Casio A168W Real vs Fake! Genuine and Counterfeit Comparison by Casio Watchers

[@thehandyguy]

It blows my mind why someone would counterfeit a 25$ watch

[@nafehmohammad6565]

Thats exactly how the fraud works they think no-one would double check the watch cuz they know its j a 25 dollar watch why would someone copy it so they sell the fake one in the the price of the real watch

[@fearless6947]

there is no marketing fees, they just produce. They know it will sell well, if they price much cheaper

[@OwlsAndPidgeons]

In some countries people can't afford a 25$ watch. When I was in Malaysia a lot of people wore fake G-Shocks and also a fake Casio World Timer (OG Price 30$). Casio is a popular brand in South East Asia and I went to an official dealer there and the price for a real Casio was 1.5 times the price than in Europe. I don't know how the economics work in this regard but yeah that's the world. Also wearing a Seiko is like wearing a Rolex (even when it's mostly produced in Malaysia)

[@tatsf226]

Because they have profits 😂

[@Samson2323]

Because there are third world countries. High crime rate, poverty and wars. Even Casios are luxury. I wouldn't pay a month's worth of grocery for a watch that would probably get damaged, or stolen a few miles from my house. However fake Casios are terrible, wanna have the looks not the price? Better buy off brands like SKMEI or Sanda. They're not the best but their better and cheap.

[@robynlhatetheelitesstridel5395]

I am a Casio collector and a member of your face book forum l noticed a glaring difference between the fake A168 and the genuine one - the blue border around the edges of the face of the fake is to pale a shade of blue and is to thick and uneven also there is a blue backround behind the word ElectroLuminescence it is far thicker and a lighter shade of blue then on the real version to me it stands out a mile thankyou for taking the time and trouble to make such a useful tutorial l personally never by casios from eBay it is infested with fake Casio’ and Casio never have their watches cased in Malaysia it is always done in Thailand or China and you can take that to the bank !!! Robyn Griffin Sydney

[@blahbleh5671]

hi Robyn Griffin Sydney

[@gioru6957]

Very useful video. The only note : the new most recent versione has the mark “wr” so there’s no any “u” on the bottom of the case.

[@Breakingbottlesasmr849]

no U mark is only available in 91W

[@treborkroy5280]

​@@Breakingbottlesasmr849not true, my A168 has a small u

[@shrikhan2215]

Don't have u or wr, is mine fake?

[@treborkroy5280]

@@shrikhan2215 old or new? Where was it purchased

[@wparo]

It's good that you turned a bad situation into a good one and made this comparison review. I hope you reach 4000 watch hours soon

[@CRAM991]

bad situation? how so? You got a fake casio quartz that functions exactly the same lol. Bet he complained to the seller and got a refund then turned around and made this video for $

[@ADB-zf5zr]

Never trust an Ottoman...!!!

[@frankdiscussion2069]

Interesting review and comparison. I have a Casio "knockoff" of the A158W made by the Accutime Watch Corp sold at Walmart's in Canada. It actually runs quite well but it does have a poorer LCD when looked at from an angle unlike the real Casio. It also has a little better backlight.

[@malazan6004]

I was wondering the main downsides of the fakes as they are already cheap

[@مصطفىالعراقي-ز1ل]

At this moment 14:40 , the numbers in the fake watch appear overlapping with each other (the effect of the numbers being turned off)While it does not exist in real watch This is one of the ways to differentiate between the real and the fake I think

[@bernardchia4045]

I have one which says Made in Thailand at the back of the watch case, but the bracelet says Cambodia. Got it from Amazon Japan.

[@smokeybarr]

The words 'Alarm Chrono' look much lower next to 'Casio' on the fake.

[@peterlaurancearmenio5545]

The Casio tag on the band the left one, was definitely done with a laser

[@samtabrizi3974]

Maybe Casio makes it in different factories. No one but Casio can make a profit on such a cheap watch.

[@warbearin]

Why would you make fake A168W watches? The real ones litterly cost like $20. There is like no margain, would make sense if it was a rolex but damn.

[@casiowatchers7511]

My thoughts exactly, but they fake most Casios. Even F-91W which is a watch that costs less than £10

[@Kittensandpuppies123]

I think it has to do with the amount of watches sold yearly to this day. I think in the case of F91W they're still being sold in millions each year.

[@hectorandem2944]

No ultra fancy features -> easier to copy - > harder to identify as a fake -> more units sold. They trade margin for volume. As long as they keep shifting them, those few pennies of profit will add up. Edit: With that said... you still have to wonder why.

[@michaeldeluca6331]

If they make just a 1-2 dollars profit, its worth it to them when you consider thousands are sold. Plus so few would bother to ask for a refund.

[@GicN]

Well fake watch sellers buy them for

[@feverans]

Thank you mate for information. My a168 will arrive soon. i will look these differences.

[@DJCPSG]

I too are a sad observer of the back of casio watches it turns out😂 Always have loved these watches, thanks to your video, was pleased to learn my $20 eBay casio is actually genuine.

[@josephwallis8965]

Thank you, I bought a Casio A168 online eBay, it was a decent price, it is a genuine version

[@brianofireland148]

The words Eletro Luminescence has a smaller gap between them, and the print is thinner on the fake. Also, on the fake Alarm Chrono falls below the CASIO name it is level on the real one, but you could probably judge better from some photos. Than a video recording. The other problem one has when buying online is these fakers use photos of the real item at the selling point. hardly ever show the back of the watch or a serial number. You only find out when it arrives and like you had something to compare it to. Very informative video well done

[@Owza57]

I'm holding what I now realise is a fake A168. They have fixed a few things! Number size reduced and aligned, buttons easier to press, light goes off instantly. All the text is straight. The things now giving it away, no 'u'. Screws on the back, and time keeping, and stiff clasp adjust. It says made in Malaysia. Strap aerial no is S-5190V. £10 from eBay. I'll go to a reputable dealer in future.

[@casiowatchers7511]

Thanks for sharing 👌🏻

[@PumpKing96]

I got a fake A168. And the biggest difference I could make out is how hard it is to press the buttons. But aside from this I had just the missing "u" and two different sized stamps at the wristband which give it away.

[@yambo59]

I also noticed in your comparison of the lettering, on the fake above the display where it says Electroluminescence and Alarm Chrono both of those are also slanted down at the right, its as if in the printing process all the crooked printing was done at the same time maybe.

[@yaga0]

Hello friend, great video. Something very obvious is the holes to insert the metal band to the face. Regards.

[@vtorres7682]

Very informative. First thing I did after was check mine. Everything checked out as legit but my case back says made in Thailand while the buckle or locking piece has made in Cambodia. Neighboring countries though so probably how the supply chain is over there. Interesting though

[@casiowatchers7511]

Glad yours checked out and you found the video useful. Very interesting about the Thailand/Cambodia stamps - I agree with you though and believe that certain countries of manufacture will match and others may be neighbouring. If there is no country noted at all on the strap then that could raise eyebrows, unless the watch was purchased on the secondary market and the previous owner swapped the strap.

[@TheBronzeKnight]

Mine as well

[@kpsingh40004]

mine too. same Thailand and Cambodia combination

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

I also have a genuine one and it also says "Thailand" on case back and "Cambodia" on the strap.

[@chaitunani6381]

Does the metal paint comes off in longer usage for 168?

[@lawrencewilley3812]

I bought one of these and odley enough it checks out ok with a genuine one after scrutinising against a genuine one

[@lawrencewilley3812]

i suppose if you’re not a Watch collector and not to bothered about perfection you wouldn’t notice anything wrong so really not a bad functioning watch for the monies

[@jiasunzhang8001]

The fake one usually have a ridiculous inaccuracy. It could off minutes for just one day！ Right after I set the time for both, I could actually notice the different speed of second passing. And for my experience(attemp to bought a real one on eaby after several attemp), all the fake one are " Made in Malaysia" and none genuine one is (judging by time accuracy)

[@casiowatchers7511]

Yes the time keeping in my fake was bad. Not minutes in one day, but certainly poor. Unfortunately the battery has run out on my fake so can’t check the time now.

[@jiasunzhang8001]

@@casiowatchers7511 So where do you get the real one? Amazon?

[@casiowatchers7511]

Many places. Amazon, eBay, Casio stockists over here in the U.K.

[@Modellbaustammtisch]

@@jiasunzhang8001 Same here. I bought a 158 a couple of years ago and it was a fake! "Made in Malaysia", plus one second a day, etc... Interestingly enough it passed the "Casio Test" by pressing the right button for a second. So watch out guys, the faked ones are getting better and better!

[@matkasdjokevin9108]

Also it's easy to remove straps on the real one and you can't remove it on the fake one

[@Neruomir]

The knockoff has a low quality cast case, you can see quite clearly that the angles are rounded and not as sharp as on the genuine watch also the buttons are a smaller diameter.

[@JonhPci]

11:10 pause right at this minute. You can see that the original cannot show the display information due to the angle. The fake can. This is normal? I have one too, and I noticed it.

[@casiowatchers7511]

Sometimes at certain angles it’s very hard to read the display so it’s normal.

[@readpaperbackbooks]

Appreciate all the insights and work that went into this video. I do wonder, however, if the one on the left is indeed a fake. Instead could this be a change in the manufacturing process and countries where the watch is produced? If Casio has taken that approach to reduce costs, that would make sense to me. And thus more a quality control issue manufactured and assembled at a different plant than before, than a matter of counterfeit. Not produced to the higher standard as it appears it could have been in China? Just a thought and my own speculation of what may have occurred.

[@casiowatchers7511]

It’s a fair point, but this is definitely a counterfeit and not produced by Casio.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

Mine doesnt have the little U. Does that mean its fake? Do all the genuine ones have it? I know its really cheap but now i'm still worried lol

[@casiowatchers7511]

The little U is usually present yes, but in some instances it isn’t so best check all of the other things I mention in the video. If you have a brand new model which for some reason Casio added WR to the front and removed the U then that could be another thing.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

@@casiowatchers7511 the buttons are really hard to press and leave indentations on my fingers, the case back says Made in China while the bracelet says Stainess Steel Japan DH and the clasp just like the buttons is extremely difficult to operate and unpleasant on the fingers

[@casiowatchers7511]

@@jancovanderwesthuizen8070 sounds like it could be a fake then. Maybe join my Facebook group and post pics. We’ll tell you for definite then.

[@jancovanderwesthuizen8070]

@@casiowatchers7511 sounds good, will do! Thank you so much

[@SteveUKUSNZ]

What about the blue surround and background colour of the word ElectroLuminescence on the fake and the purplish colour of the genuine one. Also, I guess the factory will now be able to make the copies even better

[@briandominic1815]

fantastic review

[@gori277]

I just cancelled an Ebay order even before watching this video because the price was too good and the real photos too blurry and then searched and found this video… should’ve reversed those actions. Thanks for the video

[@NancyWall-o2e]

Real one is showing holes in the side of the lugs for removing the spring bars. Fake one doesn’t??

[@casiowatchers7511]

You’re right! I’ve never noticed that before and no one else has mentioned it either.

[@nittanyburg20]

They didn’t bother putting “made in China” on the counterfeit because that should go without saying

[@DanMorelle]

Good vid. Fake is also missing the strap pinholes in the side of the watch face.

[@innosanto]

Anothrr giveaway is at the top, casio brand and "alarm" , the words and their alignment, theybate nit as aligned and with same sizes in the counterfeit.

[@sci-figuy6668]

Mine says made in Tailand on watch back & made in Cambodia on the clasp. 🤔

[@casiowatchers7511]

It’s more of a concern if there is no country noted. Thailand/Cambodia partnership is commonly seen on some of these watches. They’re neighbouring countries so makes sense.

[@kpsingh40004]

same thailand/cambodia combination on my watch too

[@gentertainer1324]

I buy Casio in Malaysia back written is made in Japan is that original?

[@Datsyukiandeke]

Mine says the same...everything checks out though and im confident its a real casio

[@HarryHDMA]

@@BenderPlus mine too. I bought it in Germany. Is this genuine ?

[@Tulisan777]

Thanks for sharing! But do you have a separate review for the A158? Original vs. Counterfeit? Thanks.

[@casiowatchers7511]

No sorry I don’t own those watches

[@bikramaditya8316]

what is the body made up of in real a168 is it resin plated in chrome¿ i want a full stainless steel with electroluminescence

[@wasdplayer]

Where do you guys buy real ones? Seriously. I have tried looking everywhere...

[@abdull1154]

In both there is not water resist logo (WR) is this original? I think the 168 has the War logo. The 158 doesnt. But is it possible that both of these are fake? Or different time printing

[@casiowatchers7511]

The new model of the 168 has WR logo; the original like seen here never had it. The new model with WR was released when the Wonder Woman came out some years ago.

[@dickiie9970]

I just got mine, and i noticed that there is no little 'u' on my watch. Besides that, behind the watch, it says Made in China but on the clasp, it says Made in Cambodia, is this counterfeit? Other looks fine

[@casiowatchers7511]

Not necessarily no.

[@phdim3308]

Thanks a million

[@TRIDB]

It's helpful 👍

[@fasthracing]

Mine has everything that the genuine one has, except for the letter U on it?

[@qazimax7637]

Excellent video, too many fakes in Ebay, be careful

[@Scott-M1]

Got mine today. Everything matches the genuine casio.. The only 2 telltale signs that it's fake is the rubbish packaging, and that the light stays on for 2 seconds after being pressed. Does that mean it's a fake?

[@casiowatchers7511]

Yeh sounds like it could be, but there should be other details that standout like in the video.

[@casiowatchers7511]

If still unsure then come over to my Facebook group and drop pics 👌🏻

[@Scott-M1]

@@casiowatchers7511 It's hard to tell... Everything else matches the genuine one. Even the digits on the face are not bold, and the bezel lettering looks fine. China stamps match, and the casio stamp on buckle matches. The only other thing i can see, is the lettering at the base of the straps is hard to make out on one side, but the codes do match. The visibility is also a little faint, but it may be possible that the battery is low? Like i said, the light staying on after being pressed is throwing me off lol Edit: It was £10.99 on ebay...

[@Scott-M1]

@@casiowatchers7511 I'm not on FB, sorry 😔

[@casiowatchers7511]

@@Scott-M1 where did you buy it from?

[@mightymurph3949]

Watch back Thailand, clasp stamped Stainless Steel Cambodia No “U” Illuminator isn’t aligned with Water resistance due to “WR” between the word water resist Def no question on authenticity, however…. I GOT THIS B*** USED OR SOMETHIN! The SS case back is scratched and it didnt have a Casio tag on the band. Amazon has some answering to do!

[@rob45x]

Great effort and video. But even though we have watched the video, unless we have a genuine one next to the fake, it would be hard to compare. Thank you for your time ! Loved the video.

[@casiowatchers7511]

Thanks, but what you’re saying is not true at all. If you only have a fake one then first of all you’d can compare it to the real one in the video. Failing that, if you only have a fake one then the poor manufacturing of the case back and strap as shown in the video would be enough to tell you it’s fake.

[@ahmaddanial378]

is there another version for a168w? Why some got WR below illuminator mark?

[@casiowatchers7511]

Yes Casio recently released a facelift update that has WR displayed on it

[@DiptanshuSavantArts]

thank you so much

[@javierfernandezdiaz9218]

Thanks for The information 👍good Job 👏👏👏

[@Bizon-q2u]

Unfortunately, I don't know English. Is the one on the left a fake?

[@ynjylldelval4888]

What if the light is color yellow? Not green, is it original or fake? 😅

[@SometimeUnboxing]

I've seen many videos on a168w where there's text written WR in between water resist. If someone noticed this like i did please tell the difference? I have authentication issue.

[@casiowatchers7511]

The original like in my video didn’t have WR written on it. The facelift update they released when the Wonder Woman film came out now has a WR written on it.

[@SometimeUnboxing]

Now I get it. Thanks.

[@hermitgreenn]

Side by side you can immediately tell the real from the fake. The easiest test is to hold down the bottom right button until it displays cAsio.

[@casiowatchers7511]

That used to work, but as my video shows and explains that no longer works as a tel. The new fakes can perform that function.

[@smujohnson]

If you had watched this video you’d realize that’s not reliable. You don’t think counterfeiters can print “CASIo” too?

[@theviolinoob]

amzing! thanks; i wil ltry to get an original

[@watchmakerful]

Wait, Module 1572 on the fake??? Module 1572 is very old, maybe mid-90s to early 2000s, then it was replaced by 3298.

[@casiowatchers7511]

It’s just a module number stamp though, not actually a genuine 1572 module inside

[@egodrunk]

I have an F91w that's made in china and it has the small U, but I just bought one from amazon (highest stars in US) and it says made in thailand, but there is no U--fake?

[@FerFonsek]

Very useful great video thanks!

[@Mainlogg]

Mine has "water WR resist" written under illuminator. Is that an indication that it is fake?

[@casiowatchers7511]

No, Casio randomly out of the blue gave the watch a facelift update 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Mainlogg]

@@casiowatchers7511 Alright, it is in yellow, can that be right?

[@Mainlogg]

And, it does not have the little "u" you talk about in your video.

[@casiowatchers7511]

@@Mainlogg maybe join the group on Facebook and share a pic

[@Mainlogg]

Send a request to join

[@nafehmohammad6565]

Hey I have a question I have the Casio A159W it has all the original marks you pointed out except one, there are scratches or lines in the Casio logo on the strap lock as you mentioned I also saw some other A159W reviews even they had the lines in the strap logo so what is going on?

[@casiowatchers7511]

Sounds like it could be part of the production process/production error maybe 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@flompydoo9067]

Why would you rip off a $25 watch? Also why go to eBay for a watch that on Amazon?

[@casiowatchers7511]

They rip off stuff a lot cheaper than $25. Also, you can get fake ones on Amazon too. I prefer eBay over Amazon.

[@patman0250]

I mean it's not like this is an expensive watch to begin with. The real one is like 40 bucks. So the counterfeit is just as good as actually the real one. And it's not really counterfeit it's more of a clone than anything. Such it really is good quality.

[@casiowatchers7511]

The quality of the counterfeit is terrible. The strap was dangerous, the buttons too hard to press and it stopped working within 4 months after gaining a huge amount of time in the process.

[@patman0250]

@@casiowatchers7511 Please they're not that far off from each other. Seems like there's a little bit of a placebo effect going on there.

[@smujohnson]

Clearly you didn’t watch the whole video.

[@patman0250]

@@smujohnson Clearly this video was BS because I have one.

[@smujohnson]

@@patman0250 What I meant was if you watch the video you will see many ways in which the quality is noticably inferior.

[@zephirothia]

Thank u for the video,very useful

[@bondarito]

On my Casio says made in Thailand, its original?

[@adrian.0783]

so i‘ve got 2 casio a168‘s and they both are the facelifts model. One clasp says made in Cambodia and the other one says made in china and on the chinese model the clasp where you can adjust it is way steeper than the combodia one. To clarify the clasps look different is my china one a fake?

[@casiowatchers7511]

We’d have to see pics to judge properly. Best drop a pic in the Facebook group.

[@adrian.0783]

@@casiowatchers7511 sent a request!! also thanks for the really fast answer! i‘m subscribing :)

[@casiowatchers7511]

@@adrian.0783 No probs. Please make sure you answer membership questions then someone will add you.

[@adrian.0783]

@@casiowatchers7511 i think i did it 😅 i‘m not using facebook much

[@casiowatchers7511]

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[@noisepuppet]

The screen printing is just so awful on the fake. 😂

[@javiervaron]

Why would anyone fake these?

[@casiowatchers7511]

It’s all about the money

[@bala8oo]

My backstamp says Thailand and the strap says Cambodia.

[@SHARPGFX-dc9gj]

Thanks for this video.

[@narathzularantheal3602]

A got one that has a framed WR in the same gold paint as WATER RESIST between those 2 words, it's also missing the U - the display looks fine though. Is it safe to assume that it's a fake?

[@casiowatchers7511]

No not necessarily as Casio have now changed the look of this watch by adding a WR. I don’t know why they have done this and I think it was a stupid move as it has made many people think they are fake.

[@narathzularantheal3602]

@@casiowatchers7511 ahh thank you so much for the quick reply, what makes it even more confusing is the fact that the stock photo on Casios website still remain the same 😂

[@casiowatchers7511]

@@narathzularantheal3602 Yes definitely. This question has come up so much on my group recently. Same with CA-53W that they’ve randomly changed

[@thecrow3875]

Which one is more accurate, the fake or the original one?

[@casiowatchers7511]

The legit one by a million miles

[@LTLT900]

Just found out my a158w is a fake. Darn.

[@notalagerboy]

Armitron digital watches are much better. This Casio is the only exception due to superior blue , timex indiglo style light. The rest of the watch is not great esp plastic case.

[@adamliz8172]

little bit confused when you can buy a new one of these £30? why would anyone copy them lol

[@casiowatchers7511]

To make money. They copy cheaper things than the A168W

[@alanaliyev456GT]

Copy of 30$ watches.... really ?? Rentability is possible ??

[@clmco36]

You hurt your fumb?

[@Crackity_Jones.]

Damn, I just ordered one from Fruugo for €17. It's definitely going to be the fake one.

[@GabrielLigon]

LOL I just got one off Amazon for $25 and I'm over here sweating comparing to the video like I someone sold me a Super Clone Submariner 😂

[@josegarza1439]

😂😂😂

[@iphoneography]

Also, the word 'Alarm Chrono' is lower on the fake, whereas it's more balance in the centre of the word 'Casio'.

[@tsjoencinema]

Right. I thought that was the most obvious tell.

[@Galaxy-j9h]

Good catch

[@marshpw]

Woah, yeah! and the Electro Luminescence text is slanted!

[@pineapplej7310]

Why are there knockoffs of an $18 watch?? Is what I initially thought when I first started watching this video, but after thinking for a little bit I realized that it's for the exact reason why you purchased the watch, nobody expects such a cheap watch to be a counterfeit, so they just buy it up quickly without expecting it

[@errorerror1337]

I've bought one from Walmart which passes the sniff test, but with a few differences. No letter "U" on the face anywhere, and the country of origin on the back face (Thailand) mismatches the country of origin on the clasp (Cambodia). Other than that though, everything you pointed out looks right. Thank you for a great review!

[@noebuentello6192]

I have the same one but got mine from Amazon, it has a slight difference on the bottom where it says "Water resist" with a "WR" in between the two words. However I'm still sure it's real because all the other things he pointed out passed the test

[@raquelberger7909]

@@noebuentello6192 i have a different model, its a la760, and i bought it at a casio store, but the model online doesn't have the [WR] sign, and mine does :/ but i mean i bought it at the Casio store so it needs to be real, right?

[@markvincentjosepharcega260]

​@@noebuentello6192 I think you have a different model. yours is the Casio A168WA-1W.

[@brusk3978]

@@raquelberger7909 I have the same one with the wr and got it from Amazon and I almost return mine after watching this video but it seems like there is a classic version with the U and our version with the WR

[@heyhocodyo01]

Apparently the one with the WR is the 2021 revision

[@ge48421]

Another little telltale: the red dots next to the words "mode" and "light" on the watch face are not quite in line with the words to keep them from getting too close to the line circling the whole watch face. In fact, if you look really carefully you'll see that the words "mode" and "light" are aligned with the line and not with each other. On the right side of the watch the words "start/stop" are slightly curved to stay equidistant from this line as well. Both the version in the video and the newer "made in Thailand" version have these details. The counterfeit model does not have any of this, in fact the word "Electroluminescence" does not line up with the edge of the blue box around it, looking shoddy. This is the kind of detail good graphic designers care about, someone took the time to line things up perfectly. You have to commend Casio for this level of attention to detail on what's a very low cost product.

[@shadzscape]

Thank you, just about to buy it, this helped a ton!! - Also realised colour in Original has darker shade blue 👍

[@juniorwoods723]

I have the one on the right and thanks to those details you pointed out in this video I know my casio watch is genuine I appreciate it 👍

[@casiowatchers7511]

Great to hear that 👌🏻

[@dtshifter]

I just realized that a "Casio" watch that I have had for at least ten years is really a fake. I am more amused than disappointed as this fake has been working flawlessly for so long that I still got an amazing performance and longevity per penny. I also have quite a few cheap Chinese watches over the years that have been good looking workhorses. To me it feels like a win to find a $3 - $7 knock off that works as well as something ten times or more in price. Sure they have no value to someone like a collector but if you just want to know what time it is and like having a variety of watches to choose from when getting dressed every morning they are a win.

[@bioza7173]

How did u find out it was fake

[@unzulaessig]

@@bioza7173 yeah, how. this video?

[@gangleweed]

@@bioza7173 Because it didn't tell the time for you, you had to read the time yourself.....that is the difference with a genuine watch and a counterfeit one.

[@conbro0985]

Why would someone fake a Casio is what I’m wondering, it’s literally the most affordable watch on the market.

[@ernestb.2377]

​​@@conbro0985 Big market. Tons of these have been sold. And because they are not expensive people don't pay much attention when buying it.

[@sathir-5990]

The EL glow on the fake is very nice.

[@marianostarosiliz]

Another one: Compare the "Electro Luminecense" logos

[@andy86i]

Having owned a Casio A158 since 2009 I knew there was something wrong with this new A168.. for starters I couldn’t even get the adjustable bracelet set, I couldn’t snap it down no matter how hard I pushed. Also the bracelet should be floppy and flexible. Said it was made in Japan too, kind of a red flag as they stopped making them there didn’t they?

[@casiowatchers7511]

The Japan COO isn’t always an indicator as unless you know the date it was made it won’t mean much. But the other things you’ve said are some of the red flags for sure. I’m sure anyone who watches this video will be able to tell/avoid fakes in future.

[@andy86i]

@@casiowatchers7511 it also did the 2 second light thing as well.

[@kashif12aug]

I bought one today from a genuine casio store here in Dubai. It checks all the marks except for the “u”. I asked the sales person at the store and she had no clue about it ever existing and it didn’t matter because it was the casio store. I believe there has been a design change on all or some models. Mine is made in china.

[@ruimaria188]

Just bought mine and i also dont have it. What a release to hear someone say that ahaha

[@chiragsomaraj5121]

Well in Dubai I think U is missing and Cambodia is on the strap..

[@zkan87]

@@chiragsomaraj5121 yes but why? i have the u missing and camboida like u say

[@chiragsomaraj5121]

@@zkan87 u or no u they are original only..

[@chrissimpson453]

Bro I was not to go to Walmart and flip out thank God I checked the comments lol cuz when I seen mine didn't have a u I was like damn walmart out here scamming w fake cheap watches🤣🤣

[@alexanderstevens145]

I didn’t think I’d have to check for fakes on such a cheap watch they’re going in the bin damn eBay

[@ProfessorBernardFuck]

I got a fake 168 from ebay which I knew was fake. It was only £10.50 and says Japan on the rear. The interesting thing was it passes many of the tests - the back screws were correct, the display is correct, the light comes on and off instantaeously, all but the 'u' are correct in the display. The 3 main giveaways were the electroluminescence was a bit brighter, the buttons are less comfortable and the case appears to be actually made out of metal! tbh I am pretty happy with it as the genuine 168 was a basic no frills watch. Oh and the other giveaway which is on your watch too - the drilled lugs on the real watch for ease of strap changing!

[@sacriste]

More or less my case, I got a good clone too, it seems, just the bracelet is a little ugly in the back but the rest is perfect. Even my buttons are OK.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

Just reading your post now, I did wonder why "Japan" was stamped on one of the brace links, and the writing on the back of the watch literally needs a magnifying glass.!!! . I expect to be contacting eBay tomorrow...

[@tydshiin5783]

I might be wrong, but you might actually have a legit japan model that was defective, like it has a real metal case iirc, but that's a real lucky find even if a fake

[@ultimatedouchebag6760]

they are both fking made in china.....how is one fake when they are both crap.

[@ProfessorBernardFuck]

@@ultimatedouchebag6760 try buying an iphone from Wish, then compare it with a real one........they're both made in china!

[@ijabbott63]

As you point out, the genuine Casio screws are a combination flat head and cross head, and it should also be noted that the cross head is not Phillips, but JIS, whereas the fake screws have Phillips heads. (A Phillips screwdriver won't fit into a JIS head securely, which is probably why they have the option of using a flat head driver!)

[@Ash_18037]

If anyone is confused as to why they'd create fake $25 USD watches? In 'Pricegougia' this exact watch is priced at $109 AUD ($71.73 USD). That's why!

[@watchmakerful]

Countries on the watch and on the strap must not necessarily coincide. Especially if the watch is made in Thailand, the strap can be from China.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

Actually, I have a genuine one as well and my case was made in Thailand but the strap was made in Cambodia. The strap says "Stainless Steel" and under that "Cambodia". So they clearly source/make their watches/straps in various countries and factories.

[@hectorandem2944]

However, the strap should still mention the country of manufacture.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

First I will comment on the fact that somebody is out there producing fake watches when you can get the original for less than $20. That is insane. Second, the "Illuminator" text on the fake looks straight to me, however, the "Electro Luminescence" text definitely looks off kilter. Maybe you meant to point that out instead? Also, like others have mentioned, my watch back says "Thailand" and strap says "Cambodia".

[@casiowatchers7511]

Most of the text is wrong, but the illuminator portion isn’t level or in the right place. People will fake anything, regardless of how cheap it is because they know it’ll sell

[@smujohnson]

I disagree that it’s a mistake… I noticed the Illuminator is slanted downward to the right too before he mentioned it.

[@Kaybe-i6f]

I unwittingly bought a fake off that auction site. Easily done and only noticed the many differences when it was in front of me. To be honest I am pleased enough with it and just use it as any other watch I have and that is telling the time. The seller looked genuine with 100% rating on the site so can easily be caught out. So the watch looks good enough but quality and fit not up to Casio standard. Keeps good time and wears good. Water resistant is name only!! Can’t understand why fake what’s already a cheap Casio watch in the first place…

[@takivilas]

Case back stamped Thailand, bracelet stamped Cambodia and drilled lugs. Lcd text proper size like your real one, bracelet adjustable hole arrowed and wide. Bought from Amazon Ducci Jewelers. Mine is real, no need for the U on th face.

[@bendirval3612]

I think the counterfeit is better, aside from the strap. That a168 is a PITA because the buttons press too easily and the button to switch from 12/24 hour time and the one to get into change-time mode get accidentally pressed. I don't understand why this watch was designed with a dedicated 12/24 button anyway. Who needs to switch back and forth like that?

[@germanshepherd13]

Some people like one or the other. If you can't change it then you are stuck with one or the other. Casio is not going to male two diff models for the different time options.

[@smujohnson]

@@germanshepherd13 He meant it’s annoying to have a dedicated button that changes it so easily… clearly to solve this problem you could set the 12/24hr preference in the “set” mode only.

[@ADB-zf5zr]

I just bought one, seems to function and work OK.! However, I noted that it said "Made in Japan" stamp in (presumably Steel) on the bracelet, the writing on the watch literally requires a magnifying glass to read, (I have one, plus a jewellers magnifying glass that is 16x, so I can see almost anything tiny+ report back)... . I just bought mine off eBay (shi'ite packaging), could have easily been damaged (wasn't) for £15, the packaging was literally a tiny sheet of card that said "casio", some bubblewrap, (from which the watch escaped during travel and into the rest of the packaging), a single layer bubblewrap paper bag, in which the watch head was supposedly encased (and wasn't), and this was nowhere near enough packaging to protect the whole watch.!!!... Thinking about it, I should have taken a video of the unboxing as evidence, ( I do for PC stuff worth vastly more), for this it may have been a mistake to not have...

[@achannel6677]

was looking to buy a158w. found some selling under 2 bucks. less than a tenth of the original one. and all the customer reviews seem satisfactory except a few coming as scratched or broken strap and scratched display. IDK man could be an original for all I know and even if it's a fake, its cheaper than a good capuccino.

[@achannel6677]

asked the seller. says it's a master copy. looks pretty good but Ig I'm still gonna buy an original one.

[@sevennik]

Ich glaube nicht dass es Fake Uhren sind, sondern einfach nur Uhren die, die Qualitätskontrolle nicht erfüllt haben, und trotzdem für ein kleineres Geld weiterverkauft werden.