13 Classic Timex Watches Our Watch Expert Rarely Sees This Cheap
Updated 6:20 p.m. ET: If you’ve been waiting to pull the trigger on a new Timex, you may never have a better opportunity than this very moment. Timex, as those with an eye for budget-friendly watches will know, has been hitting the nexus of affordability and style for more than 170 years, and is credited with a long list of hits from the sporty Expedition to the Mad Men-esque Marlin.
With many examples of these affordable grails on sale this Black Friday, plus a raft of quartz-era bangers in the Q Timex line and a smattering of whimsical Peanuts collabs, the question is not so much, “Should I buy a Timex this Cyber Week?” as “Which of these many timeless tickers can I not live without?” To assist in this, we’ve narrowed the list down to a a little over a dozen; the rest is up to you.
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Decades after its debut, the Marlin remains a ’60s-era classic for a reason: there are few watches that promise its combination of timeless good looks and goes-with-everything versatility, and even fewer that offer it at this price.
You don’t need to be Earnhardt himself to appreciate the time-keeping capabilities of this handsome chronograph—or its record-setting $175 price.
Thanks to handsome—and above all, legible—Arabic numerals, Timex’s most pared-down ticker does exactly what it says on the box: tells time, and looks darn good doing it.
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IRONMAN Shock Endure watch
If your average connected smart watch is a high-tech urbanite, consider this ultra-tough IRONMAN an off-grid survivalist.
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Q Timex Q80 Continental watch
Take the standard old-school digital watch, make it 20% more sophisticated-looking, and something like this archival beaut’ should be the result.
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Q Timex 1972 World Time watch
This vintage-inspired world timer is a throwback to the days when the more clocks set to different time zones you had on your wall, the more important you were.
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Q Timex 1975 Enigma watch
Unlike the ol’ coin-in-the-ear routine, the floating hands on this watch are a magic trick anyone can appreciate.
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Q Timex 1972 Time Machine Reissue watch
The case may not be real gold, but the dial is real Tiger’s Eye. Pretty impressive for a sub- $200 watch.
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Waterbury Metropolitan Sub-Second watch
Pocket watches are a tough hang, style-wise, but this 19th-century-inspired Waterbury gives you all the good stuff, minus the chain.
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Timex x Peanuts Q Timex GMT watch
The Q Timex GMT has been an easy yes since it first appeared. Now—thanks, Snoopy, Woodstock, and a red convertible—it’s a heck yes.
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Waterbury Metropolitan Automatic watch
Timex is best known for burly units like the Iron Man and the Weekender, but as this sleek, understated watch proves, it can do dressy with the best of ‘em.
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Easy Reader 35mm watch
If you’re ever in need of a reminder about the power of simple, effective design, the Easy Reader—which has been in the Timex catalog since 1977—will be happy to oblige.
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Waterbury Metropolitan Chronograph watch
Warning: owning a slick midcentury-style chronograph like this one may give you the irresistible urge to buy a leather jacket and a classic car. Go with it.
Timex Cyber Week FAQ
What are the best watches to buy from Timex?
As versatile as a Hanes white tee, as rugged as a pair of Levi’s jeans, and as classically stylish as a Bass Weejuns penny loafer, Timex watches have been an intrinsic part of the American style playbook for nearly a century. While you may associate Timex with best-selling quartz models like the Weekender and Expedition Scout, the brand has lately broadened its scope, introducing new lines of mechanical watches and a ton of new and rebooted vintage designs.
This year in the US, Black Friday is on Friday, November 28, a day after Thanksgiving. While that’s the official date, many retailers roll out deals throughout November. You can expect the biggest discounts to happen between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, but be on the look out for retailers to launch sales early.
Will Timex have a Cyber Monday Sale?
If last year is any indication, yes—but we can’t guarantee that the deals will be the same or that the selection will be, either, which means that you shouldn’t wait until Monday. If you see something you’re into add it to your cart and checkout before the deal goes kaput.
