Customer Reviews

Timex Ironman T53952 Triathlon 30-Lap Watch

5 star:		(19)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Contrary to the review from J. Welch, the band can be shortened, by removing one or more links. The links are held together by little pins, and you can remove a pin by pushing it in the direction of the arrows embossed on the wrist side of the links. I removed a pin by pushing it with an unwound paper clip, which I gripped in a pair of pliers to make it easier to hold. You need to remove two pins to remove one link. Then you hook the links back togther, and join them by pushing a pin back through the same holes in the other direction. You'll see which end needs to go in first -- the skinny end goes in first, and the fat (split) end holds it secure. You can make additional adjustments by moving the single spring pin that holds the band to the clasp.

After 8-10 years of wearing this watch, I feel like I owe it a review. I'm actually on my third one; the first had the rubber links in the band that eventually broke, so I replaced it with a velcro band (not a great idea) and it was sucked off my wrist while swimming beneath the Pulhapanzak waterfalls in Honduras. The second one I broke the band on during rigorous use, and beings my second battery was dying, I replaced it with the third watch.

Pros:
Best-looking sports watch I've found
Tough
Very waterproof- great for swimming
Light is indiglo and bright enough to use as an emergency light to find unfamiliar doorknobs at night while traveling
Easy to read at a glance
Timer/stop watch intuitively set up

Cons:
Band is a little tricky to adjust (removing links) but can be done with a little practice
Has about 15 pins in the band that can be broken if enough effort is exerted
Depending on how you wear it, the light button can be pressed if you fold your hand back hard enough (I think they replace the face with the same scratch-proof glass used on iPhones and make the center touch sensitive for light control, ok, the might get expensive)

I highly recommend this if your figuring out which Timex to go with

I had been looking for a metal digital watch for some time that was not ugly and had good functionality. This watch is all of those except the coloring on it could be a bit brighter (it's a bit dull). Anyway, you CAN adjust the bands and remove/put in links. I bought this at Walmart, and the lady did it right then and there for me. Poor lady: she kept on adjusting it and I kept on trying it on until it was perfect. This watch is easy to read. Also, everytime you hit a button on the main clock screen, the nightlight goes on, which wastes battery, which is not a big deal actually since watch batteries last 3 or more years. It has easy to push buttons and the watch is sturdy itself. Lightweight and flexible, this watch will work for almost anybody.

My husband likes the Timex Ironman watch; therefore I was excited to find this one on Amazon.com at a discounted price. We have been disappointed since we have had to repair it three times now. The two pins closest to the watch were apparently not aligned correctly and his watch has just fallen off his arm while he was sitting. If it happens again we will probably return it.

I got this watch a couple of days ago, and was pleased to be able to get a timex digital with a metal band. I tend to go through the plastic/rubber bands with undue speed. I specificly bought the watch for timeing myself when running and swimming, and while I haven't hit the beach with it yet, I have gotten it wet and not seen any problem. The band is tough, and doesn't pinch and the shape of the watch itself keeps it from spinning on my wrist when I'm excercising. The band was easily adjustable, although the instructions did not say how to go about removing the nessicary links. My wrist is small and girly (being a girl) so it was a definite need-to conserning the size of the watch band. However, tapping the little pins out in the direction of the arrows on the back of the removable links was easy enough to do, with a little knowledge passed on from previous watches.
All in all it's a very nice little watch. The only down side being that the "FLIX" feature with the indigo light takes a real hard wrist shake and I prefer to just hit the button.
Oh! Also, the ability to set three different timezones in the watch is very helpful. I always for get the exact time differences for certain friends of mine that live overseas, but I can set times 2 & 3 to their timezones, just in case I forget when it's appropriate to try and get ahold of them.

Bought this watch because I am a soccer referee. I am very pleased with the looks and performance of the watch, Easy to use and very easy to see either chrono or timer when refing, keeps very accurate time. Most of the sports watches I have had kept terrible time.

My husband had this watch for years and it finally broke on the band. We found another one here at Amazon and bought it right away. He loves the features and the alarm always works. Plus the dual time display. I've tried to buy him other more stylish watches but this is the only one he really likes.

I purchased the watch and wore it scuba diving to depths no deeper than 65ft. The watch broke on my 10th dive even though it was designed to dive to over 300ft. Disappointed. I liked the watch though and am getting a replacement, hopefully not defective.

I love this watch. Great functionality, good looking, and the easy slip on adjustable band is a key selling point...no more fumbling with trying to get it on. But here's my only gripe: it will break in a year or two depending on how hard you are on it. I have owned THREE of these watches. Each one has broke within two years at the same spot: the female connecting point where the pin connects to the base/body of the watch. When this happens, it not fixable, so it instantly turns into a pocket watch. The pins also bend and break, but that's easy to fix...just save the extra pins you have after the intial fitting...assuming you had to reduce the band. So if your OK with spending $30 every year or two for a watch, then go for it. I don't think I will purchase my 4th, time to try something esle. Good luck.

Timex has made several ironman watches over the years that look similar to this. Of the three that I have owned, this is by far the best. The features are about the same but this one has more setting per feature. As an example, you can set the alarm and opt for it to go off only during week days, only on week ends, or simply every day. The four side buttons on this watch are also a lot easier to press. The previous ironman watches I've owned required a lot more force to depress the buttons. All the previous ironman watches I've owned had adjustable metal bands. Timex has really out done themselves with this band because the segments are solid aluminum. My other ironman watch bands were pressed and rolled aluminum. I am very suppressed that this watch was priced so cheap. You get a lot of watch for your money.