Henry
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Dubai - United Arab Emirates
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7.00” / 17.78 cm
The Casio and Tudor have no place on an "iconic" watch list... The Tudor is essentially still a new model, and the F91-W is a derivative of older digital models. It wasn't even introduced until the end of the 80s...
If you want to talk "iconic" digital watches should be something like the Casio calculator watch, square G-Shock, Timex Ironman, or Timex Atlantis. All older, and more interesting that the cheapest watch Casio makes.
The Casio and Tudor have no place on an "iconic" watch list... The Tudor is essentially still a new model, and the F91-W is a derivative of older digital models. It wasn't even introduced until the end of the 80s...
If you want to talk "iconic" digital watches should be something like the Casio calculator watch, square G-Shock, Timex Ironman, or Timex Atlantis. All older, and more interesting that the cheapest watch Casio makes.
Fair point, but as I've learned recently, there were square digital Casios even before the G-Shock. So, perhaps a generic "square Casio" would be a better pick for an icon, when any amd all Submariner references are eligible.
Fair point, but as I've learned recently, there were square digital Casios even before the G-Shock. So, perhaps a generic "square Casio" would be a better pick for an icon, when any amd all Submariner references are eligible.
Citizen, Seiko, and Timex all had square digitals before the G-Shock as well.
I suggested the G-Shock simply because it's a well know and recognized watch design that is specific to a single model. An F-91W is less distinct as a watch than a G-Shock, Ironman, or even Atlantis. It's current popularity is entirely down to social media hype, and super cheap prices before the hype. These days better made Casio watches cost as much, or less than the F-91W.
Citizen, Seiko, and Timex all had square digitals before the G-Shock as well.
I suggested the G-Shock simply because it's a well know and recognized watch design that is specific to a single model. An F-91W is less distinct as a watch than a G-Shock, Ironman, or even Atlantis. It's current popularity is entirely down to social media hype, and super cheap prices before the hype. These days better made Casio watches cost as much, or less than the F-91W.
Well, OP did ask about icons, and icons are made by people talking about them.
Well, OP did ask about icons, and icons are made by people talking about them.
Kinda, though I doubt the average watch buyer could identify a F-91W from an A158, F105W, Timex T80, Armiton, etc...
They likely could instantly tell you that a G-Shock is a G-Shock though, or that an Ironman is a Timex. That's more what I'm getting at, the F-91W is "iconic" in a nice group of people, but outside that group it's just a digital watch.
Again, in the real world of watch buyers, the Rolex OP, DJ, and Day Date are far more iconic than even the Sub.
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Kinda, though I doubt the average watch buyer could identify a F-91W from an A158, F105W, Timex T80, Armiton, etc...
They likely could instantly tell you that a G-Shock is a G-Shock though, or that an Ironman is a Timex. That's more what I'm getting at, the F-91W is "iconic" in a nice group of people, but outside that group it's just a digital watch.
Again, in the real world of watch buyers, the Rolex OP, DJ, and Day Date are far more iconic than even the Sub.
Totally agree on the last point. Those are the only three Rolex models one could throw at me, and an unbranded Submariner would be indistinguishable from a bajillion other dive watches at a half a foot.
Casio digitals have recognizance and ubiquity. A bulk of the population has experience or exposure to them. The misplaced 80's nostalgia is a given. People may know it wrongly, but they know it.
That said, I voted Tank.
Totally agree on the last point. Those are the only three Rolex models one could throw at me, and an unbranded Submariner would be indistinguishable from a bajillion other dive watches at a half a foot.
Casio digitals have recognizance and ubiquity. A bulk of the population has experience or exposure to them. The misplaced 80's nostalgia is a given. People may know it wrongly, but they know it.
That said, I voted Tank.
I also voted Tank, of the four posted in the poll it is the one truly "iconic" watch in my opinion.