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I have a crippling addiction.
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I have a crippling addiction to buying Casio's
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which is bad news for my wallet but it's good news for you
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because we can compare these all before you make a purchasing decision.
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So in this video we're going to take a look at five of Casio's most popular digital watches,
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compare and contrast their specs and talk about what makes each one of them unique
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and what better watch to start off with than the fan favorite most sold watch in human history, the Casio F91W.
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And here I have the most popular matte black version, but I also have the white version,
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which I personally think is a pretty underrated look for this watch.
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By the way, if you're looking for the Amazon links to any of these specific watches, I'll leave them all in the description box down below.
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The F91W is one of Casio's smallest, most lightweight, weight, and most affordable watches.
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Coming in at just over 20 grams, this is one of those watches that just completely disappears on your wrist.
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It almost feels more like a bracelet than it does a wristwatch.
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It's incredibly comfortable to wear, and part of the reason for that is the full resin construction.
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It's got all the classic Casio features.
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It shows the time, the day of the week, the date.
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It's got a stopwatch, an alarm clock, and honestly, those key features are going be present in all five watches
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that we're going to look at today
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and most of casio's collection with a few exceptions the core
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functionality of a lot of casio's digital watches doesn't vary a whole lot
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but what does vary quite a bit is the look the aesthetic
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and the feel of the watch and the look
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and feel of the f91w is just pure timeless and classic it's
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so simple but it's instantly recognizable when you see it on someone's wrist,
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and it just gets the job done really well without trying to do too much.
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The F91W has a weak green backlight that is pretty hard to see in daylight, but does the job well enough in complete darkness.
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Alright, next up we're moving to my personal favorite in this collection, which is the Casio A158.
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The way I would describe the A158 is retro minimalist.
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It's got that really old school throwback feeling to it, very similar to the F91W,
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but similarly, it's not overly in your face or flashy or trying to do too much.
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It's got the exact same functionality and core features as the F91W, with that same weak green backlight that really only works in very dark conditions.
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The biggest difference here is obviously the metallic look and feel of the watch.
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Now, the case is still made of resin, but it has a chrome -plated finish
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that makes it look like it's stainless steel but the rest of the bracelet is actual stainless steel.
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Now, this bracelet, like a lot of Casio's metal bands, is a bit of a hair puller,
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but it's honestly something that you just get used to and stop noticing after a while.
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Now, the A158 is a little bit heavier.
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It's about twice the weight of the F91W, but it is still only around 40 grams, so it's not heavy by any means.
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Now, the A158, like most of the watches in this lineup, is really only rated to be splash resistant.
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So technically you're not supposed to swim with these watches
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or really get them wet beyond a light splash or some rain
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but the reality is
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that most of the time these watches are way more durable than they give them credit for
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but technically they're only rated to be splash resistant.
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Okay next up we have what can sort of be thought of as the A158's older brother which is the A168.
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As you can see the A168 has a very similar look and feel to our A158 with a few key distinctions.
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really the main difference is that the a168 is just a little bit bigger
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and bolder it's got brighter colors a thicker larger case
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and the one big feature distinction is a much brighter backlight the a168 has what casio calls its illuminator
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which is basically their very bright blue backlight
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that lights up the entire screen but other than
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that these watches are pretty much identical
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and it really just comes down to the vibe and aesthetic
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that you're going for in my opinion the a168 is a little bit more playful it's more bold
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and it has more of a fun kind of cartoony aesthetic
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to it whereas the a158 is just a little bit more muted
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and understated it's kind of got a more serious
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and subdued look to it but still has that retro old school look
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which again personally I think is really cool
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but both of these watches are fantastic
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and now we're gonna head to the sponsor of today's video
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which is nobody nobody wants to sponsor me
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so I figured i just show you something cool that i own
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and hopefully you'll click my amazon link and give me some commission
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so this is the fantic e1 max it's a mini electric screwdriver
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and it's one of the best things i own it's usbc rechargeable
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it's got 50 of these little magnetic bits it's even got a little flashlight on the end
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that lights up when you start screwing something.
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And it's all housed in this very satisfying magnetic case.
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Again, Fantic is not sponsoring me or paying me to say this.
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I just think this is one of the coolest things I have.
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It's great for watch repairs and little projects around the house.
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And it may make a great gift for yourself or for someone you know.
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So I'll leave the Amazon link in the description down below.
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Anyways, next up on our Casio list is a watch that is much different from the last three.
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This is the Casio AE -1200, otherwise known as the Casio World Time.
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And the reason it's called the World Time is pretty obvious.
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It's got a big digital map of the world and can track any time zone.
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With a simple click of the search button on the side,
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you can scroll through the entire world and find the time zone that you're looking for.
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You can also set up to five alarms on this thing, which I'll be honest, I have no idea how to do that,
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but apparently you can.
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It's got a countdown timer it's rated for 100 meters of water resistance, so much more of a swim watch as compared to our other models.
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It's got a larger battery, supposedly rated for 10 plus years,
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and it's just a lot larger and more rugged than most of Casio's other digital watches.
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But despite its larger case size and overall presence, it's actually not a very heavy watch.
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It's technically lighter than both are A158 and A168.
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And a large part of that is due to the fully resin strap.
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So this watch is in a completely different category than the rest of these.
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It's much more of a tool, gadget, travel watch than anything else.
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And it definitely has a much more distinctive and unique look to it, which can be good or bad.
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I'll be honest, this is not a watch that I ever personally wear.
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To me, from an aesthetics point, it's just a little bit too gadgety or gimmicky.
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Like I still think it looks really cool
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and i very much respect this watch
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and i like looking at it on my shelf i just don't ever find myself picking it up
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and putting it on but i do respect it
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when i see it out and you can't beat the functionality of it okay
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and last but not least we have what is probably the most underrated digital casio
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which is the casio a700 i would describe this watch as having more of a dressy retro look to it
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and the reason for that is it still has that sort of timeless old school look, but it's housed in this incredibly sleek and slim case.
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Out of all the watches we've looked at here, the A700 is by far the thinnest, coming in at just six millimeters in case thickness.
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But despite how thin and unassuming this watch is, it's actually one of the heavier ones on this list,
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which just gives it a slightly more premium and substantial feeling, which I kind of prefer over the super lightweight models.
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It's got this really cool brushed stainless steel bracelet that just sort of elegantly and seamlessly fits in with the thin case.
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The other underrated thing about the A700 is its backlight.
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Its backlight is actually most similar to the World Time with a bright orange backlight that lights up the entire screen.
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I honestly think the A700 has the best backlight of all of these options.
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So this watch is just super thin, it's very elegant, it's understated, and honestly, I think it's one of the most underrated Casios out there.
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But let me know what you think down in the comments.
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What is your favorite out of these five watches,
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or are there any other digital Casios that I missed on this list that should have been included?
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I'd love to hear your thoughts down in the comments below.
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And if you wanna learn more about another Casio watch that I think is criminally underrated, watch this video here.
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Thank you for watching, happy watch collecting, and I'll see you in the next video.

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Vocaboli chiave di questo video

15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:

ParolaPronunciaSignificato
underrated aggettivo/ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/sottovalutato
thin aggettivo/ˈθɪn/sottile, fine
rat sostantivo/ɹæt/topo, sorcio
bracelet sostantivo/ˈbɹeɪslət/braccialetto
compare verbo/kəmˈpɛɚ/paragonare
technically avverbio/ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/veramente, tecnicamente
sponsor sostantivo/ˈspɒn.səː/sponsor
aesthetic aggettivo/ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/estetico
functionality sostantivofunzionalità
resin sostantivo/ˈɹɛzɪn/resina
incredibly avverbio/ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/incredibilmente
alarm sostantivo/əˈlɑɹm/allarme
bold aggettivo/ˈbəʊld/sfrontato, ardito
vary verbo/ˈvɛəɹi/variare
swim verbo/swɪm/nuotare, natare

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Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:

StrutturaNel video
Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fais still made · is really only rated · be thought
Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosacollection, which is · brother which is

Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione

Chi parla usa 22 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'll, we're, you're. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.

  • I suoni “th”: thin /ˈθɪn/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, thick /θɪk/, thickness /ˈθɪknəs/, aesthetics /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪks/
  • I suoni “sh” e “zh”: splash /splæʃ/, addiction /əˈdɪkˌʃən/, distinction /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, exception /əkˈsɛpʃən/
  • Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/, technically /ˈtɛk.nɪˌkəl.i/, incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/, similarly /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/, affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/

I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:

  • Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: underrated /ʌn.dɚˈɹeɪ.təd/, rat /ɹæt/, bracelet /ˈbɹeɪslət/, aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛ.tɪk/, splash /splæʃ/
  • /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: rat /ɹæt/, splash /splæʃ/, magnetic /mæɡˈnɛtɪk/, gram /ˈɡɹæm/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/
  • /ŋ/ finale — senza pronunciare la /g/: sling /ˈslɪŋ/, unassuming /ʌnəˈsjuːmɪŋ/

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