TimexMen's Easy Reader Watch

I spent years looking for a watch with a readable day date. This one does it (So do some Rolexs at $40,000.) The Indigo light feature is great. The painted numerals and hands on most watches are hard to read and wear out with time. Keeps perfect time.However the Spandex band does not fit 6-8 inches. My wrist is 6" and it was way too big. The jeweler I went to said you can not remove links from Spandex bracelets. I don't believe her but I wanted a leather band anyway. 8" Spandex should be big enough for anyone so you wouldn't need any extra links. Setting day is tricky. Must turn time winding stem many times to get right day.

It all started when I misplaced my trusty 21 jewels Japanese automatic. Don’t ask me how it happened but it did. I’m a dad of two, self-employed, always in some sort of situation or another, and no one has accused me of being organized. It’s probably within twenty feet of me right now, but it could be on the other side of the world for all I know. At any rate, it wasn’t on my wrist anymore and I felt naked. Sure, I’ve got a phone, but I grew up with a watch, spent a lot of time learning to tell time when I was five or six, and I’m damn sure not letting that all go to waste. I had to find a decent substitute watch until mine turned up. Something affordable, something solid, something utilitarian yet pleasing to the eye. Something that could take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. That’s it! A Timex. My first watch was a seven dollar Timex I bought with my own money when I was six. I can still remember my dad taking me to the local drugstore after school. It was a yellow brass case Easy Reader with a black rubber strap. A man’s watch, huge on my scrawny boy wrist, but I loved it and had it for many years until at some point it disappeared….See a recurring theme here?So I began my search for a watch that wouldn’t break the bank or, well, break. As I browsed, I came to this one – the Timex Easy Reader T20461. I immediately loved the look of it with its white face, Helvetica numbers, red 24-hour feature, silver-brass case, and stainless steel expander bracelet - which reminded me of the twist-o-flex watch bands my dad and grandfather always wore. The watch itself is akin to much more expensive “railroad” watches I had admired, but never considered buying. Without thinking twice I threw it into my cart, checked out and the man in brown brought it to my door within two days.Upon opening the box I wasn't disappointed. It looked better than the photos, felt solid and was easy to set. Yeah, the day and date require a little extra effort, but if this ruins your week you probably shouldn't get out of bed. It was the first time I wore an expander watch band and I was pleasantly surprised to find that it didn’t pinch my arm hair at all. I’m no gorilla, but I’m not in kindergarten anymore either. One thing did bother me, though. While I appreciated the band, the way it tapers just looked a little lady-like on my wrist. Or maybe it was my wrist making the watchband look lady-like. Who knows? It didn’t bother me too much and I loved the watch, so thought nothing more of it. That is, until I happened upon a watchstrap rack at a large big box store that shall remain unnamed. Hanging there was collection of the old school twist-o-flex expander bracelets I remembered so fondly from my dad and granddad. I found one that matched the shine of the watch case (the original band is a bit dull by comparison), paid a whopping 7 bucks for it (solid stainless steel), took it home, removed a few links to fit my lady-like wrist (it’s not hard – you just need a decent pocket knife and a set of needle-nosed pliers or tweezers), slid it on my wrist and voila! The perfect watch for me. Easy on, easy off; tasteful styling; understated; doesn’t scream “look at me, I spend too much money on stuff because I feel inadequate!” or “Mug me! I’m obviously fiscally irresponsible so relieve me of my money!”I hope I don’t lose it, but if I do…it’s easy to replace. I wear it with pride and can’t recommend it highly enough for men like me that need a practical, no-nonsense, solid, reliable, unpretentious timepiece. So far it’s been dropped several times, drooled on, had coffee spilled on it and I forgot to take it off when I jumped in the shower the other day. Still as good as new. Oh yeah, Indiglo can’t be beat. You might have a Rolex, but your Rolex doesn’t have Idiglo.Sorry to say my other watch still hasn’t turned up. If it does, I’ll be happy to see it, give it a hug, then place it safely in my sock drawer until next time we meet.UPDATE: Still taking a lickin' and keeps on tickin'. Has a few character marks now, but runs as well as the day I bought it. Doesn't seem to gain or lose a second. I rarely take it off so it experiences whatever I do. I have, however, traded in the stretchy band for a leather nato that I snagged off another Timex (see pic).

I bought this watch as I have low vision and need something easy to read. I have always had good luck with the Timex brand. It is indeed easy to read and at the push of the stem, glows in the dark, always great when having to wake up in the night for kids or prayers.Now, what everyone complains about: YES, you WILL have to turn the stem of this watch many, many times to set the date and time correctly. I say, put your favorite audiobook, recording, etc. on your headphones and just go for it. It's not difficult, just time consuming. This is the only drawback of this watch.It is very handsome to wear, and comes a good six inches up my arm as a woman. I keep meaning to take it to a jeweler to have it resized, but rather like it as is, as I always seem to have my sleeves rolled up all the time anyway! It is water resistant, I do take it off in the shower but I have gotten it wet washing my hands and it hasn't hurt the watch at all. Five stars!

Great simple watch! Exactly what I was looking for. I have not worn a watch in 30 years and this one reminded me of the flex band watches my gramps wore.Pros:Easy to read.Light weight.Nice and easy to set date/time.Nice looking stainless steel bezel and band. Looks more expensive than it was. Smart looking and simple.I like the dark blue face.Cons:Band is pretty small. It just fits my wrist. Some stretching has helped. I am 5'9" 220lbs and average wrists. Some minor band link separation but for the money, it's not a huge deal. Not buying a larger band as they are nearly the cost of this watch.Indiglow feature leaves a thin dark li r across the top of the face at the 12oclock position. I remember this issue going g way back k I to the 80's models. Funny Timex hasn't resolved that. However the light is bright and functional.Overall I like the watch allot. Smart looking, classic, functional, and affordable. I catch myself looking at the thing as it's pretty nice. Totally happy with it. Glad I chose this over other brands that fogged up when wet. No issues thus far!

This is a good-looking watch. Has numbers, date, indiglo light, and a watch band the perfect size for me. Good watch. I have bought a few of these watches before. They fit my needs perfect.

I've had this same TIMEX model for as long as I can remember. Only time I replace one is after I misplaced it, or someone stole it when I've taken it off my wrist. On occasion I've ended end up scratching the glass. None have been for poor workmanship. I also like that I can go swimming with it and not worry about water intrusion. The silver color compliments my blue jeans, and suits when going out on the town. This is a watch that is timeless.