Small Size...HUGE Let Down? The New "38mm" Casio Duro MDV-10 Is...

[@BobbyL2k]

Water resistance aside, it does fit Ben’s wrist really well. Looks pretty good.

[@Faenwolf]

It always amazed me that the original Duro was the perfect cheap dive watch even someone like Bill Gates is wearing. Easy marketing. Casio simply had to downsize it with identical or better specs and it would have been an instant win. What were they thinking.

[@knockoutfever4]

How do these companies not listen to consumers so well

[@ElijahBuenafe]

@@knockoutfever4 Casio trying to listen to their customers challenge level: Impossible

[@TheCK84Project]

Absolutely 💯, if that was the case I would have bought one of my girlfriend.

[@thetruebatman4632]

I’m a big guy, so I literally have every Duro except the one with gold accents because they’re just too good for $50-$70. I can’t believe that these are the changes that they made; MAKE IT EXACTLY THE SAME BUT WITH A SOLAR MOVEMENT, AND MAKE A 40MM OPTION ALONGSIDE IT. Please, don’t even attempt to put your “steel” bracelet on it lol Long Island Watch has incredible bracelet options made specifically for the Duro and I love them. Come on Casio just listen to your fans.

[@chinaboss6683]

The casio datejust is the big boss!!

[@sefasoylu712]

I’m a small guy, so I literally don’t have every Duro. I can believe that these are the changes that they made. Thank you casio for slim wrists.

[@Astro80s]

@@sefasoylu712I’m also a small guy too the duro is way too big for my 6.5 inch wrist ykyk

[@alanprak80]

A lot of people don't like it, but I do; I never picked up a Duro because it was too big for my thin wrists, but this will fit nicely. And the 50m water resistance is not an issue for me; I have enough divers in my collection if I ever wanted to swim with a watch, which I never have.

[@viniciuscandido7133]

Same for me. A 44mm watch would look gigantic on my tiny wrist. Also, I have never swum with any of my watches, so...

[@TheGrenadier97]

What's particularly weird about this false-small-Duro is that in comparison, Citizen recently managed to scale-down a 44mm diver to a 37mm case without any loss in capability and aesthetics - and it's arguably more complex than a Duro, being a professional solar diver. Why Casio failed at properly scaling-down the Duro is a mystery. It's not even female-focused - unlike the Citizen 37mm it doesn't have a more feminine colourway like a bling pink with gold.

[@miquelc.2794]

Creo que no quieren reducirlo pq el duro es un reloj de la vieja escuela y muy bien fabricado y diseñado y por tal ya no interesa

[@ArdakHere]

@@AJ88874 I think it's 37mm Promaster

[@AJ88874]

@@ArdakHere thank you😊

[@BrittPearceWatches]

OUSH, yeah, that bracelet is pretty small! I kinda love the size (I have tiny wrists!) I feel like it'll look great! But yeah... Not sure about the lug width.

[@ignotdc]

I would love to see a review of this watch on your channel 😊

[@speedracer2please]

I was planning to buy a 36mm Tissot Seastar since my wrists are tiny, but I was surprised at how small it looked and felt compared to my 37mm watches. I guess that's just the diver style. I ended up with a 40mm Seastar and love it. Maybe the quartz 36mm would be a good affordable alternative for those looking at this!

[@amitd5134]

I bought this one and I like the smaller dial, the small dial is spot on, I think it's a beauty, got a blue dial and enjoying it

[@thebitterfig9903]

I kinda feel the size is fine, since that’s so personal. Some folks will want a smaller or larger version of any watch, and I’m sure this size is right for a lot of folks, if not for me. And Casio always measures width including the crown, rather than diameter. But not being even 100m WR is really disappointing. A big reason to love the Duro is the legit dive specs for the price. This just doesn’t do it. Like Casio presumed that folks with smaller wrists don’t want to go snorkeling or whatever, and that’s uncool.

[@SomeNot]

I considered getting a duro, as a watch to wear around water but decided on a Vostok amphibia instead. 40mm size is much more wearable and has more history around it

[@salam-s9y]

I have both the Vostok and Duro, both amazing!

[@deepb249]

@@salam-s9ywhat is accuracy of Vostok ?

[@salam-s9y]

@deepb249 20 to 40 seconds a day but they are easy to regulate and reseal due to the case design.

[@deepb249]

@@salam-s9y how much does it cost to regulate them? Is it hand winding watch ?how much is Vostok amphibian?

[@aloy1718]

​@@salam-s9y +/- 40sec a day? Wow that's terrible

[@billmorrigan386]

I'm happy they produced a small wrist size diver's model. This watch is probably not gonna look too big on my small wrist (17cm). I might buy it as I like a blue face and a rubber strap. This model is also available with rubber straps. Currently I have a Casio G-2900--the only small G-Shock that looks stylish and not oversized. I also have one quartz Longines and a very, very old quartz Raymond Weil (30 years old)--both work like new despite Raymond having a lot of wear and tear over the 30 years. I got only quartz movements because I don't like my watches to break down, show wrong time or require disassembling and oiling every 4-5 years. The worst thing that happened to me is once I had an automatic watch (mechanical) and it stopped down and then moved again, although I thought it had a lot of reserve as I was working out a lot. The upshot: I got late by more than one freaking hour without realizing that! That was 25 years ago but I still remember. I didn't have a mobile phone 25 years ago--I know it's my fault for postponing buying one--but I grew to hate automatic watches anyway. I won't be bothered with overnight winders for automatic watches either. What a nuisance! They should offer people manual watches too. I hate those automatic watches. Why didn't I wear my Raymond Weil that day? Well, it's a costume watch and I was going to my boxing practice and I bought a more brutal looking automatic watch. It really let me down. After that I was wearing my quartz Raymond Weil only--wherever I went and whatever I did, even at home. *Quartz watches are the way to go!* Just an opinion.

[@greekpapi]

I own both, dont let the 38mm fool you, it still has a great presence on the wrist!!!!

[@spgk6470]

The main selling point of the duro is it's 200m wr. It isn't a super pretty watch to remain desirable without it's water capabilities. The smaller duro or should i say the smaller duro's cousin is already out there for years now and it's called casio mtd 1053d. 41mm case, a better looking dial if you ask me but a little worst case finishing but not by much. I have it on a nato and it accompanies me to my snorkelling for two years now, over 70 swims per summer without breaking a sweat. Honestly i am surprised any of the "big" watch reviewing channels haven't payed tribute to it with a full video as it costs 50 euros here instead of 70 of the duro, with the same capabilities, movement and specs and with 41mm it wears better than it's famous cousin.

[@TheCK84Project]

Everyone I know says that if the duro was 50 m water resistant instead of the 200, they would have not bought it.

[@anulu-momento]

That 16mm lug width is honestly worse than the already bad wr

[@TheCK84Project]

Should have been 20mm

[@andrebalsa203]

I see a new Ben's watch review, I click.

[@PapriceP]

And I write a stupid comment.

[@michaelhorn8962]

To me, Casio blew it with the 16mm lug width. Fine for a lady's watch. I don't mind 36mm, but I think it's very dishonest of Casio to bill it as a 38mm. And 50m WR? Come on, Casio! Even the all-plastic MRW200 has 100M! BTW, those Casio bracelet links are actually really easy to remove, just use a push-pin tack to push out the U link.

[@eurovnik]

Great video. I tried the original Duro and it was unwearable. The major selling point of this is that... I can wear it and it will look good! Plus it's really cheap 😊 I don't dive and it'll be fine for swimming. Even 60 clicks is fine for pasta timing 😉

[@Cludo_]

My girlfriend has been looking for a dive watch that would fit her wrist, I've been looking too but not coming up with much that will fit and she will actually like. This very may be a contender!

[@Chrissepisje]

Cracking review, thanks for the heads up about the size. I was about to crack the joke to ask what a "yurr" and a "bodget" is, but thought the better of it. I will posit that the Japanese don't have smaller wrists per se. :)

[@neatocv5612]

Reminds me of the "mini" smartphone days that had half the specs its bigger brother. Until companies like Sony made a real "mini" with relatively similar specs as the original. With this, casio is reminding me of 2013 mini smartphones.

[@darioscomicschool1111]

7:26 Casio Tried and Failed. 38mm or 40mm with the Specs of a Duro is what I want!

[@Tyrone2714]

Really enjoying these more frequent uploads

[@fubaralakbar6800]

"We made a Baby Duro." "Cool! I've been wanting one of those for a while! Let me get my k--" "We also made it a desk diver." "Oh. Meh, well, it still looks in nice in pictures, and is probably a little cheaper. Hold on, let me get my k--" "It costs the same as the original Duro." "Guess I'm staying home then."

[@leftpastsaturn67]

You can pick up an almost identical Sekonda (different hands, better lume) for £26.

[@parallelsuns1]

I can vouch its a good watch for less than £30, Sekonda usually get a bad rap for their watches but that is a solid watch TBF

[@leftpastsaturn67]

@@parallelsuns1 GIven the price point, they're good value for money as an everyday wear that you don't have to worry about too much.

[@GM-ii8gs]

And Sekonda have been going since 1966! very good value for cheap chronographs. I think the whole association with catalogue shopping like Argos drags them down.

[@stefanusbagusardiyanto8926]

I have a Casio Duro Marlin MDV-106 (the one with the marlin logo) and it has been really strong on all terrains for the last 3 years. I'm still waiting for Casio to launch a new Casio Duro product in a smaller size (baby duro) with the 200 meter WR feature.

[@franqueee]

When you were talking about it being smaller than 40mm, i was okay with it bcs i like it better 38 or 36 anyways. But 16mm lug width? 50m WR? What were they thinking?

[@HaonProductions]

I was excited for this when I heard about it so it's a shame it comes up short in so many respects. Anyone interested in a smaller, affordable quartz diver should honestly look at the 37.5mm Invicta Pro Diver. $50 and if you get the OB version, a screw down crown with 200m WR.

[@khole15]

Looks great on you, perfect size for your wrist

[@chechsp]

What's the oceanus at 1:49? Is it the s100?

[@bapaotje4107]

The 200meter ones were sold out and I almost bought the 50m ones. Until my girl came through and got me the Batman 200 meter one. So glad she didnt low ball for this one.

[@anulu-momento]

I have no idea of why they didn't even try to change the fish to something else

[@docteurgreene]

I was looking for a 40mm diver and I love Casio in general. But this time they fuc... big time with the 16 mm bracelet. Instead I have bought a Invicta Pro Diver 9307 and I love it! each time I check the time I smile because this watch is so beautiful (and 90 euros it's a steal).

[@e28forever30]

No sapphire, no ceramic, no lume, no solid links. Same money could buy a Steeldive, excellent value for money.

[@grahamwallace]

Maybe a good starter watch for a young watch enthusiast? Certainly not for my wrist.

[@Vihargalamb]

In my opinion, it's a very nice one. It looks like Rolex 'batman', I don't think the size would be painfully small, smaller watches are more comfortable.

[@frank327]

Could have been iconic, instead it's disastrous. You'd hope Casio will take the L, go back to the drawing board, make a version that's actually 38mm, has a screw down caseback and crown, and maybe has the Marlin/Sailfish reprise its place on the dial and caseback. Would show Casio care about enthusiasts. Otherwise this could damage their standing.

[@conyo985]

It seems Casio is failing to meet the enthusiasts in the budget segment. Their digital releases are fine but their recent budget analog watches are questionable. I'm so spoiled by Chinese brands that give you full solid bracelets and sapphire crystals for under 100 dollars.

[@colmocuinneagain3580]

Marathon use 16mm nato straps on some of their watches, you can buy them separately Theres a 36mm orient star diver just been released

[@adamkornacki606]

is there a chance that you will review Laco Augsburg/Aachen ?

[@khole15]

Yes please

[@jeromelim529]

What's the strap size? 18mm?

[@mountainfancasio]

Why didn't they made 200m water resistance? That's the thing I don't like the most about this watch

[@loganpierce9244]

Casio seems to have gone the way is Seiko and the SKX007 by down grading it to a non screw down crown etc…

[@mercster]

Hah... yeah kinda perplexing. It doesn't look bad on your wrist, but I think it would be too small for many wrists. 40 woulda made so much more sense (or, ya know, an actual 38mm I guess.) Thanks Ben!

[@mercster]

But yeah, even if it "looks fine"... no screw down crown, goofy back causing less water resistance...

[@jdanielgurrola]

Excellent, I already have my Christmas gift, this new 38 mm MDV-10-1A1V model will replace my old 38 mm color blue MQ-553W that I have had since I was 13 years old 30 years ago, they are almost the same... but not yet I see it available for purchase on the Casio site... when will it go on sale?

[@simplifygardening]

Seems like it fits you well pal lol great video :)

[@JoyAmin666]

perhaps good news for people with smaller wrists its a good news? i like my bigger dial though

[@CyclingNeko]

Gonna buy this next month. I always want Casio Duro, but it was too big. Even Seiko SRPD also a bit too big for me. So I will wear SRPD for specific event, while the Duro is for everyday carry.

[@kiettuan8443]

Honestly. i had watched this multiple times just to replay that Seiko coughing. Ben, that is one good funny thing.

[@Mike-q7h2e]

I've got the 44mm that i love. Can anyone suggest a metal bracelet that i can buy?

[@paulogarcia9739]

It seems you got the 50mm Water resistance variant. I ordered the Pepsi dial stainless steel bracelet of the Duro in the official Casio store here and it comes with 200mm water resistance. It's dimensions are in 49.5 x 44.2 x 12.1mm

[@nvc.]

DURO means tough in Portuguese... if people are wondering..

[@lappin6482]

Love it! Tbh glad its that small, classic

[@philipstephan5451]

I thought it looked nice on your wrist. Not so big and braggy as a lot of popular watches. Kind of like a less is more type of look,but still looking good. I know I would have liked to see it released a little bit bigger dimensions but it really didn't look that bad on your wrist. Stay safe . Cheers.😊

[@alexisduarte3917]

Hi ben, love your channel. I came across it a couple of months ago and let me tell you, you have sparked the love for watches inside me. I have a question. Is it only for me but why every time you put an amazon screenshot its always blured. Do you edit your videos like this or is there a censorship going on?

[@rajkishore7864]

For someone with wrist size of 6.5 inches or below, it's a boon. Original duro is way too big.

[@TJF13]

Is this watch available for purchase in the USA?

[@NovDee07]

Casio measures the width including the crown, that's why it's 38,5mm. Like the Casio sapphire MTS-100 series, they say it's 41,3mm wide but it's 40mm actually

[@_Fadedpolo]

hearing its too big makes me want it now.& I think im going to buy the two tone (silver/gold) MTPVD01SG-9BV to swop out the bracelet to make it full metal.

[@owenlaprath4135]

Miyota movement? YIKES! I have several dirt cheap Seiko/Hattori PC21(x) movements, going back as far as the a version (over 20 years old for sure), and they all run at up to way over 20 years old, and the newest at about 1-1/2 years! These movements can be had for around under 2 dollars! Both of my Citizen watches with their Miyotas, that were until recently some of my most expensive watches, just quit after a few years, and being elegant dress watches, they most certainly were treated very gently. The only one that had cost more than the more expensive Citizen (USD 169 in Dec 1988, that was a LOT of money for me then) was a Skagen with a (OOOHHH!) Swiss movement, which was supposed to be the best .... lasted a little over one year. I had another Swiss movement once that was so quirky, I returned it, and went straight back to cheap Japanese movements, that work, keep time (what a watch is for) and LAST for years and years and years and ... My best watches are the cheapest ones with the cheapest movements, long lasting, ACCURATE (the more I spent, the lousier they kept time), and some are just awesomely pretty and do not have any big scratches :)

[@Rougezoom]

What's the difference between ion plated watches and stainless steel ??

[@seanhickling7340]

I have an 8 inch (20cm) wrist and I would quite happily wear this. I wear pieces from my 31mm Smiths 12-15 up to a 47mm Invicta Grand Diver and 53mm GShock Mudmaster. There's far too much said about case size. Is your self worth really that dependent on the size of your watch!? That's sad.

[@Inappropriatepaul]

Casio MTD-1010 is best Casio Dive watch ever made.. I dont know why people dont talk about it more..

[@iamfilipemartins]

I think they had a typo, 35.8 instead of 38.5. If we take that it matches what you measured rounded up 36 x 42 😊

[@ciuwandy9238]

Bought the original Duro, love it but too big and eished there was a smaller Duro and I got that wish. I knock and he answers

[@MurrayRide]

4:35, Phil Taylor Purist Phase 6, blackout, very rare

[@LukeMornings]

Been looking for the bracelet replacement for the resin band and cant seem to find it. Anyone have a link?

[@antyvirusuk8056]

Re the hoodies the same quality of scametti watches? That is to say, revolutionary

[@yonalkumar9354]

How to adjust time in MDV 107?

[@GuySasha2022]

Good review Billy

[@Flockingtheherd]

Something kind of weird I’m scowering Amazon currently and I see several mtb-107’s with a rating of 200m on the dial and some with 50m?? Are they just men-106’s incorrectly marked? incorrectly marked on Amazon

[@talega1]

They should do a Duro Solar......all other versions are B$

[@tanhockjun]

So have you get it replaced?

[@gmaschine]

hey,I want to buy a jubilee bracelet but I have a Question.Do i have to buy 16mm bracelet or 18mm bracelet will fit too?

[@Kırıkkalpleroteli]

16mm

[@andiwaow3327]

I love the 36mm size, but that srew down crown has to be there

[@germscb21]

Hey theres a new version with 200 m resistance. MDV-107D-1A1V comes with steel bracelet too..... 49.5 lug to lug, only thing it doesn't come with the marlin logo :(

[@robw6277]

Looks ideal for you Ben 😂

[@jonsonnenschein1253]

I was thinking the price range would be down around what you would pay for the average Timex Expedition style watch.

[@cripplermaximus]

I would like this one because of the size...but man, that fatality at the end is bummer.

[@vertik7]

Looking good, I hope they'll make a plastic version that's lighter with plastic band; maybe I'll replace Casio MQ-71. 50 m water resistance is a lot. I hope they will be able to sell it and fix quality and supply issues. They can't even make Casio LF20W.

[@TheCK84Project]

All they had to do was make this thing at least 100m water resistance that would have made this thing sell like crazy... 200m WR should have been the standard

[@riccccccardo]

Can someone help me. I bought two Casio duros in black. One from amazon USA and one from eBay uk. The USA amazon one was brand new and the LUME glows in the dark but the used good condition eBay one the LUME doesn’t glow at all. What’s going on here???

[@coolcatbaron]

40mm Duro with 200m wazer resistant would be ideal. Since I like the Rolex Submariner style, I would probaby go for an Invicta Quarz watch as something comparable.

[@TheGrenadier97]

Casio made such a bizarre mistake there that it fells almost it's not from Casio. I'll still wait for a TRUE small Duro.

[@chedelirio6984]

That may be the point, they don't actually intend to ever make a "MDV-106(but small)"

[@TheGrenadier97]

But if you take everything from the aesthetics of a watch the connection is impossible to avoid - specially when a smaller version of said watch is exactly what the public have been wanting.

[@joshsher6327]

The dual bezel color originated from Rolex's GMT watches to differentiate daytime and night time for pilots. Not sure what's its function for non-GMT watches.

[@pbftchicken6007]

Actually, not completely mad at the new smaller Duro, now the tiny wrist group and enjoy it too. Also, now kids can have a watch like their dad, etc.

[@Incandescentiron]

I have the same movement in an old Waltham with the same result.

[@Spodermin-hm6ni]

Downsizing and downgrading..size is great buat 50m?meh...

[@flossenking]

The 38.5 is case diameter plus crown. Casio doesn’t specify case diameter, they measure right across the watch in that direction

[@richardpickering2452]

Just bought 3 x 106 Marlins before they are gone.

[@Manamisho]

So its same like casio mq24 in size?

[@MohammedKadem-nt7ng]

We need one just between these 2

[@goatreviews]

Good on you Ben! A great analysis. You’re right, it is more of a Sailfish than a Marlin! 😂👌

[@jambacino007]

I have a slender wrist, so personally, it's a win for me, but 36mm is a bit too small. I strongly prefer a 38 or 39mm watch with 200 meters of water resistance. In the end, I won't be opting for the 36mm version of the Casio Duro.

[@universeliminate]

Not a problem for 99.9% of watch collectors we all know they dont actually dive haha

[@mordeth1964]

I've got to say, I think there's a shift going on at Casio and it's (in my opinion) not for the better. Why, for love or money, would they take an iconic cult classic like the Duro, under spec it and shrink it? Why wouldn't they introduce an updated (improved) version of the original? This isn't an isolated incident either. I own two of the Edifice EFV100D in blue and white, which are fantastic watches and great value. I decided to buy, in green, the newer EFV140D, and while it's a really nice watch (in isolation) I was taken aback that it has neither a screw down crown or screw down case back (just like the baby Duro) and it's more expensive than the 100. Is it just me...?🤔

[@chedelirio6984]

Or it could have been marketed as something else other than a "Duro" - which they'll probably tell you, and be technically right, that they never said it was a Duro, it's a MDV10D, something completely different from an MDV-106, not their fault the public had different notions. Ah, corporations...

[@MKJ07]

44 very big 38 little small. They should have been released medium 40-41mm duro as well

[@thastump]

Get the Citizen Promaster 37mm instead. It's a proper diver.

[@anulu-momento]

That's 3/4 × price

[@thastump]

The Citizen is 10 times better.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

Agreed. It costs more but it will last longer.

[@caliwinin]

Vaer DS4 38mm too for something a little bit bigger + sapphire

[@johanvandersandt8904]

@@caliwinin Solid choice!

[@glenh4971]

I think it's a good-looking watch. However, you lost me when you pointed out the snap on case back and the lack of screw on crown. I have small wrists so the watch size is ok for me. Casio has cut too many corners for me to be interested in this watch.

[@mountainmanwatchreviews8081]

This really reminds me of when the skx got neutered. Bummer. They'd of made a ton of people happy with an actual 38.5 and kept the screw down crown and back.

[@homeboi4159]

36mm?!?!?! YES

[@minidee2194]

Lmao yeah small wrists gang rise up

[@Chalkthecraks]

Original duro is too big for my wrist and if I want a diver I definitely wont choose a big one like this, but I can’t believe they remove the fish logo…a big no. The weaker wr is not that matter for me cuz I’m not use to wearing divers while swimming or showering, let alone I know nothing about diving. (the only big chunky beater watch I would choose for versatile use even in water is Gshock gw6900. Still kinda frustrated with the new duro anyway.

[@DavidDatura]

I’ve already seen a review of this junker on Just One More Watch. And concluded there, that this is basically a watch aimed at kids that maybe want a cheap faux diver that looks like their dad’s real one or something. I can’t really see any other market for this thing 🤷‍♂️