Watchlopnik

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 02/14/2016 at 18:43 • Filed to: watchlopnik

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1984 called, it wants its watch back. Actually, I just bought this beauty brand new at Sears. I’ve been needing a dressier watch. And it even has an alarm and a stopwatch!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:46

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Looks exactly much my dad’s Casio from my 1985. If it ain’t broke...

ttyymmnn > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 02/14/2016 at 18:47

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Exactly. I paid $15. It’s probably really worth about $5, but hey, I’m a history buff. And it spoke to me...

fhrblig > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:47

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I dig it. I’ve been thinking about getting a watch for a while now, I might have to snag one.

Flavien Vidal > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:48

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I have this one... though it is not a watch I wear (I wear another Casio), I like it a lot.

ttyymmnn > fhrblig 02/14/2016 at 18:49

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This one will cost you 15 American dollars. It’s probably worth $5, but the nostalgia was too strong with this one. I remember when these things first hit the streets. I paid good allowance money for an Armitron digital back in the day. I loved it.

yitznewton > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:49

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New old stock? Or just still running the same line for the past 30 years?

ttyymmnn > Flavien Vidal 02/14/2016 at 18:50

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I’m really more of an analog guy, but since the band on my Seiko broke, I’ve been wearing a black digital sports watch (the one I bought my son for soccer refereeing). I’ve been needing something a tad dressier. This fits the bill nicely.

fhrblig > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:50

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Holy crap, sold.

ttyymmnn > yitznewton 02/14/2016 at 18:51

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I think it’s new, since it says “Lithium” on it, and I don’t think they had lithium watch batteries back in the 80s. (Or did they?) Casio is probably just continuing to make them so 49-year-olds like me will buy them.

ttyymmnn > fhrblig 02/14/2016 at 18:52

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Well, it listed for $21.99, but it was 25% off.

bmil128 > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:53

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I got one of these as a birthday present in 1985 except it had red trim instead of blue and on a rubber strap, went to see Back To The Future for the first time that same night

Nauraushaun > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 18:54

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A dressier watch? Like, for wearing out?

Who do you go out with who would consider this dressier?

ttyymmnn > bmil128 02/14/2016 at 18:55

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And that, is exactly why I bought it.

ttyymmnn > Nauraushaun 02/14/2016 at 18:56

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It’s silver, right? The watch I’ve been wearing is black plastic. So, dressier. All things being relative, of course.

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:01

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Dunno what you want to spend. Here is a 1930s-ish watch cuz.I’m a whore for all things streamliner.

Cheap. Cheaply built. Still cool looking.

Slant6 > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:01

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Been wearing these for 5 years now. I’ve gone through 3. Straps always break and it’s cheaper to just replace. Water proof, shock proof, and cheap. The watch parts stay going. I just leave them around the house to check the time. They keep time well too.

ttyymmnn > Slant6 02/14/2016 at 19:02

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Neat. Identical innards, different case. Mine won’t be a DD, so I expect it to last a long time.

ttyymmnn > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 02/14/2016 at 19:03

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That’s awesome. I like watches, but I don’t spend much money on them. I would if I could, though.

Jcarr > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:12

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My dad is a horologist (mechanical clock/watch repair person) so he gets to see all kinds of unique pieces. Not long ago he bought a watch that has tritium gas tubes on the dial for illumination.

Anima > Slant6 02/14/2016 at 19:13

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Those things (aside from the straps) last longer than a Hi-Lux. I bought one 8 or 9 years ago and eventually tossed into a drawer, found it a while back and it was still running on the same battery.

Anima > Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius 02/14/2016 at 19:15

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Nice! what kind of money are we talking about here? I bought 2 mechanical late era soviet watches last year and those are amazing as well and while being popular models they were around 80 bucks.

C62030 > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:18

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I bought this exact watch in around 2007-08 and used it until last May. Never let me down once. Ahh, good times. Pre-Pebble.

Anima > yitznewton 02/14/2016 at 19:21

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They are still making them new. The rubber/plastic onse, the silver onse and the ‘gold’ ones.

Anima > Jcarr 02/14/2016 at 19:22

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Do you have an sr20 of that ‘cause that sounds awesome!

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:26

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This one is $189 but its always on sale for $100

Drakkon- Most Glorious and Upright Person of Genius > Anima 02/14/2016 at 19:26

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That is the Stauer Dashtronic. It’s always on sale for $100

Dru > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 19:31

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I’m more amazed you found a sears.

ttyymmnn > Dru 02/14/2016 at 19:33

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Truth. This is a “Sears Grand” store here in Austin. I can’t believe the place has stayed open. There are never any customers there. They have a nice tool department, though.

Jcarr > Anima 02/14/2016 at 19:55

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Don’t have a pic of his specifically, but this is what it looks like:

for Michigan > Slant6 02/14/2016 at 20:03

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My grandfather, who is in his late 60s, has been wearing those watches for as long as I can remember. He’s the kind of man that would have kept the same watch running since he bought it in the 80s, so I always assumed the thing was older than me.

Apparently this he’s just been replacing them when they broke this whole time.

Chariotoflove > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 20:23

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A Casio with an AI? Or are you just hearing the voices again?

I’m honestly surprised you found this model. Good,find at a great price. I love watches too. I have a few Skagens, but they are too delicate to,wear daily. I got into Fossils because one of my employees (and a good friend) has a husband who designed for Fossil. I got a new one every Christmas and birthday for several years. Cool watches with a great warranty, and most importantly a hard crystal that doesn’t scratch easily.

Nauraushaun > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 21:37

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Fair enough. It is relatively dressy.

In my mind digital watches are a thing from my youth, and dress watches are fancy analog things. But that’s only my impression.

ranwhenparked > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 21:38

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No matter how badly Sears f’s up the rest of their company, their appliance and tool departments are still solid. They could probably downsize themselves to just that and be OK. Kind of like what ice cream is to Friendly’s.

ttyymmnn > Nauraushaun 02/14/2016 at 21:48

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I agree. My comment about it being dressy was just a bit tongue in cheek. I have a very nice Seiko analog that I've had for many years, but the band is broken and I have just never gotten around to getting it fixed. I miss the dial, though. I generally dislike digital watches.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Slant6 02/14/2016 at 22:22

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I’ve got the same watch. I’ve used a nylon nato strap for the past 3 years.

RazoE > ttyymmnn 02/14/2016 at 22:38

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Best watch EVER. My dad had about 4 of those exact ones. I had the same, but with a rubber strap.

RedPir8Roberts > ttyymmnn 02/15/2016 at 00:26

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I——had that watch in high school. Actually, it may still be in a shoebox somewhere at mom’s, non-op. What I liked even better was the original LED watch (can’t recall the maker, wasn’t expensive though and I don’t think it was Casio) that only showed the time in red when you pushed the button, otherwise the face was blank red-black. Used to hit the button 3 million times a day to see the time during school. But the problem with both was I would get fixated on waiting for the next minute. The seconds readout on this watch was also endlessly distracting.

ttyymmnn > RedPir8Roberts 02/15/2016 at 08:34

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I was born in 1966, so I remember those first red-numbered digitals well. They were oh-so futuristic, but also a pain in the ass. I think the first ones came from Seiko. They’re actually retro now, and somewhat in fashion. The first watch I ever bought for myself was an Armitron (from Sears) in the early 80s. I, too, stated endlessly at the changing numbers. It had two buttons on the front, which was a neat idea, except that I kept hitting them by accident and changing the time. When one of the buttons stopped working, my brother took it apart in an attempt to fix it, and had done so, but the last screw ended up cracking the board and that was that.

Jonee > ttyymmnn 02/15/2016 at 15:31

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I’m wearing that watch right now. One of my favorite things about it is that it still uses a tiny light bulb to illuminate the face. It was 12 bucks when I bought it at Radio Shack in 1999. I went to see if I could get a back up and they’re like $40 now. Ridiculous.

ttyymmnn > Jonee 02/15/2016 at 16:01

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And it has to be pretty much pitch black for the light to be of any use. Awesome. No, really. I love the old tech. It was so cutting edge back in the day, and now it’s deliciously retro.

Jonee > ttyymmnn 02/15/2016 at 16:33

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And even in total dark, you're only going to see if it's AM or PM. I'm impressed they still make this style, but I guess it's retro hip now. I wonder who makes the tiny little bulbs with their tiny little filaments.

ttyymmnn > Jonee 02/15/2016 at 16:49

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I don't need the AM/PM since I use a 24 hr clock. But it's a fun throwback to simpler times.