Was I Wrong About G-Shock's CasiOak? (Yes.)

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[@markiangooley]

Disinterested means impartial. Uninterested means not interested. There y’go!

[@thetimeteller]

Pinned this. I can’t be the only one that needs this kind of education. Thank you.

[@fernandobernardo6324]

Can we say in English, she married him desinterestedly? Like not because of money?

[@The_Gato]

the hero we needed, but not the one we deserved!

[@janelavie4115]

Unenthusiastic.

[@classicmartini]

@@thetimeteller "Disabused of that notion". Heh. Oh, G'day from Sydney Australia.

[@ikirikchi]

Just press the light and mode buttons at the same time to move the hands out of the LCD display area.

[@AngusMurray]

Oh wow!

[@ChristyOFaghan]

cheers, Igor: so many little functions on G-Shocks it's hard to know all the tricks to them

[@nobodysfavourite6953]

Does not work on every module tho

[@ikirikchi]

@@nobodysfavourite6953 Works on Casioaks.

[@filmaelculdetomare]

It's a smart watch!

[@nkonig1]

Got my first Casioak this week. Went for the new midnight fog version. Metal case, smaller case size, positive display. Dare I say it, it actually looks quite classy.

[@justsomeguywithstrawhat]

Could you specify the model number please Hope your watch is as good as new

[@pandamera1]

Funny thing is this watch isn’t trying to homage the Royal Oak, but the 1974 Casio-tron, which also had eight sides. Turns out the whole “Royal Oak” homage thing was a coincidence. Still a great looking watch and one of my favorites in my collection!

[@stanL9]

Bought 3 of these. Contemplating a fourth. I can't believe sometimes how pretty the metal ones look. Completely get being sick of the royal oak homages but in person, it changes 😅

[@Pimpi1980g]

Little birdie told me that solar Casioak is coming out 😉. Maybe wait a little. Or heck with that and buy both of them 😂

[@starmorpheus]

Cadisen Royale Oak homage is banger. It's only over-saturated on the internet. In person, I'd bet you $1000 if you ran into someone wearing that watch after a month of looking.

[@larsstougaard7097]

I will love me a yellow B2100 solar 💛 this summer

[@betochiwas]

the best, is not a royal oak omage is an omage for the original two models of G-shocks

[@cherenymadison3554]

@@betochiwas exactly what I was going to say. You can't be a watch reviewer and G shock person and not know this. And belly calling it a royal oak homage is doing it a big injustice

[@mattrane4126]

Hey Jory, If you press the mode and light button at the same time the hands move away from the digital display. They go back if you press the buttons again but it still helps when trying to read the digital display.

[@stanL9]

Hey thanks for this

[@mattwheeler7943]

Was going to say, Big miss! This is one of the coolest features!

[@mattys1467]

Great watch. I have this same model and it is a great lesson for those after the Swatch Moonswatch. Remember, this G-Shock was huge, selling at 2 or 3 times retail when it originally came out. Completely sold out everywhere. I put an order in, waited 10 months and got it at retail. Happy to wait, no problem. Don't fall for hype.

[@namir91]

I have both the casioak and the moonswatch (retail) and the quality of the casio blows the moonswatch out of the water. Don't pay markup, hype will die soon

[@justobserving4862]

About to get it 30% off

[@fivemakeshistory7774]

i have the first release in black and I have no problem waiting, now I'm waiting for my new one with solar and bluetooth 🔥

[@BooEsq04]

I bought the gray one on a whim a year ago and was surprised how much I ended up wearing it. Stylish looking beater and feels so light on the wrist, I've enjoyed this one.

[@TheGrenadier97]

The sole wrong you can do with a G-Shock as tool and casual watches is picking the incorrect size. That's why i only consider the 5600 series and believe that branding the "Baby-Gs" as "female" makes very little sense: there should be a sturdy G-Shock model for every wrist size.

[@luigidicarp9521]

the reason i only own 5600 and ga2100 models. it blend well with everything i wear.

[@Pimpi1980g]

I wouldn’t say that you are wrong. I mean it’s a personal preference of course but G-Shocks are allowed to be larger 😉. It’s G-Shock baby. Most of them are made like that and that’s it. They are not Police or Diesel that are utterly ugly and too big. This is a robust sports tool watch made not to be destroyed easily. Even women or kids can rock them because it’s, well G-Shock.

[@soggz4246]

I always wanted a G Shock, but felt they were just far too thick. Then this came out. Bought it immediately in 2019. Fantastic watch and as tough as they come. Use it for camping, outdoor sports, work, all sorts really. It’s a proper scratched up mess now, but works as well as the day I bought it. All the best 👍🏾🇬🇧

[@bpdcraft]

I'm loving the modularity ecosystem that is building up around this model. It has the the quick release straps, along with the crazy colorways so they're very fun to mix and match if you keep investing into anything GA-2100.

[@notamoonraker]

All the G-Shock are. I like that they're all moddable. I can even put DW5600 strap on DW6900, just because of its stock strap is so disappointing for me

[@TheBigWrist]

I have 5, modded and unmodded, all are excellent and I am one on a steel bracelet today.

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

Same here 100%. That's cool!!!

[@GEMSofGOD_com]

To be honest, all look better than AP, especially girls' golden one. I luv wearing it myself and that actually feels gorgeous.

[@jpatterson4055]

I have 5 also. No AP mod but do have the 1st gen Digi camo version. The Rubiks is just a fun shelf piece for me too!☺

[@job9076]

Would we have the MoonSwatch without the CasiOak?

[@eurabio]

I feel it's unfair to call an Oak homage to every octagonal shaped watch. It's like saying all round watches are homages of Patek Philippe, Breguet or Robert Dudley or whatever.

[@YourSoulDriver]

The Tough Solar / Bluetooth version of this watch is coming in May 2022. Sales will be going through the roof. I was also not intetested on this G-Shock, starting with the CasiOak nickname, which I hate (BTW, CASIO has indicated that, actually, the design is a homage to the original DW-5600C G-Shock and its octogonal bezel, which is decades older than the PPh.. It has nothing to do with it) Now, I may actually get it.

[@fatboy5926]

I recently got a earth tone grey Casioak. I have Seiko’s that I wear (my most commonly worn would actually be my gold Seiko 😂😂) but was after something a little more casual at times and the Casioak is perfect. Yeah I’m happy with it looks great simple easy casual

[@jerryg50]

I have 2 of CasiOak watches. I choose the grey and the dark blue with the near white bezel. Excellent and comfortable to wear. For accuracy these are keeping better than 5 seconds per month. I found the display a bit small. The negative display requires a lot of light. I have to look very carefully to see the display well. If I don't need to see the date or the seconds this watch is terrific for normal use. I like this watch for what it is.

[@thomasdavis8117]

I get that you're tired of Royal Oak homages and the casioak kits but there's something to be said for a water resistant, shock resistant watch that comes on a brushed metal bracelet that will never suffer a spring bar failure or the resin cracking. Just my two cents as a field geologist with one of the metal converted ga2100's.

[@davidwarburton8890]

Bought the blue/gray a couple years ago and I like it more than I thought I would. I wear it more than I thought I would. If Casio could jam Mudmaster features in it I would be all over it.

[@asdf0rM3]

Thanks for this video Jory, you reminded me of that little gem in my collection I haven’t used in some time!

[@IanMacLeansnv]

I have the straight army green, not camo, and find it an elegant match for any shirt with an epaulet on it. But then, almost as an afterthought, I got the mustard yellow one. And I am so in love! I have never seen flat black look better anywhere. Full stop. I wear it all the time.

[@bangurowned]

I had a Casioak my wife bought me before we got married, but I misplaced it. I feel bad. So I hope to find it again some time. Was such a fun watch!

[@FR_films]

I love g shock watches. I had the metal case version of this. For some reason I sold it then regretted it almost immediately. Now they are releasing an entirely all metal solar version of it.

[@Pimpi1980g]

You grew a bit bigger now in my eyes. I was expecting full blooded rant on plastic watches. But as you said. It’s G-Shock baby. Hate when people compare it with automatic or steel (except steel G-Shocks). Well done Jory

[@pratham706]

Absolutely love it when you review these casios!

[@roddyrod583]

It looks sick in the oak metal kits!

[@greamespens1460]

I have this watch, though the hands can e moved out the way I think a display below the analogue hands would be better

[@bunaldiaries6418]

Just got mine with the Tiffany/Powder Blue indexes, and I love it to the point I'm wearing it even in my sleep. And in some cases, my GA2100 works with my long sleeved button shirt just fine. It doesn't look out of place for me, and it works, 20BAR water resistance in terms of depth and pressure, Carbon Core Guard for protection, resin material that just works (well, it works for me because I don't have the most sensitive skin in terms of sweat), and it's multipurpose.

[@djbeatty449]

I'm definitely swapping mine into the metal case, just my thoughts. I'm not paying nearly $600 for the GMB2100D-1A. Granted it's a nice watch but the swap can be done for half the cost and still look great.

[@CJ_102]

Homage watches are great when the original costs more than a house or a Porsche. Next time you see an incredible sports car, consider how many tiny little watches cost more. It is madness.

[@aidanpysher2764]

I just picked up the white with black dial version of this on a whim at a local BX. It looks really nice, and much sleeker than a standard G-Shock. Sure, it might be an homage to the AP Royal Oak, but it has its own character than straight-up reps of the Oak. It goes extremely well with the white Adidas Superstars I wear, as well as any shirts or jackets with white accents. It's quite attention grabbing, and pops quite well. I think these things are the perfect balance of G-Shock durability and the classiness of something more expensive.

[@dgross2009]

The grey one has a positive display. That's why I picked up that one first. There's also a new neon version I may pick up.

[@obygdengaming]

Pro tip: Hold Light and press Mode to move the hands away from the display. Repeat to bring them back to analog time.

[@pedromonteiro6043]

I have the gray version with the positive display and find it a very good G-Shock for small wrist guys like me. Moreover, it's movent its the most accurate one I ever found and I do have a Bulova curved which is quite accurate. For the last two months its accuracy is 0,00 sec/day.

[@ArtofTZU]

Love your wacky presentation style. Thank you for the review as well! Helped a lot with the decision :D Do keep up the awesome work, sir!

[@myhandlewastakenandIgaveup]

I have my ga2100 (blacked out version) on a leather zulu and it actually works crazy well.

[@marcustaylor9210]

The Red version is available on the UK Amazon site ,

[@ShohagRashed]

Got the transparent "Jellyfish" version of the Casioak. Love every bit of it.

[@shailabhshah988]

My daily wear! I love it... just hate the strap. So I went out got a special NATO strap adapter and an all black NATO strap. Also wish the buttons were bigger. My sausage fingers struggle to push the smoll buttons.

[@ChristyOFaghan]

Jory, over here in Europe they released another three variants on the GA-2100, maintaining that 'stealth' black case and dial, but with indices and hands in neon baby-blue, orange and lime green not my thing really, but the new colours really pop

[@jordanwelch8294]

Have/daily the “Neo Tokyo” livery and love it. Bought one for my brother.

[@onemat2000]

Red version is easy to find. I have the blacked out as you show here on the video. The one I would like to find at a reasonable price is the same watch but with white indices and hands. It's out there but at a much higher price.

[@Modest661]

The metal gear alert on the white Ga2100 was funny. Your editor is good. Time for a raise

[@AMIRAGE2184]

The red one is illegeble.....theresn awsome black with cream dial and red and blue indicators!!

[@black79montecarlo123]

I've got the rubber strap version and love it.

[@khulgarulfsson8067]

The original 5600 design will always be my favorite G-Shock. I got one for scuba diving as a big kid and that’s probably the watch, more than any other I had, that got me into watches. It was my first watch that was a genuinely good watch.

[@saleemsuliman3062]

Its a number digit watch its a good one

[@bigredtlc1828]

The negative display sucks. I got it out of the package and couldn't make out the dial. Put it back in the box and returned it in the mail that day. I think the new updated CasiOak's have 2 versions with regular displays (yellow and black/gray), which is awesome.

[@davidhunternyc1]

A year later, Casio now offers the Full Metal Casioak GMB2100BD-1A. I love the blacked out metal version. Makes the resin version feel cheap. What's your take?

[@freeatlast1963]

The new Solar/BTooth yellow Casioak is the only watch to get me excited in a long time ..... I remember being besotted by Swatch designs in the 80s & these new solar Oaks, illuminate my interest like neon!

[@AnnoyedClover-jm7bd]

The mods are sick...love em

[@ericlongsdorf4208]

It’s a cool looking g-shock. They made a clear one that I would love to get. And if they did a Neo Tokyo like the other ones I’d be all over it.

[@Conundrum191]

I keep coming back to this one every now and then. Pretty sure one day I will buy it, especially if I ever see it on sale below $100 CAD. I'd want the original 1AER in black with white indices though given the stealth just seems too hard to read in poor lighting.

[@toddtice1574]

Going to sell mine due to the hard to read stop watch issue, but do like the style.

[@AbleMable]

Just buy the red one from a store. Dude, they are cheap. Macy's has a 25% off sale and has them. Tilly's has them on discounted too. Zumies also. Zappos also (they email $35 off coupons all the time).

[@nukadog1969]

I dig that it's a weather-proof beater without looking like GI Joe vomited tech. I've never been interested in G-Shocks or Ironman watches because I always found them cartoonish, and sometimes nearly gas station knife-level of ugly...My A1 looks pretty swank by comparison.

[@nobodysfavourite6953]

A1 meaning?

[@nukadog1969]

@@nobodysfavourite6953 white indexes that were not originally offered in the US, so I sourced it from the UK.

[@nobodysfavourite6953]

@@nukadog1969 shieeee i guess i need to up my colour-code-knowledge game asap q; got my mom the small version in beige, it's so comfortable i'm considering one for myself, too. Also got GBA-900 from UK like three months before it hit the shelves in Poland, i don't know why do they always get the good stuff ;)

[@reeder4023]

Great beach watch, and amazing value.

[@willng34]

Say what you want about those $70 AliExpress RO style cases, but the bracelets are better machined than any of the seiko’s under $500. The clasp is precisely milled and the anodizing has proven to be more durable than the PVD on my SRPD79. Oh and they come with screw in links

[@Jesterian]

I've been complimented on my Ali modded 2100 more than just about any watch in my collection!

[@willng34]

​@@Jesterian I would have a whole collection out of the 2100 in ali cases if they weren't so homage looking. The bracelet is kinda stiff at first but after some time it articulates more and now it fits my wrist perfectly. My $400 seiko prospex on the other hand comes with stamped clasp with wobbly fitment...

[@richardshaw1968]

You even read out is has a hand shift feature in the specs …I sense an indiglo moment here. I have the red one..not selling though.

[@Praxeus514]

I was just thinking the exact thing! Lol

[@thetimeteller]

Dudes triggered over a very minimal ‘Con.’ Even with the hand-shift feature, the display is small, crowded, and difficult to read quickly. So sowweeeeee. 🥺🤣

[@Praxeus514]

@@thetimeteller INDIGLOOOO!

[@danrussell_official]

This is a watch for people who love watches. The ani-digi display is the best of both worlds - giving quick time readout with the digital display as well as a spatial relation time readout with the analogue hands. Why I say it’s for watch lovers: the analog part is actually celebrated more than the digital part. The style is beautiful, and the comfort and sizing is superb. To boot the backlight is so practical and that fade-out on the LED…chefs kiss

[@ha231]

Some time ago when your channel was much smaller I asked if you could recommend some lady's watches. Since then I ordered this watch (60€/$) and stumbled back across your channel. Congrats on the channel growth and I'm happy to have a TT approved watch. 😊

[@cartoonpete407]

Hilarious as always! Yes, it takes a big man to admit he's wrong... but it takes a bigger man to buy the watch he initially hated! ;-)

[@outrunner3399]

Got the black one with white hour indicator instead of the full black one, very readable, very comfy, affordable and has more than enough functions. I also bought the digital Neo Tokyo G shock after seing your video, looks so cool, that retro, neon, synthwave, 80s, cyberpunk vibe is killer. Also from how many watches can it be called a collection? Got 6 in a case that fits 12, does that count? :))) Even got a reason to buy more to fill it

[@AngelMartinez-ey3hu]

I have the red one and the neo Tokyo-ish one. Would recommend 100/10!

[@drivewaystar6485]

Lol I have the red one and my next will be the neo Tokyo

[@AngelMartinez-ey3hu]

@Valiant neo Tokyo

[@antonisplatis5004]

Just got the GM2100B-4A amazing watch

[@bk1ng22]

Tbh casioak strap feels more comfortable and yes it feel smaller on my wrist than my gw5600 to me, i enjoy wearing it. But still, when i'm going outdoors camping i still using the mudman 9300

[@GabrielGGabGattringer]

I was wrong about this watch as well until I got one gifted for my b-day a bonth ago. I got the military green GA-2110-ET-8AER. I like it. Only two things I don´t like: no distinctive minute markers. The LCD display is negative = unreadable at a glance or under dim light.

[@danleonhart1]

Just bought mine. Same black on black. But mine's Tough Solar.

[@lachlanmcintyre5427]

We the utilitarian green….loving it. Didn’t think I would when they first came out but my son and I got one each….they are bad ass.

[@Hemanthkumar-sf6fq]

I thought its small for my 7.5 inch wrist but i love wearing it more than my gsteel and seiko gmt.

[@karlrobinson4887]

Why ya always knockin' watches I like? I will fight you.

[@christirado9293]

The red one is incredible indeed

[@nygelg94]

Definitely getting the metal case for it, already looks like a homage. I like the metal case 😅

[@treefarm3288]

Thanks for your review. I just acquired a G shock GA-2100FR-3 ADR. It seems the same as yours. I mainly bought it because I am a farmer in a wet climate and all the cheap watches I have had have failed after a year or two. In US currency the list price was $238, but this one was on sale for $100. Expensive in my terms, but not if it really lasts!

[@billymania11]

I have the Hidden Coast variant. I wear it when I don't want to fit in and show a little verve.

[@Tapani963]

Hello, The Time Teller. Im about to buy my first G-Shock and i was thinking the G-Shock GA-100-1A1ER, any advice you can give?

[@brandoncardona652]

I definitely put one in the "royal oak" bracelet. No regrets. The bracelt is my favorite thing about the royal oak and ill never pay more than 10k for a watch let alone just for a bracelet.

[@Creamy_Shartz]

There’s a button combination that moves the hands out of the way of the digital display whilst it keeps running

[@maxv5278]

Distracted by so much lint on this watch.

[@Scrufboy]

Uh...Yeah! LOL

[@Visiblyblue]

Does the resin band on this g shock affect your wrist like the other reason bands do?

[@AguilaEmplumada]

I love your "That's brisk baby"...

[@jcm9698]

Looking for the solar ones coming out next month.

[@jamesford6578]

The colourway you like is the one I own. I also own a GWG-1000, DW-5600s and a Pelagos LHD (which seems to be about the only Tudor you like). I must be watching too many of your videos and aligning to your tastes or something 😂

[@socialanxietycrushers2092]

I just got my new G-Shock CasiOak! It is fantastic. I got the Blue Paisley dial! Highly recommend it!

[@strk350]

Negative displays are difficult.. but I just love them xd

[@old9757]

im using ga-2100fr. not really interested tough solar because of the fogging issues. i like the days indicator on the dial too.

[@TheBimmer74]

I bought a green one and like it alot.

[@defender1006]

Hey Jory, thanks for the review of them, but just feel the love for the AP and the Casioaks in particular etc, they're far more affordable and practical too, especial if you add in the Blue Tooth functions of the GA-B2100/2110's etc?

[@urielalbertosanchezm]

Black-purple and Navy blue my favorites

[@JawsTheStampede]

The tough solar/ bluetooth version is about to come out

[@kristiandawe85]

On the casioak ga2100 if you hold the mode and light buttons at the same time the analog hands move out of the from the digital display

[@henriquetamashiro2762]

The casio oak looks really Nice! But it comes expensive here in Brazil!

[@adampottle4531]

Hi Jory! Love your videos, especially about the G-Shocks. Your video on the Mudmaster convinced me to start saving for one. It looks fantastic. I have a request, if that's okay: I'm wondering if you could do a video of your top ten military and tactical watches, like Luminox, G-Shock, Marathon, and the like. I'm also curious: I recently bought a watch from a Canadian company called Momentum. I haven't seen many reviews about them, even though they've been around for over thirty years. They're based in Vancouver and have a reputation for making strong, long-lasting dive watches; the model I have, the D6 chronograph, has been performing beautifully thus far. Have you come across Momentum watches and, if so, what are your thoughts on them?

[@wristray8775]

It could have been better if the 'day of the week' sub-dial had some more functions integrated. Yes, its better to go for resin Casio watches instead of steel.

[@ericramirez4978]

Coincidentally just wore mine yesterday for the first time in over a year lol

[@timelesssneakersandwatches]

Love mine, it wears great and it's a cool G shock in my opinion.

[@ufgator18]

Check out the new neon color ways that were just released... Look sick plus have better legibility

[@yazan.kioumgi]

Have you checked the metal version? It's the GM 2100

[@Thefriendbesto]

Brisk joke made me sub. That caught me off guard.

[@nolanstribling2913]

Can you do a video talking about the G Shock DW-9052?

[@Helljumper7200]

Thoughts on the GA700-2As? Are they too bulky