It is 2016 and I do not often purchase calculators anymore.

Those that were easy to obtain, I obtained. Those that are hard to obtain... well, I obtained most of them anyway. A few will probably be permanently missing, as they are getting harder and harder to find, especially at a reasonable price.

For the longest time, the Casio CFX-200 and its cousin, the CFX-400 fell into this category. Though they tended to show up on eBay from time to time, prices were exorbitant.

Today, however, I was able to purchase a CFX-200 for a more reasonable sum, and I decided to go for it.

So here we are. And what a beauty of a watch this is!

Oh, did I say watch? The CFX-200 is a calculator watch. But it is almost unique (again, with the CFX-400 being the only other one of its kind) in that it is a scientific calculator watch.

To be sure, it is not a programmable calculator. As such, it is not part of this museum's "main exhibit". But its beauty and uniqueness warrant it to have a page, so here it is.

I can see why this model was discontinued. You almost need a magnifying glass to use it, and teeny weeny fingers (or sharp nails). And its usage is somewhat cumbersome.

Nonetheless... it is, in many ways, the ultimate geek watch. In addition, it actually looks nice (even with more than 20 years of obvious wear) and it's light and a pleasure to wear. Though apparently, finding a replacement battery can be a problem, as the BR-2020 battery type is obsolete. (But then, the standard CR-2016 type appears to be a perfect substitute.)

I already like this watch so much, I think I might actually wear it... on those rare occasions when I still wear a watch (maybe once in a leap year or so) instead of just using my smartphone to get the time.

I think in this case, the expression "they just don't make them like this anymore" is truly appropriate. I am glad I was able to get one of these units and feature it here.