A Beauty! Timex Marlin California Dial // Watch of the Week. Episode 47
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2020
- The California Dial offers a unique look and can be really fun at the wrist. Timex now presents two Marlin watches with this dial form, at a very affordable price.
Watch of the Week: In this series I present you every week a new wristwatch which caught my attention in about four minutes. A brief watch review with basic specifications and a short description about the specialities of the timepiece.
Timex product images in this video are under the copyright of Timex.
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I once was told - no idea where the story comes from - that the austere Roman numerals represent the chores of the workday, wheras the fun is during those sleek Arabic numbered hours. Have a good time Tim.
That actually makes a lot of sense! Maybe there's other theories around how the California dial came to be but I'm sticking to this one! Thanks for sharing
"In recent years Timex has moved upmarket from Budget to Affordable" has been my tongue-in-cheek jest recently.
I like California dials THIS much. I can't rationally explain this, they just scratch an itch, and these are fantastic. Most of the Timex autos have been pretty meh, but I absolutely love these two, very well done.
This one's good, it's very very good. It's a stunner in person. I just wish the movement wasn't so noisy.
Do you want Arabic or Roman numerals?
YES
It's not right. It's just so... so naughty. It's kind of... hot.
I love this one. My favorite Timex release in a long time.
I bought one of these. The dial is stunning in person. It has a subtle sunburst effect, and what doesn't come across in the pictures is the slight rose colored tint. So it's sort of a pinkish champagne dial. The markers are shiny black. Obviously they're not enamel, but they have that look. Even the Timex lettering seems raised off the dial. The only thing that looks printed is the automatic text and the railroad minute track.
It's light on the wrist, but I like that. It's simply a scaled up version of the 34 mm Marlin. The strap they supply is also very good. It seems like thick shoe leather. It's soft and comfortable. The only thing I don't like is the loud movement. I don't dislike the Miyota 8200 itself, but in this watch it's louder than others that I've had. I'm sure many people would say it "feels cheap," But the loudness and the rattle of the movement is literally the only thing that I can criticize about it. Everything else, from the lightness of the steel case to the domed acrylic crystal I actually like a lot.
...ɢʀᴇᴀᴛ ᴡᴀᴛᴄʜ ᴛɪᴍᴇx and perfect California sounds with the surf beats and mariachi horns! I'm sold! 👌
It’s a shame the automatic marlins are all so large
Yes, 36-38mm would be perfect in this style (for me). 40mm in a dress watch wears even larger. I guess Timex is just trying to stay current.
Agree. The Japanese versions were 34 mm, I think, but they're quartz.
I actually thought this too, but wearing it on the wrist it's actually smaller than some 39 mm watches I have. I think it's all down to the case design. It fits like a 38 mm watch. And I have a very small wrist, so I gravitate more toward the 38 mm side of things. I was very pleased when I put this on that it wasn't too large. That said, since the handset seems a bit short, I think they started out wanting to make these automatic Marlins in a 38 mm case and then change their mind halfway through.
34mm is out now :)
34mm is out now! But it's a white and not a champagne dial
I want you to have all the Google money. Thanks for introducing me to the most appropriate version of a dial as the Californian.
Sincerely,
a Californian.
Fun review and watch is good too
Usually I don't like California dials, but Timex had a great go at it - these two look gorgeous. Miyotas are very reliable, so also movement wise there's nothing to complain about - in that price range, it's either that or Seiko NH35 (or SeaGull, as Timex has already done in the past).
I bet it's a Miyota 8000 series movement. It doesn't look like an NH35.
@UCVjxs0ZTpD1Pi02T_2hujQg yes, my point was that at that price range you don't have a great choice of movements, so a Miyota is perfectly fine. According to several reviews, Timex uses a Miyota 8215 on their usual Marlin Automatic series (apart from the day/date models), and a SeaGull ST6 without the automatic module for their 34mm hand wound model.
OK, all good fun and thank you from Southern California for the great vibes. Thanks for the review.
I'm with you Tim the Black& Gold 👌
Not necessarily the watch of the week must be serious, I really enjoyed this episode. Your enthusiasm is contagious ... in a good way 😁
Love the Kudos to one of my favorite brands.
Thank you for the video. Have a great day.
Love the dial, very smart looking watch!
Tim, I did not even notice that the dial has both Roman and Arabic numerals until you mentioned it in the video. Amazing design which seems that it has no sense, but works perfectly.
Love it - great video!
Fun! Cheers Tim
Ahhh! My week is now started. Thanks.
Pleasure ;-)
This video is as fun as that dial! These would be SWEET as vintage-size hand winders, like the Marlins are!
Love the look of these! Thanks now for some "Beach Boys" tunes!
Is it a bit too expensive for the specs? Yes.
Did I buy it anyway, although I'm usually not an impulse-buyer at all? Yes.
Dit I buy it because of your video?
Yes.
By the way: If you register your email-address on the timex website, you get 15% off. Nice.
Thanks Tim for sharing.
I got to admit, I LIKE IT!
Great video. I Like the Timex because of the look and the cool history of the brand, but my favorite watch for around 200 dollars is the Orient Sun and Moon. Best regards.:)
Haha, nice watch, but an even nicer video :)) short, cool and funny!
Love a Cali dial 😍
I can see a lot of appeal in a watch like this, but again at that price point there are many microbrands up Timex's neck, so they're up for some serious competitions. Great watch and wonderful review!
Well done
Hi Tim,
I have a Glycine with a California dial. It's one of my pieces that never fails to receive complements. I've heard that the dial was a type of experiment to see if it would help orient 12 on the dial.
Happy holidays to you and yours!
yes, very nice indeed
SOOO happy you choose that watch. Im crazy interessted in this watch cause it hits my "Film Noir/Dashiel Hammet/LA Confidential/Hollywood Golden age/Phillip Marlowe" Scenario I have going in my head. Dont even ask me why, its not even aestheticly from that era, but it somehow does. ALSO it is nice to buy an american watch with a California dial (it fits, doesnt it?).
Did I mention that I promised myself not to buy any more cheap watches just cause I like the look?
Great video
4:29 I like the profile, the glass merges into the watch very nicely, thats all I like.
Very stylized video.
Good job.
Thank you.
Look like they'd make good everyday beaters, for sure!
Dude, I was expecting you to be jamming some surf guitar at the end. I bet Miserlou would sound bitchin' on that way cool jazz ax of yours.
How about these for 'over the holiday' write-ins:
1) Your New Year watch resolutions.
2) General watch review comment section 'cliches' that really grind your gears, e.g.
'Fantasic! but the undrilled lugs are a dealbreaker for me.
Thanks, I really should make an entertaining Christmas video and your points are on the list!
"Is that a coffin next to your left shoulder ...?" :-D
Can’t quite make up my mind if I like the mix between Roman and Arabic. But you’re right, it is a fun looking watch.
That's a cool timex.
Not only are there a mix of Roman and Arabic numerals, there’s also the baton markers for the 3, 6, and 9 which make the watch even more confusing to look at. Nice.
Did anyone catch the shot of the old Paradise movie theater building at the 2:41 mark?
Are they really gold plated or an alloy plated that looks like Rose gold?
Great review...I know not a great movt etc, but I ordered one.
Did you go for the beige dial?
@@idid1866 Yes, btw got direct from T website.
@@edjustice7755 👌
Any idea where these are made?
"Beyond pimpy" haha
Yeah, I've just never understood the appeal of the "California" dial. Looks like the builder got confused halfway through.
“Help! Beyond pimpy.” 😂😂😂
What is your opinion on quick release spring bars ? I have been told that Hirsch are putting them on all their straps.
I really like them.
So do I but I am peeved that now that master watchmaker Hacko has taught be how to release springbars with a 1.4mm screwdriver and someone else (? you?) taught me how to replace them using a guitar plectrum I have an assortment of cheap and " B " expensive springbar removal tools that I never use.
Baltic charges over €400 for their HMS with Miyota and acrylic, yep people love them.
I’d say the price is somewhat ok on this one. Unlike their Q which was an overpriced cheap quartz watch
you lot might like , but missed, the timex cabourn watch , maybe worth checking out
This thing really appeals to me! I know there is also a salmon dial out there.
Das Video versprüht mehr California Charme als die Uhr selbst.
I've paid more for other basic miyota
The second hand is too short.
They were not Arabic numerals. If it’s a Caledonia brand, then have it on the dial, think the watch needed to be aged, add patina to the dial, think it’s too thick, Timex tend use the same production run with exposed insides, quick release straps and raised acrylic crystals.
" Your name is not Michael "
Haha what watch would you buy if you were in the shoes of the famous producer for one day?
Choice from the heart with the power of the money, no pure cold investment choice allowed.
My first watch was 'Timex Hopalong Cassidy' watch in 1962, for being 'brave' after an opreation.
I loved it. Today I'm about as cynical when I see one of their watches as they are when they design one.
Absolutely nothing original here.
Not so much a 'Meh' as a 'Bah!'.
Too bad it doesn’t have a date
I dislike display backs on watches
I love the look of the watch, but I can't stand California dials. Pity.
I was expecting you to actually have the watch, oh well
WoW is a brief format with press material. In depth reviews with watches I do every Friday.
No thank you to California dials.
Ugly blingy pretentious watch but nice review !
I can't stand the mix of Roman and Arabic numbers on a watch.
The whole California dial thing is a bot odd. Has anyone else ever noticed that California haircuts are a bit odd too?
Seriously. Would they look normal where you live?
Do you have an example?
Yeyuuuuuch! Romans OR Arabic NEVER together!!!!!!!!!🤮 Like fingers on a chalkboard or waxed jackets🤢
Or a camouflage suit in bright neon colours.
This watch has three negatives. California dial, too expensive for the specs, it's a Timex.
Every time I see a California dial I get a frowny face.I find them utterly repulsive even more perhaps than a dial with Roman numerals.No offence to those who like them,but definitely not for me...............................
Needs sapphire. Not going to fall for the vintage schtick from a company that generally makes some of the ugliest watches on the market.
Goofy state, goofy dial.