Explore Timex

A Timex can announce itself with the blue-green glow of Indiglo or the simple geometry of a field-watch dial. Behind those familiar details is a company that began as the Waterbury Clock Company in Connecticut in 1854, making clocks before wristwatches became part of its business. Practicality runs through the story, but so does an eye for design.

The Marlin brings that quieter side into focus: slim cases, restrained dials, and domed crystals that suit its mid-century roots. Modern versions include hand-wound and automatic movements. The revived Q Timex takes a different route, drawing on a 1979 design with a rotating bezel, woven steel bracelet, and a battery hatch in the caseback.

Then there are the watches built around doing something. The Ironman puts lap timing and large digital readouts front and center, while the Expedition family favors outdoor utility, often with Arabic numerals and readily legible hands. Indiglo, introduced in 1992, gives many of these watches their distinctive illuminated dial at the push of a button.