Wow am I really this early?! Not quite sure how I feel about timex to be honest. I just feel like I’m getting a much better bang for my buck by searching vintage citizen Promasters.
@stevengrubb3291
17 сағат бұрын
The bracelet looks perfectly period correct for the vintage look of a 1975 watch, but unfortunately there's the comfortability issue you mention. The watch does have a great retro look too. Thanks for the review.
@JustOneMoreWatch
17 сағат бұрын
Sadly!
@strongandco
12 сағат бұрын
Men were tougher back in Timex's heyday, they could shrug off a few plucked arm hairs without crying about it 😆
@fergfour
16 сағат бұрын
I had the original. Fun fact is it had a pretty unique movement with a higher hertz quartz crystal and the seconds hand ticked 3x per second.
@leohidayat6811
12 сағат бұрын
They should go with transparent rotating disc instead of hands learning from MJW.
@mattclarke8791
17 сағат бұрын
Either I’m getting old or fussy (why not both!), but it’s been a while since I’ve seen a watch here that I’ve actually wanted to spend money on
@WH250398
18 сағат бұрын
One glaring issue with Timex is that if the movement dies, YOU ARE SCREWED. Timex does not keep movements around.
@gregtolley3455
18 сағат бұрын
The marlins use miyota 8 series.
@jamesblonde2271
17 сағат бұрын
If you get that unlucky & love the watch a watchmaker can just replace the movement which is bought in anyway, you could do it if you could understand Cousins watch parts catalogue website, they say up to a year of a English watchmakers training is devoted to elucidation of esoteric Cousins catalogue ciphers....
@WH250398
17 сағат бұрын
@@gregtolley3455 Lucky. If it's one of Timex' in house movements, you'll have to hunt down a used watch, and that can be seriously difficult.
@WH250398
17 сағат бұрын
@@jamesblonde2271 In my case it was a chronograph quartz movement. There wasn't even a hint of documentation about it. I ended up getting a used watch from Ebay. Works perfectly fine... but unfortunately the indiglo does not work.
@turnbasedtoddy7664
16 сағат бұрын
I’m pretty sure these use pretty easily accessible quarts movements.
@richardtomlinson2063
18 сағат бұрын
Just sold a Timex waterbury chronograph (funky subdial colours). I loved the watch and wore it often, but just could not get a good fit with the bracelet. No half links or micro adjusters. What would it cost Timex to stamp another hole or 2 into the clasp?
@johnsrabe
18 сағат бұрын
Just wrap this enigma in a paradox … and send it back!
@rykonofficial2084
14 сағат бұрын
Timex is just brand name $$ and unique designs, else than that there's nothing to look forward to.
@strongandco
13 сағат бұрын
How do you wear a watch so high up Jody?...not so much a wrist watch, more a forearm watch.
@AlwaysPossible100
14 сағат бұрын
It’s a timex. So it means 1. Overpriced. 2 cheaply constructed. 3 poor QC. 4. Most likely something faulty as delivered. In short timex is crap.
@himangshumahanta5398
12 сағат бұрын
I have 2 Timex watches from their Q series, and the quality is really good for the price.
@jerrypanela
10 сағат бұрын
True. At that price you can get a superior AliExpress watch.
@201950201950
10 сағат бұрын
@@jerrypanela I've seen so cool super clones of Q's on AliExpress over the years. They had way better specs.
@strongandco
13 сағат бұрын
This would pair nicely with a Twist-o-Flex bracelet
@victorutomo7244
17 сағат бұрын
Gotta say, i put more attention on your tshirt more than the timex 😅
@TinBin-Craig
18 сағат бұрын
no thanks for that price... cheers
@NickHaven
16 сағат бұрын
It takes a lickin' and keeps on pullin'.
@valengreymoon5623
18 сағат бұрын
I'm all for a battery hatch, but it should be absolutely flush with the rest of the case back.
@coldnitess
13 сағат бұрын
I bought it almost instant after it hit the US store. Love the dial, reliable little battery hatch for future battery change, charming little tonneau shaped case (though it’s all polished with no brushing like the original), and zero lume (just like the original). But that bracelet, after sizing it and putting it on it looks and feels like cheap metal, shines almost like a plastic nickel… omg, I was embarrassed to wear it, luckily I had a Veblenist raven colored canvas strap that I threw on it and it’s been great ever since… I don’t mind throwing that garbage bracelet in a dumpster fire, it’s never touching any watch again… yikes😢
@waxluthor
15 сағат бұрын
I got a couple of recent Timex Qs and they all have common TMI or SII branded Seiko quartz movements. The Marlin and Pan Am chronos use Seiko VK mechaquartz
@hattyfarbuckle
16 сағат бұрын
The original itself seems like the floating hands are a cheap "homage" of the Zodiac Astographic (unless something predates that)
@mattr5095
17 сағат бұрын
Timex has some neat designs but every one ive owned has felt like a toy. Not really any better than a fashion watch. Actually the Expedition that i have from 20 years ago is nicer than anything they make now, i think they've cheaped out as theyve gotten more stylish
@Subcomandante73
17 сағат бұрын
Timex make some nice watches but they are a bit expensive for what they are.
@dazzlerjohnwatchman8215
17 сағат бұрын
Great review but not my cup of tea. I will leave this one for others to collect. Thanks.
@mrgingles
15 сағат бұрын
Timex terrible quality
@jonlee580
16 сағат бұрын
I like how it looks tho i wish it wasnt so expensive
@KrisMyasic-g9t
15 сағат бұрын
Timex is the Geo Metro of the watch world.
@randomhandle
17 сағат бұрын
An insane price for this watch. Insane.
@robertlittlehawk7713
18 сағат бұрын
Ill skip it
@Boyahda
18 сағат бұрын
Timex is such an odd brand. They quite literally have nothing going for themselves. Bad bracelets, bad crystals, bad movements, high prices, infinite reissues etc. like what are we actually paying for here? Just the name I suppose.
@julienfroidevaux1143
17 сағат бұрын
Interesting designs , like this watch . Mostly agree with what you said .
@mtbkmaniac1
17 сағат бұрын
Have you looked at the Timex Dia De Los Muertos collection? The trilogy is interesting and aside from the Snoopy one , the other two sell out in as little as 12 hrs.
@Wintermute-088
14 сағат бұрын
They have some nice designs and they're decent quality.
@johnjones928
13 сағат бұрын
I agree with you to a point, the crystal may not be sapphire, but a boxed one of those costs half the price of this watch. Yes you can buy a much higher speced piece on Ali's, but it's going to be 95% unoriginal.
@ozzy1154
13 сағат бұрын
I think the name holds way more credence than you’re letting on. AliExpress brands might be technically better but they have no story at all.
@Mike-DuBose
18 сағат бұрын
Good morning Jody!
@JustOneMoreWatch
18 сағат бұрын
Helloooooo Mike!!
@WMIYC
4 сағат бұрын
It’s a cool looking watch, but it looks more like a parody of a well done “mystery dial” watch that uses discs.
@gorillasinthewrist
9 сағат бұрын
A nice watch let down by an atrocity of a bracelet
@gopherproxy
3 сағат бұрын
This enigmatic watch makes your body hair disappear as if by magic 😲!
@nickfowler515
Сағат бұрын
I'm surprised they didn't spring for Vanta blank for the dial and hands. I think that would have enhanced the floating hand effect. Old design with new tech would have been cool.
@pauldelarzac615
Сағат бұрын
Why didn’t they put the dot on the pinion itself? Would give the “floating” effect from more angles. Staying true to the original I guess…
@rickrounds5150
17 сағат бұрын
Oh, but for a watch company that can take the time to make sure the second-hand aligns with the indices. Is it that difficult? It's a quartz watch DEAL BREAKER for me.
@turnbasedtoddy7664
16 сағат бұрын
It’s not the company’s fault they don’t align. It’s the movements. You want that, you’re going to have to go premium.
@williamrizzo1285
4 сағат бұрын
I love it, just wish they made an automatic version
@tyreldelaney
Сағат бұрын
I think this could look stunning hydromodded. Like the affect they're trying to go for with that dial would be amplified so much filled with oil
@robertevans214
Сағат бұрын
Can’t get past the quartz… for some reason I just don’t like them
@ajgross67
2 сағат бұрын
The zodiac astrographic was a much cooler way to go for this idea. There it is actually clear disks attached to the pinion so the hands really are just floating
@jonboy8181
3 сағат бұрын
Timex watches were never meant to cost this much. I have a vintage auto from my grandfather but the movement is comprised of a lot of plastic (gears and wheels and such) so it it a disposable movement. They have to be inexpensive to make sense. Sorry.
@HollyGrosvenor
6 сағат бұрын
Well I haven't owned a Timex for 60 years and looking at this one I won't be getting another. It looks cheap and nasty and the price is ridiculous. 👎👎👎👎👎
@DetroitDiesel671
7 сағат бұрын
I was actually surprised to see 'assembled in China' on the case back ... all of the modern Timex watches I own were made in the Philippines.
@mattrossesq
14 сағат бұрын
Gotta say the biggest disappointment to me... absolutely no lume. And the braclet..oof. I switched it to a black rubber band...the bracelet absolutely terrible. I -did- break a screwdriver in this. Very 😞.
@philspencelayh5464
6 сағат бұрын
They could have done the dial and hands in vantablack to improve the effect but that would have added to the cost. Expensive comsidering the cost of the quartz movement but a bit more interesting than the endless stream of divers out there.
@nottooherbal
10 сағат бұрын
A clinking, clanking, clattering collection of collagenous junk.
@muzo8
2 сағат бұрын
I think it is unnecessarily expensive
@mercster
18 сағат бұрын
Second? Thanks Jody!
@Furniture121
10 сағат бұрын
I love that Timex is crushing it... Timex is the brand that got me into watches, and I suspect they are getting new people into watches still.
@paulgoyne6926
10 сағат бұрын
For me, the dial design just isn't attractive enough to compensate for the lack of legibility.
@brianmurphy8154
13 сағат бұрын
Hahaha premium rolled link….Jody that was as funny as your shirt….
@JS-ev4xc
11 сағат бұрын
Very Swatch vibe. Given its earlier history, may be next time if we see a Swatch with similar design, we should say very Timex vibe. ☺
@lawrence-ec5dm
9 сағат бұрын
What a great looking watch love it think I will buy one if I can get one in the uk.Think I will put it on a leather strap.
@G-rig6969
16 сағат бұрын
I'd probably pay A$150 max for a novelty vintage piece such as this. the dial area looks too big. Just wait for a DJ sale. High polish will be a scratch magnet and looks cheap. Shame it still looks a bit cheap and that battery door should be flush or don't worry. Cheap Citizens are a pointless, I'd pay a bit more and get the 365 BN1014-55E, which you'd be more likely to hang onto.
@mountman5386
12 сағат бұрын
I think Timex may have more appeal for some Americans. This looks like an interesting idea but the hands blue doesn't seem to match the dial & so the effect is rather underwhelming. Add a dodgy bracelet & a cheap quartz movement together with a strong $USD and I can see this appealing to a rather select niche.
@chronomatt6990
15 сағат бұрын
Having owned many true vintage “mystery dial” watches, I would never call this Timex one. It looks like a budget attempt at a Zodiac Astrographic. That said, I love Timex’s rereleases.
@charliewilson8162
17 сағат бұрын
When I look at Timex watches I see a lot of them I like. That is until I look at the case backs and see press on case backs. The case back style on the Enigma I don't mind but I prefer the screw on.
@johnjones928
14 сағат бұрын
I can wait until it comes down to the price we SHOULD be paying like i did with the Milano XL , and plus one one the Marmont, i'd rather have that one.
@michaelk7007
18 сағат бұрын
Shocked by the 20mm lugs. I think the last timex reissue kept it at 18mm. Good on'em.
@mordeth1964
17 сағат бұрын
You can currently buy one from another Australian jeweller for $287.00 AUD with a code..
@stephenmorrissey1254
15 сағат бұрын
I'm not a fan of 70s design whether it is cars, avocado green appliances, interior design etc. But the watches from that era are a blast! Bought myself a birth year (and month!) King Seiko which is very much not a 70s looking watch but I plan to pick up some more birth year watches soon.
@richardtomlinson2063
17 сағат бұрын
I quite like that Timex are keeping the re-issues genuine to the originals, warts and all, but agree about the lum. I've got the QLCA (ana digi), and I love that, though massively overpriced for what it is, but Timex are using the fact that the light is as sh!te as the original one as a selling point. Good on em I say.
@Hrethgir
12 сағат бұрын
I don't think I'd want to pay more than maybe $75 for this, and that would only be if I liked it. Which I don't very much. Price is way too high.
@mcy1122
16 сағат бұрын
timex has a great library -including this model. I can accept a generic quartz movement in a $200 watch with nice design. But can’t Timex throw in sapphire and a decent bracelet? Timex saves cost as it’s made in China so they can afford some cost in the crystal and bracelet. it’s hard to pay this much for so little value. Timex has design carry too much of the weight of a sale. Jody, thanks for the great content!
@ScottGramling
14 сағат бұрын
I returned this watch to Timex. Case and bracelet seemed cheap plastic like. A lot better watches out there for the money.
@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.
16 сағат бұрын
10 or so years ago, I used to own some timex pieces. In 2024, the assembled in China has become "everything in China" for this part of my collection. At that price point, all I can do is laugh.
@dubcheck2943
18 сағат бұрын
I do kinda dig it, not enough to hit the button. Still got my eye on the Marlin Jet, if it ever comes in stock. I did pickup my first Timex last month. The plastic legacy ocean, its great. if you sign up to Timex mailing list, they often have 25% off deals.
@hawkeye454
17 сағат бұрын
Sadly, ive never bought a single Timex that made me think "I'm glad I bought that" after about an hour of wear. 🤷♂️
@chillausmc
17 сағат бұрын
This case shape and crystal looks great. The dot doesnt flim my flam and the dail is too boring for me. Rolled links for $50 and under? Blue leather strap on this one..
@jamesblonde2271
17 сағат бұрын
Y'know the clear version of this is so much more effective on similar watches, this is pretty but the mystery dial ( as this comp is called in vintage circles) is a bit half assed imho.
@edulopez2140
12 сағат бұрын
Timex is an overvalued brand. Their watches are not worth it
@mex3000cf
18 сағат бұрын
Nothing like enjoying my old personal grails on my wrist whenever all they can do these days are non stop reissues of the OGs I have 😆 🤣 😂
@jb6027
9 сағат бұрын
The Timex looks like an incomplete design.
@paulaure3164
16 сағат бұрын
That gap on the lug and the bracelet is giving me a cringe. Good thing It looks good on leather and mesh.
@normanhunter7
13 сағат бұрын
"You can keep it running for pennies" is the only thing going for it😂
@magstheonlyone
11 сағат бұрын
What a rip-off!
@mildlymusical4054
7 сағат бұрын
7:40 seiko 5 bracelets are a pain to resize
@tiagopereira5260
14 сағат бұрын
Too expensive for what it is, Jody. I don't even find it to be that good looking
@TCL_Dasler
6 сағат бұрын
Looks fantastic on the mesh
@fliportreat1356
11 сағат бұрын
Now Timex is like an "Ex" (need to get over it) Time-Ex #Heartbreak#
@robedmunds7163
7 сағат бұрын
Arm hairs are starting to go grey as well now😢
@zathrasthetenth505
15 сағат бұрын
so wanted to buy this watch when it came out but the flaws just put me off, shame.
@pavo45
4 сағат бұрын
All I can see is a blue dot, my eyes just will not let it go!
@timeandnourishment1961
17 сағат бұрын
The watch looks fun, Jody; the price - not so much. Cheers 🍻!
@Makingnewnamesisdumb
18 сағат бұрын
Enigma PLEASE!
@roy_geebz
15 сағат бұрын
That shirt 👌
@augustgothman1537
18 сағат бұрын
3 minutes 😢
@theaustralianconundrum
18 сағат бұрын
Such an enigmatic timepiece! lol Greta video as always.
@James-dt7ky
17 сағат бұрын
Greta: "How dare you!"
@heiner71
16 сағат бұрын
The hands look like cardboard matches.
@JustOneMoreWatch
16 сағат бұрын
Nice analogy!
@adk7962
18 сағат бұрын
It’s a fun watch for sure, but I think their World Timer 1972 Reissue is a much better proposition. Thanks for the great review as alway. “Premium Rolled Link Bracelet…”😆
@JustOneMoreWatch
18 сағат бұрын
Yeah, fun but not my favourite either!
@gregtolley3455
17 сағат бұрын
Timex just cant get a coherent product together. You can tell they are more about price point than result. Its such a shame, another $50 bucks on any of these and you would have something special (musuo black anyone?)
@JustOneMoreWatch
17 сағат бұрын
Indeed! A bit more money on the bracelet, resulting in the same retail price, but a tiny bit less profit, and they'd have a much better watch!
@tbx59
16 сағат бұрын
Should be on a stretch bracelet
@JustOneMoreWatch
16 сағат бұрын
Yep, anything but this one!
@uncles2000
17 сағат бұрын
You must have been born in 1975…….🎉
@JustOneMoreWatch
16 сағат бұрын
😉
@KP-wp5sz
17 сағат бұрын
So is this a Chinese watch?
@JustOneMoreWatch
17 сағат бұрын
Cased in China. But not Chinese owned.
@legendarymoji
18 сағат бұрын
21 seconds ago is craaaazy
@bogrot69
16 сағат бұрын
I think they were inspired by the Zodiac Astrographic. Zodiac used clear discs however. The floating effect is much more convincing.
@turbyoulance
15 сағат бұрын
I hate Timex JUNK. 170 years of making suboptimal rubbish. They just can never get it right in my opinion.
@KrisMyasic-g9t
14 сағат бұрын
In life, you get what you pay for, unless you buy a Timex, then you get far, far less than what you paid for. My 30 USD Casio has rolled links and a shitty clasp. I wear it everyday proudly. I would never even look at a Timex.
@stevengrubb3291
16 сағат бұрын
I'm sure Timex quartz movements are their own design as are their mechanicals (based on an Omega movement). Over 80% of Timex watches sold worldwide are either made (fully or in final assembly) and/or shipped from the Cebu, Philippines plant. I think the Philippines plant are their main manufacturing arm, but Timex is very a multi-national company, headquartered in USA. Timex Group also produces watches under other brands, including Nautica, Guess, GC, Salvatore Ferragamo, Versace, Ted Baker, Missoni, Furla, Adidas, Philipp Plein, and Plein Sport.
@JustOneMoreWatch
16 сағат бұрын
Well the Marlin uses a Seagull, so they do pick and choose.
@stevengrubb3291
16 сағат бұрын
@@JustOneMoreWatch Ah, interesting.
@KrisMyasic-g9t
15 сағат бұрын
I'm glad that Jodi reviews shite watches. I'd rather own an invicta. I'd rather rely on canonical hours than own a Timex.
@Wintermute-088
14 сағат бұрын
This isn't a review, it's an advertisement. He made that clear at the start.
@KrisMyasic-g9t
11 сағат бұрын
"A brief review" - At the very beginning of the video. Why would Jody "advertise" any brand other than his own??
@Wintermute-088
6 сағат бұрын
@@KrisMyasic-g9t Because he's being paid to. He literally told you he's making this video as a paid advertisement. It's not a review.
@James-dt7ky
17 сағат бұрын
I like the shape of the case. The price is out of touch for a quartz Timex though.
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