Summary Casio Calculator Watch offers nostalgia and conversation starter, but lacks practicality in 2024. Small buttons, unresponsive interface, and flimsy housing make this device challenging to use.

Because at just $35.95 (approx. £28 / AU$55) it's likely to be one of the cheapest watches you'll ever own. Snagging this level of if-you-know-you-know cool for less than £30 is a true no brainer.

Even Sting wore a calculator watch; it's thought to be the Casio J-100. Before the Pebble blew past its Kickstarter goal; before the iWatch was a twinkle in anyone's eye; there was the Casio ...

They’re available now for $35.95 each in black, ivory, or blue green colorways. Casio’s new calculator watches were inspired by the company’s first personal calculator. Image: Casio ...

In fact, it's currently selling a fun retro watch that gives those '80s and '90s vibes for a price that's also period accurate. The Casio Data Bank Digital Calculator Watch is on sale for only $34.

Want a digital watch that’s still delightful and nerdy but sans a calculator? This Casio is also on sale and is only $19. Casio Vintage DBC32-1A Data Bank Digital Watch, $32 (was $75) on Amazon ...

Multifunction watches from the 1980s, including the iconic Casio calculator watch still sold today for a modest $20, also are shown. Some could retain phone numbers; others, calculate temperature ...

Because at just $35.95 (approx. £28 / AU$55) it's likely to be one of the cheapest watches you'll ever own. Snagging this level of if-you-know-you-know cool for less than £30 is a true no brainer.