Men's Easy Reader Watch

I'm far-sighted and I need to remove my glasses to see up close. With a typical digital watch checking the time was a two handed maneuver. This watch is EZ to read on the fly, with a big face and bold numbers. And lemme tell you about the backlight! Bright as heck, you could use it to flag down a jumbo jet (almost). I appreciate that it's thin, and most of the face is used for the watch, not for some slidey compass gizmo that makes you look like Chuck Yeager or Indiana Jones. Loud ticking? BFD. It's a watch. If it keeps you up at night you have bigger problems than a loud watch. On the nightstand it's gonna be loud, so put it on top of something soft, you'll be surprised at the difference. Thank me later. The thing about analog: I'm not a runner or an aviator, so I don't need precision chronometrics. If I really need an alarm, I use my phone. I bet my phone has a stopwatch if I really need one. When I check the time, I don't need to know that it's 7:56:48, I just need to know that it's almost eight. Loosey goosey. Analog vs. digital: My kids have trouble reading an analog clock, and they're almost teenagers. If I walk into the TV room and say, "It's time for bed, it's ten o'clock," they'll say, no, it's nine-fifty-eight!" The main thing is, Analog shows the time in a relative way, Digital in an absolute way. The idea of "a quarter past one" doesn't exist in digital time; it's 1:15. The hour is shown in an elapsing, progressing, way, quarters, thirds, halves, VISUALLY, like a sundial. You don't need to know if it's precisely noon, just that it's lunchtime. Digital reduces time to a technical statistic, like cholesterol. Your brain has to interpret it into Time-time: "It's 11:26, um, let's see, thirty four minutes to lunch," too much mental energy. A glance at an analog watch and you know it's time to start those gastric juices a bubbling. A digital watch is useful only on New Year's Eve and at the birth of a baby. I wear a watch 24/7, sleeping, making whoopie, showering, changing the oil in my car. I like to be able to check the time in the middle of the night. "Thank God, it's only 3:30. Back to sleep." My main worry is about getting a tan line in the summer. But my life is relatively worry-free. I hope yours will be, and this watch will help. Update: This watch works with the Men's Rubbertech (TM) Silicone Rubber Watchband Stainless Steel Deployment Buckle Black 18mm available on Amazon. Outstanding product. Update June 2019-- After wearing this watch nearly 24/7 for 8and a half years, including bedtime, shower time, executive time, construction work, swimming, everything except when I got an MRI, it finally showed some age. First the light dimmed out, then it started slowing down. I reckoned that a replacement battery would nearly match a new watch, if I were to go to a jeweler. BUT NO, and new battery was 4.65, and i prized off the back with a Swiss Army knife can opener blade and replaced it. Good to go. Now all I need is to polish the bezel, due to the construction work effects.

Nothing but good to say about this watch. I am a seasoned watch collector and just had to have a Timex watch. The watch is flawless in workmanship. The IndiGlo works really well in the night. Everything works nicely and even though I do not like a small 38 mm watch, I like them bigger it looks almost like a 40 mm wristwatch because of the white watch face. For the price you will not get a better watch for under $200. I am going to start to collect other Timex watches really great quality for the money. Bravo!!

No manual in box. Otherwise a great watch. Very clean and easy to read at a glance.

Excellent watch for the price, and the Indiglo backlighting is very nostalgic. I am a big guy, so the watchface is perhaps a bit small on my wrist, probably more appropriate for people of average height and build. The strap creases easily, but that is expected at this price point. The watch face reminds me of milk glass, and is easy to read as advertised. This watch is not particularly scratch-resistant (given the price point, also expected). Overall, very stylish and a great deal, but not particularly rugged.

This is just a classic well priced watch. It looks good and it functions just as it should. The leather band is nice and comfortable to wear. The watch is quiet and has Indigo lighting to light the dial. There is nothing negative to say about this watch! It looks classic.

Looks expensive, great watchband, love the Indigo and the smaller size!

Watch stopped working around after 1 month and return window was closed so I reached out to Timex customer service to help. Here is their response. Be Watch-ful. 😂 Please take note that your watch needs to be shipped to our manufacturing plant located offshore for the said service, and the process may take 2-3 months at the most. If you'd like to proceed, please follow the instructions below. 1. We would need you to complete the watch repair form by clicking this link, and don't forget to include this form in your shipment. 2. Kindly complete the prepaid shipping label through this link and take note of the tracking number on the prepaid label, as we cannot be held responsible for items we do not receive. Also, please be sure to provide a physical shipping address, as Timex cannot return the package to a PO Box. 3. Fees for repairs are dependent on the type of repair and whether the watch is in or out of warranty. Fees for various services are visible on the repair form; however, the final fee for your repair is determined by our team once the watch has been received and evaluated. For warranty repairs, we will need you to send a copy of the receipt along with your watch. We will email you an update on the status of your repair and the invoice for service. The repair turn-around time is 2-4 weeks after payment is made. Please also be advised that the payment options we receive for repairs are only through credit/debit cards and PayPal. 4. Never include a special or altered watchband or any other article of personal value in your shipment. Kindly be informed that watches sent in their original packaging will not receive their boxes back. Please let me know if you have additional questions. Warm Regards,

The Easy Reader feels like the starter gear you never replace because it just works. No RGB, no skill tree, no microtransactions—just clean readability and that classic INDIGLO glow that hits like a blue rare drop in a dark dungeon. • Legibility = S‑Tier Huge Arabic numerals and a clean dial mean you can glance mid‑match or mid‑mission without losing focus. • Durability = “Takes a licking” Passive Buff Timex’s long‑running durability rep is real. It’s not G‑Shock tanky, but it’s built to survive daily wear like a reliable common‑tier item that refuses to break. • INDIGLO = Night‑Mode Perk The backlight is basically the watch equivalent of toggling night vision—clean, bright, and instantly readable. • Comfort = Casual‑Mode Friendly Leather or expansion bands keep it lightweight and wearable for long sessions—no sweaty wrist debuffs. • Price = Budget Build Approved Usually in the $40–$60 range, it’s the perfect “why not?” pickup that performs way above its rarity tier.