Timex Males’s Ironman Triathlon Traditional 30 Outsized 43mm Watch

Almost the perfect watch
I have owned three earlier models of these things going back to the days when I actually ran road races. They are brilliant pieces of work. My only complaint of them was that the start/stop/split button(s)–there were two on the older models–were too small. Well, apparently Timex listens and the two small buttons are now combined into one larger one. Probably this was done years ago but I’m only now getting back into road work, so now I get to discover it.The perfect watch? Almost. I especially like this model as my eyes are not what they used to be and the oversized face makes it easier to read. The downside to this is that it also makes the crystal easier to scratch. That’s always been an issue, but I can live with it. No, the real problem with this product is, was, and apparently ever shall be, the band. Now, it could be worse, it could be a resin band (like the old ones) that will crack and break within a couple of years, but no, this is a nylon and velcro wrap style which should be just dandy, but for three glitches: 1. it’s too short 2. it’s too narrow (gee whiz, Timex designers, it’s an oversized watch, why not a matching oversized band?) and 3. it’s still resin where it attaches to the actual watch. Now, I imagine it’s probably less prone to breakage in how it’s implemented, but if you should choose to replace it, I can see no obvious way of removing it short of cutting it off. Really?But these are minor complaints. I doubt it would be comfortable on anyone whose wrists are much bigger than my own, but replacement bands are everywhere, and this watch will keep time with style and it’s brilliant at splits. Heck, it even functions admirably as a backup for my expensive stopwatches at our regular short track stock car events. For my money (and did I mention the price is wonderful?) the Ironman is still the best at what it does, and for what it can do.

Greatest watch I’ve ever had, but changing batteries is near impossible
This is the 3rd time I’ve bought this watch. Same brand, same or very similar model. It has a chronometer, timer, alarm, and of course the clock. It has something I think is for “occasions” but I don’t know what it does and don’t really care about it. The watch is durable. It uses battery power efficiently. The indiglo is second to none. I just really really like this watch.Having said all that, if you want to change the batteries, good luck, you’ll need it. Once you manage to get the backing off of it and open it up (which is a little tricky in itself), it’s like a comedy routine where you see some stooge open an electrical device and a buncha parts and springs go flying everywhere. And of course, they are so tiny, you’ll never find them once they fly out. That was the exact scenario I found myself in the last time I tried to change the battery. It made me so mad I actually bought another brand of watch that I thoroughly researched. But that watch DIDN’T use battery power efficiently, and it had a host of other minor problems that added up to the conclusion that it was not nearly as great as this Timex. So, for the 3rd time, I found myself buying this Timex watch.So it’s a wonderful watch in every way except longevity because changing the batteries has historically been a nightmare for me.

Tried and true sport watch
My husband has bought several of these over the last 15 years. Usually, it’s the because the Velcro band doesn’t hold up so well over time, but it’s a great sport watch, reliable, lightweight, easy to wear. He really likes this model. (There’s probably another one in his future down the road.)

Enjoying the watch
Good watch.

Idéal pour la piscine ! Étanche, lecture digitale mais ce qui me fait le plus plaisir c’est le bracelet scratch qui ne me créé aucune démangeaison, qui se serre exactement comme je veux. Bref, une montre qui sait se faire oublier. Livraison rapide.

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