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Casio Analogue MDV-107 Mens Watch
Ref. MDV-107-1A1VEF
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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 model that quietly built a devoted following by doing what expensive dive watches do, at a fraction of the complexity. The main change between them is the removal of the Marlin fish logo from the dial and caseback — a licensing adjustment for international markets — leaving a cleaner face with geometric indices and a 120-click aluminium bezel insert that still clicks and holds exactly as it should. At 44.2mm on paper it reads large, but the 49.5mm lug-to-lug and downward-curved lugs pull it close to the wrist in a way the diameter alone does not predict. It wears across a wide range of wrist sizes without dominating. The rubber strap runs from 160mm to 210mm and takes a standard 22mm fitting, which makes swapping to nylon or steel entirely straightforward with generic push pins — something a fair number of owners do immediately.
- Reference
- MDV-107-1A1VEF
- Brand
- Casio
- Collection
- Casio
- Case size
- 44.2mm
- 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
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,033), Watches 44mm and Over (814), Sports Watches (762), Watches Under £100 (564), Dive Watches (548) and Dive Watches Under £300 (93).
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 44.2mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Casio's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 44.2mm sits at the larger end
Casio Analogue MDV-107 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | MDV-107-1A1VEF | 30115 | 1792232 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £70 | £97 |
| Case size | 44.2mm | 42mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 200m | 200m | 100m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Silicone strap |
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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.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat 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.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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