Customer Reviews

Timex Men's Watch T66801

5 star:		(18)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

The other reviewers apparently can't read the user's manual. All the missing functionality they describe or problems with buttons is the result of not reading and understanding their users manual. It does all those things they said are missing and much much more!

I've had several different watches attempting to fulfill my extreme functionality needs including calculator, databank, etc watches. This watch beats them all with it's simple yet effective functions.

The databank is great for storing important phone numbers that you don't use often enough to remember but which are important in a bind. These slots are extra useful because the are oversized...instead of exactly enough spaces for a 10 digit phone number, they have enough for a couple phone numbers plus description.

The 5 (yes FIVE) alarms are great for the many reminders we all need during our modern busy lives. Get up, meeting at 11, meeting at 2, pick up kids, bed/story time, etc. They even allow you to pinpoint a particular date if you know you have an event coming up in the future that you will forget later.

The stop watch and count down timers both let you split and cut the functionality into multiple sections, so you can do things unheard of on other watches, like have a 15 minute countdown, followed by a 5 minute break, followed by a 10 minute countdown. With the stopwatch you can record event after event, lap upon lap, many many sub-divides of time for any need...and then it does some summarizing calculations at the end providing statistics on the events you recorded...what other watch does that?!

It includes two timezones - very handy for that popular trip you make or that friend you are always calling in another timezone.

It includes a variety of quick-views and innovations that make all this functionality run smoothly. If you can read the manual.

To top it all off, it has the Flix system for hands-free night light viewing...what more could you want.

I searched high and low through every major manufacturers web catalog, through store shelves, through anything I could get my hands on, for all these functions in one watch, and THIS IS IT. This is the ONLY watch known to man that has all of this in one neat package with simple operation via just the rigth number of buttons and innovations.

I just hope they keep making it. I like to renew my watch every few years since they tend to get a little dirty over time, and I hope that TimeX sees the unique and extraorinary value of this watch and keeps making it without trying to modernize it or fashionize it. It is the best watch just as it is.

Since I purchased mine over 14 months ago, I am happy with my Ironman. I selected this watch for the Flix feature which allows the wearer to activate the Indiglo light by a flick of the wrist (no button pushing!). This featue really works. Interestingly enough, it is "smart" enought to come on when purposefully flicked but stays off during other movements such as running or active sports.

I also bought this Ironman model for the traditional rubber wrist strap. Alot of current models have either crappy non-replaceable rubber bands or woven nylon bands. I wore the stock band until the loop for securing the loose end of the strap broke. Ironically I replaced the band with an after-market nylon band.

The watch face has some scratches on it, but I have used it rather hard during outdoor sports and construction. Otherwise, the watch stands up to some serious use.

Function and timing features are typical Timex. 100 lap memory is nice, but I never use it. I do use the timer though with its repeating options, however.

Summarily, this watch is durable and loaded with useful features especially the Flix Indigo control.

I purchased this item to use on my swimming practice...

I have been doing some pace training and I need the countdown function and the Chrono as well...
And it works perfect... Although many might mention that just about every clock has this kind of functions nowadays... BUT...
..What I like about this watch is the memory on it :-)
It will store my practice time with the Average Time, Best Time and all Laps and Splits on it, and it stores by Day (year/month/day)!!
And with a 100 Memory for it.. I have plenty to keep up with..

The feel of the buttons is something that helps a lot when you have to do it yourself (press the buttoms and swim at the same time)...

A Countdown Timer that starts the Chrono right after it ends is perfect for some quick time tracking as well...
The ability to set the amount of Reps at the countdown and with different intervals is also a a great "trainer"....

The Watch has also a MEMO Function which I do not think I shall be using, but for some it might be quite handy, the memo with the multi function alarm.

It fits well and the Flix Technology (I really like that) works Great, with just the right movement the Indigo light comes on...
Really Cool...

If you are looking for a REAL Sports watch the this is the ONE !
You might also play with it (like I did) at the Timex Website, where they have a interactive demo of it.
LINK: http://www.timex.com/bin/detail.tmx?item=048148519312

Loved and a Big Fan of it now...

Solid watch. Served me well. But the last comment nailed my complaint: change the battery and you'll kill your watch. I used the watch happily for years, and then the battery finally died. I bought a new battery and some of those tiny screwdrivers to get the back off -- this is tough work, as the strap also needs to come off first. Next, the battery is held in by some foil casing. I did get this off, and I successfully replaced the battery. I closed the back, being very careful to put the watertight ring back in place as well as I could. I used the watch for a few more days and then went for a swim with it. The watch died.
The watch uses different buttons for starting and stopping the stopwatch. After a really hard run, I have accidentally hit the the start/lap button and thus lost my time for the run. I've also used the lap button for mile splits and accidentally stopped the running time.
I guess I will probably try a different watch this time, though this one did serve me pretty well. I can't really see why this aging watch should sell at such a premium to the others in the category. Frankly, I can't see why this watch should cost $60 when one considers the simultaneous deflation and improvement in other digital categories.

I bought this watch 4 years ago and have run 3 marathons with it and numerous 10Ks. I have been relatively happy with it. It performs well, though I found some operations confusing and not always intuitive. There are 6 buttons, and at mile 15 if you are not being deliberate, it is fairly easy to get them confused--especially the two on the face, one of which is used to record splits, the other of which stops the chronograph. More than once, I hit split rather than stop at the end of the run, and thus also timed the entire trip home to my logbook.

Some of the features are worthless, like the memo, though I guess this should not count against the watch. I also never used the timer for anything (distinct from the chronograph). They just hang back there walking anguished through the never-never land of unused features.

My one real complaint about this watch only came after four years of relatively happy ownership and operation. That was when I went to change the battery, which requires a PhD in electrical engineering.

I do not know if the battery compartment has been re-engineered since I bought this watch 4 years ago, but the watch face has remained identical. If the battery is the same, you should consider this watch as having a one-battery lifetime. Unscrew the four tiny screws in back and remove the back cover, and you will confronted by a thin steel plate over the battery that must somehow be removed. I can't even describe how that thing was attached--there were four little "hooks" that reached down into the battery's guts to hold it--but I swear, it must have been soldered in place. No matter how I pried, poked, or pulled, that thing was not going anywhere. Finally, I got the plate pulled off through brute force, and now the watch is screwed up. It spontaneously resets, and I lose all my data.

So now, I must buy a new watch. I am not sure if I will get another Ironman, but I am sure that I could do much worse than this watch. I'll just have to budget for yet another one at the end of one battery life-span.

It is very light so it is comfortable to use. The alarm is just loud enough to get your attention and not so annoying. The 5 alarm setting is very useful because during my 12-hr work shift, I need to be reminded of a lot of things, clocking in for work, clocking out for break, etc. The two time setting is likewise helpful because we use the military time at work and I'm not the person who is good at remembering things like 2100hrs is 9pm and 1530hrs is 330pm and so on, I just get confused. I use the 2 time zone (T1 and T2) features to help me with it. I set them at the same time but the other one is military and I just need to press one button to switch one to the other. I'm still not familiar with other features just yet but I'm sure I'll get used to them. The only problem I have now is that I need to press continuously on the light button if I need it for a long time.

I purchased this watch for use during pilot training. It keeps 2 time Zones [one Zone can be used for Local time the other can be used for Zulu Time]. I use the "Crono" for keeping tabs of each leg of a flight to see if it matches the flight plan. The "Timer" can be set to count down time remaining for the calculated fuel burn and the "Memo" can be used to store Tower Frequencies. I recommend going to Timex where they have a virtual watch that you can try all the functions and settings.

The watch is everything I wanted. The only thing I would like to see improved is the instructions. The diagrams and text are a bit vague, but once you get the hang of operating it, the watch is easy to use.

Overall, this watch is OK. It lacks some key features such as the basic silent mode (there is no way to turn off the beeping sound when you push the buttons to set up alarm or when you push buttons to use chronos). Also, it does not have a simple way to reset the chronos after taking measurements. It seems like the only way to reset or clear the time taken is to first save and then delete.

Moreover, it has some features that are unecessary such as the memo (how many people would use the watch to record notes?). The alarm allows you to specify the month and the date but, i am not sure how that can be helpful. Instead, I would prefer to have features in the alarm where you can set/specify a range such as weekdays or weekends.

I admit, the watch is one of the best looking of the timex watches (I got the black one). And I gave a four star because after looking at other watches, this one is the best at what it does - digital watch with chronos (100 lap). However, after purchasing I wished that the features and usability was a bit more enhanced (at least to the level of the other ironman triathlon watches such as the model #5E251).

I have loved this type of watch for quite some time now I really cant remember how many years now but its been the best. It has 5 alarm settings which I use constantly. My wife gets up to it since she still works @ 04:30 then 5 min. later It will go off again. I have it set then for my grand kids to pick up and take them to school. and then last but not least my baby grand daughter while my daughter in=law goes to work, while my son is in Iraq. and Then of course I have it also set for Iraq time zone also. I guess by now you feel sorry that you asked huh? I can go on and say that I also have it set for watering my grass for 10 min. at a time. Thanks for asking.