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Zeb 3T WIS
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I snagged one of these yestersay, mostly out of curiosity. I wanted to take a good look at what Timex could do for under $200.00. The verdict? Read on... :D
Dan:) |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Excellent Review Dan...Concise.....Direct.... and Most of All Honest This is One Timex that will make it's way into My Collection.........Your Pics Make it Very Inviting.......Absolutely Awesome Ty For the Time Taken to Explain the Flaws and Qualities of this Timepiece Dan ..they Have Made My Decision Much Easier |
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Gregger 3T WIS
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O.A. Gaspar wrote: Excellent Review Dan...Concise.....Direct.... and Most of All Honest This is One Timex that will make it's way into My Collection.........Your Pics Make it Very Inviting.......Absolutely Awesome Ty For the Time Taken to Explain the Flaws and Qualities of this Timepiece Dan ..they Have Made My Decision Much EasierAm I missing something???? All I see are pic's...where is the verbiage???? Looks like a very nice watch. |
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deidler 3T WIS
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Very refreshing review. I enjoy when people are honest about the build of a watch. You could have said it is a good watch for the money, like most. Great pics and great review. Thanks! |
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mcwright Admin
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Excellent review. Great pictures. Well put together. I really enjoyed reading it and looking through the pictures. Thanks! |
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nrg 3T WIS
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DITTO!! Gregger wrote: Am I missing something???? All I see are pic's...where is the verbiage???? Looks like a very nice watch. |
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deidler 3T WIS
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I don't know why you guys wouldn't be able to see it. I hope the op doesn't mind. I copied and pasted. It is a great review and shouldn't be missed imo. Hopefully you can see it now. Posted: Thursday Jun 15th, 2006 09:38 PM Quote Reply Trias Stealth Pilot Movement Pic. - The auto winding bridge and balance cock are identical. I would say that the movement is the best part of the watch. It hacks and handwinds. The functions are time, date, fixed 24hr indicator at 12, and power reserve at 6:00. During the 24 hours I've owned it, it gained about 15 seconds, which is pretty good in my book. This is the first power reserve watch I've had that is hand-windable, and it's really cool to wind it and watch the P/R increase. And it increases qucikly. About 10 winds put it up to haslf full.[/list]
Dan:) |
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James Haury 3T WIS
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That was a very good review of the timex Auto .If i could find one for 75 dollars i might get it. The trouble with my autos (i have 5) is that i always feel they are too pretty /vauable to wear out biking etc and so they sit in the box while one of my less expensive quartz watches get an adventure.I would probably get my vostok amphibia cleaned and timed before buying a new timex auto or get my old timex auto worked on first. |
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KenC Admin
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Great review.........and a handsome watch........except for those hands - they bother me! |
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canadajo 3T WIS
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EXCELLENT REVIEW....NICE PICS....VERY HELPFUL |
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RandyG 3T WIS
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Awesome. I'm glad Timex is back making mechanicals. A power reserve for $75 is a deal |
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psychobooe 3T WIS
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Are the new Timex Automatics true mechanical automatics? I have the original Seiko Kinetic Auto Relay, and I love that watch, but I am really wanting a true mechanical automatic with a constant sweep second hand. I thought maybe the Timex would be an inexpensive option. Thanks for the help. |
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canadajo 3T WIS
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It is a true mechanical |
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James Haury 3T WIS
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A good inexpensive option would be a Seiko 5 from overstock.They are a smaller watch ,but if your wrist is around 7 inches they are proportionate and a good looker and almost gauranteed to be cheaper than a full price Timex auto.Also check if there are any Prague autos available i think they are a good value.( the ones I have are wr to 50 m and are chinese automatics like the timex.They are made in Hong kong according to overstockand have a visible balance and a display back .They are chunkier than the seiko 5"s. I have 2 prague autos and 2 seiko 5's Military style( wr 30 m) and a Diver style(wr 100 m) and i am happy with them.Also check out the watches on russia4u .type that into the search box and follow it to Stuart Tomaneks site.If you order a watch though keep bugging him about delivery on second thought while you can get some good deals from russia4u ,the hassle may not be worth it .But if you go check out the lucky dip section.I recieved a slava auto from that section for about 36 dollars with shipping. A good translation for lucky dip is grab bag. Last edited on Sat Feb 10th, 2007 09:06 am by James Haury |
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zippofan 3T WIS
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I bought the same Timex right after Christmas for just around $100. I like it, but first thing I did was ditch the bracelet and replace it with an Alpha bracelet left over from my Newman chrono. The end links didn't work so I just used the Timex end links with the rest of the Alpha bracelet. Works well, no rattle and you would never know it wasn't the original :) The main hands are a bit iffy in pics but in person they work, IMHO. The blue second hand looks great. I really like the power reserve indicator, and it is keeping excellent time. However, the cyclops does suck big time! I have put it in regular work rotation, looks good with a shirt and tie hand6.gif Cheers, Griff |
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KenC Admin
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NICELY DONE REVIEW!!!! Well written and detailed! |
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watchguru 3T WIS
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thanks for the review! that was very helpful. i'm a collector, but i really want a cheap auto - a beater, so to speak - and the timex is surely on my radar screen ... |
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James Haury 3T WIS
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Unless you get a good discount on a timex auto. You can get a better deal on a Seiko 5 from Overstock( which is a very good watch) or from one of the members selling off a watch right here.Here is another website which offers some very inexpensive options . I cannot post the link sorry. Look around you may run across it. Last edited on Thu Mar 1st, 2007 06:41 pm by James Haury |
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ern1911 3T WIS
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Very slick lookung watch, might have to get one for the heck of it! |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Shoot I would not mind snagging one of those. May have to take a run to JC Penny's this week. :cool: |
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JohnMichael 3T WIS
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I recently bought a Timex auto to add to my collection. The model I have is with the leather strap and black face. I was surprised a Timex caught my eye since I have not owned one since childhood. My watch is running about 24 seconds fast a day which I find to be good for a watch of this cost. |
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Lyndonville 3T WIS
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These watches are made for Timex by Sea Gull. Here is another version. Attachment: Model M163S.JPG (Downloaded 42 times) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Lyndonville wrote: These watches are made for Timex by Sea Gull. Here is another version. KEWL! :dude: Thanks for sharing that pic. Nice! ;) hand6.gif |
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Lyndonville 3T WIS
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Your welcome. Here is the Timex version Sea Gull makes for them. Tim Attachment: Timex Version.png (Downloaded 46 times) |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS
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Very cool Tim. And hay welcome to 3T it's a great place to be. ;) |
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Lyndonville 3T WIS
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Thanks. I'm on a few other forums and accidently came upon this one while searching for a price on the Timex/Sea Gull. I'm looking for a price, but, so far, no luck. The Sea Gull sells for $250.00. It will be interesting to see what Timex wants. Tim |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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Lyndonville wrote: Welcome to 3T Timhand6.gif Timex gets $175.00 for themwatch2.gif http://www.timex.com/gp/node/n/238519011?ie=UTF8&timexBrand=core Thanks. I'm on a few other forums and accidently came upon this one while searching for a price on the Timex/Sea Gull. I'm looking for a price, but, so far, no luck. The Sea Gull sells for $250.00. It will be interesting to see what Timex wants. Tim |
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Lyndonville 3T WIS
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I went there and looked. In fact I was in it at the time I received your posting. I don't see a price, but I do see that it is "unavailable." Tim Excuse me, yes I do see the price. Tnx! Last edited on Tue Sep 11th, 2007 02:07 pm by Lyndonville |
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Lyndonville 3T WIS
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I did notice a difference between the specs on the watches. The Timex is a 22 Jewel movement. Also, the Timex has glass, I assume mineral, on the back and front. These are the specs on the Sea-Gull. Perhaps the difference between the two support the higher cost of the Sea-Gull. In addition to that the Sea-Gull seem to me a watch style you could wear out for the evening along with day use without being tied to a "sports" watch. Anyhow, it's all kind of interesting. Brand:SEA-GULL Model number:M163S-21 Watch size:Diameter:38mm Thickness:12mm Movement:High-quality POWER RESERVE AUTOMATIC 38 Jewel MOVEMENT . Vibration:21600A/h Case: 316L stainless steel Dial:White. Crystal: sapphire crystal Back cover:sapphire crystal Water-resistant:5 ATM BRACELET :STAINLESS STEEL Buckle: Stainless steel Warranty:2 year(free) |
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a2phone 3T WIS
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I'm new, and don't know if anyone will see this or if this is appropriate but I thought it was too good not to share. The white faced model is just $32.99 at kohls.com (plus $6.95 postage if you don't spend $75.00). Mine is supposed to be here Thursday. |
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JohnMichael 3T WIS
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a2phone wrote: I'm new, and don't know if anyone will see this or if this is appropriate but I thought it was too good not to share. Great first post. I just ordered one and I do not know if it will be a gift or for me. I have the black dial auto and the white would be fun to have. No sweat at that price. |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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TY for the tip a2 and Welcome to 3T...the white dial model only as you say...great buy!....and I don't expect it to last longhand6.gif why don't you post a link to the Kohls site and sale in the Time Talk section Buddy as many more will see it there...TYwatch2.gif |
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hairspring 3T WIS
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hand6.gif nice review, i have been wearing the beige dial with red second hand and brown leather strap for about 6 weeks now and i have enjoyed it. Its large and heavy but keeps the time well and holds its reserve. haven't had to restart it yet. im a big fan of mechanical watches and clocks, i own a few mechanical watches and prefer to wear them anyday over a quartz,, the timex although inexpensive is a nice addition to any timepiece collection.. and yes i do agree the magnifier sucks bad..... |
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teddyhanna Guest
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Great review and nice watch........yourock.gif |