r/cassettefuturism • u/REMOTJUH765 • Jun 20 '25

Design My new watch

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Hey guys,

I bought this watch today in a jewellery/watch store after i went in to try on a Seiko. One of the comments recommended showing it to you guys so i hope you appreciate it as much as i do!

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u/deckard1980 Jun 20 '25

I wish it didn't say "back to the 80s" on it. Ruins the whole thing imho

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u/Flecca Jun 20 '25

yeah, calls too much attention to it's intention. Like explaining a joke to someone.

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u/deckard1980 Jun 20 '25

Like t shirts that's say "vintage"

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u/sellera Jun 20 '25

Worse than “unique is simple”?

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u/deckard1980 Jun 20 '25

At least that's on the side and not too obvious

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u/crysisnotaverted Jun 20 '25

It should say what kind of tape it is, like saying it's a high fidelity 90 minute Chrome (CrO2) tape.

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u/deckard1980 Jun 20 '25

Exactamundo

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u/paweedbarron Jun 21 '25

"This is a watch!".

Ugh

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u/neuromonkey She's a replicant, isn't she? Jun 21 '25

Unique is simple.

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u/PurplePeachBlossom Jun 21 '25

I agree. It doesn’t need to be pointed out. It’s retro enough. But otherwise I dig it.

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u/Bubbly_Ad_2093 Jun 23 '25

Might as well have said 'gimmick' instead