Today, we're going to talk about a bit, beautiful, and pricy dive watch from Casio, the OCW-P2000 'Cachalot' Dive Watch.
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@hermitgreenn2 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
It's lovely, though Japanese. They just don't hold resale value unlike famous Swiss names.
@dado380 Жыл бұрын
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!!!
@ElijsDima4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Zw1d2 жыл бұрын
features you did not know you needed
@paulx76204 жыл бұрын
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
@chazfromtheburg4 жыл бұрын
Amazing piece. Oceanus finishing and precision is unparalleled at this price point.
@brandonmulford55242 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
This is a G-Shock Frogman GWF-A1000 in a dressy attire so you're right.
@MarkM582 жыл бұрын
Received my watch today...9 days with no duty paid. Beautiful watch, and yes, very light. Paid $1250 on Amazon with no taxes. I also own the S5000 and the T200. I have an 8" wrist and this one may become my favorite... the jury is still out. UPDATE: This watch is amazing and is getting the majority of my wrist time. I will say that my bracelet is not rattly and is very comfortable. I have a large wrist so I don't need to adjust it. The pictures and videos do not do the finishing and beauty of this watch justice. I have an 85-piece collection with 3 Oceanus and 25 G-Shocks included. Amazing watches for the money. This one is truly unique.
@terrywiseman52682 жыл бұрын
Look into Orient saturation diver.
@eliransabak14472 жыл бұрын
Any updates on the watch? Does it have ar coating on the sapphire? Is the titanium holding up against scratches?
@MarkM582 жыл бұрын
@@eliransabak1447 yes, there is AR coating. The watch has NO scratches, so far. The bezel is better looking than in pics! I am actually wearing it now. It is definitely one of my top 3 in my collection.
@abrahamlim13345678 Жыл бұрын
You must be broke
@MarkM58 Жыл бұрын
@@abrahamlim13345678 not yet. Lol
@TriantafyllosThessaloniki2 жыл бұрын
I bought a Casio OCW-S100 used and the crown fell to my hand while I was playing with it. I sent it to Casio Europe in Germany and they replaced almost the whole module (because the calendar wheel was a little bit rattly too- 10 years old used watch I say again) for 130$ which I find great. So service won't be a problem for a watch like this.
@ElijsDima4 жыл бұрын
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.
@MeTaLISaWeSoMe952 жыл бұрын
And yet somehow they don't look so over complicated that you can't read them at a glance. Honestly it's really impressive
@macgyverbryan13774 жыл бұрын
The Nick is a brilliant man when it comes to "do not get into watches!" Cool dive watch though.
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
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
@jayhorton42754 жыл бұрын
On-board lume charge with solar...great hack, Casio! Please keep on that lume game! Love it!
@BadBeaver20064 жыл бұрын
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!
@ambroseathello3 жыл бұрын
Thank you nick. Bought the pepsi version of this watch after seeing your review
@Vampp20484 жыл бұрын
i giggled at the bandwidth joke
@combatseawolf2 жыл бұрын
Based on mg observation, it looks like this Oceanus is using the same movement/module as the GWF-A1000 aka the analog Frogman
@jonathanwatson2683 жыл бұрын
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!
@degenerateWA4 жыл бұрын
That looks sick! I like the styling of the button at the 8 o'clock position.
@meow7593Ай бұрын
i love your enthusiasm Nick! Keep up the good work
@johnsuzuki35723 жыл бұрын
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
@josephdanmathis18764 жыл бұрын
The Oceanus you keep comparing it to is fucking beautiful.
@PhantomObserver4 жыл бұрын
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.
@rctezluh420694 жыл бұрын
fantastic Oceanus!!!!!!
@jaysterling263 жыл бұрын
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 ?
@ccw58863 жыл бұрын
Nick you are so funny. Please do more watch reviews.
@najib19nawas3 жыл бұрын
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.
@TheShockwave442 жыл бұрын
What data do you have that shows a larger customer base has tiny wrists?
@johndoyle19694 жыл бұрын
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.
@childrolland3 жыл бұрын
All in all, it is an insanely good watch for under 2500 USD.
@mountman53864 жыл бұрын
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.
@chrisrebert92713 жыл бұрын
100m is the minimum according to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_Resistant_mark#ISO_6425_divers'_watches_standard
@sindbadsailor78683 жыл бұрын
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.
@dudN8R3 жыл бұрын
great video, Nick - would love to see a comparison of this with the Seiko Astron and Citizen
@JKS_Crafting4 жыл бұрын
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
@bjornkeizers4 жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
A great review Nik, much appreciated.
@Sr.D3 жыл бұрын
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
@jimmy86gti4 жыл бұрын
I had a Timex Expedition that had so much backlash I had to give it away.
@mountainhobo4 жыл бұрын
It had a backlash?
@jimmy86gti4 жыл бұрын
mountainhobo when the second hand has sloppy movement.
@datswhatshesaid4984 жыл бұрын
the s100 you have is still my dream
@watchesgadgetsandstuff4 жыл бұрын
Stunning!
@theallix4 жыл бұрын
Very attractive piece. Wish the model number didn't match the price
@joeh56944 жыл бұрын
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! 😁
@joeh56944 жыл бұрын
@H3lt3r Sk3lt3r Totally agree. Please pardon the bias, being French Canadian and a fan of J Cousteau ;)
@damyr4 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@saodavi62674 жыл бұрын
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.
@eliransabak14472 жыл бұрын
It’s also a chronograph with under water button operation and touch solar movement against shocks
@Jezus424 жыл бұрын
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.
@thomash45784 жыл бұрын
Samurai weighs 6.63 Casino weight 4.02 Casino is 1/3 the weight of the Samurai???
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
A third less
@hugedickerinokripperino52994 жыл бұрын
Lol
@jonathanou81224 жыл бұрын
Great review. Crazy watch. Wristful of nope for me personally. Way to thick for a quartz.
@jeffshaw40392 жыл бұрын
I'm looking to get one of these bad boys.
@toddzikas44282 жыл бұрын
Dude you enjoyable to listen to. Ok let's be real. You are funny as heck. Great review.
@aaronmaurer68743 жыл бұрын
Anybody have the OCW-T3000? Thinking about buying.
@sashalinley94074 жыл бұрын
Im sorry i just cant drop 2000 on quartz movement
@impact0r4 жыл бұрын
It is pronounced "ka-sha-lot" which translates to "sperm whale".
@jaysterling263 жыл бұрын
I thought it was ' Cash a lot'. .ugh..just heard it said by Nick @ 21:13. & there was I thinking I so funny...
@scottk87698 ай бұрын
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.
@pauljosephbuggle37224 жыл бұрын
G-Shock para mi, amigo.
@metallicarockacion3 жыл бұрын
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.
@michaelm98712 жыл бұрын
$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.
@groundless12382 жыл бұрын
Since I live in Norway, I think that function is great😉 haha
@mountainhobo4 жыл бұрын
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.
@MJFallout3 жыл бұрын
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.
@mountainhobo3 жыл бұрын
@@MJFallout Not sure why you consider those 'moot points' if you agree with almost all of them. ;)
@davidmarshall77522 жыл бұрын
50 mills ? That's like wearing a coffee cup on your wrist.
@lukespector5550 Жыл бұрын
Yehudi Tikvah sells Casio!
@Napalm_Candy4 жыл бұрын
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-TV4 жыл бұрын
how does it know the tide?? tf
@insanogeddon4 жыл бұрын
"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 Жыл бұрын
"Thanks Rhoda"..
@loukili63 Жыл бұрын
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)
@ShardsOfNarsil3 жыл бұрын
Sharp watch!
@ANiCKiN3 жыл бұрын
Cool looking watch, stupid amount of press 2s here and 5s here. MEHHH! PS: 9:03
@grumpyoldman238010 ай бұрын
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.
@NimsChannel4 жыл бұрын
I'd buy some one but it reminds me too much of 1990's dolphin merch.
@aadavanelangovan16303 жыл бұрын
This is a MT-G in a tuxedo.
@zman83404 жыл бұрын
Did he just say a 2000 dollar Casio ????????
@franksalem85804 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't buy it for what the import duty cost you.
@martindenckermann96244 жыл бұрын
Moe from Simpson 😉🤪😂
@michaelbedford80174 жыл бұрын
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.
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
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 :)
@KingSalami4074 жыл бұрын
You lost me at $1900 quartz
@mountman53864 жыл бұрын
It's a lot less than his Omega quartz!
@pietveerman1494 жыл бұрын
Beter of putting it in your pocket instead of your wrist with this size
@gavisbeech4 жыл бұрын
16mm thick what a monster not in a good way
@Mystery_Man842 жыл бұрын
@ Nick Shabazz- u sound like George Costanza from the Seinfeld show 😂🤣
@abrahamlim13345678 Жыл бұрын
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
@AnonZero03 жыл бұрын
*Nick, your wrist looks so feminine.*
@Baaddu4 жыл бұрын
Sorry...no Casio is worth $2,000...
@lololololol39084 жыл бұрын
why?
@damyr4 жыл бұрын
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.
@jagpilotohio4 жыл бұрын
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.
@sinjon4 жыл бұрын
I now think my T-200 is junk by comparison
@GS-vb3zn4 жыл бұрын
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.
@pendulousphallus4 жыл бұрын
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.
@YanDoroshenko4 жыл бұрын
OceANUS ^o^
@damyr4 жыл бұрын
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.
@Starstreak1704 жыл бұрын
I don't understand it either. I've got a 7 inch wrist and the biggest watch I'll wear is 40mm.
@buliwyf32364 жыл бұрын
Quartz has no soul!
@asdfsadf674 жыл бұрын
Yeah cos it's metal
@Starstreak1704 жыл бұрын
Neither does your brain then, it runs on electrochemical reactions, just like a battery.
@markalexander7743 жыл бұрын
Considering it is a quartz watch, it is overpriced by about $1,900.