Ranthulfr Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Which vintage/retro watches do you feel are especially interesting? I'm thinking in terms of the old LCD multi-function watches but I'd like to hear about anything good. Back in the day I had a calculator watch that I really liked. I want to say the brand was Armitron and it played multiple tunes. Way cool (to me at least). Which watch plays the best games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 (edited) Armitron or Nelsonic made a nifty little Pac-Man watch that we used to play during class in the early 80's. I see those thing fetch a pretty penny now. Yet another valuable classic gaming item I *used* to have, but have no idea where it went. Edited November 28, 2010 by save2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockman_x_2002 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I had one of these: http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nelsonic/QBert.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsychoKittyNet Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I used to have a watch with donkey kong on I, and my brother had the star fox one. Given how much they go for now I wish we still had them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiv Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I had (still around somewhere) the calculator watch and I'm actually still wearing my Timex Datalink, even tho I don't have a monitor/OS that I can use to sync it.. I always wanted one of those computer watches, the rupiter??? or something like that. I think it was a PalmOS on a watch. I had several game&watch (the handhelds) games in the day, but I can't remember having an actual watch that played games.. Would have been nice... I'll have to keep my eyes open for something like that. Nice an retro-y.. desiv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liveinabin Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I LOVE those little digital watches that unclip from the strap and transform into a robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowCoder Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I LOVE those little digital watches that unclip from the strap and transform into a robot. Yeah. I got one of those for Christmas in middle school. Lost it within about a week when it fell off the clip and into a stand-up urinal and down the drain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I got an old pacman watch around here somewhere. The little piece off plastic the band hooks into broke though, so I can't wear it, or even replace the band though, but it still worked last I messed with it. I also have a starfox watch, It came from getting certain cerials and you sent in the UPC's and money for the watch. I stopped wearing that because it got wet and died on me, but I took it apart and aired it out and it still worked, but I never wore it again for fear of permanently ruining it. I've had several of the cheap ass calculator watches (whatever happened to those?) Mostly by casio or something. Always wanted one of the TV watches (just a very tiny TV in a watch form) but most had bulky external parts, or were insanely expensive, or both. Right towards the end of high school, I did get a watch that took pictures, it was crappy 80x80 pixel (ish, don't know the exact resolution) pictures, but hey, back then it was cool as hell. I lost the cable that hooked it to the computer, and it's some funky earphone to db9 type plug, probably would still work if I could get a cable...but there is a much cooler camera/video watch for kids you can get at walmart now for less than a quarter of what I paid for mine, and it runs in color. Think it's eyeclopse or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian O Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I LOVE those little digital watches that unclip from the strap and transform into a robot. Click here for nostalgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Armitron or Nelsonic made a nifty little Pac-Man watch that we used to play during class in the early 80's. I see those thing fetch a pretty penny now. Yet another valuable classic gaming item I *used* to have, but have no idea where it went. It's got to be the version with the little joystick knob, though! That one was way more fun. It came with four plastic sticks and if you lost them all, you could always use a toothpick instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've noticed a lot of early '80's gaming watches lately on ebay. Nelsonic and Casio had so many gaming watches back then and I remember some guys in Jr. High had brought them in to show off. I remember playing a space invaders type game and a space war type game. Both had surprisingly good control and video effects. Those were the days!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Charlie Cat Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Hi guys, I use to love my Star Fox digital game watch in the mid-90's. I had to send away for it and waited 2 weeks for delivery. I never had a issue with it, and it help me past the time in school after lunch. What a great watch that was. Anthony.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I had one of these: http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nelsonic/QBert.htm Yes! I used to have a Nelsonic Pac-Man watch from '82. Definitely my favorite digital watch. I don't know whatever happened to it, but I'd still wear it if I still had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edweird13 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I had this one http://www.handheldmuseum.com/Nelsonic/SpaceAttacker.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raskar42 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) actually have 2 of these in boxes , can't find batteries to get them to work, so maybe bad innards. Edited November 30, 2010 by raskar42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-topdog Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) My favorite has always been the GCE ArcadeTime, which was released by the makers of the Vectrex and is sometimes called the Vectrex watch because of that. It has awesome gameplay and is the only watch I have in my retro-tech collection at this time. Edited November 30, 2010 by the-topdog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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