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Old 13 February 2020, 02:28 AM   #1
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Icon4 New Timex Q 40mm Automatic

Timex made a 40mm automatic Q

$279 msrp

(38mm Quartz is $179)

I’m still deciding if this is a good thing.


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Old 13 February 2020, 02:39 AM   #2
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Cool, but there's a charm and an old-school retro appeal in the quartz "Pepsi" version, which is also a great vintage size at 38mm. Yes, it's a Timex and yes it's powered by a battery, but so what? That's kind of the point.

Throw an automatic movement in it, change the bezel color to blue/black (which has no real history in the vintage world) and increase its size ... not sure that's as appealing, not for me, anyway.
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Old 13 February 2020, 02:46 AM   #3
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Old 13 February 2020, 02:51 AM   #4
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I bought a previous model. I found it cheaply made.
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Old 13 February 2020, 03:18 AM   #5
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That's a hard pass for me.
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Old 13 February 2020, 04:02 AM   #6
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I bought a previous model. I found it cheaply made.
I handled the Q. I was fairly impressed with it but at the same time I couldn't shake the feeling that it kind of resembled a toy watch. I think I'd rather just buy an Orient.
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Old 13 February 2020, 04:04 AM   #7
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I bought a previous model. I found it cheaply made.
Did you think it was $179 marked down from $1079?



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Old 13 February 2020, 04:40 AM   #8
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Naw.
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Old 13 February 2020, 04:44 AM   #9
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Cool, but there's a charm and an old-school retro appeal in the quartz "Pepsi" version, which is also a great vintage size at 38mm. Yes, it's a Timex and yes it's powered by a battery, but so what? That's kind of the point.

Throw an automatic movement in it, change the bezel color to blue/black (which has no real history in the vintage world) and increase its size ... not sure that's as appealing, not for me, anyway.

Exactly this! Thanks for saving me the effort to type.
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Old 13 February 2020, 08:28 AM   #10
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No but Orients that cost $100-200 are put together better.

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Did you think it was $179 marked down from $1079?



I thought the Timex was not up to its relatively low price in feel.
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Old 13 February 2020, 08:45 AM   #11
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What’s the copy of batman?
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