Men's Easy Reader Watch

I have had the watch for about a year now. No scrathes, no lost time, and I can see the watch dial in the dark. A very good wach and it looks nice too.

This is number 3 of this watch I've owned. Not bad for over 20 years. It's doubled in price since I bought my first one. The one I replaced with this one just needs a battery. Where we live, no one puts new batteries in a watch, and that includes Walmart. My wife has it in her purse and will get it done on her next shopping mall trip. The dial is large and can I can light it up in the dark when I need to. The only con I have for the watch is the band is to small.

I had a Timex Indiglo years ago and have missed it ever since it died. Have purchased several other brands and they have all been good watches but finding myself in need of another I remembered how much I liked that Timex and was surprised to see it still available. Sometimes it’s the simplicity of things that really bring out their quality. This watch is all about that. It couldn’t be any easier to set and the dial is very easy to read for these 70 year old eyes. It’s really nice to have the Indiglo feature back for viewing in low light and my favorite type of band, no clasp to fuss with, just slide it on and off you go. It has a nice gold tone that matches my wedding band and all this for less than $50. Oh! And did I mention it’s hands down the most comfortable watch I’ve ever worn. There are literally thousands of watches to choose from out there, some good some not so good, many much better, but if you want something simple, handsome, accurate, comfortable and reasonably priced try a Timex.

Nice watch at a reasonable price. No bells and whistles. It just tells time. Dial lights up when the multi-function button is pressed. Setting the day numeral display required some fiddling it. In the end I just advanced the time to get to the correct date. I took the extended warranty but it likely will not be an issue.

So far so good. The watch didn't come with directions for setting the day and date, you have to go online, that's a cheap out to me. Setting both was easy to figure out since I've owned other day / date watches, just pull the stem out to the first stop, wind clockwise for one and counter clockwise for the other. So far the watch has kept good time, at this writing I've been wearing it two weeks. I have a small wrist so fit is just very slightly loose, barely moving on my wrist, not an issue with me. Good looking watch, I like the big numbers so it's easy to read, the glowing face works well, making the watch easy to read in the dark. Based on my time with the watch so far I would buy it again.

What can I say, it's a Timex watch, so you know it's of good quality. Love the easy-to-read dial and is comfortable to wear. It replacing the same watch I been wearing that was 18 years old.

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).

This is my first experience with the Timex Easy Read watch and it has been great so far. The watch face is easy on my eyes and the styling is simple. The Indigo backlight is a really good feature for me. I also like the expansion band. It is comfortable. Because it is a simple watch I find I take it off a lot to protect it from impact and water exposure. I find it is not a big deal. I can see why this watch has so many positive reviews.

Great watch, love it and have it on me everyday. But the indiglo light is not full. Top half is missing. Returned it and got another watch, same issue.

it's the second of the same model I buy. Still as pretty as ever. First watch & brand to make me love watches

Only problem , I think is lesser size of belt , it not big but it is smaller

the watch was perfect for me i fave trouble seeing at night so the face lighting up meant i had no problems reading the time.It also arrived the date quoted which was great,would have no problems dealing with amazon again.

Beautiful Times Easy Reader 35 mm, expandable steel strap and indiglo. It has date and day both which makes it good choice.