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The TIMEX Story
The Timex Watch Company
Timex Group B.V. is one of the best-known American watch companies. Timex's U.S. headquarters are located in Middlebury Connecticut and it has substantial operations in China, the Philippines and India and full scale sales companies in Canada, the UK, France and Mexico.
The company began in 1854 as Waterbury Clock in Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley, known during the nineteenth century as the "Switzerland of America." Sister company Waterbury Watch manufactured the first inexpensive mechanical pocket watch in 1880. During World War I, Waterbury began making wristwatches, which had only just become popular, and in 1933 it made history by creating the first Mickey Mouse clock under license from Walt Disney, with Mickey's hands pointing the time.
During World War II, Waterbury renamed itself U.S. Time Company. In 1950 the company introduced a wristwatch called the Timex. Over the next three decades, Timex was sold through a series of advertisements which emphasized its durability by putting the watch through "torture tests," such as falling over the Grand Coulee Dam or being strapped to the propeller of an outboard motor, with the slogan "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking." With the help of former Olympic broadcaster, spokesman John Cameron Swayze, sales took off. The company later became Timex Corporation, then Timex Group and, to date, has sold over one billion watches.
The company has remained very competitive and the Timex brand continues its dominance through present day. Its primary market remains the United States and Canada, although the Timex brand is sold worldwide due to its ability to capitalize on its strong brand image and reputation for quality.
One of the most successful and important features available on many Timex watches is the Indiglo backlight system. Indiglo is a brand name of Indiglo Corporation, solely owned by Timex for licensing purposes. Timex electroluminescent lamps, branded Indiglo, were introduced in 1992 in the Ironman watch line. They were an immediate success. The Indiglo® lamp uniformly lights the surface of the Timex’s watch dials in a manner that makes the dial read very easily in many different light settings. In some newer watches the Indiglo backlight only lights up the numbers, rather than the entire LCD display, which is achieved by means of a specialized film that inverts the LCD transmissivity.
Today, Timex Group products are manufactured in the Far East and in Switzerland often based on technology that continues to be developed in the United States and in Germany. With a large and varied line of watches, Timex has the style for everyone. From the locker room to the board room, there is a great Timex style time-piece for you.
Timex Warranty Information
The Basic Coverage:This TIMEX Watch (but not any battery, crystal, band, or strap) is warranted to the owner for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase against defects in manufacture by Timex Corporation - not by the dealer from whom the watch was purchased.
What Timex Will Do:If this watch develops such a defect within the one year period, it will be repaired (i.e. a new or thoroughly reconditioned and inspected module will be installed or replaced and a watch of equal value and similar appearance will be supplied) at our option, provided it is returned with a $7.00 check or money order to cover costs of postage, handling, and service, and you provide proof of purchase and date of purchase.
This Limited Warranty Does Not Cover:
- Timex will not repair defects relating to servicing not performed by Timex Corporation.
- Timex will not provide any warranty service if your watch shows evidence that it has been tampered with, misused, abused, or altered; for example: moisture damage sufficient to affect the proper function of the watch; damage to the case; or visible cracking of the crystal.
- Timex reserves the right to charge you for a replacement battery, if the battery in your watch is depleted. No additional charge will be made unless the one year warranty has expired or servicing is necessary for reasons beyond our control, in which case a moderate charge will be made.
- TIMEX IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, special, or consequential, damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.
Your Rights Under Implied Warranties and State Law:THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES. TIMEX LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Care of Your Watch:
- Avoid exposing your watch to water, steam, or other forms of moisture, if it is non-water-resistant.
- If the lens becomes damaged, have it replaced at once to avoid damage to the module.
- When your battery is depleted, have it replaced promptly. The particular type of battery is indicated on your caseback.
Service of Your Watch:If your TIMEX watch should ever need servicing, either send it to Timex addressed as follows:
HOTLINE WATCH SERVICEP.O. Box 2740Little Rock, AR 72203
Because of possible loss, we recommend insuring your watch, return receipt requested, when using the mails. If you do not obtain the proper receipt within a reasonable time, start a tracer through the originating post office.
NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN YOUR SHIPMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MAY SUBSTITUTE A WATCH OF EQUAL VALUE AND SIMILAR APPEARANCE FOR YOURS ON BOTH IN-WARRANTY AND OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIRS.
For your convenience in obtaining factory service, participating Timex retailers will be pleased to provide you with a postage-paid, pre-addressed Watch Repair Mailer.
TIMEX is a trademark and a service mark of Timex Corporation. REG. U.S. PAT. ; TM. OFF.
This Timex Watch (but not any battery, crystal, band, or strap) is warranted to the owner for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase against defects in manufacture by Timex Corporation. Timex will not repair defects relating to servicing not performed by Timex Corporation. This limited warranty applies to US Customers.
Product Details
- Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 3.9 x 2 inches ; 1 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
- Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
- ASIN: B000FGABIK
- Item model number: T45171
Timex Men's T45171 Expedition Analog and Digital Combo Watch
Customer Reviews
I bought this watch almost a week ago and like it a lot. It has a lot of features and since it is all plastic it is light compared to my metal watch. I found out that it has a feature I didn't know about-a snooze alarm (do nothing when the alarm sounds and in 5 minutes the alarm sounds again). Also, you can put this watch into night mode which means that the indiglo stays lit for 3 seconds while rotating though functions at night. The directions included were wrong and it was by calling Timex that I figured this out-hold in the upper left button (button 1) for 3 seconds to switch between day mode and night mode and not the lower right button in the directions (button 3).
The rotating bi-directional bezel dial is a must for me. Some other expedition watches with bezels are only for show and not operational so be careful. Unfortunately the bezel is plastic on this watch and reminds me of gray PVC piping with black paint.
It has 2 digital time zones and 1 analog...hence the 3 advertised but if you sync the digital and analog time then it's only 2 time zones. The second time zone only allows you to set the hour so I put the GMT time zone here.
I like the calendar function on this watch. The year needs to be set on this along with the month and day. This means that it knows when a year contains a leap day and when it does not. Also, setting times, dates and alarms are simplified by this watch allowing you to switch between whole numbers-to set 5:55 it gives you the ability to switch between each of the 3 fives.
Then there's the included black velcro band. What a waste. It needs a black twist o flex or black commando watch band. I opted for the black commando watch band since it can also protect the watch.
3 times now in the last 5 days the digital functions have frozen on me. Twice when the chimes were on it stuck with an annoying ring that wouldn't stop. I found that this watch can be reset with by simultaneously pushing all 4 buttons at the same time. This resets everything except the analog portion of the watch and then you need to spend time setting the alarm and 2 time zones.
Bottom line is that the watch is nice but not aesthetically pleasing. It would have been nice to have an all metal watch with a rotating metal bezel that was analog and digital. This is a nice casual watch that is comfortable since it is light.
EDIT:
After having this watch for a month and looking at other brands of digital/analog watches I am convinced that Timex has a corner on this market and that I made a good buy. Other digital/analog watches I've seen don't have a second hand and the digital display looks squashed and ugly. I like how the second hand makes a neat quiet sound and the time is easily visible from any angle... while the hourly chimes and indiglo light give me the best of both the analog and digital world
I wound up getting a nice gray and black plastic/metal clasp band for $10 at a local jeweler that looks great!
EDIT 2...3 months of use now!
Well I've had this watch 3 months now and there isn't a scratch on the bezel or crystal-this is a very durable watch...even if it is plastic. I love this time piece! I've been looking at other brands digital/analogs and haven't found anything yet that I like more than Timex.
Oh, more about the band. I've replaced the band with 3 different styles now. You will need a 20 mm band where it goes into the watch (the distance between the lugs). I tried a black Twist O Flex but didn't like how the one I had moved side to side...it was adjustable unlike the ones you buy on the watch already. I've now settled on a black metal fixed band that easily adjusts at the clasp (I found both on ebay for under $20 each brand new). Hopefully Timex will just do away with the velcro band and sell these watches with black Twist O Flex bands that are not adjustable.
Did I mention that the bezel actually moves and is useful! Why do watches have stationary bezels?
EDIT again...6 months of use now!
I'm still lovin this watch. I put another watch band on it...4th band now. I went with a black 20mm MODENA Ridgo ridged Italian rubber watch band with a metal locking clasp (I bought it here on Amazon for $12 and like it a lot). Something that I realized recently about it is that the crystal is recessed just a bit because of the bezel. Not all dial watches are this way. I have a Relic dial watch that is flush with the crystal-this is not good if you hit the wall with your watch. Recessing the crystal the way Timex has done protects your watch crystal. Another reason Timex has a customer for life!
This is a good watch for the price. I bought one, and have had it for almost a year. What makes it better than many of the other digital and analog watches is the fact that the two sync with eachother. It is very anoying when the second hand ticks slower than the digital display. Another thing that is great is the count down timer, it is a very usefull accesory.
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