I wear my A159W not only because it is quirky, but also because it reminds me of my grandfather.
He had the same watch, and the backlight is so horrible. I have fond memories of him holding it up at an angle to check the time.
I only knew him for a few years of my life in early childhood. We'd go on long walks together in the late afternoon. He'd check the time when it started getting dark so we'd be back home in time for dinner!
Same!
My grandfather didn't wear the watches, but gifted them - he was an engineer from slide-rule times, and I know really appreciated compact, accessible, functional electronics. He LOVED Sharp Wizards.
From him, I received a Casio Databank, and two calculator watches for which I don't remember the brand.
So - one of the reasons I wear a Casio today.
In case you didn’t know, there’s a lightspreader mod for the backlight which makes it a lot less terrible. I did it on my f91, the backlight still looks a bit odd but it’s much more readable
Neat! Thanks