The Casio DBC-60 is a digital wristwatch released in 1985, identified in the record by Casio module 563. It has a resin case and a resin bracelet, with the bracelet reference given as 204 F2. Its listed functions are an alarm, a chronograph, a calculator and solar power. The entry does not specify a water-resistance rating or original price. The watch appears among several broad collections of vintage digital watches, including categories for calculator watches and watches with data-storage functions, though the listed specifications do not describe its storage features.
The record is primarily a compact identification and reference listing rather than a full account of the watch’s operation or history. It includes photographs and links the DBC-60 to other watches using module 563, such as the DBC-600G and DBC-600. Its key limitation is that the manual is missing, leaving the functions and their use unexplained. Owners are invited to contribute a summary of how the watch works, and anyone with a copy of the manual is asked to get in touch. This makes the entry most useful for identifying the model and its basic specifications, while leaving practical details for users or a manual to supply.
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