Timex Expedition North Mechanical Field Watch How Does It Compare To the Hamilton Khaki/Bulova Hack?

[@juniorjohnson5961]

I've got a soft spot for Timex my grandfather wore one . I've got the Hamelton Khaki field mechanical don't need another Field Watch . Thanks Chris 👍

[@MrShinobi797]

If Timex had put a Miyota 8000 series movement and Lumed the Indices...this would have been a pretty strong competitor at the price point.

[@desertsoldier41]

There is another Timex field watch being released on the 5th that has those exact features (Miyota 8000 hacking and hand wind). It also has 200m w/screwdown crown.

[@damionberv5074]

@@desertsoldier41 Any additional info on this forthcoming Timex that you can share by chance?

[@WatchChris]

@@damionberv5074 Hey I have a video about this watch that's coming out on the 5th Check out my video

[@damionberv5074]

@@WatchChris Will do. Is your video for it going live on the 5th?

[@useyourname210]

i thought these watches were assembled primarily in Philippines since they have their own manufacturing plant there? maybe only the movement is china-made

[@felo6035]

I would get one if it had any Japanese made automatic, but the Chinese made movement is a deal killer for me. I would pay more if a basic Swiss movement was used. Thank you Chris for your great review 👍

[@WatchChris]

Yeah I'm looking forward to the James Brand if they're coming out with because that's getting a hacking in hand winding Miyota. It's in titanium and it's over $300 but I think it's a good one

[@desertsoldier41]

@@WatchChris Hopefully they release a non special edition version with the same specs in the future. 500 is going to go quick. Bulova and Timex is on a tear lately.

[@mystic48209]

Seagull is a good chinese brand. Everybody is looking to get the Seagull 1963 military chronograpgh. At this price point it is a brilliant move for timex. Seagull from China is good so would have a Vostok from Russia. Best ebauches at that price point.

[@jonathanrobinson9208]

I like where they're going with this one. This may sound crazy, but I wish Timex would find a way to add the indiglo feature on this to address the lume issue. Maybe with a solar panel ? Saphir crystal, 10 ATM and indiglo? I'd pay $300 or so for it ! Thanks for the review Chris!❤

[@WatchWitt]

I agree. Maybe find some real estate to add a battery/capacitor (rechargeable cell from solar) just for the Indiglo. Maybe if this one is popular that could be a great v2.

[@jonathanrobinson9208]

@@WatchWitt Yes! just for the indiglo, it would be a little thicker but wow !

[@WatchWitt]

@@jonathanrobinson9208 I’m with you!

[@danny5967]

Mechanical watches and quartz/solar/battery/Indiglo watches are in two totally different worlds.

[@WatchWitt]

@@danny5967 Exactly. That’s why we were “dreaming,” as in wouldn’t it be cool if they could bring these two worlds together!

[@desertsoldier41]

Oh the dial fits fine on an ETA 2801 and it fits nicely in the case, just need to get a crown stem that fits and loctite it to the Timex crown. The plastic movement spacer can be cut down with an exacto knife to fit the larger movement.

[@chriswatchreviews4752]

Great video! Timex has definitely been upping their game recently

[@tjwright]

Don't forget the Timex solar also comes in 36mm.

[@jwags24]

I’ve always been intrigued by Vaer watches.

[@ashoat2388]

Yeah, I love the C5.

[@halfpastblog]

Would it be possible for Timex to add a solar dial to this with indiglo? Because that would be amazing.

[@WatchChris]

I don't think they can do that but I agree it would be awesome I'm pretty sure that the membrane that they use for indiglo is solid

[@danny5967]

Add solar dial & Indiglo to a mechanical watch？Impossible！ Solar is essentially quartz powered by optical rechargeable battery. And Indiglo also needs to be powered by battery. But mechanical watches use parts and gears, and don't use batteries.

[@travcool1991]

@@danny5967 the new one is solar and indigo i believe

[@danny5967]

@@travcool1991 I know. And the solar and Indiglo one is therefore not mechanical.

[@marcbrunengraber3507]

Very nice, but Hamilton (at least the H68201963 and its other color ways, anyhow) is simply another class.

[@UnseenHero]

I didn't even realize this was a thing haha! Very competitive piece especially of competing against other "mall watches"

[@lpsalsaman]

Nice vid Chris, very well done and informative. As to the Timex, I'm not sure about the price, I mean, as you stated, the VAER is a better watch and even some micro brands and homages are better quality and give you more for less. Timex is been bringing back some of their back catalogs, and cashing on nostalgia. The price is a bit stiff for a Sea-Gull movement, so I'm guessing they are charging a lot for the sapphire crystal and their partnership with Expedition North. Well, either way, I'm sure the price will go down eventually as it is a Timex. Anyway, keep up the great work!

[@WatchChris]

I think it's a decent price I just wish it had a slightly better strap/buckle and also better lume other than that it's a good watch for the price. I think they had the opportunity to blow the competition out of the water and they're on the way to doing that but they still need to make slight improvements

[@lpsalsaman]

@@WatchChris I would agree with you on the price if there was no other choices for the same type of watch that offer more for less. Nevertheless, it is nice that Timex is trying to at least bring some nice models to the market.

[@ThePutrta]

The question is: does Seagull bad? I know it has cheap strap and buckle. But Seagull movement is reliable and is in the same par with the Japaneses' in the term of price point....

[@WatchChris]

I don't think seagull is bad but I don't think it's on par with Japanese movements as of yet

[@CoreyBrass]

Cheap watch at $229? Don't get me wrong I've spent much more on a watch then that...but we need to stop calling a watch that's over $150 cheap.

[@tiagodvt]

Seiko has the SRPG series. You can easily get them for 200 on Amazon. No brainer to me. Timex has been releasing great looking models, but way overpriced for what they offer. Makes no sense asking almost 200 for the Q, for the new GMTs, for the Marlin Hand Wound with the Chinese movement etc

[@desertsoldier41]

There is always a tradeoff though, The Seiko has a more established reputation with their movements, but they use Hardlex instead of Sapphire.

[@typebflieger]

I bought one of these and the crown and stem popped out within 24 hours of receiving the watch. All I did was pull the crown out to the set position to change the time. This is unacceptable at any price and I’m returning the watch as defective. Timex has done better for me in the past, but this has me feeling gun-shy about the brand going forward.

[@WatchChris]

Wow that sucks Sorry to hear that

[@antonhallergren588]

Yup Hamilton is still the king of field watches this is Chinese crap. You can even get the quartz Hamilton khaki for below 300 and it's a much better watch than these I mean they have been around forever, these have not.

[@jarhead6153]

Currently this watch is $99.99 at Amazon w/ blue face. Good info, thanks.

[@cgoodwin256]

At 100 bucks I couldn't pass one up.

[@BigTonyGee]

Great facts! Didn’t even know timex made auto or mechanical watches! Glad this popped up on the list to watch! Gonna pass on this model, it looks great but the they’re asking way too much for too little….I’ll wait it out to see if the price goes down as you suggested!

[@danny5967]

Timex had made a lot of mechanical/automatic watches before the quartz revolution in the late 1960's.

[@mystic48209]

Seagull is respectable movement. I am hell bent in acquiring the Seagull 1963 military chronograpgh watch. that is a gem. Everyone us buying that bad boy. Seagull quality has imoroved. Back to this tinex. But as with any mechanical watch, the big question is accuracy. In this case, I’m happy to report that the Field Post (and its 23-jewel Sea-Gull TY6DSK-1 movement) averaged just plus-6 seconds per day.

[@deltafoxtrot2]

Great review 👍,it would be nice with a black face which would appeal more to the military field watch collectors.

[@deanwaller8283]

Way more interested in the solar quartz version to be honest.

[@MrSeedi76]

Same here. I already got the Expedition Scout Solar with the back PVD brass case - it has a Seiko/Epson movement and is one of my most accurate quartz watches in any price range. I'd pick the solar one over the mechanical every day. And the Timex models with Miyota 82XX movements are way overpriced for what they offer. But a solar Timex with sapphire and steel case for just over 100 € looks like a sweet deal.

[@TheTownWatch]

Nice choice! I got the exact same model! 😁

[@aussie8114]

Very nice but too small.

[@patrickmilbank4105]

Lovely for the price

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Great video thank you. Question, when you hand wind it does it come to a complete stop or does it have an over wind safety?

[@justafanmarvel9669]

Firstly I really appreciate this review.. Thankyou Chris! I'd like to know is this a hackable movement? Now here comes the bitching... Timex has done it again! They are poised to be dominant in the market with a.beautiful watch offering and shoot themselves in the foot . Its so frustrating because in my heart I have always loved Timex but can't justify spending a couple hundred on their higher tier watches that consistently fall short of where they should be. Chris IF you are accurate in saying that the seagull movement is a throwaway rather then a service movement then there goes the whole concept of the North line which is supposed to be environmentally friendly with less waste. As someone else mentioned here Indiglo should be added to this watch via solar power or rechargeable battery. Lastly this product should be made in the USA not overseas. It's high time that our legacy companies come home and offer American made products to American consumers and the world.

[@choond]

Nice review. Thanks

[@dmarti47]

Hey Chris. Do you know if the Seagull movement is the ST1901? I'm curious to know which movement would be needed when that time comes.

[@michaelgialogo7568]

what happened to indiglo? jeesh signature feature and it's missing on frontline models?

[@deanwaller8283]

Yeah,good luck putting indiglo in a mechanical watch. Jackass

[@danny5967]

Indiglo needs to use battery electricity. But mechanical watches use parts and gears and don't use battery electricity; therefore, can't have Indiglo.

[@davidcrandall1285]

Timex is not upping the qualitty, they are upping the optics!!

[@kkf4]

I still don’t understand why Timex hasn’t done a stainless steel automatic Weekender

[@seanwatchbond]

One thing for sure, there's a huge difference in the price. However, the movement on my Timex constantly stopped. All I have to do is shake it and it would start again. Probably the pallet fork, too cheep to spend any time smoothing it out. The movement is Chinese by the way, same as the Seakoss, neet looking but too cheep.

[@japd7897]

The hour markers triangles should be bigger, they did not do an exact copy.

[@WatchChris]

I wish they were lumed Not sure why they skimped out on the loom so much

[@dimosnik7961]

Thanks for the video from Athens Greece. This isn't a seagul movement...

[@WatchChris]

thanks for the comment! What movement is it?

[@dimosnik7961]

@@WatchChris I don't know exactly, but it looks a very cheap chiinise movement..

[@natashalouis7581]

Does this need to be initially charged in the sun? I can't find any info on their site and have received two watches that are not ticking upon opening the box.

[@WatchChris]

If it's the solar powered any light will charge them

[@danny5967]

Or, if it is mechanical, you need to hand-wind it.

[@edmunddantes4757]

Wow. The mechanical watches you can get from China that beat this in every way is obscene. It is very hard to compete. You can get a micro rotor auto 8ml thick with sapphire for less than this. What do we do?

[@christopherjefferson3561]

$229 is WAY TOO MUCH for a chicom movement. If it had an nh35 great. Or I'd price were say $150

[@patscanlan2678]

Lots of neg reviews on Amazon on this watch, will stick with the lorus lumibrite.

[@DieTabbi]

Sadly that only the automatic is in 38mm and 100€ more expensive then the others. I like the 38-40mm but want solar

[@tjwright]

you could go down in size to the 36mm solar. It's a nice classic size.

[@DieTabbi]

@@tjwright do you know one with 100m WR? I find only 30 or max 50 m WR

[@tjwright]

@@DieTabbi The Expedition North Field Post watches in solar quartz have screw down crowns and 100M WR. They come in 41mm and 36mm case sizes. I have the 36mm version and it's a decent watch but not without flaws.

[@DieTabbi]

@@tjwright I found a addiesdive, automatic 200m WR and looking real nice. Maybe that is what I go for. What flaws does it have?

[@tjwright]

@@DieTabbi My main complaint is that the numbers aren't white.. they are kind of gray and not real high contrast, so in lower light it gets hard to read. Other complaint is the lume isn't very good. Also, mine stopped running after 2 weeks in a dimly lit corner of a room. Just needed re-charged, but it is supposed to have a 4 month power reserve. Could be that it had never been fully charged but I question the effectiveness of Timex's solar tech in comparison with Eco-Drive or Casio (I have both sitting in the same place and they never have charge issues)

[@roofkorean6948]

I was in the market for a mechanical watch recently and considered getting one but then I remembered it's made in China so I got the Bulova Hack instead. It's good to avoid China products when possible. Sometimes it can't be helped with things like smart phones, but when it comes to watches I'll gladly go with Japan over China every single time. Wow, hey this is pretty cool. When I open up my made in China watch, you can see the initials of the person who made the watch inside and it even has a little etching that says "Help". Oh wait, that's not good...

[@havegregory]

China? That's a bummer. It's nearly impossible, but I do everything I can to not support the CCP.

[@danny5967]

havegregory, I am 100% with you. And also every decent human being should.

[@peterclarke3990]

38mm is too small for me, so it’s a no from me, especially for the price! And no date! Pay all that money and there’s no date! Why?

[@tancreddehauteville764]

I would never buy a Timex that wasn't quartz.

[@jhatgotagat300]

you could just pop the case back off and regulate it to within idk +2-8 seconds a day... its not that hard.

[@tancreddehauteville764]

@@jhatgotagat300 It is for me, I'm not trained in this stuff.

[@jhatgotagat300]

@@tancreddehauteville764 neither am I… do it before you drink coffee or have caffeine so you can have a more steady hand. It’s really easy…

[@marathonna]

Bought this one for 92 euro in the Netherlands.. Great Watch..

[@mylesgalos6465]

Millions of watches at that price point not made in china, why buy it

[@danny5967]

Exactly

[@NN-om2qv]

Did he say he wears watches so infrequently? So why is he reviewing watches?!

[@santhoshsathi9594]

Not good looking and too small I buy but not nice I thought us made but china india made not good 👎

[@NathanChisholm041]

The movement looks like it came out of a bubblegum machine. Cheap Chinese crap. Id rather a Miyota over this.