Timex weekender chronograph and waterbury chronograph review | Timex best watches on a budget (less than $100)

Timex weekender chronograph and waterbury chronograph review | Timex best watches on a budget (less than $100)



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Alright so recently I was privileged enough to do a collaboration with the good people over at Timex and they sent me over this wonderful chronograph from their waterbury collection. Now i'm a huge fan of Timex from way back i actually bought this timex weekender chronograph about 5 years ago and it was one of my first watches. So I wanted to do a review on both watches and give you all some insight on this brand.



History of Timex

So timex was established in 1854 in Waterbury Connecticut which is awesome because you dont see many watch companies with so much history come out of the states. The brand became huge when they were able to mass produce watches and it came to a point in time where every 3rd watch was from timex. In 1992 they changed the face of time by adding their famous indiglo backlight. That being mentioned lets take a look into the features of these watches.

Features and functions

Weekender Chronograph ($60)

Lets start with the weekender. As far as movement goes this is a quartz movement of course considering the price. This is your simple chronograph, you have your 3 dials here, top is to start, bottom to stop. you have the middle one to adjust time and what not and I find this to be an easy watch to change time on I have others that are annoying to change. one of the things that I love about these watches is just the simplicity of them and the way that they don’t have all these fancy things on them in order to make them look good. The weekender that I have is 40mm and im pleased with the way that It looks on my wrist, I think if I were to get another I would go for a 38mm.


Details:

Case Width: 40 mm

Case Material: Brass

Case Color: Silver-Tone

Case Finish: Polished

Case Shape: Round

Case Size: Full Size

Crystal/Lens: Mineral Glass

Case Height: 9 mm

Strap and Lug Width: 20 mm

Band Color: Brown

Buckle/Clasp: Buckle

Waterbury Chronograph ($139)

Now with the Waterbury I do want to say that its not that much different than the weekender and its more expensive, its $139. But I think that its because of the watch strap. The strap is by SB Foot Tanning Co. the same company that makes Red Wing Boots. The Waterbury because of the price has a better finish on the edges, has a better back and the dials are better as well. 


Details:

Case Width: 40 mm

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Band Color: Brown

Buckle/Clasp: Buckle

Case Color: Stainless Steel

Case Finish: Brushed/Polished

Case Shape: Round

Case Size: Full Size

Crystal/Lens: Mineral Glass

Dial Color: White

Dial Markings: Arabic (Full)

Watch Movement: Quartz Analog

Water Resistance: 30 meters

Case Height: 11 mm

Strap and Lug Width: 20 mm

Attachment Hardware Color: Stainless Steel



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How to style

Now you can wear these alot of different ways, ill say that the waterbury chrono looks better with more dapper outfits, I wouldnt go too formal with these id say you can do a more smart look, a blazer shirt and some denim. For the weekender you can really go casual anyway, were in the middle of fall so this watch would look great with some khakis and a sweater and maybe a vest. the versatility of these watches is just another attractive part of Timex.



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There you had it gents

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