Another old, and slightly worse for wear, watch today, and by a manufacturer I haven't featured before. There is a loose connection inside, so it only works when I hold the buttons in.
The watch is by Ricoh, who are a Japanese electronics and imaging company. They were founded in 1936, and are much better known for their office equipment (printers, photocopiers etc) and cameras (and they made the processor for the Nintendo Entertainment System). It also seems that they made watches, probably in the late 70s or early 80s under the name of Riquartz.
Today's model is a Riquartz LCD watch. It has a 4 digit display, and only the basic functions of time, date, and seconds (although it does also have a light). Inside the watch is a Japanese made Ricoh 812 module, powered by two AG3/392 batteries. The back doesn't have much information, but has a 6 digit number, the first 3 are the module number, and the last are probably the serial number (although that wouldn't let them make very many...). The strap is a Ricoh stainless steel model, and has a clasp which is more solid looking than the common design.
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