1980s Watches
The 1980s were the most inventive decade affordable watches ever had. Quartz had just flattened the old order, and Japanese makers filled the open ground at full speed: Casio launched the G-Shock in 1983 and the Databank in 1984, Seiko packed televisions and computers into wristwatches, and ana-digi hybrids put two faces on one dial. Design got loud, plastics got good, and the watch briefly became the most exciting gadget a person could own.
Everything in this collection left a factory between 1980 and 1989, most of it in Japan. Expect multifunction digitals, ana-digi hybrids, slim dress quartz, and sports models, with a strong JDM lean since that is where the sourcing happens. Original bracelets and resin straps from this era are scarcer than the watches themselves, so factor the band into what you are buying, and expect honest wear on plated cases.
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Casio W-30 Sanpei Fisherman Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 152 JDM 1980s
Casio W-30 Sanpei Fisherman Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 152 JDM 1980s
Compare watches by model
- Casio Cosmo Phase CGW-90 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 830 JDM 1980s — 4 available
- Casio Marlin H101 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 106 JDM 1980s — 7 available
- Casio Alarm Chrono W-38 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 549 JDM 1980s — 5 available
- Casio Hustle Monira GM-5 Vintage Digital Game Watch Module 479 JDM 1980s — 4 available
- Seiko 2C21-5510 Vintage Fancy Classic Bracelet Dress Watch JDM 1980s — 2 available
- Casio W-30 Sanpei Fisherman Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 152 JDM 1980s — 9 available
- Casio Multi Alarm BA-200 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 462 JDM 1980s — 7 available
- Casio T-2000 Men’s Vintage Digital Dictionary Sports Watch Module 219 JDM 1980s — 3 available
- Casio AE-90W Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 187 JDM 1980s — 3 available
- Casio A202 “Blue Thunder” Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 103 JDM 80s — 4 available
- Casio GAME-20 GM-20 Men’s Vintage Digital Game Watch Module 165 JDM 1980s — 5 available
- Casio Cosmo Phase CGW-50 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 830 JDM 1980s — 3 available
- Casio Fish In Time FT-100W Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 844 JDM 80s — 3 available
- Casio Marlin WS-730 Alarm Chronograph Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch JDM 80s — 2 available
- Casio B817 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 155 JDM 1980s — 4 available
- Casio Marlin Moon Phase MD-738 Men’s Vintage Quartz Sports Watch JDM 1980s — 2 available
- Casio Moon Phase MD-717 Men’s Vintage Quartz Sports Watch Module 368 JDM 1980s — 3 available
- Casio Marlin W-350 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch Module 152 JDM 1980s — 2 available
- Casio GAME-20 GM-20 Men’s Vintage Digital Game Sports Watch Module 165 JDM 1980s — 2 available
- Casio AE-90W Men’s Vintage Digital Alarm Chronograph Sports Watch JDM 1980s — 3 available
- NOS Seiko Alba Blue Impulse Y785-4000 Vintage Digital Sports Ski Watch JDM 1980s — 2 available
- Casio Janus AT-550 Men’s Vintage Ana-Digi Touchscreen Calculator Watch JDM 1980s — 1 available
- Vega Alarm Chronograph 9248-390059 Men’s Vintage Digital Sports Watch JDM 1980s — 1 available