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Rad, glad you enjoyed! The 5000U is an all-time great, for sure. I've got another review slated for my next upload, but I think I will go ahead and talk through some of my long-term collecting goals in the vid after that. Thanks for the encouragement and for watching. Cheers. :)

Hmm, I haven't heard that, but I do see that it's currently out of stock on the Casio website. I'd sign up for restock notifications or snag it elsewhere, probably. Thankfully, it still seems fairly available from gray dealers and the secondary market. Hope you can find what you're looking for and thanks for watching.

It's all about the cheesecake, obvi. Thanks, dude! Appreciate your watching. You've been cranking out the bangers, as well. Cheers.

@ Thank you 🙏 for the kind words!

I get that, 100%. I might've leaned on the quartz a lot this year, but I agree with you. Whenever I have a mechanical piece on, I find myself just sitting and watching the hands sweep throughout the day. Something mesmerizing about it, f'sho. Enjoy yours and thanks for watching! :)

Aw, thanks so much, color me glad (and thanks for watching, obvi). I went on a lil Googling binge looking up your lineup and wow, what a handful of killer pieces. Dig your taste a lot; so much character/class. I've actually had the Silver Arrow in my sights before but never pulled the trigger. Enjoy all of those in good health this year! More to come. :)

@@smolwatch Thank you! High praise indeed, that's so nice of you :) The Silver Arrow is a super watch - they have so many great designs in their heritage collection, but those long Longines lugs can be a challenge for my skinny twiglet wrists; thankfully the Silver Arrow wears really nicely.

Likewise, homie! Appreciate ya. Hope things are swell across the pond and whatnot. :)

@ all well over here , Currently scratching my head considering my next Casio purchase!! Did a big sell off over Christmas to make way for the next generation 😅 think I need a bit of steel case retro goodness - so a1000 and a1100 are on my mind ….. strangely interested in the Gold variants … might be entering an elvis phase 😅

Rad, glad to hear! Ooh, that's relatable, ha. I caught a glimpse of an A1000 in gold tone with a black dial the other day, and I was def giving it the ole double-take. I think the 1100 is on my wishlist, for sure, but probs the boring steel for me on that one. Cheers and have fun with whatever you snag.

It could be better. I miss the hourly chime.

Nevertheless, I love it.

I hear ya, dawg. If one wants a really reliable, long-haul type piece, I am 100% on the same wavelength; it's so hard to beat the 5610U for the price/features.

​@@smolwatch There's always the gw-b. I got a gw-b5600 and it has everything....that's a bad thing because it prevents me from getting another square 😅

That's a good question. From context clues, looking at the other references, it likely has something to do with the color. The red colorway is RD, for example. I would've thought this might be GR or something to match. Poking around, a user on watchuseek says it stands for "Urban Utility," which makes sense; perhaps Casio just sees the gray as a sort of default version. Anyway, that's all I've got. If anyone else finds out more, I hope they chime in. Thanks for watching.

I take this as the highest of compliments. Much obliged and thanks for your kind words and for watching. :)

Interesting. I'll have to play around more to see what you mean. Appreciate the input!

Likewise, homie! So glad you enjoy and much appreciated for watching, of course. All the best! :)

Thanks for the kindness and for watching! Sorry to make ya wait so long, ha. I really hope to increase the frequency, especially in the new year. my set-up is much more settled, so that'll make things easier. Def still have plenty of watches to tackle (and always more on the horizon, for sure). All the best! :)

It's definitely a fun one and really distinct from the other squares. For sure check out all the color options and enjoy if you snag. Thanks for watching! :)

The bracelet is really the unsung hero for this one. Cheers!

Rad, that's such a good one. There is some real treasure in the Baby-G line, for sure. Cheers and thanks for watching!

Aw, ha, I almost feel bad for the Citizen. I'm so glad they took a stab at a smaller size, since so many of their divers are huge. Would love to see a middle ground around 38-39mm in a similar vein. Then, we'd have a real competition on our hands, I think. Thanks for watching!

It's a gray FKM rubber from Strap Habit. Great quality and seller, in my experience.

Very glad the vid was helpful and that you eventually found the watch that fit your needs more. I'm with you on the Citizen. It's counterintuitive, for sure, since the smaller size doesn't necessarily wear better. Oof. Enjoy your piece and thanks for watching!

Ha, I do the same thing for some of my favorite references/model lines. Love to see different takes and presentations. Thanks for watching and for your kind words, and enjoy your rad pieces, for sure. :)

Tough call. I think, if we're thinking of something at this price point and more in this kind of design realm, I'd likely go with the Seiko. On the Casio front, I feel like the closet approximations would be things like those recent MTP models (which don't have full steel construction or look as nice, imo) or the Edifice models, which often look more tool-y to my eye.

Hey dude, glad you're enjoying! My email should be in the description of all the videos: smolwatch@gmail.com

So welcome! Glad it was helpful, and I hear ya on the trickiness. Thanks a bunch for the kind words (and for watching, of course), so appreciated. I've been somewhat sporadic lately but more videos to come, for sure. All the best!

Definitely mirrors a lot of the design cues. Hard to beat at that price. Cheers!

Rad! Always keen to here. Color me curious on the reference/model. They keep pumping them out--so many options. Cheers!

Fair points. If cost is a factor, the Citizen is the way to go, especially on the gray market. I find that both are pretty solid when it comes to mitigating annoying reflections. I get much worse reflection problems on, for example, my Hamiltons vs. these. Thanks for watching and sharing!

Yes, indeed! Pretty solid quality and affordable. No affiliation with them. Snagged it on sale recently. Cheers!

The Seiko is a wrist time thief, for sure. Relatable, ha.

With a compass feature is tough. I'd maybe search around for Casio ProTrek, especially JDM models; they make some smaller models that I've eyed before, for sure, and some of them have a compass feature.

Thanks for sharing. That's unfortunate and odd re: the customer service; never heard of them having issues. Hope you can get it situated soon. Never heard of that particular model. I'll have to look it up. Appreciate your watching and all the best!

6.25" (15.88cm). Hope that helps and thanks for watching! Both are solid pieces, for sure.

Hmm. You could try to contact Seiko to see if they could sell you some individual links to add to the bracelet, maybe? I'm not sure if they do that. I'd also recommend checking to see if there's a bracelet option with Uncle Straps; I've liked theirs in the past and have one that fits my solar Seiko diver. Hope you find one you like!

I hear ya, dude. The lug-to-lug is probably the most important stat for peeps like us with smaller wrists. I wore a Hamilton Mechanical for a while (before giving it to a family member) that was 47mm and fairly straight lugs; that worked out okay still, especially on a pass-through strap like a Nato. Beyond that, they'd really have to curve down a lot to be wearable for me. Anyway, I could go on and on, ha. Thanks for watching!

@@smolwatch bro I just was able to try on the black bay pro on the strap. I have a 5.5 inch wrist so I never thought I could pull off the 15mm thick and 47 lug to lug but damn it wore so well and I forgot I was wearing it. The lugs taper way better compared to the hamilton mechanical.

I'm with ya, dawg. Ultimately doesn't matter a lot, and peeps should wear whatever they like. I think you're right re: the strap being a contributing factor, for sure, with how the watch presents. It is very skinny. Thanks for watching!

Couldn't agree more. Cheers and thanks for watching!

I'd be here for it, for sure. The more solar, the better. Would love that anthracite/gray colorway with the 62MAS design cues, as well. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the kind words (and for watching)! That bracelet sounds the business, dude. I've never snagged a Forstner but have been close a few times. Need to pull the trigger and give one of those Bonklips a whirl. Been thinking about them, incidentally, ever since I got into Serica, since they use 'em for their field pieces. I digress, ha. Cheers!

What’s your wrist size? Mine 6.5” and afraid the lugs are just gonna bleed off my wrist. Love the watch tho!

@@estebansamra7255 My wrist is about 6.7". This watch is perfect for those with 6.5" wrist.

@@estebansamra7255 My wrist is 6.5". This watch wears just perfect. Lug to lug are just nice.

Mm, if you can find a local watchmaker and you still like your Seiko 5, maybe try to get it serviced? If you want either of the pieces in the video, they're roughly similar in terms of price and both reliable (in my experience so far). I'd choose whichever appeals to you the most. Thanks for watching!

@@smolwatch yes sir 👍🏾

Always by our side, ha. Gotta love him. Thanks for watching!

Very fair. I think this line, and this reference, punches above its weight in terms of overall quality compared to many things in the price bracket. But, I totally agree with you re: feeling the cheapness a bit, especially with the bracelet. I reckon it's a get-what-you-pay-for kinda thing, ultimately, even if it's a solid option for folks. Appreciate your comment and thanks for watching! :)

@@smolwatchthat mall shot you put in there is the World Trade Center mall in lower Manhattan. A place where I have gone watch shopping time to time (they have a swatch boutique, tissot boutique, and London jewelers). For a minute I thought you were from NYC, but im guessing by your accent down south is more likely

@@takethecurseOFFwashingmachine I had to think for a second re: that mall shot, ha. Been a minute since I watched this one. Interesting to hear the origin of that clip; I just got that from stock footage at the time. You are correct re: the region. I guess my accent slips through more than I expect. :)

Mm, I can't say I've noticed the panels out in direct sun. I will say, under harsher sunlight, it's noticeable that the dials are more like a lighter black/gray, to allow for the light pass-through, though, vs. the richer black shade inside. Hope that helps! I'll try to take 'em out when it's sunny and come back to this thread. Thanks for watching!

@@smolwatch thanks!

Thanks, dawg! Appreciate ya watching and glad you're digging the vids. :)

Nice! Looking back, I would've gotten the blue, especially with this Seiko in the rotation now. I think that's the one to snag, for sure. Glad you found the vid helpful and thanks for watching! :)

Most def! I got it from Long Island Watch. It's pretty solid, screwed links, all brushed, etc. longislandwatch.com/islander-18mm-brushed-solid-link-bracelet-for-citizen-36-5mm-promaster-solar-dive-watch-brac-88/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw8fu1BhBsEiwAwDrsjDk7AvwX20g1yIsWEImwBVp8GDN_yVMX4kYpN-VhbMyKTMoSNsH-xRoCPXMQAvD_BwE

@@smolwatch thanks! Ordered it. Looks handsome from you videos.

Most def! Very relatable. Just can't resist. Thanks for watching!

You and me both, homie. I'd settle for a color-matched date wheel. Almost pulled the trigger on the blackout version of this watch for that alone. Thanks for watching!

That would be cool but never will happen unfortunately. Seiko almost never does a no-date dial; especially on their Prospex diver’s.

Cheers, my dawg, thanks for watching!

You're so on point. Agreed 100%. I started heavy quartz, and lately, I've been leaning heavy quartz again. Those CWC divers are bangers, for sure. I have a 3-link oyster for this one from Uncle Straps that I've enjoyed a lot, too (think I showed a couple of shots with it on the bracelet), but it's been a rubber summer over here. I should snag that 5-link you mentioned, though...hmmm. Thanks for your comment and for watching!

I think I'm picking up what you're putting down. Always on the side of having more (and smaller) sizes, for sure. Thankfully, it seems like things are trending toward more choice, so crossed fingers if there's not something in that ballpark yet. Thanks for watching!