Subj : Watch collecting
To   : Mindsurfer
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Oct 22 2025 06:27:44

  Re: Watch collecting
  By: Mindsurfer to Nightfox on Wed Oct 22 2025 03:01 pm

 Mi> last one i had was a Casio "g-shock look-alike" inverted lc-display watch
 Mi> =) 29,-EUR (39,-EUR now, see they increase in value LOL). I liked the
 Mi> retro look.
 Mi> https://www.timeshop24.de/casio-ae-1500wh-8bvef-collection.html

 Mi> what i actually wanted was something where the digits really emit light /
 Mi> glow.

 Mi> Could it be that people are increasingly looking for old, cheap digital
 Mi> watches like this? Something like a Casio calculator watch from the 80s
 Mi> etc?

Yes, actually, some people (including myself) like retro watches.  One of the watches I have is one of these Casio 'vintage' watches:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LAKYW8/

I wore that watch when visiting Europe recently - It's a fairly inexpensive watch, so if it happened to get stolen, I wouldn't be very upset.  But also, I like its classic look and simple operation.  I do like being able to just look at a wristwatch to see the time.  Also while in Europe, I often kept my phone in a zipped pocket for safety, so wearing a wristwatch made it easy to check the time.

Casio also has this model, which they released just a couple years ago (I think) which has a similar vintage look but with a couple modern features, such as a step tracker and Bluetooth connectivity to sync the time with your phone & help keep track of your steps with your phone:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9HNTTPK/

And of course, their calculator watches:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GB1R7S/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AQVRWO/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014FXG1K/

I think Casio has some other pretty cool watches too - They have some that can receive time signals from the various time broadcast stations around the world, so they can auto-set themselves with that. This is one of their watches that does that, and also has a solar panel & rechargeable battery, as well as both an analog & digital display; this is a very hassle-free watch:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQHK2HMR

Nightfox
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