TimexMen's Intelligent Quartz Tide Temp Compass Silicone Strap Watch

Awesome watch I did purchase a longer watch band because I've got big wrist anyways the watch is beautiful. We'll worth the money at least to me, the watch has some weight so it don't feel cheap and all the functions work.

Like this watch a lot! Fit and function are great! I had 3 requirements for a watch. 1) Indiglo. I hate the wimpy little light you get if there is no Indiglo and luminous hands are not always enough. I must have gotten a 2nd gen because the Indiglo on mine is bright and illuminates a large enough area that it works fantastically. Even in the dim light but not full dark that makes it hard for me to see things like that. Having said that, the luminous paint on the watch hands is bright and lasts a long time on this watch! 2) Analog. I feel like a digital watch is something I wore as a kid, and now that I've grown up, it looks silly IMO. 3) The band could not be leather ( Starts to stink after a while) nor could it be metal links ( The wife complains about it getting caught in her hair) and while this is a little softer than I expected, and it feels a little unusual, it is very comfortable. The Compass works well, the Thermometer reads close enough after you have taken it off your wrist for a while, that I can hang it up at night when camping and get a good idea of how hot/cold it is. I have not run to the beach enough to test the accuracy of the Tide indicator, but I imagine that will be close enough as well. The watch looks good, tells time, is visible when I want it to be, is comfortable to have on, and even has a few doo-hickies on it that are cool.

I purchased this watch for using on my sailboat because of the tide indicator and backup compass and the water resistance is quite adequate for on water use. Granted, the compass is not the greatest but is usable. The silicone strap actually is fairly comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Overall, it is a very nicely designed timepiece. My only complaint is more with Amazon, it was fairly obvious that this watch was a returned item. I was in perfect shape but the vinyl protector pieces on the glass and back of the watch had been removed and there was no manual with it. The watch was listed as "new" but it was pretty obvious that it was repackaged. I have purchased many things from Amazon over the years and this is the first time I have experienced this. I did read in another review that someone else had a similar experience with this watch. I would have given it an extra star if it wasn't for this.

Right off the bat you need to know you may not get a new (as in never sold or worn) watch. This model from the Timex T2N collection has been out of production for several years and apparently Timex in the Netherlands has a number of the watches available. This was the second watch I bought from Amazon. The first one shipped from the UK proved to have a faulty compass motor. It was returned to the UK (on Amazon’s dime, of course.) The second watch—the one this review covers-- came from Amazon USA and has been a delight to own in spite of it, too, being very lightly used. First, it was missing the plastic guard under the crown which prevents the watch from running and wearing down the battery. Second, the strap shows signs of being used. Lastly, the box was not original to the watch. However, unlike my first purchase, this one came with tags and instructions and aside from the strap showing slight use, looks brand new. It was also $1.50 cheaper and I note Amazon has reduced the price again by half a buck from what I paid for mine. At under $80 this watch is a STEAL! Just look at the prices here for the same watch but with a different colored dial and strap.If this type of watch appeals to you with its many complications--in the watch world, the term “complication” refers to any function that does something other than basic timekeeping—this is one you should consider. While on the large side, it is comfortable to wear. The leather watch strap is well made and very durable but if you want to change it, Aliexpress is the place to go with prices 1/3 to 1/2 the price of the identical item on eBay. NOTE: my intent is not to be a shill for Aliexpress who clearly want to be known as the Amazon of Asia----they are not---but if you are willing to risk $10 for an item that is $30 on eBay, consider them.I also recommend spending $5.00 for Amazon's buyer protection plan which gives you a total of four years coverage. Over the years I've filed several claims with Allstate (who administers Amazon's plan) and have zero complaints.I’m a big fan of all things Timex and this one is one of the nicest ones I own. 5 ***** for sure.

I really wanted this watch because of its unique tide-features however ultimately was very disappointed with the quality of this watch - had to order it twice because of mechanical issues on and returned both.The first watch arrived and upon inspection the clock movement was running however some of the other features of the watch were not working, more specifically the compass feature and the face illumination both failed to function even after reviewing the instruction manual (online) several times. Notably, this watch arrived in the retail box but was missing the paperwork/instructions. Perhaps this was a return/resell? I returned this watch to amazon in exchange for an exact replacement.The replacement watch arrived a few days later and was packaged in the normal retail box and even included the paper instructions. The clock movement for this watch however randomly stopped working yet the non-clock features functioned. This was in direct contrast to the issues with the first watch received where it was the exact opposite (movement worked but features did not).Overall was very disappointed that this watch did not work out and came away from this experience not sure if these were previous product returns that were re-sold to me or if this new breed of Timex watches are just low-quality watches. Do not recommend.