What appears to have changed
Casio reportedly added three watches to its US online store: the MDV106C-1AV, MDV106C-3AV and MDV106C-5AV. Each was listed at $110 and available to buy when Gizmochina reported the launch on October 16, 2026.
The clearest reported change is the strap. These MDV106C models use cloth rather than the resin or metal bands associated with other MDV106 versions. The cloth strap is described as fitting wrists from 175 to 215 mm.
Otherwise, the specifications look familiar. The new watches reportedly have a stainless-steel case, aluminum bezel, mineral-glass face and dimensions of 48.5 × 44.2 × 12.1 mm. Those measurements match the reported dimensions of a resin-strap MDV106 variant.
The MDV106C variants reportedly weigh 96 g. The specific resin-strap MDV-106-1AVCF weighs 92 g, making the reported difference between the two complete watches 4 g. The available figures don’t show how much of that difference comes from the straps.
A straightforward analog watch
The MDV106C is described as a conventional analog watch with hour, minute and second hands, plus a date window. It reportedly has no smart features.
Its quartz movement — a battery-powered timekeeping mechanism — is reported to stay within 20 seconds per month. The SR626SW battery is expected to last about three years, or roughly 36 months.
A one-way bezel around the dial can be used to track elapsed time. The watches are also reported to have a screw-down crown, meaning the knob used to set the time screws into place, as well as a screw-down back.
These MDV106C-specific details come from third-party reporting. No Casio-authored product page or manual for the models was available in the evidence reviewed.
What the 200 m rating means
The MDV106C models are reported to have 200 m water resistance. That may sound like a scuba-diving specification, but Casio’s terminology draws an important distinction.
Casio’s general guidance says watches labeled 200M Water Resistance can be used for swimming, snorkeling, poolside diving and jet skiing, but not scuba diving. It reserves scuba use with air tanks for watches specifically marked DIVER’S WATCH 200M.
None of the model-specific evidence reviewed shows that the MDV106C carries that marking or has formal ISO 6425 certification for dive watches. Its reported water resistance can still be useful. Buyers simply shouldn’t assume these dive-style watches are certified scuba instruments.
The value question remains open
The available reporting points to a modest update: a different factory strap and a more casual look built around dimensions and quartz specifications already associated with the MDV106 line.
Whether that is worth the reported $110 price depends heavily on how much a buyer values the cloth strap. The evidence reviewed contains no verified owner consensus about its comfort, how it behaves when wet or how it fits wrists smaller than the stated 175 mm minimum.
There is also no documented global release schedule or reliable regional pricing. The available launch information covers only the US store, so the reported $110 price shouldn’t be treated as worldwide pricing.
How this was reported
- Strongest primary sources: Casio’s official water-resistance guide establishes the difference between “200M Water Resistance” and “DIVER’S WATCH 200M.”
- Important independent sources: Gizmochina’s launch report supplied the MDV106C-specific launch, price, strap and hardware details.
- Major unresolved facts: No Casio-authored MDV106C product page or manual was available in the evidence reviewed. Global pricing, release timing and owner experience with the cloth strap remain unknown, and no reviewed evidence shows the required scuba marking or formal certification.
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