I Can't Believe They Managed To Do This! Real vs Fake G-Shock GA-710 / GA-700 - Perth WAtch

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How to tell a genuine from a counterfeit Casio G-Shock GA-710 model, with tips applicable for discerning most G-Shock knock-offs.
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[@allenjenkins6639]

Hey guy’s I go to the islands a lot and I’ve been wearing G-shocks for last 20 years. You can tell the difference most of the time by color quality and rubber quality. You will also know when you go in swimming pool or the ocean and the water resistance is definitely not the same! Most of the Fake ones I see are in islands at these side jewelry shops, they look good but colors are off and they may have weird color combinations! I always go to a REAL watch store to buy my G-shocks! Even Walmart won’t sell you a fake g-shock but theirs are just cheaper models but NOT fake! Lol!! I personally won’t buy a g-shock unless I can feel it or look closely at clarity of colors in my hands. The Fake ones usually have a Crayola crayon type look as far as coloring! Hope this helps some of you guys who are new to g-shocks🙂

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for sharing that Allen... from what I have seen in the past, indeed a lot of the poorer ("lower grade"?) fakes do have discernible differences in rubber quality as well as color tones. And certainly the water resistance is not up to par. However there are probable different grades to these counterfeits, with this one being near the top. Have a look when I placed the straps side by side, showing the texture, etc. The feel is the same here and I think not possible to separate, which is scary!

[@vintagepipesnightmares]

Oh my God man !! There are many easier ways 😂😂

[@dartagnan1954]

Nowadays they only way to get the real one is by buying it off a trusted seller that’s the only way

[@scinto23]

Always stick to reputable sellers, I know that may limit your selection sometimes but atleast you know your getting the real deal.

[@PerthWAtch]

Indeed, good principle to adhere to! The disturbing thing is that I though GearBest would've been OK... lesson learnt!

[@aiman2191]

sadly, a HIGHLY REPUTABLE, official retailer of Casio in my town (Kuala Lumpur) also managed to slip some fake gshock. :-( hope it was by mistake

[@SeanLowe98]

@@aiman2191 i'm also from KL. hopefully i dont get the fake stuff

[@edf2953]

You did a very good job comparing the real Casio with the ‘knock off’. Excellent video. Very interesting. In looking at the two watches, side by side, the only obvious difference is the hour/minute hands of the knock off version look much different than the real Casio. Everything else looks pretty similar which is scary! Good job! Thanks..

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks Ed - I do hope that this is a useful reference & informative piece :)

[@Detroit8V92tta]

...and the buttons.

[@OkImJustCommenting]

Just received a GA700-1B that I ordered from a reputable dealer but the packaging was "questionable". I have ordered many G-Shocks from them before but felt a little uneasy about the inconsistent packaging. Thanks to YOUR video, I was able to confirm that I in fact was sold and sent the genuine article, silencing my concerns that were due to the packaging. Thank you very much for making and posting this video. It was a great help today!

[@PerthWAtch]

Very glad that this was helpful to you. What about the packaging made you suspicious?

[@samuelball8775]

Hmmm... I seem the remember being very weary of that piece when it arrived. I did a bit of research before i bought my Gshock and as a result i bought mine from a brick and motar local store as I couldn't trust any listings online haha. Cudos for making a video about this Ivan 👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks Sam... this is my Public Service Announcement for the week :)

[@samuelball8775]

@@PerthWAtch its good to get the knowledge out there mate. I suspect a lot of people will be wearing replicas without knowing, which sucks.

[@PRO-TAXI]

Краш-тест: фейковый ДжиШок не хуже оригинала. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJW9mYinpct2h5Y

[@meals24u]

*Thank you sir! I for one appreciate the detail and effort put into this video! So many people will be able to verify their purchase based on this informative effort! Thanks again sir!*

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you for the kind words - glad you found this helpful!

[@mehmetkocabas5165]

Hey, you did a great job and went into great detail.You are a wonderful person who can pay attention to details.Thank you for this useful video

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you for your very kind comment :)

[@teofilodeligos6671]

Thank you..! This is very helpful

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome - glad it was informative :)

[@ag121171]

... it slowly grew on me & have become a fan of your channel ...

[@randyturk985]

Hi Ivan, wow! Really makes you wonder, you're right, very scary, as always great video 👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you Randy! :)

[@PharohTheWarlock]

Thanks for this! I recently ordered this watch and you helped me confirm it's authentic!

[@PerthWAtch]

Nice! Glad this was useful!

[@prakarshsrivastava5053]

Really helpful!!!! Thanks for the video......✌️

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@rdsaplala]

Nice heads up, thanks for sharing. Just an additional info regarding the outside features. To confirm authenticity at first glance, I always compare the details engraved in the backplate and the underside of the strap buckle. When the backplate states that the watch is cased in Thailand, the underside of the buckle should also state Thailand. If the backplate states that it is cased in China, the underside of the buckle should also state China. If the backplate and buckle state different countries, then that's a major red flag for me.

[@PerthWAtch]

That’s very interesting, I wasn’t aware of that, thanks for sharing that info!

[@sbekoboske9511]

Hello,thank you for the advice i just bought a g shock,and as u said i says on the buckle thailand and on the back cased in thailand.that is a good thing right?

[@rdsaplala]

@@sbekoboske9511 That's a good sign, but use also the other tests indicated by this video's author, as well as in other videos, to further verify. If it all checks out, then most probably you got an authentic one.

[@wannabetechnician7451]

thanks for this in-depth comparison, we will continue to improve our product so you won't be able to distinguish it from the real one in the future!

[@PerthWAtch]

Cool man, thanks for owning up - that's brave of you! ;)

[@maestromusikero8675]

fuck 😂

[@mohamedtahaahmed3306]

Never reach original quality

[@ajbcruz]

The Casio resin also smells different. The fake ones smell like rubber and release agent and never goes away.

[@PerthWAtch]

How interesting... good to know!

[@benjaminreajr1463]

It such a lovely explanation and informative... I love it 100%... 😘❤️👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@ag121171]

Hi Perth WAtch, unsure how to go about it but i would like to get it in touch with you.... live in Perth & have access to pieces that you may not have reviewed yet, with kind regards - a.g

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks man, would be happy to chat. You can reach me on the channel email, or via the FaceBook page. Cheers! :)

[@PerthWAtch]

I can't put an email here in comments, but you can find my email by going to the channel homepage, and looking under "About". My email is listed there under section "Details - for business inquiries".Cheers!

[@kouroshpersia4425]

very useful video✔✔thank you👌👌

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks man, glad it was helpful :)

[@WOLF2JAK]

Good info man thanks

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome, glad you found it informative :)

[@nunomendes2484]

This was fun! More knock off videos, please.

[@PerthWAtch]

Actually I have a policy of not doing counterfeits... at least not knowingly...

[@nunomendes2484]

@@PerthWAtch Totally agree with that policy. Still, a fun video... pointing out all the negatives of counterfeits. The people who make these watches are not happy with you for sure :).

[@PerthWAtch]

They shouldn't be happy with themselves I reckon ;)

[@U2BROTHR]

Informative. Thank you.

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome

[@MrAnonymousRandom]

Thanks for showing where to look for authenticating a G Shock.

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@motolifealways]

I am watching this as i have baught 2 new ones from Amazon, not sold by a vendor but sold from Amazon directly, good news is i have one of these watches from 2013 and its exactly the same . The other not 100% on as ive never owned the model. But all seems legit with instructions boxes and hardware. Both even had the G shock sale tag attached. Great breakdown. Thank you

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for that - hope that the other one is all good also! 👍

[@motolifealways]

@@PerthWAtch both are good thank God! I dont like anything that comes from Amazon most of the time because cheap garbage i have found in past. But i am glad to know more about spotting fakes . Thanks man.

[@brianmsahin]

I just got one of these, red GA-700 from an authorised dealer in İstanbul after ALMOST ordering a Chinese one! It came in the correct box, with manual, warranty and a local distributor warranty too. They do make good fakes and honestly those watches with no outer box or warranty cards may well be fake, but the supplier is giving a warranty on them. There's no reason not to give all the documents and packaging as they come from Casio. The reason they don't give you the box or warranty card is because 99.9%, they're good fakes.

[@PerthWAtch]

Yep, that's pretty much correct!

[@kenkellar2246]

Thanks a lot Jodie!!!👍🇺🇸

[@PerthWAtch]

Haha you give me too much credit... Jody runs a much more successful channel than mine :)

[@DA-ou7hv]

Did you mention the 12,3,6,9 position chapter markers are quite different?

[@PerthWAtch]

Can’t recall... will have to watch video ;)

[@The14541]

The sound of the fake one when you switch between each mode is really similar with other "cheap" digital watch, like Pasnew, etc

[@PerthWAtch]

Not surprising... maybe they're from the same makers!

[@TedCornish]

Useful info thanks ivan 👍👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for that :)

[@timeintheuk]

Eyes peeled

[@rosswerblanco1967]

!!!One millions of thank you!!!for the excelent information!!! Ok!!!!

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@lancermaza6726]

Thanks. Really helpful

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome!

[@JAAJ-sm2nt]

That's what im afraid off of those g-shocks' they're selling for 50% off here in Macao. Very enticing offer but it still got me thinking

[@PerthWAtch]

Oh I would be extremely wary in that part of the world...

[@user-zn3wm7pb3w]

I just scored a GMWB5000D-1, box, papers, tin, everything, for about $200. I thought I was getting a super deal. Turns out it's a fake. Really bummed! Also, congrats on 16k subs Ivan.

[@PerthWAtch]

Damn, that's a bummer! Thanks for the congrats :)

[@Shino2600]

Does it still work and have water resistance?

[@user-zn3wm7pb3w]

@@Shino2600 it works fine to tell the time. blutooth does not work, and i highly doubt it has water resistance

[@NormanF62]

If it sounds to good to be true….. a high end watch will NEVER be sold at a discount.

[@PerthWAtch]

Wrong - I buy high end at discount ALL THE TIME.

[@chemicalspore]

Great review. Just bought this exact model, white with the black face. I wouldn't mind a cheap fake one for work though.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks. I’m curious why you would want a fake one... it’s a G-shock after all, and should survive many things a human wouldn’t... a fake doesn’t feel the same, and even if it’s a good fake you will always know it’s a false product...

[@uhhTabby]

Fake ones don’t have the water or shock resistance that real ones do. Not to mention the watch itself doesn’t perform the same

[@chemicalspore]

@@PerthWAtch im prissy about my watches. I damage assess roofs. When a watch gets a scratch, i get pissed lol

[@Forever_Soul]

The first thing i notice about the fake one is the material it use. The rubber itself will tell you if its a fake one. Fake one tend to be more shiny but this one is an exception. You can tell from the get go if you compare this two. This only apply to the low end since i only buy low end g shock

[@PerthWAtch]

Interesting... thanks for sharing your insight.

[@DhavalMomaya]

The kerning for the Casio logo on the dial is also off on the fake one.

[@PerthWAtch]

Yeah you're right about that, well spotted.

[@somamandal5429]

Thankyou for the help man

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@sharelynrodriguez5144]

hi planning to buy a G-shock for my husband as a gift for his birthday.. and thinking to get from angus and coote do you think there selling a real ones? im also and australia😊

[@PerthWAtch]

Good choice of pressie :) Angus & Coote are authorised retailers for Casio. ATB!

[@segbed]

great review!

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks :)

[@bond-rf1le]

from where can i buy this type of fake one...is it available online?

[@PerthWAtch]

Yes, but we are not promoting it

[@troynasello2085]

Yikes! That is scary. The Chinese are getting very good at counterfeiting stuff. Thanks a million, Ivan!

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome Troy! :)

[@ajbcruz]

They've had a lot of practice

[@Pentti_Hilkuri]

The fake one looks like the hands are made from the same plastic as the dial, the real one has metal hands? Oh, it's on the video too...

[@smokegames1179]

mine is also is water resistant too its crazy that its so close i have a replica

[@PerthWAtch]

Isn’t that what Ali Pay is?

[@crispy-k]

Nice vid as always ;) That's a pretty good copy. I just bought a fake yacht master. I can't find any one making a good review of a fake one, but one thing i can say on the the one i got for around 70$ is that it has the wrong bezel. Movement is decent, it's a 2813 though xD but it works ok. Obviously doesn't have a serial number at the bottom of the "inner dial bezel" or whatever that is called. And the lume... damn i've seen some bad ones but on this YM it's just so bad i'd rather have no lume.

[@PerthWAtch]

Interesting to hear that. Personally I have made it a bit of a channel policy that I will not knowingly feature counterfeit products. Homage is fine with me, counterfeit is not. So I won't be reviewing those... at least not knowingly.

[@crispy-k]

@@PerthWAtch Don't worry i wasn't expecting you to do one of a fake yacht master intentionally ;) I was just curious, and that's why i bought it, to see what it was all about. I still haven't taken it apart, but i will do that when i get some tools. I was thinking about making a video about it but i don't feel comfortable making that kind of stuff :P It's weird. The reason i wrote it was more of a... story i guess. Cheers

[@richt3993]

Great video!

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks :)

[@jerryg50]

This is frightening! You innocently are buying a product and paying the price, and then in the end you receive a fake one! Not very pleasing to be ripped off! About 30 years ago I was ripped off with an expensive watch purchase. I learned the hard way mine was fake when it failed about a year after I bought it. I was not as knowledgeable about watches as I am today. I was figuring that since the most of the Casio watches are not so expensive, it would not pay for someone to produce fake ones! This surprised me!

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for sharing those thoughts Jerry - yeah, the fact that you can get a genuine one of this model for around $100 is a big part of why this was so scary and surprising for me too!

[@FIGHTNATION432]

My sister spent $350 on my g shock watch only to find out it was fake

[@PerthWAtch]

Damn... did you manage to track down the seller or lodge an investigation? Or get PayPal claim?

[@bigjoel360]

Could it be that they made by a different manufacturer like Seiko for example they got the Japanese and the Malaysia one they look the same but they got a little differences.

[@PerthWAtch]

Almost certainly not, for various reasons - this includes the functions not being the same, the module looking different, the quality level being inferior, and the manual looking like a photocopy! If that is not enough for you, GearBest stated to me that they removed the listing after finding out it's a counterfeit.

[@midnightrider5892]

If the back of the watch is plain with no writing, is it fake? I see some g shocks with writing on the back and some with none

[@PerthWAtch]

That would be a fake AFAIK. Never seen a real one with empty back.

[@midnightrider5892]

@@PerthWAtch thanks. I've been seeing the plain back g shock watches on ebay for a hundred+ dollars. I almost bought a fake survival knife on eBay awhile back so now I know to try and check for fake stuff.

[@WatchLoversWL]

Unbelievable, Thank you for such a helpful video.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks man, glad you appreciate it :)

[@bookofmillions]

Really useful comparison 👍 thing is... have 30 G-Shock models now and never came across a fake one when buying, think if you buy from authorised dealers only you should be alright. Amazing Chinese copy, as usual. They master the art of... plastic pollution and making buckets using EU/US technology

[@PerthWAtch]

Yep that’s the idea... buying from AD ought to be safe!

[@d2nasty696]

So the water test is a good way to check to see if its fake?

[@PerthWAtch]

What water test?

[@maganhimanshu3105]

Does GA-710-1a2 have autolight sensor?

[@PerthWAtch]

No it doesn't

[@chrislovesgear8744]

Thank you

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@timothythomas1626]

I just got one a baby g from ebay and found the embossing on back of buckle crooked and not as deep as the other g shocks also the embossing reads Casio Japan -While the others read Casio China.

[@PerthWAtch]

Fake?

[@pederlindstrom3132]

Hello from warm northern Sweden, having a bit of a heatwave here. This was scray,, almost hairy scary that it was sent from GearBest. I didn't know about the hands going backwards so I did learn something. Great video.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks Peder - I do hope that this will serve as a helpful reference and informative source.

[@user-sungpark0217]

welcome back teacher g-shok awesome

[@PerthWAtch]

Awesome man! :)

[@12NCP]

Great video. There are so many fakes I only order from the manufacture. Might cost a little more but not gettin g a fake.

[@PerthWAtch]

How do you “order from the manufacture”? I use authorised dealers. High rated eBay sellers are also ok.

[@BarnOwl61]

Oh dear. Someone tried to sell me fake Casio Gshock 6 months ago. I didn't have anything for comparison, but looking at the pictures on the Internet, I spotted a little difference in the sub dials. The real one has little holes in the sub dials, and the one I had in my hands did not. That was my first pointer. Just like this fake, the plastic case didn't feel "good" . The colour was off too. I didn't buy the watch, and the seller was just very angry. That attitude confirmed what I already new, the man was a fraud. Lessons learned today. It is really hard to buy on the used market. The only thing is, ask for the original papers from the shop. That could help a little.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for sharing that Joop - you acted very wisely it seems!!

[@therealdaniboi]

Those fake Gs are called "OEM" from where I am. They usually come in brown paperbags and they have that sticker with a red line on it. The most commonly sold fakes here are the GA-100, GA-110 and the one that has both the Edifice and G-Shock branding.

[@PerthWAtch]

Interesting, but OEM is not appropriate use - the O stands for “original”, which those most certainly are not.

[@savageaf1943]

because its hard to sell fake.. when u call it "fake" marketing strategy and scam to call them "oem" and fake easily broken within months... legit 10years after still looks new

[@batteryman2000]

Thank u ivan for this video...

[@PerthWAtch]

Most welcome :)

[@andreaiacolina]

This is incredible!

[@PerthWAtch]

I suppose, in a shocking & bad way...!

[@andreaiacolina]

@@PerthWAtch sure! It's incredible how close it is VS the original

[@brianroselli229]

I had got one that look real like the one you say is real but I opened the back ot was fake that warranty card is missing and the printing looks of to me

[@PerthWAtch]

Ah, so it looked like the fake one!

[@zokipoki6676]

Wow !!! I was right :),good review ;)

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you :)

[@pitohoshohe2230]

Is the watch model no same as original model no! Or its different lemme know !

[@PerthWAtch]

It is the same because they are trying to fool you that it's the real thing! ;)

[@eduardopalmieri5888]

Nice! Thanks

[@PerthWAtch]

No worries 👍

[@johnhurley8453]

I just ordered a G shock & now I'm terrified.

[@PerthWAtch]

Returns policy in place?

[@mauntaxthelegend3188]

THANKS!

[@PerthWAtch]

CHEERS!

[@ewcm1878]

If you buy a watch with Waveceptor (multiband 6) it helps. Most fakes don't sync.

[@PerthWAtch]

Doesn’t help us here in Australia mate, coz the real ones don’t sync either!

[@MrVincinzo]

just verified my watch from amazon is real..thx bro...also...looks like buttons slant inward towards watch while fake slants outward

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for sharing that - glad you found this helpful! :)

[@indikapathirathne9366]

V good comparison and very good copy! 😉

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you - hope this was helpful

[@dhruvkote5204]

If a g-shock is flexible to do +-15 seconds per month and if it goes +-17 seconds in a month, is it real or fake?

[@PerthWAtch]

Fake

[@gg48gg]

A bit long winded but really good information. Thank you.

[@PerthWAtch]

I like to watch these at 1.25x or 1.5x speed ;)

[@markgrieves1307]

This week I received a Casio A158WA which was fake. It looked very real for an inexpensive watch. The differences are somewhat esoteric. Casio knows but copiers don't. There should have been a small U under water resist. The case back screws had no way of using a flat head screwdriver like a real Casio. Casio screws have a longer cut one way. Your fake has the wrong screws. Apologies if you actually said that. It was really strange. There were other minutiae as well. The eBay seller, I genuinely believe he had no idea. He's selling a few of these at a price that's too good to be true and if it looks that way, we know it probably is. They're getting more clever the counterfeiters, and we have to be sharper. Thanks. 👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for sharing from your experience. Hope this was helpful!

[@markgrieves1307]

@@PerthWAtch It was extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@joey_bag_a_donuts]

I thought I won an auction on ebay for a very nice gshock that costs about $500. my bid for $39 won. I was so excited, it is for sure fake. it's noticeably lighter than any gshock I've ever owned and it has that same dome shaped outer casing as your fake gshock.

[@PerthWAtch]

When it seems too good to be true…

[@RampartPh]

scary gshock market out there. so many fakes abound

[@PerthWAtch]

Yeah, it is indeed a scary and sobering thing to see this!

[@brianfuller7691]

The G Shocks are some of the most respected watched in the world. Thus, some of the copied as well.

[@killerssv1]

Should check out facebook marketplace i saw a fake Gshock with a different model back plate. Once I confronted him the watch was taken down

[@PerthWAtch]

Wow, they're everywhere!!

[@Myaccisbanned]

Saw a fake mudmaster on ebay too with different model number

[@killerssv1]

@@Myaccisbanned if you don't know your watches you could be getting stung badly

[@Duomaxwell02M]

This is the reason I stopped collecting G-Shocks, bought a Casio Pathfinder / Protrek instead (PRG-240T). Much harder to counterfeit, and more useful to me in general.

[@PerthWAtch]

Yeah I would imagine the triple sensor watches would be much more difficult to fake!

[@hvacae6904]

So in order to have a real deal just buy on authorized dealer whether on store or on line cause nowadays the knock off stuff is getting better and more detailed as same on the real deal

[@PerthWAtch]

Going with AD is the safe route, and this would be mainly bricks and mortar stores... not aware of any online only AD, but please let me know if you are aware. I think eBay is safe given the buyer protection provided you know what to look out for.

[@lonestaraccountability8786]

I never see anyone do the diagnostic screens in these videos. I would think that would be a dead giveaway for the game ones. All the g shocks have diagnostic and test screens.

[@PerthWAtch]

Could be. Or could be they faked that too!

[@ZaWarudo0316]

Got a g shock from a credible shop but got the wrong manual. I have the right tag tho and other details are right

[@PerthWAtch]

Main thing is checking that the dealer is listed as an official store, you should be right. I got "wrong" box with mine, tags and manuals are fine. Others have reported similar experience.

[@vicesquierdo181]

thank youo siR!

[@PerthWAtch]

You are welcome

[@craigboyd1888]

I KNOW THAT I WILL NEVER BE FOOLED THANKS TO YOUR WORK. GOOD TO TELL THE PUBLIC, TOO. I DO HAVE ONE OBSERVATION AND THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE DENCITY OF THE CASE AND WRIST BAND MATERIAL. TO ME IT IS THE CLEAREST AND EASIEST FIRST/LAST THING TO OBSERVE. VERY DENCE MATRIX (NOT POLISHED!). ANYWAY GREAT INFORMATION.

[@PerthWAtch]

MOST WELCOME, GLAD YOU FOUND THIS HELPFUL! ;)

[@PerthWAtch]

AGREED! ;)

[@paxyeng2587]

Nice boss👍👍👍

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks man :)

[@ShivamPal-mz4lh]

I just bought a GST-B100-1ADR and I'm really concerned whether its fake. I spent 300$ on this one, can you please help me?

[@PerthWAtch]

Best to look up discussions on this on a good forum I would think. Did you see any clues based on this video?

[@ShivamPal-mz4lh]

@@PerthWAtch Nah, it doesn't have anything of that sort. Everything is perfect. The Bluetooth connection was working, stoped working 2 hours later. The dial which shows on which mode the watch is right now also kind of appears to be not on place. Just that.

[@ShivamPal-mz4lh]

Is there anyother place i can contact you?

[@ErikS-]

Thats why I am happy my GMW-5000B-1ER has bluetooth so that with the app I know it is real An idea would be Casio laser engraves something on the glass. Like Rolex does. Thats not easy to duplicate.

[@PerthWAtch]

Bluetooth connectivity with app would indeed be difficult to replicate... wonder if it's just a matter of time though...

[@adityakumar-yb9bb]

The best test is to drop with a lot force and then see it

[@PerthWAtch]

That’s not a “drop”, that’s a “throw” ;)

[@echohunter4199]

I wear the PRG-600YB daily but I have a few pro treks and other watches made by Casio, these large ones are just too flashy for my taste.

[@PerthWAtch]

The large Metal Gs I might consider flashy…. These large fat resin case ones I tend to use the adjective “obnoxious” haha!

[@echohunter4199]

@@PerthWAtch I admit that the watch is a quality built piece on its own and I suppose it’s made that way for a specific market but I rarely see working men wear anything like that but, there’s a watch made for every wrist. Here in San Antonio, TX I come across a lot of these flashy Casios at dirt cheap prices, sometimes I’ll grab one when they’re around $15 and in great shape, some I keep in a bag and some I give to friends if they like them. I have found a couple Casio ABC watches at local pawn shops for $50-$70 that were GREAT deals. But my PRG-600 series is the one I bought used but like new on Amazon for $180 and it’s on my wrist always. I switched out the band for an OD green nylon strap with black leather inlay for a more military appearance and it fits great, I always keep the original straps in the case for obvious reasons. Like you, I’m amazed at how far these copied versions have improved, never seen that before. While I was in Iraq in 2003 we had monthly bazaars where Iraqi vendors would set up small stands and we had a few watch vendors that brought in all kinds of replicas and many were amazing, I still have a couple of them. The local jewelry shops near Baumholder, Germany was hit hard when sneaky Soldiers sold them to the German owners as real versions. These cost us $30-$50 per quality fake watch and they were convincing. These watches came from a floating factory that was a ship that traveled to various ports and sold watches to vendors then after a few days, they’d move to another port in some middle eastern country. While in Iraq I wore a gold faced Arnie and she never let me down. I gave the Arnie to a Kurdish man who was a commander in the new Iraqi Army that we trained in 2003-04, he was a great man, we noticed that the day all the new applicants arrived, most of the new recruits were playing grab ass and we’re generally low quality but one man stuck out and we all noticed it, turns out that Kurds are far different than Arab Iraqis since they don’t inbreed as Iraqis do. So, to pay my respects, I gifted him the Arnie, I hope he’s still alive and well.

[@PerthWAtch]

Interesting story - thanks for taking the time to share that, much appreciated!

[@nelvis5243]

bought mine at macy's...no problemos

[@PerthWAtch]

Good to hear that :)

[@pazlipais5345]

tq..

[@PerthWAtch]

:)

[@waktosha7378]

Did you have to buy that fake from Gearbest, or did they give it to you?

[@PerthWAtch]

Collaboration piece, they provided it to me.

[@blueovaltrucker]

That was a very good fake. There almost has to be past or maybe even present employees doing this..wow good video.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for that - hope it will be helpful!

[@felixmint9839]

Hello from South Korea wow

[@PerthWAtch]

Thank you wow

[@kohort1]

it's just crazy companies go through the trouble to manufacture cloned parts. How will I ever feel comfy buying anything.

[@PerthWAtch]

They say to buy for authorised dealers to get sure

[@NormanF62]

Once upon a time, a dead giveaway to Casio authenticity was their being made in Japan. Nowadays all but high end models will be manufactured either in China or in Thailand.

[@PerthWAtch]

So they fake the words “made in Japan” and voila! 😂

[@brianfuller7691]

That was a quite good copy.

[@PerthWAtch]

Scary good I think!!

[@brianroselli229]

All you have to do is open the back should no right away should have a matching module number

[@PerthWAtch]

Good to know! :)

[@xxraverxxonxtacy]

The only way to tell if it's a legit G-Shock is to do the hammer test they do in the Casio Lab test lol.

[@PerthWAtch]

Cool... please do a video and share it when you test yours :)

[@GoldenBlade99]

I wonder if the folks that recreate these will watch these videos pointing out their flaws to make them even more indistinguishable.

[@GoldenBlade99]

BTW- I subscribed, thanks for the quality detail and thorough analysis!

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks for that - well I think the people who do the knock-offs will obviously have a sample of the real thing that they copied, so they will know very well what the differences are anyway.

[@nightstalker824]

You can't judge that it's fake because mismatched boxes and manuals. You ever buy a Gshock from a department store? They got cabinets full of empty boxes, and they just grab the first Casio box that is readily available. Doesn't bother me though.

[@PerthWAtch]

Yep, that's precisely what I explained in the video ;)

[@alharris8861]

Dang... pretty sure my GA 100 is phony. Low weight, missing sticker, wrong Battery size, jittery hour hand. Great video. Thank you.

[@PerthWAtch]

Oh dear sorry to hear that - where did you buy from?

[@alharris8861]

eBay... whoops lol. I honestly assumed people would be counterfeiting Swiss companies and the like, not entry level watches. I was wrong. The Chinese counterfeit market is more intense than j thought

[@alphafoxtrot3413]

And another thing for the fake is the button are soft when you press it. Compare to the original watch.

[@PerthWAtch]

Thanks - that wasn't very obvious in this particular comparison I think.

[@andypitchless5515]

How did you miss the letter G in G-SHOCK being completely different on the knock off?

[@PerthWAtch]

That’s easy, just use outdated glasses ;)

[@andypitchless5515]

@@PerthWAtch Fair play.

[@shujarajbdable]

Does the fake one have world time?

[@PerthWAtch]

Watch the video for the answers to this and many more questions

[@emanuelagostonieves3660]

Give me the link to buy the knockoff version

[@PerthWAtch]

Didn’t I put it in there? Anyway I told them it’s a fake and they have since delisted it...

[@PerthWAtch]

Why do you want to buy the fake?