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Quartz crisis gang. Grew up in the digital era so I've always had an affinity for Casios and the like. Now I consider myself more of a Casio watch historian, cataloging many of their pivotal timepieces down to very obscure models with the goal of restoring (if needed) and preserving what few examples might be left out there to pick up, before they're lost... to time.
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Never thought I'd say this - esp. about a Casio - but I "got the call."
Yeah over here in Digitalville there's no calls, no SMS. No wait lists. When a digital watch comes out, like anything else you buy it online and if it...
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Happy Retro Day!
So I heard that today is known as National Retro Day and decided to get some of my rad era watches (and the Vice!) together for a group shot. If you g...
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Lume + Dash challenge: Let's see your matching dash lights and lume
Checking the lume on the Solar Chrono in the car I thought it matched up well to the dash lights (albeit a little more teal). So if you got a matching...
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Interesting little article about the history of Timex's Indiglo technology posted this week by The Verge
I remember the commercials when the first Timex Indiglo watches came out, like the one with the Statue of Liberty wearing a Timex. Cool looking tech a...
The Indiglo button let there be light
Press this button to remember the dark age of gadgets.
www.theverge.com
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Farr + Swit Solar Chrono Vice 2.0 - A review
With the recent resurgence in 80s culture and aesthetics, I guess it was only a matter of time before someone would have the bright neon idea to infus...
Farr + Swit Solar Chrono Vice Bubblegum
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1984 in a box has finally arrived
I've been patiently waiting for this one since it was announced late last year. I'm gonna spend some quality time with it and then I'll see if I can p...
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Anyone else thinking of grabbing one of the new Mixtape G-Shocks?
I'm leaning towards the DW-5610MT myself. I'll have to see if they last long enough before I decide to pull the trigger.
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Hard to believe this audacious piece of tech turns 40 this year
For those who may not know, this unassuming data bank was the pinnacle of engineering back in its time. Casio wanted to show the world what it could d...
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My little strap monster
In preparation for the imminent arrival of Farr + Swit's 2.0 Vice Bubblegum edition I thought I'd get around to trimming the nylon straps I picked up...
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