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Old 04-26-2024, 08:19 PM
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I miss my old swatch watch. Swiss. Black plastic quartz. About $30 in the early 80s. Very light. Very thin. Very accurate. Analog. Used to wear it swimming. No issues at all. Battery powered.

It eventually broke; stopped running. After 15 years or so. Maybe 20. So far as I know, it is not repairable. Solid plastic, other than the battery compartment.

I liked that watch.
$25 on eBay with $5 shipping. Not too often one can pay the same price for the same item 40 years on:

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