Collection Men's Watch MTD-1053D

I was in the market for a watch to bring with me on a sun holiday. Requirements were pretty simple, 200m water resistant for diving, inexpensive, steel bracelet if possible. I had planned on ordering the more popular Casio MDV 106 though getting your hands on that in the UK is tricky to say the least and I wanted to avoid excessive shipping costs and customs. This watch popped up as the best alternative. The watch came packaged in the standard Casio packaging which is best described as functional if spartan, it was well protected but far from well presented. However once the packaging had been shed this watch really hits its stride. First impressions were very positive, it feels like a solid watch. The stainless steel casing has a satisfying heft which gives the impression that this is a dependable and rugged tool watch. The bracelet compliments the face nicely and feels secure (after I had two links removed to make it fit properly). The uni-rotational bezel is easily adjusted to measure dive time with each adjustment giving off a series of audible “clicks”. The time and date can be adjusted by unscrewing the crown which has to be screwed back in tightly to ensure water resistance. I did find the crown guards made it a little difficult to unscrew the crown initially though fortunately I haven’t had to change the time or date since I got the watch. Casio are known for producing reliable quartz watches and this seems to be no exception, in the 3 months I have owned it, there has been no discernible gain or loss in time and I can’t see it becoming an issue until the battery runs out a couple of years down the line. While I didn’t have the opportunity to bring it for a scuba dive I have been swimming with this watch on several occasions in both pools and the sea. There was no leakage or signs of any moisture inside the watch. Given the reputation of other Casio watches as dependable dive watches I am pretty confident that this watch should stand up to its 200m rating and I plan on testing that as soon as I can. Given its price point this is an outstanding watch, but it is not without its faults. The lume has been impressively long lasting to the extent that I could read the time in a dark room when the watch hadn’t been exposed to light in over 6 hours, that being said the lume is not particularly bright and getting a quick read of the time can be tricky in low light conditions. I have also noticed a small scratch on the bezel which I was quite surprised given that I have been quite careful with the watch. I think the watch may just be a little prone to scratches. These complaints are admittedly extremely minor but I felt they were worth mentioning. The MDT 105 is an incredible watch at this price point. Its features and finish are that of a considerably more expensive watch and truth by told it has very few flaws. I can whole heartedly recommend it and I will be happy to periodically update this review should anything pop up. I have attached a few pics that I took while on holiday as I sometimes find that Amazon’s pics don’t do a watch justice.

The watch is self is absolutely nothing to worry about for the price point, a great value for money purchase. However, for those watch noobs out there like me, here’s a few tips. 1. Unless you can clamp down the watch to remove the pins in the bracelet, you absolutely NEED another set of hands to hold it, otherwise it is virtually impossible to remove a pin from the bracelet. 2. Don’t try force the crown (the dial to adjust time) away because it cannot be done. Instead be EXTREMELY careful with some pliers and loosen it to as far as it’ll go, then you can pull on the crown to make adjustments. These issues I discovered after but once the headaches were gone it’s a great purchase for the price point and cannot complain.

This is a good diver's style watch for the price. Good points ... 1) Very compact watch. It is a small size for a divers watch with numerals at 12, 6 and 9 and the date at the 3 o’clock position. The date window has a silver border. It all adds up to an easy-to-read face. 2) This has a screw down crown with crown guards and claims 200 meters of water resistance and so should be able to handle any wet conditions with ease. 3) Has a uni-directional bezel with a notched outer ring to enable you to rotate it. The bezel has a stiff movement and should stay in place once set. Has a pleasing click when rotated. Minute/second markings are on the bezel. 4) Uses mineral glass so not easy to scratch. Bad points ... 1) The bracelet is very loose with plenty of play in the links. At this price c40 GBP you cannot really expect better. This watch in my view is better than the bracelet so you could swap it for something of higher quality if you choose. 2) This could be a pro or a con, but it is quite heavy on the wrist. The average watch weighs around 60 - 100 grams this one is 145 grams. Overall, for a 200-meter dive style watch this is incredible value for money at c40 GBP. Compact and good looking on the wrist. Let down by the bracelet. Could be a more wearable alternative to the Casio Duro which is bigger and heavier.

I was looking for a new dress watch & this fits the bill very nicely. I changed the metal band for a leather strap, but that is just personal preference. Feel the watch sits better. But would recommend this product.

This is a great watch. Looks good on the wrist, I have a small six inches wrist but this fits fine and not as bulky as the measurements might suggest. I had a couple of links removed from the strap by a jeweller and fits perfectly. Has a satisfying bulk, and so far proved watertight and a screw down crown on a watch of this price range is a great bonus. I am wearing with the supplied braclet but have tried it with a silicone strap as well, which I will use when swimming etc., and it looks very sporty. I own several high end divers style watches, but wanted an 'everyday wear watch' and this is perfect. Keeps accurate time and for the price brilliant.

I can't comment on its waterproof qualities other than it survived a basin of water, but I'm sure it will manage a swim without fuss. Screw down crown and 200m rating means it's going to do fine for what I use it for. I find it to be my second most easily readable watch close to my Citizen field watch which is pretty much the standard. Good accuracy. Nicely made. The strap is fairly average, it doesn't use the better quality roller/screw type designs so will wear more quickly, but then it's £50. Fits nice on the wrist, particularly for those with small wrists. It would be nice if it had a sapphire crystal, better lume, an expensive bracelet, beautiful presentation packaging and a Swiss mechanical movement, but you don't get that for £50. What you do get is a decent watch which is nice to own at the price, is reasonably water resistant-for those not donning oxy tanks, accurate and cheap. It might not suit those with larger wrists and it's not a true dive watch, but I like it a lot.

I took advantage of the one day delivery. The watch was delivered within the specified time slot the next day. The packaging was more than adequate for the watch. I chose four stars as, over all, I am happy with the watch’s design, water resistant rating and the clasp on the wristband. The only thing that I believe lets the watch down in the ‘winder’ in that it is a little small for the size of the watch and due to this your fingers tend to slip on it when undoing or fastening it up again. The feel of the winder isn’t as good as the feel for the whole watch and could do with a re-design. If the ‘Winder’ was better I would have given it 5 stars. Most watches of this price with a rotating bezel I find tend to rotate both ways, I am happy to find that it is a true uni-directional bezel and suitable for ‘rough’ timing of dives. In my opinion this watch is suitable for someone who does the occasional shallow dive but mostly for those people who like to swim with their watch on to enable them to keep track of the time.

Looked at lots of different makes before choosing this one. It was the best value for such a good specification. When it arrived, within 2 days, it really did look a very good watch. Since then it has done everything it says it should and has been commented on by friends as to its looks. They cannot believe how little money such a good looking and well made watch cost me. It has replaced a Seiko that was 5 times more expensive and is just as good and keeps slightly better time as well. It is within 2 secs a week when checked with the BBC time signal. I think that is more than acceptable. Especially as my Rolex never manages better than 5 secs a week !!!

HAPPY WITH THE PRODUCT, GOT IT FOR A GREAT DEAL

moeilijk om de tijd goed te krijgen, mooi ja, maar nee, ik wil niet

Omaggio al Longines Hydroconquest e perciò davvero molto bello. E' robustissimo e subacqueo, adatto anche a chi fa immersioni in apnea seriamente. La corona di carica è a vite, il fondello pure, cose da orologi che costano molto di più. La ghiera è unidirezionale, precisa, nel mio esemplare è allineata perfettamente. Il vetro è proprio vetro, minerale (non zaffiro, e vabbè...). La fosforescenza delle cifre sul quadrante ottima e, contrariamente a quello che avevo scritto precedentemente, dopo averlo usato qualche mese posso affermare che è anche piuttosto duratura. Infatti, dopo averlo avvicinato ad una lampadina per alcuni secondi, lo si riesce a leggere anche dopo cinque ore in condizioni di buio totale. Non è molto grande come diametro, (40 mm) perciò non adatto a chi è abituato a misure al limite del polso, o per chi a polsi molto grandi. Precisissimo. Credo che sia uno dei migliori orologi al quarzo in assoluto e non solo come rapporto qualità-prezzo. L'unico difetto che ha è quello di avere la ghiera in alluminio e non ceramica, per cui risulta delicata. Ma del resto fino a poco tempo fa le ghiere in ceramica non esistevano nemmeno, e poi per questi soldi...

Diese Uhr ersetzt meine Casio MDV-101, die etwa 10 Jahren mein zuverlässiger Begleiter war. Sie bleib einfach stehen, wie snst auch, wenn die Batterie mal leer war. Leider ließ sie sich auch mit neuer Batterie nicht mehr zum Leben erwecken. Dieses Modell MTD-1053 ist nahezu identisch mit dem Vorgänger, lediglich fehlt auf Zifferblatt und Gehäuseboden dieser Marlin (Schwert- oder Speerfisch), der meine alte Uhr zierte. Die alte war definitiv tauglich zum Gerätetauchen, und hat mich dabei auch häufig und ohne Wassereinbruch begleitet. Ich meine mich zu erinnern, dass mit diesem Marlin damals diejenigen Casio-Uhren beworben wurden, die ausdrücklich zum "Scuba diving" geeignet waren. Laut Tabelle im Beipackzettel der neuen sind alle Uhren die Casio mit "200M WATER RESISTANT" bezeichnet tauglich für Scuba diving. Somit stellt der fehlende Marlin zwar einen kleinen optischen, aber keinen technischen Unterschied zum alten Modell dar. Auch ohne den nunmehr fehlenden Marlin finde ich das Uhrendesign sehr gelungen, ohne jeglichen Schnickschnack sinnvoll und attraktiv. Das Zifferblatt ist sehr gut ablesbar und das Datum (nunmehr dank Gleitsichtbrille) problemlos ohne Lupe erkennbar. Zeiger und diverse Marken leuchten nach hinreichender Sonnenbestrahlung sehr gut und lange nach (siehe Foto). Design, Größe, Gewicht und technische Eigenschaften sind für mich einfach perfekt. Der Preis (50 €) ist einfach unglaublich günstig und ich kann für diese Uhr eine klare Kaufempfehlung geben. PS: Das Uhrwerk No. 2784 ist gleich geblieben, somit wird auch die Ganggenauigkeit unverändert und sehr gut sein. In den wenigen Tagen seit der Lieferung konnte ich jedenfalls keine nennenswerte Zeitabweichung feststellen. Meine Armbanduhr trage ich täglich und vergesse leider oft sie abzunehmen, wenn mal eine handwerkliche Tätigkeit ansteht. Daher stelle ich im direkten Vergleich, alt gegen neu schon ein paar Kratzer am alten Modell fest. Sie ist allerdings in Würde gealtert und sieht auch jetzt noch wirklich gut aus. Auch das Glas hat ein paar winzige Macken abbekommen. Es ist allerdings kein Saphirglas wie ein Vorrezensent schrieb, sondern lediglich Mineralglas, jedoch von offenbar guter Qualität. Wenn die neue Uhr wieder 10 Jahre hält bin ich superglücklich mit diesem Kauf. [PPS: Leider erscheint das mit der Rezension hochgeladene Foto (noch?) nicht. Warum???]

Quality of watch service and on time delivery thankyou