Timex Watches

Timex is an iconic watch brand who produce a wide range of affordable watches. Timex watches are produced around the world including the United States and Switzerland. If you are looking for a quality watch at an affordable price, look no further! Timex will have one for you. Brand History Timex were founded as the Waterbury Clock Company in 1854, they originally produced affordable clocks as an alternative to the European clocks usually available at the time. In 1877 the company expanded to selling inexpensive pocketwatches. The first wristwatch was made when the United States entered into World War 1, they transformed a small ladies pocketwatch into a military watch to create one of the earliest wristwatches. The company picked up the licence from Walt Disney to produce the famous Micky Mouse watches, which were an incredible success. The Timex brand was introduced in 1950 and began to produce incredibly durable watches, earning the slogan "Timex - Takes a Licking and Keeps on ticking." The immensely popular Ironman watches were originally released in 1984, the range was popular with US President Clinton who was pictured wearing this watch during his Presidency. Stylishly Affordable Timex watches come in a number of different styles, with Timex Originals Watches you can opt for functional digital watches or beautiful classic stylish quartz watches. As the slogan says, "it's not original unless it's a Timex!" Indiglo Technology Timex introduced Indigo technology into the Ironman Range in 1992 and it proved so popular that they expanded it to 70% of the range. The technology uses a electroluminescent display to light the screen. This feature is available across the range in both Timex' quartz watches and digital watches. Incredibly Durable With Timex' famous slogan "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" it's no surprise that their range includes an incredible number of durable watches. The Expedition Range is an outdoor range which includes a number of water resistant watches. The watches in this range are designed to take a lot of abuse from the elements, so they are a must if you wear your watch in tough conditions.