TIMEX's 80's style digital analog clock is "super cool". However, the price is almost the same as Apple Watch 3
30 years from now, which one will have a premium feel?
Should I go with the Apple Watch Series 6, or should I go with the Apple Watch SE for cost performance? Or if you're wondering if you should go with the Apple Watch Series 3, which has become cheaper with the release of the 6 and SE. At this time, why not take the plunge and switch to Timex's retro series, where you can play back to the days when "watches were just for telling time"?
Speaking of Timex, when they sold the Q series, which was a reprint of analog watches from the 70's and 80's, it was accepted not only by adults who loved it at the time, but also by young people as "this is cool", and sold out one after another. It has become a popular item.
And the long-awaited new product "Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA" released this time is also designed based on the digital analog watch that took the world by storm in the 80's. By the way, LCA stands for Liquid Crystal Analog.
The 1980s are back
Speaking of the 80s, the makers of quartz watches began to develop simple analog watches with only hands and dials and digital watches with complex multi-function screens. An era when we were exploring to fill the gap with watches. Many companies have announced designs that combine analog and digital, which can be said to be a last resort.
That's not to say that all analog enthusiasts were quick to convince them that digital would be nice, but at least they succeeded in giving digital watches a 'professional' flavor. increase.
The case and band of the Q Timex Reissue Digital LCA are still made of stainless steel, but now available in gold and silver. Oh, even though it's called gold, real gold isn't used, just to make sure.
Specs are exactly the same as the original, with an analog clock design on the upper left, mode and date on the right, and digital time on the bottom. The functions are stopwatch, countdown timer, alarm, and waterproof to a depth of 30m. that's all. How simple.
Hey, isn't it backlit? If you think so, it's pretty sharp. In fact, when Timex launched the original Timex Digital LCA, Indiglo backlight technology using electroluminescence technology had not yet been born. In producing the reprint now, Timex emphasizes "faithful to the original", so of course there is no backlight, and to tell the time in the dark, you can turn on the small light bulb on the side of the screen. I have to.
Hodinkee of the watch media commented on this, "The light is installed on the right side, so I can barely see the time, but it would have been easier to see if it was on the left side...".
The release date for this item in Japan is undecided, but it will be priced at $149 (approximately 15,730 yen). Then, depending on the store, you may be able to buy the Apple Watch Series 3.
If the price is the same, which one would you buy, a reprinted digital analog watch or a smartwatch one generation ago?
