Sunday, March 22, 2015

Timex Men's T5K529 "Ironman Traditional" 30-Lap Sport Watch

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I LOVE watches. I have some really nice dress ones and when it comes to digital watches I tend to be a little finicky. I was a runner for many years and had my share of running watches, but that time has passed and I'm not able to do that right now.

I had to get into the pool in order to exercise and the only waterproof watch I have is a Casio G-Shock, which I use when I'm working around the house.

The G-Shock has a choreograph, but it is very basic. Plus, it's in a bad place on the face of the watch and so small I can't read it well. Even out of the pool I would have to hold it in the light just right to see it.

I had to get smart about it and find a watch that would meet my needs. I spent a lot of time searching on the net and finally decided on a Timex Timex Men's T5K529 "Ironman Traditional" Black and Orange 30-Lap Sport Watch.

What I paid: $30.20 (Amazon.com)

My Review
I bought this on Amazon.com and as always, the purchase was smooth and the watch was delivered in a timely fashion. The watch is well made. The band has a nice look to it, is smooth and fits comfortably on my wrist, no pinching.

Instructions are provided and instead of the small book I've received with watches in the past, Timex was different. It was one large piece of paper that had all the instructions printed on it. I found the instructions very easy to use.

Even though I've had digital watches in the past there have been times the programming has been a little confusing for me. This Timex is VERY EASY to use. As you can see in the image the buttons are all clearly labelled.

Using the Ironman as a Chronograph is very simple. It will hold up to 30 laps and I've used it while swimming with good results. In or out of the pool, the information is easy to access. I can tell from my years running marathons that this would work very well for running too.

The other options it has are a countdown timer, occasional alarm (for special events) and 3 alarms which can be set to daily, week day only or weekend only.

One note: Even though the watch is water proof it's not a "diving watch". They also say in the documentation not to press the buttons under water.

Overall: A nice watch I would buy again!

Amazon Purchasing Advice: I found the price on this watch changed depending on the color. The bright ones seemed to be a little less. I was already looking for a bright color but was happy to receive the benefit just the same.

For further reading here is the official description

The Timex Men's Sport Ironman Black and Orange Oversize 30 Lap Watch lives at the intersection of comfort and functionality. The lightweight 43.3mm bright orange and grey resin case and bezel hug the digital display, which boasts features such as 100-hour chronograph, 30-lap memory recall, 15 pre-set occasion reminders, 24-hour countdown timer and water resistance up to 330 feet (100m). The black resin band lends a comfortable fit and sporty look to the watch as it reaches out to the buckle clasp.

Keep your sports training focused with the Timex Men's T5K529 Ironman Traditional 30-Lap multi-function, performance sport digital watch, which features a 30-lap memory recall, all-day Indiglo® display feature, top pusher for easy access to lap and split times, black resin strap, and orange resin top ring within a silver-tone case. Sport timing features include a 100-hour chronograph with lap or split option, 24-hour countdown timer with countdown/stop and countdown/repeat functions, and 99-lap counter. It also features daily/weekday/weekend alarms with 5-minute back-up, two time zones, built-in setting reminders, and water resistance to 330 feet (100 meters).

The Indiglo® night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo® night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function.

I bought mine from this link at Amazon Timex Men's T5K529 "Ironman Traditional" Black and Orange 30-Lap Sport Watch. If you'd like one not so bright (Black) it's right here Timex Men's T5E231 "Ironman Traditional" Watch.

To search all the Timex Ironman watches go to this link Timex Ironman watches