Upgrading the greatest watch of all time - Ultimate Casio Royale Mod

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0:00 Making the best better
3:15 The Build
5:10 1. The REAL Full-Metal Royale
8:33 2. The Dress Royale
9:44 3. The Royale with Bronze
12:27 Is it worth it?

[@MikeSmith-er1qs]

You’re looking at this wrong Dave. You’re not putting $180 on a $20 watch…. You’re building a legit $200 watch with a $20 module. Simple and worth every penny.

[@zigmanzapolovich9048]

Exactly! Just think of all those 'great' proposition value quartz watches often overhyped. They all use $20 (or even less) movements and dress up the rest of the watch and many get way more than $200...here you get to take to mix, match and batch to come up with your own style...great observation Mike.

[@gomerasub]

It's not just quartz watches. The Sieko automatics movements are $50. You're paying $300-$400, or more, for a watch with a $50 movement. If you like the Casio Royale, these kits are great.

[@erdnadre7566]

word

[@satyamsingh4653]

Don’t know about worth part though

[@treelineresearch3387]

@@gomerasub $50 is starting to get into the fancier cutout SII/TMI automatic movements at that, I've gotten NH36es for $35.

[@corychecketts]

That bronze case is amazing. I started with Casios and Seikos, went to Tudors and Omegas, sold them and now I'm back into Casios and Seikos. Affordable watches really are the jam.

[@lilmoris1]

Indeed. I like luxury watches but there is nothing as boring as a PP, VC or AP

[@julienfroidevaux1143]

​@@lilmoris1Truth little fun to be had in most high end watch's

[@kabysummit5801]

I just got into the Casio and Citizen watches. Truth be told, we wear the watch for ourselves, to make us happy. I don't feel happier wearing a $5K watch vs a $50 watch. I do know though in the last month that I've had the Casio Royale in Black and Gold (just like the bronze color in the video), I feel smarter :)

[@mlhbrx96]

The bronze with the leather strap would have been an even better steampunk vibe!

[@dmac1259]

So many people misunderstand. This isn't a poverty watch video. This is a video about making a nice custom $200-ish watch with a $20 Casio module inside which is a much nicer module than you would find in many more expensive Factory digital watches.

[@LymanPhillips]

Agreed. There are more expensive watches out there already that use cheap or cheaper modules. This allows you to use a really nice module and build your own watch from it. I'm not a bronze guy usually, but that bronze with the leather would be amazing.

[@Frank-qs3pe]

I own this watch as my daily beater for work and love it. Mine is olive green and black with black nylon strap. Dave your channel is great thank you for making us feel apart of the watch community. 👍

[@NikkiMcMistie]

This is the first watch I ever bought myself. It's so cool. Never dreamt it would have a dedicated modding community to it

[@jcm9698]

I bought this watch and the mod kit just for this reason. The original felt very cheap, but now it is one of my favorite watches to wear. I erased some of the text to give it a cleaner look, placed a yellow filter over the face, added a Vario band and it looks and wears great now.

[@steven3379]

These are great and are absolutely worth it! I spent 180.00 on a (Kraniodesign) Sterile Bronze case & Sapphire version with no strap, I'm definitely going to get one of these! Thanks for sharing!

[@chingpikot06]

This is so good!! I love the bronze because of that rugged look. Seriously considering doing this. Thank you for the video.

[@timetowatch_francois]

I was pleasantly surprised to like the leather strap version you created. Nice combo! Thanks for sharing!

[@7775Kevin]

Thanks for this. I had no idea how these mod kits worked. This is the first video I’ve found that shows it being done. I appreciate your work. Subscribed.

[@BulldogBadger]

The fact people are willing to spend to spend upto 10 times more to modify these awesome watches should show Casio that they could make and sell “special editions” very easily and be profitable.. until then we can all be pretty unique and be safe in the knowledge that the chance of someone we meet wearing a modded watch exactly the same will be very slim

[@purplelord8531]

however, the fact that they don't makes me love the company all the more. yes the poor quality 'metal' variants are kinda skeezy (until you account for the price, that is) but otherwise casio has no delusions about what they are. mass manufactured, understated, reliable, consistently cheap. it's really funny because it's the opposite of what you'd think - they put labels and logos everywhere. but that's my take

[@jtmoore662]

I have two of these watches and kept telling myself they are awesome watches, if only you could get it in stainless. I also wanted a green band for it and found everything at the mod parts website. Dude thank you so much. Not only do I have my high end swiss watches, I really like wearing my Casio when I am out and about, especially when I am working out.

[@anilmuktavar8424]

Thanks DAVE. Your very idea to upgrade a Casio Royale is fascinating and applaudable. Very interesting and appreciable.

[@WristwatchAddiction]

Fantastic watches! One of my favorites. Wearing mine now as a matter of fact. Definitely trying some of their mods for the Royal. Did a mod on the CasiOak & love it so this is definitely on my list! Great video Dave!

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

I'm used to swapping bezels etc but being able to swap the amount of parts like the case is amazing

[@vladpiranha]

The all steel Royale reminds me of the early 1980s when technology was the new luxury and James Bond wore a Seiko.

[@WatchesChecked]

Quite costly, but the outcome!! Amazing showcase as always, Dave!

[@k.laszlo1304]

i own a TAG Heuer Formula1 and an IWC, but this one is my favourite of all. i really like your modifications, thanks for the video

[@mmartinez3619]

Outstanding review! Thank You

[@mchandsome1]

Mine arrived today! Can't wait to get home, set it up and try it on

[@bensieber6960]

Wow - I finished this video and instantly ordered everything to build a bronze Royale, including a Vario strap!

[@warsmithalaric]

This is amazing! I love this watch so much I bought one for a friend of mine.

[@Ta_nuz]

Splendid exhibition of combinations there. Neat!👍

[@stephenhuber1079]

Dave, I like the design of the royale on your shirt, that would be a really cool mod. Using those colors and a FKM strap that has The Royale embossed on it. Great episode man, I love the mod episodes you do. Great work, and thank you. God bless.

[@JusttheWatch]

That wold be cool! Or like a black NATO with Orange letters!

[@daveyoder9231]

Wow! Neat set of options that I didn't know existed. Thanks for the review!

[@halfpastblog]

Enjoyed this video immensely. I've never been a big fan of this watch but with these upgrades I think I could be.

[@rctaz990]

I'm a royale daily wearer. I would love these mods. Cool

[@Paperfiasco]

I’ve been really mulling over doing this with my Royale, but I want to stick with the stock look; so silver with black rim around the crystal. This really helped give me a better look at the results I could expect if I pull the trigger, thanks so much for the insight!

[@xgford94]

6:59 yep that’s how mine is set up, polished SSteel on a Vario leather strap it’s so impressive and the ultimate travel watch

[@artswri]

Great review as always, thanks!

[@johnny6171]

How fun! Really enjoyed the video! Thank you, my Brother!

[@OFD]

Absolutely awesome video!😎🤙I always love replacing the term "cheap" with "inexpensive".

[@Relumer]

That bronce case is so lovely! Thank you for sharing. I also like to do mods on Casio watches. Cheers from Spain.

[@jouwenlee7829]

Very nice mod! Thanks for sharing yours.

[@treelineresearch3387]

These SKX Casio mod kits cost more than most of my automatic watch builds have but it's such a fun idea and these are such solid utility watches I might spring for one.

[@nickylancaster9746]

I love mine. I appreciate the fact the case and crystal are scratch proof.

[@holloway_btw]

Damn that steel and leather look is on FIRE! Very nice

[@nicosnose]

The intro music to this channels videos absolutely makes my day

[@robertask9027]

The best watch channel ever!

[@boxwoodgreen]

I bought three leather straps from Vario for my Royale's last year.They are beautifully made. And, with awesome customer service from Vario. I'm going to take a close look at the bronze case kit.

[@crBudgetWatches]

Those Vario straps for the Royale are amazing I don't care they cost as much as the watch they improve the look a lot.

[@davemerchant8788]

The bronze rides the mahogany Vario crazy horse bund beautifully 😁👍

[@boxwoodgreen]

@@davemerchant8788 My favourite of my three is Moss Green. Subtle, it doesn't come out and scream green.

[@RS-pz2yb]

The 2nd last one on the leather is fire, need to get myself one of these

[@artkingofwholefoods74]

This looks like SO MUCH FUN! I’m gonna MOD mine!

[@IansModRite]

When I first started seeing these kits, I didn’t get it. Then I bought a World Time just because I saw one at Walmart and after spending some time with it, I understand and have been contemplating this mod ever sense. The 1200 is a super cool little watch and with the current prices of the kits, I’m not sure if you could get a much cooler digital for the combined price of watch and kit.

[@mohammedosman88]

Love my SKXMOD Casio Royale, amazing upgrade worth every penny - I have also added a vario strap.

[@adrianpetruneac6433]

Very good content . Thank you for your effort

[@anthonytautu6678]

ok looks like i just have to get it,my watch collection is growing ,good work thankyou.

[@doomsc-roller]

White strap + white dial looks sick!

[@Zotrax1946]

Thanks for this! I will try it👍🏻

[@scifisoldier]

This looks awesome. Think I'm gonna do a set of three with all my kids

[@marcgoulding5230]

Jays and Kays make very good adapters for the 18mm lugs, so that you can put any standard 20mm strap on it. I got just the head case from SKX - love it.

[@hagnerplaylists]

I love this watch

[@ahmadal-khttabi7402]

Thank you 🙏🏽

[@saevans63]

Nice mods. I might mod one of mine at some stage. I do like the bronze case. Looks great with a bit of patina

[@dthoma128]

Great video! Thanks.

[@LymanPhillips]

That tracking shot into the bronze version was the bees knees. I'm gonna start calling you Kubrick!

[@JusttheWatch]

Ha ha. I just bought a motorized slider... This was the first video I used it in!

[@davemerchant8788]

I went with the sterile bronze case and put it on a mahogany Vario Crazy Horse bund strap. Awesome, right up there in the top 5 of a 30 + watch collection - love it 😁👍

[@Andrew-zr1jt]

Hello there , I'm thinking on getting the bronze edition ,how is standing time? Im afraid material is going to decay and getting much darker ,thanks.

[@davemerchant8788]

Hi. It is the nature of bronze that it will patina. It will be unique. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and i believe it is becoming more beautiful with time. I've since swapped the module for an ae1300, negative polarised and hydromodded. It only gets better. 😁👍

[@davemerchant8788]

...but in response to your original query. It isn't patina'ing particularly quickly. You can always polish it if that's your thing...

[@Andrew-zr1jt]

@@davemerchant8788 OK, I get it, thanks!!

[@trulsdirio]

I just paid 113€ for the steel case with fkm strap and paid about 30€ for the Casio a few months back. So it will come out as a 145€ watch, with stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, fkm rubber strap, decent water resistance, all the complications you could need, a great look and a recognisable name on the dial. This is kind of a steal looking at it like this!

[@OmarSalim-cg4qj]

It won't affect the water resistant or

[@nickylancaster9746]

Love your shirt!

[@shatterstone3045]

Hi Dave, Something you can do for the full stainless steel version (the one that is authentic to the original) is you can get the part of the clasp that has the casio logo on it from the original clasp (it just uses spring bars) and put it on the new bracelet. That way you're getting the casio logo on the clasp if you want it.

[@JusttheWatch]

Good idea!

[@danaross]

Awesome. Thank you.

[@kabysummit5801]

I just bought the Casio Royale recently. Love it. It's on my wrist all the time. I got the Black and Gold version, it looks a lot like the bronze mod you have. Not as nice, but still darn great.

[@daleycatch]

The white strap with white faceplate is so clean 💯

[@BandrewScott]

Fantastic video, and I gotta say, it is taking everything in my soul to not go buy a bunch of those mod kits. Thank you for sharing this Dave and letting us live vicariously through you.

[@onemph05]

I like the polished case to pair with a rubber strap.

[@AdAce21]

the bronze looks awesome. Love bronze watches. The first one (brushed stainless with the stock faceplate) looks great as well! But... either way I'd stick with the straps; digital watches on a metal bracelet always looks weird to me

[@2manysigns]

Looks good .

[@robertstates]

Dibs on the polished model!

[@andrewcooley1915]

what a great didactic..... loved it

[@jayfra100]

Great options listed here and really loving the leather / polished steel combo. Is that the MERLOT oiled leather VARIO strap ?

[@dunderhay9169]

Mods that cost 5 times the original watch make no sense, but who cares, that bronze one looks fantastic 👍

[@Strideo1]

It just shows there's a strong fan following for these watches and market demand for a higher quality version. Casio is missing out by not offering metal versions of some of their classic digital watches.

[@dunderhay9169]

@@Strideo1 I agree, I've just bought the new gm2100c , because I liked the Casioak but wanted a positive display, metal case and nylon strap, they finally came up with my perfect G Shock 😁

[@dmac1259]

It makes perfect sense if you're doing it because you like the watch instead of just being cheap.

[@dmac1259]

​@@Strideo1 they do have metal versions of their clasic watches and some metal g shocks.

[@bryanbeckett869]

I like to think about it like it’s a watch you can keep forever, and if the insides die you can just replace them for £30.

[@VARIOeveryday]

Looks like a great Mod

[@deancase8951]

Very cool!

[@CaddebostanRdr]

those fancy pants versions look sick! maybe i'll upgrade a second one in the future as one everyday and one fancy bimsness one

[@calebnewton_]

Wow, I like the bronze version more than I thought I would!

[@primerak]

the bronze with the vario leather would look awesome

[@robstammers7149]

Just bought my Casio Royale digital classic. And I can't wait to fully mod the case and possibly the strap, yeh I know the cost is high, but this classic will last longer. Regards Rob.

[@KabobHope]

With the SKX becoming less available this is something interesting.

[@FerdinandZebua]

I wish this intensity of enthusiasm for the Casio Royale, and for creating mods for the platform, could also be translated to other ultra-affordable Casio lines. Such as to the MRW-100 series (the analog-face plastic beater watch), and to the Casio Databank/calculator watch series.

[@mistadopeman]

I upgraded mine to black with gold. It’s pretty amazing now.

[@ABenAndHisDog]

These are SO COOL.

[@marcuslieberman3577]

Great Video Dave! I want to do this mod in the worst way. The World Time is a classic. Why not upgrade and have a little fun at the same "Time". As a Watch Enthusiast I would spend $200 on a unique watch. After seeing the bronze, now I have two mods to do, Damn it Dave. 🙂

[@netthailiberal]

i love this watch

[@Sov92]

I've had a Stirling Silver case custom made for a royal. It's going to be a cracking watch when I'm done with it.

[@SamuelTyree1]

How did it go?

[@Sov92]

@@SamuelTyree1 it came out nicely. Got some nice tarnish on if

[@muppet1011]

The bronze case with a brown leather strap would be amazing

[@belverticale]

The white one looks so cool.

[@derbagger22]

I have that red Vario leather strap on my gold AE-1200. It's a really elegant nerdy look, lol...

[@seanlowkey9388]

Just did this mod today. All in i spent 123 including the oem (got it from Walmart.) this watch does feel like it’s worth $100 now. I purchased the bronze case as well. 160 is steep, but a titanium case would be cool.

[@thetruebatman4632]

Well that settles that. I’ve had the polished metal case in the shopping cart for probably a month lol.

[@arkaitzplaza1540]

The comment about Casio straps is so true, both my DW 6900 and the Casio Duro kept working fine but after a few years the resin bands became brittle and eventually they snapped

[@Oldbmwr100rs]

The replacement Casio bands are almost the cost of a new watch! It's kind of annoying because I have a couple $20 casio analog watches i've used for work so I don't ruin one of my good ones, and i really prefer the cheap watches, but the bands start to crack!

[@Fractal_blip]

Sick intro!

[@bongkem2723]

the best mod for Casio Royale ever !!!

[@basicforge]

It would be great to have a kit for the Royale that makes the watch slimmer and more of a dress watch. That would be a nice option for a great module. 🙂

[@jeffshaw4039]

I think I'm going to get the bronze case. I like the look, too.

[@Silentjackll]

I started out in love with mechanical watches. I find myself now owning more quartz watches then anything else, by a large margin. I find them far more comfortable and just more convenient. I'm starting to look at these digital the same way. As far as find good bracelets for casio. You ain't kidding when you said its hard to find them. But when you do find them. They are like the final puzzle piece for a lot of casios. Lately I've been finding end links that fit all my dress casio watches. Would you be surprised to find out that a rolex submariner oyster bracelet fits one of my favorite low cost casio, the Edifice EFV-100D? I was shocked and overjoyed at the same time. It completely changed the look of the watch. I believe you reviewed this watch awhile back.

[@Staysharp3211]

I have the Rose gold one! Love it to death!

[@yogiesupernova]

Those steam punk look make me wanna buy this casio.

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

the dress royale looks so so amazing. it's what i imagine leonardo decaprio would wear if he was driving a 90s sports car

[@Kevinjimtheone]

The red and blue strips are straight fire, ngl. I was on the fence on getting the Royale because I already got the A500, but not I have to get the mod.

[@samfadel4997]

6:56 leather strap looks cool