Armitron is a brand that doesn't get enough love.

I bought the gold one a while back at a Walmart for $23. It’s actually become my main weekend watch lately. The quality far exceeds any expectation I had for it, even at the original price.

@brantisonfire

2 жыл бұрын

I was at Walmart two weeks ago and besides the locked case with the Gshocks there was nothing on the shelves where the Timex and Casios are usually at.

@jbrooks4282

2 жыл бұрын

Just picked up the gold/red LED and the silver/blue LED at Walmart on clearance for $10 each. Along with several Casio's for $7 including an AE-1200WH aka the Casio Royale

@kabirh3626

Жыл бұрын

23 dollars ....... im crying i just went direct to website and it was over 100 dollars after shipping to england

@matthewdobbs7784

Жыл бұрын

@Maria Mutineer it still looks brand new, but honestly I don’t wear it as often as I did the first couple months. It comes out about every other week now. I’ve even had it in the hot tub quite a few times with no issue, although I suppose do that at your own risk.

Very cool vintage vibe. In other news, very surreal watching this from the green room in your old place of employment… as long as there are watch nerds in the orchestra, your spirit will continue to haunt these halls! 😂

@JustOneMoreWatch

2 жыл бұрын

Really? How's the food? Awful probably 😂 I'll be back soon enough Paul. Maybe see you there?!

@ghics

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustOneMoreWatch Haven’t gotten desperate enough to order any lately.

My first watch was an Armitron, it was a gift from my dad about 23 years ago, it's still running strong and i have NEVER done a battery change in all those years, it has a very special place in my watch box.

I love my Griffy! Replaced the bracelet with an 18mm solid link. Just used a dremmel to cut down the end links to fit.

You know what? You’ve sold me! I like the look of the Hamilton but just can’t bring myself to pay that much for a novelty. But this? Easy peasey! Cheers mate!

I was the first kid on my block to have a digital watch in 1975 when I got the Timex SSQ for my birthday. I still have the SSQ and so getting this one was a no-brainer.

I bought one of these when they first came out almost 50 years ago, that was a hit of my school and probably started my love of watches with the fun I had with this one. My friends would press the button as I walked by just to see it light up.

So I ordered one of these after the price dropped to £32 on Amazon US. I have no idea what happened but an Amazon notification came the next day saying it had been delivered to the UK from California in 14 hours! It hadn't so Amazon refunded me and said I could keep the watch if it turned up. Well today it did so I got mine for free.🙂 Have to say, I was surprised at the quality for the price. Definitely feels and looks a notch up from Casio's retro offerings due to the full stainless steel construction. It doesn't do a lot but as a slice of nostalgia it's spot on. 👍

Bought a Gold/Black Griffy w/red led's on Amazon after they dropped the price Friday. Arrived today. Loving it all over again. Had an old original.

I was very jealous of a guy at school who had an LED digital watch. Fairly impractical but very cool. This one looks great value for the price. Good review.

@AtheistOrphan

2 жыл бұрын

In 1978 I was ‘that guy’ at school with my Sinclair Grey Watch which I received for Christmas!

@RevScott

2 жыл бұрын

I was jealous too. Now only 45 years later I have my own!

@jacc88888

2 жыл бұрын

@@RevScott I’m think I’m going to order one. Used to bigger watches these days but at this price you can’t really go wrong.

@jacc88888

2 жыл бұрын

@@AtheistOrphan 🤣 So it was you?! It was the same year too. Ps there’s a 1984 Sinclair FM radio LED listed at nearly £10K on eBay. 😲

@AtheistOrphan

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacc88888 - LOL! My Sinclair stopped working after a couple of years so I threw it away. As you say, worth ££££s on the Bay now. If only I’d kept it!

And now I'm going to have to go and buy one of these Jody 😪 You're better at spending my cash than I am

I recall the first time I saw an LED watch in the movie Live and Let Die. That Pulsar at the time cost more than most Rolex.

@michaelhorn5491

2 жыл бұрын

Hard to imagine now, but true. And then once LCD watches came out, LEDs were instantly old junk.

Cheap, but definitely not particularly nasty. That's a solid recommendation.

@G-rig6969

2 жыл бұрын

Not particularly good either. People would probably buy a gramophone if Jody said they're good lol

@kellypaws

2 жыл бұрын

@@G-rig6969 On the contrary. Quite a few watches Jodi likes I wouldn’t buy for any money. But that has quite a bit of charm.

@G-rig6969

2 жыл бұрын

@@kellypaws yes, probably the retro appeal, first digital watch or similar I assume.

@G-rig6969

2 жыл бұрын

What would you know, now $60 on Amazon US

I love these watches. I bought a couple a few years ago due to my eyesight. I wear it at night because it is the only watch that I can see the time . I bought four, yes FOUR this week on Amazon. I bought an all black and an old gold, like yours, for $30 a piece. They were offering black and gold and gold and silver two tones for around $60 apiece. I got them for $24 apiece through Amazon Warehouse because they had damaged packaging. What a steal! Great watches at bargain basement prices. I got four for a total of about $115.

I couldn't resist one of these and earlier picked up a stainless/blue combo. Unique piece that fills an empty place in my collection, and I'm impressed with the quality for the low price.

Hey Jodi, I just checked Amazon US 🇺🇸, the black with red LED now up to $70. Behold the power of Jodi. I will keep an eye out for the return of sanity.

Dammit, here we go again, where's my debit card 😩

A very cool watch. Most readable LED display I’ve seen. Can’t argue at that price point. Might even add one to the collection.

I have 3 of these at the moment (SS/Red, Black/Red, SS/Blue). They’re fantastic daily drivers for 70’s/80’s nerds like myself. Taking the P2 or the Kavinskys to work is completely out of the question, so having a seriously inexpensive LED like this is a wonderful thing. Really appreciate the fact that Armitron put these out! Glad to see these little guys getting some attention from JOMW!

I had one of this type of digital LED watch in high school 1975. I was over it by 1976. Still over it. Thanks for the vid.

YAY I love that you reviewed this, I love mine and it's a nugget.

These are included in Amazon's Prime Day sale! I bought the silver with blue display, and I love it! I see it as being a bit cheeky, having a 70's styled watch decked out in blue LEDs, which weren't developed until the late 80's, and showed up on EVERYTHING in the 90's and early 2000's. A cute little anachronism, in my opinion!

I agree with the 24 hour time setting, filling out the screen most day & night

I had a Pulsar in the mid 70s. It was expensive, had a small display and few features. The Armitron by comparison is great value for the money.

Had my eye on these for a while. I think they're a great little watch for the money. Unfortunately Amazon Canada has been out of the Silver with Red numerals for some time and that's the one I'm after. Interesting story. I had one of the original LED watches as a kid in the 70s. They had just come out and I was so proud of mine. I was visiting my Grandfather in the hospital. At the time he was 81 years old and a veteran of World War One. I said to him "Granddad, have you seen my new watch? It's digital" he replied "No, and I don't care if I ever see one again!" 🤣🤣 Talk about Shot down in flames 😂

@loosabway3400

2 жыл бұрын

To be fair, isn't that what 81 year olds in hospital say to everything?

@bogrot69

2 жыл бұрын

@@loosabway3400 🤣🤣🤣

I love it! And "depilatory" is my new favourite word!

Cool blast from the past for little $. My first digital watch in the 70s was an LED and it looked right out of the future. But having to push the button to see the time gets old fast.

I went with the green LED mainly because it's more visible. It is a very good quality for the price. I love it. I also bought the Rubik which is another retro gem. The bracelet could be better.

I think this is the first time I've seen any KZreadr give Armitron any time. Usually they're the cheap, department store things that you buy for a kid who is going to lose it after a week.

@andrewd7586

2 жыл бұрын

Actually Pete at “Chillin Wit Watches” covered this some 6 months ago!😎👍🏼

What can I say ...beautiful photography! 😜👍🇬🇧

Just literally opened the box on mine in 2024. Love at first sight.

Got the gold red one today for $22. I am part of the family.

Just got mine. I got a used one from Amazon Warehouse. It was only 28 Canadian dollars and honestly, I don't think it has even been taken out of the box. Love that 70's sci Fi aesthetic.

Great little watch. Almost bought one of them, but I tried one on my wrist before buying, and sadly it's just too small for me. If they ever make a 40 + mm. I will probably order several different colors. 😄

Great find; just got one. Quite lovely.

Great little watch. Grabbed one in silver for $35, chucked the crap bracelet and replaced it with a black Fluco Consul for $20. It did take a little wrestling to get it on but it does look good on the leather even on my 7.5” wrist. Pretty classy for $55.

just ordered a Griffey! My Dad bought me a Hamilton Pulsar in 1979 and I bought the PSR but this is a beater!

Awesome video, wonderful watch. I just got one a few days back for 31 bucks at Amazon USA. Also, no rough edges. Corners on the back are pleasantly round.

I love the watch. Definitely in my list from now on. LOL the macro shots.

With the larger digits and sensible price, this is the first led watch I think is worth considering 👍 . I'm still not going to buy one though, having to push a button to see the time is still very silly!

I still have my first digital from the 70's. A round red face National Semiconductor. These new Armitrons being stainless steel caught my eye so I ordered two for $53. Will work well with my skinny wrist and old eyes.

Hi Jody, I am one of those who went down memory lane and bought the Hamilton PSR (just happens my last name is also Hamilton) and realize the cost of the PSR is crazy, but I am enjoying it very much. Have other significant watches, but get more comments on this than the others. Keep up the good work!

I have one of these watches in stainless and red LEDs and it's great. Even better I got it for under 30 dollars with free shipping on eBay. I use it for dress casual events or casual wear when I don't feel like wearing my g-shock.

I'm old enough to have had a black case Texas Instruments LED watch (and an SR-56 TI scientific calculator) way back then. One of my first watches folowed by a Hamilton Chrono Diver that I still have and use. Regards Jody

I really was excited when the first PSR pictures came out. But disappointment set in when I discovered that it was OLED instead of LED. That it did not have that ruby red crystal that I love about the vintage LED watches. And that it had an always on display with modern looking 7 segmented numbers.

Just bought the two tone variant, looks very nice in the photos.

i saw this watch on Amazon (US) few years back n was tempted to make a purchase….a great option to the more expensive Hamilton….

These look great. Love the gold tin as well

Thanks for doing this one. I remember seeing something like this in my father’s watch box when I was a kid in the 80s.

my very 1st digital watch in the 70s was an LED red digital probably was an armitron cannot remember what make it was but wow loved it would love drop on one of these cheap

Got mine last week for £25 on Amazon uk and I love it .

Rather tempted to get one of these. I have a Bulova Computron which is one of myfaves. Well named channel, been saying same to myself a few times recently.

Fantastic video as always. Many thanks. One question, is the display actually LED or a hybrid display made up of inverse LCD with LED backlighting?

Jody! I picked one up for less than £40 on Amazon after your mentioned it in your other vid. This is a great grab and go option. Perfect for wrists sized 7 inches or smaller. Can’t recommend it enough. Cheers

@JustOneMoreWatch

2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff mate! Surprisingly good eh?

I was "introduced" in '75 😂 -so I'm kinda vintage now, explains my watch collection.

@davidcrandall4958

Жыл бұрын

You're a child!

Great review. Check out the Armitron Rubiks when you get a chance. A really solid stainless steel LCD square, and the bracelet is slightly better than The Griffy.

Thanks for the video I own gold Hamilton limited edition looks fantastic to good to wear so sitting inside box bit sad

I own the PSR MTX. That black green combo really modernizes the watch and I love it. The build quality is outstanding as well, as expected for the price. Also it's pretty much the only led watch that also has an always on lcd display.

@davidcrandall4958

Жыл бұрын

Can you post a picture of that watch RJ? I would love to see it!

@RJ-cq8dd

Жыл бұрын

@@davidcrandall4958 Sold it. Felt it was a bit too small for me. But you can just google it of course.

When I was a kid, I so wanted one of those watches with the red LED displays, using the super thin lined 7 segments. I seem to remember each segment looked like it was under it's own clear or red plastic bubble?

This is a very well done review of a very good LED watch, The Armitron Griffy Retro LED Digital watch. I own the black ion-plated version that has the red color numerals and I love it - primarily because of its' extra large, easy-to-read numerals - especially at nighttime in the dark! I wish that Armitron had made the watch the size, configuration and durability of Fossil's superb digital watches and had given the Griffy watch the truly magnificent heavy, large links bracelets that are found on Fossil and Relic digital watches. A major drawback to the Griffy watch is the too-flimsy feeling bracelet and I have never been a fan of watch bracelets on which the two ends of the bracelet overlap each other, whereby the end of the bracelet that is inside the other end slides back and forth side-to-side extending outside the other end of the bracelet! It would also be so wonderful if Armitron would reissue the black ion-plated Griffy Retro watch but with blue color numerals like is found on the silver color version of that watch.

First, I really like Armitron. I have a few, one I purchased in the 1980's that still works. Second, my college graduation present from my parents (class of 1975) looked very close to the one you presented. The big difference was it had dots insted of dashes on the display. Can't remember the brand. I do remember a picture of Gerald Ford wearing one. I'm thinking my parents paid a pretty penny for it in 1975 dollars. After a while, the dots started burning out one by one until it was impossible to read the time. I eventually I chucked it - something I regret to this day. In conclusion, this isn't the first watch you made me buy and it probably won't be the last.

Perfect watch for those of us over 40 who's eye sight is getting bad.

I have the Gold/Red, Black/Red and Silver/Green combos. I don't know why but I was thinking of getting the Silver/Blue ;-)

Love Armitrons! I have a few in various forms. I have one of these in silver with blue light in my shopping cart as we speak. Another interesting digital watch that gets my attention is the Bulova Computron. It's almost 10x the price of the Armitron....but I've seen them in the second hand (pardon the pun) market for a lot less....

Yup. That kind if nastiness I can live with 👍😉⚘

Like it! Amazon UK has pushed the prices right up, so direct seems better value. Though the Armitron site says it's a acrylic crystal, and 18mm lug width.

@whiteglovewatches9908

2 жыл бұрын

I have one. The crystal on mine is acrylic but the lug width is definitely 16mm.

A very enthusiastic review of a pretty mundane watch. See, I remember when LED watches came out the first time. They were of not any better quality but cost plenty more than now. This is a retro niche I have no problem staying clear of. Next!

Very nice review as always. Thanks! And on another note (don’t know if it was said before): Your new background is awesome!! :))

Picked up both variants offered at my local Walmart, goldtone/red and steel/blue, on clearance for $24 each. What a pleasant surprise once on wrist. Even if you can't get them that cheap, they're worth everything penny of ~$45 usd. After watching this review I clicked "buy now" on the silver/green for only $35.24usd on Amazon US. Because why not.

Got the stainless steel/green numeral one from Amazon UK for £35. Turned up today and it's a great little watch. A big burst of nostalgia for my first watch , which was a red push button digital. Thanks mate.

I have the Russian version an Elektronika 1, that uses a LED display, the leds segments are way sharper than this, and the displays stays on for about a second not more, it uses 2 LR44 batteries every 6-8 months, and since modern batteries are of higher voltage than the period batteries, it’s a bit fast, not at all quartz precision, I have mechanical watches that are more precise including russian amphibias. The date shows the day of the month and the day of the week is displayed with a number (1 is monday, 2 is tuesday and so on…). It’s vintage look is very unique and i love it. Got it as NOS in it’s original box.

Thank you for this, I think it's a cool watch and resolves my resistance to paying the prices for the other retro pop LED watches. Jody, I appreciate retro and have a lot of old stuff. I want you to know that 1970s LED watches in the USA ( at least those applicable to my parents level of wealth) didn't have 24-hour time in them. They were just 12 hour time. So, I think you'd be more retro running them in 12 hour.

Love my Timex Q lca, but this Armitron has to be my next watch, thanks Jody!

I picked one of these up a few days ago and I’ve been enjoying it. I call it my “ Saul Goodman” because it reminds me of the watch he wears on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.

Very good great novelty factor in fact I’ve order a Legend Casio and a really cheap Richard Mille-esque black and red for under 20 quid lol to play around with

Brilliant Jody! Gotta be red n gold. I like the bigger leds even if their not for the purists. I had an led at school in 79 before I got into calc watches and I've recently picked up a vintage led on ebay. I wear it most days, and ironically, most people assume its a smartwatch haha!

Just got one 36 quid incl 8 quid fast delivery to Engerland :-) Thanks. Thumbs up.

I have had similar MBO Red Led from '70 and I wearing it as a smartwatch , today :-) Ooooo I saw latter, your T-shirt, simply awsome :-) '70 yeeeah

I bought one in gold a couple of weeks ago. A hell of a lot of fun but definitely a special occasion watch although it might be different in silver.......

i like, it's like my casio vintage gold looks super great

Lifetime warranty, stainless steel case, WR 50m and great retro styling... how can you go wrong? I just ordered the silver/green variant. Great video.

Got this watch for 10 bucks at Walmart really like it

I think it's super beautiful tho I wish the led would stay on..kinda suck when u have to press a button to check the time

I'm sure these were available unbranded on the UK Amazon for about £10 a couple of years ago.

I remember having one of those Casio calculator watches early on at school until it caught the eye of the class bully who proceeded to smash it up while it was still on my wrist :( I should mention that the Braun BN0106 is pretty cool & can often be bought fairly cheaply.

Strangely had just put two batteries in my 70s Trafalgar LED and it still works. Just have to fit a new bracelet as the one on it is sized for thin 70s Rob and not fat 2022 Rob.

Pretty cool retro for the cash 👍

Mate, you are like a kid at Christmas! Fantastic.

I just bought the green LED version for 34 USD.

The gold was one step too far for me. I purchased the steel with blue LEDs a year or so ago. It’s so much fun! Wore it to a watch meetup a while back and people loved it.

I snagged four of these today at Walmart for two bucks apiece, a silver one and three gold.

You should check out the Adidas Archive M1 (bright silver) - though being a fashion-watch it is a really nice vintate-digital-piece. it is full stainless-steel, there is no 'overbranding', just a small-oldschool-logo on the watchface plus some nice and though-through design-ideas (pushers colored in classic adidas-collours and SIGNED) PLUS it works great on a vintage-leatherstrap (though being 24mm) - I was able to score one for about 90€. I was really impressed by this one, otherwise I would always avoid such watches! For me it is anohter little bonus though, as I'm collecting Adidas-Superstar-Sneakers...

I remember my dad gave me his led watch back in the mid 70s. I was like a celebrity as they were quite rare at the time. This very much reminds me of that watch and I may pick one up for the nostalgia but the cheapest in the UK is on Amazon global at £56 imported from the US.☹️

I bought a Bulova Computron a month back for $93. And then scored an Armitron at Walmart got $10 the other day. Not gonna lie, the gold and red case is wayyy more comfortable even tho the LED isn't as crisp. Way way cool. Love how it fits and looks like a Pulsar.

The Walmart near me has them priced at $26. I’ve been tempted to buy one but it’s just not my style. Great review though!

Like a Yema LED.... But without the price and the complimentary white flag.

Just noting the black version with red LED is currently AUD $105.00 at Amazon AU. The flash rat gold version is a lot cheaper as you indicated.

Reminds me of the Sinclair "Black Watch" first digital I ever saw. Didn't really work in daylight and battery life in days (could be because everyone who saw it wanted to play with the buttons, a lot). Looks like things have come on a bit, for someone who loves lume this will be fabulous.

@captbumbler5356

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same about the Sinclair. think his first one cost £100 when it came out. a lot of money then. may get one for the fun of it.

@philspencelayh5464

2 жыл бұрын

@@captbumbler5356 If you can find one it would cetainly be a novelty for your collection.

@AtheistOrphan

2 жыл бұрын

I had the grey (date) version.

A 2 handed 'look at' not 'watch'. And it eats batteries. Totally impractical for a wristwatch application more jewellery than anything but on that note a cool thingy to impress your friends if you can get them to care lol.... thanks for the vid always a good critique!