TIMEX MARLIN 34 MM IN GOLD IS A GENTLEMEN WATCH !

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@theyoodoo 6 ай бұрын

I grew up with the original Timex Marlin. I am now 75 years old and remember buying these at the corner drug store. I bought them throughout my time at university in the 1960's when I was a poor student. I have a soft spot in my heart for these. I'm not at all uncomfortable wearing a watch with a 34 mm case diameter. They still feel good on my wrist. I can see adding one of these to my growing watch collection.

@thehandsontime 5 ай бұрын

You can, it's a nice version, i wear a lot of 34mm, one of my favorite size ! Go watch my KUOE video !

@wonderfulworld7414 Жыл бұрын

A pleasure to watch another of your videos man👌

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

Thanks à lot !!! really motivates me you comment, really kind !

@jacksugden8190 Жыл бұрын

He should evaluate the 1965 comparison of this watch

@LamarFaciane 4 ай бұрын

The experience was a fiasco as the USPS couldn't find their rear end with two hands. The seller experience wasn't much better. The watch arrived with the wrong packaging and the plastic stand was broken. The watch was okay. I love the fit! This size doesn't intrude upon movement and nothing makes a dial pop like acrylic. The strap is garbage. I am smitten with the watch. ✌🏽

@thehandsontime 4 ай бұрын

No worries, the result is that you love this watch ! And yeah the strap sucks, like the ones you find on seiko's sadly, but it's easy to replace...

@thomasflynn5366 Жыл бұрын

I have several of the vintage version of this watch I would have to say I disagree about what you can wear it with. I wear mine with jeans all the time. They did a nice job recreating the look of the original.

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

With a beautiful jean and a shirt of course ! with a jean and a Hoodie I doubt it. but hey, taste are in nature...

@chaca500 Жыл бұрын

The domed acrylic glass, sunray champagne dial and hour markers definitely give off vintage vibes... the size is perfect too, keeping in line with mid-century case sizes... I agree, the strap needs to be swapped, but a milanese might detract from the overall vintage look of the watch... I'm still partial to the Marlin with California hour markers... I definitely agree on the Seagull movement being the best value automatic movement from China, I've got my eyes on a Seagull 1963 chronograph (with sapphire glass and lume) as being my next possible watch purchase. Glad to see your video suggestions back in my KZfaq recommendations!

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

thanks for the "excellent" comment. It looks nice on milanese trust me, the 1963 is a dream of mine ! super watch, but i will take it without the lume personnaly. You know your watches !!!!

@rangorango7545 Жыл бұрын

i realy dig it, to quote you, it is beautiful

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your opinion with us Rango ! Well buy yourself one ! but wait for sales :)

@johannoren2787 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, great review, just ordered one now!

@thehandsontime 11 ай бұрын

Lucky you !!! superb watch and great size ! Try to find yourself a good quality leather bracelet (secret tip : lamb leahter is wonderful and no need to break in), you just swap the buckle of the original and that'll do the trick ! You'll see the watch is comfy and you can wear it by dressing it down and up 😉.

@johannoren2787 11 ай бұрын

@@thehandsontime Thanks man! You helped me to really pull the trigger with your video, I will look for lamb leather never heard about that before.:D

@apocalypse6942 6 ай бұрын

@johannoren2787 where did order it from?

@johannoren2787 6 ай бұрын

@@apocalypse6942 from amazon!

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

Hello guys, so what do you think ? Are you ready to wear a 34mm ? I am for sure with this watch...

@jacksugden8190 Жыл бұрын

It’s a stainless steel case

@olihaga9736 Жыл бұрын

😍 Beautiful watch

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

Olivia your back ! thanks for the nice comment, always nice !

@jacksugden8190 Жыл бұрын

Overrated as compared to the 1965 original

@doinitasandu2187 Жыл бұрын

😍

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

😀

@matricious 3 ай бұрын

The screw holding the winding mechanism on my Marlin came off after a month of use. Got it working again (thought I broke the mainspring 😅) but it's not something anyone should experience from a new watch. Gonna wear it till it breaks again and then see what to do next but this is the last Chinese movement I'll ever own.

@thehandsontime 3 ай бұрын

Hi, tell me, why didn't you send it back ? You have a warranty ! no ?

@matricious 3 ай бұрын

@@thehandsontime I contacted their customer service and was referred to their repair centre in Italy but I didn't want to ship it before my local watchmaker had a look at it. He diagnosed and fixed it in 5min without charging me a thing but noted that it was the last "American watch" he would work on. Go Swiss or go home seems to be message he tried to tell me. It's too bad that the only watches that have the Marlin's vintage case design are the Junghans Max Bill and Seiko SJE085 Alpinist. There is really nothing else like it on the market today.

@thehandsontime 3 ай бұрын

I understand, nice guy ! he "did not charge you". Come in Paris they will charge you just for touching the watch ! Well everything finished well, glad to hear that. I tend to stay in the Swiss and Japanese waters myself, i think he is right, but there is always exceptions, french and german watchmaking is safe as well I would say.

@matricious 3 ай бұрын

@@thehandsontime How do you manage to service your Japanese watches? Ordering and replacing a NH35 is fine and dandy but when you go to the 6R line and above it gets tricky. Do you stick to Seiko's official repair centre or did you actually manage to find an independent watchmaker willing to work on those??

@LamarFaciane 5 ай бұрын

I just found this for $99 and had to order it. I'll get back to you how I get on with this watch.

@thehandsontime 5 ай бұрын

whenever you want, and good price !

@Xxiluv2snip3xX 4 ай бұрын

Where did you find that deal?

@LamarFaciane 4 ай бұрын

@@Xxiluv2snip3xXWalmart

@christopherkelson9395 Жыл бұрын

Where can you buy this

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

on the net or timex website !

@sheluvskad2257 3 ай бұрын

should i get this gold one or the silver one

@thehandsontime 3 ай бұрын

I love bothe, it's up to you, gold is more classy and goes well with with suits, silver is more versatile...

@toddjohnson5506 Жыл бұрын

Get a flex band.

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the tip !

@jacksugden8190 Жыл бұрын

Oh come on, this watch was assembled in Italy, it’s as fake as you can get for a so-called vintage style Marlin with that movement and crystal, the crystal was off putting, to high, the dial was the wrong colour, as was the font and hour markers for the 1965 model it depicted, that strap was rubbish, only good thing going for it was the case, as the 65 model was chrome plated.

@thehandsontime Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing your view on it, personaly i like it ! the dial is really looking good on my wrist, i wouldn't go for the ancient one. cheers ! :).

@jacksugden8190 Жыл бұрын

@@thehandsontime I was interested enough to go and buy a chrome one, it’s alright, was nice to compare this with my 65 model.