Hey guys, here we have a look at how to spot a fake Casio F91W as they are getting scary good. Edit - the reason I didn't show the screen is because both fakes show CASIo when tried so that is no longer the best way to spot a fake. Hope that clears things up.
It may be no longer the best way but still one of them. I.e. if it does show CASIo, it might be genuine and might be fake, but if it doesn't, it's clearly a fake.
@@meizuc9504 You miss the point. $12 USD is, in many parts of the world, a day's pay or a week's pay. These fakes can be purchased for less than $1, and are practically the same watch. A fake F-91W doesn't make sense to anyone in the US or Europe, but it makes all the sense to people in rural India or Africa.
The most annoying thing with this situation is the fact most people who buy fake luxury watches know what they're buying, and are intentionally buying a fake watch. But nobody is intentionally wanting a fake Casio that's costs a tenner, so to pay the tenner and get shafted with a fake is annoying af.
Not to mention the fact that it may cost Casio sales, when people buy these unknowingly, unlike how for example a fake Rolex sold might be for Rolex since people getting those often know what they are getting and wasn't planning on getting the real deal.
Yep, this watch is very popular. Anyone who's getting into digital watches, casio or g-shocks has a huge chance of picking up an F-91W just because. These fakers can sell their product without spending a dime on marketing, being a parasite piggybacking off of casio's well earned reputation. Anyone buying a 700 dollar fake Rolex wasn't gonna buy a real Rolex with that money anyway.
@@WesWatchRoom It's because the watch is cheap to make and the sales are guaranteed because of its popularity and Casio's reputation. You can make a new watch with a new design and struggle to sell it. If you don't care about copyright laws or morality, it's a no-brainer.
If you’ve owned and handled a real F91w for a reasonable period of time, it’s fairly easy to tell the genuine article from many fakes. The faux 91s in this video didn’t fool me. Your mind picks up nuances very quickly once you become familiar handling something. It’s amazing how much detail we can pick up consciously and subconsciously. It’s also astounding how bad the quality is on many fakes when you look at them closely. Thank you for taking the ti e to make this interesting content.
I have a F91w from year 98 or 99, still with its original battery, up and running. I don't know if it is fake, doesn't show where it's made on the back, also doesn't display CASIo by holding the right button. But it's pretty accurate. Maybe such older variants didn't have these button features. I think it's genuine.
The software watermark "CASI0" was introduced in the year 2000 so your model is perfectly fine. Furthermore, in those years was way more complex to introduce chinese counterfeits (especially considering that in '98 and '99 online shopping was de facto non-existent). Treasure your wristwatch, it's an original one for sure!
Yeah that does make it easier, but unfortunately the majority of people would only have one, so then it becomes a problem to identify. Least now they can check out their own and verify. Thanks for watching
I have the pink jelly F91w that I bought just last year from Macy's, and it is made in Thailand, and has the vertical brushing. I also have brand new A159 and A168 that are made in Thailand. Apparently they are still making watches in Thailand.
I also have one made in thailand bought recently with verticle brushing..but what is making me confused is that on the back of the buckle of the watch it says china..(on the opposite side where casio is written) so watch made in thailand and strap made in china..confusing..everything else seems fine
THANK YOU! I thought I’d get my “genuine” F91-W out to watch along with the vid. Needless to say, I’ve this afternoon taken a trip to Argos and bought a REAL genuine one for £9.99!!!! I had not idea I had a fake all along. I knew the “CASIo” button trick and can confirm my fake does it also. Your points to note were all spot on and make so much more sense when you can have a real and fake in hand to compare. Cheers!
Yeah it's so hard to tell like you said, the fakes are so good at normal viewing distance it's hard to spot, unless you do some digging and find out what the actual differences are. Glad you managed to grab a real one.
Great to see people still loving these watches nowadays. The common sense of this watch is undeniable. Best cheap watch in the world by a wide margin. Ask anyone who knows about watches and they'll also tell you that you'll not find this quality for a tenner on any other watch out there.
One of the best advised I read on WUS forum was that real Casio watch is ALMOST always alot crispier in delais like fonts etc. If its messy and like blurry vision its propably fake.
Great vedieo.. You made it so understanding. I own 4 of f 91, all made in China, no tiny u written and all are 2024 make, got from authorized dealer. Thank you! Subscribed.❤
My oldest F-91W, bought in 1991, says 'Assembled in Korea' on the back. I'd always assumed it was a genuine one, but now I'm not so sure. It also has no 'u' under 'resist'.
Because my casio with the original case has a different module and isn't original. The other two both show Casio and are still fake. So that unfortunately isn't a good way to tell a fake anymore. Hope that helps.
@@WesWatchRoom thank you for that information sir. i wonder why they're willing to imitate to such extent for a very cheap watch were so intriguing? perhaps because it was such a hotcake made them imitate it to make quick profit.
I can't remember where I saw it at TH-cam someone show that some fake watch they are able to make it happen (to appear the Casio) so it's still better to buy it at a proper watch shop
I guessed right, the middle one the blue was too bright, and the one on the left the lettering seemed a bit all over the place. But very hard to spot, most especially buying on line. Great video, thanks! As to GShocks only the higher end ones are made in Japan I believe. The more entry level ones are made in Thailand and in China as well I do believe. My basic square is Thai for instance.
@@WesWatchRoom yes new with tags but without box from an eBay seller. This was before I found out about the absurd abundance of counterfeits. Comparing to a 100% genuine Casio I have, the viewing angles are good, the U at the bottom is smaller than a counterfeit, the print quality is crisp without defects, the beep sounds genuine, strap quality is good, Casio displayed upon held button is present, and the display is aligned. I'll be checking it's time keeping over the next week. There is some discrepancies between sources online regarding the minute differences between fakes and genuine models. I mean I don't really care if it's fake or not now, it was only £9.99, but I'm curious 😃
@@ProCrastiN8te sounds like it could be a really good fake but it's really hard to tell these days. You could check the inside and that should be where you find the truth
For me the thing that shows if its fake or real since ive been researching its the alignment of the blue line with the frame of the face of the watch. The fake ones do not seem to perfectly keep on track with the borders like the original has.
side by side is the easiest way to tell the fake(s). usually the mushiest display is the real. secondly the overall look of the watch is the key. in this case the blue running line is the most perfect on the left one. casio watches are cheap but not "cheaply" made unlike the fakes.
I've seen videos about when you press two of the pushers together a Casio logo shows on the screen, and that is provided by Casio to spot the fake one's, those fakes don't have the logo
So by "fake", I wonder if they are still made in the same factory and just not released through official Casio distribution channels? Unreal that anyone would fake such an inexpensive watch.
0:32 The right one! Thel Little u gives it away! Love the bright colored one in the middle. Great Update. The Skmei has a great line of F91 Ormages....They have a great backlight. chinachinachinaaa you know you can hold the Bottom right button for a while and it will display CASIO...well the fake ones do that to. And you can press all the buttons and hold em...and it will show you full display...well the good fake ones do that to^^
@@WesWatchRoom Well you learn with time... I thought that I had scratched my brand new F91...than at home I saw the Little U....and learned about that.
I guessed the right one, the obvious giveaway for me is to look at the negative space between the outer white stripe and the thicker blue stripe. If the black negative space isn't a perfectly uniform difference it is fake.
my f91w is original i even registered for the extended warranty, but it doesn't have the little u, vertical shade and its made in Thailand! also its light isnt green its yellow LIKE YELLOW yellow, i was pretty surprised at the first too
Open the back and look inside, side by side, the fake one is quite obvious. The fake looks less finished, less “professional”. The real one will have a square shaped label over the battery, neatly applied, the fake will have a round label, not so neatly applied. Also the real F-91W will have a brand-name battery that you have probably heard of, the fake one will have an unknown brand.
you added some good things to tell if its a fake.if you hold the right button in it will show casio on the watch.if it doesnt its a fake.walmart has these and im sure they dont buy knockoffs.less than 20 dollars and bulletproof
Thanks and unfortunately that isn't true anymore as numerous fakes do that now too. The best thing to avoid a fake is get from a proper retailer or amazon.
@@WesWatchRoom Amazon is not necessarily a "proper retailer" because often people shopping on Amazon do not pay attention to if an item is sold and shipped by Amazon, or by a 3rd party. People just need to pay attention to their retailers. It can be tricky.
Really enjoyed this video, cheers fella 👍🏼. I knew probably half of these things but had no idea about some of the stuff you came up with. Casio f91w was my first watch age 8, and i still keep a couple of them at home for alarm clocks they're great. Really reliable battery lasts for years even with heavy use. Theres is no better £1p watch in the world in my humble opinion. Love them, I'll always have these lying around, theres one in my work truck right now actually 🤷🏼♂️ honestly 🤣 facts. Sick watches bro, simple, reliable, cheap, good sfuff 👍🏼 🙏🏼🏴
One thing you didn't mention is that the screws on a genuine Casio is always the combined full slot/Phillips cross type head, while many (most?) of the fakes use standard Phillips cross head type screws, like the fake one in the middle in your video. The fake one on the left seem to use the same type of combined head type screw as the genuine one though, although a bit larger. Some of these fakes are so good, the only way to find out is to open it up and see if the module is the right one. Unfortunately you can't do that until after you have bought it.
It'a actually really easy. Just look at the lines. The blue/white lines on fakes are off, not straight, they're not precise. It's evident when you're comparing the lettering on all of them but you missed how the blue lines look.
genuine is the right, first thing I noticed was the corners of the case not being rounded like the blue stripe, the one on right has nice rounded corners following blue line
I just bought my Casio F91W from my local Walmart and everything adds up to it being real, but the letter "u" is not present under the "RESIST" text?? I know the watch is real but does anyone know why the newer Casio F91W's do not have the letter there at all??
As far as I'm aware they never made an f91w in Japan as it's too expensive to make cheap stuff there. But that's just what my research uncovered but they could have potentially at some point.
I must correct myself from earlier.The F84w is indeed for the Japanese market,but it appears they are made in Malaysia or Thailand,so although JDM it does not qualify for made in Japan.So apologies for the lack of accuracy.
I'm at 0:27 seconds down in the video and according to me the real one is the right one. "U" is small as it should be, fonts are crip, blue border is perfect colour, red is on the darker side.
I've been collecting F-91s for a while now. F-91 was originally made in Japan then Korea then Thailand and now China. The Original Japan made had whitish to yellowish light. The fake made in Japan is made in China. The 2024 fake ones do not have "u" under the text resist and the work Casio does show when all buttons are pressed.
Yes, I’ve also guessed wrong 🙄.. thought the middle one was real. Thanks for the info, I immediately checked mine 😄 of course. I think it is interesting how the fake industry doesn’t pass on any level- from the cheapest Casio to a day/date, an aqua terra world time or an anniversary snoopy🤔.
I guessed the middle one because it seemed to have the nicest display. But then he said he swapped the module in the real one so I dunno how it really compares.
Just bought one today. This reminds me of my childhood watch. Glad to know the one I bought matched the features of the real one, but mine is made in China. Do you know if this can be worn when swimming, up to chest/neck area?
my 2 F91w were made in thailand, my black one i bought in 2017 from Amazon and it is 100% genuine,i bought a light grey one 2 weeks ago from amazon also, also 100% genuine made in thailand also with the vertical brushing, i also have a fake one that i bought on ebay years ago so i can compare, the U is the biggest red flag along with the fact that you can see the glow of the LED thru the red triangle, you can also see the physical LED if you look at the right angle, the battery in the fake one lasted a year and my genuine still has the original battery from 5 years ago. im pretty sure that the F91w are still made in both factory wich is China and thailand
It's a possibility they're still made in both, just from my research it said they shifted production to china, so not certain really. But yeah the U - I now know is a big sign of genuine or not. Thanks for your input.
how about the waterproofness of the fake F91W ? are they waterproof when the buttons are pushed in ? if so, they would be better than the original Casio F91W, because the original Casio F91W is not waterproof when the buttons are pushed in. sometimes the imination is better than the original, would be something if so in this case.
Press and Hold the Alarm On/Off button for 3 seconds to see the word ‘CASIo’ on screen if you have an original F-91w. Another way to check is to press all the buttons together to see all displays at the same time on the screen on a genuine Casio F-91W. Hope this helped. Have fun 😃
I bought a fake G Shock DW5600BB on eBay. It appeared to be a great deal...ha ha. I did got my money back. But now I have a damn fake watch that I won't wear.
Damn that really sucks, I'm happy you got your money back though. Have you thought about maybe sending it to a TH-cam channel so that they can make a video to show people what to look out for. I know I for one would love to see a fake compared against an original. Just a thought to perhaps help others not get stung in the same way.
I have a fake F-91W somewhere. Someone gave it to me and it didn't even work when I got it, so I can't say how well the module itself holds up to the real deal. But the case and printed detailing is pretty nice compared to my genuine F-91W. And to be fair, it doesn't have "CASIO" printed on it so it at least isn't claiming to be a genuine CASIO. Point is, they're pretty accurate. For such a cheap watch anyway, it's a bit annoying that there are fake versions of the F-91W.
The made in Malaysia is original also before go to Thailand and China. It just like if you buy nike or adidas shoes that made in Vietnam and Indonesia. The were original also under licence.
Yeah they're solid watches and everyone can admit that the illumination is better. But unfortunately most buyers of the casio will have never heard of skmei.
@@WesWatchRoom yeah, and they most likely won't buy them because they're "Chinese knockoffs". I mean they are but... :Insert Will Smith Meme: I got a skmei 1134 back in 2017. Four of them actually, for about $5 each. I wanted to check if negative displays were actually that bad so I got all the versions, kept track of their times for 6 months and then gave them away to friends so they could test them out. I've used mine for swimming in pools and exercising. Quality of the rubber isn't as good as Casio's but it's not bad either. Looks like a G, behaves like an F-91. Makes for a decent daily beater and gift. And for that price, a complete bargain. I sound like a salesman XD. Now they make better modules with timer but the prices have gone up. If they go on sale I'll be getting a few.
@@PaKePo that's right, even if you told people how good value they are they can't see past the chinese copied part. But apart from showing people there isn't much more can be done. Like the saying goes - "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink".
@@WesWatchRoom hahahah that's a great saying! We don't have it here where I live. Now, they aren't wrong either. When buying from a reputable brand you get the peace of mind that the item will perform as promised or they will take care of it. But nowadays, when people don't get their hands dirty as much as they used to, sadly reliability has been replaced by fashionability.
@@PaKePo true but you're right, casio is a name people know and trust, skmei and others like it don't have that, especially to someone just looking on the high street. It's down to us reviewer's and the likes to show these new brands and show what else is out there if you know where to look
I hope my one is real 😭I got mine from amazon prime because it's cheap. I know ebay is fake from the pricing alone. It's seems prime is one third cheaper than the shops in the Uk. I got a casio 5610 from prime too, I hope that is real as well. I hate buying fake stuff
@WesWatchRoom I received a fake gold color 91w buying from Amazon directly. It was a particularly poor quality one and was it was very obvious that it was fake as soon as I received it.
If you haven't checked the start/stop in the clamped position for the casio label to appear, and pressing all 3 buttons to display absolutely everything on the display, I consider the review incomplete, and that's where you need to start...
The would say the one on the right is the real one due to the small letter U at the bottom right corner. On reall F91 that letter is tiny but on the fake ones its bigger and thicker.
Does anyone know if ANY of the Casio G-Shock models with Tough Solar & Bluetooth/MultiBand 6 have been faked yet? Seems like it would be a LOT harder AND more expensive to fake those. But if people are willing to fake a $15 USD F-91W, then I'd say anything is fair game 🤷
I guess it doesn’t really matter that much at this end of the market/price.. if you spend a tenner on a fake watch that costs a tenner it’s not as big a deal as paying £100s for a fake.
To make it even worse... this watch is manufactured for 30 years... it had many variation over the time. I have a genuine one, from the 90's, that doesnt have the Casio display feature, and has an incadescent micro-light insted of the green led.
Hey guys, here we have a look at how to spot a fake Casio F91W as they are getting scary good.
Edit - the reason I didn't show the screen is because both fakes show CASIo when tried so that is no longer the best way to spot a fake. Hope that clears things up.
It may be no longer the best way but still one of them. I.e. if it does show CASIo, it might be genuine and might be fake, but if it doesn't, it's clearly a fake.
The company that makes the fake one is totally stupid 😂
They making fake things that only 12$ price to get the genuine one 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Surely if the right hand button tells you its a CAS lo then at least you know its a casio movement.
@@meizuc9504 You miss the point. $12 USD is, in many parts of the world, a day's pay or a week's pay. These fakes can be purchased for less than $1, and are practically the same watch. A fake F-91W doesn't make sense to anyone in the US or Europe, but it makes all the sense to people in rural India or Africa.
@@SidBonkers51 Even the fakes have the CASiº screen now. They've cloned the entire module.
The most annoying thing with this situation is the fact most people who buy fake luxury watches know what they're buying, and are intentionally buying a fake watch. But nobody is intentionally wanting a fake Casio that's costs a tenner, so to pay the tenner and get shafted with a fake is annoying af.
Nail on the head mate, very well said. It's not a massive financial blow but certainly has that impact.
Not to mention the fact that it may cost Casio sales, when people buy these unknowingly, unlike how for example a fake Rolex sold might be for Rolex since people getting those often know what they are getting and wasn't planning on getting the real deal.
@@MrAnakin1996 yeah, people who buy a fake Rolex have no intention of buying the real thing so Rolex don't lose out in that regard.
Yep, this watch is very popular. Anyone who's getting into digital watches, casio or g-shocks has a huge chance of picking up an F-91W just because. These fakers can sell their product without spending a dime on marketing, being a parasite piggybacking off of casio's well earned reputation. Anyone buying a 700 dollar fake Rolex wasn't gonna buy a real Rolex with that money anyway.
i knowingly bought a fake one. and its 1/10 of it's originals price
I would have suggested to compare the display light. The worst one is probably the genuine Casio! 😂
That would definitely be another way. Cheers mate
Oh that’s a good one 😆
I bought a genuine one today after discovering mine (which I’ve had years!) was fake after all! The light on both are equally bad!
@@WesWatchRoom you just can't tell no way
For real, there are fake f91s with amber light out there, and its league better than the green light on the original.
Has casio stopped adding U in the newer ones. Mine does not have a U and also on website images there is no use in this color
Mine has non u either
Yes
Casio stopped writing u, I believe it's seen only on Thailand make models unlike china make.
I just found that now the tiny U has disappeared when I bought a new F-91W in the local official CASIO store😢
Same happened to me, but it a few days ago in Argentina and I thought it was fake, I bought it on an official dealer
I m from India and I too felt like that...
True, u disappeared 😃
I did not know fakes existed for this classic watch! Mind blown
Indeed they do. That's why you have to be careful
You hit the nail on the head with the word 'classic.' Casio sell millions of F-91Ws worldwide.
Its amazing the things that get faked these days. Thanks for the super informative vid!
Ikr, really stupid, I mean luxury I understand because expensive but this doesn't make sense to me. But it happens.
@@WesWatchRoom It's because the watch is cheap to make and the sales are guaranteed because of its popularity and Casio's reputation. You can make a new watch with a new design and struggle to sell it. If you don't care about copyright laws or morality, it's a no-brainer.
The back screws on the genuine allows both phillips head and flat head screwdrivers.. Some fake ones seem to use only phillips head screws.
Didn't know that about the fake ones, thanks for the info
If you’ve owned and handled a real F91w for a reasonable period of time, it’s fairly easy to tell the genuine article from many fakes. The faux 91s in this video didn’t fool me. Your mind picks up nuances very quickly once you become familiar handling something. It’s amazing how much detail we can pick up consciously and subconsciously. It’s also astounding how bad the quality is on many fakes when you look at them closely. Thank you for taking the ti e to make this interesting content.
I have a F91w from year 98 or 99, still with its original battery, up and running. I don't know if it is fake, doesn't show where it's made on the back, also doesn't display CASIo by holding the right button. But it's pretty accurate. Maybe such older variants didn't have these button features. I think it's genuine.
Never had one that old to be fair, might be worth looking on TH-cam for older f91w videos
The software watermark "CASI0" was introduced in the year 2000 so your model is perfectly fine. Furthermore, in those years was way more complex to introduce chinese counterfeits (especially considering that in '98 and '99 online shopping was de facto non-existent). Treasure your wristwatch, it's an original one for sure!
Before you start I can tell which 1 is the real 1 from the tiny U under the resist,it should be so tiny it's not easy to spot
That's certainly one way to help spot a fake. Thanks mate
Easy to tell when put together, but maybe a bit difficult to tell when you don't have them together. Gotta be careful!
Yeah that does make it easier, but unfortunately the majority of people would only have one, so then it becomes a problem to identify. Least now they can check out their own and verify. Thanks for watching
Thanks bro! I just got one, used this guide and it's the real deal!
That's great to hear, glad you got a legit one
I have the pink jelly F91w that I bought just last year from Macy's, and it is made in Thailand, and has the vertical brushing. I also have brand new A159 and A168 that are made in Thailand.
Apparently they are still making watches in Thailand.
Fair play, I thought they shifted all production, but seems like they haven't. Thanks
I also have one made in thailand bought recently with verticle brushing..but what is making me confused is that on the back of the buckle of the watch it says china..(on the opposite side where casio is written) so watch made in thailand and strap made in china..confusing..everything else seems fine
THANK YOU! I thought I’d get my “genuine” F91-W out to watch along with the vid. Needless to say, I’ve this afternoon taken a trip to Argos and bought a REAL genuine one for £9.99!!!! I had not idea I had a fake all along. I knew the “CASIo” button trick and can confirm my fake does it also. Your points to note were all spot on and make so much more sense when you can have a real and fake in hand to compare. Cheers!
Yeah it's so hard to tell like you said, the fakes are so good at normal viewing distance it's hard to spot, unless you do some digging and find out what the actual differences are. Glad you managed to grab a real one.
Great to see people still loving these watches nowadays. The common sense of this watch is undeniable. Best cheap watch in the world by a wide margin. Ask anyone who knows about watches and they'll also tell you that you'll not find this quality for a tenner on any other watch out there.
One of the best advised I read on WUS forum was that real Casio watch is ALMOST always alot crispier in delais like fonts etc. If its messy and like blurry vision its propably fake.
Another good tip, appreciate you sharing
Great vedieo..
You made it so understanding.
I own 4 of f 91, all made in China, no tiny u written and all are 2024 make, got from authorized dealer.
Thank you!
Subscribed.❤
My oldest F-91W, bought in 1991, says 'Assembled in Korea' on the back. I'd always assumed it was a genuine one, but now I'm not so sure. It also has no 'u' under 'resist'.
Interesting video this one. You got me checking e bay bought my F91-W now🤣
It's always worth checking, especially from places like ebay
why didn't you test push all the buttons? did they show "CASIo" letter on the screen when push simultaneously?
The fakes do that too
Because my casio with the original case has a different module and isn't original. The other two both show Casio and are still fake. So that unfortunately isn't a good way to tell a fake anymore. Hope that helps.
@@WesWatchRoom thank you for that information sir. i wonder why they're willing to imitate to such extent for a very cheap watch were so intriguing? perhaps because it was such a hotcake made them imitate it to make quick profit.
@@zamSEG no problems mate and yeah sadly wherever there is money to be made, people will do it. Unfortunate reality.
I can't remember where I saw it at TH-cam someone show that some fake watch they are able to make it happen (to appear the Casio) so it's still better to buy it at a proper watch shop
I guessed right, the middle one the blue was too bright, and the one on the left the lettering seemed a bit all over the place. But very hard to spot, most especially buying on line. Great video, thanks!
As to GShocks only the higher end ones are made in Japan I believe. The more entry level ones are made in Thailand and in China as well I do believe. My basic square is Thai for instance.
You're right, definitely hard to spot if you don't know what you're looking for. Thanks for watching
Nice review, hard to spot the hight grade clone to authentic ones.
It really is, they're getting really good. Thanks for watching
I've been staring at mine for hours now and it has all the features of a genuine Casio except the back plate says Malaysia.
That's a bit strange, did you buy it new?
@@WesWatchRoom yes new with tags but without box from an eBay seller. This was before I found out about the absurd abundance of counterfeits. Comparing to a 100% genuine Casio I have, the viewing angles are good, the U at the bottom is smaller than a counterfeit, the print quality is crisp without defects, the beep sounds genuine, strap quality is good, Casio displayed upon held button is present, and the display is aligned. I'll be checking it's time keeping over the next week. There is some discrepancies between sources online regarding the minute differences between fakes and genuine models. I mean I don't really care if it's fake or not now, it was only £9.99, but I'm curious 😃
@@ProCrastiN8te sounds like it could be a really good fake but it's really hard to tell these days. You could check the inside and that should be where you find the truth
@@WesWatchRoom Yes, could be. If it keeps time properly then I'm ok with it. If I look inside I'll let you know what I find. Regards.
would appreciate that, cheers.
For me the thing that shows if its fake or real since ive been researching its the alignment of the blue line with the frame of the face of the watch. The fake ones do not seem to perfectly keep on track with the borders like the original has.
side by side is the easiest way to tell the fake(s). usually the mushiest display is the real. secondly the overall look of the watch is the key. in this case the blue running line is the most perfect on the left one. casio watches are cheap but not "cheaply" made unlike the fakes.
Yeah that is true, they are actually really impressive given the low price point. Thanks
I've seen videos about when you press two of the pushers together a Casio logo shows on the screen, and that is provided by Casio to spot the fake one's, those fakes don't have the logo
So by "fake", I wonder if they are still made in the same factory and just not released through official Casio distribution channels? Unreal that anyone would fake such an inexpensive watch.
0:32 The right one!
Thel Little u gives it away!
Love the bright colored one in the middle. Great Update. The Skmei has a great line of F91 Ormages....They have a great backlight.
chinachinachinaaa
you know you can hold the Bottom right button for a while and it will display CASIO...well the fake ones do that to.
And you can press all the buttons and hold em...and it will show you full display...well the good fake ones do that to^^
Good eye and thanks for watching.
@@WesWatchRoom Well you learn with time... I thought that I had scratched my brand new F91...than at home I saw the Little U....and learned about that.
Thank you your video is very helpful for watch fans
You're welcome, glad you found it helpful
On first glance, the one on the right. The ‘alarm chronograph’ text is clearer.
Yup the far right is genuine. Good guess.
I guessed the right one, the obvious giveaway for me is to look at the negative space between the outer white stripe and the thicker blue stripe. If the black negative space isn't a perfectly uniform difference it is fake.
my f91w is original i even registered for the extended warranty, but it doesn't have the little u, vertical shade and its made in Thailand! also its light isnt green its yellow LIKE YELLOW yellow, i was pretty surprised at the first too
Open the back and look inside, side by side, the fake one is quite obvious. The fake looks less finished, less “professional”. The real one will have a square shaped label over the battery, neatly applied, the fake will have a round label, not so neatly applied. Also the real F-91W will have a brand-name battery that you have probably heard of, the fake one will have an unknown brand.
you added some good things to tell if its a fake.if you hold the right button in it will show casio on the watch.if it doesnt its a fake.walmart has these and im sure they dont buy knockoffs.less than 20 dollars and bulletproof
Thanks and unfortunately that isn't true anymore as numerous fakes do that now too. The best thing to avoid a fake is get from a proper retailer or amazon.
@@WesWatchRoom Amazon is not necessarily a "proper retailer" because often people shopping on Amazon do not pay attention to if an item is sold and shipped by Amazon, or by a 3rd party. People just need to pay attention to their retailers. It can be tricky.
Really enjoyed this video, cheers fella 👍🏼. I knew probably half of these things but had no idea about some of the stuff you came up with. Casio f91w was my first watch age 8, and i still keep a couple of them at home for alarm clocks they're great. Really reliable battery lasts for years even with heavy use. Theres is no better £1p watch in the world in my humble opinion. Love them, I'll always have these lying around, theres one in my work truck right now actually 🤷🏼♂️ honestly 🤣 facts. Sick watches bro, simple, reliable, cheap, good sfuff 👍🏼
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One thing you didn't mention is that the screws on a genuine Casio is always the combined full slot/Phillips cross type head, while many (most?) of the fakes use standard Phillips cross head type screws, like the fake one in the middle in your video. The fake one on the left seem to use the same type of combined head type screw as the genuine one though, although a bit larger.
Some of these fakes are so good, the only way to find out is to open it up and see if the module is the right one. Unfortunately you can't do that until after you have bought it.
How about holding the button down and it says Casio that tells if it's real
Sadly that doesn't work anymore as the fakes do it too
good review. i recently bought the green one. good finishing, made in china, abysmal backlight - so i think its real.
Thanks and usually the originals do have awful backlight
It'a actually really easy. Just look at the lines. The blue/white lines on fakes are off, not straight, they're not precise. It's evident when you're comparing the lettering on all of them but you missed how the blue lines look.
Another good thing to look out for, thanks for mentioning this too
genuine is the right, first thing I noticed was the corners of the case not being rounded like the blue stripe, the one on right has nice rounded corners following blue line
manufacturing issues could account for slight variations...
Potentially, but these are definitely fakes.
Do they perform differently?
They all have the same features but the original is less clunky and more responsive. Cheers
I just bought my Casio F91W from my local Walmart and everything adds up to it being real, but the letter "u" is not present under the "RESIST" text?? I know the watch is real but does anyone know why the newer Casio F91W's do not have the letter there at all??
Never seen one without to be fair
Same with me I heard casio has stopped adding U so it's totally luck based whether you receive new one or old manufactured
FYI, CASIO Japan state in regards to the F91W "Our watches are manufactured in factories located in Japan, China, Thailand, and Malaysia" 7:45
So made in Malaysia can be original too?
Thanks for making this video mate I thought the middle was the real one but I've learned how to spot a fake really helps information 🙏
You're welcome mate, glad you found it helpful.
I dont know whether this original colour has any Japan version but those limited edition indeed is only available in Japan should be Made In Japan.
As far as I'm aware they never made an f91w in Japan as it's too expensive to make cheap stuff there. But that's just what my research uncovered but they could have potentially at some point.
@@WesWatchRoom The Japanese have the F84W made in Japan.It is slightly smaller for the Japanese market and is a little different in design.
@@justinstandring7413 wasn't aware of that. Thanks
I must correct myself from earlier.The F84w is indeed for the Japanese market,but it appears they are made in Malaysia or Thailand,so although JDM it does not qualify for made in Japan.So apologies for the lack of accuracy.
@@justinstandring7413 that's all good mate, no problems
What about long pressing the right pusher to display CAS10
I'm at 0:27 seconds down in the video and according to me the real one is the right one. "U" is small as it should be, fonts are crip, blue border is perfect colour, red is on the darker side.
I've been collecting F-91s for a while now. F-91 was originally made in Japan then Korea then Thailand and now China. The Original Japan made had whitish to yellowish light. The fake made in Japan is made in China. The 2024 fake ones do not have "u" under the text resist and the work Casio does show when all buttons are pressed.
Newer models do not have no 'u' below 'resist'
Do the fake ones last as long, in terms of durability and battery?
What's inside the fakes ?
I bought an f-91 w from a Casio store but mine does not have "u" under resist it was manufactured on 8/ 2023.
I watched the video hoping there to be a backlight comparison.
its insane they will fake a $15 watch but if buying bulk fakes increases their profit they will do it
I know, tell me about it, clearly it's making them money
Yes, I’ve also guessed wrong 🙄.. thought the middle one was real. Thanks for the info, I immediately checked mine 😄 of course. I think it is interesting how the fake industry doesn’t pass on any level- from the cheapest Casio to a day/date, an aqua terra world time or an anniversary snoopy🤔.
Absolutely agree there is fake stuff at every level it seems. Thanks for watching
I guessed the middle one because it seemed to have the nicest display. But then he said he swapped the module in the real one so I dunno how it really compares.
Just bought one today. This reminds me of my childhood watch. Glad to know the one I bought matched the features of the real one, but mine is made in China. Do you know if this can be worn when swimming, up to chest/neck area?
my 2 F91w were made in thailand, my black one i bought in 2017 from Amazon and it is 100% genuine,i bought a light grey one 2 weeks ago from amazon also, also 100% genuine made in thailand also with the vertical brushing, i also have a fake one that i bought on ebay years ago so i can compare, the U is the biggest red flag along with the fact that you can see the glow of the LED thru the red triangle, you can also see the physical LED if you look at the right angle, the battery in the fake one lasted a year and my genuine still has the original battery from 5 years ago. im pretty sure that the F91w are still made in both factory wich is China and thailand
It's a possibility they're still made in both, just from my research it said they shifted production to china, so not certain really. But yeah the U - I now know is a big sign of genuine or not. Thanks for your input.
@@WesWatchRoomI have one that was made in Thailand that doesn't have the U
how about the waterproofness of the fake F91W ? are they waterproof when the buttons are pushed in ? if so, they would be better than the original Casio F91W, because the original Casio F91W is not waterproof when the buttons are pushed in. sometimes the imination is better than the original, would be something if so in this case.
I'm guessing they're probably terrible as wr is not a concern for those making fakes.
Great job !
In short it's extremely hard to identify fake without real one or opening it
It definitely is difficult but hopefully this and other similar videos will help make people more aware.
The right one is the genuine one, I own one and it's very obvious to me. The font is much better on the real one and very bad on the fakes.
guessed right, right 💁🏻♂️
Did the fake one still say Casio when you press and hold down on the on-off/24 hour for the fake ones?
Some that I have had do in fact display Casio, so that's why you need to know the other ways of checking. Cheers
@@WesWatchRoom that's kinda crazy! And also impressive
10 seconds in C is the genuine.. Sad that theyre faking a 10 pound watch but how it is lots a coin to make even from a genuine...
How much did the fakes cost?
Depends where you get them from
blue ring uniformity shows straight away , hope im right choosing the one on the right
how do you know that they are fake rather than a different variation/batch?
i knew last one was real, because i remember that the screen is not so good
Nice work with spotting it.
Also the original screen has a blue/greenish background while the other two are greyer and clearer
Press and Hold the Alarm On/Off button for 3 seconds to see the word ‘CASIo’ on screen if you have an original F-91w. Another way to check is to press all the buttons together to see all displays at the same time on the screen on a genuine Casio F-91W. Hope this helped. Have fun 😃
I bought a fake G Shock DW5600BB on eBay. It appeared to be a great deal...ha ha. I did got my money back. But now I have a damn fake watch that I won't wear.
Damn that really sucks, I'm happy you got your money back though. Have you thought about maybe sending it to a TH-cam channel so that they can make a video to show people what to look out for. I know I for one would love to see a fake compared against an original. Just a thought to perhaps help others not get stung in the same way.
The rightmost one because the Genuine Casio has the F-91W written in the goldest Gold.
I have a fake F-91W somewhere. Someone gave it to me and it didn't even work when I got it, so I can't say how well the module itself holds up to the real deal. But the case and printed detailing is pretty nice compared to my genuine F-91W. And to be fair, it doesn't have "CASIO" printed on it so it at least isn't claiming to be a genuine CASIO.
Point is, they're pretty accurate. For such a cheap watch anyway, it's a bit annoying that there are fake versions of the F-91W.
i would have liked you to remove module..this is often the best tell tale..i have seen one fake that was completely different.
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Didn't think at the time to be fair. But that is a great way to tell
The two fake watches are definitely not made in Japan or Malaysia, but in China, most likely in the city of Guangzhou or Shenzhen.
The made in Malaysia is original also before go to Thailand and China. It just like if you buy nike or adidas shoes that made in Vietnam and Indonesia. The were original also under licence.
The one with the worst pale LED will be the genuine Casio 🤣
the f91w is what gave it away, the middle is to bright and the lcd module on the right is the correct green.
It does once you know to look out for it. Thanks for watching mate.
Skmei is making better F91's than Casio.
50m WR + EL backlight.
Yeah they're solid watches and everyone can admit that the illumination is better. But unfortunately most buyers of the casio will have never heard of skmei.
@@WesWatchRoom yeah, and they most likely won't buy them because they're "Chinese knockoffs".
I mean they are but... :Insert Will Smith Meme:
I got a skmei 1134 back in 2017. Four of them actually, for about $5 each.
I wanted to check if negative displays were actually that bad so I got all the versions, kept track of their times for 6 months and then gave them away to friends so they could test them out.
I've used mine for swimming in pools and exercising. Quality of the rubber isn't as good as Casio's but it's not bad either. Looks like a G, behaves like an F-91. Makes for a decent daily beater and gift.
And for that price, a complete bargain.
I sound like a salesman XD.
Now they make better modules with timer but the prices have gone up. If they go on sale I'll be getting a few.
@@PaKePo that's right, even if you told people how good value they are they can't see past the chinese copied part. But apart from showing people there isn't much more can be done. Like the saying goes - "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink".
@@WesWatchRoom hahahah that's a great saying! We don't have it here where I live.
Now, they aren't wrong either.
When buying from a reputable brand you get the peace of mind that the item will perform as promised or they will take care of it.
But nowadays, when people don't get their hands dirty as much as they used to, sadly reliability has been replaced by fashionability.
@@PaKePo true but you're right, casio is a name people know and trust, skmei and others like it don't have that, especially to someone just looking on the high street. It's down to us reviewer's and the likes to show these new brands and show what else is out there if you know where to look
The real one has a slight green tint to the LCD.
C is real. Gold chronograph writing to me looks the realest. but I'm probably wrong 🤷
Can you press the right button and see if Casio is displayed on the screen and comment if they do that?
now the tiny U latter is not appearing on the genuine Casio f91w 😊
I hope my one is real 😭I got mine from amazon prime because it's cheap. I know ebay is fake from the pricing alone. It's seems prime is one third cheaper than the shops in the Uk. I got a casio 5610 from prime too, I hope that is real as well. I hate buying fake stuff
From Amazon it will be fine, well if you are buying from Amazon directly that is, if its a third party store, then you have to be more careful
@WesWatchRoom I received a fake gold color 91w buying from Amazon directly. It was a particularly poor quality one and was it was very obvious that it was fake as soon as I received it.
If you haven't checked the start/stop in the clamped position for the casio label to appear, and pressing all 3 buttons to display absolutely everything on the display, I consider the review incomplete, and that's where you need to start...
The would say the one on the right is the real one due to the small letter U at the bottom right corner. On reall F91 that letter is tiny but on the fake ones its bigger and thicker.
Good spot.
I was right from the very beginning 🎉the little u the colour…
Good eye. Thanks for watching
i guessed right, the real has a very small “U” below “resist”
I guessed the one on the right. I understand Rolexes, but why would anyone fake a $10 watch?
Yeah it's a puzzling one, but best guess is they're making a fair bit of money to justify it.
Only the addition ones (colour variants) are made in China not the original, those are still produced in Thailand
Mine is the classic one and it is made in china
F-91W was designed to last
Released in 1989.....still going strong
Say no more 👏🏼👏🏼 absolutely 🤌🏻! 👏🏼👏🏼
The U has been removed from the newer real ones.
Does anyone know if ANY of the Casio G-Shock models with Tough Solar & Bluetooth/MultiBand 6 have been faked yet? Seems like it would be a LOT harder AND more expensive to fake those. But if people are willing to fake a $15 USD F-91W, then I'd say anything is fair game 🤷
Thankyou for this video… mine was fake but it cost me £5 so…. 🤷♂️
Mama 😲😱Mine is made in Malaysia !!!!!😭
Just hold the right button for 3 seconds. Name casio appears in the screen that's original and simple to identify
Some fakes do this now too, so not a guaranteed way to spot anymore.
I guess it doesn’t really matter that much at this end of the market/price.. if you spend a tenner on a fake watch that costs a tenner it’s not as big a deal as paying £100s for a fake.
Yeah it's definitely not a massive financial hit but still annoying.
@@WesWatchRoom yeah mate don’t disagree and this was a good video btw
@@Tim2pointoh thank you, appreciate that
It still rips off Casio, though, and they're a good company. It also gives money to thieves.
To make it even worse... this watch is manufactured for 30 years... it had many variation over the time. I have a genuine one, from the 90's, that doesnt have the Casio display feature, and has an incadescent micro-light insted of the green led.
Here in our country the fake one costs $0.64cents