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| | Features | Digital Display, Brown Leather StrapINDIGLO® night-light, Chronograph Split & Lap OptionHydration Alarm, One-Year Warranty, 2-Year Battery LifeBrushed Case, Water Resistant to 100m, Size: Extra LargeTimer, 3 Time Zones
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| | Description | Timex Expedition is returning to its roots with Trail Series, a collection of casual analog and accurate digital compass watches. Capturing key style elements from the best selling Expedition watches over the past ten years. The result is a collection of bold, rugged design combined with lightweight yet durable materials and easy-to-use technology. | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 3.5 inches | | Product Width: | 3.0 inches | | Product Height: | 2.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 3.5 inches | | Package Width: | 3.0 inches | | Package Height: | 2.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 30 reviews |
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| | Watch Information | | Crystal Material: | Mineral | | Clasp: | Buckle | | Case Diameter: | 40 millimeters | | Case Thickness: | 13.5 millimeters | | Case Material: | resin | | Band Material: | calfskin | | Bezel Material: | resin | | Dial Color: | grey | | Movement: | Quartz | | Calendar: | day-date-and-month | | Water Resistance Depth: | 330 feet |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 30 customer reviews )
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55 of 56 found the following review helpful:
Ok. Stop the panic attacks about the band. Apr 28, 2008
By D. P. Schroeder
"Paukenwirbel"
This is a very fine watch that I got for navigating the dense woods behind our new house -- it's easy to get turned around.
First -- I can see how this band might not outlive a Redwood, but it's not something to panic over, as another reviewer here seems to have done. In fact, I did my "due diligence," went to Timex's website, and clicked on their official store link to try to see if new bands were available. I didn't see the band for this watch.
So, I fired off an email to Timex to ask this question -- if this band can't be replaced, the watch needs to be returned, so are replacement bands available? Here's the response I got in UNDER TWO HOURS:
"Thank you for your inquiry. You can call us at 1-800-448-4639 to order a replacement band for your watch. The cost will be $8.00-$12.00, plus any applicable tax. Please have your watch with you when you call. We sell band by the original style number of the watch, this is a replaceable band, I am not sure why the people you have mentions in the email did not call Timex to find out where to get the band. Voguestrap makes replacement bands, but not for unique watches like some of the newer Timex watches. You can order 42761 any time you need a new band."
Fears allayed. This is a fine watch. The 3 official alarms plus a timer alarm, hydration reminder for hiking, 5 "occasion" alarms should give even the most alarmed people enough to fiddle with. The ability to calibrate the watch to either Magnetic or True North is probably more than I need, but it's a nifty feature for the dedicated hiker.
The Indiglo on this watch seems to be a bit of a battery-saver type. It doesn't illuminate the skyline as some I've seen, but it does work well. Generally, the display is black on the LCD background, but pressing the Indiglo button changes the black to fluorescent blue -- not the background, just the displayed numbers and characters. Not usable as a flashlight, but nothing to scoff at and plainly visible. Also, if you hold down the Indiglo button, it turns on a "night" setting so that the Indiglo feature activates each time a button is pressed. Handy.
With 4 buttons (5 counting the Indiglo) to press for settings, it takes a little practice to remember which move the settings up, which down, and which from hour to minute to second, etc. But there's not a steep learning curve here as some have hinted in other reviews on other variants of this watch.
The buttons are a bit hard to press, and they're clearly designed to be pressed while there is some resistance against pressing them -- i.e., it is designed to be set while worn on the arm. I do a lot of free-handing these buttons to use the timer, etc., while wearing another watch, and I admit that they are a bit hard to press, and two hands are better than one. Nonetheless, I'm nitpicking here. All around, a very fine watch, even if the band is a bit fragile looking, though I've had it for 2 weeks now, and I can't say it's as fragile as I had feared by reading the other review.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent time, so-so compass May 11, 2010
By J. Krause
As a long-time fan of Timex Triathlon Ironman watches in search of a compass watch, the Expedition seemed like an obvious pick. In short, it keeps excellent time, and has all of the standard, features found in Timex's sport series: (stop watch timer, multiple alarms and time zones, waterproof, etc.). As an avid trail runner and hiker, I was curious to see if the compass was accurate and reliable enough to serve on day trips and bushwhacking trail runs. The answer: definitely not! The compass works, but needs frequent re-calibration. Maybe it's from all the jostling, but the compass goes out of calibration several times during a single day trip or trail run. It's not too difficult to re-calibrate, but I definitely would not want to rely on it. You would seriously be better off with one of those tiny compasses designed to be placed on the end of your zipper pull. The band did cosmetically deteriorate quickly (cracks around the strap holes), but structurally, it still works.
Despite the inadequate compass, I do like the watch for its time keeping and styling. I'm wearing it now! And if you're not relying on it for serious navigation, the compass can certainly point you in the right (general) direction.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 GREAT WATCH Sep 20, 2010
By C. LUNDELL
THIS IS MY THIRD T42761 TIMEX. THE FIRST WORKED GREAT BUT THE BAND GOT FRIZZY AND LOOKED TERRIBLE.
I THOUGHT THIS WAS A FLAW SO I PURCHASED ANOTHER. SAME THING HAPPENED TO THE BAND. I LOVE THE RUGGEDNESS
AND FUNCTION OF THE WATCH SO I CONTINUED TO WEAR IT. THEN I FOUND OUT TIMEX HAD HAD NUMBEROUS COMPLAINTS AND CHANGED
THE BAND TO AN ALL LEATHER ONE. GOOD MOVE! I ORDERED A THIRD TIMEX AND THE WATCH AND BAND ARE HOLDING UP GREAT.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Excellent, user friendly, and feature-packed watch Aug 14, 2008
By Scott Reece
I bought this watch mostly because of its many excellent non-compass features, but since I spend a lot of time participating in outdoor activities, I knew the compass would come in handy too. (And it has on several occasions).
Here are all of its modes:
* Watch
* Compass (includes declination adjustment setting)
* Chronograph with lap support
* Timer (with option to auto-repeat)
* Hydration alarm (goes off at repeatedly at the interval you specify to remind you to drink water while exercising or whatnot)
* Occasion alarm (reminds you of one-time and reoccurring dates and what's special about it. It's pre-configured with things like birthdays, bills, events, and many other things like that)
* Not just one or 2, but 3 separate regular alarms. This was a big deal for me, and I use all 3 regularly.
* Support for 3 time zones.
I find the button layout to be very straightforward, easy to remember, and consistent. I can't think of any features they could add to make this a better watch. It also feels comfortable, well-made, and sturdy, and the bezel does an excellent job of protecting the lens from scratches.
However I do have a couple minor complaints:
* The bezel rotates, and I'm not sure how that could be useful. This only bothers me because now and then I bump the watch into something and find the bezel to be rotated. For whatever reason, I like the N to always be right at the top so I find myself straightening it every couple days.
* As far as I know, you can't replace the band with a different style because of the bubble level at the top. From reading other users' reviews it looks like you can get inexpensive replacements from Timex.
Like I said, they're pretty minor complaints. Overall, I'm extremely happy with this watch and I would say it's well worth the money, even though I paid significantly more than Amazon is charging for it. This watch is easily the most useful watch I've ever had, and I would recommend it to anyone.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Timex should be ashamed Jan 21, 2011
By D. Chesnut
I put up with this watch for 2 yrs. I replaced the battery twice and the band 3 times. This was done by a Timex shop in a shopping mall. Each time the band broke I was without a wrist watch for about a week as the store did not stock either of the 2 bands available. On top of that the watch was never moisture proof. Even a light rain while I was fishing would cloud the face so it was unreadable. This on a watch that is supposedly designed for the outdoorsman. I now own a Casio, twin sensor (temperature and compass) SGW 100B that works flawlessly and the band is comfortable and appears indestructible (no sign of wear in 11 mths).
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