Timex Expedition North Field Post Hand Wind 38mm White Brown Reviews

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Posted 2 years ago

“Like other Timex enthusiasts, I was delighted in 2017 by the release of the Marlin reissue. Since then, I've purchased the 1979 Q, the M79 dive style, the Waterbury automatic, and a Mk1 chronograph. Unfortunately, the Expedition division let me down (and everyone who has purchased this watch so far). Okay, yes, it is an attractive watch. Despite reading negative reviews, I was charmed by it. I loved the white dial. Screw-in caseback and sapphire crystal? 100M of water resistance? Wow! I regret to say that I regret the purchase, and it's been a long time since I've regretted the purchase of a Timex. The stumpy handset is a head-scratcher. There is no point in having a smooth sweep second hand unless it hits the hashes. You can count off seconds on a stunted 1 Hz ticker easily; with a smooth sweep, you need hash marks. A leather OEM strap? Seriously? What other field watch brand puts a leather strap on their watch? Marathon, Hamilton, Weiss, Luminox, Bertucci, CWC, etc use nylon, cordura, kevlar or other durable materials. A field watch strap is gonna get wet and muddy, sweat-stained, and snagged. Timex's leather strap seems decent enough, but it wouldn't last a week doing basic chores on my farm. I hate Nato straps, but that would have been preferable. A watch without a reliable beating heart is a bracelet. The movement in mine hacks reliably and has been keeping very decent time. But the minute hand jumps when I push in the crown, and that's a maddening failure of quality control. It jumps forward almost exactly one minute, so I set the watch one-minute slow, but that doesn't really inspire confidence, does it? If Timex was going to make a serious field watch, then they should have made a serious field watch. I get it, they're not a charity, and I'm sure with a lumed dial and a decent movement (along with the sapphire and screw-in caseback), they were approaching the $300 mark. I'm an optimist, and believe if you build something worth $300, people will pay it. Timex's reputation has skyrocketed since 2017. The Galli S-1 watches ($450 automatics) can't stay in stock. So my advice to Timex is this: if a great field watch costs $300 or more, then build it, and I bet people will buy it. I spent $200-something on this with discounts and I'm not happy with it. I wish I had spent $350 and had a better watch.”

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Posted 2 years ago

“The watch is very nice and with suitable finishes for the price. Unfortunately, the movement that Timex places on this model have poor quality and ruin the wearing experience: when pulling or pushing the crown the minute hand moves a couple of minutes making it difficult to set the watch to the exact time. I am not the only one with this problem; In the internet reviews you can find more information about this.”

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Posted 3 years ago