Men's Ironman Triathlon Classic 100 44mm Watch

This is already my 2nd TIMEX which I use for my swimming practices.. This one beats the older model (Timex 51931 Ironman Triathlon) with some interesting changes: 1) The larger digits on this model makes it easier to read the numbers (as some mentioned to do so when running) even when I am swimming, with a quick flick of the wrist at the turn, it's possible to see the minutes and the seconds.... The older model had smaller number, thus not making it possible to do this. 2) The navigation on this model became quite easier. It was already easy on the older model but this one included instructions on screen, such as NEXT, DONE, + or - in order to advance with your practices and training... Plus a chance to change the way you want to see the information of the your laps (Laps in the big digits and splits at the smaller one, or the oposite) A Real nice add on by TIMEX. 3) A simple but effective wrist band "clip" (the tiny piece of strap that attachs the "extra" wrist band that is left after you put the clock on) It has a piece of rubber on the inside that locks on at the wrist band and does not make it loose or even letting it go as some other watches do sometimes. This is more effective underwater I think, as it remains the way you set your wrist, as the older model I had did not quite held in place all the time. 4) Plenty of memory (100 laps is really a nice number), maybe more then most will need but, as a swimmer I use to count splits over 100m (or yards) with many laps during one training... It is quite usefull. I go easily on 10 to 15 laps of the memory in one training. And with the date feature, that reminds when you did these times, it is quite usefull to keep track on the training with a spreadsheet, for instance... (as I do !) 5) A really big START/SPLIT buttom that is great to press when I am swimming laps and have to press myself at each turn at the pool. Just perfect. Never a miss ! And the feature which was already at most of the models, of the repeat countdown, and the start of a chrono, or a repeat (what I use the most) in order race agains your average rhitym inside a certain time frame that you can set it up ! And of course the flix technology, which is very good to have it... Just flick your wrist (when you set it to ON) and it will show you at night all info that you need. It is another great watch from TIMEX and it deserves a look, specially for the price. It is worth to pay a bit more if you are like me and uses a lot of the memory for the laps on swimming pool. Maybe for runners it can be quite a lot of memory, but the price difference is worth the change, for some of the options mentioned at this review. This is a really good watch to have.. Will you definatelly like as we all are at these reviews. :-) It deserves the 5 stars rating !

Great watch, as a trainer it has everything you need if you don’t want to be distracted with notifications. Best part is the interval timers & stop watch. It did come with the indiglo button rolling around in the box… I popped it back on and it seems secure now… we’ll see. I have 2 Ironman 30’s and they are awesome as well… just doesn’t have the interval timer like the 100 series.

I have to admit to being a bit of a watch fiend, having one for almost everything I do, but this is one of the most useful, yet cheaper priced items I've come to enjoy. When I work out I like as much information as I can get, so for running and biking I have a watch for that, but for swimming I needed a watch to help me count my laps and log my times. The Timex Ironman 100-lap watch does this quite well. I first got a Timex 50-Lap watch that I was able to find locally, but 50 laps is very limiting so when I found this watch for less money and a bigger face that had the lap/split time and lap number on the screen at all times I knew I had a great product. When you're finished with your laps just save your workout. The watch will then calculate some information like average lap time and best lap. I haven't completely messed with their data, but I think they average your times by throwing out the lap times that are the outliers, which is good for the accidental laps where you hit the wrong button, but it's not as great when you did a few sprint laps and they don't show up as your best time. If your best time isn't on there you can still recall it by going through each lap individually, but I think my sprint laps sometimes aren't listed as my best laps. I haven't messed with this feature much because it isn't important to me, and removing the outliers is good for looking at your actual pace. I have been able to push myself a bit more in the pool by having actual numbers to compare, which is very helpful. The other features on this watch I haven't used much, but for someone who can't afford a GPS watch and can use maps or a track this watch would be great for running or anything with laps or intervals. It has up to 9 interval timers and once finished it can either stop or repeat the sequence. It can do what's called chrono at the end, where it just switches to the chronograph feature after your timer or interval timers are finished. Overall this is a great watch and for most people who enjoy doing anything with laps look no further.

These ironman watches just last. I typically wear mine till the battery dies (3-4 years) and I just buy another. I currently own a classic 30 and a classic 100. Bought the 100 because the numbers were bigger. :) I wear mine all the time ... in the shower, swimming, bicycling, camping, etc. I only take it off when painting or working on the car. I've never had one fail and I've worn them forever. Maybe decades. Pros: 1. ultra reliable 2. rugged ... yeah it may get paint on it or take a ding but it keeps ticking 3. batter life is crazy long ... 3-4 years 4. appearance ... I like the simple look 5 timers are awesome and simple to use ... I find myself timing stuff almost every day 6. you never have to take the watch off before doing something ... swim, run, workout, hike, camp, .... Cons: 1. I wish the watch would put the month/day on top of the display face. TOD is centered on display face. 2. I wish that the watch used the entire face to display more info. 3. I wish that the watch came with altimeter and barometer 4. wish it was easier/possible to change the watch band 5. wish it was a simple matter to change the battery. kinda hit/miss. I destroy the watch trying to do this. 6. wish that the classic 100 skipped the "lap timers left message" when you switched modes to use the stop watch timer

I had a Ironman Datalink, where you could zap phone numbers on to your watch from your monitor with a series of blinking lights. Awesome watch and stood up to over 10 years of use. Just recently started reseting when using stop watch. So I came here looking for the same, but slightly different (as the Datalink software is out of date). I found this one, Pros. works great just like the old one. Indiglo is different but better on battery life. The ability to Flcik your wrist to turn on the light is pretty cool. Cons. Nothing that should stop anyone from buying it, it is all personal preference. When cycling through the funtions on old watch it made a different sound when you were back at the beginning. The Stop watch, timer, alarm are not as easy to use and manuever as the older version. The light function, you have to turn on the option, and then it only last like 8 hrs... So basically instead of fliking my wrist to see the time, I flick realize it has been more than 8 hrs have to push the button anyway... Now that was the same and only con I had with the older model. Oh and I may replace the band with a cloth band, the hard plastic one that comes with it is comfortable enough, but it can start to dig.. Other than that fine watch.

If you're looking for a light, easy to read watch that also has sport/triathlon features like chronometers, split times and lap timers this is a nice update on the classic timex ironman 100lap watch. Additional features: multiple alarms, two time zones, 12/24 hour settings, the memo feature of old seems to have been deleted and an "interval" feature added - can program in up to 9 segments of an interval and then chose whether intervals end after one go, or just repeat the set (woulda been nice to be able to set how many intervals you'd like to go through) I use the dual time zones quite a bit - it just makes moving between my two usual time zones literally a single button press. When using the alarms for travel, i've never missed a self-wakeup call - always reliable and sufficiently toneful to wake me up when i don't want to rely on myself to get up (that time zone change thing). Super go-to functional, multipurpose knife - rather the swiss army knife of watches for me. improvements: the button layout hasn't changed v.much in years - and that's a feature. What has changed in the right way is - the face - so easy to read at a glance - nice if moving in particular the indiglo lighting has improved dramatically for quick checks when it's dark. The alarm chime, also better - no longer a beep only -it is a sort of chime. The strap feels better - and i can see there are replacements online - though i haven't had to replace the band on my last timex ironman from when i changed it at least 3-4 years ago - so perhaps they've just gotten better. strap has a nice feature to keep the tail of the band close to the strap, too. This is a refresh i've been keen to see as i do like this classic layout/feel. The price at amazon also made the decision to refresh the face of this watch a much easier decision(the ironman i have is about 10 years old - it's fine ) hope this helps you if you're thinking about this watch

This watch has many key features I needed in an everyday watch. - 5 separate alarms which you can set to a single day of week, weekend, weekday, or all week. useful for let's say trash day reminders or school day pickup reminders. The flexibility of the alarms is really key. - 9 interval countdown timers (repeats when done) - 1 countdown timer - stopwatch100 lap (more than enough) - indigo light, excellent nighttime illumination - excellent water resistance and durability. i've had mine for nearly 2 years and it still looks sharp. some of the lettering on the front has rubbed off, but most still visible, colors hold well. and i've put mine thru all sorts of abuse over the years. - large screen and digits for easy viewing at work. i have to record times at work so this was key. date and day of week is easily visible as well. - good battery life. if you don't use light a lot but use alarms regularly can last easily between 1-2 years - excellent price for about 30$ CONS: - no vibration, but i don't really need this - dual time zone... actually not ideal because you switch by pushing & holding the start/split button below the face. i accidentally seem to push and hold this button a lot thus it switches my timezone. i've gotten around this by just setting both times to be identical but a bit of a pain - resin band is durable but as always the little moving strap part to tuck away extra band breaks after a while. I discovered a neat trick to use my daughter's small hairband tie folded over twice to secure the extra band now. durable and doesn't look bad (if you pick the right color). - pain in the butt to change the battery (uses CR 2025 by the way). you have to remove both resin band parts first as it slightly overlaps the back case. then there are 4 tiny screws. once the bands are taken off it's pretty straight forward. make sure to align the thin rubber seal before you put the cover on. mine leaked water in after a change until I realized the seal was not sitting properly. Overall, I've been thru smartwatches, fancy watches, solar watches, ... mainly many casio and timex watches. this is by far one of the most practical and best watches I have. I'll be curious to see what google/apple create in the smartwatch category of the years.

I like this watch a lot. When it works it's great, but the number of functions it has is both a strength and a weakness. In previous watches of this type that I have owned, the Indiglo function -- the function to illuminate the watch face in the dark -- was the first function to fail. I could live with that, although it is an inconvenience. Ultimately, however, my experience has been that some other function fails -- outside of the warranty period -- and the watch has to be replaced. Earlier this week, however, I had a problem with my current Timex Ironman watch -- which I purchased slightly less than one year ago. The "mode" button on the watch -- which is used to change into stopwatch, interval or timer mode -- stopped working. The result was that I could not get out of "stopwatch" mode -- which meant that the watch was not useful to display the current time, or to do the other functions of this watch. Today, two days later, the watch has stopped working entirely and will not display anything on the watch face. Since the watch still is within the normal one-year Timex warranty, I called Timex to see if they would replace or repair the watch. They said that they would repair it. Unfortunately, they told me that their repair facility is now closed -- and has been closed for several months -- because of the pandemic and they don't know when it will reopen. They told me that I could mail in the watch for repairs but that it would take several months -- or longer -- before the watch would be repaired and returned to me. Thus, their warranty is not useful -- at least in the circumstances of the current pandemic. Thankfully, I purchased this watch using my AmEx card, which provides an extended warranty on purchases made with the card. When I told them of how Timex proposed to handle the problem -- a repair that would take several months or longer to complete -- AmEx notified me that they would credit my account with the amount of my initial purchase price. Based on my experience with the watch, I have several comments for those considering purchasing it. First, it is a very useful watch because of the multiple functions that it can perform. Second, the number of function it can perform make it subject to eventual failure. Third, even if that failure occurs within the warranty period, don't count on Timex to provide an effective solution, at least during the Pandemic period. In my opinion, a repair that takes the watch out of the owner's hands for several months or longer is not a very effective warranty.