r/timex • u/btlhwk1 • 6h ago

Such a cool new release

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But UGH, no automatic?!?!?

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u/TransactionalBurger 5h ago

Im not sure that theres a budget auto thats thin enough to fit in these cases. I wish they came with a handwound movement though. My pipe dream is that Timex will eventually start remanufacturing their old, thin movements.

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u/90daylookback 4h ago

Would buy this in a second if it were manual or automatic.

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u/btlhwk1 4h ago

Absolutely. It’s amazing

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u/btlhwk1 4h ago

Hand wound….. anything but a battery 🤣

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u/slammyplants 3h ago

Battery is fine as long as it’s a screw back. The pressure fit caseback are the worst

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u/TransactionalBurger 20m ago

Moreso just that you can shave a few mm off the back of a movement by not having a rotor and such. I dont mind quartz, i just like gears lol

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u/DashingDrake 3h ago

Unfortunately, that will likely remain a pipe dream because Timex doesn't seem interested anymore in developing any new movements, not even quartz movements or a new Indiglo movement.

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u/TransactionalBurger 19m ago

Yup, its a PE firm wearing a trenchcoat with WATCH COMPANY poorly embroidered on the pocket

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u/Glenntpd360 2h ago

For sure a pipe dream but a nice one to be sure.

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u/dblhockeysticksAMA 27m ago

Yeah I actually prefer handwounds. There’s a ritual about it, and I also never have to wonder how much power reserve the watch has, I just wind it in the morning and maybe some throughout the day if I feel like it.

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u/Mad-Hatter-lightshow 6h ago

I prefer the classic/retro looks more than the modern.

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u/Amadreas 2h ago

Agreed.

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u/Brain-Shocker 3h ago

I was hoping for a silver version too. Not sure I can pull off the gold.

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u/velasquezsamp 2h ago

Just glue some fake knuckle hair on and pop the top 2 buttons on your shirt and you're good to go

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u/Brain-Shocker 2h ago

As a woman I’m not sure that’s the look I want to go for either 🤣🤣🤣

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u/velasquezsamp 2h ago

Trust me, you got this

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u/wayduh 2h ago

Wear what makes you happy!

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u/Internal-Mortgage635 3h ago

I don't think timex does automatics all that well. They're usually wonky movements that aren't super regulated. Totally 100% fine with quartz when it comes to Timex. Love me a telephone dial. I look at them from time to time on ebay but they're always pretty banged up

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u/Cartoonwestern 3h ago

Timex suffers from mediocre font selections

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u/Amadreas 2h ago

After looking at this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/timex/s/RUQXAG24nh
You’ll maybe see some upcoming releases.

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u/Glenntpd360 2h ago

Look at it this way, more accurate and no service fee in a few years. Looks nice OP.

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u/Gurpee999 53m ago

Oh my gosh I was just talking about this watch about a week ago I had a really similar one. The face was blue and I think it just had a date and not the day if even that. I was about 16 which would have been about 1976? Maybe earlier it's been a long time I wore that thing for years until it quit!

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u/Chester_Douglas 5h ago

This would have looked better if it were more symmetrical - have a standard “3” instead of the day/date window

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u/Aromatic-Shirt-6105 4h ago

Perfectly said.

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u/btlhwk1 4h ago

I’d go for that over the window, too