Does buying a JF mean you are getting a Japanese built Casio ?

Q : Does buying a JF mean you are getting a Japanese built Casio?

Hello all. I am new at the G-Shocks and collectibility of them. Since this is my first post, I have a newbie question for the forum.

If you buy a Casio on the online dealers (through Amazon and the like), does the "JF" code or "Japan Import" mean that the Casio from Japan will be built in Japan? Since the "JF" coded Casios are carrying a hefty premium, I want to know if it is worth it.

Thanks for the input.

 A : The "1JF", "JF", "J", or "JR" markings in the model number do not always mean that it was made in Japan. It means it is a model designated to be sold in the Japan market. It also does usually indicates it was made there, but it is not a guarantee.

For instance, Seiya (a very well known Japanese seller with his own shop in Japan) has a GW-5530C-1JR. It was made in China. If you're thinking "I mean specifically JF..." he also has for sale a GW-9300-1JF, which was made in Thailand.

The best way to know where it was made is to see the caseback. If the caseback says Japan, that's where it was made. Frankly, other than a couple of models, it doesn't matter where it's made because Casio robots make them and their robots in Japan are just as good as the ones in Thailand, China etc....

Source :

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f376/does-buying-jf-mean-you-getting-japanese-built-casio-866363.html

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