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Old 19 November 2021, 04:25 PM   #1
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Timex Hodinkee

Just bought two of these. Thoughts?

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Old 19 November 2021, 05:12 PM   #2
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Old 19 November 2021, 05:51 PM   #3
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I’ve grabbed one as a present for my eldest son who starts secondary school next year. Looks amazing to me and he’ll love it as he like my Explorer and SD4K which this looks to a hybrid of both


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Old 19 November 2021, 06:43 PM   #4
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I bought one

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Old 19 November 2021, 08:42 PM   #5
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Old 19 November 2021, 08:45 PM   #6
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Love a good Timex, but those Hodinkee pics look weird with the minute hand on 2 and the hour hand still on 10. That must have taken some (pointless) effort, unless the alignment is genuinely that bad.
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Old 26 November 2021, 10:59 AM   #7
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Love a good Timex, but those Hodinkee pics look weird with the minute hand on 2 and the hour hand still on 10. That must have taken some (pointless) effort, unless the alignment is genuinely that bad.
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Old 19 November 2021, 10:13 PM   #8
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Old 19 November 2021, 10:36 PM   #9
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Like the look, but a bit big for my liking, and too much for a Timex. Also, why was it not made with a bidirectional bezel and presented as a pilot watch (much like the new Hamilton)? Seems a lot more fitting with that WR and strap option, rather than calling out how it's a dive-style watch you cannot dive with.
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Old 20 November 2021, 12:59 AM   #10
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That's a great looking watch at a great price. Well done.
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Old 20 November 2021, 01:36 AM   #11
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Bought one for my son. We both like the design and the entry price for a mechanical piece. Tempted to get one for myself as well.
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Old 20 November 2021, 02:19 AM   #12
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Soooo good and priced right. Got two, thinking of buying more for gifts to friends.

Wish they had a lume pic.
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Old 20 November 2021, 06:02 AM   #13
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I bought one. Will be great for traveling when I don't want to bring an expensive watch.
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Old 24 November 2021, 10:33 AM   #14
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I got one. Here it is. Looks nice!


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Old 24 November 2021, 10:36 AM   #15
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Looks good. Nice clean design and aesthetics. I know its only a $300 watch but how's the leather quality? Decent enough or instant swap?
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Old 24 November 2021, 10:48 AM   #16
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Lume pic pleeeeease.
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Old 24 November 2021, 10:53 AM   #17
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The leather quality is pretty good. I own a lot of Seikos in this category and the leather on this Timex is much better.
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Old 24 November 2021, 11:25 AM   #18
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A weak attempt to capture the lume. In person, it’s pretty good.


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Old 24 November 2021, 11:31 AM   #19
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Old 24 November 2021, 11:43 AM   #20
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I like it. Great knock around watch.
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Old 24 November 2021, 12:19 PM   #21
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I ordered one, I’m pumped to get it
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Old 24 November 2021, 10:49 PM   #22
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Day 2 with the Waterbury. Much better made than the Q. I like it more than the small Marlin, which was too small for me, I gave it to my father. Better than the big Marlin, which has a loud movenent. The leather strap on this watch is very comfortable, which it should be for $279. Very nice for a casual weekend watch.
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Old 26 November 2021, 03:46 AM   #23
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I just noticed that the original straps on this watch are the quick release type.
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Old 26 November 2021, 04:15 AM   #24
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Looks great, but as usual the Hodinkee tax takes the price over what I would be willing to pay. I'd probably swap out the strap for a Nato, but this would definitely get wrist time.
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Old 27 November 2021, 02:07 PM   #25
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It looks good but, as usual, I don't like the Hodinkee branding. It would be better if it had a sapphire crystal and a screw down crown, even if they raised the price $20. The strap, like the watch, is made in China, but some have said it's leather from Red Wing, which would explain the good quality.
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Old 28 November 2021, 12:57 AM   #26
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I bet they would charge $479…

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It looks good but, as usual, I don't like the Hodinkee branding. It would be better if it had a sapphire crystal and a screw down crown, even if they raised the price $20. The strap, like the watch, is made in China, but some have said it's leather from Red Wing, which would explain the good quality.
For sapphire crystal.
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Old 28 November 2021, 02:18 AM   #27
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Two just arrived, the band is reeeeeally nice! The timepiece is also quite visually balanced and lovely imho. When using the bezel, it makes a light-n-cheap clicking when you rotate it, yet seems very durable and stiff-ish.

Frankly, really well done Hodinkee, color me impressed and glad i got two :)

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Old 28 November 2021, 02:36 AM   #28
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Great pix!

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Two just arrived, the band is reeeeeally nice! The timepiece is also quite visually balanced and lovely imho. When using the bezel, it makes a light-n-cheap clicking when you rotate it, yet seems very durable and stiff-ish.

Frankly, really well done Hodinkee, color me impressed and glad i got two :)

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You captured the pebble-like texture of the dial. My favorite of Timex’ recent special editions.
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Old 28 November 2021, 03:08 AM   #29
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Always happy to help. It's a good piece for the $, comfy to wear, and would make a great gift for the kids too. Have a smaller wrist gete, so the size works well. Did I mention the band is reeeeeeeally good. Love how they also chose quick-release spring bars. Tudor could learn from this!!!

Btw, bet it'll rock on NATO.
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Muse / Wife and i rode our bicycles to a site for 300 homes. The timepiece looks the part.

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