Timex Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Red, Full Size

by Timex

Product Features

• Preset your desired heart rate target zone to one of six ranges
• Review time in zone, recovery heart rate, and calories burned
• 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap
• 2 mode countdown timer, alarm with 5-Minute backup, INDIGO night-light with night mode feature
• Owner-replaceable battery, 2 data recorder, water resistant to 100-Millimeter and adjustable strap

Product Description

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A handy training companion that makes a bold statement, the Timex Ironman Road Trainer digital heart rate monitor series offers performance and comfort in a next-generation style. The watch is designed for both fitness enthusiasts and weekend warriors to help them meet their exercise goals. It allows you to preset your desired heart rate exercise zone and have it sound an alarm when you are not in the zone. The device also records your average heart rate during your workout and for each lap, your time in the zone, and calories burned. In addition, it offers a 100-hour chronograph and a 50-lap memory. The watch is water-resistance to 100 meters.

Features:

• Indiglo night-light with night-mode feature
• 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
• 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap
• 100-hour, 20-mode countdown timer
• Alarm with five-minute backup
• Average heart rate for your workout and each lap
• Time in zone
• Calories burned
• Owner-replaceable battery
• 3.5-year battery life

Manufacturer's Warranty
This Timex watch (but not any battery, crystal, band, or strap) is warranted to the owner for a period of one year from the date of purchase against defects in manufacture by Timex Corporation--not by the dealer from whom the watch was purchased. If this watch develops such a defect within the one year period, it will be repaired or replaced at the company's option. Timex will not provide any warranty service if your watch shows evidence that it has been tampered with, misused, abused, or altered.

About Timex
Timex Group designs, manufactures, and markets innovative timepieces and jewelry globally. Timex, founded in 1854, has expanded to become Timex Group, a privately held company, with several operating units and over 5,000 employees worldwide. One of the largest watch makers in the world, Timex Group companies include the Timex Business Unit (Timex, Timex Ironman, Opex, TX, Nautica, Marc Ecko); Timex Group Luxury Watches (Valentino, Salvatore Ferragamo); Sequel (Guess, Gc); Vertime (Versace, Versus); and Vincent Bérard.

Product Description

Timex ironman road trainer features target zones, average heart rate, recovery timer, max zone calculation, digital transmission and an owner replaceable battery. INDIGLO night-light with night-mode feature, 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits. 50-lap memory with average heart rate per lap 100-hour, 20-mode countdown timer. Alarm with 5-minute backup.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 3 x 3 inches ; 27 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GWWCJ8
• Item model number: T5K211
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

107 of 109 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good. Chest strap is a little snug on my 48" chest., March 17, 2010

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John Doe "jd" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Timex Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Red, Full Size (Sports)

Watch is the same as you would expect from a Timex Ironman. The watch is very comfortable. It looks like a regular sports watch. It appears to be well made. I am sure that it will only last about 2 years but that is alright for the money. Usually the timex ironmans tend to get beat up looking before they actually die. The interface is very intuitive. It works like a standard Ironman. You can display the heart rate in many different ways. I like that the time is visible while the heart rate monitor is functioning. I also like that you can display the heart rate in a bunch of different ways. I don't really use all of the fancy features. I did use it once just to see how it worked- it worked fine. (Avg hr, peak hr, blah blah). All that I do is keep my heart rate between 140-160. I would not count on the calorie counter to work. The recovery heart rate is a handy feature that is really easy to use. I think that measuring recovery heart rate is one of the best measures of heart health.

I bought this watch to replace an Omron that I bought off of Amazon for $32. The Omron was alright, but it was telling my that my heart rate was 220 plus beats a minute once in a while. And I wanted to see if I was going to have a cardiac arrest. The timex is coded, so I don't get any interference from the equipment or other heart monitors. The timex road trainer is superior in every way to the omron.

The only real downside is that the chest strap is a little short for big guys. I am 6'2" 240 lbs with a wide chest (48") and it is a little snug on me. I am hoping that it stretches out after a little while. This is a small annoyance that I don't mind dealing with for how well this watch works. Most people won't need to worry about that. I would say that only if you are bigger than me that it would be a real problem. It is nice to leave the watch on all day and then just throw the strap on when I go to the gym. During the day, the watch reminds me to hit the gym after work!

The heart rate is very accurate and reliable on this watch. It works consistently with no problems what so ever. This is definately worth the extra money. Using a heart rate montitor is a must to get the most out of cardio workouts. I will always use one from now on.

I had a polar a few years ago, and that thing was no where near as user friendly as this watch. This thing beats my old polar in every way. Also- I wouldn't be caught dead wearing the polar outside of the gym!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Training Tool, May 20, 2010

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T. Courtney "keko jones" (Arden, North Carolina United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Red, Full Size (Sports)

I purchased this watch one month ago and have been very pleased. If at first you don't understand the instructions can go to YouTube and check out the tutorials some people have been kind enough to make. The only negative is the chest band which is tight on me (48" chest). I researched for months which watch to buy a friend was trying to talk me into a Garmin with GPS but it seemed like overkill. This watch is perfect for those who do multiple sports are serious about improving their conditioning. It is definitely priced right and has a ton of features I am glad I made this choice.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Times Ironman Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor, July 30, 2009

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M. BORNFELD (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Ironman Men's Road Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Watch, Grey/Red, Full Size (Sports)

I had previously purchased a heart rate monitor with an analog transmitter system, and it would only work if it was nowhere near any electrical equipment (e.g., fluorescent lighting, television, or treadmill). The Timex heart rate monitors (including this unit) that have a digital transmission eliminate this electrical interference issue.

I have never been particularly fond of excessive bells and whistles, perhaps because I am technologically challenged--I have never found a use for all the extra features, much less been able to figure out how to use them. This unit does lack some features that some users may have preferred to have-- it doesn't retain more than one workout in memory, for example. I am also unsure whether the transmitter is compatible with treadmills and other equipment that work with Polar brand transmitters. But if you want a reliable heart rate monitor that provides real-time guidance of where your heart rate is, then this unit fits the bill.