The Watch that was just an Afterthought... Turned out to be a One watch Collection
Having read @hodonkee's post recently made me realised that my purchase of this Casio Duro...
Was an objective one.
I needed a daily beater, one with decent WR n lume, wearable in n outta water n for work, best if it can fit a few straps too. So when I saw this watch going for just 20 bucks... I grabbed it.
My Initial tripidation at the cheap offer price made me think I've bitten off more than I expected... N the watch turned out to be exciting... In a good way.
I think one would probably be hard pressed to find another watch that has so many variations of it n each suiting a wide range of steel or leather straps n natos.
I could wear this watch all day, on most occasions. Swim in a pool or go to the beach, in sports or desk diving, in a cafe or restaurant, at work or play, with any strap I like/have.
In fact, this could simply be, the ultimate GADA watch.
What's your Strap Monster or GADA watch, my friends? 😊
Pics credit - Strap Codes
Just an amateur watch nerd who never believes that good watches had to be expensive... Just like good tasting food... 😁
Love my Duro. Wearing it right now.
I have 2 Duros, they have been amazing. The watch I take with me when heading to the Caribbean. Not my only watch but, you are right a good choice for GADA. Enjoy. Just my collection of Casios pictured.
https://urvintage.se/MDV-106 when your ready to change out some of the bezel inserts!
I have one Duro and trying to justify getting more ! At $20 I would get the lot but about $65 in the UK. I put saphire on mine (makes a huge difference) and still messing about with straps. I love it although have to respectfully disagree about the lume lol.
https://urvintage.se/MDV-106 when your ready to change out some of the bezel inserts!
Thanks for that, saved in my bookmarks for definite future use !
I have one Duro and trying to justify getting more ! At $20 I would get the lot but about $65 in the UK. I put saphire on mine (makes a huge difference) and still messing about with straps. I love it although have to respectfully disagree about the lume lol.
Touché mate. Great one there... 😁 Sapphire Crystal sounds good, maybe that might be my next change... Now, if only we could improve the lume somehow eh? 🤔
Love the Duro and have a few straps that I swap between two watches.
I've got a few more straps but you get the idea :)
I wear this all the time, not because of the dog on the dial but because it's comfortable, legible, easy. I need it in black
Love the Duro and have a few straps that I swap between two watches.
I've got a few more straps but you get the idea :)
Niiice straps n watch there! Have fun! 😁
The Duro is just a few mm short of perfection IMO. If 38mm and a lug width of 20mm it would be my all-time favourite diver. Still great though.
I wear this all the time, not because of the dog on the dial but because it's comfortable, legible, easy. I need it in black
Niiice watch n a great strap there! 😁 👏 🤩
Love the Duro. I am wearing one today.
Touché mate. Great one there... 😁 Sapphire Crystal sounds good, maybe that might be my next change... Now, if only we could improve the lume somehow eh? 🤔
Yup but it does the job. In my ideal world they would magically shrink it by 2mm.
I wear this all the time, not because of the dog on the dial but because it's comfortable, legible, easy. I need it in black
Great choice 👍
“As worn by billionaires! (Bill Gates)”
Seems to appear in most Duro references, so felt obligated to add it here. 😆
I have two Duros that being the OG MDV-106 Gold and a newly acquired Pepsi dial MDV-107, both are absolutely gorgeous, wish there's a 40mm for the MDVs'
MDV-107 (Pepsi)
Those are pretty cool watches mate! 😊 I'm sure most of us would be looking forward to the 40mm/39mm version... Without shrinking the specs like the recent 37mm... 😅
Those are pretty cool watches mate! 😊 I'm sure most of us would be looking forward to the 40mm/39mm version... Without shrinking the specs like the recent 37mm... 😅
Yep, the newer MDVs with the smaller diameter is a massive downgrade, hopefully Casio actually makes a 40mm Duro, it'll surely sell like cakes.
Yep, the newer MDVs with the smaller diameter is a massive downgrade, hopefully Casio actually makes a 40mm Duro, it'll surely sell like cakes.
Exactly mate. 😊 👍
Glad you like it, I sold mine soon after receiving it... too big for my wrist 🙄
I would love to have a Solar Duro, maybe one day Casio will make it happen.
I would love to have a Solar Duro, maybe one day Casio will make it happen.
Sounds great! 😁
Wow i envy you guys that can get Duro with Discount price like that, 20$ is a steal 😂
I had my own Black duro but i just recently get New duro from Old Store in town but what kind of duro is this? Anyone?
Wow i envy you guys that can get Duro with Discount price like that, 20$ is a steal 😂
I had my own Black duro but i just recently get New duro from Old Store in town but what kind of duro is this? Anyone?
That's the MDV-303... Niiice watch mate. 😊 👍
That's the MDV-303... Niiice watch mate. 😊 👍
Nice thank youu for the info, now I'm sure I'm not get a fake watch hahaha, never saw one but in love with the dial
Nice thank youu for the info, now I'm sure I'm not get a fake watch hahaha, never saw one but in love with the dial
Cool stuff mate. 😎 Honestly, I'm just really lucky. I thought that was just for the bond nato only that came witha watch... 😅😂🤣
Definitely a great GADA watch. I use to do a lot of work in crawlspace/attic remediation. I always had my duro on banging it around in mud/rain/snow you name it and it still functions perfectly. Such a great value watch.
That's precisely why I bought it too, that I won't be afraid of banging it around at work like I did with my other watches. Turned out I got more compliments on it than my other watches n it became one of my most GADA watches instead... 😁
Indeed mate. They can do better though I sus that they didn't want the smaller Duro to sabotage the sales of this current one... 😅
Well, it's not like Casio is in competition with themselves, and people have been asking for smaller Duro for years, so I don't know what they were thinking. The og Duro is so large it totally overwhelms a smaller wrist, so a good mini Duro would have opened up a whole new stream of sales.
They made it smaller, but they also nerfed it and then put a comically thin strap on it. Instead of making the Duro a midsized diver it's like they made a mildly insulting "ladies" version. 🙄
I don't what went wrong because Casio has already proven they can shrink a watch and keep the specs because they have a whole line of unisex and women's G Shocks, not to mention the Baby G line. They do it all the time. Hopefully they take another swing at it.
Well, it's not like Casio is in competition with themselves, and people have been asking for smaller Duro for years, so I don't know what they were thinking. The og Duro is so large it totally overwhelms a smaller wrist, so a good mini Duro would have opened up a whole new stream of sales.
They made it smaller, but they also nerfed it and then put a comically thin strap on it. Instead of making the Duro a midsized diver it's like they made a mildly insulting "ladies" version. 🙄
I don't what went wrong because Casio has already proven they can shrink a watch and keep the specs because they have a whole line of unisex and women's G Shocks, not to mention the Baby G line. They do it all the time. Hopefully they take another swing at it.
If there had been a 40mm Duro when I first got into watches (I bought one then) I would have never bought another watch and never started this hobby!
If there had been a 40mm Duro when I first got into watches (I bought one then) I would have never bought another watch and never started this hobby!
Yup, checks out.
I'veu always been low key jealous of Duro owners. My wrist is 6" so it's a no-go for me, which is shame because I love Casio.
I had such high hopes for the 38mm Duro and it was such a let-down. 😔
But it's ok because I finally found my perfect, midsized diver.