Timex Ironman seems to be complete junk nowadays - is it just me?

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  • dbloomy

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    7 months ago 12/10/2023 1:35pm EST
    re: devils advocate

    Bought mine in 1990 (the original Ironman) and still wear it. Needs new battery every 2 years

  • Xcel

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    7 months ago 12/10/2023 1:51pm EST
    re: devils advocate

    The luminescent numbers seem to get dimmer very quickly. Had mine for a year and the watches light-up feature is noticably less bright now.

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    fisky

    Member since 05/30/2012.

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    7 months ago 12/10/2023 2:04pm EST
    re: devils advocate

    Determine the older Timex model you really like. Buy it on eBay for $20. There's a specific model of the Timex HRM that I really like. When I see one that looks brand new on ebay, I buy it for $40 or so. Sometimes, I buy a Timex HRM that I don't like just to get the chest strap and transmitter that works with my older Timex HRM. I'm wearing one of my older Timex HRM watches right now while I'm working on my truck so I don't have to worry about getting it scratched up.

  • gveawerd

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    7 months ago 12/10/2023 2:43pm EST
    re: fisky

    I'm rarely a warranty guy but I've cashed in twice by paying the $4.95 to Amazon when I bought Ironman watches. One got water in it and I forget what happened to the other, was my kids. There was some minor hoop jumping but they ended up refunding both purchases in full on 2-3 year old watches.

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    ShannonP1124

    Member since 09/20/2022.

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    7 months ago 12/10/2023 4:23pm EST
    re: dbloomy

    Any sports watch over 2 years old can't keep up with the latest on the market. I only stretch mine out 3 years because I'm lazy.

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    AdiVector

    Member since 04/11/2020.

    287 posts. Last post 2 weeks ago.
    7 months ago 12/10/2023 5:58pm EST
    re: dbloomy

    I've had newer Ironman 30, 50, 100 lap and the battery has always gone 16 months.

    I've got a Casio Illuminator basic features. I believe it has the same battery tech as G-Shock it's 6years and Battery is good, but wristband gone

  • get it replaced if it fails like that

    Anonymous Poster

    7 months ago 12/10/2023 6:35pm EST
    re: AdiVector

    no quartz watch will just tell time wrong unless there is some physical defect in the hardware. The crystal sets the time cycle and the watch converts that to the running clock. If you didn't break it, the defect was probably built into it during manufacture.

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