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. Drop it, bang it, submerge it... that's what it's for. The hardened resin case is officially shock resistant to standard international benchmarks and water resistant to 200 meters. It also tells time in analog and digital, with alarms, timers and more, ready for daily abuse.
M**N
It is a great watch and looks great
I bought this watch for my husband to wear on a trip to Kenya in October. It is a great watch and looks great! In fact while visiting a Maasai Village in the Maasai Mara in Kenya, the son of the local Maasai Chief asked my husband if he would be willing to trade the watch for something. My husband looked at me and I said go ahead I'll order you a new one when we return home (which I promptly did on our return). So he made the trade and came home with the two hand beaded neck adornments that the Chiefs son was wearing! This is a great looking watch and keeps great time to boot! It came very quickly both times!!
K**.
Good Watch, Great Value!
The Watch is Great and well built for the rugged outdoors person. The Wristband should be the velcro wrap type, rather than the buckle. I'd buy another one when and if its needed.
A**R
Better than the picture.
The watch is better than expected. I bought another Timex and returned it the same day because it looked cheap but not this one. The colors are same as shown in the picture but it looks way better in person. Very sturdy, love the straps. Very happy with the purchase.
E**W
Mixed Review From Long-Time Timex Owner
I've used/abused multiple Ironman and Expedition watches over several decades. One previous watch had serial power issues which I decided to excuse. This is the second one that doesn't quite measure up and makes me less likely to stick with Timex.Disappointed with alarm volume (my last Ironman was much louder, and I used for daily wake-up).Also disappointed that Indiglo button failed within first couple of weeks of light use. I'll probably open it to see if I can re-align spring, but it is headache even if that works.Like the analog/digital mix and leather band, though I would have preferred more choices of non analog options with natural colors and fabric or leather bands. Other functions (primarily chrono) meet expectations, though I was surprised that my last Timex took year and automatically set day of the week. This one does not.
J**L
I love the looking and funtionality of this clock and this ...
I love the looking and funtionality of this clock and this is not my first Timex, they usually do very good products. Anyway with this one I am very dessapointed as the digits in the led are not working properly, they just not complete. Seems to be a problem in the product. I'm wondering how does the guarantee of this product works, specially for someone that lives outside of the USA.
P**T
Be warned. This watch is massive and ugly.
This is easily the bulkiest, largest and most unattractive and watch I've ever owned. It's more like a wrist clock than a wrist watch. But it is functional and it seems to keep proper time. Don't buy this watch believing that it's anything but a very huge, thick time piece that will not compliment anything you could possibly wear. I would return it but it simply isn't worth the hassle.
N**S
Love this Timex watch
Love this Timex watch. Feels great...looks good for my military contractor work...tough and easy to use. I had some reservations about the band based on the descriptions online but I like it a lot. I would recommend this to anyone.
B**R
i like the looks and feel of the watch
i like the looks and feel of the watch.but after 5 days the dial stopped running and want keep time.everything else works
B**O
Great watch. Just what I wanted
Great watch. Just what I wanted. Keeps accurate time, easy to use and easy to read.Price was right!
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