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@ibrahimabueraq759

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, could you please post a video about top affordable automatic watches.

@kleanovodust-bin69

2 жыл бұрын

You just made me buy the Chronos one to compare it with my $30 DW.

@Veilou24

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't really encourage giving money to russia. Also the whole situation shouldn't be talked about so lightly. A small decrease in price in Vostok watches really isn't a "positive thing" coming from the invasion

@TheStraightShooter92

2 жыл бұрын

Casio A700

@MrMadvillan

2 жыл бұрын

a rusty vintage with broken calendar, loosing 3 min per day 👍

Compared to any other brand, all Casio watches are extremely under-priced. They are on top of the list for the best value for money. I'd even go so far and say that Casio is overall the best company in the history of mankind.

@AniviaS

2 жыл бұрын

They make awesome calculators too

@zerox615

2 жыл бұрын

Alot of their nicer G Shock watches are made for gorilla wrists only. Unless you have the hulk's wrist, that 50mm dial is like a wall clock on your hand, lol.....

@damyr

2 жыл бұрын

@@zerox615 Casio doesn't produce only G-shocks. There are many decent, good looking Casios with 40mm cases and less.

@missourimongoose8858

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget Arizona ice tea lol

@daheikkinen

Жыл бұрын

Or the history of any other kind, for that matter

I've never been into a hobby for so long that the economic situation of the world has become a major concern, but now that it is, it's nice to see videos like this coming out! Besides, the budget end of the watch industry can often be the most fun to mess around with!

@andromedagodit2492

Жыл бұрын

Totally... Got my Casio Duro witha James Bond Nato for just 20 bucks... Been wearing it n loving it ever since... Totally worth it! 😁

@gazzertrn

Жыл бұрын

@@andromedagodit2492 Nice.

I really do enjoy seeing these reviews of cheaper dependable watches. I get so tired of listening to reviews of ridiculously expensive watches I will never own or have no interest in, in the first place. Good job Ben! Also, I have a Casio DW 5600 I wear at work as a backup. It has had so many battery changes in the 20+ years I've owned it. Indestructible.

@DerHalbeEuro

Жыл бұрын

Same

Got a Casio A700 based on Ben's recommendation. Impossible to regret a purchase like this!

@ozmobozo

Жыл бұрын

It is really the most beautiful digital watch

@Jmcinally94

Жыл бұрын

Same!

@ednammansfield8553

Жыл бұрын

I also purchased the A700 with the Milanese steel bracelet. I wear it a lot. Very slim and comfortable to wear.

Can't go wrong with Casios. The durability, battery life, features and price make it the most practical watch. They are in their own league. Many digital watvhes hsve come and go but Casio continues to thrive and innovate. I love my casios as mich as I love my expemsive mechs.

Recently got a Timex weekender 40mm with a brown leather strap and dark blue dial, love the fact that I can use it without being too worried about damaging it and it has earned me more compliments than much more expensive watches

@totempolejoe1

2 жыл бұрын

I've gotten more unsolicited compliments for my Timex Easy Reader dress watch than I get for my $150 field watch

@danielquevedo5064

2 жыл бұрын

@@totempolejoe1 timex watches have a special charm to them

@bistronauta

Жыл бұрын

Just checked it out, it looks solid indeed! Enjoy wearing it. It looks great to me with the other straps too as a casual wear.

@sethgyan

Жыл бұрын

How's the noise?

@bistronauta

Жыл бұрын

Also curious about it's noise at nighttime.

Ben, the quality of these reviews in the last while has been so, so good. I really enjoy the tongue and cheek approach you have. A bit of fun is sometimes lost in this weird watch world!

Just when I was thinking about making a watch purchase, up this pops in my subs. Cheers man, your videos always help me to make a more informed choice.

This is the second bald man on the internet today that told me im broke (Andrew Tate was the first one)

I got an Casio A500 and I’m telling you you won’t regret it. I do have some other more expensive or more beautiful watches but ever since I got the Casio half the time I reach for it and I’m not even a digital guy. I think it’s the features the thinness the lightness and also the look of the world map. Love it

Literally the exact video I was looking for, thank you.

Excellent content. I personally fall back on a Casio or Timex. Both brands have a good history in the watch industry and I know I'm getting quality. Great to see you mentioned a good few brands. Always nice to have options.

Thanks for the great video, and thanks for all the watch links in the video description too. That must have taken some time, but it's greatly appreciated.

Awesome round up Ben, some great choices on show. Don't forget about pre-owned too. You can grab some solid deals if you're patient. I think at this price point Casio just about has you covered for everything you'd need or want.

@Kasaner

2 жыл бұрын

Mr Budget Watch in the wild!! Do I smell a collab coming soon?

@WesWatchRoom

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kasaner Hey mate, nice to see you here and I would be up for that for sure.

I’m so happy to see someone actively recommending Shanghai watches, I’ve got half a dozen of them and they’re fantastic.

Been wearing a Casio EFV 130D with a white dial for year, since the Duro was already being sold for 120+. I paid 58 euros and it's been amazing! Highly underrated watch.

Vostok is legend, we deserve a video about its sealing system in Amphibia

Excellent review ben covered all the good budget realistic timepices indeed....

Thx for this great review. Although I'm a die hard Vostok lover, you really have outdone yourself with some really nice watches here like the Lorus and Shanghai options. Thx again Ben!!!

This video is the best! Everytime i am looking for a good budget watch this video is the best

I heard Mark from Long Island watch say yo TGV that a budget watch is one under $1000!…. Bens holdin it down for all us workin folks. Shoutout to Ben all the way from Philly.

Excellent video Ben, to pick affordable watches, thanks!

Thanks for the video, it was really helpful!

Great stuff, thanks Ben.

I’ve had the A500 since 2019. Fantastic watch with true 80s retro look.

A great list, kudos!

This was a great video, thank-you!

Fair warning: The Shanghai is also 19mm lugs! I love mine. Have way too many of these. Modded my Duro and Lorus lumibrite dial with sapphire. Brilliant video Ben!

@casioilluminator7966

9 ай бұрын

Where do you get them? The link he had is no longer available

I had missed a price dip with the Edifice EFV-100D and 110D last year, so this gives me a new list to check out!

Solid review Ben!

Great video as always!

I love videos like this. Thank you for producing this kind of content, especially when Christmas is coming up and people are wondering what to buy me. A special shout out to the vibration alarm casio's. They might fall under the category of wannabe G-Shock, but they are absolutely wonderful machines for the money. I like being able to set myself an alert that doesn't also alert everyone around me, and they have some of the easiest to read displays and most user-friendly modules as well.

Dude! A lot of these videos you find on YT are the same watches but you have some new picks on here I really dig! Everyone loves the Timex Weekender, personally I can’t do Timex. My Dad always had one and for whatever reason I hate the logo. But that Lorus!! Great similar look with an interesting brand and nicer logo. Hell. Yeah. You just solved an annoying issue for me. Thanks!

Great choices. I own a number of these. Last week got Casio DW 290 (mission impossible watch) from Amazon USA for $43! Also last month got starking automatic watch for under £20 from Ali express. Also was pleasantly surprised with Tiffany blue dial OP homage by Paulares again automatic watch from Ali express for £21 with taxes and delivery. The two Ali express watches both arrived much quicker than expected.

Awesome content as always! Could you do a microbrand tier list?

I love the weekender. I know people say its too loud, but it actually helps me relax and fall asleep at night lol

Ben a really outstanding selection. I favor the Lorus field watch for the price. Makes an excellent paramedic watch for day or night shifts. Really enjoy your channel. Many thanks. Your channel and Jody's just one more watch are my go to watch channels. Really excellent presentation style. Cheers. Ed

I’ve got a Casio DW-291H and honestly I love it. It looks awesome to me and is extremely versatile with its functions, water resistance, and mineral glass. For $20, it’s incredible.

I have 4 "metal" digital casio watches that I rotate every couple days. LOVE THEM! Look perfect with jeans for dressed up.

I've purchased the Casio Duro "Batman version" (Blue and black) and I was impressed by it's quality, precision and looking, compared with its price. I fully recommend it!

Best intro ever. Thanks for that.

Hello Ben, i discovered this channel lately, i bought a f91w because of you 🤣 thank you so much, love from Italy 🌿🍕

WTF this video is insanely good! How are you this good at what you do??

Ben you is definitly the best selectioner of watche in the world seriously all of your watch how have present in the vidéo are so cool realy thanks

Ever since I bought the Lorus in September 2020 after watching your video, I'm a sucker for this watch! Before that I had a Seiko Samurai and the weight difference was surprising in a welcome way, you just don't know the watch is here, there were times I thought I forgot it at home (or worse, lost it) only to look at my wrist and there it was. I have it on a brown Laco aviator strap and it looks fire. It's the watch I wear the most often. The two other watches I wear quite often as well are the F91W and a Seiko Tank I got for 30€ (20€ for the watch and 10€ for a battery swap). If I ever want to reduce my collection, this would the perfect 3 watch collection, with everyday, beater and dress being each covered.

I got the Vostok Classica 581 before sanctions set in. Very slim and beautiful handwound and I wear it quite often.

@darthweeble7817

2 жыл бұрын

Thankfully my last Vostok made it in - was in transit when everything went mad!

Great video Ben😎👍

Not to undermine this already stellar video; but if you want a lightweight, compact Timex "field watch"; I'd actually suggest the "Camper" series. I picked up a T40011 for $30 USD recently and I'm super pleased with it. Resin 38mm case, 20mm lugs, and 100m of water resistance- all coming from a watch under the Expedition umbrella. I actually got it to replace my W735H as a more practical beater and WOW it's great on a different strap.😅

Checking out your vids, Walmart had an close out sale on all watches, Casio, I got all there casinos watches for 85.54, and that was 12-watches all where Casio, love all your vids

Thanks I again great showcase I need a separate bank acct. for my watch hobby lol I'm gonna embark on that this summer you are the man keep it going👏

Yes I am! Thank you for the remainder!

I've been rocking the Timex Ironman for years now! It's very durable, it's easily handled everything i've put it through.

Thank you for very useful information provided in this video. I've got some to add that you might find helpful. I come from China, and I am familiar with these Shanghai hand wound watches. The caliber inside these watches is the Shanghai Watch Factory Cal. 7120, but known in other parts of China as the Unified Movement SS1. This movement was designed in 1970s by the Chinese Ministry of Light Industry. The government gathered skilled technicians and watchmaking experts from around the nation to build a movement that is easy to mass produce, as cheap as possible and has decent performance. It sounded overly ambitious, but they did it. The result was a simple hand wound movement with crude finishing that you doubt whether it would work, but the performance was surprisingly good: error less than 30s a day, 36 hours of power reserve, effective shock resistance and dirt cheap. At its peak in 1980s these movements were produced by a dozen of state-owned enterprises around China in enormous amounts: 30 MILLION pieces a year! So much of these get produced that you can still find loads of new old stock movements in China today, for 50 CNY (6 quids) each. Just install one of these into a random case and you get your watch, and trust me, they are not bad.

Amazing vid! Another great field watch option is the Casio MTP1215A-1ACR though it does require changing the bracelet immediately because the one it comes on is garbage.

Gotta agree on the last "shanghai hand wind" - It's like sticking your hand into the fifties and pulling out a small workhorse. It's just classy in a cheap sort of way

Spend the extra 5-10 USD (total about 50.00) for an OG Casio G-shock DW5600. I have a few automatic mechanical watches, but the G-shock is the one I want to wear every day. Sort of watch version of an all white pair of AF1s. Outstanding list BTW 💯

and just when I thought I was out you drag me back in with your cheap watch reviews...... 👍

Can’t wait to see those Casio’s “tested”😁. I have quite a few.

The editing always cracks me up 🤣

This theme is spot on now!!! Thanks for not comparing to/mentioning that brand, that starts with an R☝🏻👌🏻😉

@imageWorldServices

2 жыл бұрын

Romega?

@Zotrax1946

2 жыл бұрын

@@imageWorldServices no no🙄. Rateck Ronstantin off course ☝🏻.

I love, love, love my Casio a500. Such a cool watch for very little money

By no means an original suggestion, but I'd also throw in the Cadisen c1032 as a great option in this range, particularly during one of Ali's many sales. Thanks for the great video!

I have a thing for titanium due to how my skin reacts to a lot of stainless steel watches. So the fact that the Lorus titanium is under $100 AND has a quartz movement which will be very beneficial for my working life (I already own a titanium auto, the Boldr Venture), has landed the Lotus onto my wish list quickly!

I got my Casio Duro last week for 50.00 I love it

Managed to get a Lorus Lumibrite Stainless version at Argos for £19.99 last week. Great watch at that price point . I have two RS935DX9 Lorus lying around that just need new Batteries( one I have had for almost 15 years), really great watches that look great on different NATO's

I managed to get the guanqin on a leather strap from amazon with an NH36 for £30. Insane value for money. Intended on just taking the movement out of it for a mod project but the watch is nice enough where I feel bad doing that to it lol

@patrickriarchy6054

2 жыл бұрын

Wow you literally bought a NH36 and got a watch for free. Hahaha

@xPhilz0r

2 жыл бұрын

@@patrickriarchy6054 it initially was £24 but I hesitated and cancelled the order so could have been even more of a bargain. Still very happy for what I paid lol

Some great choices there for the budget conscious collector

Bertucci catch my eye!, now I'm looking for one

I enjoy a lot checking these vids, got black, gold and waiting for the blue Casio Duro. 🙂

Im using my casio mdv marlin "kermit" as a edc. Bulletproof quality ,great style and even better price!

thanks man was researching for a buget watch today 😂

2:22 Those Timex Ironman watches are very accurate. I set that same watch against one of my Casio Waveceptors and it holds it’s time accuracy way better than my other non-atomic watches. It’ll drift a second or two in a few months versus a few days.

@edwardfletcher7790

Жыл бұрын

Any quartz LCD watch with a plastic case will have amazing accuracy due to the temperature stability of the quartz crystal.

@dgillies5420

Ай бұрын

If you like to do swim training, the timex ironman cannot be beat. It has a countdown/repeat audio alarm that will allow you to do repeat sets (like 10 x 100 yards on 1:25) or give you an audio underwater pacing signal for a long swim (like 500, 1000, or 1650 yards). As far as I know there is no other watch that can substitute for a large poolside clock in this way .. I've been using it for this purpose exclusively since the 1980s.

Thank you so much I have found a good watch now 😍😍😁😁

That Casio MTD1053 is an incredible find. I just ordered one from Amazon UK. It's not available stateside without paying a ridiculous upcharge. Can't wait until it arrives!

@adalbert93_75

Жыл бұрын

How do you like the watch after receiving it? Do you have any comparison to the Duro? I am thinking of buying 1053 since 106/107 doesn’t seem to be available in full blue anymore

@BTBHSOHBOY

Жыл бұрын

@@adalbert93_75 It's really, really good. The finishing is good, the dial is lovely, and the size is perfect. The bezel is way more grippy than the Duro, but has a bit more backplay and wobble. It's also only 90 clicks, which is an odd move, seeing as this is ostensibly a proper diver. My only major gripe is the lume, which is awful, but I expected that, since the Duro has terrible lume too An unexpected surprise is the bracelet, which is really comfortable. It's got hollow end links and folded links, but the links are rolled tight enough that they don't pull on arm hairs, even if you have extremely hairy arms like me. The clasp, however, is very small, has only one hole of microadjust, and is not replaceable. Not a dealbreaker by any means, but it means you're not guaranteed to get a perfect fit. The endlinks are also extremely thin and flimsy, so be careful not to bend them if you swap out the bracelet for a different strap. All told, this is an awesome watch. There are far better-spec'd offerings from Chinese brands that feature sapphire, solid link and solid endlink bracelets, milled clasps, automatic movements, and ceramic bezel inserts. Some budget Chinese brands are even starting to dip their toes into original designs instead of carbon copies of bigger companies. However, if you're looking for a big-brand diver with original styling, this is an excellent choice.

I got the center Timex in your thumbnail for just $8. It's a good watch. I love Timex I have 5 of them

your my one of the best utuber⌚️

Vostok Komandirskie with automatic winding last year cost $ 25 + shipping.-)This watch is the power of the Soviet Army. But be careful with the Vostok clock - they are addictive! And you will want more and more...-)))

@unkono

Жыл бұрын

Too bad we can't get them anymore

@HaHaeTs

6 ай бұрын

@@unkono we get western things here through some middleman companies (they send stuff through like Turkey or some other country, I recently received books bought on Amazon from the US that were sent to Russia through Germany), so I believe there is something similar to move goods the other way as well

I just picked up a Duro in America for $50 at walmart. Couldn't be happier with it

oooh - that black Accurist at 06:48 is nice!

I wish I knew about Lorus the first time I brought a watch! Right now the cheapest thing for me would be to keep using the watch I'm wearing but I'm definitely keeping an eye out for in a few years

If you need an inexpensive watch in the UK, Argos have a broad selection in the £60 and below price bracket which includes three Lorus Chronographs, the Lorus Lumibrite field watch at under £30, the usual selection of low priced Casio digitals and even G-shocks at under £80. Shop around and keep an eye out for deals and you really can pick up a bargain.

Love your reviews man. Great suggestions as always! Thanks for always have budget watches in mind. Not all of us can spend 200 bucks on a watch 😂😂. I think there is also a Pagani dress watch automatic for like 50 bucks that you could give a look. Bests!

@jeffreywitty3088

9 ай бұрын

Pagani Design PD-1634 Top Luxury Brand Automatic Mechanical Watch $50.99 USD

Nice bid fella, you should do a budget used watch comparison. See what you can get equivalent

Man that Casio MTP-VT01B-1B looking gooooood

Never have a i ever clicked on a video to only get called “broke” in the first second 😂😂. Awesome intro

It's not possible to buy Vostok direct from Russia at the moment..unfortunately that means paying inflated prices from 3rd party sellers.

Vostok watches are really cool. Highly recommend to give them a try.

I recently bought an Invicta pro diver automatic for just 50$ on Amazon, one of the best deals I ever had

@shanemisner282

Жыл бұрын

good solid watch

Good selection... what about the Casio EFV100 you reviewed? Also one I would like to throw in that I just got - Casio EF121... don't hear or see much about it, but on its new suede strap, a unique budget everyday piece.

Love these videos! I’ll have my expensive watches for great occasions but most of my watches will be cheaper alternatives for everyday use. Can’t wear your Rolex to the beach or to work! But you can with your Casio 😂

Yeah the recession is really getting real! I'd like to choose that Casio World Time!

Awesome Video.....Is there any field watch that combines the gorgeous looks of the Casio MTP-S120L-3AV with the useful indigo electroluminence of Timex? If so, please let me know 😊.

Got casio g-shock digital watch for 6 years now, for 50 bucks it's sure worth the money and I even used it for diving activites

Yes the a500 is great so much functionality and not bulky

Hi ben ! Nice video:) do you know what is the movement in the solar timex ? I’m thinking of buying a solar watch, and I can only think of this one and the relatively new seiko divers SNE 569.

CASIO! Are you listening? Are you realllllly listening?? Good. Why, why, why is there not a smaller Duro?????

That "Ur broke..!!" hit me a lil too hard....

That Casio A700W is on 🔥

2:11 That watch seems the best for the WAR ROOM and Mineshaft gap wars!