Timex T49851 Expedition Digital Vibration
First watch I've had for which I could get unused functionas out of the way. First thing I did was hide everything but the count up and count down functions -- very handy and easy to use due to quick access and flat buttons. My stopwatches all have large flat buttons, but wristwatches tend to have small round ones that are not positive when pressed. The buttons on this wristwatch are flat and large enough to press comfortably and easily. The display is easy to read with its large characters and digits and with unneeded functions hidden it is uncluttered for at-a-glance reading. I'm not a fan of rubber wristbands, but it has proven to be functional -- no slipping when tightened correctly, even when wet. Was working in the rain last weekend and noticed no fogging of the lens.
Update 4/7/13: Ive used this watch, especially the countdown timer function, many times now and it's worth the purchase for that function alone. Large readout, easy to change the "countdown from" figure (it remembers the previous, so timing warmups is a cinch), no math involved for "remaining time" as that's what is displayed, and it vibrates on expiration so you don't have to be looking at it. And I'm easily trained I suppose because the rubber wristband doesn't bother me now.
Fell out of a raft into the Colorado river and immediately ruined my $99.00 e-pill MeDose (medos) Six Alarm Vibrating Wrist Watch. Started doing searches for alternatives as I didn't want to shell out another $99 for a vibrating watch.
BalasHapusHeard about the Timex Expedition Vibration Alarm Digital Watch with Rubber Band - Full | 817556. Read many reviews and decided to give it a go at 1/3 the price of what I paid for my former watch. More features. Better accuracy with time. Better watch in every way. Love it. Wish I had known about it before I bought the previous one. However, I probably wouldn't appreciate it is much as I do now. Highly recommend it.
I wanted a good travel watch,,, one that I could wear in any country without inviting a mugging or theft. I want an alarm, and I want a night light, and perhaps dual time zones.
BalasHapusThe nice analog watches all have a great look, which is fine for the USA, but when I travel abroad, I do not want to think about glitz or bling ruining my day. Digital is sort of mechanically or digitally cool in a way, and VERY practical for time and alarms.
This watch has all the features I was looking for! As a bonus, the vibration alarm feature, offers other possibilities such as a count down for parking or when to catch the next train or even as a gentler wake up feature. There are three alarms plus countdown, plus birthdays and other alarms and many of the beepers sound different. Its easy to set them as you scroll through the options.
There are also three time zones and you can permanently bring any of them up to the watch face if you want.
Indiglo backlights up the numbers very clearly, and it stays on for 2-3 seconds, allowing you to tap and then see, rather than having to hold down the button. Love that feature! The face is moderately large so it is easy to see plus it does have its own look. Trust me the street bums know its a Timex and they will not care about you, unless you are wearing Bruno Magli shoes or something.
There are other variations of this watch, with different colors and materials to the bands and watch frame, and I believe they will all do the same thing. Simply pick the look you like best.
BTW, the alarm is kinda soft to medium but I think loud enuf to wake me up. The vibrate, if you program it, which can run with the alarm will def wake me up. Also BTW, the vibrate goes first, and then the beeper kicks in,, very smart if you wake up and hit a button to silence it before the beeper. You can select all this or not, for each alarm independently.
I actually thought the instructions were quite good, and explained every feature, even the more obscure ones I didn't even know the watch had.
This is a very well thought out watch and for $30+ bucks, I know I will enjoy using it. Good job Timex and the vendor shipped quickly and it was well packed.
Two things that I was looking for in this watch: Vibration Alarm and Accuracy. Couldn't be happier with both. I go to casinos fairly often and trying to meet others at a certain time while depending on either a watch's alarm or cell phone's alarm and/or vibration just didn't do it. You just can't hear it over the noise and the phone is usually in a pocket and the vibration is not felt. This watches vibration (and sound) is on the wrist so it works just fine. There are 3 alarms and all work real well for my purposes. The accuracy can't be beat either. I'm a "time freak" and this watch has to be accurate to the second hourly or daily whenever I can check it with a known source. This watch runs about 1 second fast every 3 1/2 days. Only complaints that I have (but I knew of this before I bought it) are that the face is a bit large for my wrist. I'm 5' 4" and probably have a medium size wrist. It's not extremely large and with a large face, it does mean that the time can be read more easily. Also I read about the crystal not being rated the "hardest" meaning that it may scratch easily. Not taking a chance, the first thing I did was to spend $5 and put a plastic cover over it from "Ghost Armor". It's much the same protection as if you protected your "smartphones, or iPads from scratches. Also have not had a problem with the battery as others have written about nor do I expect to go diving, swimming or take a shower with my watch on so I cannot comment on whether it leaks or not and have not had any condensation issues. I do workout 3 times a week with it on and have gotten it wet though normal hand and dish washing.
BalasHapusI realize it is April 1st (April Fool's Day), but my review is not a joke or prank. I'm in my early 60s, a grandmother, and still work full time.
BalasHapusI guess when you hit your 60s you can lose some of your hearing. I can no longer hear my watch alarm which is very frustrating. Everyone else can, but not me! So, I went looking for a watch with a vibrating alarm and what better place to look, then at Amazon. I was hoping to find a woman's watch with this feature, but all I could find were men's watches. I read the reviews on this watch and thought I would give it a try.
Vibrating Alarm - The reviews said it was hard to find where to set the vibrating alarm. I was prepared for the worse, but I had no problem. You have the cholce of three alarm styles: Chime only, Vibrate only, or Both. I use vibrate only. Think about it. With vibrate only, you no longer disturb anyone else when your alarm goes off. There are three alarm sets. I use two of the three alarms daily, and the third one when I need it. I haven't used it yet to wake me up. I need to try that, but if I miss it the first time, it is programmed to doze for 5 minutes and go off again.
Watchface - The watchface is large for a woman's wrist (duh - It is a man's watch), but I can read the face WITHOUT my glasses. I also very much like the indeglo feature. Instead of lighting the entire face of the watch from the top, it is backlit so the time and date figures light up. Much, much easier to read.
Strap - I don't know of what the strap is made. It probably has rubber in it. It is molded, black, flexible, totally water resistant, and TOTALLY manly, but I am getting use to it. One feature of the strap that I really like is that two little squares of the molded design at the end are raised. They fit into an opening in the strap guard. The strap guard will not slip and holds the end of the strap securely close to your wrist. It doesn't catch on anything, which is really great no matter what your wrist size.
Rating - Ok. I was going to give it 4 stars, because it is a large man's watch on a woman's wrist. But, after re-reading my review I changed it to 5 STARS. Other than the size, I love it and it's vibrating alarms and would recommend the watch to anyone.
First watch I've had for which I could get unused functionas out of the way. First thing I did was hide everything but the count up and count down functions -- very handy and easy to use due to quick access and flat buttons. My stopwatches all have large flat buttons, but wristwatches tend to have small round ones that are not positive when pressed. The buttons on this wristwatch are flat and large enough to press comfortably and easily. The display is easy to read with its large characters and digits and with unneeded functions hidden it is uncluttered for at-a-glance reading. I'm not a fan of rubber wristbands, but it has proven to be functional -- no slipping when tightened correctly, even when wet. Was working in the rain last weekend and noticed no fogging of the lens.
BalasHapusUpdate 4/7/13: Ive used this watch, especially the countdown timer function, many times now and it's worth the purchase for that function alone. Large readout, easy to change the "countdown from" figure (it remembers the previous, so timing warmups is a cinch), no math involved for "remaining time" as that's what is displayed, and it vibrates on expiration so you don't have to be looking at it. And I'm easily trained I suppose because the rubber wristband doesn't bother me now.
I purchased the Timex Expedition T498519J, and so far I love it.
BalasHapusI've found that the vibration is sufficiently strong enough to wake me in the mornings (I'd class myself as a "medium" sleeper), yet is not audible to my wife who is a very light sleeper. The "Occasion" function is also very useful - I've set it to remind me to call friends and family on their birthday, and I've set one to remind me the day before our wedding anniversary, so I can remember to arrange flowers for my wife. I'm not sure how many occasions I can set in total - the instructions don't seem to cover that. Contrary to what is suggested in some other reviews here, you can customise the alarm (eg. time of day) for each occasion type (but not for separate instances of the same occasion type).
I don't find the watch to be ugly at all - a little large and clunky, yes, but certainly not ugly. The rubber band fits snugly and comfortably, which is great as I've been wearing it 24/7 (except during showering).
My only gripe thus far is that in vibrate-only mode, when the alarm goes off it also flashes the night-light (so it's not really "vibrate-only" mode at all). I wish there was some way to disable the flashing night-light when the alarm goes off - it's likely to wake my wife from time to time if I happen to have my arm above the covers when it goes off.
I would definitely consider buying another one if and when this one wears out (which may be never), and I would certainly recommend it to others.
BalasHapusI have had over several different vibrating watches and have found TIMEX Men's T498519J Rugged Digital Vibration Alarm Watch (or better known as Expedition) to be the best in today's market. I have had Freestyle Men's FS79801 Shark Buzz Polyurethane Watch and had to return it twice b/c it wouldn't vibrate.
BalasHapusThe TIMEX Rugged Digital Vibration Alarm Watch is classic looking, not flashy, easy to read (day/night with indigo) especially for those who need reading glasses, great comfort and wear (the watch band is excellent! Thanks TIMEX!). I highly recommend it.
For those who need instructions on setting the watch from audible to vibrate or both and to save you time from contacting TIMEX, here it is:
1. Go to the main screen of the watch. (The one with the time... =P )
2. Press and hold "set" until it stops telling you to "HOLD-TO SET" it.
3. Press "mode" several times until you reach "ALRT"
4. Press stop/start to change ALRT setting from whatever it is, to "vibe" (for just vibrate) or "combo" (for both vibrate and audible).
Enjoy your watch. I know I will!