Casio ProTrek PRW50 In Depth Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2019
- This episode of the Good Timekeeping Show is an in-depth review of the Casio ProTrek PRW-50Y-1B, which uses Module 5620. These set-up instructions also apply to other versions of the PRW-50 and the PRW-60. The PRW-60 uses a different module (5578) but the features and functions are all the same.
These watches each have Casio's Tough Solar power supply to keep the batteries charged automatically with normal exposure to normal lighting conditions during daylight hours. They have Multi Band 6 atomic time reception to automatically keep them set to the correct time every day. They have Casio's Triple Sensor Version 3, which includes a compass, a thermometer and a barometer, which is used both to show barometric pressure readings and to calculate altitude measurements. The Triple Sensor readings can be displayed in metric or non-metric values (meters/feet, C/F, etc.). The user can also record altitude readings for later review or to track altitude changes while climbing and hiking.
These watches also feature five daily alarms, an hourly chime, a 24-hour stopwatch, a countdown timer (up to 60 minutes) and a World Time mode to display the time in another time zone anywhere in the world. The analog display features an hour, minute and second hand which can each move independently to quickly display time changes and to display other non-timekeeping functions. The hands will automatically re-align themselves for flawless operation on an ongoing basis, but a manual re-alignment function is also available.
The watch in this video has a silicon "Dura Soft" watch band.
In this video I go over all of the functions, features and set-up procedures for this watch. Again, these instructions are applicable for other PRW-50 and PRW-60 watches.
In late 2019, when I recorded this video, the watch featured here was available through sellers in Japan via eBay. The price was somewhere in the range of $350 to $400 generally. Other versions of the PRW-50 and PRW-60 are also available, sometimes through U.S.-based retailers like Amazon with some prices ranging from $250 to over $500. - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
Absolutely beautiful watch, I have the old and reliable PRG 80 and It has served me well for 13 years, never a single problem. And your review of this watch is definitely the best review I have seen. Thank you for taking the time.
Brilliant Review, Sir! Thank you so much. One of the best Reviews of something ive ever seen.
This is my new favorite youtube channel, excellent job as always, thanks Greg.
Greg, this is the definitive review of the Casio Pro Trek watch. Thanks for explaining that Recall feature.
Really like your channel! You have found good info that other channels haven’t. Diagnostics mode you have shown in some watches is cool. I was surprised this has a screw down crown like a dive watch, but given the crown’s functionality it makes sense.
What an informative review of this watch! I'm looking at the PRG650Y currently and this explains a lot of the features I wasn't seeing info online elsewhere. Many thanks!
My appreciation of the watch has been enhanced by your great review. Generally digital watches and chronos are over awing but you made it so simple.
Your videos are the best!
I have a big birthday coming up (50) and this video helped me choose the PRW-50 as the watch I'm asking for. Letting the wife and kids pick the color. Can't wait. Thanks, Greg for such a great review. Now I'll know how to work it right out of the box.
Thanks for the video explaining how to use my new Casio. Greatly appreciated!
This is the best review of a Casio Pro Trek. thank you!
Wow you did a great interview on the Casio watch you took your time and showed everyone because that book sometimes gets confusing you did a great job thank you and merry Christmas beautiful watch
As always just an excellent well done review. Thank you.
I bought this watch a while ago but with the black dial. I figured out some of the functions in the bulky manual but it were too much to read through. Now I found your video and now I know all the functions. I have missed the function pressing the light and the mode button at the same time to get the hands away from the display. And there were some other things also that I found out by looking at this video. Casio should hire you to do video-manuals for their watches instead of their messy booklet that they send with the watch. Thanks a lot for a great review.
An excellent thorough, clear, informative and well-timed (no pun) video. Subscribed! 💪🏽
A review done perfectly! Thank you so much sir.
Excellent review. Thanks for all the hard work
Such a cool watch. Thanks for the review. Something to put on my want wish list.
You can only adjust the declination manually. Yes, the compass might need calibration at time. However, declination depends on what part of the world you are in, and the unit does not have a GPS in order to determine this. But a great review, and I want one!
Another great review.. Thank you Greg.... 👍
As usual great video Greg!
thanks for keeping from having to read the casio book. great help, thanks.
My goodness man, what a sick watch
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Thank you for a great video.
Thank you for your video!
I recently got the black dial version of this for max legibility. Has a great field watch look. One of the nice things I've not seen on other ProTreks is the ability to very easily change the strap. Bought some curved lugs pins so I could put it on a Nato. Only thing I wish this watch had is a snooze alarm.
Cool. Though isn't black-on-white conventionally seen as the higher legibility in most cases, due to the contrast?
That's my general impression from both screen (amoled and transreflective) and physical watch dial usage.
I hear the night blacklight in the watch is not as effective on the white version.
Have just ordered the white from Japan. Will see.
Great review
Seems to be totally like my Mudmaster gwg-1000. Functions are all the same. Nice tutorial Greg🙂🙂🙂
Excelente comentario. Muchas gracias
I'm really digging your channel and all the square coverage. Recently I've been into the GMWB5000 series with the resin straps but I also really like the Pro Treks. Keep up the good work. As for the watch in the video, I love the color but the hands are too skinny for me.
I believe the PRW-60 has hands that aren’t as skinny. Watch out, because a review of a PRW-60 will soon be on my “to do” list.
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I wanted one of these but went with the 60 instead. Printed indices with no loom and the handset was a turn-off. I will admit I like the thinner hands on this off white dial more. Hopefully with the new bioplastic versions we will get a 51 with some loomed/raised numeric indicies.
this is ace ,,love this idea
Not a massive upgrade from prg-600y or I am mistaken? Thanks for the review.
Amazing technology.
ENOUGH ! I want this watch.
What is the size in mm?
Does it have step counter, just seen a website state it does, but from what I see elsewhere it does not
Can the strap be easily changed?
Do these also measure the depth under water when diving?
Just got one for a reasonable price off eBay. Satisfied with functions and everything, compass seems stable.
But even on my above-average wrist, the watch feels way too large. Very happy I didn't get one of the even bigger similar 50mm Protreks.
I think partial reason for it might be the snub of the wrist band sticking in shirt sleeves and such. Ordered a homogenous stainless steel band which should solve this problem to see if it feels better. 23mm stainless bands with quick adjust weren't exactly easy to find, but do exist.
Could update with that this strategy worked perfectly. A slim stainless steel band made the thing perfectly wearable for any business. OPTIMAL size for me would be probably 2-3 millimeter less diameter still, but you can't have everything. Great watch.
Thank you!!
Will you be reviewing the new Pro Trek PRW6900?
Thank You!!!!
Very good and in depth review of probably my next watch purchase. I have to wonder why they list UTC and LON on the bezel?? GMT is GMT. Grenwich is part of London!
On my Casios where LON and UTC are separate settings I think it’s not possible to set UTC to Summer Time (or Daylight Saving Time), but you can set LON to Summer Time.
@@GoodTimekeeper Good man. I never thought about that.
that compass mode is brilliant. Bet it chews through battery though
Thank you for a great review. I just got the PRG600 so 99% of this applies to my watch.
Hi, I hope this is the right place to send this. I have the Casio Pro Trek prw-50y-1bjf. When I first got the watch it tried to relieve the atomic signal but could not. Since then I have been unable to turn the auto receive on. When I rotate the button it says off but will not show on no matter which way I turn it. Is there something else I need to do? Thanks for any help..
Diane Wade
Wanted to update this. I had something about the barometric pressure digital screen interfering with the RC reading and this is true, at least for me. I was keeping the barometric pressure screen on in the digital screen. After I moved back to the day and date screen it almost immediately picked up the atomic signal. If anyone else has this issue, that's what it is. I have several Casio watches. This is my absolute favorite! Also the band is 23mm. The standard seems to be 22mm.
No sizes or measurements?
私も同じ色でかいました。とても気にいって使用しています。英語わからないので日本語で書きました。
so good:)
Looks similar in respect of the features, ana-digital display and crown to the GWG-1000 from the G-Shock family. In fact, the features, markings on the dial and functions are identical.
Exactly! The only difference is the positive display compared to the negative ones on the GWG-1000.
Sir I have an question, I just wanted to know if we can use Casio prottek prg 650 glowing straps in prg 600 model? Is it possible?????? Plz rply
I don’t have those watches but I saw a website where they were selling a replacement, third party strap and THEY said their product would fit both watches. If that’s true then I suppose that means the glowing strap would fit both too.
Thank u very much sir❤️ appreciated 🙏
Just like the GW3000 every hour, it checks to see if the hands are aligned.
I honestly thought this watch was a 2021 model.
Superb
nice watch!!! i have the gshock gwg1000 which seems to have similiar base components to this
Wow! Yes, that GWG1000 appears to have all the same functions in a Mudmaster version. Very cool!
It's unhealthy for my wallet to watch these.
lol Same but i try not to fight it! I just bought my first Rangeman yesterday so I'm pumped!
good review, but i need to know about how much battery is left ? pls, thank you
June Sama If you go back to the time mode, the digital display shows a letter for a couple of seconds. H for high, M for Medium and L for low.
It’s solar powered so the battery will constantly change, also he does describe how to see how much battery charge it has, go to about 24:42 of the video.
Can someone please tell me if this watch’s barometer adjusts for a change in altitude
(is the watches barometer corrected or uncorrected?)
No! You will need to adjust it if you have changed altitude.
Thanks!
@@blackdoor2858 NP
Can I use a pro trek as a daily work watch?
Why not
37:21 ummm, no. These screws are holding the plastic bezel only. The band is held by normal springbars.
oh wow never seen that one. I have the PRT-50 and the PRT-50-B1 newer model.
What's the point of the world time bezel?
Its there only to help select your time zone!
A video where one of the more advanced G-Shock watches, such as Rangeman, is compared to a Pro Trek like the one in this video would probably be appreciated by many viewers.
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Unfortunately, the Pro Trek version in this video, with nice colours and so on, is not that easy to find.
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Frustrating that every watch I ever seem to want is only available from Japan. National importers don't seem to have a clue as to what is desirable.
What does Elmer the Clep mean? love your vids
hmm, if its clepto then we know how he gets all these watches :)
@@deepdiver0101 actually, Kleptomaniac is spelled with a K. Anyhow, it's an old nickname that has something to do with the CLEP tests people take for college credit.
Amazing watch ⌚️. But the crown looks a bit fidgety.
Great watch and still pricey to purchase, even used..it has kept its value for sure.
How much did you pay for it?
I found the seller through eBay and the watch was sent from Japan. It cost me about $368. Other eBay sellers generally have it for somewhere between $350 and $400.
I have the black version of this watch. What makes Climber line unique is the smaller size (For once Casio makes a watch suitable for human instead of cave troll).
I have to chuckle. What would a watch look like if they specifically TRIED to make one for a cave troll? I can only imagine. I’d probably want to get it... in every available color.
Any interest in selling this watch ?
"And if you want to take over the world just unscrew the crown and press this button and hold"...man this thing does evrything
prw50 doesn't have multiband 6.
The watch featured in this video has Multiband 6.
@@GoodTimekeeper my mistake, checked again, it actually does. apologies...
A magnetic compass is a true compass. A GPS is not a compass and can not point, only record motion.
The protrek (or any compass) would get you out of the jungle, right?
@@Roughdraft214 No, only the feet directed by the brain of the watch user can do that. A map and knowledge of local wildlife and their habits, as in their migration patterns and trails, also helps the brain make sound decessions and find an easier way through the Mirkwood.
only 1 stopwatch, and just 60 mins limit on (again ONLY ONE) timer, turned me off...
The illumination system in this series of watch is pathetic. The watch is good and feels solid but that light is very disappointing..... highly unusable in dark.
Hmmm, well I find I don't do much hiking in the dark, and my ProTrek 3000 series, all-black, is hard to see in the day especially in sun! So this may be an improvement for daytime use...
the white face is beautiful
attention très petits caracteres.. j'ai des problemes de vue de pres, je regrette mon achat.. meme si la montre est magnifique
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The Casio Pro Trek font is a travesty of design.
too much for me