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 Men's Timex Ironman 30-Lap Watch - Silver/Black By: Timex Average Rating: 3.0 Total Reviews: 4 More Information Timex makes great watches, but the band is very weak  On: 2007-09-09I purchased this watch because I was looking for a digital watch with a metal band. I have always had great experiences with Timex watches. However, this band is very weak and doesnt hold up to much. It broke the first day I wore it for work. The watch itself Im sure is good. I had a Timex watch that lasted eight years before the battery ran out. I just dont suggest this particular band. Nice functionality, limited durability  On: 2006-01-18I have owned this watch for more than a year. I love its size, appearance, and ease of use. The ability to set it using + and - buttons that change the numbers either up or down is especially nice when I have to set the watch back an hour at the end of Daylight Savings Time, but its also very convenient for setting timers and alarms. All of the controls are large and easy to use yet I dont have trouble with pushing them accidentally. So for functionality I rate this watch a "5". Unlike some other reviewers Ive had no trouble with the watch band, but the case, which is made of a resin composite (only the back is stainless steel), has broken twice -- once on each side of the watch where the pins insert to hold the band in place. I was able to repair it each time by gluing the band to the watch with a little epoxy, and the reduced flexibility of the attachment isnt noticeable. Nevertheless Im disappointed that the resin doesnt seem to be able to hold up to the force of ordinary use. Ill replace this watch when the battery runs down (and its still going strong after more than a year). At that time Ill look for a model with an all-stainless steel case. good watch, troublesome band  On: 2005-01-27I bought this watch for my 16 year old son this holiday season. It is not yet past its 90 day return, and I am seriously considering a return. It is a great looking watch, with all the must have features my son requires... its digital, has timers and alarms, it has a more mature, sophisticated look (compared to his previous vinyl banded ironman watches), and we thought it would be able to take the active lifestyle of a teenage boy, all this with a reasonable price tag and the Timex name. Unfortunately we have not had very good luck with the band being durable. In less than 6 weeks it has fallen apart or broken several times. I have called Timex and although the band is mentioned in the warranty as not being covered, they mailed us a new band. I paid a jeweler to replace the band. Although I was totally capable of doing the job myself, my rational was that I would be better off with a professional doing the work since I now knew this was a very fussy band. Well less than two weeks after the jeweler replaced the band it has fallen apart again! This time it is at the junction where the band attaches to the watch. This should be easy to fix...but the reason it has fallen apart is because it is such a tight fit that it doesnt quite snap into place. So it holds temporarily, but eventually pulls apart. My son and I really like everything else about this watch other than its troublesome band, we havent found another suitable replacement so we arent quite ready to give up on it. We are hoping our experience is an unfortunate fluke and that we bought a lemon. We will be contacting Timex again to hopefully solve our problem. Good Watch, But Be Careful On: 2004-06-02Im a Track/Cross Country coach. Ive always liked timex ironman digital watches because they are easy to operate and fairly inexpensive. The only problem Ive had is with bands rotting out in the first year or so. I thought that the metal band would help, and it did. The watch was a joy until one day I wore it to the pool with my kids. I wasnt in the pool 5 minutes when I looked down and saw that the watch had gotten some water inside. Not much of a tri-watch. I let it sit on a shelf for a couple weeks, and it dried out and seemed to function fine, but the next time I went outside in the rain, it got wet inside again. Im sure this was a warrantiable situation, but, like most folks, I generally toss the warrenty info on cheap watches. Oh well. |