Appreciation post: The old Casio calculator watch I bought for $15 at a thrift store

I used to think smartwatches were the only way to go for keeping time and checking messages, but after my fifth smartwatch battery died during a job site walkthrough last Tuesday, I pulled out this beat-up Casio from 2005 I found at a thrift shop in Springfield. The battery in that thing has lasted over a year without a single charge, and it still counts my steps if I walk right. Has anyone else gone back to a basic digital watch and found it less hassle than the fancy models?

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the_logan1d ago

You ever find yourself defending those expensive smartwatches to friends, only to realize later the cheap one from 2005 just works? I was the same way until my Fitbit bricked on me for the third time, now I'm all about that no-frills reliability.

nancy_green1d ago

It's just a watch, right? It tells time and counts steps. Seems like a lot of drama over a piece of plastic.