$30 Casio = 600ft Under Water?!

[@HarrisonElmore]

As a note: ISO22810 is the spec all watches have to meet. Dress watches up to dive watches. It’s designed to address ambiguity of water resistance in ‘watches, so yes, your watch meets those specific depths. Obviously most of us aren’t comfortable trying it, but they are. 🎉

[@johnw6613]

hey man could you do the same test with a timex weekender i dont have faith there build quality will stand up to the 30 m wr rating

[@yosuhimekawa9053]

Even the vintage ones?

[@AntoniWeller]

@@yosuhimekawa9053no, also seals will age and deteriorate causing the wr to lower

[@spencergeorge4941]

@@yosuhimekawa9053I think he meant to say all watches that are marked as water resistant (which is a vast majority of them). There are, of course, many watches that aren’t water resistant, or aren’t tested to the ISO spec, but may have some resistance anyway despite not being labeled as such.

[@TheChzoronzon]

Dude... you REALLY have a problem with counting... and with coherence and safety: "the tank is rated for 100m, and I don't want it to explode in my face", then you proceed to go DOUBLE that while putting your eyes super close... What a champ :D

[@barryvercueil2346]

This video just convinced 100 people to buy a Casio. They owe you commission man!!!!

[@nkonig1]

Yep. Proof that they live up to their God Tier status! I think this gives me confidence to wear mine a little rougher now.

[@SurgingApocalypse]

Jokes on you I already own 1😂

[@techmadgeek]

101...I'm on the way to the shop now.

[@Walter_Sobchak_43]

Maybe because they are so affordable, but I usually take my Casio swimming instead of my actual dive watches. Never had a problem. 😅😂

[@rasellink6875]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849]

2:39 you're 40 meters down below trapped and about to run out of oxygen and your casio watch beeps to tell you it's 11 o'clock.

[@e28forever30]

Casio delivers. No BS, no fancy talk, just down to earth, affordable quality stuff. Love it.

[@HarrisonElmore]

Couldn't agree more!

[@Drownedinblood]

I wish more companies were like casio....taking something traditionally luxury and making it available for everyone and super durable.

[@shawnlavigne9069]

I'm surprised. I knew it could go the full 30. But 200 is incredible.

[@HarrisonElmore]

I was not expecting it either!

[@philipcooper8297]

No need to be surprised. It's 30m in real life conditions, such as washing hands and swimming. The resistance of water while you swim puts way more pressure on the watch case than when you just let it sit in a tank like that.

[@TheChzoronzon]

​@@philipcooper8297 I doubt very, very much that the most violent swimming movements could account for even one more atmosphere of pressure, not even close...and he went 17 more Do you have any link or study that says that swimming movements can produce such forces?

[@philipcooper8297]

@@TheChzoronzon Do you understand hydrodynamics?

[@gjeraldh2989]

@@philipcooper8297 i don't, it would be helpful if you could elaborate.

[@graveyardz56]

Apple : *throwing tantrum at 40m* Casio : 'hey man it's 11 am'

[@TheFailingBoat]

I go surfing in the north sea almost every week and I always wear the same f91w while surfing for at least 7 years now, and it is still going strong.

[@3vamtb]

I use the same, but for mountaineering since 2014 and it still works like day 1.

[@yashrajsrgm]

And people right here saying "I want sea master just for my swimming!" Lol

[@Unlucky1776]

@@yashrajsrgmI mean I want a seamaster regardless

[@jackjackmillar]

In Scotland?

[@yashrajsrgm]

@@Unlucky1776 bro 💀 it's your choice anyways. For some people like me, watch is just a tool and if $30 gets me what I want, then why not 🤷‍♂️

[@Makul-rt4sz]

I had casio rated as WR(lowest rating) only, wich means good enough for washing hands only..I used it for swimming for years and never had any issues with it..casio's are capable far more then they claim

[@deepfinds]

As a keen metal detector enthusiast, I've found dozens of wrist watches in the ocean. From $1 to $1800 watches. The ONLY, and I mean literally, the only watches that ever survive the roughest surf conditions are Casio watches. They are unkillable. They can be slammed on rocks, buries meters below sand and tumbled for years and not die. I found one last night with a flat battery, been there at least a few years. I guarantee it'll work with a new battery. lol

[@adrian_certified]

Did it work??

[@deepfinds]

yep lmao@@adrian_certified

[@damyr]

Does it work?

[@jacobduran8997]

I had no idea it could go down to such depths below sea level and still function as intended! One of the reason why I will forever trust Casio's brand!

[@arpanmahapatra342]

You'd be dead before the watch

[@jacobduran8997]

@@arpanmahapatra342 I have no plans on going into such depths myself. I just think it's cool that it can resist such high pressure.

[@Bljat69]

​@@arpanmahapatra342if you loose casio watch and find it after 10 years it will still have like half the battery. My is still working after 5 years on cheapest battery you can find

[@Unlucky1776]

@@arpanmahapatra342that’s true as well because it is a quartz watch so it’ll probab outlast us all

[@randomcow505]

friend of mines f91w got it in the screen by a police training paint marker round and survived, the plastic cover was fucked up, but you could still see the watch ticking away the marker rounds are no joke either, one of them tore straight through the webbing on my hand. we also found one that had been buried for god knows how long in the dirt in a 10cm deep muddy puddle, only reason we found it was because the fucking alarm went off and we got bollocked for having alarms set 😂

[@matthewblome6547]

I have been diving in the Red Sea with exactly that Casio down to 40m. No problems, also years later. I have also dived with a F91W down to the same depths, also no problems. Wish I had the confidence in my other 30m WR watches. It is so confusing to consumers, as dress watches that are 30m WR cannot possibly do that

[@predragjo5977]

I'd say that the case material contributes a lot to WR. Its made of resin and the resin compresses under the pressure.

[@noisepuppet]

I've been wondering if pushing the buttons at that depth could let some water in. Do you use the buttons at depth?

[@dnichl]

​@@noisepuppetit will let water in for sure. it's just a few o rings that fit around the buttons. at that depth it would unseat, let out the air and not seal again. never operate buttons under water. same goes for water resistance rated physical phone buttons.

[@dnichl]

reminds me of a video where somebody put their f91w on a cruise ship anchor or fishing net or something at let it go down 100m+. came back fully functional with zero water ingress.

[@timemeasured9137]

If you’re gonna go digital go Casio!!!! Can’t go wrong. We all need at least one digital in the collection.

[@HarrisonElmore]

Agreed!

[@rhdtv2002]

One?😊

[@hehehexpresso]

Only one? You need them all!

[@Loneace85]

I have at least 5 digitals 😂

[@ikupsugiarto]

That's what I said to myself before I got my A158. A few weeks later I had 3 Casio digitals :)

[@GottaGeek]

There's a very good chance the beeping stopped when you removed the back plate, because the back plate contains the speaker. Which just happens to look like a sticker.

[@SidBonkers51]

I didnt know that, thanx.

[@GottaGeek]

@@SidBonkers51 there's a little Golden spring that goes through the movement and kind of pokes out to be able to touch the backplate when it's in place so it could also be a missing or bent spring

[@Marin_Sp]

It's piezo speaker.

[@GottaGeek]

@MarinSperanda I know but most don't so I usually refer to it by just stating that it's a speaker.

[@ignaciopadilla5150]

Great video! Thank you for sacrificing a God Tier watch in proof that Casio 30m water resistance over passes its statement. Other fancy and expensive watches that claim 30m you can barely wash your hands with them. You showed this Casio did not just surpassed its WR ratings but also was submerged in water for a long period of time.

[@HarrisonElmore]

Agreed! It was far better than I expected.

[@TheGrenadier97]

Safe pressure rating on the vintage 30m Casios is definitely deeper than what's stated, and i don't think most other brands have that same degree of reliability. It's as if Casio deliberately overbuilt the resistance. However, i've always thought that digital quartz are inherently more robust; i'm curious as to how analogs like MQ-24 and MTP-1095 (a dress watch) can hold against pressure.

[@Bljat69]

Sony. They lower their specs soo much on paper

[@dmc6617]

I don t think that every push of the lever equals to 2m as being a constant in this experiment. It may be that with the rising preassure, every lever push would provide less and less additional preassure as the air density inside the glass chamber rises. You should have used an actual gage with sufficient measuring capabilities for your experiment. On the other hand is clear that the little Casio behaved admirably and got well beyond its rating. But i don t think the high depth numbers are accurate in this experiment, unfortunately. I m 90% sure that the rate of preasure increasing per one lever pull is not a constant variable. Good luck!

[@deatheater4805]

Holy shit... I bought this same watch a week ago. Little did i know this is some god tier stuff🙌

[@HarrisonElmore]

Good choice!

[@dtuk22]

I Love this....proof that a $30 watch is better than ridiculously expensive watches. I couldn't fine a direct comparison but thats a greater depth than two Statue of Libertys stacked.

[@fuckgoogle6091]

So water resistance is the only metric to judge a watch on?🤣

[@fuckgoogle6091]

So the James Cameron deep sea Rolex is the best watch ever made by taht logic 🤡

[@brett233]

I’ve seen stuff like this before and I’d be confident taking any Casio with at least 30m WR swimming. Mostly because they are cheap, I wouldn’t take that risk with any expensive mechanical watch with less than 100m of WR.

[@RedEye737]

When you think you know casio, it just reminds you it's the opposite. Awesome video man

[@Bigfish1day]

Casio watches are really better than people think. I have a G-Shock solar that has been working for 14 years, I daily wore it for 13 years so far.

[@e28forever30]

I own a 15 year old Riseman, which still charges and syncs perfectly. Awesome watches.

[@badd.syntaxx]

hi how was the tough solar power? is it still high? or did ypi managed to changed its rechargeable battery?

[@nojburns]

I believe the watch stopped beeping because you took off the case back. There is a very thin speaker on the inside of Casio case backs. This is electrified by a small spring that comes out of the movement and connects to the speaker. If the spring is still in the movement (they're very easy to lose) and you put the case back back on, I'm certain the speaker would continue to produce your beep.

[@alignedguide6553]

I'm the type of person to take off my G-Shock while washing hands and he's out here simulating scuba diving with one of their cheapest watches, really made me think

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

Wtf dude, nobody I know takes off their mechanical watches when washing their hands, let alone a G-Shock.

[@alanaliyev456GT]

20 atm is enormous for this type of chamber... most transparent test chamber not exceed 10atm

[@lakshbhambhani8565]

Incredibly dangerous to push the tank that far off its rated for 100m 🙈

[@TheChzoronzon]

And putting his uncovered eyes close to the glass while at it... I was shaking my head all the time, the guy has a real problem with both counting and common sense :facepalm:

[@funkmonkeyfun]

One of my beater watches is my favorite F91w, after years I still swim with it, fish with it take steaming hot showers and I have never had condensation or water penetration, tough little watch. I have had a ton of 50 meter water resistance watch like armatron fail in a pool or shower.

[@ianmaw66]

If it's like G-shocks I opened the back is holds the buzzer so it is not surprising that the buzzer stopped when you removed the back. There is often a tiny spring which makes electrical contact. Excellent video, thanks.

[@markloubser2433]

Got to hand it to Casio! Ive been diving with a Duro for years, no issues. Wouldnt want to do it with my more expensive watches...

[@ArcticSeraph]

Makes me wonder how much the Casio A1000 can take since the crystal is mineral glass and not resin

[@RetroPlus]

If you're 210 meters underwater i think you'll have bigger issues than your watch breaking

[@huckinator]

This was an awesome showcase! One watch that comes to mind is the Hamilton khaki king. I own one and never once have ever thought about 50m of water resistance being too little. Then you watch a review of it and that’s on almost all of the negatives list for it. I think crazy water resistance requirements for a watch to be “good” is ridiculous.

[@droobie827]

This would be a cool test to try on a cheap seiko 5 or even better Ali express dive watches

[@skd]

I have about 45 Casio watches in my collection (including the 158 you just killed). Amazing watches, you can't go wrong when buying a Casio. Any Casio.

[@pierrearagon]

Wow, that is incredible. I had an suspicion that it would go beyond the WR rating but I didn’t think it would be that much. Now I’m curious if applies to just their resin cases or if the metal cases (A1000 series) would perform similarly.

[@willegalvao9109]

They are basically the same. This entry level metal casios are made of resin with a special paint on it.

[@drfat]

​@@willegalvao9109a1000 is fully stainless steel, not chrome-plated resin as a158, a168, etc.

[@e28forever30]

@@willegalvao9109 The A1000 has a metal case, as the OP stated.

[@connorhaggett9668]

“I want to get the watch to break before the tank does” Casio is the best

[@michaeldemarillac9992]

I went diving for my yacht mooring while wearing my CASIO - W800H-1AV | Black Digital Watch. I bought it when a guy said this was all he needed when travelling around Australia. The only reason I don't wear it diving anymore is because I had a crazy elevator door in Malaysia, close on my wrist watch and it ripped one of the holes holding the strap spring bar. It could pop out at any time and fall of my wrist now. Best watch I had ever owned.

[@andrewd7586]

Just goes to show, you get nothing these days for $30!😱😵‍💫😎👍🏼🤣🇦🇺👏🏼 P.s. I have this model among another dozen Casios!

[@recon9640]

Best watch for the money. I've owned many casios, never had one single issue. Good video

[@MyVideosWillCalmU]

This was crazy interesting 😅...been subbed a while, you make some excellent content. This was fun.👌🏾

[@HarrisonElmore]

Appreciate it!

[@stockedrice8340]

my friend used to swim in salt water with this and it still works

[@StardustLegacyFighter]

It's not an issue at all, you just need to wash the watch with tap water afterwards.

[@sanskartamrakar5680]

200m is fu**ing diver watch

[@kingfisher65]

bro risk his face from possible exploding pressure chamber. Just amazing Casio watches

[@augustocanosa785]

So, basically any casio is a diver watch lol. Good video, dude

[@-----REDACTED-----]

So…I don’t know if it’s universal, but a mechanical engineer once told me that components usually have a designed safety margin of at least around three times the official rating. So while I wouldn’t expect it I wouldn’t be surprised if the actual failure point of the watch were to be around 90m… Edit: Well, I am impressed by that watch.

[@danzigrulze5211]

As long as I know I can go swimming, long boarding, and surfing with my cheaper Casio watches, then I'm happy with that.

[@kdub2538]

I think it waa the hydraulic press channel, but someone made a similar video with a g-shock casio (rated to 200m) and it went to around 600m before failure. So needless to say casio makes good product

[@iihchindiiko]

I have similar variant that I used for more than a decade. It was tortured so much that the front was scrapped from bailing in asphalt. now I have my gshock for 6yrs. I mean the way I wore my watch. I only remove it when I take bath. hahaha I do labor work, chemicals, bailing from skate and longboard, swimming, sometime hitting on steel corners when at site. That's the same reason why I prefer casio than an expensive watch that decreases the value if I use it the same way. 😅

[@dp2418]

bought my first cheap casio when i was 10, lady said u'll go to college and still wear it. she was right:) casios are bulletproof

[@notdaneatall]

Just browsed reddit for this watch to see if I should get for swimming in pools. They told me I can barely take it under the shower. Thanks for proving em wrong.

[@a.m.7739]

That’s pretty incredible. Do it with you explorer now!! Kidding. Great work. Keep it up, sir

[@HarrisonElmore]

Hahaha I’ll get right on that! I’m sure I could explain that to the insurance company!

[@mojaal]

@@HarrisonElmore No risk if you test it with just the case and crystal. Take the movement and dial out

[@badumskee2012]

Could you try this with the Casio W86? I'm very curious as its basically a modern and better version of the F91 while still keeping that charming movement in addition to the upgraded light

[@techmadgeek]

Beeper requires case back to function. You will probably find beeps will return if you were the replace case back.Great Video, thanks for posting.

[@ed342]

One thing to keep in mind is operating the buttons under water, I went into a swimming pool with an F91W a few years ago and the screen fogged up, could've been me fiddling with it underwater or something else, but I don't trust anything less than 50m anymore. Whilst there are people here who have been surfing, diving etc with an F91 or similar, those that break probably just discard it and get a G-Shock or other watch.

[@HobkinBoi]

Generally you're not supposed to push the buttons/pull the crown on watches while they're underwater.

[@badd.syntaxx]

probably you got a fake one 😅

[@tomcocchiaro3997]

Hey Harrison, any chance of running a depth test on another Casio--the super cool Red Casio G-Shock G7900A-4 Tide Watch which is rated at 200M. Thanks.

[@General_Mills_]

The caseback is used as the resonator for the piezo (beep), so it has to be assembled for it to work. You can actually delete the beep by putting a piece of tape on the inside of the caseback before reassembly.

[@bigbluegr8ness383]

Casio always outperforms the ratings they give them I understand they do it to be on the safer side but you will have no problem at all swimming with a Casio watch with a WR of 30 meters 👍🏻

[@spex.official]

Give the LCD a bit of heat with a lighter so the lcd layers can separate again, should work fine after that.

[@JohnnyUtah-qi7fn]

Results will vary. I took the same watch swimming in the sea, no free diving or anything, and it was filled with water after half an hour.

[@gilderoygold1902]

Thats amazing, would be cool if you could test different watches :-)

[@HarrisonElmore]

That’s an idea!

[@debaia]

ok 30m but how many time at this pressure...diving session is about 45mn..not sure it resist 45mn with such pressure

[@sluckydog657]

cuz Casio is a real wristwatch... it keeps time so well cuz it is a REAL watch.. not funny "smart" toy

[@GermanMassa]

Now we are left with the doubt of how much the Apple Watch resists... Casio Forever!!!

[@Kairosdex]

Could you try this with a cheap 30m analogue watch? I'm curious if a push-pull crown can go beyond 30M without breaking!

[@shaikahmed2586]

I bought a casio just because of this video...Respect ...

[@HarrisonElmore]

Love it!

[@theoriginaljohngalt2450]

You can’t destroy things that are GOD TIER!

[@Tech101yt]

seriously impressive, it outlasted the rated depth of a g-shock!

[@TechTokOffical]

The only reason the "beep" stopped when u took the back off was because the lil round thing that looks like a sticker on the inside of the case IS the beep "speaker." There is either a spring stickin out the back of the module or a piece of metal connected to the module makes the circuit connection complete

[@manybuddies]

truth be told, we already got our money worth when it reaches 50m

[@СвятославКозак-я1д]

Modern Watches: Oh no water!!! $30 Casio: I am happy to go swimming🙂

[@nancybasel]

My Casio peeped at the hour mark just seconds before yours and when I heard yours I was preplaxed why my watch peeped twice 😂😂

[@balazsszomor5964]

Too bad for poor Casio! 😟

[@Amin_2k]

I had this watch and i thought it was only splash resistant? never knew it could go to 30 meters or even more!

[@HarrisonElmore]

A lot of watches might surprise you!

[@hygog]

so g shocks are over priced, we only need the regular Casio lol

[@ThatsGoodMoneyy]

Just put it in rice and it should work fine

[@emrahcebeci5134]

I think the buttons are the problem. The watch stands the pressure but if you attempt to operate the buttons, water goes in

[@zakkandsurajmusic]

When Casio prints WR on its wristwatches, it stands for World Record.

[@JS-ev4xc]

Swiss brands 30m WR is literally splash proof. But from your video, Casio 30m WR is truly 30m or more water proof. No wonder I can wear my F91W for 30min laps swimming regularly & wondering why it still functions.

[@wastedaga1n]

Fantastic video! Excellent work. Great job.

[@HarrisonElmore]

Thanks!

[@mattkinsella9856]

I just left a comment on another watch video saying that although I own a range of watches, some quite rare and expensive, I often just put on one of my Casio watches because they are great for everyday use and I never stress about them because they are almost indestructible and even if I did damage it, then I can replace it with the cash in my pocket. This video just proves my point but to the extreme!

[@darioswatchclub8]

Twisted TEST.... BUT NOW WE KNOW. THAT IS THE WATCH I WEAR when I travel to the Center OF THE BLACK Hole one day...

[@gohkairen2980]

Casio is basically the Nokia in the watch world

[@Don008Ramon]

Lol that Casio is literally on my wrist right now, good to know it will survive a zombie apocalypse flood

[@HarrisonElmore]

You’re good! That’s for sure

[@Das_Teej]

Dang, the F91w literally just keeps amazing me, who knew that I would’ve got so much bang for buck ($13/Amazon)

[@SidBonkers51]

it was an A158W but I dont suppose an F91W would perform any different.

[@Das_Teej]

@@SidBonkers51yea, only difference is the chrome plating (still resin case), stainless steel band, and the lugs are not hooded.

[@josesousa272]

That's very impressive Engineering there!😮

[@ProfRaymond-ct7gx]

There are watches… and then there are Casios

[@mahatab2073]

It’s a Casio bro

[@alanaliyev456GT]

Im really (good )surprised ! I was in total confidence for 150 feets(5 atm+1) but i never imagine theese astoning performance. For casio vintage ! Personally i just watch hands with Casio vintage no more ! FOR SEE BATH I HAVE mdv 107 and mtd 1053 20 atm certified

[@sorinbunea471]

Amazing, i just order this Casio watch today after seeing this video..a lot of value for the money

[@HarrisonElmore]

Agreed! Wildly capable little watch

[@weerobot]

Casio Watches are Soo Tough...

[@4by_yotaguy373]

That Casio is savage 😮😮🎉

[@reghudson5444]

I’ve owned many Casios and never had any of them leak. I didn’t baby them either. Swimming, rain, in the shower occasionally. They are truly great little watches.

[@MrCarguy427]

Interesting video! I was worried about surfing with my Casio. Not anymore

[@ALPHA-ly3cu]

What's watch name in video

[@thisisnothere14]

I'd love to see you test the mrw200h and see how far that can go!

[@man_haver9160]

And this is why Casio is god tier

[@NickNick-id8sb]

One of the best videos on casio I've seen (the other one is Teddy Baltassarre throwing G-SHOCKS out of a helicopter). This is probably the best review on the A158WA-1 without being a review. Awesome video. Great job.

[@HarrisonElmore]

Appreciate it! I found it very interesting!

[@muudus_tv]

It's busted because you went beyond 200m you..

[@Oozy9Millimeetah]

People on the internet: my wrist watches need to have at least 300m water resistance.. Same people who would be scared to dive 3 meters into the ocean 😂... Jk... but it's kinda true tough 🤷🏻‍♂️... your average Casio... G-shock's especially are more than capable of handling what ever 99.9% of users throw at them especially when it comes to WR... besides pro divers use diving computers anyways, so if someone would actually break their Casio with diving too deep, i could promise to buy them a new one and i wouldn't go broke because people just don't break their watches like that...

[@howardmaryon]

If I found myself at 600 feet under water, knowing what the time is is far down on my priorities list.

[@sandor7594]

Normally, the water in a swimming pool is only 3 meters, that is, 10 feet deep, if the clock falls. My Swiss watch can withstand WR 50 meters and is completely unnecessary. Pearl fishermen dive to 15 meters. There is no chance that my watch will ever go 50 meters under normal use.