Timex Expedition North Titanium Automatic Review

In this video, I look at the new Timex Expedition North Titanium Automatic. This Timex field watch shows Timex has really upped their game! It features a titanium case, sapphire crystal, mechanical automatic movement, screw-down crown and 200m water resistance! It comes on an "eco-friendly" strap and is packaged with recycled materials.
This watch shows that Timex has an ongoing commitment to elevate their product line to higher levels of features and quality that began with the release of the retro, mechanical Marlin. Timex is a watch brand on the move, transforming themselves from a seller of inexpensive quartz watches to a seller of watches that can compete with watch brands no one would have expected them to challenge.
Does this watch elevate Timex's game? Is it, at $349, a good value? Does Timex have a winner here? To find out, you'll have to Watch It!

[@FiremanFrach]

Unlike most “reviewers” on KZbin, who unbox the watches with no words at all and crappy music (or no music at all), you give a description and use decent music. I must say, this was VERY professionally made. Well done! I would love to buy this watch.

[@watchit5985]

Thanks for the compliment! I try to let the watches speak for themselves as much as possible.

[@BBHorology]

One of the best maybe the best watch reviews on KZbin! Excellent intro. Great background music. And you didn’t need to say one word. Your videos spoke for itself. Simple wording and that’s all I needed to read. I just subscribed. Great work! Great watch!

[@watchit5985]

Thanks, man! Cheers!

[@BBHorology]

Cheers with the Timex my brother

[@DietSodium]

I wish they have other dial colors... But overall it's for sure a great watch! Automatic, titanium, sapphire, 200m WR for $350? Yes please!

[@watchit5985]

I like blue dials myself...🙂

[@techinallday8926]

The best review on this watch. Ty

[@tonivanlaar9596]

I bought this watch for 300,- euros! I also have a swatch sistem51 automatic! I bought this entry watch to see and compare my experience with a Quartz watch! And I’m very pleased! I never had to wind the automatic watch! So I bought this one in you’re review. It’s a good watch and I love titanium! I never owned a sapphire crystal before. Better not drop the watch or it could break! Thanks for the review excellent watch and excellent video wel put together and great intro

[@watchit5985]

Thanks for the compliment, Toni! Enjoy that titanium Timex! Don't worry about the sapphire crystal as it's almost as hard as diamond! Cheers! 😁

[@tonivanlaar9596]

@@watchit5985 just got it this morning. I’m very pleased with the lume! It’s very bright! Even after one hour. Except the numbers are a bit dimmer but the dials shine extremely bright. Can’t complain! I’m happy with it

[@derekvillorente4334]

I was never a Timex fan but the specs and looks of this watch made me want to buy it.

[@watchit5985]

I've been happy with mine. I put a black mesh bracelet on it and it looks even better to me...but, I'm a fan of mesh bracelets anyway.

[@albertsmith9315]

This was a great video, simple and direct. I ordered my watch a couple of days ago, delaying because the initial reviews were saying the watch couldn't be hacked, a deal breaker for me. After those reviews were proven wrong, I pulled the trigger. I guess I should start deciding on a replacement strap. I've got a dozen various leather styles and many NATOs, so I guess I'll do the trial and error thing. Can't wait until my watch arrives!

[@watchit5985]

My experience was like yours. I watched a review here on youtube (won't say which one) before I got mine and he said - without having one in his hands - that it didn't have a hacking movement. I'm glad I bought it anyway! I usually change straps anyway. It adds to the fun of the hobby to me. Good luck! 👌

[@indianasunsets5738]

I like where Timex is going! That looks great!

[@LigmaBhalls]

They are importing high quality Chinese products under the Timex brand so as to not raise suspicion on the quality to price difference.

[@albertsmith9315]

Ordered this watch from Timex as soon as it was released and really like it. So much so, that I just bought a second one (only $280) to keep in the box for if or when the first one dies or is lost or stolen. I've been bitten too many times by not being able to replace some item due to it being discontinued, so I have a spare just in case.

[@watchit5985]

Wow, it's so great you bought two? Now that's dedication! 😁

[@cj1717]

Great informative review done on the watch. I am going to order one after watching your review. Keep up the good work!

[@watchit5985]

Thanks! Make sure to subscribe! Good luck with the Timex!

[@AleDiEsse]

Ahi ahi. This or the marlin sub dial? Tks

[@Thygettan]

It a great watch...And value for money..Light, Strong, Elegant & Classic

[@FroL_Onn]

great review! Thank you!

[@watchit5985]

Welcome!

[@black79montecarlo123]

Ive got the Hamilton Khaki Field and Bulova Hack, both are amazing timepieces for sure but this Timex is calling my name.

[@watchit5985]

Congrats on having both the Hack and the Khaki! Both are great watches! Adding the Timex would be the field watch trifecta!

[@The-Wayward-Son]

This would be my first Timex, hope I won't regret it! :)

[@watchit5985]

I haven't regretted mine. I put a black mesh bracelet on mine because I think mesh bracelets are great! 🙂

[@The-Wayward-Son]

@@watchit5985 I will replace it for sure as well. Any nice places where I can get one?

[@DeanDeCrisce]

I bought one and it arrived yesterday. I like the watch and the dial is great. A simple subdued titanium field watch with all the specs id like. the lume is not so great however.

[@watchit5985]

Yeah, like I said in the video, the lume is only so-so. But, everything else is great!

[@mikequinlan9585]

Great out of the box review. I would like to see a review after 6 - 8 months of wearing it everyday. I found that it’s hard to know much about a watch until you spend some time with it. Questions like: Does it keep good time, what does the band feel and look like after breaking it in, does the case scratch or show signs wear easily, does the lume improve or get worse over time? I found to my surprise that sometimes things I thought I wouldn’t like, such as the band, turned out really nice after I used them a while and some bands got worse. So if at all possible, can you please do a follow up video after you put some time on the watch? Thanks for the great and honest review.

[@watchit5985]

It keeps as good a time as you could expect for any "workhorse" movement. It's comparable to my Seiko NH35 powered watches in time keeping. It is noisy because of the one-way rotor winding and sometimes i look down at my watch after moving my arm and its vibrating slightly from the rotor spinning madly!

[@mikequinlan9585]

Thank you the reply!

[@ElProsepoem]

Does this feel big on you given the lug to lug size?

[@watchit5985]

No, and I've got a 6 1/2" wrist.

[@sujoydasgupta9711]

Hi 👋 It's a damn good watch. Is the back exhibition case made of Sapphire or Mineral Crystal ?

[@watchit5985]

Yeah, if you look back at where I test the crystal, I turn it over and test the exhibition caseback and it's sapphire crystal too! 👍

[@FroL_Onn]

Are the arabics greens on this? Or are they white/creamy? Thank you for the review!

[@eddiejones.redvees]

Looks great and will tack a Beating

[@danielberthiaume3648]

I really like it. Here in Canada if you order right from Timex it goes for $479 (taxes and shipping included). Now the question is, you buy this Timex or go for a Hamilton Khaki Field for $650 CAD? Not sure. Thanks for the review. Dan from Québec Canada.

[@watchit5985]

I would say it depends upon a person's budget. There's no doubt that the Hamilton has a higher level of fit and finish, but someone who is a buyer of affordable watches can't go wrong with this one in my opinion.

[@danielberthiaume3648]

@@watchit5985 Makes sense. Thanks my friend. Dan

[@watchit5985]

@@danielberthiaume3648 you are more than welcome!

[@shortylarson8997]

@Daniel Berthiaume You can get one now for around $380 CAD. There is a welcome promo code that works.

[@Langlache]

Hello, I need to ask a question about the Expedition North Titanium. On the Green strap / Grey dial verison Timex mentions the use of super Luminova for the hands and hour markers. Is this the same for the Black strap / Black dial version like the one you review? They don't mention Super Luminova on the black version and it's a bit confusing.

[@MrBacchus18]

Timex made all the right moves with this one. The lume is weak but probably on par with my Hamilton Khaki Automatic

[@watchit5985]

The lume is definitely the only real weak point. 😐

[@trix6479]

I bought this watch for 250e this week,but now i`m thinking if i should send it back and get Seiko 5 Srpg35 or not...any opinion? xD

[@watchit5985]

You should do what YOU want, based on your likes and dislikes, not mine. For ME, it's the Timex all the way. The Timex is titanium, Seiko SRPG35 is stainless, the Timex has sapphire crystals while the Seiko is Hardlex. The Timex has 200m WR while the Seiko is 100m WR. In both cases, you have workhorse movements running at 21,600 beats per hour so that's a draw. But, that's not the only things we look for, are they? There's also style and we all look at things differently. It'd be a boring world if we all liked the exact same things, right?😉

[@trix6479]

@ well thanks! This is the most accurate answer I got 🫡

[@yukonthornsaengsanoh7942]

Hos is the titanium case? Is it easy to scratch?

[@watchit5985]

I don't have a single scratch yet. Titanium is softer than steel so you can bet you'll get scratches on it in time.

[@yukonthornsaengsanoh7942]

@@watchit5985 I've heard if a watch case is made of grade 5 titanium, it would strongly resistant to scratches. Anyway, usually many watches on a market are made of grade 2 titanium.

[@johnf8877]

Word of caution, if you don’t buy directly from Timex you can’t get the extended warranty.

[@MichaelV89]

is the miyota noisy?

[@watchit5985]

Yes, all Miyotas are noisy to some extent and this one is no exception!

[@MichaelV89]

Thanks for replying, it is a good looking design, I am bothered by the watches that produce some noise when I wear it.

[@danijelmadzar3832]

Beautifull

[@DeeManSony]

Don’t mind the watch but it’s only titanium at RRP extortionate, 31% save £219 but I would only pay half that

[@watchit5985]

You can always call them up and make them an offer I suppose. 😉

[@rainappleby]

Nice. Dan Henry

[@watchit5985]

Thanks!

[@xboxbml]

Wish it had a white dial and day/date..and no crown guards..those bug me.

[@romybuenaventura3133]

a 9015 movement might be better as high beat 28,000 bph

[@watchit5985]

Well, I would have rather had the 9015 in it even at a higher price. Good point!

[@techinallday8926]

I can’t seem to unscrew the crown on mine to set the time. Such a frustrating shi**y manual on their site 😡

[@techinallday8926]

I figured it out.

[@watchit5985]

That's odd. You're trying to turn the crown counter-clockwise, right?

[@techinallday8926]

@ I had to go counter to loosen it and set it but it was very tight and won’t budge at first. Man I almost returned it but I used a tweezer covered with a thick cloth to jam it loose.

[@watchit5985]

@@techinallday8926 cool! One of my biggest gripes is poor owners manuals across the board, not just Timex!

[@techinallday8926]

@@watchit5985 yeah Timex dropped the ball on that one.

[@scanspeak00]

Just 1 glaring omission - no AR coating :(

[@DeeManSony]

Weird I’m watching at the same time the watch hands say

[@manjularameswara8716]

M Ramesh Ap India

[@dragosmarinescu5520]

A lot of cardboard for a 400$ watch