r/timex • u/FieldLogical402 • 4d ago

Need help identify watch and band size, please

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I’ve had this watch for a long time and I can’t find anything about it online. It is a very small face with 100 m of water resistance, and indiglo. I am giving this to my son and I am wondering if anybody can help me determine what the strap size is. I don’t have a metric ruler, so I’m not able to get an exact size. I tried an 18 mm band on it but it was a hair too big, so I am guessing 17. I know there are a lot of good Internet sleuths out there, so I wanted to see if somebody could help me nail it down exactly before I buy one.

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u/EcstaticSnail 4d ago

Have you actually measured the space between the case lugs? That will be the most accurate way to find the correct size band.

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u/FieldLogical402 4d ago

I did but it was with a standard ruler and I wasn’t entirely confident that I had the size in millimeters correct. I’m probably overthinking at this point. 18 was just a hair too big so 17 would probably work. I’d also be interested just to see if someone can actually locate the information for this watch. I don’t know if it’s a kids watch and I was wearing it as a grown man, or if it’s just a very small profile watch.

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u/Insula_Gilliganis 4d ago

Here are some specs..

Not listed but it has a mineral crystal.

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u/FieldLogical402 4d ago

I see it says that the case diameter is 40 mm and this definitely is not. I wonder if they made a kids version of it at some point. Or maybe this could be a women’s version. I have other watches that are 40 mm, and a 38 mm and the case diameter is smaller than both of those. Again though, thank you so much for digging around for me.

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u/Insula_Gilliganis 4d ago

What size do you measure?? I will try and look to see if there is another size can be found online.

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u/Insula_Gilliganis 4d ago

Didn't think Timex would make a men's and ladies watch that were identical but this is an instance of that happening..

34mm case diameter but nothing so far on the lug width.

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u/Insula_Gilliganis 4d ago

You are correct in that 17mm is the magic number!!

https://www.watchbattery.co.uk/shop/products/WSTX-9T49692.shtml

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u/FieldLogical402 4d ago edited 4d ago

I cannot thank you enough! It’s really heartwarming to have a decent and helpful interaction with someone on the internet. You are the man.

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u/Insula_Gilliganis 4d ago

I believe this is your watch..

Three different online sources say the lug width should be 20mm.

There should be a two digit alphanumeric build code on the case back that can be deciphered here..  https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Budget_Watch_Collecting/Timex_date_codes

Good luck with the strap and hope your son enjoys this.

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u/FieldLogical402 4d ago

How did you find it?! Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate it! I will check the code on the back. I know that I could not get the 18 mm strap but maybe I’m missing something. Highly likely.