Casio's Biggest JDM Bargain? Wave Ceptor WVA-M640B-1A2JF

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I can blame Jason for this one. Or thank him as the case may be. All the tech of a Lineage but lighter and cheaper. Nice. Cheers, Jody

[@thor4odin749]

My Dad has had One watch the last 10 yrs...a Waveceptor Solar with integrated rubber band. He wears it everyday, he is on his 3rd band. Never takes it off, looks like it's been in Combat.....still works great. He paid a little over 100$....well worth it.

[@avenueb]

Your dad is my hero can he adopt me?

[@thomasparker8085]

I’ve been getting into quartz watches lately because of practicality and also affordability. I’m really digging the overall style and function of the one you chose. Great content as always!

[@anonymoussurname]

What do or did you prefer about mechanical/automatics?

[@GavinKohAquascaping]

Wow I got in super early today! Jody good luck on your new brand! You deserve all the success and all the hard work you've put in!

[@lkdenve]

Jody bought a Casio, I’m shocked. Jokes aside, I really like this watch in “What’s in the Watch Roll,” so I’m glad for the full review. Safe travels to Italy and Scotland.

[@brunocraighero2460]

Jody, great (and honest) review as always, and to be fair a wave ceptor solar powered for that price is really good. I don't particularly love it, but I can see why you like it! Just a few complains for that module: -I have seen better negative displays from Casio, with extra legibility (I'm not talking about MIP displays but STN LCD -super twisted nematic), and Casio could had add a gold tone background to match the hands. Or yellow! It improves legibility and looks fantastic on every dial. -a brushed metal cover for the case will improve just a little the weight but a lot the touch and feel. The profile is slimmer and curves naturally, great job form Casio. The LED backlight is finally good and lights up correctly the hand, glorious! The band... Meh, I don't particularly love integrated bands. The face is clean, but the "crosshair" design makes it interesting. Overall, 4 monkeys out of five! 🐒🐒🐒🐒❌ Greetings from Italy! 😄

[@MarkM58]

Using it as your night watch is why the battery is on mid-level.

[@michaellynady7271]

Fantastic review as always

[@andyc6736]

The WaveCeptor doesn’t change between time zones as it doesn’t know it’s location. That works only with GPS watches such as the Astron! With any “terrestrial” radio controlled watch, you have to set your location (city code) in the settings which determines the GMT offset and also on which frequency the watch has to listen in! If you set it to LON then it listens to 60 kHz, if you set it to BER or PAR it listens on 77 kHz, if you set it to any city in the continental U.S. it listens in on 60 kHz, and so on. If you set it to any city such as SYD which is not associated to any transponder, the watch’ receiver will turn off!

[@spiroskts1811]

Once in a new Time zone just use world time mode either to change your main time (ability to have radio synch)or monitor the selected Time zone in the display.

[@Nachtgedicht]

I bought the WVA-M640 two years ago or so, and it's become my absolute summer favourite. Of course the bracelet is folded why I first thought to buy the full titanium lineage, but I'm happy I didn't cause it's so unbelievably comfortable, especially on hot summer days, and I'm nor angry if I can safe a hundred bucks, too.

[@RobotPorter]

I have been close to pulling the trigger on a Wave Ceptor a number of times. Very nice line of watches. It's only a matter of time before one ends up in my collection.

[@hadisidaoui5784]

Great specs & review, the dial here however is anything but a looker!

[@davidtodd907]

The Casio 'Waveceptor' was my 1st foray into Casio ownership back in 2020 (black and silver version). I use the atomic time sync feature to set up the time on all of my mechs. It is also the most comfortable watch to wear on my wrist vs. every other watch that I own (40+)

[@michaelredding6219]

Have you found any difference between the atomic clock time and the time on your phone?

[@paulplus3830]

I was surprised to see your charge on MID. Mine is always on HI. But then you seem to like that LED quite a lot. I remember reading the manual and they basically warned to use it too often. One push of the button needs 8 min of sunlight to recharge. I read that more than 5 or 6 years ago, but it stuck in my mind, because it was so strangly specific. 😀

[@LamarFaciane]

I've had one of these wave ceptor watches for almost two years and it is awesome! I get the signal every night here in So. Cal.

[@DetroitDiesel671]

My JDM Casio Lineage has the 5161 module, and I got it in a titanium case and bracelet, and sapphire crystal. Great watch!

[@renngretsch]

Doing well hitting the markers! I have been watching a watch with this module in it on Amazon for months now...I have a feeling the word of Jody might make it sell out, so I am going to have to pull the trigger. DAMN YOU, JOMW!!!!!!

[@rayharrison6400]

Great looking watch. Love the gold with black.

[@DaSk8taNeo]

Going to Japan tomorrow and I said: no new watch this time! Well, here we go again…😂 Thanks for this one, Jody! 👍 Love it!

[@joseluisevangelistavaz7857]

I've bought same watch when i visited Japan for ten years ago. My unit is in silver colour. I agree with JOMW in all things, and i'm so happy with It.

[@jamessmith6402]

Thanks Jody that’s a good looking watch I wish we had radio control here in South Africa 👍

[@mattrossesq]

I got one in silver and blue on a metal bracelet. I really like how the band can be adjusted but wonder how long that plastic pin will last! Nice review as always!

[@bogrot69]

That's a good looking watch! I have a couple of Casios using the 5208 which is almost identical to this one minus the Multiband 6. It's a bit hit and miss for us in Vancouver. There's no atomic time in Canada but we can get a signal from Colorado if we hold the watch in our left hand at midnight on a Friday the 13th and say Rumplestiltskin three times, backwards 🤣

[@christopherjohnson4276]

Thanks Dr. Jody❤

[@Zephyrdaze1819]

Would recommend to all the Casio Lineage LIW-700M. All analogue display, 3 sub-dials, sapphire, solar, Waveceptor, all in stainless. Has a more open face than the WVA-M640B since it does not have the chunky bezel. Nice review!

[@stevenkelby2169]

Can't find anywhere 😔

[@joeholt7578]

I dig the Space Invaders shirt. Restoring arcade games is another hobby of mine

[@fuloplehel]

Casio, my favorite brand , I love the g-shock watches. I still have the old remote control watch, and a G-7800 square g-shock which has one of the most advanced module and dot matrix display. But recently my wife bought me a citizen promaster skyhawk eco drive radio controlled watch in a titanium case,so right now I can't buy this waveceptor because she was so happy when I reacted to this promaster watch (CB 0230-81E). So I have to wait a few weeks.

[@ob4149]

Well built and polished...Casio always rock

[@marcgoulding5230]

Hope you had a great holiday!

[@mohammedosman88]

Cool watch. thanks for the review.

[@philspencelayh5464]

Most of those features I would never use, but solar powered and radio controlled (in UK) means its always ready to go and it looks ok too.

[@Aaronides]

That does look very comfortable. Similar to how the integrated band is on my Casio W800. Very comfortable!

[@hazzlebanger]

I had a Waveceptor WVA-4300 with a 3311 movement as my daily for years. I got tired of the inexpensive CASIO integrated bracelet. In the past year I upgraded to a JDM Lineage LIW-M610 with the 5174 movement. I think the 5174 movement is really interesting because it offers most of the functions you were showing off using a series of analog subdials and second hand indicator instead of the LCD panel. Has no LED for night usage though :-(

[@garykitahata4544]

Your next Wave Ceptor needs to be like the kind I have. I have two with a brushed metal case, positive LCD displays and 20mm lug widths. One is a champagne gold dial with stick indices and a tool-less adjustable metal bracelet that is the easiest metal bracelet to fit that I have ever used, but it is now on a leather strap so the total weight is only 37 grams. The other is black dial field watch with white arabics that came with a fabric strap, but I put on a straight ends Geckota metal bracelet and the total weight is 99 grams. Both are JDM, use the 5161 module and cost less than $100 USD each.

[@juliocastro2588]

Jodie love your content and the erebus is awesome i want the black one

[@vincentferreira1135]

I bought the M630 because I didn’t want to wait for this 640 version you got, Jody lol. I love this watch. It’s one of the 4 watches I wear throughout the work week. My job requires me to set radios and they need to be spot on. So I wear this and 3 other solar/atomic G Shocks. But this thing is great because it’s lightweight and looks like a “watch.” And, best of all, it’s a JDM model. 👌🏽

[@darvinclement8404]

I was down to my last watch and you talked me into this one. Was waiting for me today when I got home from work! I’m definitely not a collector. My other watch is a titanium Bertucci that’s about 15 years old and is on its third band.

[@jozsefizsak]

They are tempting, especially since we can use the radio feature here.

[@mikesmith5389]

Marvellous watch, I've had one for 4 years in silver with a bracelet that you can adjust in 60 seconds with the tool supplied. It's never failed to update since I've had and it's so light you just don't know you're wearing it. It's my grab and go watch when I can't be bothered to set an auto and if I had to get rid of all my watches it's the only one I would keep. I haven't seen one yet where the second hand isn't aligned perfectly with the minute markers, so if Casio can do it why can't more prestigious Swiss brands? In reality it's the only watch you would ever need, never needs a battery and is accurate to the second 24/7 .. what more could you want? Anyone who hasn't got one go get one, you won't be disappointed.

[@herbcraven7146]

Don't worry about the power level too much, Jody. My Wave Cepter took several weeks after purchase to come up to HI on the power rating. It still ticks down to MID when I don't get it enough sun, but it holds the charge for quite a while and returns to HI quickly after an afternoon out. When it's in the dark for a bit, the second hand holds at 12 o'clock and the digital display shuts off to conserve power. Once you are in range of the Atomic Clock broadcast, you'll notice that it starts searching for a signal automatically at 00:00:30, indicated by the second hand sweeping quickly to 43 seconds, and pops up to 48 seconds once it has acquired said signal (the minute hand keeps moving). About 2 minutes later it goes back to keeping time normally, now adjusted to the exact time in your time zone. I love the heck out of mine. Cheers!

[@ahha6304]

Thank you, I still struggle to play with Citizen Atessa because of this problem and your comment makes me realise to calm with it

[@tablameister]

My first JDM watch was the CASIO LCW-M100TSE-1AJF (the JF indicates it is JDM). Same module as the one you reviewed but titanium case and bracelet. Quite a bargain for what you get (titanium, solar power, radio sync, etc.).

[@psyche1468]

how much did you pay for it?

[@stevenaston249]

I have a lineage 5161 with beautiful white face. I'm on holiday and it's a great tool watch, easy to change time zones and it's a Casio!

[@brymtb]

Thank you 😊

[@leejenkinson5521]

it is a Casio Tough Solar with Waveceptor, so it's been on my wishlist for a while, but been waiting for it to come up on Prime day or Black Friday!

[@whichwatch5651]

I have almost this exact watch but the case is silver. Casio Wave Ceptor (WVA-M640 with module 5161) but I bought it pre-2010 on clearance at Walmart for I think $50 US. Still works great, but the resin band is impossible to replace. The keeper broke off mine a couple years ago. I replaced it with a cheap silicon off Amazon, but the original keeper was much better. It had a little bump on it that matched a bump on the strap so it stayed exactly in place.

[@rxmar23]

Not super excited by this particular watch myself, but I always appreciate the reviews. Does Casio list the purpose or theme (can’t really think of better terms) of each line anywhere? Waveceptor, Lineage, Oceanus, etc. I admit I haven’t looked. Maybe there isn’t one and it’s just sub-branding for its own purposes.

[@mercster]

After your review of the Legacy thing, I bought a Wave Ceptor (stainless steel) on Amazon for around $110. I'm addicted to it, can't stop wearing it! Thanks Jody!

[@mercster]

My 5161 module kept wavering between HI and MID as well... leave it in direct sunlight (through a window) for about 8 hours one day. It should stay in HI for much longer. It needs that first good juice-up. Also... uh, that module SHOULD be able to get an atomic clock signal in any of the 4 or 5 major regions, whether it's JDM or not.

[@mercster]

Oh... Australia, yeah I'm not sure you guys have any Multiband access.

[@glassworksrc]

I have the exact same watch (wearing it now actually). My battery has always been on mid as well, I presumed it had been manufactured a while ago and had sat for a few years before reaching me and as such the battery had degraded. I like the negative display on this as it's a more subtle than a standard display would be and doesn't detract from the analog look too much.

[@mikesmith5389]

Just leave it by a window for a full charge then it's good to go again for months.

[@larryfromwisconsin9970]

I have had a Wavecepter Tough Solar with the 5161 module for several years. Mine is in a resin case with a metal cover and an integrated metal bracelet. I would wear it every night because of the bright backlight but my wife complained the bracelet got tangled in her hair. I would buy another on a strap but because the strap is also integrated I am afraid it might be short for my large wrist. It probably will fit but barely. If I wear a watch strap in the first or second hole the free end won't stay in the keeper. That drives me crazy.

[@michaelredding6219]

Nice review. Based on the dates, did it not update to the atomic clock when in Europe? I think the negative display is more harmonious with the dial; a positive display would have cheapened the look, IMHO.

[@jasonmclead6239]

I wear the silver version with the metal bracelet of one of these watches to work. In my job it is advantageous to know the exact time and the radio feature ensures that the watch is accurate. I like the watch because it is light. So, light that I often forget that I am wearing the watch. It has a metal front over a plastic case. However, I wish the case was all metal. The watch is so old I can’t remember when I purchased it, and it has held up. When the watch finally goes, I really would like to get one of their Oceanus watches but in reality I plan on replacing it with something from the Casio Lineage line because of the cost difference.

[@brianmccord7387]

There are various apps that will mimic the atomic clock signals, I have used the Clock Wave app when I was wearing a multiband Gshock in an area outside the range. You may find it to be more hassle than it is worth, but it is one option.

[@spiroskts1811]

For anyone interested in this particular style of wave ceptor get any dual screen its a better module and easier in use. After many hours of searching the best one that I now have for the better of four months is the WVA - M650. I also get reception frequent in Greece.

[@hattyfarbuckle]

I've still got a Wave ceptor from about 10-15 yrs ago somewhere. In the UK we have a signal but it didnt adjust to the first clock change, I couldn't fathom out how to sort or whether (less likely) it was faulty. It will definately have a flat battery but must try and find it.

[@andyc6736]

You need to go into the settings and change your local city to LON so that the watch knows where it is and in what frequency it has to listen in. If you haven’t done that yet it is most likely still set to a Japanese city by default so your watch might still listen in on the Japanese frequency!

[@stevehenrytagami4709]

just bought a couple of Casios this week. I don't count them as new watches as they are cheap. But the Bluetooth , Solar , radio waves are not cheap . But essential to a collection. Until I saw this video, I thought all I needed is two Casio types . The Metal mod Casioak with radio wave , Bluetooth etc and a cheeky orange and white translucent DW 5600. There seems more I need or want and its not like buying a proper watch is it ? I may have a problem

[@JohnBuckmaster-sw3wm]

I just got mine in the mail… I must say it took like a while… First impressions are it has a good chance at being a keeper!

[@ordinosaurs]

One quick niggle : unlike what Jody said, the 5161 doesn't display days of the week in French, in case anyone cares. Other than that, this module is fantastic when you live in an area covered by a clock signal, because you never worry about the battery, never wind it, never set it up. It just works and displays the exact time. If you don't live in a zone with a signal, there are phone apps able to play the signal to the watch so it sets itself to the GSM network time.

[@azzwort]

There's an app that puts out a facsimile of the atomic clock signal I had to use for an old g-shock that refused to get a normal signal. Idk if you can download it where you are. Also I've got a titanium lineage with this module, one of my favorite watches.

[@bigwangmark]

Any way that the Australian watch fam could get the radio wave atomic clock system operating in Australia? Seems strange that in a country so isolated from the rest of the world and such a lot of people are coming from other time zones that no atomic clock system operates here like around the world. Even for local people knowing the time is important when dealing with overseas clients and so on.

[@richneil5819]

There are a few apps that perform the sync process through your cell phone if you can't get a signal from the atomic clock or there is none in your home country. You set your watch next to your phone and the app emulates the signal. I have just ordered my Casio and don't have any personal experience with these but they appear to do the trick. I live in SoCal so I believe I can receive signal from the clock in Colorado.

[@c.s2001]

Don’t worry about the Atomic clock. Makes no sense in Australia. Go for a Bluetooth Casio watch to have exact time. Just need to pair occasionally which is no problem. Also in Sydney their Service Centre in Chullora ( only one service centre in Australia) is excellent for customer service by the way.

[@lesbolstad]

Nice piece

[@johanbertilsson2213]

I own a Casio Waveceptor WV-59RD-1AEF, i have owned it sincr 2015, have changed the batteries a couple of times, it takes its time from the German atomic clock.

[@kiwicory100]

I have one very similar but it illuminates the digital area only. Plus it has 4 pushers vs 3 wonder if I can mod it somehow.

[@klstay]

As another alluded to 5 days ago the biggest problem with this watch is the LCW-T series with sapphire and titanium can be had for just a wee bit more.

[@danielthegeek4582]

Did it not work when you took it on holiday to Italy and the U.K.? Given the last use of the Waveceptor was in Japan, that suggest something wasn’t right?

[@thebitterfig9903]

I dunno, I think the negative display looks great against the black dial. What it loses in legibility, it gains in being less intrusive-looking.

[@stillben]

Not much point in it. Can't read it but unobtrusive.

[@thebitterfig9903]

​@@stillben at least in the shots in the video, I feel like I could read it well enough when I'd want to. If this is used an analog-first watch with a digital afterthought, it seems fine for that. If Casio made WaveCeptor/Lineage tier analog-only multiband watches and not just Oceanus price bracket ones, I'd try to find a color way I liked.

[@stillben]

@@thebitterfig9903 my eyes are not sharp enough to make out regular size digital displays anymore, far less negative ones. I too like the idea of an analogue wave waptor, I think an Oceanus might be worth it though.

[@thebitterfig9903]

@@stillben oh, I'm incredibly tempted by the Oceanus T200. Finishing looks spectacular. But it'd also be nice to have an option which was $200 cheaper. Both/And. That's one of the great things about Casio -- they have decent watches at all sorts of price and spec levels.

[@stillben]

@@thebitterfig9903 thanks for the tip, probably go for the S100 for the size

[@daleshaw7657]

Is it possible to get the digital display to show UTC all the time??

[@skeelo69]

Jody. Is your watch an online buy only?.

[@armandr1613]

A night watch for the night's watch. Oh I do remember those sleepless nights.

[@alisterwh]

I chose a piece with the same movement and titanum + saphire build: LCW-M100TSE-1AJF. It has displaced all my collection and now I don't choose what whatch to wear for daily uses. It has fused with my wrist :P

[@vaggelisdogas]

Is the movement similar to the movement the HDC 600 has?

[@timfromonline]

"I will show you that in a dark room shortly..." something I never thought I'd hear Jody say

[@marclagalle1486]

I see many parallels with your Formex. Lightweight - composite construction, and the shape of the case and bracelet. Edited to add... ahhh... you saw it too.

[@MrQqqaaa]

Why does it have a horizontal white line on it's face...from 9 to3 ?

[@largeheartshark6491]

You cant change the watch band? Are all waveceptor's the same in that regard?

[@timrosenthal46]

I want one... it's a beauty !

[@Lanciarules]

Where are you going in Italy?

[@bumblerbumble9843]

Larger right wrist? I dread to think about what you've been doing to get that?

[@itsZdan]

would still love to know where the hell you get your tshirts from

[@romadent170]

What tipe of glass it has?

[@markjulius2006]

I have a Wave Ceptor with a stainless steel band and a gray dial with white hands and markers. I loved it until I scratched the mineral crystal. I tried to buff out the scratches, but it only made it look worse. I tried to get a Casio dealer to replace the crystal, but he said the crystal is not meant to be replaced. It's actually glued to the watch housing and it would cost almost as much as a new watch. Casio made a huge mistake by not having a sapphire crystal. Would I ever buy this watch again? Not until Casio has a sapphire crystal.

[@Peanutcat]

Fuck that looks incredible.

[@RampartPh]

i was seriously considering getting one of these before but the integrated bracelet turned me off.

[@alfieakaronaldog]

It was £99 on Amazon yesterday but £105 today now your video has dropped!! 😂 😉 Only one left now as I just bought one 😈

[@Jesse_Ghost_]

Looks cool and all, but I think the oceanus 200 is my pic

[@rubensanmaurodelbosqur1950]

Bonito reloj Casio. 🤩🤩⌚️⌚️⌚️⌚️

[@eddiejones.redvees]

I have had a few cheep casio resin band watches two now retired like my Which ware my work watches being a telephone engineer they at to put up with rain snow frost bashing against pole steeps pushing through trees and bushes both are now 20y old they are a bit scratched up but still on the same straps and batteries they were probably better to wear then my g shocks because of being thin and lighter so getting protective clothes on and off was less of a problem especially when wearing elasticated sleeves your certainly get your money’s worth when you buy i casino

[@davect01]

I had no idea Australia had no Atomic clock signal

[@PapriceP]

This one is good but the WVQ-M410 is even cooler. It's in the same case and strap but is entirely analogue and has a second time zone, 24 hour dial, 100th of a second chronograph with the chrono hand spinning insanely fast and the largest date window I've ever seen without magnification. It's also solar and waveceptor of course.

[@PapriceP]

It also has an alarm you set with the second time zone subdial and a day of the week display on the chrono subdial.

[@Zephyrdaze1819]

Check out the Lineage LIW-700M… Same as the WVQ-M410, but all metal case and bracelet. The face is more open to view since the chunky bezel of the M410 is left off.

[@dancarthen3634]

Just use one of the apps to sync the time once a week and you're good!

[@JustOneMoreWatch]

Have you tried them? I have. Noisy and ineffective!

[@dude28405]

Pretty much most of my Casio Watches first order of business is throw the box away I don’t even keep them

[@christianc2767]

Nice

[@stephencresswell4760]

Leaves me cold.

[@Wetzelpretzels]

I love ani-digi watches!!!

[@stephenspain9167]

it's a good looking Casio

[@Discoworx]

Mmmm waveceptor or lineage?

[@Awkwardfruitfly]

The module is very capable, but setting it is difficult. Casio need to add 4 buttons

[@e28forever30]

You only have to set it once…

[@donnyboon2896]

Yes

[@26TM034]

You phone can imitate a multiband 6 tower.. nice Casio tiker. My favourite for VFM is the digi ani .SGW-450 h... What don't it do... For 50 quid ish in the sales

[@andyc6736]

No it can’t - only via Bluetooth and an app if your watch supports it!

[@strokeracer]

once again no indices with numerals to be seen, geez it pisses me off these days. Is it cost cutting?