Customer Reviews

Timex Men's T49709 E-InstrumentsTM Black Case and Black IP Bracelet E-Tied-Temp-Compass Expedition Watch

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2 mo.s in and it's working great!! I really love being able to see the tide status with just a glance. As a sailor, that alone makes it worth it. The compass is awesome, and I really like the look and feel. This is a serious multi-tool type watch, and I hope to have it on my wrist for many years to come.

I have never had a watch where I have recieved so many compliments.

People have come right out and said "that watch is awesome" or "that thing must have been expensive" but truth be told neither is true.

I do love the design and, as vein as it may be, that's why I bought the watch. The mechanics on the other hand are laughable.

The compass broke about 3 months after purchase. Now north is always within 2 or 3 degrees in whatever direction the watch is facing.

The Thermometer, which is not thermally protected from your body heat measures a combination of that and the air temperature. Being that it is surrounded in a steel watch case it will measure the air temperature if you leave it off for 30 pluss minutes.

The Tidal Tracking function is fine, but of course need to be constantly adjusted or the accurancy quickly diminishes.

In the end it is a great looking, perfectly function watch... not a compass, nor a thermometer, nor a tidal tracker.

It was a good watch, big and hard to program but other than that it worked well, the temperature is a median between your arm and the outside air. I don't spend much time in tidal areas so I am unsure how well that function worked. On a recent excursion to Alaska I broke the watch. I had previously bent the shafts on the buttons and somehow this trip the winding mechanism either fell off or broke off, and the watch stopped working. I may be able to replace this piece but I'm not sure I like the watch enough to go through the trouble. Analog looks classy but a piece with this many features could benefit from some digital additions.

This is a great watch for the price. It has a large face and the indiglo works adequately in low light situations. The compass and tide functions work perfectly after calibrations. I saw this watch with the plastic band and found it too flimsy for my taste and decided to go with the black metal one which I found to be very comfortable and sturdy. Adjustment of the metal band took a little time since you need the proper size (jeweler's) screwdrivers (2) or take it to a watchmaker to adjust it to your wrist. Overall I am very satisfied with this watch and great looks. Super fast delivery from Amazon.com as well.

This watch was great, Until, one morning after waking up in my tent I noticed the adjustment knob was missing...I looked around and found that it had broken off while I slept. I've had $20 watches last long, what a shame as I really enjoyed the watch for the whole 3 months I owned it.

Buen, reloj tiene mucho estilo, un poco grande pero esperaba que fuese así, llego dentro de la fecha estipulada y en perfectas condiciones, recomendable 100%.

This watch was everything I was hoping it would be when I first spotted it online. Manly, sporty, rugged and loaded with a ton of functional features for those who truly love the outdoors. I am wearing this more than my Oakley watch, which I still love and paid a ton for, but am really enjoying this watch.

This is a really good looking and functional watch. The only problem is that the black band is not really that scratch resistant and the scratches can be quite visible due to its underlying metal color. Furthermore, this is NOT a chronograph or alarm watch so be sure this is what you want before buying.

I own two types of these and all I can say (aside from the negative reviews I have seen) this is a great watch. Now granted, for me it's not a watch I wear everyday, maybe a few times a month, boasting on 5 or 6, I don't consider it a daily watch. Maybe that's why some consider it, "not so durable" in any case this watch is outstanding for the price and the quality and comfort are wonderful.

After about a month of normal wear, I went to check the time and noticed the watch had stopped. I went to change the time, and I noticed the little nob you pull out to do it was missing. Which is why the watch stopped.

I can't imagine that I did anything to it that wouldn't normally be done, so I'd say it's just not very durable.