[PAUL H.]

You will have to ask the Timex gurus in the vintage forum but I have never seen a Timex dial with any "jewel" count on it. The Timex watch was founded on the Armalloy bearing that made expensive jewels not needed. Probably there were some models that did after all but I cant think of seeing one before.

Yes Timex did make a 21 jewel movement #75 based on their standard #24 mov't - also made an auto..........
Google "The Timex Watch Forum"
Cheers p

 

[Bodyblue]

Yes Timex did make a 21 jewel movement #75 based on their standard #24 mov't - also made an auto..........
Google "The Timex Watch Forum"
Cheers p

I figured you would know! I still have never seen one.....are they rare?

 

[PAUL H.]

I figured you would know! I still have never seen one.....are they rare?

Not rare but harder to find than the standard no j 24 mov't watches..................Cheers p

 

[Bodyblue]

Not rare but harder to find than the standard no j 24 mov't watches..................Cheers p

I have a Timex Q on the way with vertical day/date at the six o'clock position and I will post pics of it so you can tell me about it. The listing claims it works and I got it for $13 so we will see. I love an unusual position for complications.

 

[NormanF]

Newest arrival - Timex Weekender homage to the Tudor Ranger -

 

[JP71624]

Yes Timex did make a 21 jewel movement #75 based on their standard #24 mov't - also made an auto..........
Google "The Timex Watch Forum"
Cheers p

I think you'll find that the "jewels" was a liberal use of the term in a handful of the places. Neat, nonetheless!

 

[Gryffindor]

My second Timex has arrived!

 

[Robinoz]

Just this morning I visited the Timex site to see if they were selling this watch. Timex has a great range of inexpensive watches and from my previous experience of them, they are quite good products. Most of them are similar to watches I already have eg, Hamilton Khaki, and as they didn't have the watch shown herein (which must be an obsolete model), I didn't buy anything. I think the lower-priced brands are considered inferior even though they often do the job just as well eg, a Seiko diving watch will work just as well as a much more expensive Omega or Rolex, but people want to show the brand.

 

[Gryffindor]

...and as they didn't have the watch shown herein (which must be an obsolete model), I didn't buy anything.

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That model, T2N810, is available on Amazon and other places. I've sent you a PM.

 

[sixtysix]

Looks like I haven't posted in this thread for a while.....here is a couple more Timexes I picked up.

1 of each version of the Timex HumVee, black, silver and tan:

Also picked up this from the brand new 'The Waterbury Collection':

T2N884:

T49820-9J

Timex Originals Vintage:

T49862:

And last but not least this T49922-9J

 

[PAUL H.]

Great collection Gary - here's my original vintage



Cheers p

 

[PAUL H.]

I think you'll find that the "jewels" was a liberal use of the term in a handful of the places. Neat, nonetheless!

 

[JP71624]

Oh, I know they actually put jewels in there. I'm simply saying I believe some of they jewels they put on the movement didn't serve much of a purpose -- as far as I can recall. The only standard jeweled movement I recall them using is in one line they actually had some A. Schild movements put in, but that was one of the only instances I know of that they ever did that.

 

[Fugitive Moi]

Looks like I haven't posted in this thread for a while.....

Geeeesus man, what are you trying to do to us? Springing all those pic's on us in one go like that!

I think posts like that need to come with some sort of 'viewer discretion' advisory type warning :-d

 

[Sandrat]

1978 Day/Date

 

[houser52]

What's wrong with Timex? Nothing as far as I'm concerned.

Several years ago my Luminox went on the blink and I bought an analog Indiglo Timex to wear while it was off being repaired. After a month or so after I got the Luminox back, the Timex went into the glove box of my truck.

Two more trips for repair and a few hundred dollars later the Luminox is in the safe, broken again. Each time the $20 Timex stepped up to the task and is still ticking.

I've spent my last dollar repairing a Luminox watch.

 

[crodgers]

Just thought I would promote Timex.......my humble collection

https://picasaweb.google.com/113587708939927485540/TimexWatchCollection?authuser=0&feat=directlink

Hopefully the link works

 

[Fugitive Moi]

Just thought I would promote Timex.......my humble collection

Wow thats awesome:-!

 

[Mangano]

My favorite watch when i'm on a bike trip. Lightweight and accurate.

 

[jrosado3]

I have a lot of respect for this brand. here is my Expedition. I have had it for over ten years. Watch that has seen the most abuse in my collection. From swiming to hiking, to spending a year attached to my mountain bike handlebar next to the speedometer. Just change battery every couple of years and replaced the strap to a comfy velcro one and it keeps going.