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My father bought one of these things on a whim. He wore it for a few months, and then went back to his more reliable Timex analog-faced watch. The Computron spent a few months in his drawer next to his tie clips, rings, and cuff links. | My father bought one of these things on a whim. He wore it for a few months, and then went back to his more reliable Timex analog-faced watch. The Computron spent a few months in his drawer next to his tie clips, rings, and cuff links. | ||
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Remember, this was a world where digital watches were rare. Kids back then didn't have screens in their faces all day long. Eventually, my dad just let me have the watch. | Remember, this was a world where digital watches were rare. Kids back then didn't have screens in their faces all day long. Eventually, my dad just let me have the watch. | ||
Shocked and surprised, I accepted the watch and wore it for around a year. I could amaze my friends with it because nobody was used to seeing a LCD like it. Sure, people had calculators, but this display was tiny, on a watch, and was '''RED.''' Red was rare. | |||
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Revision as of 23:37, 29 August 2023
In 1976, Bulova produced one of the world's first digital wrist watches. The Bulova Computron was an odd watch that was "cool because it's cool." They came in several faux metals, but the one that I had experience with was "gold" and had a smooth face.
Early Computrons came in chrome and gold tone, and these futuristic looking watches, both then and now, require you to push a button to get a read out of the time, and pressing the button multiple times gives you the date or other information depending on the model.[1]
The success of the Computron was a significant factor in keeping Bulova financially viable through the next several years. 
The Reason For This Article
My father bought one of these things on a whim. He wore it for a few months, and then went back to his more reliable Timex analog-faced watch. The Computron spent a few months in his drawer next to his tie clips, rings, and cuff links.
I was amazed by the watch and often snuck into my parent's bedroom so that I could root through my dad's stuff. There was a lot of cool shit in that drawer, but the best was the Bulova.
Remember, this was a world where digital watches were rare. Kids back then didn't have screens in their faces all day long. Eventually, my dad just let me have the watch.
Shocked and surprised, I accepted the watch and wore it for around a year. I could amaze my friends with it because nobody was used to seeing a LCD like it. Sure, people had calculators, but this display was tiny, on a watch, and was RED. Red was rare.
