ArmitronSport Retro Men's Digital Bracelet Watch, 40/8475

I've been a fan of the old 1970's LED watches made by brands like Pulsar, Hamilton and yes, Armitron since, well, the 1970's. I was a kid then and my family was not wealthy and these were considered luxury watches at the time - they were generally very expensive.Today you can buy fairly faithful reissues of some of the most iconic 1970's LED watches - Hamilton and Bulova make them, for example - and they are still pretty expensive (much less so than they were in the 1970's, though, with inflation taken into account). They're also not very useful relative to most modern watches, digital or otherwise. They usually just tell the time and that's it, but only after you press a button to display it since they do not have always-on displays. So the value isn't great; they just look cool.Or you can buy this. Which is *not* a particularly faithful reissue, but is still a pretty cool watch that definitely at least invokes some of that retro aesthetic, and costs a *lot* less. I think you get a really good value for the money with this watch. Just don't expect it to look like a real 1970's LED display, when the display is on. (Like other LED watches, you do still need to press a button to display the time on this watch.)I got the gold version of the watch, which is the most iconic look from the 1970's to me... gold and red just screams 1970's. The case and bracelet are listed as stainless steel, so they're just gold-toned (as you'd obviously expect for this price). But at least it's not pot metal or zinc or something. It is a pretty lightweight watch, so I wouldn't doubt that the links are hollow and even much of the watch case is empty.But the shape of the case, the color and even the type of bracelet it's using looks perfectly retro. As soon as I put the watch on I said to myself "I remember clasps like this!" I honestly have not used a watch with this kind of fold-over clasp in probably 30 years. I didn't think they made them anymore. It is typical for what I remember from digital watches from the 1980's, though, which is the earliest time I can remember owning a watch. And my early watches were all cheap digital watches.The downside of this style of clasp is that they're not very reliable. All of mine eventually started slipping and would just come undone. But that's with daily wear over a period of time, and I doubt most people will be wearing this watch every day. The upside of the clasp is that it's very easy to adjust. Just stick your fingernail under it, pull up the tab and move it, then push the tab back down.The watch is water resistant to "between 165 and 330 feet" according to the literature that comes with the watch, which is kind of a weird way of saying it's water resistant to 165 feet. (If you're *not sure* beyond that, then you're at risk of ruining the watch, which makes any further depth moot.) But that's still pretty good for a $50 digital watch like this. My Breitling that cost many times more than this watch will not go that deep.So, the one criticism I have of the watch, if you can call it that, is that the display just does not look like a 1970's LED display. It's kind of a modern interpretation of one, with much bigger digits and what looks like an artificial glow around the digits. I had originally thought, and originally wrote here, that there was probably just a full LED-backlit LCD screen back there with a completely artificial display. But I'm editing my review now because when looking at my own photos (it's less apparent in real life), it does look like there's a single large LED lighting each segment of the digits, with what has to be a really strong diffuser in front of the display. It's basically like a lot of modern desk clocks. The original LED watches instead used multiple very tiny LED's for each segment, with no diffuser at all (just a color filter/lens). The natural light bleed would make the digits look solid, but if you looked closely you could see the tiny little individual LED's. On this watch, there seems to be just one big LED in the middle of each segment.Again, it's a $50 watch, the watch is physically very cool looking, and it is as functional as you'd expect. It tells the time, it tells the date with a second button press, and the display it does have also looks very different from a regular digital watch. I'm not gonna moan too much about it not looking exactly like a vintage or higher-end modern LED watch that costs 15 times as much. I knew that going in anyway, based on the official pics here. And it's not like it's false advertising if it works how I now think it does; it is using LED's. It is an LED watch.The one other thing I should point out is that weirdly, like some others have said in other reviews, my watch did not seem to be *quite* "new". I don't think it had ever been worn before but it looked like it was displayed somewhere. It has one of those watch boxes cut into two "triangles" so you can open it, nest the two halves and display the watch at the proper angle, then the store clerk would just put the two halves of the box back together when selling it. My box was open like that, so clearly was done intentionally since the two halves of the box would not randomly nest themselves. The shipment just came in a non-padded rubber envelope and consequently the exposed and unclasped watch had come fully out of the box and was just flopping around in the envelope. Luckily it does not seem to have been scratched or anything. There were still *two*(!) protectors on the crystal, so that's another thing to be aware of. If it looks weird after taking the first one off, you still have another one to peel.

cooler than cool.i love this watch because I compulsively look at my watch when i wear it and this watch has to be turned on with a button to see it. It keeps me from checking mt phone as well for the time and the phone sucking me!Really functional and great style 👍👍

It is so lite that you can hardly notice you have it on! Nice display, visible during nite or day! The only aspect I cannot know yet is battery duration.

I have a nice watch collection (about 30+ wrist watches) and I'm always with one eye open for something new and unique. I came across this interesting watch in a YouTube clip and what caught my eye was he red led numbers. Unlike modern digital watches, this one has a led screen, a technology that was common in the first era of digital watches.This one is a new one, of course and the maker is making them with led screens in various colors - red, green, blue, etc. Red is the classic one and this is the one I got.Another unique thing about the screen - most of the time it's dark and you need to press one of the buttons to see the time. Pretty cool!

The Armitron Sport Retro Men's Digital Bracelet Watch (40/8475) in silver with blue display combines vintage charm with modern functionality. Its clear LED display, durable stainless steel bracelet, and 50M water resistance make it a stylish and reliable choice. A great watch for everyday wear!

The Armitron Sport Retro Digital Bracelet Watch is a certified hipster magnet. Strap this beauty on, and suddenly everyone at the coffee shop wants to know where you got it. It’s like wearing a piece of retro street cred on your wrist, complete with that perfect ‘I found this in a vintage shop, but actually, I got it on Amazon’ vibe.The shiny metal bracelet screams old-school cool, while the digital display is simple yet oddly satisfying. It doesn’t have fancy features like heart rate tracking or notifications, but who cares? This watch is here to make a statement, not do your taxes. Plus, it's lightweight and comfortable, so you can look effortlessly cool without feeling weighed down.Everywhere I go, people ask, ‘Is that vintage?’ or hit me with, ‘That’s so cool—where’d you get it?’ Honestly, the compliments alone make it worth the price. If you’re looking for an affordable way to boost your style and make strangers a little jealous, this Armitron is your new best friend.