Amida Digitrend

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Crossfire

·Nov 28, 2015

One of my strangest watch was Amida Digitrend, drivers watch.
Here are more informatio: http://www.crazywatches.pl/amida-digitrend-lrd-drivers-jump-hour-1976
Few pictures of mine:

 

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Canuck

·Nov 28, 2015

Far out! My Bulova Computron digital driver's watch. Though I suspect these unusual slanted displays were designed to overcome a major problem with LED watches. Difficulty reading the time in bright light.

 

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Severin

·Nov 28, 2015

Not mine, but pretty neat:

 

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Crossfire

·Nov 28, 2015

Your Bulova looks great, but it is quartz watch.
I've never seen such Seiko, but I can say it is a bit ugly 😁

 

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Canuck

·Nov 28, 2015

I just read about your Amida! Unusual, to say the least! I assumed it was also electronic, but it is mechanical! Who knew? (Obviously you did)! Think of the challenges the designers of your Amida had to overcome to produce a mechanical watch of that odd design, that would give a digital read out! Unusual to say the least! Once the technology of the LED digital had been worked out, my Computron would have been easier to produce.

 

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Crossfire

·Nov 28, 2015

You are right. Sorry I didn't mentioned it is mechanical. This is jump hour movement. I can say this watch looks just cool 😀

 

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gatorcpa

·Nov 28, 2015·ΩF InvestiGator

I suspect that the Amida was kind of a cheaper knock-off of the Bulova design. Those early LCD's watches were fairly expensive in comparison with mechanicals.

By 1977, the price was starting to come down a lot.

http://www.timetrafficker.com/watches/led/bulova-drivers-gold/index.html

Still think the Amida sold for much less when new.
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Crossfire

·Nov 29, 2015

I didn't find information how much cost Amida when it was new.

 

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danomar

·Nov 29, 2015

I always liked the Amida. Its design makes sense in many ways, but on the other hand, it is truly weird in many ways, too. Thanks for sharing!

 

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Crossfire

·Nov 30, 2015

It make sense in concept that was special watch for drivers. They are able to see the time without taking hands off the driving wheel.
Second of all it is difficult to crack the crystal 😁