I’m introducing a new strand to my YouTube channel. I’m constantly buying new gadgets and technology all the time – most of it minor items that don’t warrant a full review. So I’m going to regularly do a quick overview of whatever has been delivered to me over the last seven days.
TECH THERAPY – EPISODE 1. I reviewed a rugged, waterproof, Atomic watch by Casio. Part of their famous G-Shock range, the AWG-M100-1AER is a beautiful analogue wristwatch that is just as comfortable at a black tie dinner as it is in rainforests and deserts! You can pair it with your tuxedo or climb mountains with it safely strapped to your arm. It’s a versatile timepiece that could well be the only wristwatch you’ll ever need. I’m comparing it to my Huawei Watch 2 (4G LTE version). I paid extra to import the Orange version of this Android Wear OS device, which is more than capable of handling some heavy rain and rough terrain too.
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Whatup nerds? I’m Jay Shareef.
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And, if you’ve watched my channel before then you
already know, I absolutely love gadgets and technology.
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Which means I order a lot of stuff off Amazon and ebay.
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I’ve decided to introduce a new strand
to the channel and I’m calling it:
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Basically, on Tuesdays I’m going to do short videos
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all about the gadgets and technology
I’ve bought in the last week or so.
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I’m still going to do the longer reviews whenever
I’ve got a new and expensive gadget.
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However, the Tech Tuesday videos will be short and sweet overviews
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about whatever has recently arrived in the post.
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And I’m going to start with a really nice
item that I bought not too long ago.
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Now, personally, I’m not a big fan of watches.
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I like to keep my life simple and watches can be a hassle.
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I’ve got a Google Watch here by Huawei.
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This has the very unimaginative name of “Huawei Watch 2”
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because it’s the second watch Huawei ever made.
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Now, apart from my Macbook, I am not an Apple fanboy.
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I prefer Android. So obviously I was going to get an Android watch.
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And, in many ways, it’s absolutely brilliant.
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Obviously, you can use it to tell the time. Duh (!)
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But it can also track your exercise activities.
It has a heart rate monitor. It’s waterproof.
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You can use it to pay for things in shops.
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And this one has a SIM card, so
I can literally use it as a phone.
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That’s no exaggeration. If you have my
phone number then you can call me.
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And we can have a conversation
through this watch, “Star Trek” style.
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It also keeps me updated about everything
that’s happening on my mobile phone.
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Including any text messages that I’ve
got, and any other notifications.
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I can read my emails, if I want.
I can read my Whatsapp messages.
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I can control the music player or video player.
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I can control Google Maps.
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It’s absolutely fantastic!
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However, the most important feature
of this watch is that it’s ORANGE.
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I had to import it from Amazon’s Italian
website in order to get an orange one.
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Usually they only come in black,
and I thought that was really boring.
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So, I shelled out an extra £50 GBP
for the funky orange version.
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The problem, however, is battery life.
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This will last about half a day on a full charge.
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I can get a full day out of it. But only if
I turn off all the phone and wireless features.
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The other problem with this one is that
I can’t really wear it to any formal events.
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Yes! Formal Events.
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On this channel I’m a scruffy looking nerd.
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In the real world, however, I regularly
get invited to fancy black tie events.
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Which I absolutely do not enjoy, by the way.
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Now, I’ve got a really lovely collection of suits and ties
and cufflinks and handkerchiefs and cummerbunds.
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But when you’re dressed in a fancy tuxedo this bright
orange Google Watch doesn’t really go with the outfit.
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So, I needed to find a watch that satisfies the nerd in me
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but, at the same time, looks the part
when paired with some formal attire.
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So, as usual, I drew up a list of features that I wanted.
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Firstly it has to be analogue, not digital.
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Wearing a digital watch with formal wear
basically makes you look like a peasant.
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If you’re wearing a nice fancy outfit then you need
to pair it with an old school analogue watch.
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And, if you’re a man, it should be a
simple, elegant-looking timepiece too.
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Secondly, I want it to be solar-powered.
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I absolutely cannot be arsed with winding
my watch or changing batteries – ever.
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Thirdly, I want it to be rugged and waterproof.
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Because, at times, I am a clumsy guy
and it also rains a lot in England.
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I do also want it to be small and lightweight.
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I’ve owned some fancy and very
expensive dress watches in the past.
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What annoyed me most about them,
however, is how bulky and heavy they are.
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And, finally, to really satisfy the nerd in me,
I really wanted it to be an Atomic Watch.
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If you don’t know what that means, Atomic Watches
are the most accurate clocks available on the planet.
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Basically, all watches will slowly drift and become less
accurate over time unless you keep correcting them.
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However. Atomic Watches always show the correct
time because they regularly update themselves
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using radio signals that tell them the exact time.
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Which is why they’re also referred
to as “radio controlled watches”.
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Now, that’s a really specific set of features.
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And I wasn’t sure I’d be able to find a reasonably
priced timepiece that would satisfy me.
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However, I did manage to find a watch
that fulfils all of those requirements.
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It’s called the Casio AWG M100 1AER.
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Yes, it really is called that!
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And it normally retails for about £150 GBP.
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I wasn’t willing to pay that, however.
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But I did see one on ebay, that was supposed
to be in mint condition, for just £70 GBP.
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And I ordered it.
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Unfortunately, a week later it still hadn’t arrived
and I was worried that I’d been scammed.
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So, I messaged the seller. He was really apologetic.
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And he promised me the watch
would be with me the next day.
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I was a little skeptical about that, considering the
Post Office was now closed and it was late in the day.
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However, at 6pm the next day, I got a knock
at my door and there was my watch!
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The seller hadn’t it posted it to me.
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He’d literally turned up at my doorstep to deliver it in person.
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I have never had that happen to me.
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And he wasn’t local either he lives about 60 miles away.
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But, he said he was really sorry he’d forgot to post it.
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So, he decided to drive to my
house and deliver it in person.
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And I don’t know if that’s admirable or downright insane.
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Anyway… here it is.
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The Casio G-Shock M100.
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This watch is analogue, as you can see.
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It’s a G-Shock, which means it’s rugged and waterproof,
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to 200 metres, so you could conceivably
go scuba diving with it if you wanted.
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It’s also solar powered, even
though it doesn’t really look like it.
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Casio claim the internal battery could keep
going for six months, once fully charged,
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even if you just stick it in a dark drawer.
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And, finally, the icing on the cake: it’s radio controlled.
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It also has luminous hands that glow in the dark,
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as well as a light that you can activate
using one of the buttons on the side.
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The date is displayed on the face in a small digital panel
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and it also has all the usual alarms and stopwatch
functions you normally get with Casio watches.
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By the way, this G-Shock watch weighs just 57g,
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and just to give you a sense of the size,
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this is how it looks next to my Google
Watch, and a digital G-Shock I also own.
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I’ve also put it next to my bank card because
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that’s a universal item, and pretty much
everyone watching will know what size it is.
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So, I seem to have found my perfect watch.
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I can wear it at formal events.
I can wear it while swimming.
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You will never need to replace the battery,
and it will always tell you the correct time.
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What you do have to do is set the
correct date and the correct time zone.
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And that’s it. From now on it will be 100% accurate.
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I’ve actually had this about a month now.
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It’s worked perfectly, and I highly
recommend the Casio G-Shock M100.
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There’s a link in the description below
if you want to buy one for yourself.
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This has been Tech Tuesday.
I’ll be back again in a week’s time.
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Later nerds!
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