The Casio Oceanus OCW-P2000 'Cachalot' Dive Watch: The Full Nick Shabazz Review

Today, we're going to talk about a bit, beautiful, and pricy dive watch from Casio, the OCW-P2000 'Cachalot' Dive Watch.

[@hermitgreenn]

Oceanus are like a luxury watch brand from another universe, where high-end watchmaking is leaning hard into technology and not "muh mechanical nostalgia". Their entire ethos is about what can be accomplished with modern technology.

[@lukespector5550]

It's lovely, though Japanese. They just don't hold resale value unlike famous Swiss names.

[@dado380]

You do know that this watch was build in Grand Seiko factory by Seiko master polishers and craftsmen. Casio is a big brand but even they do not possess know how,or all in house materials to build this kind of watch while Seiko is huge conglomerate with master jewellers,,zaratsu masters,micro artist studio,filigre artists,silversmiths,masters artisans and painters,homegrown wood for polishing,homegrown crystals,homegrown ceramic, batteries,glass,micro engineers,their own porcelain, Titanium and steel factory and so much more!!!

[@ElijsDima]

Also... Y'know, there's nothing quite like knowing what the exact time is in Bombay, while also tracking the tide on a california beach, whilst welding a sunken submarine that bottomed at 186 meters below the surface in the North Sea, *and* timing the 20 minutes to reheat frozen pizza in the oven.

[@Zw1d]

features you did not know you needed

[@paulx7620]

As far as the light goes, I really appreciate having a mini flashlight available for when I go to bed and not having to turn on the light and wake up my wife who always goes to bed before me most nights to navigate a dark room. I'm wearing a Coros Vertix and I really like that it's a smart watch that has a battery that easily lasts a month between charging. I just couldn't do the standard smart watch which requires charging ever day or two. Thanks Nick

[@chazfromtheburg]

Amazing piece. Oceanus finishing and precision is unparalleled at this price point.

[@brandonmulford5524]

Living in Japan and just picked this off as it was on sale 50% off and no tax where I am. Biggest take away is how light it is, I own a Samurai and wow what a huge difference. I don't see Casio making any future Oceanus watches this chunky ever again as G-Shock moves up scale. His bracelet observation is spot on.

[@traviswalker8933]

This is a G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000 in a dressy attire so you're right.

[@MarkM58]

Received my watch today...9 days with no duty paid. Beautiful watch, and yes, very light. Paid $1250 on Amazon with no taxes. I also own the S5000 and the T200. I have an 8" wrist and this one may become my favorite... the jury is still out. UPDATE: This watch is amazing and is getting the majority of my wrist time. I will say that my bracelet is not rattly and is very comfortable. I have a large wrist so I don't need to adjust it. The pictures and videos do not do the finishing and beauty of this watch justice. I have an 85-piece collection with 3 Oceanus and 25 G-Shocks included. Amazing watches for the money. This one is truly unique.

[@terrywiseman5268]

Look into Orient saturation diver.

[@eliransabak1447]

Any updates on the watch? Does it have ar coating on the sapphire? Is the titanium holding up against scratches?

[@MarkM58]

@@eliransabak1447 yes, there is AR coating. The watch has NO scratches, so far. The bezel is better looking than in pics! I am actually wearing it now. It is definitely one of my top 3 in my collection.

[@abrahamlim13345678]

You must be broke

[@MarkM58]

@@abrahamlim13345678 not yet. Lol

[@TriantafyllosThessaloniki]

I bought a Casio OCW-S100 used and the crown fell to my hand while I was playing with it. I sent it to Casio Europe in Germany and they replaced almost the whole module (because the calendar wheel was a little bit rattly too- 10 years old used watch I say again) for 130$ which I find great. So service won't be a problem for a watch like this.

[@ElijsDima]

Casio has this interesting visual aesthetic where they make watches that you'd think could not possibly have any more tiny hands/subdials, but somehow they do.

[@MeTaLISaWeSoMe95]

And yet somehow they don't look so over complicated that you can't read them at a glance. Honestly it's really impressive

[@macgyverbryan1377]

The Nick is a brilliant man when it comes to "do not get into watches!" Cool dive watch though.

[@thomash4578]

I agree with you concerning JDM. I just don't understand it these days of a global market. Especially since JDM models are often better looking, in my opinion. I would like to see you review the Citizen F900. I ended up buying two as the first one was US market. I did not like the dial. Paid the full price for the JDM which has a better dial. Smaller than this with more practical functions. Best of all it is GPS sync. No more worrying about reception or future funding

[@jayhorton4275]

On-board lume charge with solar...great hack, Casio! Please keep on that lume game! Love it!

[@BadBeaver2006]

Ha, finally! Thanks, great review! And you know what? I love that Casio actually went all the way with this one and that it is not merely a desk diver dressing up like a real one. I also like that they strayed a bit from their higher-end aesthetic. The higher end Oceanus often are very playful with all the colored glass and whatnot while this one is very much a tool watch with luxury touches instead of the other way around. The asymmetric layout is refreshing, too, that really works nicely. Sad to see that the bracelet is a letdown tough, they should do better. Despite that, I also dislike that they don’t sell the OCW-P2000C-2AJF on the bracelet like the -1AJF but only with a poly strap although I hear it’s a seriously nice one. Both watches should come with both the strap and the bracelet, especially at this price point. I don’t want to jump through whatever extra hoops to get the bracelet just because I like the color-scheme better on the 2AJF, so that just sucks. I am currently waiting for a Seiko bracelet for just that reason and not only do they charge a pretty penny for the part, it also takes several months to get here thanks to the Rona. But I digress: Again, great review, seriously cool watch, thanks a lot!

[@ambroseathello]

Thank you nick. Bought the pepsi version of this watch after seeing your review

[@Vampp2048]

i giggled at the bandwidth joke

[@combatseawolf]

Based on mg observation, it looks like this Oceanus is using the same movement/module as the GWF-A1000 aka the analog Frogman

[@jonathanwatson268]

If I ever needed to replace my current trusted Casio watch with a nicer one, this would be it. But as it is I will continue to wear my nearly 10 year old AWG-100 because it has everything I need. It has a sapphire glass, tough solar, atomic time radio, 200m water resistant, and is extremely legible. I recently replaced the original worn out band and case and I expect it to last another ten years!

[@degenerateWA]

That looks sick! I like the styling of the button at the 8 o'clock position.

[@meow7593]

i love your enthusiasm Nick! Keep up the good work

[@johnsuzuki3572]

A reason for all these JDM models is that Japanese consumers are picky and like gimmicky/extra features US watch enthusiasts for sure pay attention to the details, whereas in Japan most of the general consumers demand qualitative, unique, and extra features packed products. To appear oversea consumers, Japanese watch makers often create good quality watches but with limited minimal functions. A famous one is Seiko SKX series which were only made for the international market

[@josephdanmathis1876]

The Oceanus you keep comparing it to is fucking beautiful.

[@PhantomObserver]

Funny -- I remember your review of the Seiko SNJ025 (The Arnie) and comparing the screen shot of you wearing both watches, it seems to me like the Arnie fits your wrist better. I also agree that it's kinda hypocritical to complain about dive watch features that actual scuba divers would find useful. I think you said the same thing about a Citizen solar dive watch that you didn't think should have a depth table imprinted on the strap, and I thought that was a pretty silly complaint.

[@rctezluh42069]

fantastic Oceanus!!!!!!

[@jaysterling26]

Is the bracelet proprerietry? If yes..Casio does it again ( not a good thing). Also, isn't there a new g- shock that shows the local tide ?

[@ccw5886]

Nick you are so funny. Please do more watch reviews.

[@najib19nawas]

Great work efforts by casio, very impressive engineering. I would like to see a 40mm version and a height not to exceed 12mm and a lug to lug under 47mm. I think with these dimensions, a larger customer base would be in play. Keep the dial clean, less is more. Can’t get behind having a stop watch on a diver, doesnt make sense to me.

[@TheShockwave44]

What data do you have that shows a larger customer base has tiny wrists?

[@johndoyle1969]

That’s a nice watch. That being said, it’s a watch that’s too big, too busy, too complicated, and way too much for me.

[@childrolland]

All in all, it is an insanely good watch for under 2500 USD.

[@mountman5386]

Are you sure re the 100m for an ISO rated dive watch? I always thought that 200m was the rating needed, hence the decades of Seiko & Citizen watches (and the odd Rolex) that had a 200m rating.

[@chrisrebert9271]

100m is the minimum according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark#ISO_6425_divers'_watches_standard

[@sindbadsailor7868]

I love the design, it’s so cool... i like it better than the other oceanus dive watch, the pepsi one I believe... but i just dont understand... why the make it so big... it looks like you’re wearing pressure gauge on your wrist.

[@dudN8R]

great video, Nick - would love to see a comparison of this with the Seiko Astron and Citizen

[@JKS_Crafting]

Led light- gonna guess they implemented it for underwater use incase the lumen would for any reason work (weird reflexation, muddy water). Non educated guess though

[@bjornkeizers]

Excellent review as usual. Good to get a real look at pieces like this. It looks OK and probably feels really nice in person. But man, between their domestic cost, shipping and import taxes and fees here... that comfortably buys you a Sinn U1. And if you want to do actual diving with a Casio, I'd pick a Frogman over this one. To me, this feels like more of a collector piece; the thing you'd buy to round off your Casio Oceanus collection. I'd pay two grand for some Casio's, but this one definitely isn't it.

[@pdmotors5027]

A great review Nik, much appreciated.

[@Sr.D]

When it's Casio going to sell out of Japan the oceanus range, they sell G-Shocks and Proteks much more expensive but they don't sell the oceanus line

[@jimmy86gti]

I had a Timex Expedition that had so much backlash I had to give it away.

[@mountainhobo]

It had a backlash?

[@jimmy86gti]

mountainhobo when the second hand has sloppy movement.

[@datswhatshesaid498]

the s100 you have is still my dream

[@watchesgadgetsandstuff]

Stunning!

[@theallix]

Very attractive piece. Wish the model number didn't match the price

[@joeh5694]

Cachalot is Sperm Whale in French AND it's pronounced like "Cashalo" That explains the thickness and the price indeed. Nick was right ... and right concomitantly! 😁

[@joeh5694]

@H3lt3r Sk3lt3r Totally agree. Please pardon the bias, being French Canadian and a fan of J Cousteau ;)

[@damyr]

@@joeh5694 You're wrong. Cachalot is a figure of speech, which actually means you need a lot of cash to buy the watch. I mean, it's so obvious.

[@saodavi6267]

Why does it need to be 16mm thick with only 200m of water resistance? I've got mechanical watches at more than double the depth rating that are thinner. This should be 12mm max.

[@eliransabak1447]

It’s also a chronograph with under water button operation and touch solar movement against shocks

[@Jezus42]

I like the face of the smaller one, blue and purple 🤩, but I like the bracelet of the bigger one. They are both nice though. Have to see one im a big boy so...I like big watches.

[@thomash4578]

Samurai weighs 6.63 Casino weight 4.02 Casino is 1/3 the weight of the Samurai???

[@NickShabazz]

A third less

[@hugedickerinokripperino5299]

Lol

[@jonathanou8122]

Great review. Crazy watch. Wristful of nope for me personally. Way to thick for a quartz.

[@jeffshaw4039]

I'm looking to get one of these bad boys.

[@toddzikas4428]

Dude you enjoyable to listen to. Ok let's be real. You are funny as heck. Great review.

[@aaronmaurer6874]

Anybody have the OCW-T3000? Thinking about buying.

[@sashalinley9407]

Im sorry i just cant drop 2000 on quartz movement

[@impact0r]

It is pronounced "ka-sha-lot" which translates to "sperm whale".

[@jaysterling26]

I thought it was ' Cash a lot'. .ugh..just heard it said by Nick @ 21:13. & there was I thinking I so funny...

[@scottk8769]

Cool watch but way too big for me. An OCW-T200 with a dive bezel and a titanium case might be the last watch I'd ever need.

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

G-Shock para mi, amigo.

[@metallicarockacion]

Nick, in some situations when the lume is not charged and you cant read the time you can use the light. How is that a gimmick? how is something useful a gimmick? it works... is it extra? yes but having extra is not a gimmick. You can find Pins and collars in grand seiko divers and patek philipe as long as they are titanium. If you didnt know pins are a choice for titanium because screws back up and also they are more secure for divers even if is steel. so sometimes you would find pins and collars in really expensive titanium divers, is normal! the only thing is true is that is very thick and big. I own this watch, tell me a diver that has what this has from other brands. nobody else offers this. you didnt show the divers function i wonder if you know about it. Also it is 1700$ because the grade of the movement and other details. If you payed 200$ extra dollars for import fees thats not casios fault neither the watch, I bought it from seiya japan and I payed 0 extra fees.

[@michaelm9871]

$2k Casio has a light like $20 Casio. Idk why every watch doesn't have something like that these days. An auto could have a capacitor charged by the motion of your arm power the LED or something if they don't want to use a battery. As a person who works nights, an auto just isn't as practical as a $20 quartz for everyday use for me.

[@groundless1238]

Since I live in Norway, I think that function is great😉 haha

[@mountainhobo]

10:35 [Press light button, and everything goes to hell] - That's why those gimmicky desk diver watches (no one dives with watches anymore) are so aggravating. Not only you can't see any of the special functions you are paying for at a glance, it's pointlessly bulky, and boy, is it UGLY. And then, the control interface is so overloaded (programmers will know what I mean), one touch out of sequence, and you have no idea what the damned watch is doing. Sorry, this is pure affectation for a mall stroll.

[@MJFallout]

Sorry, but I'd argue these are moot points. Everyone, who knows two things about watches, knows that dive watches are almost exclusively worn by people who don't dive, and that digital dive computers have rendered mechanical dive watches (at least for professionals) obsolete. (And it's true for other watch types as well: Every single person who wears a flieger watch does not fly a plane in WW2, and most people who own tachymeter watches do not race cars.) And yes, this is obviously a very bulky watch, stuffed with features. This is the end goal of this piece. Regarding the functionality: To our modern understanding, without a digital display providing 'printed' feedback about the functions, it is convoluted and requires the user to memorize how to do what. For a much easier readout there's always g-shocks, but here this is intentional. Like, there are surely $150 Casios that can do all these things, too, but people are still going to pay the big bucks for the styling, the materials and the appearance of not-digi (even though it is) I wouldn't want one of these either, but I can see that this is exactly the kind of sports watch some people would want.

[@mountainhobo]

@@MJFallout Not sure why you consider those 'moot points' if you agree with almost all of them. ;)

[@davidmarshall7752]

50 mills ? That's like wearing a coffee cup on your wrist.

[@lukespector5550]

Yehudi Tikvah sells Casio!

[@Napalm_Candy]

Upvoted just for the "boi-oi-oing boi-oi-oing" sound effect, ha ha! Great review (it's just too bad I'm not into watches)!

[@Zaque-TV]

how does it know the tide?? tf

[@insanogeddon]

"I don't like big watches" wears an omega that wishes it was a BOND original Rolex or Rolex Casino Royale. Sentimental Surfers .. GOLD !

[@StiloNautica]

"Thanks Rhoda"..

[@loukili63]

Good test report, where I can agree with almost everything. I am also annoyed that the band is not adjustable in length for days when it is hotter and the arm circumference swells. I certainly wouldn't wear the watch for diving, although I like that typical style. If the watch was 1-2 mm thinner, it certainly wouldn't be a disadvantage. However, it is definitely not too big. The lightweight titanium I find good. That wears more pleasantly. Whether the glass is anti-reflective, you did not go into that. But hope that it is anti-reflective on both sides. This facilitates the view of the beautiful dial very much. The LED light I find useful to be able to read the clock even in the dark. That the second time zone is coupled with the tide display, I also find not so good but would not be a hindrance. The thing that bothers me most about the watch is that the band is not adjustable in length. That is for me the KO criterion. This should definitely be improved. And the glass ring should be slightly above the bezel, because the metal scratches so quickly and the glass is more resistant to scratches. An idea of what you can do via Bluetooth app would also be interesting. The current market price tends to be under $1000. That's worth this great, very nice watch, which I like better than the one used for comparison. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

[@ShardsOfNarsil]

Sharp watch!

[@ANiCKiN]

Cool looking watch, stupid amount of press 2s here and 5s here. MEHHH! PS: 9:03

[@grumpyoldman2380]

Lets compare features and functions of this Casio compared to that Omega. Now lets complain about how much the Casio costs. Seems to me like your really reaching for things to complain about.

[@NimsChannel]

I'd buy some one but it reminds me too much of 1990's dolphin merch.

[@aadavanelangovan1630]

This is a MT-G in a tuxedo.

[@zman8340]

Did he just say a 2000 dollar Casio ????????

[@franksalem8580]

I wouldn't buy it for what the import duty cost you.

[@martindenckermann9624]

Moe from Simpson 😉🤪😂

[@michaelbedford8017]

I'm totally perplexed by this review. Firstly, it's a JDM. Anybody care to make a guess at how many Japanese, or SE Asian people have a wrist of 8 inches or over (which is what you'd need to pull this off), unless they're Sumo wrestlers? Secondly, why did you spend over $2k of what I assume is Patreon money on something which is: overpriced, overcomplicated, of limited appeal, and full of less than perfect features; leaving aside the fact that it's very expensive for a quartz, isn't a marquee brand, and will have import and guarantee complications? Still love your knife reviews.

[@NickShabazz]

Because a number of people asked me to, and because I didn't know all of the things you told me until I did the review! Like it or not, I'm actually pretty well known for covering high end Casios. But the watch is now sold, and I'm moving on to the next watch to get you more free content :)

[@KingSalami407]

You lost me at $1900 quartz

[@mountman5386]

It's a lot less than his Omega quartz!

[@pietveerman149]

Beter of putting it in your pocket instead of your wrist with this size

[@gavisbeech]

16mm thick what a monster not in a good way

[@Mystery_Man84]

@ Nick Shabazz- u sound like George Costanza from the Seinfeld show 😂🤣

[@abrahamlim13345678]

Hey Mister it is not meant for you that's why it is jdm and mark my words,- you complain too much Why not make your own watch dude

[@AnonZero0]

*Nick, your wrist looks so feminine.*

[@Baaddu]

Sorry...no Casio is worth $2,000...

[@lololololol3908]

why?

[@damyr]

Nah, no watch in the world is worth that money. Every price above $400-500 mark for a watch is unjustified, except maybe in some rare specific cases.

[@jagpilotohio]

It’s certainly extremely nice but Casio just doesn’t register in my brain as a “high end” watchmaker after a long history of inexpensive plastic digital watches. North of $1000 just doesn’t work for me.

[@sinjon]

I now think my T-200 is junk by comparison

[@GS-vb3zn]

I love Casio. I think I have about eight or 10 of them including G-Shocks... but this watch seems like a joke. It’s too big, too ugly. And for $2000 I could probably name a dozen watches that are better and I’d rather have.

[@pendulousphallus]

Far too much going on here. This wants to be a G-Shock so bad, down to the side firing LED. It's nice to see Casio doing weird things though.

[@YanDoroshenko]

OceANUS ^o^

[@damyr]

My god, it's ugly. I'll never understand people who wear a freaking block of metal on their tiny wrists, but it's probably the same mental issue as with small people driving huge cars.

[@Starstreak170]

I don't understand it either. I've got a 7 inch wrist and the biggest watch I'll wear is 40mm.

[@buliwyf3236]

Quartz has no soul!

[@asdfsadf67]

Yeah cos it's metal

[@Starstreak170]

Neither does your brain then, it runs on electrochemical reactions, just like a battery.

[@markalexander774]

Considering it is a quartz watch, it is overpriced by about $1,900.