Product Description
Kick adventure into high gear with the watch that tracks your ascent, measures air pressure and even forecasts the weather.
- Digital watch with built-in altimeter, barometer, thermometer and weather forecaster
- Range of 700 meters (2,296 ft) to 9,000 meters (29,520 ft) for no-worry climbing
- Tracks current, highest and accumulated altitude
- Graph displays ascent and descent to keep you on track
- Water resistant up to 50 meters
- Barometer range: 300 to 1,100 mba (8.85 to 32.48 inches Hg)
- Tracks current and sea level pressure, as well as changes in barometric pressure
- Weather icons display forecast with a temperature range of -10 degrees Celsius to +60 degrees Celsius (14° F to 140° F)
- Countdown timer, alarm and chronograph with lap and split option
- Black, plastic resin band is durable enough to withstand the active road ahead
- Indiglo nightlight keeps the adventure going long after dark
- 1-year manufacturer's warranty
Look at the specs for this watch closely: it is 17 mm thick. That's 0.67 inches thick - or more than half an inch. I cannot button the sleeve of a dress shirt over this watch -- and it's a tight fit with my flannel shirt. It is thicker on the top side, with the bezel signicantly higher on the top than the bottom, as well as wider, as you can see from the picture. This protects the crystal from scratches and bumps on the side most at risk.
I have a fairly small wrist, so the watch looks a bit large on me. The band is integral with the case, and the curvature is broader than my wrist, so it does not grip tightly on the sides of my wrist, yet the watch sits securely, without shifting, even when the strap is not tight - so this is good, and comfortable.
Some of the thickness is due to the battery. It takes a CR2032 lithium, a very common size, and the back is secured by small Philips head screws, so I guess you could change it yourself. I hope the large lithium battery will have a long life.
The functions are fairly easy to use, though you will need to read the booklet. There is no exposed sensor, unlike other barometer watches I have owned. I don't know how it measures changes in pressure, whether from the crystal or case or what. It does seem to work pretty well, and responds quickly when going up or down an elevator. It has a graph of barometric pressure (though no explanation of the units used in the graph) and when it indicated it would rain recently, it did the next day.
It also measures temperature, and you can display the temp, pressure or date below the time. There are graphs for barometric pressure and altitude. I wish there were also a graph for temperature over 24 or 36 hours. That can be real handy, such as when checking how cold it got over night while camping. But you would have to take the watch off to get an accurate reading.
The altitude reading on barometers usually wanders off accuracy as barometric pressure changes, so you can calibrate it for the known altitude. At least that's what happened on my older barometer watches. But on this Timex the altitude reading has remained relatively steady during an extreme shift in barometric pressure. So apparently it has an algorithm to compensate for slow pressure changes. The altitude does shift sometimes with the weather. It does not provide depth readings for scuba diving, as far as I can tell - but I have not tried it. As to time, it runs a little fast, like most watches, about a half-second a day.
I am not generally a fan of big watches, but this watch is comfortable, easy to read, day and night, provides many functions, and appears to be sturdier than most watches. Plus the price is great - a fraction of a Suuntu (it only says "Timex" in very small letters, so some people might think it is a Suunto).
I would like to wear it daily, but I simply cannot button most of my shirt cuffs over it. I will use it for hiking, camping, etc. As it is, I use the barometer, but it sits on my desk.
If it were a thinner and a tad narrower I would give it five stars. For an outdoors watch, Timex got it about right. The watch is attractive in its simplicity of design. This is a fun watch to wear that you don't have to pamper or worry about.
I liked most everything about this watch. But it was too big for my wrist. I have skinny wrists and it was possible to wear. But it looks too big. I returned it.
excellent product, it is for a Friend of mine who is going to climb the Acongagua mountain in february and he loved the watch.
Great watch. Barometer seems accurate. Temperature is not as accurate. Large face make it easy to see.
This is not as stylish as some of the new adventure watches but it is also less than half the price. It's big seemingly not as clunky as some of the G-shocks. I've worn it swimming for six months with no problems. The face is also big and clear enough to see without your glasses...important feature for glass wearing geezers like myself who also swim.
This is a very nice watch for the avid climber. The altimeter is accurate and also shows a graph of your accent and decent. Besides the watch being a little big due to the altimeter this is a great watch.
I bought this watch because I needed a new one and because I was curious about how pressure varies during airplane flights. So far I like all the features of this watch. It tells time quite accurately, is very easy to read in various conditions, and many of its features are intuitive. So far it also seems to be fairly rugged, which was a concern, though for under $100, I am not too concerned, as long as it lasts a few years.
Note that if you are serious about using the altimeter, you must know an accurate starting altitude (to with 10 feet) or the barometric pressue when you start your hike. Otherwise, the watch has no chance of giving accurate altitude readings. In climates that have very frequent pressure changes, you'll need a topographical map or wireless access to the Internet to recalibrate during your hike.
This is a great watch for those of us who are using reading glasses. For the first time since turning 45, I can see what the time is in the dark without my reading glasses on. The thermometer function is great and the altitude function seems accurate. The wrist band is very robust looking and comfortable.
No question, I would buy this watch again.
I find that many watches that have a lot of features are hard to navigate all the combinations of bbuttons. This one is very intuitive. When you have to hold a button for a while to set it, a screen pops up to tell you that. Really exemplary design.
Also the only one I found with 5 daily alarms. Perfect to remind diabetics when to shoot up. I love it.
Large digital display, easy to set, altimeter needs calibration often (sometimes reads sea level as 200' -- for real accurate altimeter you'll pay a lot more), barometer works quite well, dual time (T1 & T2) is real nice touch. Overall, I'm very happy with the purchase.
About Timex Men's Expedition Adventure Tech Altimeter Barometer Watch #T41501 detail
- Amazon Sales Rank: #222 in Watches
- Brand: Timex
- Model: T41501
- Dimensions: .50 pounds
- Band material: Resin
- Bezel material: stainless-steel
- Case material: stainless-steel
- Clasp type: Buckle
- Dial color: digital-gray
- Dial window material: Mineral
- Movement type: digital-quartz
- Water-resistant to 330 feet
Features
- Digital-quartz movement
- Mineral crystal
- Case diameter: 46 mm
- Stainless-steel case; Digital-gray dial; Day-and-date functions
- Water-resistant to 100 M (330 feet)
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