Customer Reviews

Timex Men's T45951 Expedition Premium Collection Chrono Alarm Watch

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After years of keeping track of time using a number of timex cheapo digital watches, i started a search for a nicer analog watch. one of the benefits of digital watches is their features; lighting and alarm being among them. Its difficult finding an analog watch with those features.

One of the negatives of timex watches is their lack of identification. i have recently collected 6 timex analog watches, none of which has any markings as to model number. The model under discussion is T45951. The only ID markings on my watch is "922 PP." Go figure.

This watch comes with an instruction sheet that was printed for a previously available model upon which this model is based. This model, I believe no longer available, is heavier with a rounded crystal, an integral metal band and identical features. The current model has a larger face and is easier to read. It would have been appropriate for Timex to print an instruction sheet specifically for the current model.

Although we are discussing the T45951, I would like to point out that there are similar models available with identical styling/features, but in two other colors. Our model has an ivory field with black markings which I find most legible and esthetically appealing. There is also a model available with a black field and white markings, and also one with a blue field and white markings with an integral stainless band.

As is the case in all similar Timex chronographs, the upper/right sub dial measures .1 of a second. I find this useless and would prefer a dial measuring 6 or 12 total elapsed hours.

The dial alarm setting is unique to Timex watches and is the best feature of the watch. It is easy to set, and very accurate. The same can be said of the Indiglo illumination system. The alarm and Indiglo are two important features that are not easily found in other watches no matter how expensive. Also, the legibility of the watch face is excellent. The watch has a setting feature that allows one to set the hours without having to scroll through minutes. This is also a help in manually advancing past 31 (or 30) when the month has less days.

I have had this watch for two months, purchased from Amazon, and it has become my everyday timepeice. The only change I have made to it Is replacing the supplied leather band. All in all the best watch for the money with superior features and very attractiving styling. Change the 1/10 th of a minute sub dial to one that counts elapsed hours and I would rate it near perfect.

I came across this watch while looking for a casual brown leather band watch. I orginally was looking at the Tissot, forget which model, and came across this one. This Timex looks very, very similar to the Tissot, but without the $400 price tag. I decide for the price of the Timex, there is little to lose. I have been very happy with my decision. The functions are very easy to use and the watch has some weight to it. But most of all, I love the look. I have just began collecting watches and for one of the cheapest costing watches that I have, I find myself wearing this one more than the others. I highly recommend it.

I bought this watch because of the way it looks. I was going to buy the Timex Expedition T47902, another Expedition, about the same price, most notably the alarm is set by the face dial. That watch would have been cool, but in a world of a billion watch styles, appearance is everything. I like digitals, but they just come off Geeky with any kind of clothing, IMO.

1. The watch isn't white as shown in the picture. The face is ivory colored, and the hands are luminescent. No, they don't glow as well as the old radium watches, but you won't give you cancer either. IMO, gives the watch more character, and the dial is more legible than I expected.

2. The watch is thicker than I expected, mainly when you view it on end with one of the straps facing you. Less of a problem than I thought at first. It doesn't look thick from the crown side, and wearing the watch, no one, including you, views it from the side, maybe an ant crawling on your wrist band. Smash him before he bites you. I like the way it looks on my wrist.

3. The battery lasts 4 years. Wow. If I get two, from playing with the Indiglo button too much, I'll be happy.

4. For $5, paid to Timex, you can extend the warranty by 4 years, making it a 5 year warranty. Hmmm...if the watch won't tick, glow, alarm, chronograph, etc. they will fix or replace, as long as the face isn't broken. If you hit the face just right, you could break it, but it's odds for survival are better than yours, you name the activity.

5. The watch is water resistant to 100M, not 165ft, Timex website.

6. The instructions, and box the watch comes in are rather Spartan, almost funny, you really don't need either much. You don't have worry about paying for a fancy box. The instructions is a rolled up piece of tissue paper, used for half the watches they make, and in 3 different languages. On one piece of tissue paper? Yeah, the writing is small. It's sort of a test. It does tell you how to initialize the chronometer, and it does tell you not to push the buttons under water. It tells you nothing about how a chronometer works, so if you don't already know, their instructions are cryptic. The Timex website is not much better. They are saving on words there too.

7. I found out through Google that the chronometer on this watch actually works, and the dial at the 2 o'clock position actually does function. It's a stopwatch. How about that? The dial at the 6 o'clock position functions as the second hand, like what you are used to on a regular watch with a second hand. The large second hand sweep is fixed at 12 o'clock, until you press the upper button on the right. When pushed, the large sweep measures the seconds, the dial at the 10 o'clock position measure minutes elapsed up to 30 minutes, and the dial at the 2 o'clock position remains fixed. When the button is pushed again, like a stopwatch, second and minute sweeps stop to show elapsed time, and a that point the 2 o'clock dial shifts to tell you how many tenths of a second, to add to the elapsed minutes and seconds. The button at the lower left resets the chronometer.

8. The instructions said something about the lower left button also working with split timing, but I couldn't understand how it worked. As you can tell, all this is new to me, so If someone else can help, that would be nice.

9. The alarm operates from the lower right crown/button. It works well, but probably not as convenient as a dial operated alarm, like the T47902. I don't know for sure. I didn't buy that watch. There are some tradeoffs here. Cool looking water resistant chronometer vs. nifty dial alarm. What can I say? The need to be macho to the max overtook me. Hooah.

The watch is fun, not a big investment, looks cool, and I'll never have to worry about taking it off for fear of an activity breaking the watch. Damn the torpedoes. I say buy the watch if you like the way it looks.

I bought the Black Face Timex Expedition watch for $62.43 that was eligible for supersaver free shipping and satisfied with the price.

I like the appearance of the watch..looks rugged and bold. The black face, ring and band is nice. The contrast is good...white against black. The Indiglo blue background light is good too, although it could be a tad brighter tho. It has a feature to keep the Indiglo light burning for three seconds after pushing the button if you desire, then turns off.

The alarm feature works well, loud enough and is accurate. Setting the time, alarm and working the chronograph is relatively easy.

My only real contention with the watch is the second hand. The main second hand shown in the images is not for actual passage of seconds, but for the chronograph. The ongoing seconds are constantly shown in the smaller face at the six o'clock position. By not having the larger second move in time with the 60 seconds, and gives the appearance of the watch being off, but in fact...it is keeping time. Sometimes I activate the chronograph to keep the minute in motion, but it turns off and resets after four hours. The chronograph ring does not turn as in other chronograph watches, but that doesn't bother me.

The weight is solid and you know you are wearing a watch. I like that. But the face crystal is too flat and fingerprints and other smudges are easily deposited on the face, which requires constant wiping if you like a clean watch face.

It will perform well in dark astronomical sessions

I recommend the watch despite the drawbacks listed.

Joe

Good looking, easy to handle chrono watch. Alarm works fine, but is limited to 12 h in advance. "only-hour-change time-setting" is excellent for frequent travellers between time-zones. The INDIGLOW illumination makes Timex watches superior to all other "non-digital" watches.

To set things straight; This "chronograph" watch is nothing more than a stop watch... Don't look at the label and get discouranged from buying it... It's a watch with a stop timer build in... You can time short distance sprints and jogs plus just about anything else you would want to time??

How long does it take your kids to swim across your pool? How long does it take your dog to retrieve your newspaper from the front yard? How long does it take your wife to cook you an egg... (OK, OK.... Let's not go there...) I love the eggs my wife cook... In fact, just in case she's going to read this... I would eat anything she's cooking tonight, shut up and LIKE it... YUUUMMMMMMYYYY...

I've had it for few weeks now and generally speaking, I like it and would buy it again... I do wish however that some of the negatives I list below get addressed, if not, it's not a real big deal, it's still a good watch for the $$$

POSITIVES:
This watch looks and feels great on your wrist.
Works good and keeps time accurately.
Can be worn to work or out on the town, it projects success (which is surprising for what it costs $$).
Feels rugged and long lasting.

NEGATIVES:
A little thicker than I thought it was.
The time handles are the same color as the background so it's not very easy to see the time unless you tilt the watch a bit.
The watch bezels are a little stiff but that's probably because it's new?
The alarm sound is not as loud as other watches I owned.




UPDATE -- AUGUST 24TH, 2011

Almost two years have passed since I purchased this watch. It still works perfect but I decided to stop using it.
One problem that effects me in particular is that I had to start wearing reading glasses recently, without them, the watch features are indistinguishable. The arms and the background are the same color, I have been unable to read the time without the glasses... You can't just peak over and see where the hour/minutes arms are without fishing out the glasses etc...
So, overall, I would add that as the most negative feature for the watch. I wish they made the background a different color.

The watch is great in every respect except one. White hands on a white background make it really hard to read, especially in dim light.

I gave this watch to my son for Christmas, and he just loves it. He reports that the alarm is indeed easy to use. It's also a very attractive watch, much handsomer than many much more expensive watches. Had given him a more expensive alarm chrono last year, and it never worked well. Unless you must have only elitist-named watches, you'll find this watch to be a handsome, terrific buy.

Its really a excellent chrono watch in its range. Cool feature rarley found in other chronos watches is alarm. You can set the alarm over minute or under the minute. Combination of dail color and leather strap gives overall a rich feel. Tachymeter is another feature, but need to read literacture to understand and use it properly. Documentation or user manual is not at par. But exploration gives more understanding. Another nice feature is the indiglo patented by timex. Also we can set the indiglo function which will automatically activate it with one touch push button and remain for 3 seconds.
Overall its satisfying experience owing the this model from Timex. Its above expecation in its range.

I have just returned the second Timex Chrono Alarm Watch with an unreliable alarm after a few days/weeks of use. It just doesn't sound every now and then, probably every once in 10 to 20 times, failure rate increases over time. A shame since the watch is very nice and keeps the time very accurately. We have had 5 Timex watches in the family over the past ~6 years. Out of those 5, 3 had to be returned due to failures. The other two have run for ~4 and ~6 years with no problem now. While these two certainly provide a good value for the money, a success rate of 40% is not very convincing and the idea to outsource quality control to the customer might be fashionable but will hopefully not turn out a successful business strategy after all.