I collect Watches. I bought this watch at a Big Box store with the initials WM for $7 on Black Friday 2016. Today June 7th, 2018. I figure it has been through enough wear to do an accurate review.  I bought it because it looked similar to the G-Shock which I also own in several versions. They have both held up equally well. This watch is very durable.

* This watch is shiny. Or I should say shinier than that G-Shock. The G-Shocks are somewhat subdued but still a little bit shiny. The specific G-Shock I am comparing it to is the DW9052. Original Cost on the DW9052 was around $60 with tax.

So $7 (Or in this case $17) vs $60 watch.

Appearance: Both look very similar close up and from a distance no one could tell the difference unless they owned a G-Shock and knew what they were looking for.

Differences: (Because they both LOOK so similar)

The  Super Illumination is white light. It is very bright. If you need a watch that is super bright when the button is pushed this is one of those, The G-Shock and non super illuminator watches use green light.

Both have a push button at the base of the watch face. the Super Illuminator beats the G-Shock in this area. The Super illumimator is wider and not recessed like the G-Shock. It is very easy to get to.

Both have two countdown timers. The G-Shock has a countdown timer bar with a circular 10 second countdown timer to the left of the bar. Vibration Super Illumination has the two circular countdown timers to the left.

Both have a stopwatch function. In this area the Vibration Super Illuminator has the lettering at the bottom that shows you the function when a line comes under each set of numbers on the stopwatch as well as split timer and DT when you use your dual time function.

The Vibrator illuminator function is in the large circcle on the right. Very easy to use and can be set as a regular alarm or as Vibration Alarm. In that same circle are also "SIG" for setting an hourly signal, very good feature if you need a notification to take breaks or something else of that nature and SPL which is for split time.

This next part of my review I think is important. A lot of people think because thier watch says "Water Resistant to xxxxxx meters" that you can dive with it. Not true. In order to be a dive watch it has to be certified under the ISO 6425 standard. Neither of these watches are dive capable. So don't be too impressed that the G-Shock is 200m water resistant and the Vibration is only 10BAR (100 meters) So consider that 200 meters resistant means you can go down a few feet for a short time and 100 meters is good for playing in the pool for a while. Neither one of these watches would survive being used as a dive watch. Not real diving anyway. So either one would be good for most every day uses around water, these watches are not certified ISO 6425 so they are not dive watches and will not survive at 100 and 200 meters. Or 50 meters. For normal every day use one is as good as the other in that area. For me both are safe to wear in pouring down rain. Or maybe accidentally dunking in the sink. They do make Dive Casio G-Shocks, and they are ISO certified, the newest one to 80 meters. So no, your new 200m (20BAR) non certified Casio is not capable of being used as a Dive Watch, although some people might get lucky.

Neither watch has Daylight Savings Time Mode. So a tie there.

Both have Date and Time, hours, minutes, seconds, day of the week.
Both are backlit
Both have alarms
Both have countdown timers
Both have a stopwatch
Both have split, elapsed time and two finishes
Both watches have the adjust, mode, split and reset and start buttons in the same location. Although the G-Shocks are slightly more recessed and both are grooved.
Both are the same size. 44mm case. 15mm thick.
Both bands are resin and 38mm wide. Both have the same buckle clasps except the G-Shock is chrome and the Vibration is black. On the band the G-Shock is flat while there are perpendicular grooves on the Vibration alarm watch.
Both have tracks on the inside outer part of the band to keep the watch secure on your arm.
Both have stainless steel backs.

And BOTH are shock resistant. Both cases are identical and comparing the two (As I said I own both and a few more, like 15 of these Sports Watches), everything is in the exact same location on each watch. They aren't going to promote that these are shock resistant, but they are. The difference is in the "Resist" technology. NO this is not Triple G like the latest watches, but it does have the earlier G-Shock technology. It is a sports watch so it has to be shock resistant.

So pretty much this watch which I paid $7 for and is here for $17 is the same watch as the G-Shock 9052 but in a different configuration. Pretty much but there are some differences. You can tell the differences by looking up which module is in this watch. Look on the back of any Casio there is a small square box with a four digit number in it. That is the module number.

So what is the difference other than configuration? What do you get if you spend an extra $40? For an extra $40 you get dual alarms and weekly and monthly alarms. In the module specs it does not show weekly or monthly alarms and dual alarms and the module in mine doesn't have it either. Same watch. And the different band mounts. They both are held on with four screws but the G SHock screws go in the sides while the Vibration Alarm watch screws go in from the top. Thats about it.

So if you can live without the dual alarm and weekly and monthly alarms, that brings you down to watch face layout and whether or not you like green backlight vs white backlight. Other than that they are pretty close to being the same watch, but this watch is $40 less.

My conclusion: Great watch for the price. Very durable and it is shock resistant to this particular watch specs. Does what most people need a watch for day to day. Very nice looking Sports Watch and so close to the 9052 that when I am grabbing a watch going out I sometimes mistake this for the 9052 and don't even realize I have this on on until I look at it later.

I would buy this watch again if it broke and I would give it as a gift. All around nice Sports Watch and definitely worth the low price.