Easy Reader 35 mm Date Window Watch

Just the kind of everyday watch I needed. Looks good, comfortable, easy to read, keeps good time. Great value for money.

I have worn one of these watches every day for years. Clear and legible, superb backlit dial, and it looks smart! This is my second, as I finally wore out my previous one. I cannot recommend it highly enough. As a bus driver, the ease if use and indiglo is indispensable. My favourite part about this watch is that it's wearable all the time. As a dress watch, at work, at the gym. You can even wear it whilst swimming.

I’m very pleased to get this watch. I was almost despairing of finding a watch with simple, classic lines, one that doesn’t talk to you or have a touch screen, or a clunky overcomplex face, or is ‘styled’ in a way that I feel has nothing to do with me. The watch looks solid with a good finish; there’s nothing cheap or tinny about its appearance. Other reviewers have commented that it’s too small – it seems to me if anything a bit overlarge. You can easily measure 35mm, but note as well that it’s quite thick, standing up 8mm from the wrist. The numbers are big all right: good for people who have problems with their vision. Other people have also said that the tick is loud, and I was anticipating that might be a downside. In fact if you put your ear right up close to it you can hear it, but otherwise it might as well be making no sound at all. Some points that other reviewers didn’t specify: the battery is replaceable. The strap certainly appears to be replaceable, though I haven’t tried yet. That was important for me; one reason why I wanted a watch with a leather strap, as you can buy replacement ones of the right size on Amazon. I was surprised to discover how difficult it was to adjust the date. The principle’s fine: pull one click out for date adjustment, two clicks out to adjust the hands. In practice, you pull the crown what seems to be one click out and it adjusts the hands; if you then pull it right out and one click in, it adjusts the hands again, and a tiny, tiny bit futher in than that, it turns the light on, showing you that the crown’s fully in. It was very tricky, though not impossible, to fiddle it to the magical position where it would actually move the date number. I hope it doesn’t get any harder as the watch gets older. Personally, I’d have preferred it not to have a date display. I usually know what the date is anyway, but if it’s there you have to get it right. One star off for the date, but otherwise I’d recommend this watch.

I know from experience that these Easy Reader watches have a life expectancy between eight to ten years, but for the price it works out at only £4 to £5 per annum and the face so is clear and easy to read.

Reliable and simple. Amazing watch.

These are fantastic cheap and cheerful watches. They just work, accurate, look good and easy to read. I have one but bought another (resale) as I needed the movement to replace a faulty unit in a 2004 model which has sentimental value. Timex have not changed the size or design of these movements in over 20 years. If it ain't broke don't try and fix it, says something!! Put it on my quartz tester when done and getting +0.2 seconds a day. Indiglo works perfectly also very bright. Fantastic watches for the price 👍

I had one of these when I was a kid and the Indiglo watches had just come out. Unfortunately back then I got a faulty one and it was returned, never to have another until now. It's exactly as I remember with the clean look, nice unisex size and wears very comfortably. Personally I love the simple look and lack of frills aside from a polished case. Accuracy is actually very, very good and it keeps time well. Yes, the ticking is probably the loudest you will hear from a watch, but in reality can only be heard in a quiet room. I enjoy the soft ticking personally. At night in a watch box I can't hear it at all. Indiglo function is fantastic. Really really pops without blinding you, giving you a super clear view of the time. It can even be used to find keyholes at night! The strap is the only weakness but is easily changed. The supplied strap works, but this really shines on any variety of nato you can shake it at. With that on, it wears even more comfortably and you simply forget it's there. With the history of Timex, this or the Weekender is essential for any collection!

i returned this as it was not as big as i wanted but my inspection of it showed a well made, concise face and clearly a quality watch ... it just didn't suit me and i ended up going for a digital watch with large numbers.