Скачать или смотреть WHY COLLECT DIGITAL WATCHES?: From history buff to hype beast

Are you feeling nostalgic for the digital watches of your childhood? Are you an avid collector of the latest Casio re-issues or G-Shock watches, but haven't yet delved into the world of vintage digital watches? This video will give you some compelling reasons why you should explore the world of vintage digital watches. From the 1970s to the 1990s and even into the 2000s, vintage digital watches offer a rich history of horological firsts, brand history, and national and social history.

Vintage digital watches offer a glimpse into horological firsts, from twisted nematic LCDs to alarm functions, melody alarms, chronographs, and even radio-controlled watches. These watches also offer a unique look into the crossover of digital watches with other technologies, such as calculators, pagers, MP3 players, and even the ability to vibrate when your mobile phone was ringing.

Vintage digital watches offer a fascinating look into the brand history of some of the most iconic companies in the digital watch world. From Casio's first Casiotron, which marked their entry into the watch market from the calculator wars, to Timex's recovery from failed ventures into computing with Sinclair, and Seiko's major innovations in the early stages of digital watch development.

Vintage digital watches offer a glimpse into national and social history, such as Soviet digital watches with the introduction of the Electrokina 5, which were displayed as tokens of technological innovation in space missions, and digital watches made in communist East Germany by the GDR, which represent pieces of social history for that country.

So whether you're feeling nostalgic for the watches of your childhood or are an avid collector of the latest hypebeast watches, this video will give you five compelling reasons to explore the world of vintage digital watches. From horological firsts, to brand history and national and social history, vintage digital watches offer a rich and fascinating history waiting to be explored.

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