Casio Gold Watch A168WG-9 - REAL vs FAKE
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Bought a Gold Casio watch off a Top Rated eBay Seller that has already sold hundreds of these watches. Either I received a knock off or just very poor quality and want to warn those thinking of or already purchased one from those sellers. Buyers beware.
Here I go with my first public video comparing the authentic vs the replica. I decided to make this video to help those who were like me: searching videos, pictures, reviews on fake vs real before buying the product.
Excuse my hands as they are beat up from saltwater and catching Lobster during mini-season yesterday in the Florida Keys.
Thanks for watching.. Feel free to leave any comments or questions relating to the watches.
Cliff notes:
-Purchased $36.99 Gold Casio Casio A168WG-9 from TOP RATED EBAY SELLER who has sold hundreds of these Gold Casio watches
-Received poor quality watch. (Could tell from first glance)
-Compared it to Authentic Casio A168WG-1 Stainless Steel version
-Noticed many differences
-Ordered another from a reputable seller on Amazon Prime with free returns and 1 year CASIO warranty for $42.xx
-Received and looks great, feels great
-Contacted eBay seller and requested refund.
-Replied back stating I need to pay for return shipping for the fake watch received
... TBC
vuiskool
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"It's not a rolex or anything but you know, fits my budget". Hahhahaha good one.😂😂😂😂
@omnipotentgaming166
3 жыл бұрын
technically speaking is on the same level as Rolex, ask any snob this is god tier watch xD
@mr.x5644
2 жыл бұрын
I spilled my coffee lol
Thanks for the heads up .. Now I know what to look for
Hey friend, thanks to take the time and make and share this great analysis :)
Keep up the good work mate!
Many thanks!! This is very helpful!
Thank you for helping a lot of people with this video. Have a nice day :)
@user-tr2kd6dm2h
3 жыл бұрын
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so the main differences are 1. the model numbers are different. 2. the bracelet has "gaps" and isn't very flexible. 3. ironically the real deal is made in China and the fake one in another country. 4. the clip is made in Japan on the fake one and the original is made in China. 5. and on the end of it it's made in one piece though the original has two. 6. and the clips aren't removable unlike on the original. I hope I was clear, I'm not english. :) And do these differences apply to the Casio a158wa as well? Thanks
@34jazzman
8 жыл бұрын
+Mizzcutieboo here's a trick for any gold tone watch u dont want o fade. take clear nail polish, and apply on the bottom gold part of the watch that will touch your skin. that will protect it from fading.
@jomainasdf1433
5 жыл бұрын
i learnt that from another video that said if you press all the buttons of the watch the real one will shows CASIO on the dial and the fake one doesnt do that. i really want to get the gold one i already got the silver a 168 one of the biggest down side is the bracelet pulls my hair and i dont like how its lowkey making my wrist bald.
A good way to tell if it's real is to hold the button that changes the time format from 12h to 24h and it should say "Casio" on the LCD after a few seconds. This is not the case with all Casio models but for this model it is.
@azizhamed4869
5 жыл бұрын
Parsa Tamashekan why he didn't do that I was waiting for that smart move smh
@alvarojavier6274
5 жыл бұрын
@@azizhamed4869 now fake a168 can do that too, you now chinese are very brilliant at copying
@normanonggiring1247
5 жыл бұрын
Too sad. Not working on my watch. Lol
@lrh57psi
5 жыл бұрын
Parsa Tamashekan great info, thank you, mine did it, it says "casi o" like with a very small "o" i paid 35$ for mine
@MrMargaretScratcher
4 жыл бұрын
@@alvarojavier6274 I just got a casio for about £15, came just in a bag with a paper label, but it does the CASIo display if I hold down the 12/24h button....
Thank you ever so much for making this video.👌
OOh thank you soos soo much for your video!! it really helped me!
Had me double check to see if mine was real. Glad I seen this. I had no idea they make these fake smh. Glad mine is authentic .
@mariorojas6464
9 жыл бұрын
Lmao. Me too I just copped one and this video was in the "related videos list", I was about to go off.
Thanks! Please make more reviews!!
good video. you seemed a bit nervous, but thanks for sharing. be careful with throwing those watches around. my heart stopped a few times.
@malikhabibahmed7290
6 жыл бұрын
Bhai kitne ki hai mujhe leni hai is number pe rapta kren 03004381852 what's up
Thanks for this it helps me alot
Thank you for this helpful tips/heads up.... anyway, can I share this on my FB wall to warn my FB friends from that kind of scam? Have a nice day!
Very good detailed review. I agree, the first A168WG-9 is fake. One other sure way to know if a Casio A168 is fake is if you hold the right button for 4-5 seconds (not available on some Casio models). It should display the Casio brand. Just an added info. You really can't it based on the Casio box. Some sellers ran out of Casio boxes that's why they replace it with what's available.
Received the silver one from Amazon today, but the LED is incredibly dim and only my comes from the left side. Do I have a fake? It seems to be different model from the one in the video though.
This is a very informative video. I'm about to buy one and appreciate the insights. I wonder if the weight of real and fake are different? This could be another tell-tale sign.
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
They weighed the same to me. I didn’t think that was a good way to distinguish between authentic and replica
very good the video, I would like to know if the test to hold the start button for a few seconds and the message "casio" appears only works on the originals or is just rumor.
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
I believe it came up on the “replica” as well so I don’t think that was a way to tell.
please,tell me where have been bought watch with illumination on 3.15
you can tell me if I write y back is fake and you must write necessarily dh I realize that is original ? PLEASE ANSWER
For 5 bucks... i mean... U can buy 7 of these with 7 different colors... It's kinda cool!
Where did I can buy?
is the front face of the watch plastic or glass? and should i buy mine at american apparel for $80 instead /:
Hi Vu Pham, I bought 2 days ago a casio wich looks very cool, almost the same as the 2 golds you have shown, I would like to talk with tou personaly to know if the one I have is real, thank you
I love these watches tanks for those pointers I'm looking to buy more online do you have a link
@luismolina4890
5 жыл бұрын
Pablo Salinas I agree I would also want a link to buy the tea ones
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
I would try amazon if you have that option. Free returns so you have nothing to lose.
good job man!
Got the silver metal one of Amazon this week, still came in a cheap metal tin and included the wrong manual. Mine has the 'Made in China' all over it and serials on the top of the strap pinss. Even the official ones are made to a fairly cheap standard with the watch housing being a shiny resin against the more matte silver strap
bought the silver one at wal-mart 3 weeks ago for $20, i do like the gold better though
Does the fake have a different-sounding beep? I've read that's a good way to discern fake Casio watches.
@danmac0
8 жыл бұрын
What about noise with the light? Does it make any different bzz?
why the casio a168 wdf does not have a box original casio?
Too long but very helpful, thanks!
And for some reason the gold bracelets can be a little stiff sometimes I have an 86 AQ301G and the bracelet is linked but it's almost solid in a way
Oh man i feel bad about others who purchased the fake watch from ebay thinking it was the original. As soon as i hit play i knew it was fake mainly from the color. But as you mentioned the most give away was the non-edge holes. Btw, can you give me the link where you got the original gold one? Thanks!
This shows that the quality of packaging does not matter,looking at you Beats by dre..... Anyways good video, it helped me :D
Was the seller name casiomia ?
Great vid thanks
Do you know how to adjust the time
Who was the seller you bought the aithentic from?
If you want the correct time to sync your watches, use Internet time from your computer or mobile phone.
Thank you very much!
Until watching this video I knew nothing about Casio watches ... now, I can even work for Casio lol
I am very skeptical about purchasing watches on ebay. I once purchased a watch from a person in India on ebay. Needless to say the watch did not work and I had to get it repaired, something I shouldn't had to do. Because of this I don't do watches on ebay. The sellers lie all the time in order to get you to buy their products on ebay, and you would think that the ebay staff would do more to eliminate these fraudsters. I will tell anyone that you should beware when purchasing a watch on ebay
Always wanted one
What is the difference between A168WG-9EF and A168WG-9WDF?? last ones are fakes?
God Bless Casio 😉 i have the hipster one F-91w & the A159w silver plated these watches are incredibles 👏👍👌
Thank you🥂Its good video..
Hey bro some of the real Casio watches don’t have the clip holes on the side to remove the band. That’s why if you check underneath the link that is attached to watch face, the two sides are cut off exposing the part of the pin that you can pull back to remove the band/ bands..
Deng mine does read Casio when I long press the 24hr button BUT, there are no strap replacement holes on the sides! Ugggh.
thank you so much!
You can take the bracelet off of the fake, it's called a spring bar tool lol
Good vid bro
my watch is just amazing, I only paid £5.50 for the actual watch (£30 for postage which is really bad but am very happy with watch)
Thanks a lot friend
That IKEA hat is fuego jajajjajaja
do you know how to change the day?...like monday tuesday...
Ok, My story. I just purchased two of these on Ebay (Melbourne Australian seller). Prior to purchase I asked if they are genuine Casio and seller replied that he trusts his source. Anyway, the two watches arrive. I take them to the watch store next to my workplace (it's the QLD Casio service centre), and after inspections, I'm told they're fake - REPLICAS. I wasn't surprised. I ended up getting a partial refund from the seller so I'm not too worried. Anyway, next story: I went shopping wearing one of these fake gold casios. Within one hour I had two random people chatting to me. The first was a guy who wanted me to tell him the time (this has never happened before) and the second was a female cashier who had never noticed me before, but while I was wearing this watch she wanted to know about how I was feeling, how my day was, and all this other stuff. My take on this is that: 1. if these watches sell for under $30 they are copies and not authentic; and 2. if a guy wears a watch that is gold in colour, the money-hungry predators will pounce on you in the hope that they'll get something out of you ... ha ha it's just a cheap fake watch
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
The watch is esthetically amazing and is definitely a head turner.
thank muchas gracias super!!!!
you can remove the band to case connection pin on the fake watch. It is a spring loaded pin that can be removed from the underside of the connection point on the casing. Just compress one end of pin and slide out from casing.
At 16:32 you can see the border line around the faces is slightly "wider" on the fake, apologies if someone's already said this.
what's price of orginal? 50$?
I don’t think there is a fake one here man. We have to understand that manufacturing and assembling in these countries have minor diffferences in one thing, they will never be perfectly the same specially for watches like this cheap. But it doesn’t mean they are not genuine. I don’t know, but there is a genuine Casio watch made in Malaysia.
I dunno about you guys but it's not s hublot, there's like a tiny differences between them. I'd keep the fake one. If it was a horrible knock-off then yeah I'd understand but they're very very similar. Wouldn't buy again though.
@carlitoxb110
2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I did, the fake one is good enough, it does the job
ey man, thanks for the video. I found out this way that the one im wearing for a while is also a fake :(. I purchased it from something like the dutch ebay and payed 19 euros including shipping cost. The real ones cost like 30 euro's but i couldnt find the model i was looking for in the stores. Never trust ebayers and if you can afford buying from respected source, please do so! Thanks again for the video, doesnt matter its not about rolexes its about genuine vs fake, no matter what kind...
I like the retro look I get a white one
real good video!
How much ship to cambodia
I think the lack of drilled lugs is the biggest giveaway.
Umm.. Hi! I just want to ask if what's the difference between Casio Digital Watch A168WG-9WDF and Casio Digital Watch A168WG-9WEF? Is there any difference or are they just the same? I've been a little bit confused. Hope you can answer me back soon. Thank you very much.
@beepboop6087
9 жыл бұрын
Oohhh... Thank you very much for the answer
I don't really care all that much I just want to look fresh
@weezy4094
8 жыл бұрын
nigga u broke af
@uhCUDLL
8 жыл бұрын
+Jonas Ruiz um no it's not even much of a price difference that was just how I feel about it, not a big deal
@weezy4094
8 жыл бұрын
SoaR Bruno uhh sorry bro in this case I feel the same lmao, Ive been fucking w reps for a while
@Cheeks730
8 жыл бұрын
i bought mine for 40 gotta say it goes with a lot of clothing and got some nice compliments. 2 weeks later a friend of mine bought after he dissed it lolol
@joshkelly1818
7 жыл бұрын
then dont buy a casio
from where do i get fake casio watches?
I bought mine from Casio on Amazon... it's literally the same one he calls fake... maybe it's real just different factories
@ReviewCrap
7 жыл бұрын
Angel Gomez Problem is if they are using Amazon fulfillment, Amazon will often co-mingle stock from different supplies. There was a big problem with this and SanDisk Micro SD cards a few years back. Lots of folks were being sold fakes even from reputable sellers.
I got mine in granka and I asked the seller. It was a legit shop okay. And I wanted to ask him if it was a real Casio or a fake. He told me that for such a inexpensive watch it was no point selling a fake. But it’s obviously a huge market out there for fake inexpensive Casio. I don’t get it
thanks man
Worse build quality doesn't really mean that it's fake, different factories, materials, etc. Also it can have any kind of stickers, depends from the country it came from.
fml... I literally just bought one off Ebay like 30 mins ago.. THEN I found this video...
@butchmeister80
5 жыл бұрын
Bought a few of these and yep all fake.
@troydoggett4561
5 жыл бұрын
@@butchmeister80 Nobody needs to know ;)
@butchmeister80
5 жыл бұрын
@@troydoggett4561 Tbf they all come up casio apart from one so maybe not
Wal-Mart sells casio watches and I wanted to know are those real???? are they worth to buy one? the price in Wal-Mart are 16 dollars.
I thought Casio only sells two kinds of 1980s watches at the moment--each of them resin. Why am I seeing so many variants of 1980s Casios that they don't even seem to sell on their own website? Even the real one you've shown isn't on Casio's own website.
Did you buy the gold watch from this seller?
Do you know how to change the time on these?
@saranghaeouo
9 жыл бұрын
I found it thanks :D
What is the sellers name?
That is the right and responsible thing to do . It is the principle that matters . The seller thinks he can talk you into shutting up by full refund of shipping cost , which you deserve in the first place . People like that ruins eBay .
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Hard earned money.
está pulenta la replica si o no? es igual
Thanks for the comparison video. That's why I kind of stay away from ebay when I brose for watches. We can trust Amazon for authentics more. Not saying that 100% in Amazon are authentic but in most cases, it is. Btw how is the Authentic holding up? Does the gold stay even if you wear it often or does it rub off?
@airnelly
8 жыл бұрын
I have an original casio gold watch, the gold fades if you wear it everyday.
@VR46champion
8 жыл бұрын
airnelly I see. How old is your Casio?
@airnelly
8 жыл бұрын
+Mark I had it for almost 3yrs, I got it from American Aperel, it's original from casio, really doubt American aperal would sell knock off watches, but it's a really good watch, very durable, and it's a classic so you will get ask often about it, especially from old folks. (I wear it even day since I got it)
@airnelly
8 жыл бұрын
+airnelly gold it's not fully faded by the way, but it does have small areas where it does.
@VR46champion
8 жыл бұрын
airnelly can you explain how the gold is fading? Like will it really fade even if you're taking care of it?
would just like to add my 2 cents as I used to collect Casio watches. It is still likely that the gold watch may be real and not a fake. Casio has factories in Japan(usually higher end pieces made here), Thailand, and Malaysia. It is very likely that the quality control at the Malaysian factory is not as good as that of the Chinese factory. I also noticed that the endlink just before the clasp on the gold watch was different than that of the silver watch, which would be a red flag but I cannot say for sure. One way to find out if it is real would be to open both watches and compare the internals. These watches run the same internals and should be identical inside.
@TheSH1N1GAM1
2 жыл бұрын
The one he identified as fake didn’t have drilled lugs. I agree with what you’re saying in principle, but that’s more than a Q/C issue.
Even tho it was fake did it still say "Casio" after holding down the bottom right button for 3 seconds? I heard that was a surefire way to check if they were legit but i'm still skeptical.
@molwantwarakhuduwe472
5 жыл бұрын
Mine does, this guy doesn't even know about this Hold that Botton that changes 24 to 12 hour.format, it.should say Casio after 2 seconds or so
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
Yes I knew about it, but replicas show them too.
@CodenameZoro
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheFishingDentist thank you for replying after 2 years man hahaha 😂
@TheFishingDentist
4 жыл бұрын
Yujin Ken better late than never 😂
i think what happened was casio went to a manufacturer in malaysia to make the watch, and maybe they switched back to china, this is possible. its probably genuine just from a different company or factory
thank u
i want to buy one of these on amazon can you tell me what the seller is called or if you can send me a link to the one that you bought thanks very informative video
@eyeh92
8 жыл бұрын
+Francisco Reyes I have some original male and female original casio holla at me - canada and us delivery only :)
@VR46champion
8 жыл бұрын
+Francisco Reyes I believe Amazon Casios are authentic. Just make sure it is "sold and fulfilled by amazon" I was actually browsing watches lately in amazon. That's one reason why I kind of stay away from Ebay when it comes to watches but shoes, as long as you do the research like Jordans
It's really gold? Or what material is made ?
@janmagat1395
8 жыл бұрын
gold tone
Which one is fake
A168WG-9WDF is different to A168WG-9EF?? what means wdf
@Honir4
5 жыл бұрын
whaddafuck
can u please help me find an authentic seller that sells the Retro gold like this with the black face..
@Saaraheee
8 жыл бұрын
+Kai_HebrewStrong Well on their website...
you can do a giveaway to this watch bro pleaaase
I wrk in the Jewlery department at walmart and that's where u can find these watches
could you please give me a link to where you bought the real one on amazon? or at least the name of the seller? i really dont want to make the same mistake you did at first, and from watching your video, i really am not okay with a fake one! the difference is tremendous!
@eyeh92
8 жыл бұрын
+PumpItUpChick09 I have some original male and female original casio holla at me - canada and us delivery only :)
Is there anyone you'd recommend buying from on Amazon? Looking to order one today, but all of these guys look sketchy. Let me know, awesome video. Thumbs up!
@ChubbslSOLOl
9 жыл бұрын
You can find the gold one on tillys for 65 I just bought it today
@eyeh92
8 жыл бұрын
+DavidModavidmoda I have some original male and female original casio holla at me - canada and us delivery only :)
you can get a real one off amazon for just 4 dollars more guys
i bought the gold one for like 15 dlls so i tough it was real beacuse i Bligh the ailver one for like 10 dlls and that was real, then doing some research i firgured out the gold was fake becauae of the bracelet but in the other hand it does say casio if you push for 5 aeconsa the right button, so dont trust that thing even a fake casio can display the word
the real one got holes in the case for wristband change , at the fake they are missing .