel instead of the compass, these watches would be selling like mad with scalpers on the job, I reckon. Not many uses for the compass bezel on a day to day basis, but quite a few on a dive or countdown one.

@richardporter1564 3 ай бұрын

Great, honest review and a nice looking watch!

@johanplaysguitar 3 ай бұрын

Great review and nice looking watch! When I realized you can use your watch as a compass just as well without the inner rotating bezel, I sold my SARB017 and instead bough the SPB243 in the Alpinist line-up. Hey-ho! (But the compass looks cool, no doubt!)

@ConwayT91 3 ай бұрын

Dang, that looks sick! So cool

@rtb_21 3 ай бұрын

Love it! The pairing with that stitched brown leather strap is just too much to resist! Especially at this price tag 👍

@eurovnik 3 ай бұрын

This sums up the great thing about Casio. They make watches somewhat inspired by others but sufficiently different to be original.

@philtullos3823 3 ай бұрын

Very good review! I feel like I need one of those.

@watchingdanny 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely love it. This just became my next new watch. 😁

@danieljones3683 3 ай бұрын

I am not crazy about the date window but otherwise I love the watch.

@mintywebb 3 ай бұрын

More like in lucky dips.

@larx4074 3 ай бұрын

Great review of a great watch.....

@martynmorris8160 3 ай бұрын

Love the date window

@antxiety 3 ай бұрын

ngl the day date window being like that kinda looks sick

@charlesmcclune8892 3 ай бұрын

Kieron this is absolutely looking at the SPB121 for inspiration but the window makes it kookier than most and when looking for a inexpensive watch kookie is kool and may attract attention 😮 no bigger than my Duro and looks completely different, I'm in 😎

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Date window is crazy, but I kinda like it. Indeed, it's no bigger than the Duro. It wears much better in fact. I'm blown away with this one. It's fun, pretty and different. Bravo Casio 🙏

@D3ZG1978 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Kieron this looks great! Good video as always 👏

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, always appreciate you watching 🙏 hope all is well

@Pliskins024 2 ай бұрын

i have a duro and wow this peek my interest! lovely watch!

@tri7661 3 ай бұрын

Dude this looks like a great watch for the price ($100 / under). I was a bit bummed when you said it was 44mm x 48mm. But you seemed to enjoy it so much despite the size, so I might give it a shot. Watch looks too good to pass up. Thanks for the review my guy 😎

@stephenschroeder6567 3 ай бұрын

Great presentation as always. While your explanation about the 44mm size was heartfelt, I am unconvinced - but regrettably so as I really like all the other aspects. If this was even 41mm I'd pull the trigger. Cheers Everyone!

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Understandable. I wouldn't believe me either 😆 hopefully you can try one on someday and see what I mean. Stay well my friend

@ignaciopadilla5150 3 ай бұрын

Great review once again. Awesome watch even though the date day kinda throws me off, but I feel like it also makes it Quirky and intentionally different. I just checked the price on this watch and its selling about $135 in the States. I might just wait a it to purchase it once is more available.

@eruno_ 2 ай бұрын

it looks really good!

@abhishes 3 ай бұрын

Oh this is gorgeous!!!!!

@preetambeeravelli4258 3 ай бұрын

Thats a good looking watch!!

@eshwarrao7358 3 ай бұрын

That leather strap matches so good on this watch.. great find Keiren! - thanks for the video - I think it also looks like this watch - Weekly Auto Orient King Diver

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. I really like the look of that Orient King Diver... But why have they put weekly auto on the dial 🤣 looks so silly! I might have to get one to see it in person. Thanks for watching my friend, hope all is well

@eshwarrao7358 3 ай бұрын

@@TopTierTicker lol it almost sounds like am a weekly uber driver or something -:) , probably apt for certain professions - lol. From what i understood after reading Hodinkee and few other articles is that it was meant for Racing car drivers who met up on weekends or something. Its a great watch and i own a Green dial.. am across the pond or would have let you review it for me. For a change they went away with the Orient cigarette logo 🤣

@saintsmccastle3521 3 ай бұрын

I have to say that I like it, even the day date position....only miss a screw case back that is a must for me....cheers!

@Silentjackll 3 ай бұрын

I use to say this until I picked up an OCW-T200 Oceanus. Almost a perfect watch.

@alexdiaz2003 3 ай бұрын

Hello Kieron! Congrats for the channel. In Spain this watch on Amazon it is quite pricey 130 €. Cheers mate.

@ninjasrose1653 3 ай бұрын

The day/date breaks my mind. I could never get over that personally lol

@viktor1845 3 ай бұрын

I can't live without date, day is a good + too

@Uneducatedopinion57 3 ай бұрын

Its been a while aince i got excited about a casio 🤤

@thebaldwatchcollector 3 ай бұрын

Great observation of the lug to lug, that wears really well, nowhere looking like its 44mm

@maxinahunt8652 3 ай бұрын

Great video! Nice colours and functions. I’m keeping my eye out for a nice compass watch but automatic/manual and not so big.

@mintywebb 3 ай бұрын

Get an alpinist then.

@maxinahunt8652 3 ай бұрын

@@mintywebb I was thinking that. 😎

@gerardowmby7156 Ай бұрын

@@maxinahunt8652 I got a green Alpinist. To me, it's the most beautiful watch in the world.

@jankilo3682 3 ай бұрын

Stunning 😍😘

@WristWatching 3 ай бұрын

Superb review, Kieron! 🔥

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate! This one has gone down well 😆 I might become Top Tier Casios from now on

@notarsalankhan 3 ай бұрын

Casio has been killing it lately!

@jas_bataille 28 күн бұрын

Absolute bonkers for the price and VERY practical!!!

@adam-im8jo 3 ай бұрын

Nothing like the alpinist in my eyes, not every watch with an inner bezel is alpinist alternative

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Did you not watch the video? It's an exploration/adventure watch. Literally in the same category as the Alpinist. It obviously doesn't look like it, that's why it's an alternative 😆

@thodorissaritziotis3306 3 ай бұрын

@adam-im8jo AFFORDABLE alternative...not one watch instead of the other if you had the money of course! I think it's quite obvious...

@expomm 3 ай бұрын

I don’t think the color combo green and black dial works, besides that Casio again score a new hit.

@DeepsGnome 3 ай бұрын

Agreed, video opens up saying it has an "alpanist vibe" which i just don't see. Its nothing like an alpanist. Plenty of different watches have an inner compass bezel, but this has none of the element that make the alpanist the alpanist. The case shape is nothing like alpanist, its a completely different size class, no hour numerals, no green dial, no guilding, its just not even worth mentioning the alpanist. This watch looks like a Frankensteins monster of a different seiko watch parts, it honestly looks like a fake...

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Again, this isn't an alternative because it looks similar. The Alpinist was designed as a mountaineering watch. A watch to be taken on a hike, adventure, exploration... Which is why it has a compass bezel, great legibility and 200m WR. This Casio fulfills all of that critea. Look past the initial aesthetics between the two, they have a lot in common when it comes to the intended purpose of the watch. They share characteristics that aren't 'gilded hands' and 'the shape of the case'.

@joshsteuterman2363 3 ай бұрын

I like it. I like the date window. It doesn’t bother me at all.

@alperenylmaz345 Ай бұрын

I bought it after I watch this review and I am using for a week now. It is absolutely great.

@TopTierTicker Ай бұрын

Great to hear! I'm glad I'm not alone in the enjoyment :)

@johannesaxeman4508 3 ай бұрын

U got me to buy a Bullhead theu Jomashop and i think i'm going for this one aswell. Thanx.

@largeheartshark6491 3 ай бұрын

Looks looks pretty great.. be nice with solar and 6 band though

@davidstewart3868 2 ай бұрын

It has an Alpinist vibe. I dig the Starbucks green & black. Even the 44 mm diameter with short lugs is okay. But the day/date at 4:00 is not ideal. But it’s an inexpensive Casio and I might give it a try. Thanks for the review! Cheers from Ohio!

@maximimaxima3327 3 ай бұрын

May be It’s just me, a smaller version with the colour of the bezel for the dail, without a bezel, would be my first choice. But it’s nice, definitivly.

@peterbedford2610 3 ай бұрын

I like that Casio is going in this direction

@rogerevans8680 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the review, very good. Where did you get the green strap from?

@TopTierTicker Ай бұрын

I get my nato straps from CNS watch bands, leathers from Vario 👌

@rahvavaenlane 2 ай бұрын

Really nice looking watch. I bought Reguno as my travel/adventure watch, it's in the same price range, bit pricier. It's titanium, solar, 100m WR, day-date, decent metal strap.. It doesn't have the compass ring tho. But I feel Casio could've done better here, being solar at least. Nothing sucks like watch needing new battery when in the wild or travelling.

@anibalismo 3 ай бұрын

Nice finding. And you found yourself a new subscriber XD

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, welcome to the channel my friend 🙏

@tuzu1758 3 ай бұрын

The day date looks like they put it in as a after thought. Nice that it's steel. I'd have bought it with or without the complication.

@SoCalWatchReviews 3 ай бұрын

Fantastic video 👏

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much my friend 🙏

@nhfanful 2 ай бұрын

Casio is life

@brendonfleetwood6069 3 ай бұрын

My Casio Protrek became a bit bulky. I'm back to my Seiko the Great Blue. I'll definitely give this one a second look though

@alessandrozuffi5068 3 ай бұрын

Really pretty watch indeed

@ebob4177 3 ай бұрын

My god, I MUST get one!

@gabor222 3 ай бұрын

Looks nice. I know you said it feels like a smaller watch but I still wish that they would make a smaller variant of it.

@TheNinjaPicker 3 ай бұрын

Sold out of the green, hard to find in the US, have to wait on this stunning watch

@coffeeisgood102 2 ай бұрын

In some ways Casio did a great job on the watch. 44 mm is the minimum size I will go for, so that is appealing to me. I like the green bezel and that it is water resistant to 100 meters. I really like the markers and the hands. And I like that it has a day & date, for me a must have. But I would prefer the colander to be at the 3 o’clock, not 4 o’clock position. But the real deal breaker is the seconds hand. They made it beautiful but it clicks from second to second instead of smoothly running around the dial. Even my Invicta Pro Diver uses the Seiko Mecaquartz to achieve this elevated performance. Hope you’re listening, Casio. You made a really stunning and functional watch, but that seconds hand needs to be smooth. I’ll keep watching for the upgrade.

@TuneTavern 3 ай бұрын

Love a good watch 😍

@xPennybagsx 3 ай бұрын

Definitely gonna buy but i wish it was date only.

@thefloridiancanuck2721 17 күн бұрын

The textured section of the bezel is your basic 15 mins countdown timer despite it not being numbered. Just a quick way to measure 15 mins im guessing.

@Joe_1sr9 3 ай бұрын

Love it I want it 🎉

@robinsingh732 3 ай бұрын

Damn what a watch!!! What a review!,! Can you please share where you got the leather strap from?

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

It's from CNS watch bands 💪 Thank you sir, glad you enjoyed it

@Cravenfr 3 ай бұрын

Love green, have 8" wrist, 44mm don't scares me. Let's go 😁

@V12BenzAMG 3 ай бұрын

pretty sure the N to NE is different to act as a 15min range if you want to use the bezel for timing like a diver bezel...

@neildcosta5932 3 ай бұрын

I feel it should have had a floating bezel for direction, automatically aligning to the North like a regular compass. I don't see any point in having to manually set the compass every time you change direction. What happens when you have an overcast sky?

@dartagnan1954 2 ай бұрын

Love it

@SJA962 3 ай бұрын

I have the Royale and I want this also. I don't like Casio watches but Royale, Duro and Green Compass are very sexy watches

@billymania11 20 күн бұрын

In other words, you love them.

@theclocker7406 3 ай бұрын

One of the best looking analogue Casios I've seen, its a shame it doesn't have a better crystal though (if aliexpress brands can do it this price, why can't Casio). No matter, I'd still like to add one to my collection, except for two irritating issues: One, its is totally unavailable anywhere to buy in Canada. Two, for every online retailer who featured it on their site (out of stock, of course) it was almost double the price! Cool watch though.

@markloubser2433 2 ай бұрын

Nice addition to their analog range. Definitely duro family....

@TopTierTicker 2 ай бұрын

No doubt!

@TheTrueHasenfeffer 3 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for this, Kieron. From WatchCrunch to here.

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Welcome my friend. I hope I delivered for you

@TheTrueHasenfeffer 3 ай бұрын

@@TopTierTicker I shouldn't have spread the word. The prices have gone up.

@_RJ_Z 3 ай бұрын

That date window is a eyesore😱

@gregs.2679 Ай бұрын

4:00 is a very traditional position for both crowns and date windows in Japanese horology, including some VERRRY expensive pieces. If you hate it, I'm not going to say you're wrong, but just that these designs aren't going to be appealing to all Westerners, even if they are inveterate Asian watch collectors. Personally, I like it enough that I'm already wondering if there's a Japan-only version with the typical Kanji/English day-of-week wheel. Probably not at the $60 price point mentioned here, but I'd still be interested.

@VicariousReality7 3 ай бұрын

This one seeems nice, its quite similar to my new Casio edifice which is a take on Breitlings navitimer design one thing to point out tho, is the double pinned weird bracelet, not a fan of that build, also the green dial is very very dark in indoor lightning

@antevrankovic4539 3 ай бұрын

I will buy it, thx a lot!

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@kevinorr6880 3 ай бұрын

I am trying to accept the Alpinist comparison, but it's tough. Outside of the compass dial, the comparison dims. Nowhere near the capability or quality. However, the normal price I have seen online is closer to the $90 USD. Not readily available in the US though.

@NickGreen-lt8kn 3 ай бұрын

Make ing it green is soo Great

@zsfreestyles2007 3 ай бұрын

The hands are actually hitting the markers so far lol

@LuisCorreaSalazar 21 күн бұрын

Can you tell me where to buy the brown leather strap?

@johanvandersandt8904 3 ай бұрын

Im no fortune teller but I bet you in the 2024 collection roundup this is going to be sitting pretty in your watch box! 😁

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

That's a bold prediction! It's got a good chance 😆

@johanvandersandt8904 3 ай бұрын

@@TopTierTicker 🤣🤣🤣

@rangorango7545 3 ай бұрын

class all the way, beautiful offering from a God-tier brand

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

This one really did surprise me. Great piece

@mountainhobo 3 ай бұрын

This is a nice looking watch, but the compass bezel is an affectation and plays no useful function, of course. As long as you can locate the sun and know what time it is, you can plot directions. I would prefer a larger dial for added legibility. BTW, what is the diameter of the actual useful dial?

@Boatdrink 3 ай бұрын

Any ideas where we could pick these up in the UK? I'm loving the Casio MTD-130D-7AV.

@TopTierTicker 3 ай бұрын

Keep an eye on creationwatches. They're sold out right now, but they restock often. They also have great prices on them. They're hard to get hold of right now because it's still such a new model

@chrisfiat 2 ай бұрын

Where did you get the nylon strap?Actually, where did you get all the straps?Could you please post a link or at least tell me the store?Where you purchased the straps

@ClevaTreva 2 ай бұрын

Would have been really nice without the day/date window. (Or maybe white on black)...

@jpg-o-km 3 ай бұрын

is a casio easy to mod? I'm a cartographer in an energy company, and if ever there was the possibility of, for example, a "lightning" second hand like a milgauss, perhaps smaller hands (a weak point for me here) and a sapphire crystal rather than a mineral one, I'd be very interested in this watch. With this modifications, this watch could 'reflect" myself

@rolandoinductivo8013 3 ай бұрын

looks nice but should have been 40mm with an all brushed finish

@tsarli5819 3 ай бұрын

I was really interested, excited even until... snapback caseback.

@RobertGillon 3 ай бұрын

Looks a really smart looking watch what's the cost.

@ultramagnus7842 2 ай бұрын

Looks great but can't get on board with a spanting date, let alone a slanting day/date.

@rajiv6336 3 ай бұрын

Great watch. But I prefer day, date window at 3 O'clock position.

@imranzafar1781 3 ай бұрын

Sick watch but I'dhave liked it even more if the case was brushed from the sides at least

@daviddraper9297 2 ай бұрын

Love the watch…..not sure when it’ll come to the US. Anybody know?

@wallycustard1281 3 ай бұрын

I've decided to build a minimalist watch collection. I'm old school so I like dials of a certain size (40mm max but preferably 38mm) I was excited by this Casio until you mentioned the size and my heart sank. Here are the watches on my list: 1) Daily wearer: Casio F91W (owned) 2) Diver: Seiko 5 sports 38mm cream dial (still to buy) 3) Dress watch: Orient bambino 38mm white dial (still to buy) 4) Vintage watch: 1960s Tissot Seastar (still to buy) 5) Pilot watch: undecided 6) Racing watch: undecided Any nominations for a pilot and racing watch? As you can see, my spending limit is around the £300 mark. I don't see any need to spend more than that when you get get top class iconic brands like Seiko and Orient in this price range.

@gerardowmby7156 Ай бұрын

Pilot watch -- First look at the Zeppelin, then the Citizen.