Calculator Watch 1980s
After entering the business of timepieces in 1974 casio released watches with various advanced features including a calculator function c 80 released in 1980 and a dictionary function t 1500 walking dictionary released in 1982.
Calculator watch 1980s. Make offer casio dbc 1500 silver databank calculator watch 1477 telememo retro 90s vintage 1986 casio scientific calculator cfx 200 197 watch runs with orig manual 139500. The casio calculator watch became an icon of the 80s and was a must have accessory for young men and boys. They were simple games with just an a button a b button and sometimes a cursor. Dual time water resistant 8 digit calculatorconstant for addition subtraction multiplication x and division 1100 second stopwatchmeasuring capacity.
This is a review of the casio ca53w calculator watch. A vintage casio calculator watch. Nintendo started producing the game and watch in 1980 with the first being a juggling game called ball. The top of the technical heap.
The casio databank cd 40 arrived in 1983 and was essentially the worlds first smartwatch. Marty mcfly wore one in back to the future. Calculator watches were first introduced in the 1970s and continue to be produced despite falling from their peak popularity during the 1980s. Since i was more active with sports and swimming my parents only got me a casio that was 100m water resistant or more.
The steel casio databank cd 40 the first casio databank unveiled in 1983 tends to steal a lot of thunder on blogs dedicated to calculator watch spotting yes its a genre and casio did end up dominating the calculator watch wave but pulsar with the likes of hewlett packard hot on its tail is credited with producing the first calculator watch in 1975 in solid gold no less. Math straight from your wrist. Net time split time 1st 2nd place times daily alarm hourl. If the calculator watch wasnt cool enough for you you could get a watch that let you play games.
Calculator watches were the uber geeky retro watch. The most notable brand is the casio databank series though watches made by timex were also popular.