[chucklesmcgee]

Is this legit "new old stock" that I bought? I'm especially curious about the dino backlight. I'm not devastated if it's been refurbished, but I want to know what I'm getting into.

 

[lookatwrist]

It looks legit as far as I can see, I've seen this watch before. You never know though. I imagine it's difficult to counterfeit a DBC.

 

[Wyzzy93]

Can someone tell me how to get the LCD diagnostic mode to show on the DBC range? So it shows all of the LCD characters at once.

 

[lookatwrist]

Can someone tell me how to get the LCD diagnostic mode to show on the DBC range? So it shows all of the LCD characters at once.

Press all side buttons simultaneously.

 

[Wyzzy93]

Press all side buttons simultaneously.

Tried this on DBC-62 and nothing happens.

 

[Wyzzy93]

Press all side buttons simultaneously.

After playing around with your suggestion I got it, on the DBC-62 apparently its the Adjust, Mode and 12-24HR buttons pressed together, not the light button. Thanks for your help.

 

[Ergya]

Hey guys, if you don't mind I'll contribute to the DBC history a bit too. I'll start with a quick background. 4 years ago I had a very stupid idea. When I was a child I always wanted to have a Casio calculator watch but we could not afford so 4 years ago I thought it would be cool to have 1. Then I thought maybe I could have all of them because I thought there may have been only 3-4 different variations out there from Casio (considering the different memory capacities as one). Well I could not have been more wrong couldn’t I . I started with my childhood dream, the DBC-62. I found 1 in my country pretty cheap thanks to a very nice guy who saw that I honestly wanted 1 not just to resell so he sold me at a really low price. Thanks mate! Then I accidentally found out on eBay that Casio made some “special ones” with images visible when the EL is on. Though again it would be really unique to have all of them since really how many could be out there, 3-4!? After collecting them for 4 years now I know my estimation was out by 1 order or magnitude and in fact no one really knows how many there are. My post is about these watches.
Below are some images of my current collection:

Above image shows a few other watches too but now I'd like to focus only on the "special" DBCs, namely:

• Cognit Schema - I have 6 - see below number 1-6
• Dino Zone - I have 9 - see below number 7-15
  • There is 1 tricky one, no. 15 - looks Casio made with the same image a Micro Cosmos version too. I do agree that this could be either a dinosaur or a microorganism, don't have any details why Casio did this, I think it looks more like a flying dinosaur so I bought the Dino Zone
  • 1 important note, no. 11 is not with the original band + case, someone implanted the background image to a DBC-150, at some point in my life I'll buy the one with original case+band but I spent enough money on this already so rather let things calm down a bit
• Micro Cosmos - I have 9 - see below number 16-24
• Mondo Style - I have 5 - see below number 25-29
• Special-special ones - I have 10
  • Postpet - I have 1 watch with original box - the collector I bought this from said there were only 300 ever sold - according to some Japanese site Postpet was an e-mail client + a Tamagochi like software - see below number 30
  • Sophia - I have 1 watch with original box - this is a special collaboration with a Japanese band Sophia (source of the information) - see below number 31
  • Dancemania - 1 watch - according to the source this was one of the prize on a dance competition held in Japan - this has a very unique metal box which I don't have unfortunately, no one knows how many are out there (source) - see below number 32
  • Data bank with lightning symbol - 1 watch - there are 2 known variations with the same background symbol, 1 with white band and case, 1 with black - see below number 33
  • Disney - 1 watch - see below number 34
  • Hysteric Glamour - 2 watches (+ I have 1 spare) - this is a fashion brand - looks Casio made a collaboration with them - I have 1 original box too - see below number 35-36
  • Jigsaw Menswear - 1 watch - there are 2 known variations with the same backgorund symbol - Jigsaw is a fashion brand in the UK, according to source this watch was a collaboration between Casio and Jigsaw when they opened a branch in Japan, I contacted them 1 year ago asking for information but they could not tell me anything about this watch (source) - see below number 37
  • Kermit the Frog - I have 2 watches both are the same - according to the collector I bought this from there were only 1000 ever sold - see below number 38
  • PPFM - I have 1 watch - PPFM is a fashion brand in Japan - see below number 39

Speaking of rarity here is my opinion:

• Dino Zone: most of them can be easily obtained except no. 15 which is really rare
• Cognit Schema: no. 4 and 6 are rather rare, no. 1 is not that common either, the others can be purchased easily
• Micro Cosmos: I would say no. 24 is a bit rare but in general they can be purchased easily (however note no. 15 is also sold as Micro Cosmos and that one is really rare)
• Mondo Style: I would say a bit difficult to get all of them especially because no one knows how many are out there, on top of it Casio chose to use a terrible quality silicone band for these which breaks over time, eg. for no 27+28 I don't have the straps either and it is extremely rare to find one with "healthy" bands
• Special-special ones, Disney + the lightning ones are relatively easy to get but the others are extremely rare, I would say the most difficult one to get is the Jigsaw, I have never seen this on eBay, mine was purchased in Japan but again all of them are extremely rare. Sophia shows up once per year, Hysteric Glamour is the same, I saw PPFM on eBay only once in the last 4 years as well as Postpet

Here are the individual watches with the EL on:
Cognit Schema

Dino Zone

Micro Cosmos

Mondo Style

Special-special ones

Boxes

 

[lookatwrist]

Hey guys, if you don't mind I'll contribute to the DBC history a bit too.

This is an incredible contribution. Amazing set of special edition DBC watches. It's probably more complete than anyone else's.

 

[Austin1983]

What’s the history behind the DBC-W150? I picked one up off of eBay, and there is just very little information about this model. From this thread, I see that this model first came out in 2001. I’ve seen very few of them pop up for sale, how many years were they in production? From what I’ve gathered, Casio first started utilizing Wave Ceptor technology in the US around 2001. Any information is greatly appreciated.

 

[lookatwrist]

What’s the history behind the DBC-W150? I picked one up off of eBay, and there is just very little information about this model. From this thread, I see that this model first came out in 2001. I’ve seen very few of them pop up for sale, how many years were they in production? From what I’ve gathered, Casio first started utilizing Wave Ceptor technology in the US around 2001. Any information is greatly appreciated.

I can only say that it indeed came out in 2001, in two colorways. The one you're wearing, and a black resin on black resin strap. This was a time when Casio was rolling out Waveceptor technology into every line they had. I imagine that it wasn't a big seller, either due to price or need I can't say. It's hard to find these in great condition and when you do it's not cheap. Definitely a good pick up.

 

[Austin1983]

Here is a quick review after wearing this watch for a couple weeks. I replaced the old stock hybrid stainless steel/resin band with a new Casio stainless steel band. I am also glad that it’s a Wave Ceptor because it runs 1 second fast everyday! For about a week, I was in an area where I couldn’t get a good signal, and I noticed that it steadily gained a second each day. Even though it’s double the +/-15 seconds allowed per month, it’s not that to big deal, because when at home, it syncs up faithfully every night. I read online that some speculate that age can cause a quartz watch to speed up, but I don’t know if that’s the case with this 21 year old watch, or how long it’s been this way. I’m a bit of an accuracy shop as 99% of the watches I own are radio controlled, and this watch would drive me crazy if it wasn’t radio controlled.

 

[Jon737]

I just found my old DBC-62 and replced the battery. Non of the buttons work even after trying to hold down each for 10 seconds. The screen is showing 1205 and the word OPEN with a diamond next to it. Any suggestions. I did try removing and putting the new batter back in a few time but the same thing kep happening.

 

[Victorv]

I just found my old DBC-62 and replced the battery. Non of the buttons work even after trying to hold down each for 10 seconds. The screen is showing 1205 and the word OPEN with a diamond next to it. Any suggestions. I did try removing and putting the new batter back in a few time but the same thing kep happening.

Did u do AC reset?

 

[mrk]

How did I miss this thread!

Here's my DB-81 ST

My EL backlight died during ownership and I waited months until a used DB-81 (non Cognit) popped up on eBay. Since the module is the exact same though, all is well. Changed the battery to, didn't need to AC reset, just close the back cover and let the module detect the cover was closed after 2 mins.

Oh I kept the AIA symbol layer that all Cognits have and put that into the donor module of course.

 

[karlo3nidad]

Hi.

I just wanna ask if a DBC-80 case will fit into a DBC-310 watch that I want to be fixed?

I don’t really mind if the LIGHT button is labelled as CAL, I just want to use the watch again, its resin lug chipped completely off and I can’t repair the case permanently.

Thanks.