Customer Reviews

Timex Kids' T89022 Time Teacher Flowers Stretch Band Watch

5 star:		(26)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Hi, I will recommend this timepiece to any child....It's easy to read because a child will easily read the time correctly with all the instructions on the face of the watch. My young daughter loves it. Unfortunately, one was taken from her without her knowing, so here I am buying another. It is REALLY a time teacher!!!
It's also durable and attractive to look at which are pluses...
When the band is dirty, just remove it and wash - it looks as good as new!

I have been looking for a "time teaching" watch for some time now. I like this watch for the following reasons:

1) The elastic band makes it easy on and off, but not so much that it will slide off by itself.
2) Hour hand is green and points to the green hour numbers
3) Minute hand is purple and points to the purple minute numbers
4) Has an actual second hand, although it does have a flower that sweeps along with it (I saw some that JUST had the sweeping flower/butterfly/etc. but wanted an actual hand.)
5) I like that the face is divided into "past" and "to", BUT (here's my only complaint)...

I would prefer the minutes to continue counting by 5s all the way up to 55, instead of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 5. I understand the logic (being able to read "25 minutes to" the next hour) but still think it should have "35" instead. I prefer to teach my child to count BACK in five minute increments if I want her to read it that way. Let's face it, will children ever see a clock that has "25" where the "35" should be?

I wish I had paid attention on the ZOOM feature so I would have noticed the numbers printed on the face for the minutes. Check out the ZOOM for yourself and see if this is what you are looking for. If it is, then this is a great watch for you!

For me, it's ALMOST the perfect watch...

This made a GREAT gift for a 6 year old. It is colorful (flowery)and stylish (purple and pink are her fav colors). She was quite excited and didn't want to take it off for night. By the end of the first day, she was telling correct time. It is simple to explain! I'd highly recommend this for any young elementary age female child.

I'm buying this watch for the second time. The first one was lost on the second day wearing it. I can't blame my daughter for being irresponsible, my first thought after seeing the watch was that that band would fail. It was difficult to attach correctly and would loosen throughout the day, I didn't expect the watch to get lost, I just thought she'd need help re-attaching it again and again. We've concluded that her watch probably came off with her jacket sleeve, our family was visiting a crowded museum so none of us noticed right away.

The replacement watch will have its band sewn closed at the appropriate size. The band is elastic, so she'll still be able to put it on.

Timex has a $10 replacement policy, which I'll be taking advantage of, but my daughter was heartbroken and I know Amazon will have a replacement here faster.

We gave this watch to our six-year-old girl once she had learned how to tell time. For about two weeks, she would not take it off except at bath time (it is waterproof). The wristband is easy to operate and has been dependable for us so far (we have had it for about a month); the band will loosen over time, so we do need to cinch it up occasionally. The watch is attractive and keeps time accurately. It ticks softly every second, which I think is a good way of learning about the passage of time. There is a little flower that moves with the second hand -- very cute. There are two rows of numbers around the watch -- one set of the 1 to 12 numbers and also an outer set of 5 to 60 (by fives). This second set of numbers is what makes it so helpful for 'watch learners.' I highly recommend it!

I bought this watch for my niece, she loved it! It was a great find and not very expensive for a child's first watch. The band is not the greatest (attaches with velcro), and the words that help the child tell time are very, very small (even for a child's eyes). However, in spite of these shortcomings I would still recommend the purchase of this watch.

1. I am going to state the pros and cons of this according to my eight year old daughter.
PROS
2. The design is pretty.
3. It glows in the dark.
4. It makes telling, and learning how to tell time, time easy.
5. It comes on and off pretty easy.
6. It is lightweight.

CONS
1. The band is not water resistant and so the watch has to be removed too often. (It usually gets a little when she washes her hands.) Then there is a long period of waiting for the band to dry out when she can't use the watch. The alternative is to remove the watch whenever there is a chance that it will get wet some how and that can be time consuming and runs the risk of her losing it if she places it somewhere at school, in a public bathroom etc...
2. The material of the wrist band itches her skin around her wrists if she wears it even slightly damp.

After having bought the watch for my little one and observing her using it for a little over 3 months now, I feel comfortable writing this review. The watch simplified the teaching process for me as far as getting my child to know how to read a watch. The "To" and "Past" feature really helped. The size of the watch was also perfect for her small wrist and as another reviewer noted, the $10 replacement option provided by Timex was comforting. My only gripe with this watch is the strap that it ships with. I noticed that she has to be constantly adjusting the band in order to prevent the watch from falling off her wrist. I believe Joe, (other reviewer) also made mention of this.
This is a real concern for me because kids romp and a wrist watch is the last thing they are focusing on at play time. A simple clasp would have been just perfect instead of the expansion band. It is really a nice watch but the strap leaves much to be desired and I would have given 4&1/2 stars but it is what it is.

This is a great watch to give as a child's first as it truly does help tell the time. The only issues I had with this is that the face and therefore digits could be a bit bigger to make it easier to read. Overall great watch and fantastic purchase from Amazon.

This watch was purchased for a grand-daughter. The things I like best are, it is a 'teacher' watch. Young children can learn actual time easier with this watch. Things are written on the hands to help them. The band is also adjustable which makes it nice for small wrists, and the price was right for a first watch.