early 80s. A Kaltor (Takara) calculator watch that transformed into a robot.

The first I remember was a Casio G Shock. I got it around 12-13. It was marketed as indestructible, I wanted to test that. It was not. My parents were not amused.

I think I owned for less than a week.

My mother I and went out to Tucsan to visit an aunt. We of course did gun fights and rodeos. It was the greatest thing I had ever scene of course!

I can't recall, I think it was actually my mother's aunt. At any rate, she gave me a little cowboy watch. I couldn't have been more proud.

The arm holding the gun moved like he was shooting every second.

My dad bought me a Timex manual, around 1962.

Earliest i remember was a Seiko watch my father brought from Japan. Beautiful and cluttered watch with japanese and english characters date. Mid 70s or earlier.

When it broke, nobody in Europe could fix it.

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1968 Zodiac 4557 SeaCron with Valijoux 72 movement. Sadly lost years ago.

The earliest I recall was a cheapy battery Timex which filled up with water during my surgery elective in med school. Next was a better quality battery Swiss Army with a gray case, red bezel and black leather strap. Wore that through several battery and strap changes till I got tired of changing batteries and gifted it to a friend.
Next was a Seiko dive watch; pepsi, if I recall, with their very low end automatic movement; if I didn't wear it every day, the next day it would be stopped. Went through a couple of those with different colored bezels, till I finally could afford a quality watch, a mid-size James Bond Omega automatic. Still wear that from time to time...

Basic OD green Timex purchased from the Fort Jackson PX in summer of 1991

Wore one like this for many years. An oldie but goodie:

I finally found it. The only thing I have from all four Grandparents is an Elgin watch from my dads dad. Given to me in about 1970 when I was ten. It was too small for him to read.
Been in my garage for 35 years, I wound it up, it doesn't keep good time. But it's the only memento I have from my Grandfather.

A timex in 1960.

At my age, it was likely a sun dial.
Rod

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Originally posted by Schmelby:
I finally found it. The only thing I have from all four Grandparents is an Elgin watch from my dads dad. Given to me in about 1970 when I was ten. It was too small for him to read.
Been in my garage for 35 years, I wound it up, it doesn't keep good time. But it's the only memento I have from my Grandfather.

I work less than a mile from where your watch was made.

Waltham, I guess I was the only one!!

First watch I bought for myself was a Seiko I bought in Vietnam in 1970.

In 1992 when I graduated high school my dad bought me a brand new Chronosport UDT watch and had it engraved. Best thing my dad ever bought me!

My first watch was a Timex, when I was probaby about 7 years old, circa 1968. It had that metallic link elastic band. I've had this watch for as long as I can remember in my box of mementos, and I think this is it, but I can't swear it. The band is long gone, and at some point I tied some string to it just so I could hang on to it. Again, I can't swear this is it, but it's certainly close.

It's about 1 inch in diameter, maybe a little less.

Swatch. I was an 80s kid...

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It had that metallic link elastic band.

Speidel Twist o Flex watch band most likely.

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Originally posted by Ogie:

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It had that metallic link elastic band.

Speidel Twist o Flex watch band most likely.

I think that's what I had. Twice while tossing things off my truck something snagged on the band and tore it off my hand along with some skin. Haven't worn a watch in 45 years!

I still have my Accutron from about 1963....................Alas, it needs servicing!