Why we are doubling the price of the CHEAPEST diver

[@Redacted_Actual_]

Looks great! I hope Casio never stops making the Duro.

[@islandwatch]

You and me both!

[@danieljones3683]

I purchased the Islander bracelet for my Casio Duro. It makes the watch look more expensive. It is a great bracelet.

[@islandwatch]

thanks!

[@davect01]

Looks great and yet another fine strap choice for the mighty Duro

[@YOLOSWAG420_]

check out those seconds hitting the marks, only casio. It amazes me how swiss quartz watches whose box costs more than this watch can not do that.

[@adk7962]

Oh wow. I did not even know you made a bracelet for it. And this new strap is awesome. Off to Amazon to hunt down a Duro! Thanks!

[@islandwatch]

Happy to help!

[@timetowatch_francois]

Nice going! For a diver, I typically like straps vs the bracelet and, for this “affordable” Duro, it seems to be well worth the price to have a good quality strap. Thanks for sharing Marc.

[@etr8904]

Just ordered me the black. That blue looks so good that I may have to get the blue Duro. Well done!

[@regorschneid5245]

I added the bracelet to my Duro a year ago and it turned the watch into a real gem!

[@kobusvanrensburg4092]

Brilliant... If a sapphire crystal swop wasn't such a mission you could double it again.

[@islandwatch]

LOL, good point.

[@marksulloway5669]

Plus loom.

[@MonkeyDJoe]

I did the sapphire swap, not hard at all, get a press and a crystal from Ali Express, very cheap and very effective

[@ricardochaveste7367]

I can't wait to purchase mine soon,a looks million times better than before. Thanks again, Mark. Once again, you have brought us an awesome solution to our duro...yay.. until next time alway from St. George Utah peace...

[@jimmazurek5589]

Good grief! I love this! But I also love my Duro with the Islander bracelet. Looks like I will need to also buy another Duro and have both options ready to go. You’re killing us, Marc! You’re a mind reader who knows exactly what we want.

[@islandwatch]

well that's a good idea!

[@knottheory79220]

It makes tons of sense! The Duro economizes on the lume (it's amazing it even has lume) and the strap (it's functional but very basic, nothing wrong with it but most people upgrade it). The money goes into the dial and case. So upgrading the strap make sense, it's the same reason people get sapphire crystals for them. I want one of these but I don't want to take a watch off the Long Island bracelet, I'll see if I can score a Pepsi Duro...

[@LietoUthe]

Thank you for making high quality videos!Love MAMACOO ’s watches

[@Oozywolf]

Looks gorgeous on both. The black might be more of my personal taste but the blue makes a bigger statement that the strap matches the watch. With some blue Jordans or something you'd add a pop 🎉 to any outfit. Really nice strap!

[@TheNunakun]

The straps are worth getting additional Duros, just for the straps! Thanks a lot, Marc! -Don

[@TheNinjaPicker]

The way it fits reminds me of the Deep Blue of course it doesnt have the quality this does. Love it Mark

[@RogerAllenRussell]

Looks nice, Marc! I think I might actually be the only guy around who likes the OG rubber strap on my Duro. I'll tell you what I would buy though; A nice quality version of this strap for my Gen 1 Bond SMP Omega. 2531.80 / 2541.80. The case holes are different than the modern version watch, and all that's out there (that I know of) is Zealander, and its over $200 and has a tang buckle. So there's my two cents...Love what you do. Keep it up!

[@davesloat9006]

That Jubilee bracelet is 🔥! I already have a blue FKM strap with a Deployant clasp- fantastic combo!

[@matthewtiene4417]

I LOVE my jubilee from you guys. The rubber strap is even more tempting. Just upping the value on the Duro

[@MichaelThompson2010]

Weird question... see a world map on your wall and looks like it lights up. What's that called, and where did you find that? Keep up the good work! My Islander is still my everyday watch. Love it!

[@psychophipps]

Those bands really make the watch! Wow!

[@PhilbyFavourites]

Funnily enough I’m wearing mine now on a zuludiver deployment strap. It’s my own water beater - along with a host of other Casios. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@michaelkilpatrick6167]

That looks a really good combination in blue. I've just ordered a Duro Marlin in blue from Amazon US and hopefully it will make it to Gran Canaria. All being well, I'll be ordering an Islander strap for it.

[@Mr.Orange1996]

Look sharp!!! Would you ever consider selling Duros with a sapphire crystal or ceramic bezel?

[@GeneGirard007]

You can add a sapphire crystal. I did. See my previous post.

[@Mr.Orange1996]

@@GeneGirard007 I want Marc to do it instead. I don't feel comfortable doing a crystal swap.

[@matthewgates4130]

I've done two already with both bracelets. Oh and I happen to have an untouched mdv 106. Bezel inserts next? Lucky me.

[@grahammitchell9415]

I fitted a silver mesh bracelet on my blue Duro, very pleased.

[@bobbressi5414]

I wore mine today. It is a great watch.

[@billkallas1762]

I have two of them. I bought both from Amazon, for $40 ea. On both, I replaced the strap, with a Bond type NATO.

[@AnthonyMartinez]

That strap is so sweet I might have to buy a Duro just to buy the strap!

[@commandZee]

The Casio Duro was my gateway drug into Japanese divers.

[@jeanlefranc3817]

The Duro is the stuff legends are made of.

[@JackSalemiJr]

Nice looking mod. Good work. BTW , I found 14mm NATO look, quick release bracelets for the 28mm Seiko ladies watch I bought from you. Looks great. I think it was one of your employees who told me they didn’t exist. Ha…just have to do some digging. 😊

[@Mike-In-O-Town]

This is why I stay out of conversations on what watch products will or won't sell. I have a Batman Duro in my watch box I bought for $50 (love the watch), but I would never dream of adding a $60+ band to a $50 watch. As you noted, it just makes no sense to 'me'. However, there are apparently a whole lotta people not like me who think otherwise. What can I say, the bands are gorgeous (including the rubber ones) and really add to the look of the Duro. Maybe another way to look at this is what can you buy for around $100 (all in) that looks and runs better than an Islander accessorized Duro?

[@Daniel-bv2wc]

Exactly, i'd just buy another duro in front of buying a strap which is more than the value of the watch..

[@jimmazurek5589]

@@Mike-In-O-Town Buy the strap. You won’t regret it.

[@jordano4709]

any plans to bring similar fitted straps out for citizen promaster line or the orient kamasu? Bought the o-style for the citizen from you and very impressed with it

[@gr33nshoes]

The 107 is the European version. I've heard it drops the Marlin because of some licensing issue. Being in Germany I really want the one with the Marlin, but they are hard to come by here and if you find them they are crazy expensive - even the used ones.

[@islandwatch]

thanks for the info

[@chrisroy1613]

Love my duro bracelet! There is just something cool about the duro I love it...and I don't know why!

[@islandwatch]

the value, maybe?

[@mullrump2]

Ive been wanting this rubber clasp strap for ages. Payday Friday...BRING IT

[@SteelAddicted]

These cut to fit fkm straps r wonderful. I highly recommend them to anyone and everyone.

[@alliejr]

Mine arrived yesterday and of course, like Marc, I put it on backwards 🤦🏽‍♂️🤣. But it’s brilliant. Highly recommend the watch and the strap. The ultimate beater.

[@Spectator007]

Can you please make bezel inserts for the Seiko Solars?

[@jonntischnabel]

I think an orange rubber strap would suit both watches too. And maybe a khaki one on the black. ❤

[@islandwatch]

hmmmm, got me thinking!

[@andrewthomason3857]

It would be more of a value proposition for me if these were sold as a one clasp, two straps set - one primary color, one novelty color.

[@jorgecaceres2421]

I love the bracelets. Own both and am currently waiting on both straps to arrive. I'd love to see the duro on a beads of rice or engineer type bracelet. It'll be cool to have all the options like the skx case does at some point. Please consider making them in the future!

[@islandwatch]

noted with thanks!

[@philmckie243]

My duro is on a super engineer from watchgecko (uk) not sure its still available? I'd also love a bor #islanderwatch, Marc please consider making one and to hell with the cost😂

[@gwcrispi]

I had to use the skinnier pins to get them to lock in to the holes. First bracelet that I've had to use them. Also, I can't say this strongly enough, I cut off two "sections" from each side and the bracelet went from WAY too loose to almost too short. I moved the micro adjustment in one and it fits perfect, but now I only have one microadjustment hole left to size it up. I can't get any fatter. I would have been better off moving the micro adjust to the center and then cut rubber.

[@cjackson127]

Awesome! We need an aftermarket strap like that for Doxa.

[@haping1]

Beautiful rubber srtap Marc. I'll purchase one for my Goldtone Casio Duro. See how that looks.

[@gregoryellermann4829]

As always, great commercial. Those do look nice.

[@Alan-lv9rw]

I bought three Duros (Pepsi, black, gold). The black resin band is meh, but I bought one of your jubilee bracelets and now my black Duro looks 1,000x better. I need to get two more jubilees from you for my other two Duros. Edit: the new band looks great.

[@gwcrispi]

I already bought one of each metal bracelet for two of my six Duros. Put the "Jubilee" on the Smurf Duro. "Oyster" on the Pepsi. Now I'm going to have to buy these two...

[@brentjablonski3730]

I have the BRAC-74 on my Duro and love it. These look like another cool option. Argh! I'd love to see flat and domed sapphire crystals for the Duro... Hint-hint. I know these are available on eBay from China, but I want to be able to trust the product and seller. Why spend more on an inexpensive watch? I like tinkering, and the Duro is a inexpensive, solid base to start with.

[@EmAreDayviss]

I wonder if one could swap to another clasp with on-the-fly adjustment.

[@boisdog]

This is brilliant, although a standard buckle is what I prefer. Great idea and great execution Marc.

[@islandwatch]

Many thanks!

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

Casio need to make the MDV106 more available in the UK. The only places we can get it is as an Amazon import (with added cost, of course) or from flippers on eBay selling at insane prices.

[@islandwatch]

Yeah, is that the whole "Marlin" issue?

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

@@islandwatch No, they're just not available for some reason.

[@the_once-and-future_king.]

@@fredo51 Not even import duty or VAT?

[@benmoore7946]

why not quick release bars? (just curious)

[@islandwatch]

more cost, LOL

[@brianrobbins2662]

any chance of these coming with a gold clasp for the two tone duro?

[@davidmichienzi101]

Makin the Duro look great 👍

[@davemcc7713]

About half my collection has the straps or bracelets installed backwards on purpose. Some straps or bracelets are more comfortable that way. Sometimes it's not a bug, it's a feature.

[@barrettwbenton]

Thought I'd watch this just for informative//time-slaying purposes. But…holy cats, those straps *truly* transform the Duro, kicking it up that extra notch indeed. Well-done, Marc!

[@CarGuyYYZ]

These look great. I have 2 Duros. I put the “J” style bracelet I got from you on my blue one. And I think one of these straps will look great on my black one.

[@islandwatch]

sure will!

[@josemariaruizbasterrechea3135]

Can you do a bracelet for the classic yema rallygraf quartz? I think it could work very well

[@ElderPinto254]

looks awesome thanks!

[@michaelcrispin399]

these are great straps. I bought one for my SKX-007. it's been on the watch since I received it.

[@mrcarlo1966]

Mark are you planning any to do any bezels for these?I have a blue Duro that I honestly never wear. I always just found the watch a little boring after I bought it. I will pick up one of your blue bands soon .Thx

[@EnduringEagle]

Mark: Do you sell the Duro and the band as a set?

[@islandwatch]

I don't even sell the Duro!

[@coldwarrior654]

Maybe get some wholesale without the bracelet and get creative on your color combos. Mix and match!

[@michaelj8793]

Wheels up my friend Thanks for sharing as always Be well and Keep em coming 👍

[@islandwatch]

Thanks, will do!

[@bryanprice7897]

Got both on the way

[@propagandapandas]

Im buying one already but how unreal would this be with a divers extension. I use my duro spear fishing on a milanese sized to fit over my wetsuit.

[@ryanbane]

These should also work on the MTD-1079D-1AVCF since the bracelet from the 1079D fits the Duro. The 1079D is an awesome watch. It just doesn’t have the popularity of the Duro.

[@duckmanco04]

Do this for the eco drive pro masters!

[@hqt946]

Super nice!

[@brianmccord7387]

May I please have an Islander MarcLin in 39 mm with a Duro homage dial and all the usual specs

[@donnyboon2896]

I was hoping for a Duro with sapphire crystal. I'd buy one!

[@MagnaxVingtTrois]

Nice! Now open up a warehouse in the EU and I’ll order a couple immediately 😉

[@Ta_nuz]

Excellent!👍

[@islandwatch]

Many thanks!

[@sathishrao7926]

Can’t thank Casio enough for making such a great watch which costs less than a strap.. There’s a reason we call it “God Tier” !

[@douglasbrown4272]

Great watch, just the date has to be caught up alot

[@eelpharm]

Love this watch, I just feel like the lume Casio uses on it is just such a let down. If they bumped the lume up a notch, this would be such a great, cheap, all-round diver.

[@avytrivale]

Do you have a similar strap for Orient Kamasu?

[@lawrence-ec5dm]

Wow these bracelets and straps give this watch a lot more expensive look.

[@macguyverson9370]

Very nice!

[@stevecraig2561]

That is awesome!

[@vabch82]

This is awesome👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@bogrot69]

I bought my Duro from Amazon Canada in 2019 for 45 CAD. The price has pretty much doubled since then and they're still excellent value in my opinion. Nice move with the video title. Me: The Duro is doubling in price!!!! Watches the vid... Curse you Marc! You got me again!! 🤣

[@joeyhinton8]

I was pretty happy with the strap/bracelet situation on my 3 Duros, you may have just ruined that completely!😂

[@epd1584]

I just took off my Rolex to put on my Duro LOL! Such a great watch but still wish they would do a 42 with a lug to lug 1mm smaller that would break the internet watch world LOL!

[@islandwatch]

maybe there's room for a competitor

[@darreningoe121]

looks great

[@eshwarrao7358]

Beautiful straps Mark! - nice upgrades for the Duro. Did you make any custom bracelete/straps for the Bulova Lunar pilots? I bought a Lunar Pilot with Nato strap, seeing for a good one that fits that one.

[@islandwatch]

working on them currently.

[@eshwarrao7358]

@@islandwatch Thank you!! - Looking forward to them..

[@davidyarb5885]

Thank you, Marc

[@islandwatch]

My pleasure!

[@mtbkmaniac1]

I have put straps and bracelets on backwards so many times!

[@islandwatch]

LOL. I hear you!

[@uncles2000]

Brilliant!!

[@azdbuk]

Wow, the curved rubber is perfect. Wish I still had my gold duro, I'd put the black strap on it.

[@ScoobieDoobie197474]

That would be killer

[@islandwatch]

sweet!!!!

[@zillsburyy1]

i want that bracelet for my full lume citizen

[@kylebarns]

That’s pretty cool. The younger generation are putting sapphire crystals in them and making them look pretty sharp.

[@CAP227]

Both worn in front of the wrist bone. I’ve never understood.

[@Nojnasaam]

Nice job! Any plans for a waffle?

[@islandwatch]

Not yet!

[@jaredmatthews9403]

Oh hi Marc

[@islandwatch]

howdy

[@JulioCQuintero]

I would love to see a photo of a blue duro with the black strap, anyone?

[@chronocommander007]

That strap is almost too nice for the Duro!

[@andersboisen9179]

YES A CUSTOM MADE STRAP .THAT WHY IT IS SO EXPENSIVE . BUT MY DURO WORKS WELL WITH THE STANDARD STRAP . 😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@watchmewatch9]

Holy Cow. Talk about dressing up a bargain watch.

[@danlutter8061]

No green 😢