Timex Weekender 38mm Unisex Watch

Uso o relógio diariamente e ele é muito confortável, não é grande, é muito bonito e ao mesmo tempo é discreto. O recurso Indiglo da Timex faz muita diferença!

I’ve had this watch for more than 5 years now and I have nothing but good things to say about it. I got it as a weekend/outdoors counterpart to my Timex Easy Readers that I wore to the office for more than a decade (one for brown belts, one for black belts). During Covid and WFH, it’s even more literally my daily wearer. My Weekender has for years stood up to everything I’ve thrown at it, worked perfectly, and gotten me several compliments. It’s easy to read and has a subtle elegance. At 38mm–not too big, but not small either–the size is perfect to serve you in the outdoors and also augment a subtle style or aesthetic on a night out.

I don’t like to swim, much less dive. So all I look for in a watch, in terms of WR, is whether it can survive me getting caught in a summer shower, get dishwater splashed on it, or, worst case scenario, a quick splash in the pool or ocean. I haven’t swam in this watch, but I’ve certainly done the first 2 on those list with it. The case held up just fine, no fogging or worse, and wearing a fabric strap means it won’t get funky–and you can just throw it in the wash anyway.

Despite not swimming in it, I do “sport” in this watch otherwise–jogging, mountain biking, softball, etc. In all those situations, the watch was fine. No signs of slowing down, no cracks or scratches. The indiglo backlight flickers, but I have hardly used that since I was a teenager anyway. The quartz movement means you’ll never have to set the watch like a manual needs daily, and like an automatic or solar may require. I’ve never replaced the battery on my Weekender or had to reset the time because it was off.

After a day of sporting, you can toss the sweaty strap in the laundry and pick out a new one based on your outfit, all in a couple seconds. My Weekender was my introduction to NATO and other single-pass fabric straps, and they’re now my go-to daily watch set-up.

I’ve never replaced the battery and haven’t noticed any lost or gained time. I should mention that I don’t really adhere to the mentality that you need to measure how accurate a watch is over a year or more to judge its merits. This watch doesn’t have a date window, which would mean several more resets per year, but between traveling between time zones and DST, I have to reset the Weekender several times a year anyway.

I wouldn’t wear this watch with a dressy outfit, but for everything up to that point, it looks appropriate. I don’t like flashy watches or to walk into a room and have my timepiece be the first thing people notice, so this is perfect for me. You should never pick out a watch based on what you think watch snobs will think/say, but if you’re worried about it looking ‘cheap,’ I’ve only gotten compliments about the Weekender. Like many affordable product lines, there is a surprising fandom out there for this watch. At this price point, I don’t think anyone would regret buying it, and its versatility means it may become that go-to watch for when none of the rest make sense. And if it’s your only watch–good choice.

Love, Love, Love this watch!
The watch itself is not bulky nor is it thin. It’s not cumbersome like some of my dive watches. It’s got a classic no -nonsense look to it. The band is comfortable and machine washable (although I get better results with handwash). The color-scheme goes with pretty much anything I wear from jeans to tux. AND it’s got INDIGLO! I can’t stress enough how great this proprietary feature of Timex for dial illumination is and makes the watch that more pleasing as well as functional. I wish my other watches had a similar feature. A pet project for this watch is to buy other 38mm NATO bands and have them on a rotation.

Pros:
Classic analog design with military time.
Comfortable NATO band.
Grey – 0range color scheme goes well with pretty much anything.
INDIGLO dial illumination

Cons:
The Timex audible noise! tic-tic-tic
Time hands are pretty basic.
Water resistance of 30m not up to more adventurous standards (of 100m to 200m).

(2-3 years ownership/2 color versions of this watch) You can spend much more money for much less timekeeping accuracy than this watch provides. Timekeeping: I lose about 15-20 sec to the NIST time clock each six month time change interval when I reset the time. Not bad at all. Setting: You can stop the second hand sweep at 12 high by simply pulling the crown to the set position which greatly aids locking in on the universal time clock to the second. It restarts when the crown is snapped back down. Looks and Durability: The polished case and flat crystal look almost new after two years of frequent wear. Size and Legibility: About perfect for a field watch – bigger than a dress face and smaller than a divers chrono. Fairly low profile and snug to the wrist. Can read with or without my glasses. I don’t often use the backlight, but it lights very well. Price: Really reasonable with one caveat – you’ll probably tire of the flimsy but stylish nylon web band after a short time and spend about $25 more for a nice leather band. The total investment is still a good value over many other watches. Overall, this watch goes anywhere with anything and keeps very accurate time. You’ll probably ignore your other watches because you’ll use it everyday, not just on weekends. It’s A TIMEX!