Armitron Sport Women’s Digital Chronograph Watch 45/7012

We bought this watch for it’s sportiness and durability including water-resistance, but it leaked and broke within a few weeks of wearing. Unfortunately, it was outside of the return time since I got it for my daughter’s birthday and kept it a while before giving it to her. The watch band also discoloured very quickly, which wasn’t the main issue but could be for someone else.

This seems like a solidly built watch and I like the color. I’ve received a few compliments on it in the short time I’ve worn it. Keeps good time. The only downside is I wish the band was a little longer. It fits my larger wrist but it’s on the last hole most days and the end of the band doesn’t always stay in the sliding loop that holds it down. Otherwise it’s a nice watch.

I purchased this watch in the middle of a summer camp season in 2022 after my 15-year-old Timex sports watch (Yes, 15 years old—so old that the model is no longer made) finally gave up the ghost. With its predecessor having survived everything from water to mud to bicycle crashes, I had high expectations for this one.

So far everything is going well. The watch does have a 24 hour mode, which is essential for me, as well as an alarm, water resistance, and an attractive gold-coloured face plate. It has survived everything I have thrown at it so far, from waterskiing to 100-degree heat, to washing dishes in a commercial kitchen. Armitron got all the most important stuff right even in a shrinking market; the reason I did not give this a 5 star review was that this watch does have a few odd quirks that I have detailed below

Pros:
Excellent price
Reasonably stylish
Small, compact and light weight
Water resistant (this does not mean fully waterproof; do NOT press the buttons underwater)
24 hour time and a serviceable backlight
Shows no signs of wear even after 4 months heavy use.

Cons:
Display lacks some contrast compared to my old Timex
While it allows you to set the year in its date readout, it does not do daylight savings time automatically—somewhat puzzling because I thought that was the point of setting the year.
Cannot figure out how to swap the T2 auxiliary time zone into my primary time zone
No count-down timer
While the faceplate is gold, the band clip is silver. This is unimportant if you buy a silver one.
The lettering on the front that reads “Armitron WR 330M” faded away within 4 days.
Not quite as accurate as my old Timex—I lose about 1 minute per month, which is just ok

Update, April 2, 2023: About 8 months later, and still going strong. The plastic watch face is proving to be more scratch resistant than my previous Timex, and I still feel that the watch is presentable outside of work.

o relógio atendeu minhas expectativas.

I bought a few sports watches and just happened to have ordered this one in a mix. Once I worked my way to wearing it, I loved it from the moment I put it on!!

I’ve really active and have worn a sports watch 24/7 for nearly 25 years. When I dress up for a nice dinner, party or formal occassion, I struggle with finding the right watch that hides the noticeable tan line on my wrist, but still looks classy.

For an inexpensive sports watch, this one looks fabulous for a night out in a dress! I’ve already had two friends notice it, and when I show them what I’m wearing they are shocked at how nice it looks.

It’s the perfect size and has all of the functions I need in a sports watch. I ordered two more so I have plenty of backups for a long time 🙂

I have always loved this brand. The colors are so pretty. The thickness of the band and readability of the time is easy. Very comfortable and a great fit love the light button. Easy to set and change time.

Needed a waterproof watch for lake days. This is perfect. Ive been wearing it for a few years now and its still working great! I can be in the lake all day just floating and it never skips a beat.