I think there was a whole series of watches in this style but it was the Forever Friends one that she remembered, and in my study of old Argos catalogues I do have to say that Forever Friends does tend to appear a lot in the watch, houseware and jewellery sections. I also just stumbled across this in my research. I never knew these existed and have only found them in my research for this blog post. They were pretty big in the late 80s over here in the UK, but I was never particularly aware of surf watches like this one. I loved all that surf culture like Ocean Pacific t-shirts etc. I have to say it does look pretty damn cool to me. Surf watches were supposedly big in the US and this was Shawn’s personal favourite. I have personally never heard of this one but when Shawn Robare says that something was cool in the 80s you have to add it to the list. Have I missed out any major ones that you loved?Ī lot of the images below are from my extensive Argos catalogue collection.

Take a look and see how it compares to your list. Not all the ones listed here are digital but they’re all from around that era. But I’ve always had a particularly big love for 80s digital watches. I’m still stunned that people can make those tiny intricate mechanisms in analogue watches now, let alone over 100 years ago. Not all products are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and FOS protection will not be extended to unregulated agreements.This post is in response to the Pop Culture League’s Challenge on Listicular Fortitude. We may receive a commission if your application is successful, and the amount may vary depending on the product chosen and the amount of credit taken out. Credit provided is subject to age and status, minimum spend applies.

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