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rootbeer7 · 26 June 2019, 06:29 AM

Long story short, the watch featured was probably what started my WIS journey aged around 10 or 11, but until last week it had been long forgotten.

It wasn’t even mine; it was my best friend’s who was a couple of years younger and a spoilt brat! His Uncle was in the jewellery business and had access to cool brands. For his 9th or 10th birthday he received a calculator watch, one that you could play ‘number invaders’ on. The bastard!!!

Fast forward 35 plus years and one of our members here, who had already offered advice on a separate issue, posted an image of these watches on another social media site. I commented and said how I was so jealous of my friend’s watch back in the early 80s.

Within 1 week, I received a delivery from a land far away and received not 1 but 2 of these incredible watches. He wrote that by taking the best parts of each, there could be one perfect watch.

I know this man is private and I won’t embarrass him, but thank you. It turns out a close contact works for a charity close to his heart and a donation will be given on his behalf.

And the image..................it was posted by my 10 year old self

Floorguy · 26 June 2019, 06:34 AM

Only on TRF!!

function12 · 26 June 2019, 06:37 AM

That awesome!! Great story!

Zakalwe · 26 June 2019, 06:41 AM

If only I’d known you could do that on a watch I might’ve become a WIS at a younger age.

As it is my earliest interactions with handheld technology was limited to typing “HELLO BOOBLESS” on a calculator.

That is a cool watch.

Chloe&Harley · 26 June 2019, 07:49 AM

That brings back some memories .... I had the same watch as a kid

zama · 26 June 2019, 08:10 AM

I remember when they were banned from the classroom! Unfair advantage in maths tests. Awesome feature that should have stayed

droptopman · 26 June 2019, 08:29 AM

Great story. Some really special and giving folks around here.

yoniman · 26 June 2019, 06:50 PM

This is what WIS is all about.
Can feel your happiness.

Cheers

1st amg · 26 June 2019, 07:37 PM

Cool stuff, thanks for sharing

Andad · 26 June 2019, 07:56 PM

Cool watch.

RW16610 · 27 June 2019, 06:35 AM

Cool watch and story

Timex and Casio watches got me into this as a young child also. I've still got an appreciation for them to this day.

rootbeer7 · 27 June 2019, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Cool watch.

Not as much fun that way!!

Monte Cristo · 27 June 2019, 07:23 AM

Ah yes the calculator watch...the first watch I remember lusting over as a kid.

Moggo · 27 June 2019, 07:25 AM

Got the Walter White one recently, loved them as a kid

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RichM · 27 June 2019, 07:54 AM

Great story!

function12 · 28 June 2019, 01:57 AM

Does anyone remember what these cost back then?

RW16610 · 28 June 2019, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by function12

Does anyone remember what these cost back then?

Good question! These were a bit before my time but I had one like this:

Image from Google

For some reason I seem to remember these ones going for around $19.99 CAD in the 90's.

The model the OP shared is much nicer and I'm sure was more back in the day.

ILuvSubs · 28 June 2019, 09:17 AM

What a fantastic gesture by a fellow TRF member! Great story!

I had one of these in high school and I treasured it. So I know, as a kid, how exciting it was to get one of these beauties!

26 June 2019, 06:34 AM	#2
Floorguy 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Real Name: Rob Location: Parrish fl. Watch: Tt datejust 16233 Posts: 20,947	Only on TRF!! __________________ Rolex Omega Tag Heuer

26 June 2019, 06:41 AM	#4
Zakalwe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Real Name: Sal Location: London Posts: 2,496	If only I’d known you could do that on a watch I might’ve become a WIS at a younger age. As it is my earliest interactions with handheld technology was limited to typing “HELLO BOOBLESS” on a calculator. That is a cool watch. __________________ “Never argue with idiots. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain

26 June 2019, 08:10 AM	#6
zama "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Craig Location: Sydney Watch: 4 Broken glass Posts: 5,806	I remember when they were banned from the classroom! Unfair advantage in maths tests. Awesome feature that should have stayed __________________ Day Date 118206, Daytona 116509 & 116505, AP 25859ST Gone but not forgotten and genuinely missed..... Root Beer GMT, Sub, TT Daytona, YG DD Bark, Datejust(2 his & hers), AP RO, PP Aquanaut, Lange 1, Heuer Monza, Piaget Altiplano, GP Chrono, Seamaster, Tudor Sub, Tudor Chrono, Tudor Black Bay Bronze

26 June 2019, 08:29 AM	#7
droptopman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Mark Location: Washington State Watch: SUBS and GMT's! Posts: 9,664	Great story. Some really special and giving folks around here. __________________ Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today? Ty: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score. Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers? Ty: By height.

27 June 2019, 07:23 AM	#13
Monte Cristo "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Watch: ing you... Posts: 3,775	Ah yes the calculator watch...the first watch I remember lusting over as a kid. __________________ 'I am easily satisfied with the very best' - Winston Churchill

26 June 2019, 06:37 AM	#3
function12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 518	That awesome!! Great story!

26 June 2019, 07:49 AM	#5
Chloe&Harley 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 X2 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Real Name: Mark Location: Niagara Falls Can Watch: Milgauss white Posts: 3,087	That brings back some memories .... I had the same watch as a kid

26 June 2019, 06:50 PM	#8
yoniman "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2017 Real Name: Jesse Location: New Zealand Watch: 116234, 116613LB Posts: 1,855	This is what WIS is all about. Can feel your happiness. Cheers

26 June 2019, 07:37 PM	#9
1st amg 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Real Name: nicholas Location: ottawa canada Watch: Rolex,AP,Panerai Posts: 9,476	Cool stuff, thanks for sharing

27 June 2019, 06:35 AM	#11
RW16610 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Rommel Location: Toronto Canada Watch: 116710LN Posts: 8,970	Cool watch and story Timex and Casio watches got me into this as a young child also. I've still got an appreciation for them to this day.

27 June 2019, 07:25 AM	#14
Moggo "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wales Watch: 16610, SD4K, Exp 1 Posts: 1,098	Got the Walter White one recently, loved them as a kid Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

27 June 2019, 07:54 AM	#15
RichM 2024 ROLEX DATEJUST41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Real Name: Richie Location: "Nowhere Man" Watch: out now,take care! Posts: 28,205	Great story! __________________ "I love to work at nothing all day" TRF #139960

28 June 2019, 01:57 AM	#16
function12 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 518	Does anyone remember what these cost back then?

28 June 2019, 09:17 AM	#18
ILuvSubs "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,005	What a fantastic gesture by a fellow TRF member! Great story! I had one of these in high school and I treasured it. So I know, as a kid, how exciting it was to get one of these beauties!

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