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Casio MDV-107D-3AVEF Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch - W17474
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Stepping up in the same colour and case shape
The MDV-107 is the direct successor to the MDV-106, a watch that earned a reputation well out of proportion to its price by delivering a credible tool-watch build to anyone who wanted one. The Marlin logo that marked the earlier model is gone from the dial, but the case geometry is unchanged — and this variation adds a deep green bezel insert that reads as more considered than the standard black, paired against the sunray black dial. At 46.3mm it is a large watch, but 12.1mm of thickness is genuinely slim for a diver rated to 200 metres, and the 49.5mm lug-to-lug keeps it from riding high on the wrist. It wears closer to flat than most tool watches this capable. The unidirectional bezel and the oyster-style brushed bracelet give it a coherent, unfussy appearance — nothing is there for decoration alone. Link adjustment is done the manual way, via split pins rather than a quick-adjust system, which takes a moment to set up correctly but means the bracelet sits exactly where you want it once done.
- Reference
- MDV-107D-3AVEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- CollectionCase Size: 46
- Case size
- 46.3mm
- Case thickness
- 12.1mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Quartz
- Calibre
- 2784
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 200m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- F.Hinds
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 49.5mm
Learn more about Casio
Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946 as a machine shop. The company's first success was a finger ring that held a cigarette, and its second was the 14-A of 1957 — the world's first all-electric compact calculator, which used solenoids rather than gears.
Casio entered watchmaking in 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch with an automatic calendar that knew the varying lengths of months. The company approached watches as an electronics manufacturer rather than a horological one, and that difference produced the G-Shock.
The G-Shock came from a single engineer, Kikuo Ibe, who broke a watch his father had given him and set out to build one that could not break. The specification was three tens: survive a ten-metre drop, ten bars of water pressure, and ten years of battery life. It took over two hundred prototypes, and the solution was suspending the module inside the case on a cushioned internal structure rather than mounting it rigidly. The DW-5000C shipped in 1983.
It became one of the most durable product designs in any category, adopted by militaries, emergency services, and skateboarders alike, and Casio has since added solar charging, radio and GPS timekeeping, Bluetooth, and full-metal and carbon variants.
Casio also produces the Edifice, Pro Trek, and Oceanus lines, and remains an independent Japanese public company.
- 1946
- Tadao Kashio founds the company in Tokyo.
- 1974
- The Casiotron is Casio's first digital watch.
- 1983
- The G-Shock DW-5000C survives Kikuo Ibe's three-tens brief.
- 1994
- The Frogman extends G-Shock to ISO dive certification.
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 200m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- 49.5mm lug-to-lug keeps the 46.3mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 46.3mm is a large watch with real presence
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| Specification | MDV-107D-3AVEF |  RA54-2236 |  PEWJF21951411 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £75 | £80 | £75 |
| Case size | 46.3mm | 46mm | 47mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | — | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched |
|
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 200m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational diving.
Will the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Does it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 49.5mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
F.Hinds is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
Who are F.Hinds?
F.Hinds has been run by the same family since 1856 and is now in its fifth generation, with more than 115 shops across England and Wales. They are a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council and an Authorised Diamond Dealer.
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