Casio Tribe Watches

Casio AQ-340 (Module 309) 23/1/22 Hello Casio lovers from around the world. I hope you are all well. In this post I will be writing about buying and restoring (to the best of my abilities) the legendary Casio AQ-340 Analogue & Digital watch that were very popular in the mid 1980's. The very first 80's analogue/digital models were enclosed in a full stainless steel case and strap. A very tough watch indeed. However, that model watch was also very expensive. At around £90 in 1985, it wasn't cheap but it wasn't too expensive either considering the functions it was capable of.  There are sadly very few models of that watch have survived to date.  From the research I gathered, Casio rereleased the watch again around 1986-87. This time the case was plastic, covered with a chrome plate. The strap was still made of stainless steel as was the back of the watch.  I have always loved this style watch not only for it's looks, but also for the many functions it has. It is ve...

Casio DBC-611G Data Bank Watch  (Module 3228) 2/12/21  Hello Casio owners and lovers from around the world, I hope you are all well. As the title suggests, I am going to share some pictures of my Casio data bank watch, some information of the functions it has and what it's is like to live with as a daily watch.  I have been a lover of Casio watches since the early 1980's and have owned many. This was mainly due to the initial cost of the watch, but they wore out quite quickly. Their plastic strap's were notorious for cracking and would easily break after a couple of years. Also, the glass was quite easily scratched, but this was ok because it wasn't an expensive watch. In the 1980's, Casio would sometimes release a single style of watch made from different materials or finishes. This was normally a black plastic version, and a metal version finished in either silver or gold. The metal versions made in the 1980's had not only a metal strap, but also a metal (stai...