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[1986] Casio Databank Watch (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] NegativeLookBehind@lemmy.world 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The ad is kinda weird because the guy is wearing the watch upside down. I love Casio watches though.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You assume that's his arm.

[–] jago@lemmy.cafe 4 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Fair rebuttal; we're meant to infer the left-side hand pointing at the watch belongs to the same model of the right-side arm that's wearing the watch. Admittedly, this is an assumption based on insufficient data. It's not impossible that the finger-pointing left hand and the watch-wearing right wrist are owned by two different models.

That doesn't change the fact that the watch is worn on a right-arm wrist in an orientation that would show it as upside down to a right-arm wrist owner.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Counter rebuttel; my interpretation is sillier

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

Counter counter that it’s intentional due to the built in 8-digit calculator. 58008 and its kin.

[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

the fact that the watch is worn on a right-arm wrist

Are we sure about this? I've looked at it for a while now, and I can kind of believe either. Where would the thumb be?