Calling all those who treasure their LED watch!
I remember my elementary school principal’s LED watch well. Every time Dr. Lefevre scorned my friends and me for our daily shenanigans, I gazed upon its rich gold metal case…entranced by its ability to tell time by way of red illuminating digits.
As the years progressed into the 80’s, LED’s began to light up all kinds of things — home stereo amplifiers, microwaves, car clocks…and CB radio band displays. It was the wave of the future!
The original red LED’s have mostly been replaced by new-fangled multi-colored types that now come a dime-a-dozen. That doesn’t stop me, though, from enjoying the bright blue hello I get from my Griffy every time I push its button. Telling the time is only one of its tricks — the other is helping me relax in the tub of nostalgia. To go back to the simple times of the smell of sharpened pencils, erasers, rubber glue, powdered hand wash, chalk…and my teacher’s heavily-applied Aqua Net which kept her nest twirled nicely up on her head.
What is your treasured LED watch you like to wear to help you transport back somewhere far away from where you are?
Time dictates my linear path to its bitter end. My watches keep me one step ahead of time…and one foot out of the grave.
I've never owned an LED watch but as a kid I had a serious crush on the HP-01. 🤩
Just got mine this past Sunday and am living it. Like you, i had the gold one as a kid. I really like these silver versions a lot.
Love my Griffy, but nothing substitutes for the tiny, razor-sharp LEDs of the first generation, which is why I occasionally have to break out this National Semiconductor watch.
I've never owned an LED watch but as a kid I had a serious crush on the HP-01. 🤩
Now that’s a grail watch!
Just got mine this past Sunday and am living it. Like you, i had the gold one as a kid. I really like these silver versions a lot.
The classic red — nice!
Love my Griffy, but nothing substitutes for the tiny, razor-sharp LEDs of the first generation, which is why I occasionally have to break out this National Semiconductor watch.
Are you serious?! That is amazing! It looks brand new! What a treasure! National Semiconductor was such a well-known name. I had a NS calculator in the day…but nothing like that.
Are you serious?! That is amazing! It looks brand new! What a treasure! National Semiconductor was such a well-known name. I had a NS calculator in the day…but nothing like that.
It was sold as "new old stock," and that has to be almost true. Just the tiniest bit of wear, and it came in its original box! As far as I can tell from my quick and lazy web searching, NS didn't get too deep into the watch game; I can't even pin down a model number or release year for the one I have. It's also worth mentioning that, despite the pristine condition and wonderful module, the watch overall isn't particularly nice. So I do treasure it though I don't often want to actually wear it!
It was sold as "new old stock," and that has to be almost true. Just the tiniest bit of wear, and it came in its original box! As far as I can tell from my quick and lazy web searching, NS didn't get too deep into the watch game; I can't even pin down a model number or release year for the one I have. It's also worth mentioning that, despite the pristine condition and wonderful module, the watch overall isn't particularly nice. So I do treasure it though I don't often want to actually wear it!
They were a ubiquitous brand at the time and probably got on the bandwagon for that short window. However, its dial and basic design is far more fetching in my opinion than the Pulsars. I’m envious for sure!
Never have one before, but if I want to buy one, that Armitron is surely the way to go
Never have one before, but if I want to buy one, that Armitron is surely the way to go
Cheap and good quality may sound oxymoronic in the most cliche’ fashion…but yet it shines true with the Griffy.
Cheap and good quality may sound oxymoronic in the most cliche’ fashion…but yet it shines true with the Griffy.
Cheap and good can go well together, just ask Casio, Timex, and in this case, Armitron.