Help wanted: Timex Expedition Compass / Tide - yay or nay?
O fellow Crunchniks! I feel my collection is lacking a "techy" ticker, and I always wanted a watch with a compass. I kinda like the look of this Timex. Has anybody here ever owned the watch pictured above, and would kindly tell me about their experience - does the compass work well? Is the thing reliable, rugged enough for real outdoor use? Pros, cons? Alternatives (that don't look "tactical")?
Thank you so much in advance!
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ElTomstro
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Hamburg
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
Thank you Erik!
My first ever watch was the black version of this one. I was 14, I bought it after many months of allowances. My family used to go to the beach every year, so I became fascinated by the sea. So when I saw this watch on a store, I immediately fell in love, specially for the tide function. When I bought it, it was to early in the year to go to beach as usual. It was the longest 3 months of my life because I really wanted to try the ride function at the beach. The time had come and I enjoyed every single day with my watch, and the following many years until I became fascinated by watches, 12 years later, and now I have other watches to wear alongside with it. Anyway, it's a very nice watch, very durable, has useful functionalities, it's a bit big but nothing monstrous.
That screams to me boyscout !!! Nice 👍🏼
My first ever watch was the black version of this one. I was 14, I bought it after many months of allowances. My family used to go to the beach every year, so I became fascinated by the sea. So when I saw this watch on a store, I immediately fell in love, specially for the tide function. When I bought it, it was to early in the year to go to beach as usual. It was the longest 3 months of my life because I really wanted to try the ride function at the beach. The time had come and I enjoyed every single day with my watch, and the following many years until I became fascinated by watches, 12 years later, and now I have other watches to wear alongside with it. Anyway, it's a very nice watch, very durable, has useful functionalities, it's a bit big but nothing monstrous.
Aww, what a sweet story. I'm sold :)
Thank you so much Felipe!
If nothing else, it’s a great looking watch.
I have it. Great watch!