How is this CHEAP Watch Sooo GOOD?
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- In 2019, Timex launched a campaign against watchmaking bologna by releasing the Q Timex Reissue. Now they’ve done a GMT version, and it’s the same-but now it’s a GMT version. This watch is so good yet so cheap!
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I would honestly be uncomfortable to answer anyone that asked me how many Timex watches I have, and how many I’ve bought in the last 18 months on the very first day of their availability. I respect a Rolex, plan to buy my favorite Omega one day like anyone else, but damn do I love to see Timex say “Nah. I bet we can do that for one one-hundredth the price.” The Waterbury’s, the Q’s, the M79’s, KEEP THEM COMING.
Timex has been killing it recently. So many awesome watches have been released in the last few months alone.
I love the design of some pateks and rolexs, but if another brand can deliver a similar look with the same experience for a better price, I have no problem going the cheaper route.
When I was younger I wouldve lusted after the more luxurious brands. But now that Im older I realize that feeling goes away after you own the watch for a while. What youre left with after that feeling fades is what matters. Now that im older, I see that paying a premium for brand name stuff is a waste of money.
Id have no problem paying a couple thousand for a grand seiko. Thats a premium watch thats worth its price
@@DavidLopez-rk6em Literally couldn’t have said it better myself. I have an OP, that was gifted to me by a client last year and I love it. I love it because it is a beautiful Rolex of course, but mostly because I didn’t buy it. I would never buy one lol but I can appreciate what they are for sure.
I really like Timex, they deliver the looks for a small bit of the price. Now i can have 1. a pepsi GMT (Q gmt) 2. a dress watch in 34mm (marlin) 3. a vintage chrono (Q chrono) 4. super vintage thingy i dont have a category for 😁😅 with the M79 and many more. So for a few hundred dollars you can have a vintage collection spanning multiple genres and uses.
Thanks Timex!
@@DavidLopez-rk6em spending less is fun! For me something like this is great, I can dream away on the beach with this on my wrist that I have the genuin Rolex GMT on my wrist knowing I don't actually want one anyway because I can spend all that Rolex money on things that do matter
Thank you for continuing to make these style videos, in my opinion, the podcast style videos probably deserve their own channel
My first watch was a Timex, I loved it like it was a pet puppy. In 1971, if you had that on your wrist at 7 years old you were a made man 😂
I have a 1971 Marlin Timex and bought this last year as my birth year watch 😊
I still have my first watch, a Snoopy & the Red Baron Timex my parents got me in probably 1978 or so. It still runs & keeps decent time!
I had an easy reader when I was 13 and totally loved it. I just recently picked up a weekender and it was like getting an old watch back.
Best comment ever.
I have a 1978 Saga watch owned in my family from new. Apparently Saga was a sub-brand of Timex. It is not remotely expensive, but that little Timex automatic movement still ticks along beautifully 44 years from its first day's.
I'd love to see it. That's a birthyear watch for me.
I hope you're having a wonderful day.
@@AverageBeausOutdoor If you type in Saga automatic watch on Google images, you will see a gold plated, gold dial watch with baton markers, a date complication and a leather strap.
They are really inexpensive. The serial number on the dial below 6 will confirm the model year.
@@jamesrobert4106 I appreciate the information. Good looking piece and I'll deft. look into it. Have a great week, Friend.
Never thought I’d be on a waitlist for a Timex 😂
Your assessment was honest and fair. I own a few of the new Timex releases and my reasoning for buying them? Affordability and aside from their failings, are really stylish little timepieces. I don't feel guilty taking my Timex watches with me on vacation because my association with them is different from my more expensive watches, in short Timex watches are fun, functional and don't take themselves too seriously. I appreciate that.
I LOVE WATCHFINDER
It’s like 90% flowery poetry and 10% about the actual watch. I don’t come here to learn about watches.
@@zacharyparis Well listing specifications isn't really the point of this channel anyway. The videos are more opinion pieces with great visuals of the watch.
I love their videos a lot more than their customer service…
@@tayflintstoner2873 I don’t mind a few metaphors thrown in there but this guy is out of control!
@@zacharyparishe sells emotions, same reasons most buy a watch.
Brilliantly narrated Mr Hands, perfectly describing a 'real' friend and not a hanger on or someone like a magpie who has to move towards new shiny things. I could do with a friend like that so I might just give Mr Timex a call when I need that (overdue) detox. I have a few 'real' friend watches that always support me in my time of need, another would be welcome.
being an "older" lady I have owned many a Timex and remember the commercials fondly (Takes a licking but keeps on ticking) . Thanks for not treating Timex like some 10 dollar cheap watch and giving it its fair due
Well, one thing for sure Watchfinder are not snobs on any way, they give the same high quality bespoke review and treatment to this bargain basement watch as if it were raised in the same stables as A. Lange & Sohne, respect.
Yeah I love that they give the watch a persona and talk about what it feels like to wear and own one (and nail it so well!), so many other channels will just talk about the specs and value on offer for these but when it comes to Omega or something they get all poetic.
I own two timex chronographs and I'll be the first one to say I absolutely love them... Theyre just so reliable and functional and look good without having that air of pretentiousness or disingenuousness behind them.
They arent an expensive designer watch, they arent a cheap designer watch... theyre just a good watch that works well and looks rather becoming at the same time without breaking your bank. They arent lying about what they are or flaunting themselves... theyre just casually great at what they do.
What a banger of a video! Liked the analogies a lot, made my day! Also really like the watch
Driving a Dacia and wearing a Timex while enjoying life without feeling poor...So good of you to devote attention to afforabable & value for money watches...
Timex has my favorite brand cameo in films.
The hidden camera which the feds used while arresting Tony Montana in Scarface is placed on the 12 o'clock of a Timex wall clock.
Surprised but pleased to see a Timex on your channel. I always enjoy your videos and seeing all the glorious wrist candy to which many of us aspire but can likely never afford. Or at least justify. Like many others my first watch was a Timex, back in the '60's. Currently own a Timex Expedition Field watch with which I am very pleased. My every day watch and my favorite, are you sitting down?, is a near twenty year old Invicta Pro Diver with the Sellita SW200 movement. To me it looks exactly the way a diver should look. And just feels good.
I'm no expert on horology, but my late grandfather was a hobbyist, who repaired watches and clocks. His advice on my first watch was "you can't go wrong with a Timex." And he was right. I wish I still had my childhood Timex, but you can't take all of those possessions with you for 45 years. So my little three-hander watch went to a jumble sale, after I got my first digital watch (also a Timex.)
I have the black and gray version. It's a lovely piece that i go back to from my casio oak and tudor bb 41 heritage
Me too, because IMHO it's the better looking watch and way more unique, like the Pepsi and Batman rip-off!
“Vendetta against your arm hair” I felt that ugh😅
It is likely more accurate than a Rolex mechanical GMT, and at one hundredth the price.
Any quartz is more accurate than a cosc certified mechanical.
The other thing great about this is you won’t get your arm ripped off for it in central london 👍🏻
I love these videos and how well they are narrated. I’ve had gout 3 times and it’s terrible. I definitely don’t want to have watch gout too! 😂
Thanks for this. And thanks to everyone’s good-natured mate, Timex. Never fussy. Never fancy. Always there for you to lean on. A watch generations of honest hard working people wore to church and cut the grass in. Cheers
The Q is a great watch for the price, but the king of that price range IMO is still the new Seiko 5 Sports, which also gets you an in house automatic movement and much better finishing. But hey, options!
The finishing on the Timex is not bad at all. I have an SKX, it's more of a tank, for sure but the Timex is finished nicely. Some polywatch wouldn't go amiss on Mr Hands crystal tho.
@@davidcane7211 I don't think the finishing on the Timex is strictly BAD, but I don't think it's AMAZING for $200+ USD. My DressKX, on the other hand, I got for around $180 and is finished honestly incredibly for that price point. But yeah, not saying the Timex finishing is BAD, just that there are other better finished options at the price.
I have the "batman" version of the Timex Q GMT and I love it. It's a looker.
Me too! It was kind of hard to get but I love it.
@@Pupui89 Yeah, I had to sign up for the email notification on the Uncrate website so I'd know when they were back in stock.
Yes, you sign up at uncrate on the mail list, otherwise no chance. I like it because it doesn't have the fake patina and the Pepsi look is really overplayed to me. the black and blue goes with most everything the average person wears.
Andrew, you are making it VERY difficult to keep to my 4 month watch buying embargo
Good luck. I know the pain.
I have two 50's marlins, I love them, they are simple and look great!
OT -- Andrew I got the second dial bezel and crystal for my Hamilton Railway Special and replaced the solid case back. It is tranformative. You have to do it with yours. Because the bezel proportionally is so thin and the crystal is so large, it makes the watch look light, belying its considerable heft, and of course it opens the gorgeous 992B movement to view. Thanks again for the inspiration.
I bought the non GMT version today on sale and I'm impressed! I will look for the GMT and purchase that model as well. These are great value and sit well on the smaller wrist.
On my left wrist is the Timex 21, from the 1960’s. On my right wrist sits the Tissot T Touch Solar Connect. Less than five feet from me sits the Timex M79 featuring day, date, Pepsi bezel and an automatic movement from Myiota. Keeping it company is a Speedmaster Mark 4.5 and other just as nice companions.
The over-tick on the second hand is giving me an aneurysm. I’m not a mechanical snob but like damn there are definitely better quartz movements out there. I have a citizen AT8020 and that one ticks on the money every second. Such a good design, give it a movement that’s worthy
Cry a river
When the original Timex Q was released, my instant thought was that it would be nice to see a GMT version (the color scheme was obviously already there). Longing for a first GMT, I think I'll just might go with this one.
I have my grandpas old Rolex GMT and bought this one to take it’s place on more casual days. It’s scary wearing that thing sometimes. It’s really great. And pretty similar to the 70s gmts. Fun watch, everyone just thinks I’m wearing my normal Pepsi gmt.
Bravo for the witty review on Timex. I never wore a watch till after I retired and didn't need one. My first was a Timex stretch band 30m. Then I found out you can't go swimming with a 30m. Or a 50m really. So I got a timex 100m. And there started my journey in horology. My collection ranges anywhere from Timex to Tisot. I'm very partial to automatics. But a Timex with a Swiss movement? I may have to get one of those. I'm curious to know what the water resistance rating on this watch is.
50 m
The paint looks neater than a Rolex on the GMT hand and the date wheel won’t let you down like a Tudor 🤔
Well I like it so yes, I would buy a Timex. Too much watch snobbery out there and the fact that Timex still exists is testament to the company itself.
How noisy is the clicking? I have a weekender that i like until i put it on and have never ended the day in my wrist because of the noise
The 2022 Timex Qs have pulled me right in. I've got this Pepsi GMT and the new Chrono. Yesterday I ordered the pie pan Hodinkee collab too. Timex are on a roll, and they're SO cheap.
I have both and the GMT is by far abetter piece and the extra price is well worth it.
But how loud is the ticking? Genuine question. The last Timex I bought ticked too loudly. I had to send it back and got a Seiko 5 instead.
Great video but I disagree with your comment, just because you can afford Rolex, doesn't mean you should buy one.
Where is this sold?
I bought the black and grey version with the rubber strap. Love it!! I wear it proudly and slips under my dress shirt easier than my Seamaster. Well done Timex!!
This is a very nice video and a nice watch as well. Does the hour hand jump without interfering with the other hands when set?
My brother Andrew and his team dropping another amazing video 👏
I love my Q, it’s so good for the $!
Buy what you can afford.Wear it and enjoy it. I don’t have time for some people and their opinions. I have a timex that has gone fishing with me for over years; I’ve only had to replace the battery once. I love it. Thanks Andrew
Great watches, will not call them cheap but affordable.
I'd say they're cheap. You will not find a watch anything like this that actually works for less money
Quite a few people have mentioned using a supermarket carrier bag to "disguise" the fact they have something expensive in say a Rolex/Omaga bag. Common practise in some other countries like Spain, Italy, Hong Kong.
I was on the wait list for this watch for about 4 months. I purchased it last week (16-Mar-2023). When it arrived, the GMT function would not work properly - did not move at an hourly pace and would not stay in sync with the hour hand. Called customer service and they would not repair or replace it, would only process a return/refund. Never heard of such a policy. Disappointing for a long term brand. NIce looking watch though.
I have the same issue… purchased one the other week & GMT hand doesn’t track the hours or move for the matter of fact…
Looks surprisingly good close up.
Yes, it’s intriguing how good it looks, the quality is there, on the surface if you don’t look at it under a jewellers eye glass there’s not much between this and the best haute horologie of Switzerland 😂
I have one. It's not my daily go-to watch. But it gets lots of wrist time. And golly, I never have to adjust the time!
Is it factory scratched?
I just got the black and blue version. It will seat beside my Sub and my speedy, as a watch, it’s beautiful and I am glad I have it as part of my collection
I have the initial release of the Q diver watch and for the money it is fantastic. Great brand.
Cannot unsee the scratches on the glass 😅
Been waiting since April for Timex UK to restock these.
Timex is the watch you buy from the PX that does hard work without complaint or demand. Not sure that I can pay it a higher compliment.
Can you review Fateh Watches? Its a watch brand from Malaysia.
While I was wading through what seemed like hours of flowery exposition, I must have missed whether or not there was any mention of this being a "true" GMT with a way to set the hour hand independently.
Flowery exposition is great, but please.... a couple of useful facts mixed in would be much appreciated.
Still wear a Timex I bought 10 years ago for about £20 as my knockabout watch. I'll always have a Timex in my collection.
I currently have Tag Heuer Calibre 7 GMT. I'm planning on selling that, buying the Timex, a quartz Tissot PRX, a Bulova Lunar Pilot and putting $1000 in the bank.
nice video and narrations. I bought the Q Timex Reissue (gold) and then bought the GMT version a month later. I love the GMT looks and experience, and for me it is nicer than my Seiko Turtle Padi (same PEPSI colorway). the funny thing is, I got the exact scratches like yours after second time wearing it haha. the glass is fragile and 'm thinking of applying Polywatch later.
Is there an automatic version of this watch?
Your dicription was hilarious 😂. Timex is a good basic watch but your description elevated it to the next level! 😉
Love the reviews. Please can you review cheap Chinese watches. I bought a watch to use in the water when doing physio exercises. It was silly cheap and I now wear it when going swimming.
I love the watch, but unfortunately I couldn’t take my eyes from the scratches on the crystal. It’s the issue that made me stop buying Swatches and prevents me from buying this one.
polywatch will make it new again, fun process too
I've got the day/date with orange and blue bezel of this. I bought it on chrono24 with lower price than retail. It offers so much for its price. The only downside I find annoying is the loud second hand tick.
Ever sleep with a rolex, I hear the movement. Lol
Is the ticking as bad as the weekender?
@@Praxeus514 I don't own this one. Could be the case if it is the same mouvement inside
I've been looking for a affordable GMT watch, this is it.
Andrew, are Timex watches expected to last or are these watches you disgard in several years?
I just can't go back to quartz. Timex has some banger watches including the Marlin automatic.
"Perfectly imperfect"
Andy you're a poet and this is a love letter to nostalgia and democratization of horology
Listening to this commentary is like watching a movie. Thank you.
I like this aesthetic, but this one with the black dial, GMT hands with the red arrow tip, 24h bezel, date only complication (instead of day-date), metal surrounds on the hour markers, oyster style bracelet (and the Mercedes hands without the Mercedes logo, although this was on the original as well) make it looks TOO similar to the Rolex GMT-Master "Pepsi", fringing on the homage watch category, rather than a thing of its own. The price is great though and the added GMT functionality is definitely a welcome addition. But I'd personally wait for another color way.
“vendetta against your arm hair” LOL 😂
I might have to give Timex another look.
Totally get the vibe that you wanna spread.
A simple watch that you would not regret buying afterwards, financially.
A watch that does its job well.
Strapped on a bracelet that has an vendetta against your arm hair...omg that made my day :)
A watch you can wear, without worry about getting robbed! The perfect Rolex Pepsi, clone!
Also these watch are stolen.......the ROBBER .do not take time to see the mark........THEY think ..it is one ROLEX.......IT S arrive to my friend
I was sadly unable to get my hands on the WMT collab with artist Labeg. Please, I would love to see you review it, and hear your thoughts about the playful design.
Videography, script, delivery. 11/10 🫶🏼
I can't believe the face of this watch is scratched in the video.
Thanks for the heads up info.
lol this guy whispering the whole video is hilarious
I have always loved Timex and have owned many over the years since I was a young child.
Do you sell watches in Geneva? Saw your name in the front of a watch store here!
The whole q line is solid. I have Chrono & gmt.
You should review the Giorgio Galli S1 38 mm, Timex is really doing some interesting and, more importantly, original things recently.
Lmao...."a vendetta against my arm hair", well said!😆
This watch looks cool, but the buyer reviews are very mixed. Apparently the quality control is very lacking.
Great video as always 🎉
Thanks
There is no shops offwring this watch with this braclet...
Creo que Timex se ha equivocado en poner un brazalete tipo Swatch moderno y no algo más vintage como uno tipo grano de arroz. Saludos cordiales desde Madrid, capital del Reino de España.
Great vid as always, but please, someone, get Andrew a £4 tube of polywatch for that crystal.
Yay! Another of my collection featured in Watchfinder!
I had it, such a good watch for 199€ just few issue I came up with that drove me towards selling it: the glass is so easy to scratch and no waterproof
Audio has slight echo in this video, you need to return to the soundproofing set up you used before, the echo robs the narration of intimacy.
The Batman GMT variant of this Timex looks fantastic, it looks really clean. I'm going to buy one for sure.
$219 is a bit steep for a quartz Timex. Both Seiko and Orient have great automatics at that price. And no, a GMT function doesn’t change that for me. A quartz GMT is far less interesting.
Blimey
You guys know how to endear your audience to a watch. I own some nice watches, but I really want a timex now.
A watch my kids can enjoy and learn to tell time with for less than a video game costs. It can't get any better. Think they will loan me the watch for the evening?
im all up for this!! Sadly this isn't available in India. Why @timex ...why?
Even though this watch is a dime a dozen, it must be a great feeling to hand your watch to Mr Hands and have him get some great shots of it whilst waxing lyrical.
This watch has a ffffxkng waitlist?! When Rolex Disease has even gotten to Timex, it’s all over.