Timex Men's Easy Reader Watch

I wear this watch every day. WHY?It is so simple. I love it. I am a fan of analog, and a fan of simplicity. I don't like my watches to be dressed to the nines and all fancy with seven different buttons on the side.THE FACE: Like I said.. Very simple. Easy to read. The date/month function is a great touch and is also easy to read. It doesn't look like a cheap watch (even though it is), from afar. Ofcourse the quality of the watch consists of cheap parts, but I seriously have worn this watch for a couple months, every day, and it still looks like it did when I first got it in. And the fact that it has the illumination is great. I don't use that a lot, but it's a nice touch.THE BAND: Again... For the price, this band is great. I usually end up getting a different band, because the cheaper ones just don't feel good on my wrist, but this one is awesome. I love the dark/red/brown color is has to it and it looks good with everything. Casual wear, business, or fancy dress, I've worn this watch.THE BUCKLE: I did have the buckle break on me last week, but once we found all the pieces, it was easy to put back together. Again... This watch is not an expensive watch made out of european metals and this and that. It's a simply made watch, with simply made parts, for the simply made person.OVERALL: My girlfriend always tells me to sell my other watches because I only wear this one. It's simple, classy, practical and meant for me. I'm a 6 foot tall, "green-bean" kind of guy and it's great on my slinky wrists. You see those watches that are the same size and width of your hand, and I just don't get that. This watch is not small, not big, but just the right size. Nothing fancy and I love it! I'd highly recommend.

I've been looking for a casual watch for these past few months and this beauty is the one. I was lucky to come across this watch as I was just about to buy a $500 Citizen I had my eyes on from the last visit to the store. The saved money is real handy for a kid still in school. And I'm sure you've assumed already, I ended up buying the Timex Reader and I don't regret it.I already had an idea(a petty one) about what kind of watch I wanted. One with a leather strap, red second hand, simple ~40mm white face w/date, silver case. So it was awesome to find the Timex Reader. But after scrolling down the page and reading a few negative reviews about the absurd noise, pesky date setting and also the cheap price I was skeptical about the purchase. Whatever, I decided to just order it and see for myself.Here's my some information about the watch if you're considering buying it,The face:It's white, just like the picture. I only say this because other watches by Timex advertise online a white face but are actually a yellow-creamy hue.The Indiglo:It's the colour teal and it also doesn't entirely light up the face of the watch. There's about half a centimeter of unlit area at the top of the watch. Think of it like a nearly-filled fish tank. It's a feature I won't see myself using much, so I care little about the defect.The Band:It's not as brown as the picture would make you think. Some reviewers agree that it's a Maroon Red. When you actually zoom in on the image, you can see the red that I'm talking about. Just assume that it's reddish and not brown for expectations.The noise:I'm a student with a PC and a fan always running. So obviously this small watch won't over power the noise. With the watch up to my ear, of course I hear ticking but I personally find the repetitive sound soothing. Just a tip, apparently if you put the watch FACE down it some-what mutes the sound from what I read from some reviews.The time/date:What do you do when you get a watch? You set it's time. Right away, I was super frustrated with setting time and date with this watch like other reviewers. A little side story, I kept pulling and pulling the crown to get a certain time setting and the ENTIRE CROWN came out! It looked like a metal toothpick. I was confused about what the hell just happened and sorta like when you drop a vase and sweep it under the carpet, I immediately shoved the little guy back in the hole without much thought. I'm not very technical when it comes it watches which would explain why I'm sounding like a stooge. Anyways, the watch still worked and I did end up figuring out how to set the time and it was a lot easier than I first thought. Throw away the instructions from the box and follow mine instructions below.How to set time:1. Set Day of Week (Thursday, Friday, etc.)Pull crown out and move it clockwise. If the time is being adjusted, you're doing it right. Keep turning it to get the right day of the week. For me I had to keep turning 3 full days, essentially 6 full 12 hour rotations.2. Set Date (1st, 4th, 29th, etc.)Pull crown out A LITTLE BIT. So little that there's barely a gap between it and the watch case. Then move the crown and you can set the date.3. Set Time (12:39, 1:04, etc.)Pull crown out normally just like when you set Day of Week and just set time as you would any other watch.By the way, when I say pull crown out, I don't mean entirely out of the watch like I did earlier. Once you pull out the crown and it seems it doesn't want to come out a centimeter more, then that's as far as it should go.Overall, great watch, great price, great buy.

I dare you to find another watch that has all these features. I tried and this was the only watch to meet my criteria. This is a very classy, lightweight, easy to read, affordable, water-resistant, analog watch, with a night light and a day/date display.Its style is a very understated classic round face with only one side button and no phony tachometer/compass or built-up "rugged" appearance. It has a very demure chrome appearance with a leather strap which works well for everyday use at home, work, or even for a night out.Being lightweight, it does not slide up and down on your wrist like some of the heavier more "manly" looking watches do. Since it's not overly large, it also does not yell out "look at me", rather it simply does it job quietly and out of the way.It is easy to read on many levels. The numbers are large, the font is a san-serif style without any fancy end strokes, plus they are bold and black on a white background.Amazon has some of the best prices out there, but even without Amazon's great deals, this watch will still run you under $50. A great price for a rare find.Some watches at this price range are not water resistant, however, this one can be taken into the shower or while washing dishes without any worries whatsoever.I used to think digital watches were easier to read and made more sense, yet the truth is, analog watches give you a better "sense" of time, as one can see visually what percentage of a particular hour has been "used up." A digital watch simply does not give you that same feeling. Plus, with its constantly moving second hand, it is very easy to orient oneself to the passage of time.Timex's Indiglo back light is quite unique and hard to find in other watches. A simple press of the one and only side button activates this glowing light that lights up the entire watch background for a super-easy to read dial in any grade of low-light or even pitch black. I think this feature alone makes Timex watches a must have.Finally, the best feature, in my mind, is the fact that it tells you what day of the week you're on (i.e., MON, TUE, WED, etc.) as well as the date (i.e., 12, 23, 31, etc.). Yes, maybe I'm a bit forgetful, but there are times, when you just need to verify the day you're on. Especially when there are holidays and you're thinking it's Sunday, when really it's a Wednesday. Sometimes it's a regular day and you just can't remember, it happens.In summary, this watch has a brilliant set of features you are not likely to find anywhere else. I was ready to spend $300 on a watch that fit the bill, and this one did it for under $30. Hands down, the best watch you can get with all these features at this price-point and even higher ones.