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Post by small on Mar 31, 2019 13:32:58 GMT -8
Just saw an ad in a magazine that showed a Reissue of the Computron in gold. Looked cool and went searching the net. Of course one of the online blogs to watch thinks its straight out of the 80's??? Ad said it was issued in'76...Wish I had the dough to get one in gold, but the stainless with blue looks cool too, just not as cool. Looks like the black one will come with a rubber strap...MSRP reported at $395 for gold $295 for the others...Anyone else think these are cool?   this one I took from Worn and Wound  |
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Post by yomama on Mar 31, 2019 13:45:17 GMT -8
Does it call Q? 🙂
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2019 14:09:45 GMT -8
Doesn't matter, there is no end link gap so Bond would reject it straight away  |
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Post by scubarob99 on Mar 31, 2019 15:01:58 GMT -8
I think it's super cool, and in the 80 I would have sold my sister for one...my 50 year old self thinks I wouldn't give it enough Wrist time.
love the blue display.
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Post by trandy on Mar 31, 2019 18:33:45 GMT -8
Mixed feelings to say the least....the retro vibe is kind of cool I suppose...but I have a feeling I’d wouldn’t wear it much.
I guess I might change my my mind if I saw one in person....that’s always the acid test for me.
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Post by russtmurray on Mar 31, 2019 19:03:39 GMT -8
It's pretty cool alright. Definitely not a strap monster. It reminds me of a SNL spoof commercial from way back, when they featured an LED watch that needed at least two sets of hands to depress the buttons just to tell the time, Wish I could find the clip.
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Post by small on Apr 1, 2019 3:45:04 GMT -8
I'm guessing from some of the spec's I have read technology has kept up too. Looks like 2 years for battery life. I have seen some LED from the era using two button cells and depending on how often you check the time you'd be lucky for a year...Holding off on other purchases for now until I see this one live, not sure why but its got its hook in me...at least for now...
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Post by HiBeat on Apr 1, 2019 6:05:47 GMT -8
I thought this might be an April Fool's thread so I googled it, sure enough, you speak truth !
I agree with Rob 50 back in the day this was a grail but I would not ever wear it so I guess I will leave this model to the rest of us.
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Post by anthony on Sept 27, 2019 16:44:28 GMT -8
Too futuristic for me! Quartz innovation was also an idea and design of the future.
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Post by suntzu on Sept 28, 2019 15:19:02 GMT -8
It's definitely a conversation starter! With chicks at least? 
If I'm gonna wear a Star Trek Star Fleet Command issued tricorder on my wrist, there better be a hot piece of tail coming on to me.
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Post by small on Sept 30, 2019 8:36:00 GMT -8
The Macy's near me has yet to have one while I was there. Looks too big for me, but again I figure I'll need to see it in the flesh....
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