TimexMen's Expedition North Field Solar 36mm Watch - Brown Strap Black Dial Stainless Steel Case

I had a smart watch from a well known brand. It was irritating me so much that I had to charge it daily. I thought, wouldn't it be great if the watch was solar charged. After a quick search I found out it was a thing and after doing some research I decided on this marvelous creature. Being familiar with Timex mad eme comfortable right away. The eco friendliness of the product got my attention as did the compact size. The water resistance rating means I can wear it while kayaking without worry. It has 24 hour clock markings on it which help with my job.The one single thing I do not like about this watch is the lack of the date.

I purchased this 36mm Expedition North Solar Field watch about one month ago, for roughly $150, and I couldn't be more impressed. When I took it out of the box the first week of January, it had no charge...because it was in a dark box in freezing temperatures. No problem, I shined light from a regular 500 lumen rechargeable flashlight on the watch face and the second hand started to move, erratically at first, but within a minute it was moving normally. I set up the flashlight 3 inches from the watch face and left it on for 3 hours, and it has been keeping perfect time ever since. I do physical labor and this watch looks just as good as it did when I got it a month ago. The low profile keeps you from banging the watch on everything you walk past, or reach for, and the black watch face contrasting with the white numbers and near white dials, makes it very easy to tell the time at night. Also, in the past I had owned quite a few expensive watches, however, my last watch was a Timex Indiglo that I put a Shell Cordovan band on, and the real leather band that comes with this watch is more comfortable than the shell cordovan. I only own 1 watch and wear my watch continuously, only taking it off when I shower, so I feel after a month I have a pretty good read on what this watch is. It is a very tough, reliable, and comfortable watch that I will be wearing for many years to come. In my opinion, the best value for a field watch on the market.

Timex rectified the gripe I had with other Expedition North watches with this model, the sapphire crystal has good AR coating on it. Couple that with the easy-to-read dial and a robust solar movement (made by SeikoEpson) and this watch is a great choice for an modest priced rugged field watch.The strap is "meh" at best but outside of that it's one of the best field watches out there for the price asked.

The media could not be loaded. This a beautiful watch and the 36mm size was perfect; I was impressed with the styling and finish, including the non-leather band—that was most impressive.However, the unit I received had zero battery life and failed to charge properly, despite leaving it on a window sill for 3 days. It arrived in November, when the day light is shorter, but I think it should have charged with that much exposure. On day two, it did charge enough to leave low power mode (second hand skips every two seconds) but despite leaving it on the window sill until the next day, it slipped back into low power mode. What a pity.At that point I gave up and returned the watch for a refund. I would have asked for a replacement, but by that time I could see the lume was inadequate. I get that the solar face precludes adding Indiglo, but they should have realized that and made the lume much stronger. I hope Timex keeps making 36mm watches and keeps improving this line because I’ll take another look in the future.

I have several timex watches that just plain work without fail. This is my first Timex solar. Weirdly it works when it's NOT on my wrist. Put it on and it will stop at some point and require resetting. This will occur within a 12 hr time period. It makes me think certain motions will cause it to seize and stop. I consider myself an active person and cannot trust this watch to keep time. I'm beyond return period. Very disappointed and not recommended

Bought for Grandsons 18th birthday ,very satisfied he wanted a basic watch ,this fit the bill,love that it is solar charged.cant go wrong with this watch.