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Casio #DBC610A-1A Men’s Vintage Stainless Steel Band 50 Telememo Calculator Watch Review

Over the last 20+ years I have owned two (or was it three?) of these watches, which are now officially discontinued but still available. A current replacement model is the DBC-310, and I just bought one of those. Other similar models are the DBC-150 and DBC-1500. Some aspects of the newer models are improvements, but others are not. Here’s the scoop:

DBC-610 pros:
1. The viewing angle of the LCD is better. With the new one I have to rotate my wrist a little too far to see the characters properly.
2. I like the stainless steel wrist band and hinged latch of this model. The new model has a resin (plastic) band. It does feel good on my hand, but the standard buckle is a step backward.
3. This case is more angular and slightly smaller in all dimensions than the new one, and I prefer its clean, sleek lines. I also don’t like the narrow spacing of the outer two columns of buttons on the new model. That looks like a design mistake.

DBC-610 cons:
1. The backlight has always been rather feeble, and no longer works at all. The new backlight is much better looking, and should require less power to operate.
2. User data is lost when the battery is removed. The new model has EEPROM memory, which retains data even without a battery.
3. The new model has more data storage (room for 300 entries vs. 50) and improved functions such as search capability.
4. With some of the controls it’s too easy to accidentally press a button and change a setting. The new model has better implementation of controls, which helps avoid this.
5. The case of this model is metal-plated plastic. The plating always wears off eventually, leaving parts of the underlying plastic exposed. The new model has a black plastic case that will probably look better longer.

The structure of the keypad is different as well. The old keypad uses a flat membrane, but the new one has raised buttons. I won’t really know for a year or two if this is an improvement or not.

Both watches have the same type of stainless steel back, and the other general features are pretty much the same.

Summary: One of these models is the best watch in the world, but I’m just not sure which one.

Casio #DBC610A-1A Men’s Vintage Stainless Steel Band 50 Telememo Calculator Watch Feature

• Data bank Memory capacity: Up to 50 sets of data, with 8-character name and 15-digit telephone number
• 8-digit calculator Calculation modes: Arithmetic operations and currency conversion
• Regular timekeeping: Hour, minutes, seconds, am/pm, year, month, date, day
• Measuring modes: Elapsed time, split time, 1st-2nd place times
• Multi-function alarms,Hourly time signal,12/24-hour format,Auto-calendar (to year 2099),world time

Casio #DBC610A-1A Men’s Vintage Stainless Steel Band 50 Telememo Calculator Watch Overview

Old school type calculator/databank from Casio which is very retro in design. First introduced in the late 1980s, this watch continues in production with the only change being a switch from orange to green nightlight of the old side lit variety. Great for those who prefer the old designs to the new!

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Customer Reviews

Looking for Dual Time – Lavin J. Morar – Gorakhpur, UP India
I travel a lot and I am using THIS watch for the last 15 years. One press of a button takes
you to the country or the time zone you are in. No need to adjust frequently. It is pre programmed for
All the time zones of the world and it is indicated by the first three alphabets of the country which is also
the time zone. One Batt lasts for at least 3-4 year. I sweat a lot and that corroded the bracelet so I had to replace with
a new one. I was glad I found one.

my favorite casio – gustavo peña – sto dgo

This watch is a beautiful piece of design. The typography also is very small and well place.

I would love to see this design with at least 300page data-bank, blue iluminator and memory protection. All the thins the “DBC310-1 Databank 300″ has but sadly the later is not as good looking as this vintage design.

My cellphone has died several times and this watch has same me from trouble because of the telememo. Thanks casio don’t you dare stop making this little gem just improve the inside and let the design alone because some thins don’t need to changed when they are perfect.

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