Customer Reviews

Timex Men's T45181 Expedition Analog and Digital Combo Watch

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

I bought this watch for $25 before my deployment to Iraq. My watch has been subjected to conditions that were far worse than the average wearer would probably experience. Conditions such as extreme heat, fine dust, and complete submersion in different liquids have not even fazed this watch. I have even accidently knocked it against concrete walls and tactical vehicles with it staying fully intact. Being able to set different time zones is a great feature. I always knew what time it was back home. I am really not sure what people expect for $25, anything past the ability to tell time is an added bonus to me. While it won't impress any ladies with its looks, it is a great buy.

The features in this watch are exactly what is required if you travel globally like me. The 3 time zones which can be set in this watch is a nice feature. The backlight is adequate and the alarm is loud enough to wake you up. The only reason i didnt give this watch a 5 is beacuse of the strap. Though a nylon strap feels good, its not my preferred choice.
But you can always replace the strap to any material you want afterwards, which i intend to do. Timex watches are always known for their long battery life and this watch doesnt dissapoint. I recommend this watch to anyone who likes adventure gear.

The first Timex Expedition Analog and Digital Combo was defective. The light stopped working almost immediately followed by two of the digital controls. The replacement watch was a little better, but the digital controls, again, only worked a couple of days. Local watch and Jewelry shops could not correct the problem. The instructions for the watch are poor at best. To Amazon's credit their return procedures are excellent and credit and replacement is handled efficiently and quickly.

i had one just like it... and i lost it. it's why i bought another one. the analog tells me the time, and the digital tells me the date. it takes a bit of learning, but that's the same of any digital watch. and this has the best of both worlds!

Firstly, this watch looks better in the photo than it does in real life. It has a cheap plastic look and a flimsy feel and the band should be ashamed of itself. Now that I have the negatives out of the way let me roll in the positives. You get a good watch for the money with tons of features. Despite what other reviewers have said about bits and pieces breaking and falling off, I have not experienced this. My watch has held up very good.

I must admit that I only wear it once a week and have not subjected it to it's true purpose...outdoor activities.
As an avid collector and lover of wrist watches I rotate my stock.

Features: The alarm is quite loud, louder than my other expeditions, it actually wakes me up. The three times zones are useful for travelling. 24 hour countdown timer is very handy for those who need it, and although I don't use the rotating bezel, others may find this useful as a second timer, for whatever reason. All digital Expeditions have a stopwatch so nothing new there. Indiglo night light is adaquate, with the night mode feature being a bonus.

I have found this watch to keep very good time, only losing a few beats per month, like all Timex quartz watches.
I recomend this as a good knock around watch, but if you're looking for something really sturdy that will hold up well out in the field then look elsewhere . Go for G Shock or a Pathfinder or a Citizen Protek or the like.

All in all a good watch for the hard earned you will outlay.

This is my second Timex T45181. The last one hung on for at lesat three years use. Always accurate to the second time and the Indiglo face was great for nighttime clockwatching. Setting it was no problem after a little puttering around. I am a tiny bit dissappointed with the fabric band on this one however. Is is very stiff - and the end with the holes is cut square with something like glue across the end. (They may have used heat to keep it from fraying causing it to melt?) Anyway, the stiffness and square cut make it difficult to poke through the metal closure on the other strap. Hopefully it will soften with use. Hope so - this is a great watch for an outdoorsy guy!

I seem to be buying one of these every year or two, usually through my own abuse :) Like wearing it all the time, even in the shower and occasionally in salt water. For the price, this is a nice watch. I like the indiglo light and the alarm function. Just cool looking, too :)

I bought this watch for my teenaged son and he loves it. It is easy to set and the alarm is loud enough he uses it instead of an alarm clock in the mornings. The Indiglo feature is bright and easy to read. The general look of the watch is "cool" plus it has a nifty compass! Wish there was a smaller women's version.....

Well made and easy to read. Both with standard dial hands and digital time. nice metal case and back. Easy to program and set. I thought the strap was Velcro, which I prefer, because it is easier to get on and off, but, it is buckle type. strap is well made and looks like it is water proof.
but, I'd prefer it to be Velcro. overall, nice camping and hiking watch, witch is what I use it for. I have found it to keep accurate time and it is good in water up to 100M.

This watch from Timex is functionally equivalent to watches priced at many times it's cost. Rugged, attractive and, I anticipate, every bit as durable as the last Timex I purchased over twenty years ago and still use.