The Fan Favorite “Casioak” Goes Completely Metal - G-SHOCK GM-B2100D-1A
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- Опубликовано: 6 авг 2024
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steel g shocks are awesome! It was especially inspiring to hear from Casio Japan employees how hard they worked to make full metal g shock a reality while preserving its strength!
Casio noticed how popular that mod was and jumped at the idea. Looks great!
I have this watch. The clasp is my only minor complaint. This clasp does work well. The mechanism has been used for a long time on lower and upper end gshock and casio models. Just for this price point I wish they would step it up just a tad. Make it feel more sturdy or add a quick adjust. It works reliably but I would like to see a bit more.
Just entered the watch world a few months ago, and getting really passionate about. The value Teddy brings into this channel it's undeniable! Thanks!
Don’t do impulse buys.
Same here love it
just remember teddy mainly only mentions the watches he sells on his website there are also so many amazing watches out there that he doesn’t do reviews on or mention. Just keep that in mind.
You would have to be INSANE to think this a “good” $500 watch. You are LITERALLY paying about $400 for a metal band, and a metal case - with a $100 module inside - that HAS ALREADY been marked up to double its worth simply cause it appeared in a “g shock” watch instead of just a “Casio watch”. For $500 you can get something so much nicer, and a watch that has an an actual fucking “time piece” inside it.
@@currentaf8455 Important advice for any kind of gift purchase tbh.
Best Gshock for me after owning dozens of different ones from $100 to $3000 MR-G. This one really gets it right.
Holy cow, I was literally just looking at this 5 mins ago. What timing!
I absolutely love this variant of the G-Shock. Will definitely get it sometime soon! Thanks Teddy as always, videos are amazing!
This video of yours was exactly what it took to get me to order the black version... and I ordered it from your company, my first order from you.
Placed my order last night, my order was shipped a few minutes ago. Excellent!
What I like about the Casioak is the light weight, solar, and the ability to wear it casually. The metal looks cool, but takes it into a category with better competitors.
You sold me on this watch. Bought one on the site to show support! 👌🏻
The 2100’s are just too big for my wrist. So I keep looking and came across the casio edifice efs-s570. AP inspired look, solar, all metal & it’s under $150
GA-B2100 - $150
A mod bracelet - $50
Saves $350 and arguably better looking
Updated design
@FPS GAMING your caps lock must actually be locked you moron
You are forgetting one important thing. Screw caseback AND FULL METAL INSIDE. GAB2100 is just normal resin version just with metal case.
What waste. If your going for GA-B2100 then wear it like it is, instead of trying to Frankenstein it into something else. I doesn't look as good. If you want SS then get the full SS. For $550 Id pick up a Echo Drive or Seiko but thats subjective
Yeah, but this model has improvements over the GA-B2100.
Better lume, LED brightness and metal indices.
I bought one of these but had to return it because there wasn’t enough contrast between the hands and the dial, making it basically unusable to read as an analog watch. Loved the material finish and everything else about it otherwise.
i love this watch so much, had one, but it was just wayyyy to illegible, couldn't see anything without working so hard to. i let mine go, but will happily buy a new one should the dial get a bit more contrast.
These are great....if you like invisible hands. As the owner of one, I am frustrated by this on a daily basis. The light in the lower right corner doesn't do a great job either. also the availability of aftermarket straps super sucks, even with the adapters, that look stupid.
I was all in on this watch until I heard it was $500. I think one of the things that originally made the GA2100 so compelling was the price point. $500 just feels like too much for a digital watch, even if it’s a god tier casioak
To me it means good built
Maybe the demand for these watches dictated the price
I would go for $100. Mineral crystal, for 500? Not for me.
I would pay 250 but 500??
this metal is made in japan..build quality is different
once they release a mini full metal version, I'm in
Same here. Mini with screwback case would be nice.
Also for me, indices needs to be in metal as well. This one's dial is too dark and dull.
If you have the guts to wear it, get the woman's version of 5600
@@souravgope3196 i have one bro 😅 its perfect for my wrist ✌️
@@mihirnayak6717 noice
I have the metal bezel rubber strap gm2100. These, just like mine, need better contrast with hands and hour markers. They need a high contrast model as it is a strain to read the time on a glance. I would buy this with a black dial and white hands/markers. I am disappointed they haven’t acted on this popular critique.
Agreed, only thing that's keeping me from picking one up.
Have had this in gun metal for a couple months now. I don’t have legibility problems and It’s my daily driver
Like the watch , but the low contrast on the dial and negative digital display makes legibility very poor.
The GM-2100 is the best in my opinion. It doesn't try to be something that it's not. When you use a mod it's trying to be an expensive luxury watch.
I’ve already done the mod version buying all the parts from Amazon. I think I’m all-in for just around $200. Admittedly I don’t have the BlueTooth app-connectedness or the lume around on the indices but for around $200 I’m pretty happy with the watch.
That's what I did. Bought the total clear strap and watch version then bought the mod kit. Out only $225.
What do I look up for the mod kit?
@@B0BACAKES Following cause I would deff do the same
I bought the resin ToughSolar Bluetooth version and modded it with metal case & bracelet. All in cost about $300.
That sounds awesome… I'd love to see some photos and particularly the lume. I have to say on mine I would prefer a dial that was more easily readable. How useful is the whole BlueTooth part of the experience?
I like the full metal package & great design. I'm ordering
I was looking at an Omega aqua terra and got side tracked looking at the all metal CasiOak. My AD gave me the CasiOak for free since I bought the Omega. May not have been worth $550 but getting it for free with the purchase of a nice Omega felt pretty nice.
That's a nice gift. My last luxury watch purchase the AD gave me a Mont Blanc pen. That's a pretty cool gift, but a beater G-shock would have been even better.
When I bought my speed master I got a wolf watch winder as a free gift, but yeah I wouldn’t say no too a Casio either.
That is really cool. It is like getting a % off the watch.
My AD would probably have charged me more for both haha
@@geno816 same
Great review as always, I was a little disappointed that you didn't have more to say about the quartz movement it's self. Can I assume that it's a higher quality quartz movement than you would find in the sub $100 Casio's? And is there actual metal used in the quartz movement rather than Essentially all plastic as you see in a lot of courts movements today?
love my GA 2100 but the biggest problem with this model is most colors are really hard to read. Everything from the hour/minute hands to day of the week. I love the styling but I've had to return 2 different watches cause I can't see anything. Before buying I highly suggest getting colors that pop vs any of the dark colors
got this full metal version yesterday for $455
i know negative display looks like, but because that negative it looks cooler.
it’ legit cause the watch connect to the app seamlessly,
My problem with the Resin Casios is that the strap is too dam long. My wrist is almost 7" so kind of medium but dam that strap can go around my ankle!
This one is amazing in person. Just went to try it out and couldn’t resist buying. Worth every penny spent.
I highly doubt it is worth every penny spent
Same. Love it. Not all of us want to mod something to make it what we want.
@@user-xm8rf6ik7b That's not exactly your place to say, because you're not the one who spent their money to buy this watch.
Instead of making dumb comments and being toxic, just be happy that someone found a watch they really like.
@@StardustLegacyFighter in the comments section I get to say what ever I want dummy . Welcome to America 😎
@@user-xm8rf6ik7bI'm sure you have a watch or two not worth what you paid soooo..Different strokes and all that..
Anyone else a CAD/Solidworks/Creo user? I love the Casiooak but the bad lofted/surfaces shape between the 1/4/7/11-o'clock part of the bezel and the lug corners results in a bad crease that I'm sure many designers + engineers will see. It's there in the resin versions too, but the polished metal really makes it obvious if you pause at 5:48. But great video as always Teddy.
Yeah I also noticed this parts, and wasn't sure if I hate it or not. In renderings it probably didn't look like that, maybe it's also the strong light setup of this shooting. I think me bothered the most, that depending on the light, it looked soft on some corners and did a strong shadow on other corners, so that every corner looks different. Still not sure how I would have done or changed the surface, but it is a very interesting spot indeed.
Brushed metal would obviously also hide it a bit
@@derKunstler Definitely, thanks for the thoughts on this. I'm glad I'm not the only one. I should have mentioned that I have the resin version and it's something that I can see if I look at it intently, but doesn't really bother me.
I agree that brushing would help hide it ... and brushing is somehow way more appropriate for this watch than polishing!
Very nice video... Love the watch as well...
I have a question though... Can we turn the Bluetooth off on this...
I'm waiting for them to release the chrome one with different and more legible dials. Also, hopefully in smaller size, like they did with the half metal Casioaks.
Hands and display are just too dark ... very hard to read. Will wait for more legible version to be released.
If this had a screen and GPS so it could be a work-out watch I would buy it immediately.
I wish they would factory make one all black with just the stainless bezel like the GBX 100
Such quality videos, great work
My dad had that beautiful enthusiasm for technology and progress shared by many of The Nasa / Lunar Landing generation - the fundamentally progressive and positive idea that technology would lead us --- all of us - somewhere new and great ...that it would unify us all .... the inevitable triumph of all nerds ...... which was a profoundly more positive perspective than all that cold war atomic fear and heartbreak and cynicism ..... Dad was an accountant for a Mine and when they installed those insanely huge and insanely loud first computers at his office and he learned to use them, they gave him an Accutron watch ---- It was like staring into the mechanical heart of time itself .... digital tech as it emerged was a significant glimpse into the future of personal computers and Casio was a huge part of that too .... I think its easy to lose in the kitsche how meaningful led was in that way .... maybe mechanical watches are a kind of anchor between the person to the moment as it progressed into the future but digital tech was like something brought back from the future to the present .... anyway, reflecting on all this lately as I discovered TBs channel has been a great introspective trip, and that same love for watchs I had as a kid has been wound and is ticking again ----- very grateful for the experience. Great content and awesome insight Teddy - cheers
God tier! I’m a sucker for a stainless steel integrated bracelet…. The price point begs controversy though imo
I have 13 of the 2100 series I love them all my biggest complaint is the lack of contrast color in the hands that needs to be addressed to be addressed half of the watches I have you can barely tell the time but I do love them all
Me too.. can’t read black on black
I might get one of these. My GST model is super beat up from work.
I’d love to approach this watch but my wrist is similar to teddy’s in size. The fact that he didn’t wear it made me suspicious 😅
Teddy is so good, I bought this watch already from him!!!
I have a couple resin 2100s and I got the gold solid metal 2100 when they were released. Holding a modded resin and the full metal in you hands there is no comparison. I have zero regrets buying the full metal one and will probably end up with all three.
Im waiting and hoping for an anniversary edition next year.
that's what I wanted to hear, now I take my decision
I am about to buy the dark all metal one…how does the band hold up to scratching? I am concerned with the dark band scratching
How is about scratch resistance?
Thanks Teddy!
Thanks for the good review here Teddy ..!! I am also a big fan of your website > 🙂
What i don't understand about this is why the massive price bump from the GM-2100?
The only difference seems to be the strap and the price doubled unless obviously im missing something.
I feel like this would have been a bigger hit it they could have slimmed it down to a 41-42mm size and done it in titanium to lighten it up a bit.
Could be next in line to be released, but it will be more expensive probably around 1000-1500
Traditional digital vs smart technology? Know thats a route I would love to see casio do.
I think the point of Casioak mod community is that they like building the watch. It's like modding cars or building PCs. You can go buy a brand new one with better stats (maybe not for the PCs) for more money, but there is fun in building your own Casioak. For people who don't want to deal with it, I think this is a great choice - especially the bronze one looks awesome. Now, is it $600 awesome? Probably for some.
I like the idea of modding, but I decided against it after realising that this version came with improvements over the GA-B2100, and that it's made in Japan.
Would love a comparison between this wonderful watch and the GST b400.
You should include a segment where you show what watch you are wearing while shooting the video.
Very nice! But I can’t get over the ‘mode dial’ 😑 I loved the ‘day dial’ from the ga2100 - I do not understand why they changed this. Especially when with the Bluetooth function/app you’re going to be able to see what mode you’re in just fine. Thanks for coming to my Ted talk (see what I did there 😉).
The version that comes with the resin strap has the normal day dial.
Can you review the marlin automatic 40mm green dial dome watch. curious
My issue with G-shocks is the super tiny watch faces in a massive case size that are SUPER busy and not easy to read at a glance. They scream “how much gimmicky stuff can I cram in here and still sell it?”
It has nothing to do with the resin case lol.
If you think that these watches are gimmicky, then it clearly means you don't get the G-SHOCK brand at all.
They wouldn't sell so damn well, if the features they had were actually useless.
Having a watch that does pretty much everything, whilst being tough enough to withstand damage that would destroy other watches, is pretty damn impressive.
They're also really affordable, and they make models that suit almost everyone.
Would love to see a video on a 116264 Rolex turnograph if you come across one
What watch are you wearing Teddy? Looks like a vintage three-hander
Guy's this one is mostly for enthusiasts and collectors who like factory stuff (some may say snobs) like yes i would never buy it cause i can get it for cheap myself but some people just want the original factory made one and don't have problem with money
Yea mod is more affordable but what about resale value over time since it’s the first of its kind
Got mine --- love it
Black dial with black indicies, black hour and minute hands and black digital display.... but it's G-Shock, for adventures people who want to know the time at a glance....
I don't understand this concept at all. I'm a G-Shock fan, I've owned several, but I don't understand why Casio loves making dark unreadable dials like this! There's nothing adventureous about such watches.
Also, is this watch as blingy as the full metal square GMW-B5000D-1ER? Because I saw that one in person and I thought it looked so bad! It's so glossy polished and almost every edge is rounded, it gives the impression of a plastic watch dipped in chrome. Or like I'm not looking at the solid metal, but at a heavily applied glossy coating. Or like the case is poured in a mold instead of cnc machined. I love the idea of full metal G-Shocks, but I think this particular model is executed very very badly.
I loved the tiffany MTP1302D-2A2V from Casio
I love the 360 vibrations per hour of casio. sign me up.
How i can understand if my watch is not original ,what i need to now ? And how i check
Audemars Piguet: Yeah well our Royal oak was first introduced in 1972 and we are very salty that you're doing the same thing to us you did to Rolex with your dive watch.
The titanium grey version looks great.
The bracelet looks great, but the dial legibility is poor.
What watch are you wearing in this video Teddy?
I have it and it's beautiful!! Ok maybe sapphire would be a +
I just bought this watch now looking for the gold version. I’m blown away with everything this new casio has to offer. $500 for this masterpiece is a small price
Bought mine earlier this month, the GM-B2100BD and I am loving the dark stealth look. Bought direct from Casio and paid £399. One big gripe is the app "Casio Watches".. Would not install on my phone and none of the other apps listed this particualr make. So got myselfl a newer phone (cheap one) and installed "Casio Watches" and all went well on the first run, sadly on the second and subsequent runs, al the settings that appeared on the first run just don't appear. All I can do is check the manual.. I have contacted casio about this and 'fingers crossed' they will get it sorted.. Congrats to them for merging all the apps into the one, but with a serious bug like this, I can't say I am that impressed right now.
The watch itself however, is definitely worth the money and I am very pleased with it, especially as it was marked up at £499.
Well it is a toy watch at this price point. Its made to troll with the Swiss watchmakers. These bluetooth connections are just extra add ons that barely anyone with play around with or take seriously. It looks good on the wrist along with the waterproofing and solar. You want connection you buy an apple watch.
@@timetrialist The cost is irrelevant. It's value for money that matters. Apple is nothing but a logo. You can get a really cheap or very expensive android phone.. but try buying a cheap iOS phone.
You could say why buy a watch at all when most of those that can afford the best . Spend most of their lives staring at a smartphone screen, which displays the time. I spend very little time staring at a phone screen.. I love walking and cycling.. I enjoy photography and flying my drone.. so spending the majority of my life with my face in a smartphone, is not for me.. So that's why I wear a watch.
Old fashioned as it may seem to some.. a phone to me is mainly for CALLING people, when you have no access to a landline and a watch is for telling the time ..a camera is for taking photos.. etc etc.. Hey if the CASIO WATCHES app or any casio app had never existed and all settings had to be done manually.. I would have no complaints at all.. but if you are going to create an app.. then you should test it thoroughly, with all versions of OS and makes of watch you create. Sadly casio have produced too many apps and have now decided to merge them all into one, leading to problems, which I am sure they will eventually put right. For now I have a quality product which I got at a very reasonable price and to call a watch a toy and then mention Apple watches, tells me that far too many put brand name before quality / value for money.
@@andrewlee6152 well I think people use watches for different reasons. Apple watches are for people who prefers an extension to their phone. Casios is a lifestyle watch its worn for cosmetic reasons. People wear them without thinking about luxury or utility. People who wear Patek wear them to impress at parties so on. What you wear depends on your personality and mood.
Just bought today for 470euro (new year sale) and very happy of them
The legibility on these full metal casioaks(except copper) is very poor. I’ve worn them at the showroom and didn’t buy because the hands were barely visible..
agreed. the only thing that keeps from jumping in. needs more contrast on most color variants
Could you give a link to the one with Casio resin strap? Does the one with a resin strap has the full metal body?
HEY!! TEDDY WHAT IS YOUR WATCH THAT YOU WEARED IN VIDEO ?
Teddy, at 2:01. GM-B2100GD-5A is that a reflection near the bluetooth indicator or is it a pearlescent option? The website isn't too clear.
I’m wondering xhat the p mm rice will be after import futures to the m
Imagine this #beautiful watch with:
- silver hands (not the muted ones now)
- no stupid Bluetooth written on the dial
- Multiband 6
Thank you #Casio 😊 💓 Thank you #Japan 🇯🇵❤️
You forgot sapphire crystal. Insane for this price they skimped on it.
Guys I just got this watch and I absolutely love it! But the brushed surface gets scratched so easily. I’m new to watches and I know gshock is meant to be banged around. But I do want to keep it pretty for a longer period of time. Is there anything I can do to remove the scratches? Or should I just not care?
This watch only has mineral glass is definitely not meant to be banged around.
Price including import duties to the uk ? I was caught out buying a Dan Henry + £72.80 ! Interesting take on the black G shock Like it a lot but on a leather strap would be good to see or a bond nato ? Great reviews Teddy 😊
I live in Australia, I've never paid GST which is suppose to be 10% but they never check. And man 20% VAT boy they see you guys coming what a rip-off.
I used to roll my eyes at 500 dollar g shock metal variants until I got the original 2018 all stainless square. It’s finish and feel warrants the price tag. This is no exception. I get why folks say no, but these are not overpriced.
yes and these metal models are made in japan..so better build quality
With no sapphire crystal and easily scratched metal its severely overpriced
I think I will stick with Casio's more premium Oceanus line. I already have the S100 black dial and T150 light blue dial.
What would the 5 year resale value be for this piece?
I get some commenters would rather the GA-2100V and some mods. But a small collector wouldn't benefit later.
$10.00, if you are lucky.
What the heck? 600 USD? What kind of metal is this... Titanium?
Tbh I´m still absolutely annoyed by the fact that the LCD display is unreadable because negative and there still no minute markers.
The best feature on this GM-B2100D-1A: solar charhing.
I love ana-digi, and it's my edc, but, unfortunately we have a few premium players in the field. So I'll wait titanium casio oak😎
if they make dial gold, that was gonna be epic ! but sadly i don't like it black inside it's little bit boring but beautiful watch .. or rose gold ..
The Johnny number 5 in my soul is screaming yes but when you said "Blingy" my soul whispered, "what kind of laser lips are you trying to be" lol
Add some features
Phone finder and
Blood pressure
Steps counter
This watch does not exist with a silicon strap ?! There is a similar shaped G-SHOCK with a silicon strap but Bluetooth version like GM-B2100 does not exist this way. Maybe i'm wrong... Silicon or Nato strap options would be really awesome with this watch and that's why i'm waiting before buy this watch.
Love the Casioak (and have two), but there are so many modkits for the GAB2100 or even the original GA2100, metal ones, Royal Oak analogues, etc.....which doesn't justify the huge price jump for the in-house built one.
These are metal from the inside out. They're built very differently from just slapping a metal kit onto a plastic watch.
@@salvadorHombre the carbon core guard structure is the same so it's just as durable. Plus, the metal part of the case is a sheath over the core. It's the same other than the screw down backplate. It's no more well built than the regular model. I've seen disassembly of both.
@@matts4450 mind sharing that disassembly video?
For the extra $250 or so (over a mod) you get solar power, blue tooth and Casio engineered OEM steel case and strap... I think it's fair. But then again I'm a biased purist and and if given a choice, will always pick stock over mods.
@@angelacala2270 I hear you, but the GAB2100 also has solar and Bluetooth
I got one of these by mistake! I went into a store with the intention of buying the $220 blue band and dark gray IP bezel. Somehow the person who helped me MESSED UP big time and gave me the wrong box/watch. When I got to my hotel an hour later and opened my new $220 watch, I found the G-Shock in this video.
So did you return it or keep it?
@@RMS12.2 I kept it. When I initially purchased the cashier said No refunds or returns so….
@@jgod1999 would you say it was one of the best mistakes you made?
@@sirRustyiron absolutely. I wear the watch every day!
@@jgod1999 I wanna get it so bad because I love the octagon design and it looks like it would make you look good with absolutely anything, please tell me I’m correct :D
I want a matte black version.
Nice video but non-contrasting hands are useless. They might as well not move if you can't see them.
I just wish Gshock would chill with the polishing. I bought an aftermarket bezel for my already-steel GMWB5000 for that reason.
Still wear the A168 more often though. 😂
At first glance it's an AP Royal Oak, crazy!
Hi. Any thoughts about the edifice EFR-S108D-1A or the edifice EFS-S570YD-1AJF? Thanks. :)
Is it bulletproof?
This really is the ultimate casioak but man that price tag is really pushing it. If they can finally incorporate a MIP display with decent legibility I'll buy in 😅
Does anybody know any similar nodel like this, g shock series but not mandatoey, silver metal finish..but something thet wont scrstch thst bad in time...i really want to buy one but im scared of scrstching it .....thanks in advance guys ! ❤
I like it but at $239 price point. This is a ridiculous price point. But its a nice looking watch and I've always wanted to mod the basic G Shock.
“A stunning piece”
just check what time it is on your phone
can you put your thoughts while comparing this with GST B500 D
black on black...; what time is it??? i can t see