Armitron Sport Retro Digital Chronograph Bracelet Watch

Great retro LED watch, brings back memories of the 70/80's.Not worth the MRP, but at the discounted price on Amazon, they are well worth it.Pretty well made, bracelet and size in keeping with the retro theme (and price point) so I'm not sure why people give negative reviews about the size and bracelet.If you want modern and big higher end quality, you have to look at the Hamilton PSR and pay more than 10x the price of the Griffy.The digits are not in keeping with the retro small red digit of the 70's the Griffys are big and bright, using up the screen and pretty decent in sunlight.For me this is a positive change, easy to read for old knackered eyes.So, if you like the old retro LED watches before LCD pushed them out, dont mind using two hands to tell the time, happy sporting a smaller watch size (I'm a 7" wrist and this fits perfect), the give this a go. At £30 it's a keeper for me.

If you are here because this is priced as an alternative to those vintage looking Casio models then just buy this one. It's stainless steel (rather than silver painted plastic) and otherwise almost identical in every other respect.I say 'almost' because the Armitron has one glaring, or not so glaring, weakness: The LED backlight is so authentic to the seventies that, like most of the British workforce then, it barely works. In a pitch black room it might illuminate the first hour digit but that's all you are going to get.It's a shame because otherwise this is such a good watch at this price. The bracelet is comfortable, there is none of that weird 3-button asymmetry of the Casios, the display is crisp and shows all you need to know (time, day of week and date of month... I never understand digital watches that permanently need to show you the year).So stretch it a couple of mm (still looks good on small to medium size male wrists) and give it a nice upgrade to an EL backlight and this is the perfect minimalist watch for those of us who don't feel the need to spend hundreds or thousands on a (less reliable) mechanical watch or want to be charging a smartwatch daily to tell us how badly we already know we slept.It arrived in exactly a week from Amazon US, Armitron don't seem well known here but actually have quite a nice brand history over there.

This is a well made watch, solid stainless steel with a bracelet that is substantial and better than I expected at the price. It has quite a bit of weight too, feels better quality than Casio equivalents.Two drawbacks though:- Backlight is useless, it appears to 'illuminate', at best, one digit on the left hand side of the display. This is a known issue with this watch- Some parts of the deeply recessed display are hard to read unless face-on, as the bezel obscures information along the edges.A shame about these two issues, as the watch has a nice retro design and good build quality for the money.

I wanted a 70s looking LED watch. This is great, looks the part and good value for money

I recently came across this particular watch when I watched a review here in the UK about this particular model named the 'Rubik' by wearers in England who have purchased it.Armitron isn't well known in the UK because they market their watches in the USA being an American brand.This watch is truly retro and is made of stainless steel and is of good quality. This watch has an excellent and comfortable bracelet and in my experience is not a hair pincher. The positives of this watch is firstly the price I paid for it which was under £23 which is fantastic especially for a stainless steel retro watch which also comes in a really nice metal tin. Better water resistance too with being rated at 50M. A negative for me is the backlight which only lights a small portion of the screen like any earlier retro watches by other brands including Casio. Overall though this is a really excellent watch to have in your collection. It has a Chinese movement in it so don't know if will stand the test of time.I recommend this watch though for the nostalgia factor alone. It was despatched from Amazon US and only took just over a week to receive it here in England by Royal Mail and the tracking of the watch by Amazon was really excellent. The watch was delivered to me 4 days earlier than the date I was given when I purchased it so very pleased with that.

What can i say that has not already been said in other reviews praising this watch.Every time i look down at its blank screen and brushed stainless steel case i just grin from ear to ear.The most impractical watch ever but such an amazing revival of a bit of history - I always wanted one as a kid but they were so out of our price range.This watch really should not be this cheap - 25 quid! I'm totally blown away.Some people complain about the big digits, but quite honestly i love them as i don't need my glasses to read the display.And the strap - yes its tacky, but its fitting and doesn't pull my hairs.My honest review - it feels like I have 100's of pounds worth of watch on my wrist. Its beautiful for what it is and, as a trip down memory lane, its absolutely perfect.Best 25 quid I ever spent

I know this is built to a certain price point, so I can excuse the bracelet. The case is really well finished, the brushing and polishing are done well and it feels very solid. But the display is badly misaligned, sloping down to the right. Errors like this shouldn't happen at any price. Its a shame because its a really nice looking watch. Maybe I was just unlucky and got a bad one. I've tried to show it on a photo, it doesn't look that obvious but when it's on wrist it's more obvious.

Arrived dead. Attempted to change battery to see if that was the problem. Didn't have the right size so couldn't try. Couldn't get the back off the watch attached again (push on type) so couldn't return it. Money wasted.