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Throwback Thursday: old watch? #TBT

Kristján Geir Mathiesen

It's Thursday!

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I got this fine, gold Timex watch as a Christmas present in December of 1987 - whoppin' 37 & 1/2 years ago! I need to find a new battery for it.

I think my kids gave this retro Casio watch about 10 years ago. I use it frequently:

Soooo, want to tell us about some of your old watches?
Let’s make it a great Thursday!
KGM

Comments

Anthony Asuncion

Those watches might have significantly increased in value. I'm not sure, but I know there are watch collectors that would pay a pretty penny for these relics. Great finds! Personally, I would hold onto them if they have sentimental value as they were given to you as gifts from your children. If I saw someone wearing these, it could be a great ice-breaker for starting conversations too.

I have only moved on from one watch that I have owned over my lifetime, and I gave it to my cousin because he was always late. It was a Casio G-Shock, that I am sure is still serving its purpose pending battery replacements. I don't think any of my watches increase in value like other collectors items. They're just in collections of mine

Laurie Sciutti

Who remembers the old Swatch watches in the 80's? Yup ~ look at this beauty! I think I even had one of those rubber guards on top. haha

Amanda Barber

The oldest watch I have was a gift from an ex-boyfriend many years ago. It's a fancy Movado watch, but needs a new battery which costs more than I care to pay. My husband actually gave me a new one for our wedding which I wore for many years, but have since upgraded to a smart/fitness watch. Both old watches no longer have batteries and I don't see myself wearing a basic watch at this point anyway. How would I ever get notified that my phone is ringing or I've receive a notification? 🤪

Natalie Beiler

Talk about sparking some memories! These time pieces were well loved and well worn back in the day. I didn't keep any of my old watches but the Timex, Casio and Swatch are all very familiar models. Maybe not the exactly what I wore but definitely close.

A watch with a second hand was essential as a bedside nurse...counting heart rate, respirations, labor contractions, rate of manual drug administration over a given amount of time, and so on. With the advent of many technologies in health care, this data is captured electronically and/or the user has access to online timers. Change...

Fond memories!

Vronik

I have my first Mickey Mouse watch that I bought at Disney World Park in Florida, and although it doesn't fit me now and is broken, I keep it as one of my greatest treasures, because it was my first watch and I have a huge affection for it.

Regards

Fabio Racobaldo _Catworkx_

Casio watches were a must-have in the '80s, but in the '90s, Swatch watches arrived and made you feel cool. I still have some in some drawer. Their colors were fanatstic

LOTTO DI SETTE SWATCH, 1990, 1992 composto da: -SWATCH SCUBA 200, mod.... | Itineris Casa d'Aste | ArsValue.com

Barbara Szczesniak

I have a couple of old battery-based watches in my jewelry box, though I'm not sure why. It's not like I'm going to get new batteries and start wearing them. I also have progressed to the fitness watch.

I do remember my first watch, though: a Timex that I wound daily—no battery involved. I got it when I turned 11. I remember my mom asking me a couple of weeks before my Christmas birthday, "Do you want a watch for your birthday and a baseball mitt for Christmas or the other way around?"

Shawn Doyle - ReleaseTEAM

I have a drawer full of watches, most within the last 30 years, so nothing super old. It used to be that I'd get 1 or 2 watches a year as gifts, and they would just go into this drawer. I do have a collection of watches from relatives who have passed, those go into a safer location.

I don't wear watches or jewelry of any kind. No real reason, just never got the point of it. Sometimes I'll use the industrial safety excuse, but that probably isn't the reason. I did try to get into the smart watch phase, but that ended up in the drawer after a few months.

Tomislav Tobijas

I love wearing watches ⌚

I've been wearing them since elementary school. I remember other kids asking all the time, "When will the bell ring?" 😅

I'm not remembering my first watch, but the one I've been wearing for quite some time was a Casio model that was part digital, part analog. It had some cool features like showing all different time zones and the current time in each. Unfortunately, the bracelet broke a couple of years ago, and my dad gave me one of his Casio watches (as he got the new one), so I've been wearing that one since then.

Susan Waldrip

The most fun watch I ever owned was all black with a black face and no numbers and it ran backwards. The really cool thing about it was that all three hands were different neon colors and were offset from the center of the face by black stems, so the hands were at odd angles and looked like they were floating over the face. Once I got used to it, it was easy to tell time; the worst part was that when I bought it, I had just landed in Germany on my first international trip and I had no idea what time it was anyway! 🤣 Wish I still had it, it was fun.

Daria Kulikova_GitProtect.io

The oldest watch I’ve ever owned was a Casio I bought while traveling in the U.S. as a student. I loved it so much that even after it broke, I kept wearing it out of habit. 😅

Kristján Geir Mathiesen

Thank you all for sharing fun stories and pictures. I remember some of these from back in the day.

Staffan Redelius

On my 40'th birthday i got a watch from my dad that he got from being a government employee for 25 years. It is a super thin Tissot gold watch with a inscription on the back thanking him for his service.

I don't dare to wear it on a daily basis and only uses it for special occasions. Since the battery only lasts about a year it is mostly worn as a showpiece than a watch.

Dave Mathijs

I still have my 1980 Casio AQ-321 I got as a present for my 'First Communion'

1980 Casio AQ-321.jpg

Dave Mathijs

I bought this Adidas Adventure 10-0048 watch in the early 90s from my savings.

John Funk

I don't have a picture right now because it is at my oldest son's house. But both of my grandfathers were engineers on the B&O Railroad. They would carry Elgin Pocket Watches typically. My father handed my grandfather's down to me. And now it is with my son. Looks something like below.

pawarsachin84

I remember using the round dial watch which has radium which was awesome childhood memory.

AS_3g6sk1

I remember the very heavy white SEIKO watch for years but it is becoming norm to just watch the time on mobile. So watches are dying.

Crystal Stauber

I have two watches that are prized possessions. Both are Seiko Quartz men's watches, one from my paternal grandfather and one from my father. I have no idea if they are collectors items, but they are priceless reminders of my family history and those who are no longer with us.

Stephen.Lugton

My oldest watch is also the only thing I have of my grandad, it's a simple wind up watch with a broken black fake leather strap that I can never repair otherwise it won't be his watch any more.

Dan Breyen

@Kristján Geir Mathiesen that looks like a watch similar to my first one.

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