Category: Timex
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Timex Todd Snyder Maritime Sport MS-1
What’s in a name? I wanted this blog to be about the thrill that watches give rather than the specs and codes of the watch community that position any particular watch. A watch is more than its spec sheet. This watch is a good example of a type of watch that I love and that…
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Timex Waterbury United
A step up in Field Fashion? When I first saw a Timex Waterbury United, I did not know what it was, but it hit the sweet spot for me. It had a field watch appearance, was small—things I like — but was different, more refined in some way Scout, Allied and Mk1? Then again, they…
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Timex Allied Collection: Part 1
When is a Scout not a Scout? One of the Timex watches that caught my eye about five or six years ago, along with a Weekender, was a white dial Allied with a bead-blast dull silver case and bracelet. It was clean, simple and on sale. Making Sense of the Allied line As it turns…
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What am I collecting?
Observations on watch collecting Part 1: What and How Many? I need to get a post out! I need to stop looking for watches and write about the ones I know of. It just happens. You are searching the web for info on a certain watch and out of nowhere, you see a different watch…
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Archive 38s by Sea, Air and Land?: Part 2
Archive Ocean and END. Collabs Oceans Away Among all the Timex Archive Navi 38mm subgroups, there is a group called Ocean. While I love all the 38mm styles, these are the ones that really get to me. They have the nice size, the vintage look and are strong in the military field watch vein. With…
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Archive 38s by Sea, Air and Land?: Part 1
The Timex Archive diver-flavored 38mm gems Attraction These may be the watches that started me spinning down the Timex Archive rabbit hole? They manage to combine several elements; diver, pilot, retro, military field, and a 38mm size to the point that one is not sure what they are but they have your attention. I really…
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Todd Snyder Military Watch
Bringing a 1970s Viscount dial back to life in a new 40mm series While Timex was in prime Archive era bringing out new interpretations of old designs, Todd Snyder also released several hit collaborations with Timex at the same time for his own fashion retail operation. The 2017 Military Watch was a well-received 40mm beauty…
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The J. Crew Timex Vintage Military Field Watch
The Watch That Launched a Thousand Straps(and a thousand comments) I can’t think of a better watch to kick off this blog! Where to start? This watch probably is the best example of the genre that is a combination of Timex, retro, military, and fashion quartz watches for the masses. It might be the watch…