I'm a Little Bit Sad About Walmart and Casio in 2023

It's the year 2023. In fact, it's late in the year 2023 and although this is the 40th Anniversary year for the G-Shock Square, I'm just not feeling the excitement I was hoping to feel. Yes, there have been several new variations of the G-Shock Square released this year but very few of them have my two favorite features, namely, Tough Solar and Multiband 6. So I've more-or-less been sitting this year out when it comes to G-Shock Squares. That makes me sad. I have a few things on my "Wish List" and maybe I'll splurge around Christmastime but, honestly, the watches I'm considering are each more than $300 and I'm prone to drag my feet about buying watches which cost that much (even if they ARE good-looking G-Shocks or Oceanus watches). So, stay tuned and I might have some new watches to talk about in the not-too-distant future.
But the really sad thing I have to accept is that Walmart has basically given up on selling G-Shocks at the local stores in my area (northern Utah). Many of the Super Center stores which used to have "Fine Jewelry" counters have eliminated them within the last year or so. And those which still have the official "Fine Jewelry" cases have managed to make them look like sloppy, run-down garage sales. It's very sad. Watch my video to hear more about it.

[@theurbangentry]

Thank you for taking the time to share this little slice of reality. I have to admit, I have only ever been in a Walmart once in my life, but all the same, I appreciate this update to what is going on beyond my own little corner of this great nation. It really is sad that a once vital tool is now merely an "accessory" SMH. As for the 40th anniversary, you are so right. At the end of the day, they are a business in a doomed industry. How dare they not know who Greg Anderson is?!?!? Stay well and best regards, TGV

[@sylvainster30]

So true 😢

[@johanvandersandt8904]

'Tis a fearful thing to love what death can touch'... Be it women or watches...

[@Comotellamas131]

TGV watches the Good Timekeeping Show With Greg Anderson?? Awesome!

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I’m happy that someone famous knows who I am!

[@skipinkoreaable]

​@GoodTimekeeper It makes me smile that you know and appreciate each other. I really love both of your channels.

[@jarvisnelson1878]

I would happily pay extra for a Greg Anderson collab GWM-5610.

[@gkim636]

I probably would, too. Whether it's his G-Shock collection rubbing off on him or that his personality lead him to the brand, I think Greg Anderson embodies what G-Shock stands for: hardworking, humble and dedicated.

[@mikes.4136]

Greg - what is happening at Walmart, is exactly what happened to Target about 12 years ago. They, too had a fine jewelry counter, and sold some G-Shocks and a few other watch brands behind glass. Well that’s long gone and today their selection is relegated to one shelf of off-brand watches, a few Casios, and a few Timex.

[@goodtimes9501]

I completely agree! My Walmart had only 1 yellow tag even after checking back every week for 3 weeks

[@misteranderson2112]

“Casually walking bye?” Are you kidding me? It’s always with great hope and anticipation. And if you see one of those handsome yellow stickers! I can’t focus until I check out the watches. Then I parade around the the store with my new $7 Casio in my shopping cart.

[@traviswalker8933]

Casio has been moving away from MB6 because it doesn't work for a large number of their customers, especially in Asian region. Bluetooth time sync works globally and keeps those customers happy. In addition to that, the radiowave apps are so slow that one is better off setting up the time manually than to go through all the hassle of messing up the home city and setting up your phone just to receive the atomic time signal. The original G-Shock square didn't have solar or MB6 so they are giving tribute to the ethos of that model by releasing basic squares in various colours while also marking the squares with all the bells and whistles as an upmarket product.

[@JeffKehlert-rz5xu]

Greg, I very much enjoyed your G-Shock 2023 9500 Review. Interesting and well prepared with all the features explained in detail. Thanks.

[@alexunkq]

Thanks for sharing. Don’t be sad. Use what you have and be happy! Greetings from Ukraine.

[@thecrazylegs]

Totally agree, lots of solid points. I’ve noticed a lot of the fancy gshocks this year are being manufactured in Japan as opposed to the Thailand factory and I think that adds to over all cost of production.

[@uuuultra]

Very few are made in Japan

[@thecrazylegs]

@@uuuultra wrong

[@Subcomandante73]

Agree. Solar is a big factor in watches i'm considering these day.

[@fchavez6198]

There’s something about your videos that bring me peace and calmness! Thanks

[@rickrounds2173]

Great video Greg, I feel your pain. Kohls may still have a few watches for sale.

[@andrewg2618]

I'm with you regarding the underwhelming 40th anniversary. I thought the 35th anniversary was way bigger.

[@uuuultra]

+1

[@rikz10]

You're absolutely right about Casio policies. I should add that a more resistant display or a negative display which could be read in everry light condiions at higher prices could be interesting but wont pay more for the same watch with aonly a fancy chase but the same module. Her in Spain we dont have Walmart, but it seen to be the same policies in loc!al stores. Greetings Greg!

[@amgittins]

I 100% agree with you Greg. Wal-Marts' ongoing selection of casio branded watches has been slowly diminishing over the last couple of years here in Denver Metro. It's a shame!!! Bring Casio back Wal-Mart!

[@caseym890]

Exactly what I've seen too pretty sad curious where to find them now in person, but ae1200 was available which was nice.

[@idletime]

Heya Greg 🤠 . I absolutely agree. It's the same situation here in the Boise area. I spoke w/ a regional manager & they're closing the jewelery counters due to a rampant & obscene amount of theft that they can't stop so rather than continuing to lose $$ they were forced to close the department down all together. That's why they don't have any of the cool model cassio's or any of the G-Shocks & nothing over $42 casio's now. It's due to a large international gypsy style theft ring that moved into the area from Honduras that's working in a good portion of the 10 Western States primarily idaho, oregon, utah, montana, washington, nevada & arizona. They're buying and selling stolen goods across multiple state lines and they've hit Walmart hard. It's a large organization and very organized and they're not just into retail theft. They're running scams of all shapes and sizes and they're also running a bunch of straight up thuggery, smash & grabs, mugging people and stealing their cars too.

[@MiguelBricaBrac]

My local Walmarts have also started to downsize their watch inventory, but instead of clearance the item in a sale, they are simply removing the higher priced GShock models. I had my eye on MTG M900 but both of the Walmarts who were carrying this model locally removed them from their display cases.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I have enjoyed the MTG M900 a lot and still use the older MTG900 as a daily “beater” when I’m doing rough work with my hands. Maybe you won’t find a Walmart clearance deal but I hope you can at least get something like a Black Friday discount somewhere.

[@uuuultra]

Good

[@TheAlexanderTheGreat]

I really appreciate for telling CASIO all that staff about all unecessary collaboration models,500$+ metal square g-shocks etc. I believe tha majority of the 30k subscribers would agree.Thank you Sir.

[@wyrent]

Totally agree with you. I started collecting watches after watching lots of your reviews for fun and when the price goes over $300-$400... Ugh.. It's not fun anymore So I have been buying a few second hand. Luckily you can find over half price and in good condition

[@stephenfranchi8162]

Love your videos i have the MTG 900!!!! Great wastch!!!!

[@mhdchan]

Hi Greg, love your video, can you please do Casio AQ230 ?

[@lacandela8020]

Is it too much to ask for a gshock square with tough solar/multiband 6 with MIP display and vibration alerts. That would be the perfect watch.

[@MajesticRidez]

Let’s see almost 7k G SHOCK frogman or omega speedmaster 😂

[@MichaelAguila]

I’m totally with you. And I’ve noticed the 150 dollar limited edition watches have the simplest modules. You get a cool looking neutered watch unfortunately.

[@Pitsenberg]

Those two models you mention, the 5610u and the round 100 are actually the two gshocks I recently own. Love the solar+mb6 combination. Got them both all black with negative display. Not as easy to see the numbers (specially on the 100) as normal ones but they look much better IMHO There are many other nice gshocks but they don't have solar and or mb6

[@jotr.9786]

The new LF-20W-8AEF looks very good from casio, the white one gives a very retro sf vibe, it fits better in the alien universe than the og alien casio watch. what I dislike stylistically about it is the representation of dst/alarm/ mute which in my opinion was designed in very lazy way so i use it without those lines being visible. and that it's a more expressive than the royale while it does the same thing.

[@ribo2007]

Hi Greg, you plan on adding of the caution pack Gshocks to your collection?

[@mohammedosman88]

Thanks for this video. I understand now why in Canada we dont have good deals on Casios as all our walmarts have only "accessories" section. I never seen a fine jewellery section before. I rarely find a casio that is worth looking at. Its mostly these fashion brands like George brand. I really wanted to grab some deals from a US Walmart anytime soon but seems its over 😢

[@chef1arjunaidi]

Hey Greg. I am like you too. I buy a pre-loved G-Shock every month. Mainly through the online forums in my country Malaysia. Haha, I even beginning to buy negative display watches which I didn't like before.

[@paulmcnamara2908]

G-shock has now become a premium/designer brand if you want cheaper casios the standard range are now coming upto where the Gs started! Watches like the AE1200 for instance!

[@OakesDesign]

Unfortunately this has been the case at Canadian Walmarts for years ow 😢

[@megasoid]

Good points raised.

[@edgarroche]

I agree with everything you've said in this video!!! Wait, what is this channel? Who is Greg Anderson? 😂

[@TheBlondygirl69]

Just scored a brand new DW-6900B Firefox with box and docs from Japan.face it guys,online is wear its at.my local Walmarts still have the G Spinner and always carry 5610E,9052,6900-1,G-900,and the MTG-900.the rest is fashion foo Foo. It's classic which I prefer anyways.

[@stevefjordan]

This is the same setup at my 3 local Walmarts up here in Eastern Canada. It's been like it for a year or 2 and actually I see a lot of empty casio boxes. I guess some bad apples are taking the casio watches out of the box and putting them in the cheaper "george" branded ones. Pretty sad actually. Walmart up here has gone down hill in products and apparel and overall shopping experience. Feels like a glorified dollar store now. But I did get a AE-1500WHX for $35 CAD😊

[@hardcoregabbers373]

I agree with you, what do you think of MIP displays? I want to have one in my collection are LCDs going to disappear in the short term from Casio I don't hope so the LCD display these throughout my childhood thank you for your videos from France

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I will soon know what it's like to own a G-Shock with the MIP display. Stay tuned.

[@RebelRobot01]

I was disappointed that the GMD-w5600K-9JR wasn't made to be easily available on the Japan sites that ship to the U.S. Sakura never sold it, and it is currently going for about $400 on amazon.

[@equaliser2265]

I feel you bro.

[@e28forever30]

“I’m not trough yet” The horse in the background seems to agree.😀

[@timeandnourishment1961]

Hi, Greg! If you're ever in the UK, Argos does a pretty decent selection of Casios at competitive prices. I, however, live in Moscow; the one big shop here has a good range, but the average price is much higher than in "the West" - you're looking at $450 or so for a ProTrek Multiband, and I'm not even sure that the radio control works in Russia (for some reason). Good hunting anyway. Cheers 🍻!

[@7775Kevin]

I was happy to find a Casio AE1500 at my local Wisconsin Walmart today for $21.92

[@ozzzy3z946]

I just picked one up too. I placed a tempered glass screen protector intended for the 43mm Galaxy Watch 6 Classic on it. The screen protector fits perfectly.

[@davidmyers5545]

The 2100 rules, that's the one they're really pushing. I bought one recently with the ion plated bezel and they are very good watches, no multi band 6 but my one gains 1 second in about 3 months. I know you have the yellow Bluetooth model

[@X85283]

Another way that Amazon is beating Walmart. You can order anything from a nice Seiko automatic to a $19 Casio F91W (and in any color) and have it to your house in two days. Also, paying $6400 for a G-Shock is so ridiculous, LOL.

[@WUDN-WatchUDontNeed]

I just want to feel a bit stupid by writing “first comment “! Thanks for the great Casio related content, as usual!

[@talesfromthejundlandwastes5498]

Wonder if you could find some joy looking at the Japanese domestic market Casios?

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I am looking at a fine Oceanus watch which is just a color variation on another watch I already bought. It's less than $400 but I'm still dragging my feet hoping for a deal (or Santa Claus' timing).

[@richardporter1564]

I purchased the 40th anniversary dw6640re and the dw6600pc directly from the Casio website because they offered the lowest prices available online; believe it or not! I too purchased the yellow Rangeman minus the carbon fiber strap. The clear display screen with the yellow tinted display wheel justified the purchase for me. Casio has released some new bioplastic Pro Trek models recently. I own a dozen or more Pro Trek versions, so I am not amused by the new gw9500 Mudman. It's a ProTrek module in a beefier case! I miss seeing the clearance stickers on Casio watches at Wally World! Gone the way of the Dodo bird have they.

[@lookatwrist]

The updated 3495 module you speak of is available in 5 different GW-M5610 watches.I'm sure more to come, but you can't reissue every color overnight.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

They have issued a lot of colors this year using other modules. A lot!

[@equaliser2265]

Start going around second-hand shops, that's where I found a lot of my watches.

[@vincentferreira1135]

Both Walmarts I have been to in Colorado Springs here have shelves and shelves full of Casios and a half a case of G Shocks.

[@bbishop2009]

That happened by us. I would have the best time looking at casio and timex watches and could snag a good deal once in a while. But now we have the same smattering of casio and armitron and George. George? And i have yet to figure out the mysterious 2nd time zone on armitron. Hours adjust fine but the minutes are impossible to get right. Some poor programming perhaps on their modules. 😅

[@IR4TE]

Damn that G-Shock square with orange accents looks awesome.

[@markhannum1005]

Amen Brother!!!!!!!

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

I'm sorry about Walmart but you did well out of it while it lasted. The last G-Square I bought was the Midnight Green which I saw on your channel. Since then I haven't been convinced. I like the gw 5000U but I don't like the price. The gw b5600 is a watch I like but from where I live in Spain they only come with negative displays which is a no-no. I agree that Casio has been a bit forgetful of their core G-Shock 100-150 euro fans. The Casio Oak with Bluetooth being an exception.

[@forthefunofit5487]

Yes Greg I feel your pain. My local Walmart has done the same. Not happy about that. Nothing but stupid looking watches that are not even close to my interest. I will keep watching your channel. I would like to tell you what I have been looking at in watches..........I will get back to you on this.

[@jeffshaw4039]

I wonder why you haven't made videos can't wait to see more videos.

[@woodentulike2no]

Kohls same thing. Getting rid of watches. Which means you might get lucky on a clearance deal!

[@richardnoseworthy4031]

This happened in Newfoundland Canada years ago. If your lucky you may find a timex or two but it’s mostly George brand😢

[@GoodTimekeeper]

To be fair, I should mention that Target did the same thing a few years ago. I just never bought watches there when they had them because I found better deals elsewhere. Now, if they sell watches, they aren’t anything I notice. I suppose Walmart still sells a few interesting watches through their website but I will miss the fun of seeing something and walking out of the store with it on the same day.

[@01liol]

imagine looking down at your wrist and seeing a george

[@JimKinkade]

Did you see the Mudman GW-9500? It's solar and radio controlled, super tough, and NO BLUETOOTH!

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I’ve seen it. I am interested. I am dragging my feet because it’s about $350 or more everywhere I look. I wonder if the price will get down below $300 some time.

[@2nd_wave_of_NO_blackmetal]

Waiting/hoping a GMW5610 with MIP display will be released next year without all the smart watch nonsense pressing circles in your arm. Those fans already eat apples each day anyway Casio bosses!

[@marcuslieberman3577]

I lived in NC and there are a Walmart every town. I got a Duro for $15 on Clearence. I know exactly what you mean. "Do you Know You Who I Am?" Greg you are the "King of Casio"; 🙂 Yeah watch manufactures are just looking to make profits, with Limited Editions, and discontinuing models. 🤦‍♂

[@aldoabad]

G Shock wants to be a luxury fashion brand, of course I'm agree with you, I don't need expensive resin watches that never could be repaired.

[@ItsAMadHouse360]

I found 3 Duros for only 9.$, part Walmarts getting rid of the watch section. It is sad, I guess people want "Smart Watches", not me.. very few deals left anymore, it was nice while it lasted.

[@uuuultra]

That and also the fact that everyone has a cell phone in their pocket which has the time on it

[@BarnOwl61]

Greg, the taste of big money is sweet, for Casio, too. The margin on the expensive models is way higher than the cheaper ones. Ask Seiko about it. Casio steps up on the horological ladder, and we are not the target audience anymore. 😢

[@davidpantoja676]

Walmart's near me have gotten rid of all their watches except for the leftovers not one Casio

[@ringaleavo]

What good is an Alarm that's impossible to hear? I looked forward to the 5610, but I'm not thrilled with it. Why hasn't Casio improved the back light?

[@joe74509migo]

I'm quite interested in new gw9500 mudman and new mud master, but don't think they worth the msrp at the moment

[@GoodTimekeeper]

The GW-9500 is one which I have been considering. The price has dropped a bit on Amazon and eBay (from some of the sellers). There will soon be a “Love the Sea and the Earth” version too and I wonder if I want to spend the extra money for that one instead. Stay tuned.

[@MarkM58]

I live in Central Maryland and our Walmarts have been light on watches for a couple of years now. I agree with the pricing. Casio is going the same route as Seiko and moving up the price ladder. I own about 35 Gs and 3 Oceanus and 4 basic Illuminator watches. My most expensive G is the MTG-B2000. That is as high as I am going.

[@uuuultra]

How many is enough?

[@MarkM58]

@@uuuultra When I hit that point I'll let you know. My total collection is about 107.

[@kensmith7078]

I know who you are, but that doesn't mean anything. But somewhat seriously, I might go to Wal-Mart and get another Casio watch before their selection gets any worse. I can't think of any other brick and mortar stores in my area that still sell them (not that I've looked around very much). When I was kid, the nice man at Kmart replaced a couple of broken spring bars for free. Those days are gone. I still have a couple of Dakota watches, but those stores are long gone (as far as I know). So many things are just memories now.

[@Icecold185]

No need to feel bad about the tone of this video. I’m glad someone feels the way I do. My Walmart still has the jewelry case tho, as I live in a pretty small town. knock on wood it stays that way.

[@MiguelRPC]

Yes, you are speaking for a lot of other people.

[@sathishrao7926]

I’d have been a collector of sub-$25 Casios if Smart watches hadn’t been available ! It has been like “My Apple Watch does much more than a Casio does.. And when it needs charging, I have 3 Casios anyway and I’ll pick one of these” !

[@wpherigo1]

Greg rants! Many of the watch companies are doing this - sell more expensive watches.

[@Emkei2010]

The entire watch industry also seems to be struggling with many new strategic changes in order to survive. Casio seems to be on top of things churning out new models etc. but the issue seems more to do with WallMart as the global trade in dollars are going crazy at mo. Severe crash is coming in US. Get your G-Shock 5610 ready 👍 it will shine in 2024-2025.

[@cody4586]

If your average person walked into Walmart and saw a watch over $50 they would laugh… loudly… anyone able to afford a watch over $100 has an IQ high enough to be able to patiently order the watch online.

[@SergeiVnv]

We don't have a Wallmart in our place... not even a single one in the whole country)))

[@ItsAMadHouse360]

Trust me , thats a good thing.

[@MarkM58]

You aren’t missing much.

[@01liol]

walmart is known for cheap chinese crap in usa, consider yourself lucky

[@jimmymcclure4549]

I agree the 40th anniversary watches were a disappointment. I will never buy a watch again that is not tough solar.

[@uuuultra]

Some people just can't handle changing a battery 😂😂😂

[@threadripper979]

Squares need to be updated with larger digits and larger buttons. I love my GW-5000U, but it's little kid size.

[@betulaobscura]

You are funny. Design-wise, function-wise and size-wise, GW-5000U (and similar models) is perfect.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

The larger numbers of the GW-9500 seem very interesting. It has Tough Solar and Multiband 6 but the price is above $300. I wonder. Stay tuned.

[@etow8034]

Timex is simply too expensive for Walmart's intended shoppers. I was surprised how much Timex is charging for their watches these days with prices starting at $79.99 and upwards with the majority being the $150.00-$350.00 range.

[@vinnividetti]

Asi es Casio, te da una de cal y otra de arena y mientras ...a subir precios.

[@tricogustrico]

If I drive for an hour I don't even get to another town, let alone a Walmart.

[@harrywhipple7828]

Prepare to shell out.Its always as good as it gets for price and quality in the present as it will ever be for us with little to spend.The future for entry level offerings is on a downward trend in quality,offerings,and upward trend in pricing.With the yearly currency devaluation,this will only get worse despite the economy getting better or worse. I would imagine it's getting very hard for these companies. It's not so much their greed as it is the destruction of our money's value. And I don't see that continuing trend ever turning around. Makes you wonder how it looks in 20 years time.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Maybe non-smart watches will make a comeback like vinyl records.

[@paulmcnamara2908]

When Walmart bought up the ASDA supermarket chain in the UK, George was there clothing and accessories brand!

[@FiremanFrach]

As far as Casio (and Timex) are concerned, I’ve taken the nostalgic route and bought a little bit older models on eBay. If they need repairs, I’ll send them to an authorized repair shop if it’s not too much money. I’m having a solar panel replaced on an older ProTrek PRG-60 for $27.00 by Casio in NJ.

[@Coldpack13]

You have a little bit of Norm McDonald going on. Anyway the two Walmarts in my town have also cut their Casio and Timex inventory.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Wow! Norm McDonald!

[@Coldpack13]

@@GoodTimekeeper that’s a compliment 😀

[@spankyharland9845]

I am also a big fan of Casio and I have more Casio watches in my very conservative collection- watches are not popular with the younger generation, my high school son wears a watch and during gym time, he is the most popular guy because no one has their smart phone and he is the only student with a watch and outside in the field there is no clocks- everyone ask him for the time.

[@mercster]

Yeah that sucks for you man... I don't have many watches (limited budget) so I have a lot of Casios to enjoy getting yet. Just this year I got a Waveceptor in stainless steel, and Monday I have a Duro coming. (I also have an AE1200 and a MRW-200H.) I think it's just a sign o' the times... as watches become less and less prevalent in society, less people want an affordable ones, and they decide only to cater to the well-heeled collectors who don't think anything of dropping $500 on a watch. Why produce millions of $20 watches if not enough people buy them? Economies of scale. Hope you find some cool watches to buy soon Greg!

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Something is broken in the world. I used to be a big fan of movies. Today, it seems like the movies are either produced for over 100 million dollars each or they're put together for less than 10 million. There's nothing in between and that missing hole in the entertainment world REALLY shows. Is Casio's situation similar? Super expensive or super cheap without much to offer in the middle? Maybe not. I admit I have a blind spot when it comes to mid-priced watches if they DON'T have the features I like, including Tough Solar and Atomic Time setting.

[@mercster]

@@GoodTimekeeper I agree with you entirely... much is broken in the world.

[@mercster]

@@GoodTimekeeper The middle is falling out, everything is dirt cheap or expensive. Globalization and Internet commerce I think has a big part to play. Even as an IT guy who was on the Internet in the early 90s, and spend a lot of time there... what it has become, I'm not entirely sure is good for humanity. As resources are spread thin around the globe, the gap between the rich and the poor (and their ability to be mobile within that spectrum) is worse and worse.

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I see the way that smart phones have destroyed the standalone camera market. I should not be surprised that something like an Apple Watch can destroy Casio. But what happens when the Apple Watch’s battery gives up or the software can’t be updated anymore? I still have a G-Shock from 2006 running on its original rechargeable battery!

[@mercster]

@@GoodTimekeeper "You'll own nothing, and you'll be happy." -- World Economic Forum, 2016

[@andrewmarriott4033]

I’m like you only like to buy g shocks and casios when on offer 😂

[@valeriiusa5543]

Greg if you see this comment please answer. Why do you buy watches that are slightly different? For example squares with different colors. I have noticed the color is not dramatically different on a few watches. What’s the point ? When are you going to wear it ? I am sure you barely wear all this watches because there are too many watches! The second question is why do you wear 2 watches at the same time ( on both hands ). What is the purpose? They show exactly the same time. Sorry for my English I am not native

[@GoodTimekeeper]

I have a favorite jacket. It's available in different colors. I have more than one color of the same jacket. To me, the watches are similar to the jackets. I pick a favorite color and then, since I like the watch, I sometimes buy another one which is a different color. Often, a watch can look great in more than one color. I don't want to settle for just one. I also shop for good prices and I WAIT for deals, so I'm not careless about how I buy watches. I have a lot of watches and, when it's not too awkward, I like to wear two at a time. Also, in my work, I'm often carrying things and/or holding things and it's not always easy to look at the time on a specific wrist, so I like to make the time available on both of them.

[@hailto]

Casio are going to be much more expensive. Get ready

[@TonyThompson1981]

Casio selling watches for $500+ just doesn't seem right. It's like they forgot what made Casio so great. Quality affordable watches.

[@uuuultra]

Everyone has a cell phone in their pocket they can just use that to find out what time it is

[@TonyThompson1981]

@@uuuultra Sure. Okay. Or... now hear me out here, they want to wear a watch.

[@freeatlast1963]

It's a problem if you wear say a Gravitymaster GPW1000 or an MTG, then you hop down to a 5610 or a GD350, you feel you're wearing a cheap watch. What I'm saying is around the $100 to $150 equivalent £s (I live in the UK), you get a pretty cheap feeling Gshock. I remember when you could buy (around 2018) the MTGS1000 new, for less than the full metal Casioak or even a Gsteel nowadays. I guess all the traditional watch manufacturers are trying to battle the smartwatch onslaught. I think Gshock did ok for they're 40th, especially with the lauded 40th anniversary dw5040pg. I guess we're all just getting old Greg.

[@betulaobscura]

Feeling cheap doesn't mean cheap. This is your subjective feeling based on wrong assumption that every lighter thing is worse than heavier. Sometimes it is true. Sometimes it is not true.

[@freeatlast1963]

You're right. I love my 5610, it's just the right watch for the many activities I use it for. I agree heavier doesn't mean better. Though I've noticed with age (50), bigger dials are better for older eyes .....

[@incredibleadventures1027]

"Casio: Precision high quality timepeice." Brah Casio is the walmart of watch brands

[@DzejWiJV]

I am sorry who is this good time keeping show with? 😃

[@GoodTimekeeper]

Don't you know who he is?

[@FiremanFrach]

@@GoodTimekeeper😅

[@davidcrandall4958]

Greg Who?

[@matsuda150]

There’s your problem: Wal-Mart. I wouldn’t shop there if they gave out free stuff.

[@FiremanFrach]

I noticed that about Walmart, too. Sad that they’ve lowered their standards (can you go lower than low?). The jewelry section is either gone, or they haven’t restocked. I think George is a made for Walmart brand (cheapo). I have George t-shirts and briefs from Walmart. 🤣

[@uuuultra]

They're not lowering their standards they're trying to compete with Amazon

[@FiremanFrach]

⁠Good luck with that.

[@patzguitarz]

As far as Casio, they seem to be following Seiko's business model as of late (higher end models). As far as Walmart, the ones near me carried lots of Casio's (World time, F91, A158) and a few G-Shocks (Dw5600 and 6900) a couple of years ago. Now, they seem to only carry $10 Georges and $15 Armitrons. I think the trend in the good ole USA is that folks are wearing Smart devices or nothing at all. Young people unfortunately don't have the fascination with wrist watches like you and I do.

[@uuuultra]

Nobody goes to Walmart anymore Everyone does online delivery now

[@etow8034]

Japan's economy has been stagnant since 1992 ...yes that is 32 years and counting and in 2023 they even went into a recession, but since most the run of the mill Casios and G-Shocks are not even produced in Japan it is pretty irrelevant.