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Casio Wrist-Remote wristwatch

Casio Wrist-Remote wristwatchCasio made a container-ship-ful of wristwatches since digitals began; this the only one I have, though. It was a Christmas gift from my parents. It has a universal remote you can program so you can run the TV from your wrist instead of having to hunt for the remote. It does work, but the tiny buttons make it less easy to use than it ought to be. It works great for pranks like in the movie Grumpy Old Men, when you want to change the channel and not let people know you're doing it.

It likely still works but I'm not sure if it would be programmable with modern TV sets.

The other thing, if I want to use it, is I'd have to replace the rubberized watch band, which has disintegrated. The parts you see in the photo are about all that's left.

Model 1173, CMO-30B

Acquired: 1990s

Circa: 1990s

Origin: Japan / Korea

Type: Quartz (tbd battery)

Features: TV remote control

Current condition: probably works; needs a new band