A watch gets worn daily only if it stays comfortable past hour ten, so these four Timex models are picked by fit. Lug-to-lug, weight and wrist range are listed for each.
Waterbury Heritage Automatic 39mm: the bracelet pick
A two-tone case on a steel bracelet, a black enamel dial and a Miyota 8205 automatic with a day-date window and hacking seconds.
The comfort is in the bracelet. It is 46mm lug-to-lug, with self-adjusting links and a butterfly clasp that fit wrists from 150 to 205mm. At 143.9 grams it is the heaviest of the four by a wide margin, and 50 meters of water resistance covers rain and hand-washing, not swimming.
We covered the Waterbury Heritage launch in September.
Price: $460.67
Where to buy: Amazon
Marlin Chatham Automatic 36mm: the light pick
The cushion case has 44.5mm between the lugs, and the whole watch weighs 60.7 grams on its leather strap, less than half the Waterbury. That makes it the pick for smaller wrists and for anyone tired of heavy watches.
Inside is a Miyota 8215 automatic with 21 jewels and hacking. The white dial carries Breguet-style numerals under mineral crystal, and the LWG-certified leather strap has quick-release spring bars. It fits wrists from 142mm and up, and the water rating matches the Waterbury.
Our October feature on the Chatham called it a watch that feels modern instead of costume vintage.
Price: $316.80
Where to buy: Amazon
Marlin Quartz GMT 40mm: the travel pick
A Swiss quartz movement tracks a second time zone with the blue and white triangle hand, so a call with the other coast takes one glance. Quartz is the travel feature: it stays accurate in a drawer for weeks and needs no winding or setting at the airport.
This is the biggest case here, 13.5mm tall with 47.5mm lug-to-lug, under a domed acrylic crystal. It weighs 108.4 grams on the bracelet.
We wrote up the Marlin Quartz GMT in September.
Price: $249.00
Where to buy: Amazon
1976 Lexington Reissue 21mm: the dress pick
A sliver of a watch: 8mm thick and about 35mm lug-to-lug, in a polished rectangular steel case with an ice-blue brushed dial and full Roman numerals, on an 18mm brown leather strap.
The tradeoff is water. It is rated 30 meters, which covers splashes and hand-washing and nothing more. Timex.com sells it as a pre-order exclusive, and it is not listed on Amazon.
Our September take on the Lexington framed it as a break from oversized watches.
Price: $149
Where to buy: Timex
Buy the Waterbury if one watch has to handle a workday and a wedding and you don’t mind real weight. Buy the Chatham if you want small and light, or a first automatic. Buy the GMT if your calendar crosses time zones, and the Lexington if you dress up more than down and your wrist runs small. If you are between two, measure your wrist and let lug-to-lug break the tie.
