Timex Men's Ironman 5-Lap Combo Dual Tech Dress Watch #T5E361

These other guys on here aren't on these reviews aren't lying. I had the watch for about a year. Thought this was a great workout and everyday watch. After the band started to break it was worthless. The problem is now it sits on my dresser. Not worth the money I payed for it. Great watch for about a year. Thats it though. Hopefully one day they will offer a watch worth buying.


I bought this watch for Christmas in 2007. I love the analog/digital format and great features, but the resin watchband broke after only 11 months of light use - a real disappointment. I have contacted Timex to see if the band can be replaced and will update this review when I get their response.


I bought this watch from Amazon.com months ago but I have a Timex Ironman that doesn't have an hour/minute hand function. At first it looks cool but once you purchased it then problems starts to pop up. First problem I encountered was the time from the hand seem to be getting late and does not sync with the digital time. Second problem was after adjusting the crown for sometime it fell off. Third problem is, its not "waterproof" as they adverstised it to be 100 meters. Water could get inside the watch vessel by just washing your hand in the sink. Bottom line, this is a waste of money and I don't recomend this for you consumers out there it you're thinking of buying this one.


(Written by husband, Kent.) My first one I loved, but as warned in another review, after one year, the band split (in the groove) from edge to fastener hole. Because the band is integrated with watch body, it is unwearable and therefore useless. I don't think a $50+ watch should be worthless in just 1 year because of a $.25 resin band!

Thought I'd give Timex one more chance since I liked the watch so much. (should have trusted other reviewers more...) After receiving my second watch, the analog time lost more than 4 minutes in less than 24 hrs. I returned it for another; Amazon was very quick :-). Third watch's analog time lost over 3 minutes in 15 hrs!

Amazon now says they won't send a replacement. The following is pasted from Customer Service response to my return request on the 3rd watch:

"As it seems that the problem with this item is more widespread than we originally thought, we are not able to send another replacement. We will investigate and remedy the situation with the item; however, I cannot guarantee when the error may be fixed."


the good:
1. very visible - digital readout is large so not blocked by analog hands as on other digi-analog combo watches.

2. with first watch the analog portion kept good time.

3. very slightly recessed crystal - didn't get scratched.

4. adjustments go forward AND backwards - very convenient!

5. separate "weekday" alarm - no going off on Sat. 'cause I forgot to turn off!

the bad:
1. band lasted 1 year & watch is now useless!

2. keep reading previous line & save yourself the hassle! :-)

This watch has fantastic potential if Timex will fix their abysmal, and inexcusable, manufacturing and quality control problem.


I bought it as a way to keep track of the times for each mile (or Km) on my runs and it does the job really well, it tells you total run so far as well as the current lap time, and you can change the location of each time (above and small or bellow and big).

I gave it 4 stars because it lacks an average lap time option and best lap time. Besides that, it has a great alarm system and dual time zone clock, witch is good when you're on a different time zone and don't want to change your watch back and forth.

It's been 10 months since I wrote this review and I've trainned for a marathon (philly 2008) using this watch at least 5 times a week on runs and at the gym and it's still going strong. Weird thing is it still looks new; I'm waiting for the wrist band to break.


Great watch. Very attractive watch and even keeps time. Some reviewers didn't care for the silver on the timepiece (looked cheap was the comment made). I think it looks sharp, much better than what is hown in the picture. It is an athletic watch and not a watch for formal dinners. Functions are easy to use and basicaly the same as the standard Ironman watch. I gave it 5 stars.


While this watch is great in form and design, it lacks in function in that the battery power is not enough to keep the digital time going as well as the analog watch hands. The hands on day 1 started moving slowly, and now about 1 month into ownership, they have almost stopped moving completely.

While I definitely recommend Timex products in general, I would stick with a digital only or an analog only watch. The combination of the two falls short of expectations.


This multi-mode analog/digital watch is very convenient to use and is reasonably priced. Unlike other dual-mode watches with a small digital display near the 6, the hands do not interfere with reading the large digital display.

Another review complained of unacceptable divergence of the digital and analog times. In over two months, the two displays remained within 1 second of each other.


I've owned a number of digital watches, but this one rates as my favorite. I like it far better than the Casio it is replacing. I spent a few hours researching moderately priced digital watches on the internet, and finally settled on the Timex T5E361. I'm glad I did. This is a ruggedly handsome watch featuring large, clear time/date displays. Additionally, it is equipped with all the essential functions (alarm, countdown timer, chronograph, night light, 2nd time zone etc) and they are straightforward and simple to operate. Plus, although it's not mentioned in the advertising copy, the watch does feature 12/24 time format. There are many watches out there to choose from, but from my experience this T5E361 rates right at the very top of the moderately priced digital watch class.


I love this watch! The only things I can see that would be a nice addition to the design are:
1. Make the face of the watch of a whiter material so that the Indiglo would light up the analog hands better and,
2. Improve the manual that comes with the watch. It does not tell you how to turn the digital function on and off...which is easy to figure out BTW (press and hold the STOP/RESET button until it is off or on).

About Timex Men's Ironman 5-Lap Combo Dual Tech Dress Watch #T5E361 detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1217 in Watches
• Brand: Timex
• Model: T5E361
• Band material: Resin
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: Resin
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: digital-gray
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Quartz
• Water-resistant to 100 meters

Features

• Reliable quartz movement
• Strong mineral crystal protects dial from scratches and scrapes
• Case diameter measures 43 mm

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Timex Men's Ironman 50-Lap Combo Analog Digital Dress Watch #T5E351

I really enjoyed this watch for about 18 months. It was at that point I began to notice cracks in the band. I was able to glue a couple of them until i just gave up. The band was disintegrating on my arm. I did wear it every day, but it saw little or no abuse as I sit behind a desk. Also the crystal is prone to scratching.

EDIT: I just called Timex. They will repair/replace for $10. They also suggested that WalMart may have prepaid Timex shipping envelopes in the Watch department. Swing by to pick one up and shipping there and back is on them. With this I would bump to 4 stars if I could have and if the crystal was better I'd give it 5.


The watch is what I ordered and works fine. The free shipment had problems and had to be reshipped as standard delivery.


On my particular watch, the band material (on the band with the latch holes) developed a tensile crack that appear to be associated with stress from bending/unlatching the band everyday for the last 2 years (received as gift Christmas 2006). At that point, I would have immediately sought to replace the band myself... but the band and watch are integrated together. Instead, after the crack grew larger, I cut the band at the crack and ended up hot gluing and electrical taping the band back on (during Sept. 2008). A few months after performing this complex surgery, I found two tensile cracks in the middle of the other band (the band with the actual latch) that appeared to be associated with tension in the band during unlatching. I preformed the same surgery on that band yesterday and today I found more tensile cracks on the part of the band that is directly connected to the metal latch. Let me first say that I am not using the Jaws of Life or any other unreasonable method for unlatching the watch that would certainly lead to these problems - it was under "normal wear and tear". The band can (apparently) be replaced by sending the watch, a check for US $10, and an address to return the watch to:

Hotline Watch Service
PO Box 8009
Little Rock, AR 72203

Let me also add that for those of you that think the digital and analog time are synchronized... they are not. You must synchronize by hand and repeat when the analog time begins to drift.


Has all the features needed to jog (stopwatch with lap counter), easily change time zones, and always see the time at home (analog).


The wristband is made of flimsy rubber that cracked and broke apart after about a year. The wristband cannot be fixed or replaced since it is one piece with the crown. So it's now trash. Also, this watch actually has 2 batteries of different sizes, one for the analog hands and another for the digital display. They both had to be replaced within a year. I paid $49 for it. I see it's now over $60! Way too much for a disposable watch.


There is one thing though with this watch that is not so good : the position of the name on the left of the watch, right in front of hour 9.
When the 2 hands are aligned and you see only one hand, then when having a quick glimpse at it you think that the name is the other hand...
Would have been better to put it above or below.


Some sites show photos of this watch where the digital readout is bright white on a black background -- that's not what you'll see on the actual wach. The Amazon photo is more realistic. The digits are a dark grey on a black background. In some lights, this is easy to read, but most of the time, it is a challenge because the contrast is so low. As compared to the previous Timex I had with dark letters on a light background, this one is much harder to read. In a dark room with the backlight on, the contrast improves considerably.

The digital and analog time keeping is just fine, it's been spot-on for weeks. But you may well find that the digital display is almost useless unless you're in good lighting. And there seems to be a good chance you'll have the band tear, and this cannot be replaced. That's what spoiled my previous Timex, and many reviewers said that their built-in band Timexes also suffered the same fate.

On the upside, it looks very elegant when you turn off the digital display and just have the analog hands on a black background.


I cannot complain about the watch itself - but like others in this review section, my band is now broken (in a little more than a year) and my $75 watch is useless to me. The band cannot be replaced, its part of the watch itself. I will double check this on every new watch I buy. This is the first time a TIMEX watch has let me down - and it wasn't really the watch itself. Poor planning at TIMEX.


Great watch! The display is great especially at night. Setting the time and alarms is extremely easy with on-screen help.


Purchased this watch in Jan. of 2007. It is now Aug. 2008 and the band has already broken. The design of the watch prevents a new band to replace it, so I am stuck purchasing a whole new watch. This watch wasn't worn in hard environments and not daily. Disappointed in the short life span. Would not recommend.

About Timex Men's Ironman 50-Lap Combo Analog Digital Dress Watch #T5E351 detail

• Amazon Sales Rank: #523 in Watches
• Brand: Timex
• Model: T5E351
• Band material: Polyurethane
• Bezel material: stainless-steel
• Case material: stainless-steel-and-polyurethane
• Clasp type: Buckle
• Dial color: black
• Dial window material: Mineral
• Movement type: Analog and Digital
• Water-resistant to 100 meters

Features

• Case diameter: 46 mm
• Stainless-steel-and-polyurethane case; Black dial

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