Customer Reviews

Timex Temperature Sensor Watch T51723

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This is a sweet watch. It has all the normal stuff like alarms and timers and all that, and it looks nice on one's wrist. Solid.

The best part of this watch is the thermometer feature. I use it to test the water temperature when I surf, and it really accurate. A lot of my surfing buddies have much more expensive watches but this watch out perfoms them all.

So if you want a really cool water watch for a really low price that keeps on going, just like Timex says, get this watch.

If you are looking at this watch mainly for the temperature sensor I would think again. It is quite poor and rarely accurate. It says in the manual that to you need to take your watch off for 30 seconds to get an accurate reading. Right now the watch I am wearing says it is 90F in a living room that is 76F.

In the water it seems to be more "accurate" but takes some time to register so you will have to have your hand in the water for a while to get a temp. The manual also says that you should not push any buttons under water so make sure you set your watch to constantly display the temp (instead of the date) ahead of time.

The tide bevel on the top is not really helpful at all. Check the tide online or on your Palm with tidetool. The bevel is really just for looks; you turn it and it points to the oppisite side of the watch telling you that the next tide is 5-7 hours away. I trust you can figure that out without manually turning a rough piece of plastic. Mostly it just scratches my wife since it sticks out so much.

Overall, it is an attractive large watch with a mesh and velcro band that, as usual with that type of band, gets a little funky after some constant wearing. If you are looking for something to tell the temp, get a little thermometer keychain at a camping or ski shop and get a watch that isn't as thick.

Don't buy this watch, it's pretty much useless for telling the temperature. It's always off by 10 to 15 degrees. The only way to get an accurate reading is to take it off, and per my experiments, it will then take over an hour to settle to an accurute reading.

I wanted to use the watch while skiing. How can you take it off and put it down for an hour? I can't see it being used for any outdoor activity.

The worst part; the packaging and marketing don't say you have to remove the watch, but it does say it in the product manual. Sure, Timex knew if they mentioned this up front, the watch wouldn't sell.

By the way I bought Timex watches of this style for a few years until I finally gave up on them. They never last more than a year. The band always breaks. I've had both cloth bands with the velcro and the plastic/rubbery ones. They last about a year. They do keep on ticking though!

I recieved this watch as a gift and I have decided to return it because the Indiglow doesn't work. The face lights up a dim blue, but you can't read the display. Seeing as how I work in the dark, Indiglow is very important and this watch just doesn't deliver. Too bad, I usually love Timex.

An update: Returning this product is proving to be a hassle. It is supplied by Chelsea Watch who requires that you send them an email "requesting" a return. Who thinks I'll be stuck with a watch I don't want?

I HAVE HAD MY REEF GEAR WATCH FOR APPROXIMATELY 11 YEARS. I"AM A POLICE OFFICER THIS WATCH HAS WITHSTOOD TIME. IT KEEPS GREAT TIME, IN FACT IT STILL RUNS ON THE SAME BATTERY THAT IT CAME WITH. IT DOES NOT MISS A BEAT. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL EXPENSIVE WATCHES, BUT THIS BY FAR IS THE THE MOST INEXPENSIVE WATCH I HAVE EVER PURCHAED, AND IT IS BY FAR THE BEST WATCH THAT I HAVE EVER OWNED.

Overall the watch is pretty good, lots of nice features that are easy to use. My only complaint is the band, which seemed to rub on my wrist where the rubber parts were. Might just be me, I changed it to a nylon fast wrap strap and love it now, but I've always preferred the fast wrap strap for comfort.

Overall I like the watch. It's nice looking, easy to read and very comfortable to wear. However, I feel the controls for the stopwatch/chronograph/timer/etc. are difficult to use and not intuitive at all. I've had to refer to the instructions more than once to do very simple functions. (I should also admit that this is my first digital watch, so others with more experience may not find it difficult to use.) Also, while the temperature sensor seems to be accurate (when compared to external thermometers), the watch does have to be off my wrist for at least 20 minutes to get an accurate ambient reading...something I didn't realize until I got well into the watch's instructions.

The watch is a sturdy piece but one of the main drawing cards doesn't work. The thermometer is at least 15 to 20 degrees off!.
I purchased one for myself with a discount coupon and ended up being sent another a week later. I had to pay full price for that one which I sent to my nephew for Christmas. He works outside in winter weather. He has called to say that the thermometer is inaccurate on his watch as well.
I did not try to return the watches because I don't have time for the runaround you normally get with a return.

This watch has to be the best watch i have ever bought!!!! It thermometer was extremely accurate and all the othe funtions are extremely useful. This is a great deal for the price.