Armitron: Under-Appreciated by Snobs Everywhere

This week we take a look at a beautiful little watch rescued from eBay, along with taking a quick glance at the brand - Armitron.
#watches #watchreview #armitron #watchsnob
• What's an Armitron?

[@koilvondailey8030]

Ahh, Armitron: America's Watch. I work at a hotel, and have a six watch collection. I'm not even really a watch guy, I just caught the bug after building my first watch last year (Vostok Amphibia). Anyway, I did a wrist check on one of our guests the other night, and he was wearing a vintage Armitron, similar to the model in this vid. I'm 40 years old, and haven't seen an Armitron since I was a kid. We must have spoken for a good 20 minutes about that watch. It was so cool to see an Armitron in the wild after all these years. When it comes to watches, there is no point in being a snob. "Wear WATCH ya like" should always be the mantra.

[@watchingdanny]

I've got an Armitron Rubik and a Griffy. Solid stainless steel cases and bands. Love both. Armitron has a great history and is very much under appreciated. Nice video.

[@CercaMoraine]

My first watch I bought as an adult was an Armitron. The band disintegrated over the years, though I owe a lot to that watch. Thousands of miles on the bike, running, hours of workouts, camping, hiking and other adventures. I have a G-Shock now that I bought on sale at Wal-Mart. I would not hesitate to buy another Armitron.

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

Thanks for the feedback :-)

[@crybabychrononaut]

Dig your vibe. I love the somewhat expensive mechanicals, but appreciate ALL cool watches.

[@patricklgreen]

Pat Green 0 seconds ago You are a breath of fresh air! After this I believe I'll be adding a Armitron to my collection. I'm drawn to company stories like this. Thank you!

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

No that’s the kind of comment I love reading :-) Thanks

[@patricklgreen]

@@thehumblehorologist6091 This is the only verbose reply you will get from me, but I wanted you to know WHY I appreciate your new channel and content! I mean this. I hope your audience grows and you build this thing. As a lover of watches with an interest in horology I tire of snobs and divisive voices. We have politics for that. Hobbies are the escape. I have been watching your other vids and the work into good audio and production value is showing. More importantly, a good natured positive addition to youtube watch content is being made. I will close with a story. One night last year I was coming home from a photo session. I am in Chicago's Union station. There is a young couple coming out of the Amtrak section a little overwhelmed and turned around. The husband has a loud 50 or 55mm Invicta on. I tell them where they need to go and give them some recommendations for supper. As I walk away I tell the young man, nice Invicta! He beamed. I think his smile was brighter than that watch. I get home, go to a watch forum that night and saw someone post a wrist shot of their new Invicta and have 3 or 4 people insult him. One man beamed, another one...who knows what he felt? There are watches I would not buy, but someone else will. Let them enjoy it.

[@IndhiraIrizarry]

I have a 150 pieces watch collection. With in the collection I have 3 or 4 Armitron watches, even free drive with them no problem, great stainless steele. Still look new

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

Awesome!

[@obesetuna3164]

Greetings. Too many of the commentators on You Tube tend to forget that to tell the time, these are the type of watches that most people tend to buy. While I have no experience of this particular brand, Armitron seems rather akin to Sekonda - the largest selling brand of watch here in the UK. There is absolutely nothing wrong with providing an attractive, often interesting, and well made product that anyone can afford.

[@murraygiles3191]

I love Armitron watches but there is very few on the market in the UK my brother used to post them from America especially armitron snoopy got a few different designs

[@armendarizosvaldo26]

Armitron es tan bueno como Timex y Casio.

[@FiremanFrach]

I never tire of his story. Thanks for that. I own a several Armitron watches. I even dove with one. My latest is the Horizon 20/5477. The instructions are very vague. I still can’t figure out how to set the date.

[@johanvandersandt8904]

I have never seen an Armitron watch over here in South Africa. This one seems really well made!

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

Well, if it makes a difference, the best mattress I ever slept on was made in South Africa 😁

[@justinchorn432]

My last 3 watches were Armitrons. Problem is I can get the case back off to change the battery....but I can't get the casebook back on! (Lesson learned....in the future I''ll pay the $8 at my local jeweler for battery change.). Armitron looks just as nice as Citizen or Seiko or other high end brands. People look down on Armitron probably because they can be found in discount stores like a Walmart. As for myself and my troubles of changing batteries in wrist watches. I've gone solar (Citizen, Seiko solar).

[@MeriBadger]

subscribed...

[@SemiDad]

Picked up a 50m dive style “Pepsi” watch for $30 just to add it to my “Under $50” six-pack. I wore it for a day and was surprised how much I like it. It’s not worth more than $30 but it wears like a champ. The other 5 (all 100m water resistant): Casio Duro $49 Invicta Pro Diver auto $45 Timex Std Diver $40 Nautica Tin Can Bay $38 Q&Q Solar $30

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

That’s cool :-)

[@SemiDad]

@@thehumblehorologist6091 I’m tempted to hydro-mod the Armitron just for kicks 👍

[@koilvondailey8030]

Nice collection! Good to see an Invicta in there. Talk about people being snobbish over a watch. Invicta gets so much hate for no reason.

[@thehumblehorologist6091]

@@koilvondailey8030 Well, maybe not “for no reason,” but I get it. The pro diver is reputed to be a really good watch, for example. But I think it has more to do with the way they market their watches, along with the garish monstrosities they sell. Those two things make it hard for a lot of people to take them seriously. Just my opinion.

[@koilvondailey8030]

@@thehumblehorologist6091 good point, as I'm not a fan of how they market them, either, but their Divers are nice, at least. They do have some ugly styles, though, so, another good point. I'm not innocent, either, so I can't really talk. There's a certain Chinese watch brand I hate on, but only because they got too big for their britches, and bit the hand that fed them.

[@AnalogBuddy]

They have very poor warranty policies in different countries - not like Casio with a robust global support network.

[@LenHere]

I love when I see people wearing any watch that isn't a smart watch of some kind. Then I show them my seiko 5 and show them that for the same money they spent on their MVMT watch, they could get to a higher level of horology. It's always positive. I personally wouldn't wear an Armitron, but I would never look down on someone who does.