Timex T2N647 Weekender Watch

Es un excelente reloj para su precio, la correa es delgada sin embargo es de buena calidad. Este es un reloj algo pequeño pero si tu muñeca es delgada te quedará perfecto. Es importante resaltar el hecho que es un reloj con segundero ruidoso, no es un ruido fuerte pero si no toleras el constante tic tac este no es un reloj para ti. La luz integra indiglo es una excelente utilidad y que facilita mucha la lectura nocturna de la hora. Este reloj, especialmente cuando está en rebaja, vale mucho la pena.

After my expensive Fossil watch died about a year ago, I’ve been struggling with cheap garbage watches ever since, not willing or able to get another expensive one. The last one I had literally fell apart on me, so I decided it was time (literally) to look at better quality ones. I have owned a Timex watch before and it last for years, so it was the first brand I looked into, since Timex seems to be a great combination of reasonable prices and quality watches.

I found this olive green weekender on their website. For the record, this watch is UNISEX, not Men’s, as Amazon states in the title. The color and style of the watch band grabbed me, mellow, casual, it really looked nice on the website. I also liked the large dial, my last cheapo had a tiny face that made me feel prematurely old when I struggled to read the time. The price seemed more than reasonable, and then I found it on Amazon for even less. So I ordered it. I was expecting to pay at least $50 for a good watch, so I was excited and hopeful.

I received the watch today and I have to say I am just thrilled with it. I had a read a review saying that the band was “paper thin” and “flimsy”. I’m not sure what kind of paper they write on, but the band is almost 3mm thick, which is plenty. I wouldn’t want it any thicker, it bends around the wrist nicely this way, and it is after all, tightly woven NYLON, so it’s hardly flimsy. Having said that, I do agree with a different reviewer who said they wished the band holes had grommets. I would like that detail too, as well as a reinforced end of the band, but the fact is, the watch would cost more with those features, so I think I’ll live without them.

The face is wonderful, I love the large size. Nice and easy to read with distinctive black hands and a bright red second hand, so you can see the time at a very quick glance. The overall face of the watch is pretty large though, so if you’re looking for something small in size, this wouldn’t be it. A couple descriptions I’ve read state the face color as white. It’s not white, but more of a cream color. Fine with me, but thought I’d mention it. The Indiglo feature is pretty handy too, I haven’t had the good ol’ Timex Indiglo feature in a long time.

Some people have mentioned wishing the watch band was longer. I love it just the way it is, but admittedly, I have somewhat small wrists, so I appreciate the lack of a hanging band. There are ten adjustment holes, my wrist only goes to the 4th hole, so I would think it would be reasonable for most men or women, but if you’re particularly large boned, maybe it would be on the small side, it’s hard for me to say for sure.

Another feature is the 24 hour clock markings. Not something I needed, but it adds more detail to the face and is something new for me to learn.

Oh, and there’s TWO loops on the watch band to slide the overlapping band under, which I really like! I hate hanging bands, which happens a lot on my smaller wrist.

Overall, I’d rate this watch a 10 out of 10, I just love it. I saw a review that said it’s good for casual wear or dressy occasions. Everyone is entitled to their opinions of course, but I just want to say that I don’t feel this is at all dressy. To me, it’s a VERY casual style, which I think is why they named it the Weekender.

Por el precio está bien, lo compre en oferta.
Estaba buscando algo básico y sencillo que no fuera el típico Casio digital que muchos suelen traer y este reloj fue el indicado.
Diseño simple, pasa desapercibido y no llama tanto la atención por su tamaño cómo otros relojes más grandes.
La correa algo delgada pero no incomoda, se siente y se ve bien.
Algunos puntos a resaltar son que es de latón, con el tiempo y el sudor se irá desgastado, no creo que dure más de 5 años (a mi parecer).
Es el primer Timex que tengo, aunque es una marca que se caracteriza por buenos materiales, resistencia al agua (salpicaduras ocasionales al lavar las manos, brisa, etc).
Otro cosa que veo es que a muchos se les hace ruidoso el sonido del segundero, si suena un poco más fuerte que otros pero la verdad es que apenas y se percibe, solamente en lugares muy silenciosos, por lo menos a mí no me parece tan fastidioso, solo por las noches lo guardo en un cajón y listo.
La luz indiglo es maravillosa, se ve muy bien de noche, bonito color.
En conclusión, diseño clásico, es muy preciso, fácil de leer, lo recomiendo, y si lo encuentras en oferta mucho mejor.

I would argue that this would be a nice, inexpensive watch to get for your first “dress-up” function–like a concert, let’s say–and you’re not gonna be around people who are seriously expecting you to wear expensive hardware. There’s something wrong with those people anyway. I have found a couple faults (which I’ll get into in a bit), but if you can live with those, this is a watch that just looks good with a suit.

I bought this watch mostly for the face, which is just classic, tasteful design, and the fact that you can change out the strap fairly easily (it’s interchangeable for a standard 20mm NATO strap). It has sort of a railroad watch look to it, very utilitarian and purposeful. It came in at just under $30 for me, hopefully a little less for you.

If you do a search for “Timex Weekender” you’ll see there are lots of other color variants in the watch body to play with as well; one has a gray face with white numerals, one is white with black numerals, some have red second-hands, some have blue ones. Some are polished chrome, others are buffed chrome, and one or two are an anthracite color.

The one you’re looking at here is polished chrome with a black face, white numerals, chrome hour and minute hands, and a red second-hand. All of the ones I’ve seen so far come with Indiglo, Timex’s patented electroluminescent backlighting system that’s been around since I was a kid. It lights up the whole face, leaving the numerals and hands in negative relief so you can read ’em in the dark.

My biggest complaint so far–and it’s a pretty minor thing–is the chrome minute and hour hands. They do catch the light sometimes, but more often than not they seem to “disappear” against the black watch face, and I find myself having to move my wrist around to tell the time. (UPDATE 2/14/16: see attached pic.) I suppose I could nudge the crown and activate the Indiglo if it was a big deal, but I have other watches that don’t seem to have this problem. I have a feeling the variants of this watch that have black hands are more legible. I can see why they did the chrome hands, because the case is shiny and chrome-plated as well. But I’m not gonna lie, if the hands were white, it would make the watch look a good bit more expensive. Just sayin’.

The other drawback is basically a Timex thing. This watch ticks very loudly. I’ve said this in a review of my other Timex watch: “You can hear it inside a moving vehicle with the radio on. If you wear this as a daily watch, you’ll get used to it. It’s the people around you (significant other, co-workers) who won’t. Do not leave this watch on when you go to bed. Just… trust me.” What I mean by that is, if there is any decent amount of ambient noise, that should drown it out, but if you’re in a somewhat quiet place, you (and anyone else within whispering distance) WILL hear it.

The strap that comes with this watch is sort of a rough-textured ballistic nylon, which looks fairly tough and should wear well, but it’s a little scratchy against the wrist at first. After about a month of wear it is fraying a bit at the end, but I think that looks good. It’s also a little bit long, so if you have small wrists there may be a bit hanging off the end. That’s ok… the “NATO look” prescribes that you wear the remainder of your strap tucked into the metal clasps. I have big enough wrists that this isn’t a problem. Again, if you get tired of it or need to change out for a different color, there’s a whole world of NATO straps available to play with.

So, here’s the deal: this is a genuine timepiece which isn’t pretending to be anything else. You could drop thirty bucks on something cheap and blingy that’s trying to ape a more expensive watch with complications that don’t even work. But if you want something with a timeless, classic, functional design, something that will go REALLY well with that new black suit you “had to buy for that thing”, this watch should be in your cart.

(2-3 years ownership/2 color versions of this watch) You can spend much more money for much less timekeeping accuracy than this watch provides. Timekeeping: I lose about 15-20 sec to the NIST time clock each six month time change interval when I reset the time. Not bad at all. Setting: You can stop the second hand sweep at 12 high by simply pulling the crown to the set position which greatly aids locking in on the universal time clock to the second. It restarts when the crown is snapped back down. Looks and Durability: The polished case and flat crystal look almost new after two years of frequent wear. Size and Legibility: About perfect for a field watch – bigger than a dress face and smaller than a divers chrono. Fairly low profile and snug to the wrist. Can read with or without my glasses. I don’t often use the backlight, but it lights very well. Price: Really reasonable with one caveat – you’ll probably tire of the flimsy but stylish nylon web band after a short time and spend about $25 more for a nice leather band. The total investment is still a good value over many other watches. Overall, this watch goes anywhere with anything and keeps very accurate time. You’ll probably ignore your other watches because you’ll use it everyday, not just on weekends. It’s A TIMEX!