Timex

Timex Unisex T5G701 Ironman Triathlon 75 Lap HI-TI Watch

• Quartz movement
• Plastic crystal
• Case diameter: 42 mm

Product Description

The Timex Story

The Timex Watch Company

Timex Group B.V. is one of the best-known American watch companies. Timex's U.S. headquarters are located in Middlebury Connecticut and it has substantial operations in China, the Philippines and India and full scale sales companies in Canada, the UK, France and Mexico.

The company began in 1854 as Waterbury Clock in Connecticut's Naugatuck Valley, known during the nineteenth century as the "Switzerland of America." Sister company Waterbury Watch manufactured the first inexpensive mechanical pocket watch in 1880. During World War I, Waterbury began making wristwatches, which had only just become popular, and in 1933 it made history by creating the first Mickey Mouse clock under license from Walt Disney, with Mickey's hands pointing the time.

During World War II, Waterbury renamed itself U.S. Time Company. In 1950 the company introduced a wristwatch called the Timex. Over the next three decades, Timex was sold through a series of advertisements which emphasized its durability by putting the watch through "torture tests," such as falling over the Grand Coulee Dam or being strapped to the propeller of an outboard motor, with the slogan "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking." With the help of former Olympic broadcaster, spokesman John Cameron Swayze, sales took off. The company later became Timex Corporation, then Timex Group and, to date, has sold over one billion watches.

The company has remained very competitive and the Timex brand continues its dominance through present day. Its primary market remains the United States and Canada, although the Timex brand is sold worldwide due to its ability to capitalize on its strong brand image and reputation for quality.

One of the most successful and important features available on many Timex watches is the Indiglo backlight system. Indiglo is a brand name of Indiglo Corporation, solely owned by Timex for licensing purposes. Timex electroluminescent lamps, branded Indiglo, were introduced in 1992 in the Ironman watch line. They were an immediate success. The Indiglo® lamp uniformly lights the surface of the Timex’s watch dials in a manner that makes the dial read very easily in many different light settings. In some newer watches the Indiglo backlight only lights up the numbers, rather than the entire LCD display, which is achieved by means of a specialized film that inverts the LCD transmissivity.

Today, Timex Group products are manufactured in the Far East and in Switzerland often based on technology that continues to be developed in the United States and in Germany. With a large and varied line of watches, Timex has the style for everyone. From the locker room to the board room, there is a great Timex style time-piece for you.

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Timex Warranty Information

The Basic Coverage:
This TIMEX Watch (but not any battery, crystal, band, or strap) is warranted to the owner for a period of ONE YEAR from the date of purchase against defects in manufacture by Timex Corporation - not by the dealer from whom the watch was purchased.

What Timex Will Do:
If this watch develops such a defect within the one year period, it will be repaired (i.e. a new or thoroughly reconditioned and inspected module will be installed or replaced and a watch of equal value and similar appearance will be supplied) at our option, provided it is returned with a $7.00 check or money order to cover costs of postage, handling, and service, and you provide proof of purchase and date of purchase.

This Limited Warranty Does Not Cover:

Timex will not repair defects relating to servicing not performed by Timex Corporation.

Timex will not provide any warranty service if your watch shows evidence that it has been tampered with, misused, abused, or altered; for example: moisture damage sufficient to affect the proper function of the watch; damage to the case; or visible cracking of the crystal.

Timex reserves the right to charge you for a replacement battery, if the battery in your watch is depleted. No additional charge will be made unless the one year warranty has expired or servicing is necessary for reasons beyond our control, in which case a moderate charge will be made.

TIMEX IS NOT LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental, special, or consequential, damages, so the above exclusion or limitation may not apply to you.

Your Rights Under Implied Warranties and State Law:
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESSED WARRANTIES, OBLIGATIONS OR LIABILITIES. TIMEX LIMITS THE DURATION OF ANY WARRANTY IMPLIED BY STATE LAW, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TO ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

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Care of Your Watch:

Avoid exposing your watch to water, steam, or other forms of moisture, if it is non-water-resistant.

If the lens becomes damaged, have it replaced at once to avoid damage to the module.

When your battery is depleted, have it replaced promptly. The particular type of battery is indicated on your caseback.

Service of Your Watch:
If your TIMEX watch should ever need servicing, either send it to Timex addressed as follows:

HOTLINE WATCH SERVICE
P.O. Box 2740
Little Rock, AR 72203

Because of possible loss, we recommend insuring your watch, return receipt requested, when using the mails. If you do not obtain the proper receipt within a reasonable time, start a tracer through the originating post office.

NEVER INCLUDE A SPECIAL WATCHBAND OR ANY OTHER ARTICLE OF PERSONAL VALUE IN YOUR SHIPMENT. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE MAY SUBSTITUTE A WATCH OF EQUAL VALUE AND SIMILAR APPEARANCE FOR YOURS ON BOTH IN-WARRANTY AND OUT-OF-WARRANTY REPAIRS.

For your convenience in obtaining factory service, participating Timex retailers will be pleased to provide you with a postage-paid, pre-addressed Watch Repair Mailer.

TIMEX is a trademark and a service mark of Timex Corporation. REG. U.S. PAT. & TM. OFF.

Product Description

Ironman® 50 Lap Solar Dual-Tech sport watch, Digital quartz movement, Chronograph, push button INDIGLO® night-light, On/off Dual-Tech feature for both digital and analog display, Two mode countdown timer, Power indicator, Polished silver-tone hands with luminous accents, Neon green outer minute track and seconds hand, Brushed silver-tone bezel with engraved minutes track, printed indicators and quad silver-tone screw accents, Black resin case with brushed and textured silver-tone crown, Black resin selector buttons, Brushed silver-tone stainless steel caseback, 100 meters/330 feet water resistant

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000SMMO3G
• Item model number: T5G701
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #29,316 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Attactive, inexpensive for Solar, June 28, 2008

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J. Block (Hauppauge, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Timex Unisex T5G701 Ironman Triathlon 75 Lap HI-TI Watch (Watch)

I bought this to replace a non-solar Timex Ironman Triathlon Timex Men's Ironman Triathlon 42-Lap Combo Dual Tech Dress Watch #T56381 that looks simiar, but there are actually a number of differences. First, of course, this is a Solar watch, which I wanted because battery changing is both a hassle, and a potential source of future problems. This watch is much lighter and less clunky than the older Ani-Digi Timex Ironman models, and the band is also lighter and more comfortable. (However, it is not obvious that this band can be changed if needed -- It seems to be integrated with the watch).

The digital numbers are clear, but not quite as distinct as in the pictures (and not as bold as on the older Timex models). The feature set is good: Stop watch with 50 laps, Count down timer, 3 alarms, 3 time zones, and you can have the watch skip modes that you don't use.

Time keeping has been extremely accurate thus far (I've only had it a few days.) This is one of the least expensive solar watches available.

I purchased from ProSports and it was received within 3 business days - fast shipping. Worth noting -- for $5 you can extend the 1-year warranty to 5-years directly with Timex; this is cheap enough that it may be worth it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Value For Money, November 29, 2008

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Peter Tan (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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I have a drawer full of watches with dead batteries, and thus recently I've been buying more "eco-friendly" watches, if only to avoid the hassle of battery changes. I have a Seiko Kinetic Auto Relay and a Casio Men's Ani-Digi Solar Watch #AWS90D-2AV watch.

Now, I got this Timex watch to add to my collection. On the whole the watch works like a champ. It's cheaper than Casio's G-Shock line of rugged/sports watches, but it stands up to the rough-and-tumble of outdoor activities as good as, if not better than, a Casio G-Shock.

What I like:
1. Large digits, and indiglo isn't "glaring" when used at night.

2. Long-lasting illuminated hands on the dial

3. Able to turn LCD display off and "blend in" to an office environment

4. Date display format can be configured for DD/MM or MM/DD

5. "Silent Mode". Watch can be configured to be almost silent, removing button-press beeping sounds if desired.

6. Blinking battery icon to indicate charging mode.

What I don't like:
1. Watch band is fixed onto the body. I don't see a way to easily replace the band should it ever get worn or break from use.

2. The "SOLAR" word is printed on the watch glass at the 9 o'clock position. Hence the hands will be obscured by it whenever it moves to that position (9 o'clock, or any hour at 45 mins).

3. Only the hands are illuminated. No other illuminated markings on the watch dial.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great watch...while it's working, October 21, 2008

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S. BIRCH (In this world, but not of it) - See all my reviews
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Amazon Verified Purchase

I'm a LONG time Ironman wearer, and I was very pleased with the functionality, feel, and looks of this one, but 2 days outside the window for Amazon returns, and it can't keep any time. The hands will freeze periodically and seemingly randomly work at others. The digital clock(s) lose 10 minutes or so a day, and will periodically zero itself out. It sounds like a battery being low...but this is SOLAR, and the indicator reads that it's 100%.

Mine may just be "the" dud, but I was rather disappointed that
1) The watch is useless
2) Timex has gone to unreplaceable bands (pretty tough on $50-150 watches)
3) The failure happened just outside the return window, so I'm wondering if it isn't s design "feature"