TimexUnisex Expedition Scout 36 Watch

Very pleased with this purchase. This is a fantastic watch for the price. Smart, field-watch styling with its slightly vintage, military look. The red arrow second hand (on this black-faced version of this watch) is a nice design accent.If there's any lume on the hands, I can't see it. What the watch does have is Timex's Indiglo backlight which lights up the whole watch face with a push of the crown. I'd much rather have the indiglo because modern (non-radioactive) watch lume fades faster than the daylight and isn't much use in the middle of the night. The indiglo backlight is truly beautiful and makes the watch very readable in the dark. As others have noted, there's a tiny flat spot at the bottom of the dial. Doesn't detract from the look as far as I'm concerned.Some reviewers have complained about the loud ticking. Other don't seem to notice. Perhaps this is due to differences between individual watches, or perhaps between individual ears. I don't notice the ticking unless the watch is within a foot of my ear and only when there's no other background noise. This may also be a matter of age; anybody above the age of 50 grew up with wall clocks and bedside clockwork alarm clocks so will have little trouble tuning out any minor ticking noise even if their ears can hear it.The watch takes a CR2016 battery which is one of the larger batteries to fit in a watch, giving it a claimed 10-year battery life. This is an important point because it beats having to change out a battery every year or two. Fewer battery changes translates to less cost and less disturbance to the waterproof seal. Over a 10-20 year period, if you're paying at the store to get the battery swapped, a 10-year period is going to save more than the cost of this watch (or even a much more expensive one).If you're the sort of person who does their own battery swaps, the stainless steel back is of the pop off style, with a small tab to get a knife or case toll underneath to prey off the back. It's probably the pop-off back which limits the water resistance to 50m (fine for swimming but not scuba).The watch has a 3-position crown (technically 4 if you include the indiglo function). The middle position allows fast adjustment of date, ie no need to wind the watch through 24 hours to advance the date window. Handy for day after the last day of a 30-day month.The watch has 18mm lug size, so it's easy to find/install replacement straps. Field watches tend to be very versatile and can take on a whole different character depending on the type of strap.Typical of inexpensive watches, as the the second hand ticks it doesn't always align very well with the marks on the circumference of the dial. If this bugs you, you should be looking at the $200 watches.The 36mm case size suits me (and my wrist size) fine. If you've got big wrists or if you like the now-fading fashion for huge watches then you might want to go for the 40mm version that Timex sells.Despite some of the imperfections, this is a 5-star review because I don't expect a $30 watch to have the same standard of materials and manufacturing as a $200 watch. If you're looking for this style of watch, it's hard to go wrong with this one for the price. If you're not using a watch to display wealth and you don't want to worry about loss/theft, this watch looks great and does everything you'd want for the price.

Thin, light, strong. For those who think a watch shouldn't be a giant, heavy hunk of bling, but should just fill a function instead, this one is sweat and rainproof, comfortable, not clunky, and best of all, it fits under a shirt sleeve. The face lights up with a deep red instead of white or bluish white or green, and it isn't anywhere near as bright as others, as if to check the time while remaining concealed; that type of less bright. The band is too short to put it on over top of winter layers. If I want to do that I'll rather one of those velcro expedition bands because they will open up further.

This is a reliable, multi-featured watch for a decent price. While it appears to be working well, the product box and holding bracket were crunched. Amazon should ship this in a cardboard box, not a paper envelope -- otherwise 5 stars.

It functioned great , perfect time keeper

Great as always. Can always count on Timex

I have over a dozen dress and casual watches and this Timex Expedition Scout is my favorite. My husband has the black case version (much larger than this one) and he loves his too. This is a great size, lightweight, thin, and pretty to look at without being flashy. The Indiglo is nice and strong, as on my other Timex Indiglo's (which I love!). The nylon strap that comes with this watch is beautiful and very well made. It's also easy to change straps. I bought a dozen different colored NATO straps and I swap them out regularly on this watch and the style and design of the watch pairs well with so many different colors and patterns of strap! This is Timex quality, durability, and reliability at a pretty good price. Definitely recommend!

I would buy this watch If it was smaller. But, unless you like big, chunky watches this is more sized for men. It's a Timex Expedition Field Watch & has the date added to the standard clock face. It also has the Indigo feature, which I love. It's advertised as unisex. I guess it's up to you. I need a watch face I can read but still small enough that it doesn't take over my wrist.

Like this watch. Bought it to much my blue jeans. Lights up too when you press the side button. Great when checking the time in a dark place.