Customer Reviews

Timex Men's T42681 Expedition Adventure Tech Digital Compass Rubber Strap Watch

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3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
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I got this before I did several months of backpacking and it was exactly what I needed. It has 3 alarms, 3 time zones, timer, chronograph, and the compass works great. I have banged it around some and it has been in extreme heat and cold without any problems. I chose this because the band attaches directly to the face, without the fabric connection that other timexes had. I liked the look of this better, and it held up really well. It looks pretty nice and while it is obviously not a dress watch, it is great for what it is. Dependable, sturdy, and functional.

-Bezel rotates CCW and is raised above the window.
-3 selectable time zones. Military time option.
-Customizable mode set (hide unwanted modes). Means that you can 'hide' compass or any other menu item from showing up when you move from one item to the next. Example: press mode it goes to Alarm 1 then back to current time, or for time 2, goes to compass then to alarm 2 then time.
-Hydration is really just a interval timer.
-Three alarms, all can be set for Weekdays, Weekends or Daily.
-Out of the box (northern Illinois) the compass was perfectly aligned. I had no problem holding the watch level with the bubble level and getting a roughly accurate direction. Don't expect this watch to be accurate enough to bet your life on! If you need a real compass, then get one. Compass turns off in 20 seconds for battery life but you can change that. You can also change the declination angle.
-100-hour Chronograph does splits.
-24-hour Countdown timer.
-15 settable occasion alarms. You can set each to sound a reminder up to 9 days before the date, or the day of at any time. You can look forward to see future set alarms. Set reminders as "anniv, appt, bday, bill, bill-mo, bill-yr, doctor, game, gift, holi, holi-yr, multi, other, show, trip". "ANNIV, BDAY, DILL-YR and HOLI-YR" repeat yearly and "BILL-MO" repeat monthly.
-The indiglo night light only lights up the digits and compass needle not the whole face.
-Band has a raised area at the end of the tongue and is captured by a strap.
-Buttons freely move with a small shelf under them so that your wrist won't press a button but they are still easy to press. One of my buttons is not easy to move, but nothing to complain about compared to the old metal buttons.

I took a risk ordering this watch as I could not find the manual online, but after a week I am still extremely happy with it. Rubber strap will not get stinky as the leather Timex bands have in the past.
Hope this helps your decision.

Searched around a lot before settling on this watch. Criteria included: ruggedness, set-and-forget functionality, everyday usage, performance for the price, aesthetics.

I was looking for a watch with alarm(s) and multiple time zones that could withstand a beating. Turns out this one satisfied those requirements and then some. Quite satisfied so far.

Great watch. Compass needs to be calibrated but actually works pretty well - I've actually been using it regularly (I had my doubts and was worried it might be another gadget that never sees any real world use).

Wanted a more rugged outdoorsy watch for a hiking trip in Costa Rica. This watch is fantastic! The rubber wristband is very comfortable, and has a well-designed catch that snaps to keep the excess band in place. The display is easy to read in all light and dark conditions, compass works well (used it a few times), and the multi-time zone feature is handy. Had zero problems - through heat, fog, water, ziplining, etc. Now I wear it around town back home. Great watch!

First off I think the watch is probably worth the money. The features (with one exception) are great and the battery life is good. However, I did have issues with it.

I have had two of these watches. The first one got water in it, and fogged up. It was only a month old at the time. I had not changed the battery or opened it up and I was swimming in a stream when it happened. I definitely was not more than 5 feet under water.

I got the second watch as a replacement for the first. I used it extensively for 3-4 years. Trained for a marathon with it and timed a ton of splits, which is partially to blame for the split button wearing out (I had to press it super hard towards the end). Then after its last battery change the thing got water logged. I took it apart, let it dry, but the display never fully returned.

Now for the one bad feature. This watch has no split recall. It gives you a total and the lap number. You can't go back and see what you ran. That sort of stinks. But overall its not a bad watch. I loved the compass feature it fit well and it looked good. But for the $50 I paid for the thing I really can't complain to much. Its pretty good.

I think this is my first review here lol.

I purchased this watch back in october 2008 prior to one of my deployments to Iraq. I purchased this mainly for the Compass and the rubber wrist band. This actually replaced a different Timex compass watch of which I had gone through 3.

Upos first recieving this watch I was very happy with the rubber wristband and the compass. I actually use the compass for land nav and in cities when I get turned around. the wrist band is outstanding and very durable. The different functions are very easy to use, I never really used the hydration timer... but the 3 different alarms were very handy.

I got back from my deployment and went on vaction with my wife in 2010. We went to a beach area with salt water, where the watch died after bing in salt water everyday, and no it wasnt beyond the rated 330 ft, it was about 10 ft max.

Even though these watches only have a usefull life of about 2 years, I have gone through 4 now, I will continue to buy them rather than buying one of those gigantic pathfinders or Suuntos. The rubber wristband on this particular expedition compass watch is very sturdy and is probably one of my favorites of the different watchs I have broken... I really like the way these watches work but I just wish they were more durable... I guess I am kinda rough on them!

Hopefully this helps anyone who is considering purchasing this watch, I am buying another one today!

TIMEX rep if you are reading this , make the watch's weather seal more robust and replace the cheap bezel with a thicker high impact rubber one, yes I am referring to the G-shock type bezels.

Keeps almost perfect time (lost 3 seconds in 2 weeks). Easy to adjust time. Plenty of features such as alarms, reminders, chrono, compass, level, etc. Display is easy to read. And can't beat the price. Also the lens is recessed which prevents scratching (none yet).

Great watch with loads of features, the only down side I have is when I press the indiglo button my watch emits a high pitch squeal, which is only loud enough to be annoying. I haven't tested other watches to see if it produces the same or if it's just mine.

A must have if going hiking,canoeing anything that requires sense of direction. I hike and photogragh nature and is very helpful getting back to my car.

Robert Jung
Lexington,KY