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NOS Rare Vintage Casio Friendly Memo Data Bank DBJ-22 Digital Watch JDM 1980s
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Up for sale is an extremely rare NOS vintage Casio Friendly Memo Data Bank digital sports watch, reference DBJ-22, powered by Module 1437 and produced for the Japan Domestic Market (JDM) during the 1980s. This highly sought-after model is part of Casio’s playful and innovative Friendly Memo Data Bank lineup and showcases one of Casio’s more creative and whimsical digital designs from the era.
This example is in full working condition, and all confirmed features and functions operate properly. One of the most charming and unique aspects of this model is its animated human character display, which continuously cycles through different expressions and movements in an animation loop as the watch is worn, giving the piece a distinctive personality and strong collector appeal.
This watch is presented in an exceptionally attractive white and mint green colorway with bright yellow button accents, a very distinctive and playful design rarely encountered today, especially in true new old stock condition. The watch remains in mint never used physical condition with only extremely light signs of handling and storage accumulated over the years. The photos best describe its physical condition.
All parts of the watch are original, including the original resin strap. Additionally, the watch comes complete with its original Casio hang tag and original instruction manual, an increasingly uncommon full set for this model.
This is an exceptionally rare variant and colorway, and examples like this are almost never offered for sale in complete NOS condition. Even among seasoned Casio collectors, the Friendly Memo series is considered one of Casio’s most creative digital lines from the 1980s.
Key Details:
• Brand: Casio
• Model: Friendly Memo Data Bank
• Reference: DBJ-22
• Module: 1437
• Type: Digital Sports Watch
• Market: Japan Domestic Market (JDM)
• Era: 1980s
• Condition: Full working condition; mint never used physical condition with light handling/storage wear
• Originality: All parts original
• Includes: Original hang tag and original instruction manual
• Notable Features: Animated human character display, Data Bank functionality, rare white and mint green colorway
A fantastic opportunity to acquire one of Casio’s most creative and collectible 1980s digital designs in exceptionally complete NOS condition.
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► ARCHIVE FILE: CASIO — BRAND HISTORY
Casio began not with watches but with calculation. Tadao Kashio founded Kashio Seisakujo in Tokyo in 1946, and with his three brothers developed the 14-A in 1957, the world's first compact all-electric relay calculator, incorporating the business as Casio Computer Co. that same year. The move into watchmaking came in November 1974 with the Casiotron, a digital watch whose claim to fame was an automatic calendar that knew how many days each month had, a small feat of logic that announced how an electronics firm would approach timekeeping.
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