A Big Brand Chronograph For $55! Timex Waterbury 

I can't seem to stop getting Timex watches. They do vintage styling very well imo. Affordable, value for money, more often than not.

While I was a working man, I couldn't wear wristwatches at work, so I used cheap belt loop watches, or pocket watches. When I retired, I decided to get into wristwatches and bought a Timex Expedition to start my collection. I loved the look and feel of the watch, but after a month or so, I noticed that it was losing almost a minute a week. I changed the battery hoping it was a bad battery, but it still kept losing time. So, I hung it up in my bathroom to use as a mini clock. After about a month, I went to reset the time and discovered that the time was dead on! Apparently, if I wear the watch, it runs slow, but if it is hanging on the wall, it keeps very good time. Regarding the noisiness: I discovered this in the middle of the night, sitting on the throne. I thought my faucet was dripping because I kept hearing this drip, drip, drip, drip... but it was the Timex ticking up against the wall, which seemed to add some reverb to the sound. It makes a nice, small wall clock, and the Indiglo comes in handy when fumbling around in the dark in the middle of the night. I have moved on to nicer watches, but still like my mini wall clock.

The first watch that I was bought as a child to learn to tell the time was a Timex. They hold a special place in my heart just because of that. Thanks Mum and Dad.

Timex is such an underrated Watch-Company.. Yes, there are mostly loud ticking quartz movements, Yes, most of them dont even have stainless steel.. but they are dirt cheap, reliable, accurate, have great straps, a great variety of styles, a lot of them have this nice vintage military inspired styling, and you never have the feeling, that you throw your money out of the window.

I still have my (working) 'Timex Sprite' Christmas present from 1974, assembled in the Dundee manufacture. It left the factory with a jewelled M75 movement, rather than the M25 - a clear error.

Nice to know that these Timexes are made in my home country. Learn something everyday! Regards from the Philippine isles!

Very nostalgic brand, I remember the commercials on the old black and white tv when I was just a kid.

I was born and bred in Dundee. It was a real shame when the factory shut down. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!

Wow! This is our local release of Waterbury. It's an honor to had been reviewed in your channel sir.

Watching this wearing my new Timex Todd Snyder Welton. 34mm's of lovely 50's vintage style. I have a few timex's (timeii?) and all are surprisingly very good indeed. Timex have been quietly going about their business, listening to their customers and smashing it out of the park lately - particularly their vintage re-issues.

The slogan really does tell the story. I love my 2004 Expedition, bought in New Orleans because I was at a conference and didn't want to miss any of the sessions I'd signed up for. I don't really mind the ticking (my hearing's suffered from 30 years of rock guitar playing, so YMMV :D). Over the last sixteen years the little blighter's taken everything in stride - getting soaked, banged into things, dropped onto various unforgiving surfaces, stepped on, pretty much everything except run over by a truck, and beyond some scratches it just keeps on keeping on.

Hiya and fun fact. The Indiglo Timex movements run a 3 volt battery to support the dial illumination when used.Most quartz analogues use 1.55 volt. This simply causes the stepper motor to move with more gusto. That's the reason for the loud tick.Cheers.

One of my first purchases when I got into watch collecting was one of these. At the time I bought mine it was only $45. The reason I bought it was it’s good looks, and it was my first chronograph. I have a Timex mechanical hand wind that was my first watch ever. I recurved it for my birthday in the third grade, which was in 1960! It still runs perfectly, and is my most accurate mechanical watch. I wore it as a kid when I mowed yards around town. The finish is awfully corroded, but it HAS taken a licking and kept on ticking!!! It is a permanent member of my collection, but then I am a very sentimental old man. Great review as always Jody!!!

After one year of watching your video, I got myself a white dial 40mm diameter with tachymeter scale, weekender chronograph at about USD55. Always wanted a tachymeter watch at budget. Nice looking piece and definitely a strap monster. It would be a good weekend, weekday, casual & formal watch for me. Also a fantastic watch to wear at night if I ever need to check the time in total darkness. No loud ticking on this one, except when chronograph timer is started. Cheers!

Several nice models in the Waterbury collection have tempted me to add a second Timex to my collection. My first is an Expedition Scout --a great looking field watch with a built-in 1 Hz metronome ;). The BEST part of your video is the Cal Poly shirt --just dropped my son off for his junior year at SLO. Always look forward to Just One More Watch!

Masters of vintage style budget watches. Just ordered a Waterbury chrono, fantastic review!

Timex is one of my top favorite brands. They have such a cast selection of watches, movements, styles, and functions. And, always affordable for everyone.

I've got a Timex, bought for me Christmas like 2 years ago. We now use the chronographs for regularity rally's. Pretty much perfect

You are right- the straps are remarkably nice! I had a weekender, It was loud so I sold it, BUT not before really giving thought to keeping the strap. Now have the timex Welton (AKA Midget) and the strap and bund is REALLY NICE! I was thinking I;d have to replace it but no. Im keeping it. Nice. Soft. real leather wears like a dream.

All that in a good quality and reliable timepiece for a modest price of $55 amazing!

You do the best reviews - thorough and entertaining. I will be following your link and buying one of these to add to my little Timex collection. Im wearing the 1970s Timex pepsi 25 metres diver and it keeps great time. (*Glances lovingly at old friend on wrist*)

I cant stop purchaseing timex watches either great video keep up the great work

Thanks for the video. I had two Timex watches with this quartz module and I can attest that they kept ticking for 15 and 19 years. One I sold and the other was involved in a DIY accident, but they are remarkable for affordable watches. Best regards Jody!

Was debating which cheap chrono to pick, was mostly looking at timex models, now I know which to get thanks Jody!!

Like the jumping hour feature. Used to have that on a Rotary Swiss Commando a long time ago for a lot more money. Cheers, Jody!

Jody, I love the Timex Expedition Field Chronograph. Looks like a B-Flieger and field crossover with design elements borrowed from a Cessna cockpit! My Weekender ticks like crazy yet this one does not.

Jody basically calling a rose gold Rolex GMT a ripoff and then heaping praise on a Timex Waterbury is why I love this channel

This is a great watch for high school or college students. Stylish, well made, inexpensive. Second hand lined up! Hopefully Timex comes out with styles I can't get anywhere else. A friend asked his 92 year old mother what she thought of Timex, and she replied "Timex makes cheap watches." So Timex has a reputation to overcome. I have more money than wrists, so my limited resource is wrist time. Therefore I'll buy more expensive and unique watches.

I did notice the second hand stopped when you pulled out the crown to its outside position! Adjusting the minute hand with the second hand stopped might make setting accurate time easier. With the first crown stop just settling the hour hand, keeping the rest of the mechanism on task could save a bit of time... thanks for the review!

Never really got the love for Timex. Give me a Casio or even a Vostok anyday. But each to their own. There are never wrong opinions, just differing ones

I’m a Timex fanboy and feel they are often underrepresented compared to the budget love Casio gets. I’m currently at 4 in my collection. I also find audible ticking seconds soothing.

Amazon has these on sale almost every other week. Usually as low as $52! Pretty good deal imo.

It's a great watch for the money that's for sure. I have the Expedition version of the Chrono, the dial is a bit different, more aviation/pilot styled but with the same classic clarity of designed and superb quartz chrono movement.

That Timex Milano XL looks really good! Excited for that video to come out :)

I love Timex - they've been around long enough that you know they're reliable and they do some really snazzy collaborations at a price point only they really can. Currently considering the Woodstock Peanuts watch!

I have 3 Timex. An original Expedition on a leather strap. It's got to be 30 years old. I bought two this year, a weekender which was very inexpensive and a Mod44 which both came from Amazon and I was buying on a spree. I want a Waterbury since that's the town in Connecticut where my Mother was born. I want an automatic and don't mind spending a little more

Man, my Timex Weekender cuts through the silence like a fart in church...every second. But I still love it. I just have to pull the crown out to stop it every time I put it away

My father still talks about his Timex he wore 50 years ago and I was old enough to remember it. Just wish I could get my hands on a vintage one again. Excellent review Jody.

I love the Indiglo. No lume beats the illumination.

Great video as always, but the highlight was how proud of yourself you were when you dropped the "keeps on ticking" line lol

Love this Jody!!! Just wish it was a little smaller:( . I’ve just bought an Ironman Triathlon 90’s style!!! And the light is awesome!!! The Timex Classic digital is awesome to! The day indiglo is sweet!!!

The timex indiglo feature is pretty epic.

I have the white dial variant of this watch and absolutely love it. The white dial is gorgeous, very well done for an inexpensive watch. Highly recommend it.

The quick set hour hand is a really nice feature. I have a Certina Action GMT that has it and I find it very useful. I'm pretty sure that on that Timex the quick set hour hand is more useful than the chronograph.

Thank you friend. I love Timex ! For all the typical reasons. Have 2 of them in my collection (both in the different “explorer” versions). Thought about a Navi-harbor but, ...eh.

My Expedition chrono was one of the first watches I picked up when the collecting bug bit me. Not a darned thing wrong with one of these in your collection as far as I'm concerned. And unlike some RU-vid pundits I think there's nothing wrong with finding a watch like this appealing. Cheers mate!

I own the even cheaper Timex Weekender chrono. With a plated brass case and a printed watch face lacking the Waterbury's recessed sub-dials, the Weekender is an even more plain vanilla, built-to-budget timepiece. I should also disclose that I am heavily biased against quartz movements and instead adore automatics. My favorites being my beloved Seiko Alpinist and the dressy SARB033. Having said all that, I think Timex is doing fantastic things with their budget chronos. The dials, albeit simple, are clean, well thought out and classically styled. And as much as I appreciate traditionally lumed watch faces and handsets, I must reluctantly concede that Timex's Indiglo is hands down the best watch illumination technology out there. The fact that it is unobtrusively built into the traditional watch crown is a brilliant design engineering decision. And while the flyback chrono reset function of mechanical chronographs is coveted by many, I sheepishly admit that I find the slow-mo visual drama of the Timex chrono reset far more satisfying. Finally, as battery sucking as the Indiglo watch illumination must be, my Timex Weekender Chrono far outlasts my William L. 1985 quartz chronograph, which has required two battery changes while the Timex is still chugging along on its original battery. Oh, and for what it's worth, I've found Timex's chrono movement to be nearly silent. I'm still aspiring for a mechanical chronograph, but I consider my Timex chrono to be a no-apologies addition to my watch collection.

Just got a timex mk1 quartz in the mail and it’s sitting on my wrist right now, I rather like it. If they could improve the materials and raise the cost not TOO much I think they’d be selling a lot more watches than they are now! They have a lot of great styles that are classic and timeless but many of them come across as really cheap and flimsy. If they can get into the Seiko 5 range without going over $120 US or so I think they’d be in great position to compete better. Great review

Hi Jodi. Very good review as always. Thank you! I't funny you released this today. I watched a review from a while ago from the Time Teller with the Timex Expedition Chronograph. After watching and seeing the price point I had to go check it out. Well along with picking one up for my son and myself, one of their field chronographs caught my eye. The TW2T10700, a 40mm with arabic numbers and the same movement cased in an aluminum retro field watch style case on a NATO strap. On Amazon for $39 USD I couldn't resist. I must admit I've overlooked Timex for a LONG! while now. Looks like they've upped their game and I haven't been paying the least bit of attention. Timex was my first watch as a 6yr old and had several over the years but just kind of piled them up with the cheap digital watch group, not that there's not a place for that but Casio had my attention as I felt them better value for money compared to the two. Watching your's and Jory's reviews made me make the purchase and we'll see what we get. Thanks again for your videos reviewing these watches and your attention to detail whether it's $10 Timex or a $10K Rolex. It's a pleasure watching your videos.

I’ve had Timex Ironman watches for about 30 years and highly recommend them, although I do have several comparable Casios, which I now wear more often. I have two Timex Intelligent Quartz watches, a GMT and a Flyback Chronograph. My latest Timex purchases are two MK 1 Steel watches. A three hand and a chronograph that uses the same movement as the review watch. The three hand is my loudest watch, but it is only annoying if I try wearing it to bed. The Chronograph’s small second hand is much quieter. I really like having the chronograph minute sub-dial being 30 minutes versus a harder to read 60 minute. The chronograph minute hand is a jumping hand, which I prefer over a sweeping hand.

Being in the process of moving to Naugatuck, CT, which borders on much larger Waterbury, I'm pleased to see Timex commemorating its birthplace and long-time home (they were there until the 1960s, when they moved to nearby Middlebury) by naming a line of watches for it. I'm likewise pleased that you found the watch lives up to their reputation for sensible and affordable timepieces.

I love Timex. I just picked up the Timex x Todd Snyder Waterbury Chrono and it’s already my go-to. There are also a ton of vintage options on eBay for under a $100!

So It's actually a collaboration special edition this one Jody. They've teamed up with Redwing Boots to make these Straps. A really nice idea actually. If you didn't know then you got a lucky and picked a good one. I'd be very interested to see you review a Mk1 or any of their archive watches (which are always sold out). Some of these are very nice I think.

You had me at Timex. I got a Timex winding Marlin last month - very reduced price on their website. It is beautiful. My dad had one. I have been wondering if they are phasing out their non-specialty (Charlie Brown, Peanuts) Weekender model? Don't seem to see new ones as often as used to. Thanks Jody! You bring hours of fun and info and entertainment.

Wow, that Milano is gorgeous!

If you hold the iniglow for few seconds it glows at every actuation of all buttons, hold it again for few it disables glow at all actuations.

Hello from San Luis Obispo! Cool to see a local shirt all the way across the pacific!

the second hand lines up!!! nice!!!

I remember their Xmas jingle from when I was a kid (a LONG time ago)...."Ticka Ticka Timex Tra la la" :)

Nice one Jody, I'm having one of those!

Great choice. Much preferred over a similar automatic.

Dundee Boy. After 40 years of resenting Timex after they closed their Dundee factories I have softened. Bought my son a NASA which is really nice. This is another goodie. Design is their strength. I'm looking at the peanuts,Charlie Brown once I can persuade my darling wife that I NEED another watch.

A larger, more readable, date window would be a welcome addition.

Another cracking review 👍🏾

Cool how the dark dial lights up.

I own 2 Timex Chronographs which I am very happy with. My previous experience with Timex was the same as yours was. The ticking drove me nuts! I know some people like that about some Timex watches but not me. But the Chronographs are surprisingly nice. I would absolutely buy another one and I have recommended them to my buddy that is also into watches.

Just got a Timex Weekender Chrono. Same size, almost same looking dial, and same price ($58 on Amazon). But that strap you got on the Waterbury, that's much nicer! I like the extra numbers and ticks on the Weekender, but if that doesn't matter to you, I'd go for this one for the strap (the chrono buttons are a little nicer on the Waterbury too in my opinion). I'm just starting to learn about watches, and have watched a number of your vids recently. I got the Timex because I figured I would get a cheap one that is 40mm mostly to see if I liked the size before getting something nicer.

I’ve been eyeing but never buying Timex pieces for years. If I had bought and cleaned up an out of production model, how could I go about identifying it?

I'm glad to see Timex getting back into the game

I'm with you Jody on being put off from Timex watches due to the ridiculous loud ticking. But this one does look really nice. I'm assuming its pretty quiet too?

Just to be clear, i just found out about di indiglo function on Timex Waterbury TODAY, like, it's crazy, i've been wearing this watch almost 2 years since i bought it from a friend, but he didn't tell me that it comes with such feature. So the battery died, and i change the battery, but suddenly when setting out the date and time, and i notice when i pushed the crown, the background color change a lil bit, i thought it was my eyes. But i was curious, and turn off the light, and BOOM. I'm like a small kid infront of a toy store, pure joy. LOL, this might be the best purchase i've ever had in a watch. Would like to know how long the battery last if we use the indiglo feature a lot tho... I'm so excited to show this feature to my GF tomorrow. LOL i just keep smiling right now hahahaha

Not a fan of chronographs but the function on this to independently change the hour sorts out daylight saving adjustments as well as being able to adjust easily for holidays which makes this worth a punt. Hope its better than the Timex mechanical watches I have had in the past.

Where can I get the best place to put on my four day old Timex weekender chronograph. Along with replacement of the Crystal to a sapphire Crystal.

Timex now is THE part of watchmaking history in any angle of view. Must have for every collector. And this one is good enough for any collection. Im not a timex fan, but my respect to this brand.

Curses I got this watch when it was close to it's release for $130 . Either way it's a nice sharp watch that I love to wear to work and get a lot of compliments on it. And ohhh that strap, Timex rocks it on their straps their partnership with the S. B Tanning is a great I'm a Timex watch collector and these S.B. Tanning straps can hold their own against a leather straps in much higher price ranges. For even $70 this watch is a no brainer.

Another great video brother!

I think mkI mechanical in 36mm will be a hit, so very close to my first ever watch - a pin and plate field Timex made is Scotland.

I like it. Very refreshing. 👍

Amazing value!

Got my Timex TW2R85300 a few days ago. Pretty cheap as it does not have the Indiglo or any lume but I find it to be classy enough to be a dress watch or a casual outfit upgrade.

I love that Jodi wears hella US sports based t-shirts (NBA, college, etc)...

very beautiful and cool watches

Hey man I love your videos , I was just wondering if you can review the Casio HDA-600 1bv

Maybe I missed it, but after you expressed your distaste at a previous Timex being noisy I was hoping to hear you discuss how audible any ticking was in this watch.

Odd markings on that top right register, doesn't match 20ths. Will it measure chrono hours?

Love the indiglo function; I can't get past the date window placement either. If they amended that, and made a solar version ...

Damn, son! You are PROLIFIC this week!!!

As I try to thin out the herd, like the mafia, I get pulled right back in!!

What's your opinion on the timex waterbury chronograph with the steel bracelet is this the bracelet good quality?

Amazing t-shirt!

Damn! That's fantastic!

I had a seiko 5 quarts day date from the 80's (a rare beast), i think it disappeared on a random bedside table perhaps nearly twenty years ago. It was the closest thing to my favourite rolex date just that i can't afford. Is there something like it out there. I hate automatics, not into adjuating the time weekly and getting it serviced for more and more. I find modern seiko quartz and watches like this one appear odd with their thick sided straight flat round edge.

I have one of the Timex Scout 43 Expedition watch. It's not noisy. Maybe they fixed that? It's a little more inaccurate than you'd expect from a quartz, but it looks good. It works good. I got mine as a customer return from Amazon for $18.

If you like this, have a look at the weekender chrono, very nice colors, cheap, looks great on a nato strap.

Plenty of bang for your buck . My timex weekender , which i have owned for nearly 5 years is still running on the same battery . Is this a record ?

Can you change it so the third dial keeps counting seconds

Having 2 Timex in my collection, I must say that indiglo is not draining batery that much. It lasts 2 or 3 years even. Might be that I rarelly use it. Before smartwatches started poping up, I used indiglo as a party trick, quite often. It was awesome to show of that my normal analog watch can glow better than digital Casios. We were young, broke guys from East Europe, and my Timex watch was a rock star. Now, regular people just look at it and say - meh, just go and buy cheap smartwatch, they glow better... Makes me feel sad.

They're still making it here, that's down south from Manila...I used to have the MacGyver military green watch during the 80's. Thanks for this review...oh and that piece is being sold here(Manila) around $75 tax included...

Picked up two of these watches last month 👍

Great review, as always! Excellent watch at th 55-60 USD price point, and Indiglo is just super fun. At the full, $100+ price, though, I'd recommend the Citizen AT0200-05E, which has become my daily driver. No Indiglo, but the Eco-Drive movement is excellent, and it's a bit more cleanly finished than the Timex. Not to bag on them, though, they're great for the money and I own a few!