Retsy Series 1 · Card 0230 · 80-TEC

Wristcruncher 8

Math class on your wrist. Legally.

A digital watch with a tiny calculator keypad, a stopwatch and an alarm nobody could ever figure out how to turn off.

Card no.: 0230 of 1,280
Set: 80s Tech & Gadgets · 80-TEC
Year: 1984
Type: Calculator watch
Found at: Drugstore watch display
Cost back then: $29.95

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Nostalgia9/10

Hype7/10

Weirdness6/10

Trade value6/10

The story · 1984

The story of Wristcruncher 8

Wristcruncher owners pressed the buttons with pencil erasers because fingers were too wide. Teachers argued it was cheating, kids argued it was jewelry, and the principal ruled it could stay if the beeping stopped. It never stopped. At exactly 7:00 every evening, a hundred wrists across town chirped in unison.

Fun fact

The stopwatch mode timed exactly how long the lunch line took, and the school record was nineteen minutes on pizza day.

Six finishes

187 copies of Wristcruncher 8 exist

Wristcruncher 8 comes in six finishes: 100 Base, 50 Holo, 25 Laser and 10 Gold copies, plus one Super Laser and one Misprint that exist exactly once. Every copy is minted to the wallet that rips it, with its own serial number.

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Base finish — **Base**100 copies · Common

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Holo finish — **Holo**50 copies · Uncommon

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Laser finish — **Laser**25 copies · Rare

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Gold finish — **Gold**10 copies · Very rare

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Super Laser finish — **Super Laser**1 copy · 1 of 1

Wristcruncher 8, Retsy card 0230 in the Misprint finish — **Misprint**1 copy · 1 of 1

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