This $30 Casio Beats Everything Else (AE-1200WH)
Today we take a look at one of the best watches on the planet. The Casio AE-1200WH, often referred to as the Casio Royale, Is simply one of a kind. Here is my review on the legendary watch.
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My daily driver. I get, "what kind of smartwatch is that, it looks really cool!". I've let people look at it and the first thing they do is tap the screen, LOL!!!
@TopTierTicker
11 ай бұрын
Hahaha I love that!
@adsagp
7 ай бұрын
Lol! That's great! Keep doing that, what a laugh 😂
This was apparently first available in October 2012. I must've got it close to that launch date when I was still in the UK. I upgraded to a smart watch about 3 years ago, and this has been sitting in a basket gathering dust, until I found it just now. It is just 2 minutes off of the correct time, and still functional on it's first (pre-installed) battery. Amazing quality for its price point.
Wasn’t sure if I was looking at the right model online. Just purchased thanks to your review!
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Glad I could help! Enjoy the watch because it's very, very good
@AnneewakeeChampions
10 ай бұрын
Two of my favorites AE1200WHD-1AVEF AE1200WHB-3BV
Just got one in military green with a green nato strap. A beauty!
Great review. Deserves more views for sure.
One of Casio's best watch....i would put this in their top 5
Bro I see you rising in the community. Bravo
Love how they call it the Casio Royale, because CasioPussy just sounds wrong.
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
It would be so much more fun though wouldn't it 😂
@mohdsaifhussain
Жыл бұрын
Hahahaha
@r1n488
3 ай бұрын
Cause of the metric system
I have this modified with most of writing removed and a yellow filter. Recently bought the gold/ bronze coloured one with rubber strap. Love them.
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Very nice! I've been thinking about buying the sapphire and titanium mod upgrade!
@aydan7901
Жыл бұрын
@@TopTierTicker There is a titanium mod for it? Which site sells that?
@motorcyclediariesTB
7 ай бұрын
@@aydan7901skxmod
I have a black one, it's one of my favorite watches ever!
Definitely worn a lot with all the minor scratches, just purchased. Thanks for the review.
Casio w-800h modified with countdown timer definite number 1 ever! Nice review thanks 👍🏻
great vid, many thanks, Sir!
My main watch is a Cartier Roadster Chronograph but I've just ordered one of these from Argos for £22! Incredible value.
@TopTierTicker
7 ай бұрын
Great decision! I also got mine from Argos too 👌 you'll have a lot of fun with it 🙏
I just picked up one of this last month and I’ve been wearing it ever since.
Can you link the same brown leather strap featured in the video? Makes a stunning combo!
yellow colour mod the screen, brown leather strap.. looks amazing
I have one in the mail, I'll get it tomorrow, quite excited
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Enjoy mate! hell of a watch
Purchased because of your video. Thank you
I just received mine today. I was feeling very nostalgic and wanted to have a Casio and I am very pleased with my choice. So much so that I decided, I’m gonna get the Michael J. Fox one back to the future and Sigourney Weaver from aliens.
@moens404
Ай бұрын
How is it so far? Any cons?
@jannaesweetz7429
Ай бұрын
@@moens404 nope I love it. I did get the one that’s the corny Weaver wore during aliens spent 70 bucks on it when I got it. I was like it’s so light I hardly ever wear it because the class always falls off.🤦🏽♀️
Get the metal one and put on a brown leather strap...really nice steam punk/smart look. It's easy to fit any 24mm leather strap, just use a razor blade to cut mini squares out at the spring bar hole.
@malthus101
Жыл бұрын
which is the metal one?
@minimalisthealth
11 ай бұрын
He means to say the one with the metal bracelet as in the one in the video, rather than the ones with a resin strap. This bracelet one has a resin case but with a metallic colouring.
Just bought the 1200whb, green case, green strap. LOVE IT!!! 🙂
Modifying them is where the fun is at.
@Rauz11
Жыл бұрын
When i become ultimate ruler of the world, moding will be against the law.
@Rauz11
Жыл бұрын
Haram!
@MKGamingInvesting
Жыл бұрын
@@Rauz11 When I become the ultimate ruler of the world religions will be illegal. And for a good reason
@poiuntu
Жыл бұрын
@@Rauz11 what's wrong with modding
@Rauz11
Жыл бұрын
@@poiuntu its against of nature. 🤣
I absolutely love this watch and especially the bracelet. Okay, its folded, but that's for me the charme of this vintage style watch. And its very comfortable and at least in my case no hair pinching at all.
4:50 you called me out, i had the tv remote casio as a kid. Which i dont think i ever got working. Now i am looking at this lol
Just brought one, and skmei 1335 love the backlight
My favorite Casio watch. Have been wearing an all black model for months. Just ordered the green/military color🎉
Just bought, going to pair with mesh metal strap, Should be one of my Best watches---- Cheers mate ---Nicholas
The style defo looks a tad geeky but I really love that especially as it also looks stylish
the Casio AE1200 is a great watch, I have two, one black and one silver and I wore them to death for a few years and both watches went through everyday wear and tear and still look good.
I got mine 6 years ago (ae-1000w) sat behind my couch for 3 years, I had mark time on so I heard the double beep every hour. Once I finally found it and it was only 3 minutes off
Man that swipe at DW was brutal! ☠️ You should do it more often. 😏
@TopTierTicker
5 ай бұрын
😂👌
Very nice watch, lovely.
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
It really is!
I can't able to find this watch in amazon don't know why
great watch and its back in stock in argos for £29!
I have one and I love it
I used it more than 7 years and still running but there is a black area in the middle of the screen but still counting the time 😅 casio fan❤
@minimalisthealth
11 ай бұрын
When did it develop the black spot?
@adminmovie
9 ай бұрын
@@minimalisthealth same burning here.. mine also started in the center like few months ago and now it's expanding.
@minimalisthealth
9 ай бұрын
@@adminmovie ohh, but after how long did the spot first appear?
@adminmovie
9 ай бұрын
@@minimalisthealth after like 5-6 years.
I like this I’m gonna buy soon in Dubai
GREAT video... I have just bought myself this exact watch today for just £29.99GBP. You simply CAN NOT buy a better watch for £30 It looks far more expensive ..This is Casio Watch number 20 in my Casio watch collection Long live Casio
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more!
@lah0je9t-jb6nf
8 ай бұрын
Is the main glass in reality plastic in this watch?
@briansaiditsoitmustbetrue4206
8 ай бұрын
I do believe the screen in this watch is just plastic ..However, it seems very tough and will be able to resist scratches well. @@lah0je9t-jb6nf
@theinceptor3672
6 ай бұрын
@@lah0je9t-jb6nfyep, resin is plastic, the glass part is actually plastic,
hey, i just bought the steel edition, like 3 days ago and i am so excited to get it.... costs 42€ for me what is good in Germany.
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Very nice. I hope you enjoy it!
I have black resin one, with gold.ish display. The straps suddenly disintegrated after 4 years. Got identical straps but blue color. I hope they will last similar time. If not, I will buy a whole watch next time instead of straps replacement. Hint: If you buy black resin one (not coated) you will not see scratches nor wear and tear on that coating. Mine looks great after 4 years with new blue straps.
@mochammadfauzan4112
9 ай бұрын
I mean... 30$ for a watch that lasts for 4 years is still a bargain
@bestopinion9257
9 ай бұрын
@@mochammadfauzan4112 They can last for decades, but sooner or later any strap/bracelet will "die", no matter the price.
Just order it hope its what like you say
I'm from India I bought but i found difficult to adjust watch setting
Had mine since June 2017. Never missed a beat. My only beef with it is the cheap build.
Picked it up for £20 new this month when my g2210 broke.
This is the best world traveller watch, I know lots of executives that could have an expensive watch that use this when they travel and for every day work, particularly engineers, architects and in the luxury car industry
My daily driver. Love it.
Bought today for £24.95,so excited!!
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Good decision! Enjoy
@malthus101
Жыл бұрын
from where? £42 on amazon uk
@waynedunn7270
Жыл бұрын
@@malthus101 argos in the UK!
@vellapb1812
10 ай бұрын
@@waynedunn7270f the price is right I will buy. Thanks for sharing.
Have the black color way but the SS bracelet model is calling me 🤣 cheers
سوف اشتري واحدة مثلهة معجب بها منذ وقت طويل
I have ae-1200wh-1b. Best fckin watch in history 🎉🎉🎉❤
I just picked this watch over a Daytona.
Casio should make a limited edition of this beautiful watch. Sapphire face with titanium body on a negative display ❤
@Captainsting
Жыл бұрын
I modded mine using stainless steel and sapphire specifically made for this watch by skxmod
@ahadfazal7177
Жыл бұрын
@@Captainstingwho u modify this
@Captainsting
Жыл бұрын
@@ahadfazal7177 ?
@educatin7559
3 ай бұрын
Negative display ruins it
@treelineresearch3387
Ай бұрын
@@educatin7559 I think it could be alright if you screen printed matching reversed legends, but the map part is probably never gonna look as good as it does unreversed. Just reversing the bottom digital readout would probably look good, and I don't think there's any technical restriction that prevents it, other than fiddly cutting up and hand placing polarizers.
It has a very loud alarm louder than most watches it's got a neat little world map dual time five alarms stopwatch you can even change the alarm going off once a day or everyday but I must say this watch has the loudest alarm of any watch I've owned I have owned many Casio watches the really expensive ones you can't hardly hear the alarm I have owned Armitron from cheap watches to the expensive Casio watch but this watch is really a good watch for the money Casio is good at making watches but I would not buy an expensive Casio because the complex watches are likely to break down leaving you're stuck with a broken watch and no warranty from Casio so I advise you not to spend more than $30 on a watch
@808music3
7 ай бұрын
I disagree on the alarm sound. It sounds average and not loud.
Wait until you see the AE-2000W. Same functions but a mineral crystal, a stainless steel insert instead of painted plastic and 200m WR rating.
@BrownDracula
Жыл бұрын
Functional af but not nearly half as cool
@malthus101
Жыл бұрын
yeah that watch is totally different and looks like an anus.
@spectacularangular637
11 ай бұрын
It looks like a kid's toy watch
@msriddlesquizzes2815
11 ай бұрын
I Expected very Much From Your Hype up, Well That's Not Half as cool as the ae1200
@Bluepeter62
10 ай бұрын
Coolness is subjective, I think the AE-2100W looks better than the Royale but sadly 48 mm diameter is much too big for my wrist.
I just wish the analog part of the watch had real hour, minute, and seconds hands , other than that excellent watch . Casio should actually revive this watch and offer it with titanium case and sapphire glass. Heck I’ll buy it 😊
Why is my ae1200 have the wrong timezone like 1 hour behind?
@sandeeppal853
4 ай бұрын
I think you have DST(Daylight savings mode off) try turning it on.
I have the round version (AE1000) in silver and orange which I love. ❤ Could this be called the "Royale with Cheese" perhaps?!
@TopTierTicker
6 ай бұрын
Haha! Well, you've just coined it. So I suppose that's what it's now called. I quite like the look of that one actually, I might have to get one 🤔👀
@nicolasansom2681
6 ай бұрын
You heard it here first folks! 🍔 I'm wearing it right now and I love it ❤️
just been looking at this 7 months on cannot find this variant for £30 in uk now..
@halemcdan1
10 ай бұрын
Argos
@WATCH-4U
10 ай бұрын
@@halemcdan1 ordered one nice one
I wonder if the word "illuminator" on the case would actually go off over time?
1:33 The moment you said "Pure Crap" to ĎW, I had to Subscribe 😂👍‼
That's my watch!
We can just say how much he wore it by looking at the watch
U will soon get 100k subs
@slothymango
Жыл бұрын
No
1:33 lmao
how to check if the watch is original or no? please help
@TopTierTicker
8 ай бұрын
The details, compare photos closely
One day♥️
Nowhere can I seem to buy it anymore in India. Its out of stock everywhere, been looking for more than a year now. Breaks my heart 😢
@kiran.rpillai1949
Жыл бұрын
Still on Amazon and Flipkart
@slothymango
Жыл бұрын
But on Chinese website
@slothymango
Жыл бұрын
Or u can just have one shipped from another country nearby
@minimalisthealth
11 ай бұрын
@@slothymangodoesn't that cost more than the watch value in import fees though?
@slothymango
11 ай бұрын
@@minimalisthealth the watch is like $16, if it's the only way to get it into the country and it's the watch you really want, then paying $50-100 isn't even that crazy.
Is the crystal glass or resin ? Getting conflicting info even on Casio's own website. I see scratch marks on your crystal here .
@14981fc
5 ай бұрын
resin
Bro so buying this watch is better or good please reply bro
@TopTierTicker
10 ай бұрын
I have no idea what your comment means, but yes, buy this watch... It's incredible.
@CRANEREVIEWS
9 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker audibly chuckled :D
Why did you leave out the function of the upper right-hand corner. That poor little display always gets left out....😔
@michaelmelling9333
Жыл бұрын
What does it do?
@tangosucka8526
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmelling9333 Hey Mate, the top right display has the Alarm, Hourly Signal and Button Mute displays in it when active.
@michaelmelling9333
Жыл бұрын
@@tangosucka8526 thank you!👍
@tangosucka8526
Жыл бұрын
@@michaelmelling9333 No dramas Mate 😁
I like the watch, but mine got some water spots on the inside of the glass after i took a bath with it on.
@TopTierTicker
7 ай бұрын
It's super easy to take apart and clean! Unscrew the caseback and you will be able to give it a good clean :)
unfortunately my 1200's screen starting to burn in the center.
C1552F00N-104 - what's this then?
How to feel like Big Boss
Casio is an amazing company.👍 July 2, 2023 P.S. You forgot to mention the 10-year battery life.😊 P.P.S. Your Review is excellent with such spot-on comments! (I'm just waking up here.😁)
@squeezyv
10 ай бұрын
P.S. No he didn't see 2:42 lol
Which means AE , prefix never found it
I've owned one for a year...but I don't think I'm an exception LOL.. Who doesn't have a 'Casio Royale'??? 😀😀
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
It's one of them watches that once you get it, you simply cannot part with it. Absolutely love mine. You can probably tell by how many scratches are on mine.
It would deserve a steel case and hardened glass...to blow the mind, lol.
@TopTierTicker
8 ай бұрын
Check out my video 'transform the Casio royale' and your mind will be blown 😱
Should admit that the steel version suits your wrist better than the resin band.
It's the best watch under 30k ever made!
@YouTubeDragonPubg
19 күн бұрын
It's under 3k
I am confused between black and metal strap..... Which one do you think is the best? 👇
@TopTierTicker
8 ай бұрын
If I had my time again, I'd probably go with the black!
@ddm_807
8 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker Why?
@shivamdavankar5348
4 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTickerEven I am confused between the two,any particular pros and cons between the two ??
The shade on DW hahahaha
@TopTierTicker
11 ай бұрын
😂
Love mine ( a gift from a very discerning friend) .
I have SKMEI 1335 just under 10 dollars same like Casio AE 1200.
@TopTierTicker
3 ай бұрын
Any plans on getting the real thing?
@AbdulGhaffar-tr7if
3 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker very soon in shaa Allah
Why is the one you are showing so scratched ?
@TopTierTicker
9 ай бұрын
Because I wear the hell out of it 😆
@R3d_Wolf1983
9 ай бұрын
Nice video
I've got the ae1200wh, I used it for swimming, and it's completely dead since then. Not waterproof at all
@YouTubeDragonPubg
19 күн бұрын
It's not for deep swimming,It has warranty right? Use it
I got one with crocodile straps(special made)and everybody who dont know the watch thinks its a 10000$ watch
31 world time zones on a planet that only has 24?
@michaelmelling9333
Жыл бұрын
I just asked Alexa about it, you're right (I guess).🤔 July 2, 2023
@barbaricpunk7630
6 ай бұрын
Google: The number of time zones in the world is surprisingly high at 38, instead of the 24 that we would have if we kept things simple with just 24 zones, 1 for each of the 24 hours in a day. But many countries wanted offset times (for 30 or 45 minutes) and/or wanted to circumvent the International Date Line.
casio lf-20w please
I think the A500W is better, more refined.
Not much content around the functions of the watch!
God that screen is already hella scratched up
@TopTierTicker
8 ай бұрын
Yeah... I wore it for around 8 months before making this video, and it was my beater as I didn't own a G-Shock
Is display made of glass or plastic?
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Plastic 👍
@YourAashique
Жыл бұрын
@@TopTierTicker so there will scratches on the watch.
@TopTierTicker
Жыл бұрын
Errm yes, if you can find me a single watch on the planet that in time doesn't pick up a single scratch let me know 😂
@YourAashique
Жыл бұрын
@@TopTierTicker I have a question! Is Casio A168WA-1WDF screen made of Glass or Plastic?
@YourAashique
Жыл бұрын
@@TopTierTicker Plastic made screen get easily scratch. But Glass takes long time.
I have a silver AE-1200WH with metal band, and I would not call it the greatest watch. The screen scratches easily, and it's not atomic synced nor solar powered, and it's no more accurate than any quartz watch... i.e., it loses about 10 seconds a month. The greatest watch IMHO, of which I have two of them, is the PAW-1500 ABC watch. It's not perfect, but if you buy the metal band version, you can buy it once, and never buy another watch again for the rest of your life. Considering I've been through a ton of watches, that's saying a lot. I would give away my AE-1200WH as superfluous, but not my PAWs. Really though, Alexa and Smart Phones have made clocks and watches... obsolete. Get yourself at least one Alexa and a Smart Phones, both of which are time synced to the network, and be done with watches. I use Alexa to tell me the time 50x more than I look at a wristwatch.
@kuben_alt6464
6 ай бұрын
That's why this watch is not just for telling time. And besides, where's the style with an Alexa.
Almost impossible to operate……good luck figuring out how to even change the time.
@tronmemes3227
5 ай бұрын
Literally just hold down the button that says ADJUST.
you haven't checked the Casio A500, it may be better than this one.
Does it look good worn by adult men? Cause its kind of youth watch
So, I haven't learned a damn thing about the actual usage of this watch. Complete waste of time! :(
@TopTierTicker
8 ай бұрын
World time, 31 time zones, easy to operate, what's more to learn
@mrgclips
8 ай бұрын
@@TopTierTicker If so simple, then why even bother with making such a stupid useless crap video, other than trying to sell clickbait ads? :P
Why do you, and other British KZreadrs do everything in dollars?
@TopTierTicker
7 ай бұрын
Only 15% of my viewers are British, and I'm sure it's very similar for other watch reviewers too. Americans around 25%... The most understood currency in the world is USD, so it just makes sense to use it as reference