Timex Expedition T45181 - PERFECT WATCH FOR BEGINNERS + UNDER $50? 

My first watch was a white dial stainless steel case and bracelet Seiko I got from my parents for Christmas 1980. It was branded as SeikoQuartz and has a stylized SQ on the dial since the quartz crisis was stil lingering and "quartz" was a marketing tool back then. I still have and wear it 42 years later.

I'm from the 90s as well. My first three watches (which I no longer own) were: this Chinatown kids watch in which the module transformed into a small robot ‐ the sentimental value is priceless. Second watch was a small and slick Swatch watch with glow-in-dark bumper guards. Lastly one of my favorites was the Timex Expedition 100m Nylon and Leather strap rebranded as the Times Expedition Atlantis - still available for sale.

I bought this watch in the late ‘90s. I still have it and really like it’s look. Great watch for my camping and hunting trips. Also works well when you wear earth tones.

Well, I don’t remember what I wore as a child (my dad got me one). After finishing my army service my dad bought me a Camel watch (yeh, the cigarettes company..), I didn’t know if back than- yet it was a field watch, and a nice one. Didn’t wear for long ‘cause I took it off when I traveled to south east Asia- didn’t want to “time” myself on that trip. My first real watch (as I consider) was a Seiko Arctura kinetic perpetual- which my dad got for me after my younger daughter was born. The first watch I ever bought for my self, and it was only 2 years ago- was a Tudor Pelagos (blue dial). And it was only after my dad past away… since than I’ve purchased 20+ more watches- because every one of them is a conversation with my father. I miss our conversations. About watches. About everything.

Citizen Chandler is my first. Love it. Wear it almost every day.

On mine, I found that the bezel needs to be exercised when new to get it to work properly. When new, I almost thought it didn't rotate because it was so stiff. Solution . . . a couple tiny dabs at the end of a toothpick of a very light weight oil between the bezel and the case and then rotating it counter-clockwise for about 10 minutes. There does appear to be more resistance clockwise, enough that I believe Timex did intend the bezel to be unidirectional. It now rotates smoothly and much easier. It even has a nice clicking feedback.

I love the irony that you review it as a great cheap Timex under $50, Timex just sold it to me for $95 CDN. Ouch. I hope my kid enjoys it more than how harsh your review was.

My first watch - TIMEX MF13

My 1st watch is is g shock gg1000..and still using it till now

It was the Citizen brand in 1997 and it was very expensive so far I am looking for it😂

Apple watch, as a kid I had a love one and the calculator one

Cool little watch. Only thing I’m not wild about is the curved digital display but that’s subjective. The thing that keeps poking you on the band is probably some stitching Btw my first watch was a timex Ironman I believe. The indiglow was my favorite thing about it.

Agreed hands are a little stumpy but my guess is that's to keep them from covering the digital display twice a day

I’ve had a Timex expedition that looks similar to this one for about 10 years or more. The face is similar in the way it’s both analogue and digital, but the face is white, with normal hour and minute hands, the case is brushed silver, and has a brown leather strap. The other differences are it’s 50m WR instead. I agree the functions are hard to work out. Because we can’t wear watches in work, and sometimes I don’t wear my watch at home, there’s times I don’t wear it for months at a time, and I forget the button presses that are needed for certain functions. For example I took it out last week and the battery died, so I replaced the battery, and normally I like to set the digital display from the time, to displaying the day/date permanently on the screen(as opposed to pressing a button and seeing it momentarily). This function is changed by pressing and holding the date button for around 5 seconds or more, then letting go, then it stays on the screen permanently, it took me days to remember this, and playing around with it😂 Not sure what the model name is of my watch? It doesn’t state the model number on the back of the case like the one in the video, it just says stainless steel back, WR 50m, battery type, and Timex website. But whenever I Google Timex expedition watches, I can never find my exact watch. I guess it was discontinued. Great watch though, it’s accurate, comfortable to wear, and looks more expensive than it actually was. EDIT, managed to find the model number, it’s T49828

Mine was a Seiko Quartz bought for my 15th birthday in 2000

For the price it's not bad

My first watch was a Casio digital watch

My first watch is g shock gmd b800 that my mom give to me and the second watch is casio ca 53 w

any slightly'higher end ' timex (or any other brand) that has the combination of functioning rotating bezel, and analog and digital ? thanks

Nice review. 👍🏼 I think this watch would look great on a OD green NATO band and that would solve the "unpleasant stabbing issues"! If the rubber extensions hold up that is. I would have liked to have seen a bit small dial that fit the hands better. But maybe keep the 39mm case size and incorporate raised case protectors for the buttons. They took a beating in the torture test. I too am not a fan of the digital window. I have a tan Casio AW 80 that I got on clearance for $4.50 that hangs out with me at work and it is about the same. But the low cost allows me to tolerate the short comings. 😉 ~ JJ

the hands have to be short so they don't block too much of the LCD screen.

I've 2 of them but these watches always falls behind 1 to 2 min after 7 months or so 😣 Time keeping isn't that accurate

Does this watch tells date& day.

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