I’ve actually dived with this exact watch multiple times and although it’s not certified, it works very well as an actual divers watch. You can even find videos of deep sea welders wearing this watch while working under water, massive added value.
@@eeezeeindian No. I like to watch, watch videos and it bothers me when someone has a few watches on the table but they're either not running or the time is incorrect. I appreciate the attention to detail.
For me having a rotating bezel is important on my "kitchen diver" watches to track cooking times in the oven or on the BBQ. Far easier to read than the tiny dials on a chronograph.
I have a 'bluro' and recently got the long island watch jubilee bracelet. Wow what an upgrade, really elevates the class of this watch. And keeps within a couple seconds a month
Wow! You really are a true Duro fan. I have 2 Duros that I have modded with blue AR sapphire crystals and stainless steel bands, milled clasps. Such a fun watch to mod. And they look stunning. Great video!! Cheers
I got my blue Duro last year from the Hurricane Walmart near Sand Hollow for only 11 bucks on clearance! Yeah…pretty sweet…especially considering how magnificently-capable this ubiquitous juggernaut is. I’m all in with the accuracy as well - about 2 seconds/month!
I've been to that Walmart! And my family stayed at the Comfort Inn down the road a couple of times in the past few months. I'm glad one of us got that deal on that blue Duro.
I have three of these (Pepsi, Bluro, Kermit) and I’m constantly amazed by how high quality they are. They’re big, heavy, solid, easy to read. Simply one of the best bang for buck watches on the market.
Thanks Greg,very informative as always,much appreciated from here in the UK,I have the Pepsi rubber strap but I really want one with the metal bracelet and yours in black looks the business, thanks again mate.
Can’t say “I don’t envy you” ! Since MDV-106 is available only in the US (I hear Marlin logo is licensed for the models sold in the US only), I had to import it from Amazon US to India at almost twice of $49 ! I was thinking of getting the “international model” (MDV-107 without Marlin logo), available in India in the other colorways, but I thought why not have a little variation and get other models with rotating bezels ? Eventually I added MTD-125 and MTD-130 to my “rotating bezel collection” which also has MRW-200H and MRW-210H.
It is a beautiful watch. I bought the green marlin mdv-106, which was brought from the US, because in Europe only the mdv-107 model without the fish is available. The licence for the logo has expired.
Do all of the color variations have a rotating bezel? My local Walmart had the green one at one point and I could not get it to rotate, so just curious. Love the channel and I definitely don't think u talk too much in ur videos. Please keep up the great content!!
I really like the Duro, l own a black one with the original strap and a blue one on a silver milanese bracelet. Recently I purchased a white silicon strap, a white chapter ring, a white bezel and a white dial. When I can find a donor 106 at a good price I will mod it and have a polar bear.
No more "marlin" on the newly produced Duros. I think they've removed it because some issues about branding, which is a real pity, as the fish gives it a bit of a flare and the watch looks more unique. I guess, that's why the watch changed the model number. It's not MDV-106 anymore, but MDV-107. Btw, in Europe the watch is double the price. You can find it anywhere between 80 and 120 euros.
Hey Greg, in the fitness watches video you mentioned you purchased that watch for 50% off from some obscure website, could you please share the name of that website?
I bought it from www.onenessboutique.com/ on a Black Friday special last year. It was a very limited-time deal. As I check out their website today I don't see that they carry that particular watch anymore, and they don't have any special discounts on the other G-Shocks that are on the website today. I found the deal because I was monitoring a discussion on a forum at WatchUSeek. The topic was "Hey! I spotted a CASIO DEAL here!" People have been sharing deals on that particular discussion for a long time, but those deals often expire very quickly.
It's my understanding that the silver dial version was discountinued several years ago. I suppose I could look for them on eBay but I haven't tried for a while.
I wish one of those would suddenly show up at a local Walmart so that I could see it in person. A smaller Duro? Kind of reminds me of my first "skin diver's watch" from the 1970s. All of my watches from back then seem much smaller than typical watches today.
While it is awesome that they made a smaller sized Duro, I find it a bit disappointing because it does not have the features that make the regular Duro such a legend for the price. The new smaller model lacks a screw down crown, no more screw down case-back(it's a press fit) which also means it has only 50m water resistance, rather than the 200m of the big brother and the bezel is only a 60 click vs 120 on the original Duro. This is would not be a big deal if they didn't also cost similar money.
I'll have to spend some time on eBay and figure out if anyone still has one for sale. My understanding is that the watch was discontinued several years ago.
I’ve actually dived with this exact watch multiple times and although it’s not certified, it works very well as an actual divers watch. You can even find videos of deep sea welders wearing this watch while working under water, massive added value.
Very cool!
Thank you for having them all set to the correct time.
Do you suffer OCD
@@eeezeeindian No. I like to watch, watch videos and it bothers me when someone has a few watches on the table but they're either not running or the time is incorrect. I appreciate the attention to detail.
I figure that most of the long-time viewers of this channel are expecting the watches in my videos to be synchronized.
@@GoodTimekeeper Good job friend.
For me having a rotating bezel is important on my "kitchen diver" watches to track cooking times in the oven or on the BBQ. Far easier to read than the tiny dials on a chronograph.
Most folks don't know the proper way to utilize the bezel for timing things. I'm glad you still do it!
I have a 'bluro' and recently got the long island watch jubilee bracelet. Wow what an upgrade, really elevates the class of this watch. And keeps within a couple seconds a month
Wow! You really are a true Duro fan. I have 2 Duros that I have modded with blue AR sapphire crystals and stainless steel bands, milled clasps. Such a fun watch to mod. And they look stunning. Great video!! Cheers
I got my blue Duro last year from the Hurricane Walmart near Sand Hollow for only 11 bucks on clearance! Yeah…pretty sweet…especially considering how magnificently-capable this ubiquitous juggernaut is. I’m all in with the accuracy as well - about 2 seconds/month!
I've been to that Walmart! And my family stayed at the Comfort Inn down the road a couple of times in the past few months. I'm glad one of us got that deal on that blue Duro.
I have three of these (Pepsi, Bluro, Kermit) and I’m constantly amazed by how high quality they are. They’re big, heavy, solid, easy to read. Simply one of the best bang for buck watches on the market.
Greg, thank you so much for such detailed videos. It helps a lot in choosing a casio watch. You are a perfectionist, this is very cool
I have the full set plus a couple beater Diros. Absolutely love them and it is my go-to watch when I’m in water. I appreciate your videos, thank you!
Which colour do you prefer? I'm really confused between the Starbucks green bezel and Batman bezel, both with metal/chain strap.
@@rishabhtripathi1175 I’m a big fan of the Pepsi. I probably wear the blue one the most.
@@rishabhtripathi1175 the gold tone one is really nice too though!
Thanks Greg,very informative as always,much appreciated from here in the UK,I have the Pepsi rubber strap but I really want one with the metal bracelet and yours in black looks the business, thanks again mate.
Can’t say “I don’t envy you” !
Since MDV-106 is available only in the US (I hear Marlin logo is licensed for the models sold in the US only), I had to import it from Amazon US to India at almost twice of $49 !
I was thinking of getting the “international model” (MDV-107 without Marlin logo), available in India in the other colorways, but I thought why not have a little variation and get other models with rotating bezels ? Eventually I added MTD-125 and MTD-130 to my “rotating bezel collection” which also has MRW-200H and MRW-210H.
Thanks Greg what a great value watch 👍
Nice collection there my
Man
It is a beautiful watch. I bought the green marlin mdv-106, which was brought from the US, because in Europe only the mdv-107 model without the fish is available. The licence for the logo has expired.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Do all of the color variations have a rotating bezel? My local Walmart had the green one at one point and I could not get it to rotate, so just curious. Love the channel and I definitely don't think u talk too much in ur videos. Please keep up the great content!!
I love long videos with a lot of talking and showing. 👍
I really like the Duro, l own a black one with the original strap and a blue one on a silver milanese bracelet.
Recently I purchased a white silicon strap, a white chapter ring, a white bezel and a white dial. When I can find a donor 106 at a good price I will mod it and have a polar bear.
No more "marlin" on the newly produced Duros. I think they've removed it because some issues about branding, which is a real pity, as the fish gives it a bit of a flare and the watch looks more unique. I guess, that's why the watch changed the model number. It's not MDV-106 anymore, but MDV-107.
Btw, in Europe the watch is double the price. You can find it anywhere between 80 and 120 euros.
I bought mine the same way you did. Green bezel.
I like that one.
Great watches. In Europe they come unfortunately without the Marlin.
Coming soon: I will make a "buyer's guide" video and I'll talk about the non-Marlin MDV-107.
From my understanding the newer ones doesn’t have the fish thing on the dial
And that’s why I bought my MDV106 models off Amazon and they were sent from the US for around £50 (60 Euros) including postage and duties.
Hey Greg, in the fitness watches video you mentioned you purchased that watch for 50% off from some obscure website, could you please share the name of that website?
I bought it from www.onenessboutique.com/ on a Black Friday special last year. It was a very limited-time deal. As I check out their website today I don't see that they carry that particular watch anymore, and they don't have any special discounts on the other G-Shocks that are on the website today. I found the deal because I was monitoring a discussion on a forum at WatchUSeek. The topic was "Hey! I spotted a CASIO DEAL here!" People have been sharing deals on that particular discussion for a long time, but those deals often expire very quickly.
Where is the silver dial ?
It's my understanding that the silver dial version was discountinued several years ago. I suppose I could look for them on eBay but I haven't tried for a while.
Fancy for the little 36 mm Casio Duro, Greg...?
I wish one of those would suddenly show up at a local Walmart so that I could see it in person. A smaller Duro? Kind of reminds me of my first "skin diver's watch" from the 1970s. All of my watches from back then seem much smaller than typical watches today.
While it is awesome that they made a smaller sized Duro, I find it a bit disappointing because it does not have the features that make the regular Duro such a legend for the price. The new smaller model lacks a screw down crown, no more screw down case-back(it's a press fit) which also means it has only 50m water resistance, rather than the 200m of the big brother and the bezel is only a 60 click vs 120 on the original Duro. This is would not be a big deal if they didn't also cost similar money.
Nice collection, you just need white dial duro and finish it..
I'll have to spend some time on eBay and figure out if anyone still has one for sale. My understanding is that the watch was discontinued several years ago.
@@GoodTimekeeper I bought one in February this year in small jewellery store, in Europe though, but still there is a hope. I wish you to find one!
It's not a marlin it's a sailfish!! 😊