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    PSA - grab one of the greats for under £7!


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    I don't need another watch but the F-91W is a classic, at £6.70 I had to have it - thanks for the heads up..

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    Aha the infamous ‘terrorist’ watch!

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    Thank you!

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    Quote Originally Posted by GraniteQuarry View Post
    Aha the infamous ‘terrorist’ watch!
    I might try it on a Nato but looks like it can be used for other things too, apparently it was the watch of choice in Guantanamo and the CIA seen it as possible sign of terrorist links!


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    Thanks for the heads up, perfect for when I’m out on the bike.

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    Quote Originally Posted by murkeywaters View Post
    I might try it on a Nato but looks like it can be used for other things too, apparently it was the watch of choice in Guantanamo and the CIA seen it as possible sign of terrorist links!
    Well they're definitely watching you now after whatever you Google searched to find that image

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    You can have 1,089 of these for the rrp of a new sub date .....


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    Thanks! Just ordered one for my 7 year old lad. My 10 year old has one and never takes it off, little one wants one too but I’d told him he had to be 100% at telling time on a clock before he could have a digital watch. He is now, so he’ll get a nice little treat when it lands.

    For the price of two coffees from Starbucks it’s absurd value. My son wears his for all of his sport, school, outdoor stuff, he must give it a right beating but it’s never failed him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M1011 View Post
    Well they're definitely watching you now after whatever you Google searched to find that image
    It was from a BBC article so no dark websites were needed!

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    Quote Originally Posted by davidj54 View Post
    Thanks! Just ordered one for my 7 year old lad. My 10 year old has one and never takes it off, little one wants one too but I’d told him he had to be 100% at telling time on a clock before he could have a digital watch. He is now, so he’ll get a nice little treat when it lands.

    For the price of two coffees from Starbucks it’s absurd value. My son wears his for all of his sport, school, outdoor stuff, he must give it a right beating but it’s never failed him.
    Yeah, got one for one of my lads. My girls got coloured ones when they were 7&8.

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    I couldn't resist at that price!

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    Quote Originally Posted by davidj54 View Post
    For the price of two coffees from Starbucks it’s absurd value. My son wears his for all of his sport, school, outdoor stuff, he must give it a right beating but it’s never failed him.
    Wait - Starbucks have started selling Coffee?

    Pesonally I think you've all been had - When I bought one in 1989 it was only £4.99!

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    My son jokingly brought me one for my 60th


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    Quote Originally Posted by M1011 View Post
    Well they're definitely watching you now after whatever you Google searched to find that image
    Tagged at GCHQ 😂

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    Quote Originally Posted by snowman View Post
    Pesonally I think you've all been had - When I bought one in 1989 it was only £4.99!

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    Although your 1989 £4.99 is now £11.08 so who's been had???

    You should have just waited 31 years and saved yourself £4.38 (or £1.97 in 1989 terms).

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    Anyone ordered the green? I can’t tell the difference in the Amazon pics.

    Ordered one of each so we’ll see.
    Last edited by pete-r; 18th March 2021 at 17:13.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-r View Post
    Anyone ordered the green? I can’t tell the difference in the Amazon pics.

    Ordered one of each so we’ll see.
    Looks like they used the same pics for both. I ordered 2 for the kids.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MakeColdplayHistory View Post
    Although your 1989 £4.99 is now £11.08 so who's been had???

    You should have just waited 31 years and saved yourself £4.38 (or £1.97 in 1989 terms).
    Damn! And I can't find mine anyway!

    I only bought it to have something to wear on my windsurfer, also long gone.

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    I bought the old calculator Casio a few years back. Can barely see it!
    The less said about the calculator the better.

    A real shame because it is uber comfortable.

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    I received it today. My daughter has taken it.

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    Thanks, ordered one last night.

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    They are tiny though and don't have a long strap. Definitely for children and smaller wristed adults.
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    Mega! Very tempting

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    My eldest had one for Christmas for his first watch. They’re just the perfect starter watch unless you want analogue.

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    Cheers for that. I'm going into hospital for a few days and this is ideal.
    Who cares if it gets nicked at that price !!

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    Just got one for my eldest who has joined the police. I asked her if I should get her a nice G-Shock to which she replied that the police told her to buy the cheapest watch she could find because watches are the first thing to go when things get a bit out of order on the streets. They get torn off the wrist, stolen or just the first thing the little scrotes grab (after they've spat at you). Lovely! I was a little taken aback by that, but she agreed that this would be ideal.

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    Arrived today. Love it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by pete-r View Post
    Arrived today. Love it!
    Same, my boy is over the moon.

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    We get a lot of graphic designers wearing these I'm looking forward to beating them at their own game thank you

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    Are the lights on these useless ?
    I tried mine in the dark last night and couldn't read the time.
    Maybe i just got a dud.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dkpw View Post
    They are tiny though and don't have a long strap. Definitely for children and smaller wristed adults.
    Bought one a few years ago for my son from Argos. He was 4 or 5 at the time, and is pretty slim.

    The strap needed to be on the 3rd hole from the end. Who the heck fully tightens it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by thenikjones View Post
    The strap needed to be on the 3rd hole from the end. Who the heck fully tightens it?
    I think the original strap goes ridiculously small because Casio know people fasten it to the ‘bars of their bikes. I must have seen dozens of enduro riders with one wrapped around their crossbar pad!

    Put mine on a NATO, much wider range of adjustment. Now it’s worth twice what it cost me...

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    Quote Originally Posted by usedtobelurch View Post
    I think the original strap goes ridiculously small because Casio know people fasten it to the ‘bars of their bikes. I must have seen dozens of enduro riders with one wrapped around their crossbar pad!

    Put mine on a NATO, much wider range of adjustment. Now it’s worth twice what it cost me...
    I attached one to my 125cc motorbike for buzzing about town!

    Whenever I see these on sale unusually buy a couple. They just get tossed in a gym back, desk drawer at work in case I forget to put a watch on in the morning etc. I end up buying more cos whenever anyone says they don't own a watch I just reach for the nearest one and give them it!

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    Quote Originally Posted by thenikjones View Post
    Bought one a few years ago for my son from Argos. He was 4 or 5 at the time, and is pretty slim.

    The strap needed to be on the 3rd hole from the end. Who the heck fully tightens it?
    I got one for my son at 4 and had to make an additional hole for an even tighter fit!

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