One of the best reviews for what I’ve ever seen. Pretty detailed, you certainly did your homework before posting your video, mostly appreciated. This was the information I was needing before deciding on a purchase. Found it on eBay for $399 with shipping from Japan to US, should be here in 2wks. Thanks Amigo. Just subscribed to your channel.
@@PerthWAtch the light and lum since i work nights. I also do tmprature checks in certain rooms i wanna see how accurate it is. Big upgrade from my calculator watch I've been rocking for that last year but thats actually convenient as well and has its own charm.
Ah I see, thanks for sharing. If you wear this directly on the skin, I'm afraid you will find the temperature readings disappointing as they are influence by your body temp. Having a layer of clothing under the watch would help it read closer to ambient temp. Cheers!
This is not sold in the 🇺🇸 I got mine from eGlobal Central in Hong Kong. $369 including shipping. It gets more wrist time than any of my watches including a ton of G-Shocks and my Omega Moon Watch, Seamaster & Planet Ocean. It's a fantastic, lightweight watch. Time automatically updates via atomic signal every night. Compass is spot on. Ditto for Barometer and Altitude
Thanks for the comment! It's available from Amazon, not sure if you consider that "Sold in the US" but AFAIK the stock is probably held in the US. But perhaps it's not sold through the 'usual' dealers, hence the difficulty I had in finding an MSRP listing. Totally agree that it's an amazing full-featured watch that does a ton! Cheers, Ivan.
Perth WAtch yes, I meant to say not marketed or sold by regular authorized Casio Dealers in 🇺🇸 Haven't figured out why🤔 G-Shocks are EXTREMELY popular here and have been for many years.
It’s what known as a “JDM” model Japanese Domestic Market. You can buy them all over but they were only marketed in Japan. Casio does that with a few models.
The black case may well have a resin coating of some form but it feels *very* different to G-Shock resin, so I suspect it is a thinner layer. The orange bit surrounding the black steel bezel is definitely a metal of some sort; Casio officially states that this is aluminium: protrek.com/asia-mea/en/watches/PRW-6100series/ (see near bottom of webpage where it described the *dual-layered bezel* )
Interesting. This site, and many others, say the case is resin and the bezel is stainless steel: www.casio-intl.com/asia/en/wat/watch_detail/PRW-6100Y-1/ If the lower bezel is actually aluminum, this is a good thing.
Thanks Gary. Yeah I saw that listing too... I do find that watch company official listings sometimes have inconsistencies between themselves, even though they should know for certain!
Hi there! Nice video as usual. I have been having the PRG 270 for over 2 years and it has a lot of hard water deposits (that white coating). What can be done to remove the hard water deposits? Thanks
Thanks - that sounds like calcium and other minerals... I would try wiping with warm soapy water first. If that fails, then a decalcifying solution of some sort should do the trick but I would use it diluted up first...
@@PerthWAtch thanks a lot for the immediate response. I will try the decalcifying solution since the soapy water did not yield any results. Thanks once again
Thanks Martin! I'm just pasting from a forum in answer to your question: Other than the styling, the main differences are the screw down crown on the PRW-6100 versus the cam lock crown on the PRW-6000, and also an STN LCD on the PRW-6100 versus a standard LCD on the PRW-6000 (STN LCDs have wider viewing angles).
I wear and love my basic DW-5600 as it does what I need....yet there are so many great functions on the ProTrek that I almost wish I needed one...but then I would just be paying for a bunch of features that I would seldom if ever use. Very good presentation, thank you! (BTW I've heard a rumor that, at least in the US, the atomic radio signals are soon to be discontinued, rendering all atomic time pieces useless. Do you know anything about this? Thank you).
Thank you for that. Yes I believe I have seen sources reporting that the AT antenna signal will be discontinued in the near future (although I can't recall when). So that means that the AT function which relies on this signal will no longer work, but IMO these watches will still be *far from useless* , after all we never used to have this function! Living in Perth I don't get the signal anyway and hence reset these watches every 6 months, which is fine for me and most people. Btw it's not all AT Watches - any AT watch that uses GPS satellite signal or Bluetooth will still work fine. Cheers, Ivan.
To be honest I think pro treks are very rugged watches anyway. Of course it's not a G-Shock, but than again, G-Shocks are over-engineered. I mean what normal person would throw his watch from the top of a building, just for the fun of it :)? I have a Protrek Prw-40 series from 2003 and it is still working perfectly after 15 years, and believe me, it took some abuse
Digital quartz are pretty tough overall and a Pro Trek should weather most situations fine... a G-Shock with resin will absorb the dings whereas a Pro Trek might show the wear after a while.
if im going to ask anyone I might as well ask a fellow Aussie. I'm currently in the market for a watch that displays time and temperature at a glance, that said how accurate is the temperature reading on the watch? or watches in general? is it actually worth spending the money for something that will be out by ten degrees or so with body heat. anyways cool vid, rock on!
Hi Ashley, thanks for the support! Well firstly all of the Casio models I have featured on the channel that have a temp sensor will display this at a touch of a button, but don't have option to display it perpetually. So whilst time you will get at a glance, temp requires a button press. The sensor is rated accurate to within 0.5C I believe but you're absolutely right in that it is affected by the heat from your wrist, so not accurate in that setting. If using it seriously, this will usually mean measuring how cold it is, and you would consider wearing it on the outside of clothing so it's most accurate. Cheers, Ivan.
+Perth WAtch thanks Ivan, I actually thought you could set the lcd data display to any of the settings to read perpetually, that is a shame. I'm currently investigating the option of a watch 'cuff' to create a barrier between the watch and skin to assist in a more accurate temperature reading. thanks again.
Well I wouldn't take my word as gospel by any means... I'm pretty sure about not being able to display sensor readings perpetually, but you can check out the module manuals to be 100% sure.
Just checked for Rangeman - it states that the temp display goes back to default after one hour of no operation. Likely similar for other models I would think.
+Perth WAtch cool thanks for checking, that is interesting, that would give enough time to check differences in temperature between areas within an hour, which especially in a vehicle one can cover a fair amount of ground. thanks for that, especially considering this is a considerable expense for me, am looking at pro-treck safari.
I just had a quick glance - in terms of capabilities it appears to be very similar (identical even?), so it would come down to your preference of aesthetics and those quick access buttons for the sensor modes in the 5000 range.
Thanks for that! I think you mean "auto-repeat" where the timer starts countdown again once it finishes (without you having to press the start button)? No this timer does not have that function. Cheers, Ivan.
Perth WAtch yes that's exactly what i meant , and thanks for the info. I've been looking for an ABC watch with some sort of an interval timer (which can beep every second or minute or any desired interval) and so far my search has been hopeless. i think I'll have to settle for casio GD-350 which doesn't have ABC sensors. thanks anyway 👍
I can't buy no watch that is 100 m that means it's cheaper than a 200m rangeman that is only 200 dollars on Amazon.com get the rangeman G-Shock it does the same thing as that $600 piece of crap. Don't believe the hype
Thank you for the feedback Marvell... I'm guessing you won't like the >$1000 Pro Treks then! What do you think about the MudMaster with extra resistances and also the analogue hands? Is that also a $600 POC? Overall I think there is a fair cost to technologies included included in Casio watches, and in the world of horology they are certainly not a bit culprit for price gouging...
One of the best reviews for what I’ve ever seen. Pretty detailed, you certainly did your homework before posting your video, mostly appreciated. This was the information I was needing before deciding on a purchase. Found it on eBay for $399 with shipping from Japan to US, should be here in 2wks. Thanks Amigo. Just subscribed to your channel.
Thanks man, I'm glad you found this helpful. Yep, indeed I like to cover all the details of a watch that I can :)
I have this watch as my daily driver for over 3 years now and it's just great. I also have the Edifice EQB 500 which I only wear on special occasions.
Thanks for sharing. Do you mean to say you use this watch while driving specifically? Or for daily everything?
@@PerthWAtchI think he means it's his day to day watch.
Amazing - how did you know?
@@PerthWAtch been on the watchforums for a long time.
Haha nice
I've been waiting for this review ever since the unboxing ages ago! Talk about desirable, the motorised hands got me.
Apologies for keeping you waiting! It sure has been a while, but was good times too as I had so many other items to feature :)
Keep it up mate, I'm hooked.
I do security so this will come in handy at my job. Looks amazing
It’s a nice looker I think. Which specific features would you find useful in your job?
@@PerthWAtch the light and lum since i work nights. I also do tmprature checks in certain rooms i wanna see how accurate it is. Big upgrade from my calculator watch I've been rocking for that last year but thats actually convenient as well and has its own charm.
Ah I see, thanks for sharing. If you wear this directly on the skin, I'm afraid you will find the temperature readings disappointing as they are influence by your body temp. Having a layer of clothing under the watch would help it read closer to ambient temp. Cheers!
@@PerthWAtch thanks for the tip. Can't wait to check it out.
This is not sold in the 🇺🇸 I got mine from eGlobal Central in Hong Kong. $369 including shipping. It gets more wrist time than any of my watches including a ton of G-Shocks and my Omega Moon Watch, Seamaster & Planet Ocean. It's a fantastic, lightweight watch. Time automatically updates via atomic signal every night. Compass is spot on. Ditto for Barometer and Altitude
Thanks for the comment! It's available from Amazon, not sure if you consider that "Sold in the US" but AFAIK the stock is probably held in the US. But perhaps it's not sold through the 'usual' dealers, hence the difficulty I had in finding an MSRP listing. Totally agree that it's an amazing full-featured watch that does a ton! Cheers, Ivan.
Perth WAtch yes, I meant to say not marketed or sold by regular authorized Casio Dealers in 🇺🇸 Haven't figured out why🤔 G-Shocks are EXTREMELY popular here and have been for many years.
Ah I see... Yeah the rhyme and reason of which models get released where often remain a mystery to us mere mortals I must say! :)
It’s what known as a “JDM” model Japanese Domestic Market. You can buy them all over but they were only marketed in Japan. Casio does that with a few models.
Nice video man! I want to buy this watch... I like it a lot...
Thanks for the comment Fanis - all the best with your purchase, let me know what you think once you have it in hand! Cheers, Ivan.
Great review man !! Got yourself a new subscriber!!
Thanks man, glad you liked it! :)
Best CASIO. Protrek......
My understanding is that the orange and black parts of the case are resin, not aluminum or steel, but the bezel is steel.
The black case may well have a resin coating of some form but it feels *very* different to G-Shock resin, so I suspect it is a thinner layer. The orange bit surrounding the black steel bezel is definitely a metal of some sort; Casio officially states that this is aluminium: protrek.com/asia-mea/en/watches/PRW-6100series/
(see near bottom of webpage where it described the *dual-layered bezel* )
Interesting. This site, and many others, say the case is resin and the bezel is stainless steel:
www.casio-intl.com/asia/en/wat/watch_detail/PRW-6100Y-1/
If the lower bezel is actually aluminum, this is a good thing.
Thanks Gary. Yeah I saw that listing too... I do find that watch company official listings sometimes have inconsistencies between themselves, even though they should know for certain!
Hi there! Nice video as usual. I have been having the PRG 270 for over 2 years and it has a lot of hard water deposits (that white coating). What can be done to remove the hard water deposits? Thanks
Thanks - that sounds like calcium and other minerals... I would try wiping with warm soapy water first. If that fails, then a decalcifying solution of some sort should do the trick but I would use it diluted up first...
@@PerthWAtch thanks a lot for the immediate response. I will try the decalcifying solution since the soapy water did not yield any results. Thanks once again
Nice vid. Does anyone know what's the difference between PRW6000 and PRW6100?
Thanks Martin! I'm just pasting from a forum in answer to your question:
Other than the styling, the main differences are the screw down crown on the PRW-6100 versus the cam lock crown on the PRW-6000, and also an STN LCD on the PRW-6100 versus a standard LCD on the PRW-6000 (STN LCDs have wider viewing angles).
I wear and love my basic DW-5600 as it does what I need....yet there are so many great functions on the ProTrek that I almost wish I needed one...but then I would just be paying for a bunch of features that I would seldom if ever use. Very good presentation, thank you! (BTW I've heard a rumor that, at least in the US, the atomic radio signals are soon to be discontinued, rendering all atomic time pieces useless. Do you know anything about this? Thank you).
Thank you for that. Yes I believe I have seen sources reporting that the AT antenna signal will be discontinued in the near future (although I can't recall when). So that means that the AT function which relies on this signal will no longer work, but IMO these watches will still be *far from useless* , after all we never used to have this function! Living in Perth I don't get the signal anyway and hence reset these watches every 6 months, which is fine for me and most people.
Btw it's not all AT Watches - any AT watch that uses GPS satellite signal or Bluetooth will still work fine.
Cheers, Ivan.
@@PerthWAtch yes, I agree. Merry Christmas/Happy New Year!
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you Don! :)
Luckily it’s been stated that the signal isn’t going anywhere.
Very lucky indeed ;)
I have the same watch, im not using for more than a month, when i used now, only showing CHARGE. What it mean?
Means you need to charge it up :)
th only thing stopping me from getting a protrek compared to a gshock is the lack of shock resistant feature
Yeah fair enough... it doesn't have that as compared to the G-shocks!
To be honest I think pro treks are very rugged watches anyway. Of course it's not a G-Shock, but than again, G-Shocks are over-engineered. I mean what normal person would throw his watch from the top of a building, just for the fun of it :)? I have a Protrek Prw-40 series from 2003 and it is still working perfectly after 15 years, and believe me, it took some abuse
Digital quartz are pretty tough overall and a Pro Trek should weather most situations fine... a G-Shock with resin will absorb the dings whereas a Pro Trek might show the wear after a while.
if im going to ask anyone I might as well ask a fellow Aussie. I'm currently in the market for a watch that displays time and temperature at a glance, that said how accurate is the temperature reading on the watch? or watches in general? is it actually worth spending the money for something that will be out by ten degrees or so with body heat. anyways cool vid, rock on!
Hi Ashley, thanks for the support! Well firstly all of the Casio models I have featured on the channel that have a temp sensor will display this at a touch of a button, but don't have option to display it perpetually. So whilst time you will get at a glance, temp requires a button press. The sensor is rated accurate to within 0.5C I believe but you're absolutely right in that it is affected by the heat from your wrist, so not accurate in that setting. If using it seriously, this will usually mean measuring how cold it is, and you would consider wearing it on the outside of clothing so it's most accurate. Cheers, Ivan.
+Perth WAtch thanks Ivan, I actually thought you could set the lcd data display to any of the settings to read perpetually, that is a shame. I'm currently investigating the option of a watch 'cuff' to create a barrier between the watch and skin to assist in a more accurate temperature reading. thanks again.
Well I wouldn't take my word as gospel by any means... I'm pretty sure about not being able to display sensor readings perpetually, but you can check out the module manuals to be 100% sure.
Just checked for Rangeman - it states that the temp display goes back to default after one hour of no operation. Likely similar for other models I would think.
+Perth WAtch cool thanks for checking, that is interesting, that would give enough time to check differences in temperature between areas within an hour, which especially in a vehicle one can cover a fair amount of ground. thanks for that, especially considering this is a considerable expense for me, am looking at pro-treck safari.
Nice review! Would you recommend the prw-5000t-7er over than this?
I just had a quick glance - in terms of capabilities it appears to be very similar (identical even?), so it would come down to your preference of aesthetics and those quick access buttons for the sensor modes in the 5000 range.
hello, nice review 👍. i have a question, does the countdown timer have the repeat functionality?
Thanks for that! I think you mean "auto-repeat" where the timer starts countdown again once it finishes (without you having to press the start button)? No this timer does not have that function. Cheers, Ivan.
Perth WAtch yes that's exactly what i meant , and thanks for the info. I've been looking for an ABC watch with some sort of an interval timer (which can beep every second or minute or any desired interval) and so far my search has been hopeless. i think I'll have to settle for casio GD-350 which doesn't have ABC sensors. thanks anyway 👍
No worries mate... ABC watch with auto-repeat timer? I'm afraid I'm not aware of a model that has that... all the best though! Cheers, Ivan.
electric sheep Are you sure the 350 has that?
@@PerthWAtcholder ProTreks have this timer but they are outdated to use these days. The PRG-80 specifically has an autorepeat timer.
Mam pytanie? Czy bezel w seiko prospex SUN051P1 obraca sie lekko czy ciężko?
It rotates fairly easily - please see my SUN055 review here: th-cam.com/video/uFbfCoq-lqY/w-d-xo.html
Boję się że ten bezel może się sam obracać zachaczając o koszule lub o rękaw kurtki..
Byłby lepszy gdyby miał sprężyne jak na przykład w seiko monster z wyraźnym click
For Seiko SUN051 and similar models I would say it is tight enough that it will not turn with a sleep or even if accidentally bumping.
dziękuje za odpowiedzi
Just for comparison: what size are your wrists?
*17cm* - hard to know where else I can list this, but I did put it in the channel description also. Cheers, Ivan.
:) Ok. Thanks
recommended prw6000 or prw6100
Yeah baby!!
Nice review, but next time, wear it, so that we can see how it fits the wrist! 👍
Thanks! Didn't I do a wrist shot? Oh well, was still refining things at that time. Still am, really! :)
Casio protrek... best Swatch
Casio Pro Trek... *not* Swatch ;)
Jestem z Polski i podoba mi się ten zegarek ale boję się że ten bezel będzie się obracał
Hi there - if referring to this Casio Pro Trek watch, I can tell you that the bezel does NOT rotate. Cheers, Ivan.
Nie kupuj
Zaczynam swoją przygodę z zegarkami. Mam już dwa a to linki do moich zegarków. Może zrobisz jakiś film o vostok europe rocket n1 NH35A-2255146
Hi there! *Vostok* is a very interesting brand that I keep hearing about - hope to review some of their watches in the near future!
A ty gdzie z tą ruską cebulą ?:)
The rattling of the screws really disturbed me
Thanks for the comment Norman... yeah I do think that the rattling would be quite an issue for some people!
After 4 or 5 years of undoing itself I've finaly lost a crown its a main bad point of this watch.
Oh wow, that sucks... that never happened to me!
WAY to damn EXPENSIVE
Way *TOO* damn expensive ;)
Too big Too expensive not 200m water resistant. I pass
Fair enough - there are lots of cheaper options in the Pro Trek range for sure!
you don't really need 200meters unless you dive with them.
I can't buy no watch that is 100 m that means it's cheaper than a 200m rangeman that is only 200 dollars on Amazon.com get the rangeman G-Shock it does the same thing as that $600 piece of crap. Don't believe the hype
Thank you for the feedback Marvell... I'm guessing you won't like the >$1000 Pro Treks then! What do you think about the MudMaster with extra resistances and also the analogue hands? Is that also a $600 POC? Overall I think there is a fair cost to technologies included included in Casio watches, and in the world of horology they are certainly not a bit culprit for price gouging...
The Rangeman doesn't have a legible compass.