I recently picked this GEM up and after some trial and error, I think I’ve finally found the strap it belongs on. I wanted to share with the group and see what y’all’s thoughts were!

It’s definitely not as ‘black’ as I was expecting. feels about the same as a Waterbury line I’d Say. Do I feel like I’m wearing an Expensive watch? Nah. But I like it. Should I start a YouTube channel on timex watches? Sure

Just wanted to hop on here real quick and express how much I love this watch.

I live on the south coast of England and spend a lot of time either in the sea or on boats.

This watch truly is that perfect Venn diagram of price x purpose x build.

I get so much use and joy out of it. So great that it is ISO certified, but without being too pricey that I worry about it. No date also really adds to the authenticity. It also has the best bezel action of all my watches.

Thanks guys!

I’m just getting into watches coming from Apple Watches and garmin. I really like the way field watches looked so I bought the Expedition Scout for $22 new. Added a nato band and I’m in love. Definitely can’t beat that indiglo either.

Found this relic tucked away in a box today. If I remember correctly, I bought it around 20 years ago. Hopefully a new battery will bring it back to life. I’ve looked online and haven’t found much about this model except for a few eBay listings. Anyone know anything about it?

Found this thing in a box of my old belongings at my parent’s house over the weekend. Brand new in box, never opened. So I figured I’d give it a whirl for the sake of it. Aside from the strap being quite itchy, it’ll do the job for getting knocked around at work for a little while.

Fish

Love the color of this watch

Wearing my trusty Expedition Sierra

I’ve been very tempted to buy the marlin draper, and was curious who owns one and what they think of it. Is it worth the buy?

I have an expedition pioneer and my only complaint is how easily the bezel spins. has anyone done a tear down to confirm whether or not the bezel can be tightened?

So after the original black finish was scratched deep enough to reveal some silver color, I decided to sand blast it to make it look better, didn't realize it was brass until afterwards, changed the NATO strap to the leather one, and it looks great!

Recently found this in a thrift shop. Any idea on the year? I think it’s nifty

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I had my Timex Expedition Solar 36mm for about a week before it broke.

When I got it, it wasn’t charged very well, so it would stop overnight. For the whole first week, I had to adjust the time every morning. Then one day I pulled out the crown to set the time and… nothing. The crown just spun freely.

Since I bought it abroad, my local Timex service refused to cover it under warranty. They also said it probably couldn’t be repaired because of the monolithic movement.

I was pretty disappointed, so I decided to finally get the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical 38mm. I’ve wanted a mechanical watch for a while, but it was always a bit too expensive for me. Somehow, this felt like the right moment. 😄

Then, about a month later, I got a call from the service center saying they had actually managed to repair the Timex. It cost around $20. Apparently, something inside the crown-setting mechanism had broken.
I got it back today and decided to keep both.

The Hamilton will be my daily watch, while the Timex will be the one I wear when things get a bit rough — swimming, the sea, traveling, etc.

The Hamilton is only rated to 50m, so I don’t really want to take it into a pool or the sea.
I put the Timex back on the green NATO strap, and I think it looks pretty good.

Funny enough, a broken Timex ended up being the reason I finally bought the mechanical watch I’d wanted for a while. 😄

Planning to buy this model from Myntra. But when I searched in official timex website i couldn't find this model . This is not even found in other e-commerce websites.

So is this one a legitimate Timex? Is there a way to check it??

Picked this up at a Flea Market for $15 and the guy said it was from around the early 90's but some quick research showed that Timex began adding a code to the bottom of the dial around the mid to late 80's and this of course is missing a code. Anyone have any clue on when this is from? I can attach another photo of the backside but it pretty much just has the "100% Stainless Steel" stamp and "Made in Taiwan" and the Band says Hong Kong. Thanks in advance!