Subj : Watch collecting
To   : Nightfox
From : Mindsurfer
Date : Wed Oct 22 2025 18:23:03

  Re: Watch collecting
  By: Nightfox to Mindsurfer on Wed Oct 22 2025 06:27:44

 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

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

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

A trip back in time to the 80s. Wonderful!

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

Airports, train stations and other places frequented by tourists are notorious for being particularly plagued by pickpockets. It's almost careless to walk around there with expensive accessories visible to everyone. Well done!

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

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

Thats a really exciting blend of retro + modern tech. like a sleeper build that looks like the standard casio, but comes with quite decent features.

 Ni> And of course, their calculator watches:
 Ni> htpps://www.amazon.com/dp/B000AQVRWO/

what a retro beauty! 8-P
I would never use the calculator anyway, but it just looks so outrageously pompous and 80s :D

Mindsurfer
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