I was reminded by recent posts by @reizer not only that my own Griffy was overdue for some wrist time, but also of how difficult it is to photograph the LED display. In low light, the phone camera overexposes the time; in bright light, the numerals can look oddly like they're just painted on the crystal. Either way, this watch is far more satisfying in person than you'd think from any known photograph.
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Eric
Self-medicating with inexpensive digitals.
Los Angeles
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
lol it kind of looks like the plastic film that came on the dial that has the blue numbers printed on it. Great shot though.
lol it kind of looks like the plastic film that came on the dial that has the blue numbers printed on it. Great shot though.
Exactly. It's such a weird phenomenon. Like fake TVs in furniture showrooms or something.
It's definitely hard to photograph! I'm loving mine, though. ❤️
First Armitron for me, and honestly, looking through their catalog, I don't see much else that interests me. But boy oh boy, Armitron has something special on their hands with the Griffy. LED retro charm without the UFO shape or crazy price tag from Hamilton - and a steel case and bracelet at a much lower price point than a comperable Casio. It's a dynamite watch and a real sleeper! 👍🏼
I liked the steel one I got so much, that I bought another in gold tone!
It's definitely hard to photograph! I'm loving mine, though. ❤️
First Armitron for me, and honestly, looking through their catalog, I don't see much else that interests me. But boy oh boy, Armitron has something special on their hands with the Griffy. LED retro charm without the UFO shape or crazy price tag from Hamilton - and a steel case and bracelet at a much lower price point than a comperable Casio. It's a dynamite watch and a real sleeper! 👍🏼
I liked the steel one I got so much, that I bought another in gold tone!
The only other Armitron that has ever really caught my eye is another inexpensive throwback digital:
Otherwise the Griffy is, to me, the obvious star of that catalog, for all the reasons you observe. I still would prefer a display with the sharp numerals of the old LED arrays, but considering the $30-odd I paid for the Griffy, I'm not getting hung up on it; besides, I also have a Texas Instruments Model 101 from 1976 to scratch that particular itch.