Digital wristwatches did exist during the 1970s, and they were considered futuristic at the time. Early models generally displayed the time using LED or LCD technology. They did not resemble today’s touchscreen smartwatches, and they certainly did not have the advanced features people now take for granted.
There were no smartphones for a smartwatch to connect to. There was no Bluetooth, no mobile apps, no text-message notifications appearing on your wrist, and no modern fitness-tracking ecosystem.
That is what makes the photograph so convincing at first.
Almost everything else blends naturally into the supposed setting.
The lockers have the worn, industrial appearance associated with older American schools. The students
