"Tomorrowland" Timex MK1
Expanding on my #WRUW for today. The blue acrylic crystal on this thing somehow evokes the Space Age for me. Disneyland's Tomorrowland in the 1960s. All the promise of the atomic-powered future. Practically speaking, the novelty crystal is an impediment to legibility, and really saps the Indigo of its efficacy. The strap, while aesthetically a perfect complement to the crystal and the aluminum case, feels a bit chintzy. So this doesn't get a ton of wrist time. (Though I suspect that will change a bit when the weather gets warmer, since this feels like a summer watch to me.) But every time I lay eyes on it, it delights me like few other things can.
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Eric
Self-medicating with inexpensive digitals.
Los Angeles
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6.50” / 16.51 cm
I don't have a great point of reference for loudness! It is certainly in a tie with my other Timex for loudest in my collection, anyhow. Audible from the nightstand in the wee hours, or when held near the ear, but otherwise I don't hear it.
You probably associate it with Tomorrowland because blue is heavily used in the People Mover ride which runs all over Tomorrowland.
You probably associate it with Tomorrowland because blue is heavily used in the People Mover ride which runs all over Tomorrowland.
That's definitely part of it! I think that memories of the beautiful blue submarine lagoon feed the association as well. <Pours one out for the late great PeopleMover.>
The precise vibe I get.
I noticed that the strap on Timex's website is a dark, olive green. Is the strap in your picture an after-market strap? If so, I would consider that problem already solved.
In my mind, straps are secondary or even tertiary considerations, next to the watch itself.
In the picture, I can see the dial just fine. Is there an in-person difference? Does the crystal generate excessive glare in sunlight? Please elaborate as to the decreased legibility.
I noticed that the strap on Timex's website is a dark, olive green. Is the strap in your picture an after-market strap? If so, I would consider that problem already solved.
In my mind, straps are secondary or even tertiary considerations, next to the watch itself.
In the picture, I can see the dial just fine. Is there an in-person difference? Does the crystal generate excessive glare in sunlight? Please elaborate as to the decreased legibility.
I see the MK1 I think you're referencing, with its dark green band, on the Timex site, but my particular model is nowhere to be found there. (Though it's fairly readily available elsewhere.) So no: the strap is OEM. But I should stress that, though it feels cheap between the fingers, it doesn't bother me a bit on wrist, so I don't consider it a problem to be solved.
As to the legibility: there is an in-person difference, yes. The camera is kind to this watch in that regard. That said, the dial is far from illegible; it's just that the blue acrylic flattens out the overall contrast noticeably. You can probably get the best sense of the effect from a side-by-side with the same watch without the tinted crystal:
Doesn't trouble me a bit, but I figured I'd list what niggles I could in the interest of thoroughness!
Ah, yes. The difference is obvious. 👍
Hi! Can I know the lug-to-lug of the watch and your wrist size? Wanna make sure it wears well on my wrist before buying this beauty!
Hi! Can I know the lug-to-lug of the watch and your wrist size? Wanna make sure it wears well on my wrist before buying this beauty!
Of course! My wrist is 6.5"and I just measured the lug-to-lug at 47.25mm. Hope that helps!
Of course! My wrist is 6.5"and I just measured the lug-to-lug at 47.25mm. Hope that helps!
Thank you! That definitely helps :)