Original Casio digital watch from 1979 help !

[Martyn-123]

Hi,

With my first ever pay cheque after leaving school i bought myself a Casio digital watch from Dixons at £40 which was a decent amount in September 1979.

The watch has sat in a drawer for many years now and after putting in a fresh battery it still works perfectly fine however i cannot wear it due to a small clip on the strap that has broken off, the small tension clip holds the clasp shut.

Any suggestion how i can sort this, do i really need to replace the whole strap, photographs attached,

I see lots of retro versions of these types of digital watches being worn so wondered is there any value in a original, not that i would ever sell it ?


Martyn

Edited by Martyn-123 on Thursday 2nd April 08:41

[Martyn-123]

Apologies for the upside down photograph, blame it on the ipad....

[Caruso]

Although some early Casio digitals a worth reasonable money, that's not one that I recognise as being especially sought after.

[Variomatic]

Easy enough to replace just the inner clasp on those, keeping the original strap and clasp top. If you're reasonably DIY minded should be able to do it yourself.