Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 16, 2016 16:53:55 GMT -8
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camrok
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Post by camrok on Nov 17, 2016 16:52:21 GMT -8
That's seriously cool. How old is this watch. It looks vintage. Puts my fancy Swiss touch screen to shame.  |
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ausimax
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Post by ausimax on Nov 17, 2016 18:11:41 GMT -8
I have one an AT-551 made in 1983, they only made them in 83/84 great but overlooked tech, long before touch screens on calculators and phones.
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 17, 2016 21:25:52 GMT -8
What he said. Short run between 83/84. Would have been crazy expensive at the time and branded CASIO, so they would have found it difficult to justify. I think CASIO get overlooked a lot. They make some great stuff in the EDIFICE range and have been real pioneers in a lot of areas. I have one an AT-551 made in 1983, they only made them in 83/84 great but overlooked tech, long before touch screens on calculators and phones. |
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cobrajet25
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Post by cobrajet25 on Nov 18, 2016 23:30:39 GMT -8
This would be a nifty trick on a watch TODAY...it must have been Star Wars-level shit in 1983!
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Adrian-VTA
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Post by Adrian-VTA on Nov 19, 2016 2:56:01 GMT -8
It's star wars level now. It's BETTER than a lot of smartwatches on the market. Battery life in years instead of hours, probably water resistant, no excessive heat... This would be a nifty trick on a watch TODAY...it must have been Star Wars-level shit in 1983! |
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ausimax
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Post by ausimax on Nov 19, 2016 16:36:15 GMT -8
Another interesting oddity, the Seiko A354-400A from 1979 - full month display perpetual calendar, you can set it to any month between 1900 and 2099, handy if you want to check what day certain events in the past fell on - or check what day your 100th birthday will fall on, hopefully on a weekend so you don't have to take a day off work!  |
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