I too have been wearing the Casio Data Bank watch ever since the first ones came out in the early to mid-80s. One time during an assignment in the Philippines, the only thing the watch would do was tell time. As that was its primary function I didn't worry too much about it. When the tour was over, I got on the Freedom Bird back to the States and it started full operation almost as soon as the dry-air-conditioned air in the plane dried it out.
As for the fancy watches, I guess I'll let someone else wear 'em, although I still have my Seiko self winding watch that I bought on my way to VN at the Yakota Air Base BX in Japan. It's the fanciest watch that I've ever had. I used it every day until I got my first Data Bank digital watch.
From what I read, the current generation of teenagers and young adults are not wearing watches as much anymore as the cell phone has usurped that duty. It seems to be true for my teenagers at any rate.
