Celebrating 170 Years of Watchmaking with our $1 Waterbury Watch
Honoring our Earlier with a Restricted-Model Launch
2024 is an unimaginable anniversary for Timex. The ultimate 170 years have fashioned us as a mannequin. Nonetheless in that time, we too have fashioned our world. As we proceed celebrating our 100 and seventieth anniversary and our prolonged document of firsts, we’re proudly introducing a limited-edition $1 Waterbury watch that honors our storied historic previous.
$1 Then, $1 Now: Timex 100 and seventieth Anniversary Model $1 Waterbury Watch
Once more in 1895, 35 cents obtained you about 5 kilos of candy, and solely a buck might declare you our coveted Yankee pocket watch. Farmers checked it all through harvests, observe conductors relied on it for punctuality, and manufacturing unit workers synchronized their breaks by its arms. It was “the watch that made the buck well-known”—a humble timekeeper that transcended its ticket.
By the flip of the century, over six million of these ‘buck watches’ had found their methodology into the arms of frequently People, democratizing prime quality timekeeping for all. Even literary legend Mark Twain couldn’t resist proudly proudly owning one, having despatched us a buck in alternate for a watch of his very private.
Now in 2024, we’re celebrating our legacy of accessible timekeeping with the Timex 100 and seventieth Anniversary Model $1 Waterbury Watch—a limited-edition of 1,000 accessible globally on November sixteenth and priced at merely $1. It joins our beloved Waterbury assortment, honoring our origins as a result of the Waterbury Clock Agency with finely accomplished surfaces and cautious features of watchmaking ingenuity.
It’s powered by a reliable quartz movement, and exhibits a shiny ice white dial with our official 100 and seventieth Anniversary Model emblem, elevated by 3D lacquered Roman numeral markers, beautifully detailed retro-style arms with luminescent in-fill, and a glanceable day and date window at 3 o’clock. The dial is protected by an anti-glare mineral glass crystal, and we’ve paired the 40mm brushed and polished stainless-steel case with the timeless shine of a pure leather-based strap in a rich shade of English Cordovan brown, that features quick-release spring bars for straightforward strap modifications.
Flip the watch over, and it reveals a caseback enhanced with vertical brushing and engraved with a commemoration of this specific second in our watchmaking historic previous. It’s a celebration of our legacy, a reminder of the place we started, and a testament to the timeless prime quality and craftsmanship that has outlined Timex for generations.
Time is of the Essence
With solely a restricted amount up for grabs, this watches is predicted to advertise shortly; as quickly as it’s gone, it’s gone. These in search of to declare a $1 watch of their very private can obtain this the least bit collaborating retailers at 10am domestically. It may even be accessible on Timex.com US and Timex.ca (10am EST / 7am PST), Timex.co.uk (10am GMT), Timex.eu (10am CET), and retailer.timexindia.com (10am IST). Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime various to have a great time time, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the buck.
What’s Subsequent:
As we proceed to push the boundaries of innovation, we’re thrilled to reveal what’s on the horizon. Our upcoming collections showcase our uncompromising dedication to prime quality and magnificence, with rather more premium provides that watch fanatics will definitely want to preserve an eye fixed fastened out for – so hold tuned!
