Watch this before you buy a Timex Marlin or Mid Century!
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- Timex has some nice looking Marlin reissues out but what if I told you you could get the same thing, only better, for a FRACTION of the price?
In the video I neglected to mention the other new Timex possibly best avoided in favor of a vintage alternative; the Times x Todd Snyder Mid Century. The same reasons apply, not to mention it’s got a quartz movement, a little disappointing considering its aesthetic.
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Just found this video a couple years later. But the new Marlins actually have movements with jewels in them and generally a lot better build quality. To me that makes it worth it, on top of the fact that they really paid attention to keeping the approach the same in terms of dimensions and aesthetic. You're really paying the Todd Snyder tax with this one.
I'm just happy that Timex is producing a high quality reissue. The movement is much better than what was used in the originals and it isn't quartz, so what's not to love? Yeah, it would be nice if they could make an in-house mechanical movement, but I doubt that is ever going to happen.
Love the vintage Timex. Got no time to hunt for them. Buy new now get it in few days works for me.
They reissued this watch in 2017 based upon the 1965 style, the new watch has a 1970’s case, I have two Marlins, 1967 Timex Marlin Manual Wind Watch gold plated, and a Vintage Timex Marlin Mens Watch has a Silver Sunburst Dial from 1968 Serviced Working Well in chrome.
Vintage Timex watches were built with jewel-less movements that were inaccurate and weren’t serviceable. They were basically cheap disposable watches for the masses. This is why vintage timex watches today are still affordable but not very collectible. The reissued marlins are now serviceable and jeweled and can last many years. If you open up a vintage timex and compare with the marlin reissue, you will see the cost difference.
While it's true they are jewel-less, you're wrong that they aren't serviceable. Manuals for these old movements are available online and they can be fairly easily repaired in most cases. I've got one of these 55 year old "disposable" watches still happily ticking on my wrist.
@@steved1129 Furthermore, even in the video has one of their 21 jewel movements. As I'm sure you know, it is still a two stamped plate assembly, so it's also bonkers tough to really tear one of them down and reassemble, as you have to line all of the pinions up at the same time! But so many times, there are simple fixes -- a stuck click, misshapen hairspring, just plain old dirt. I've restored over 20 Timexes by now, anywhere from lazy amplitude to totally dead. But yeah, they are incredibly durable.
@@steved1129 I have a 1968 Viscount self wind, a 1968 Marlin and a 1970 Marlin, a 1972 or 73 Dynabeat Electric. I just bought another 50+ year old Viscount self wind and a 1963 Marlin.
Needless to say I love those old Timex watches. I also own several "modern" Timex watches. I like them all but, there's something about those old ones. And knowing there are guys that service them when needed, makes them an even better deal.
I have four marlins ranging from 63 to 71 and they all work great. Lately I've been interested in Vintage Zodiacs and have got my hands on a 51 Hermetic and trying to find a Seawolf that won't break the bank and also works. Which is proving to be a hard balancing act.
The prices have gone up lately. Be prepared to pay150 or so for a nice Marlin. BTW, if it says Water Resistant on the dial it is a Marlin. The automatics are known as Viscounts. Nice video!
Granted this video is a few years old and the price of vintage anything has skyrocketed since you made this, but I can only recommend (to your viewers) purchasing a vintage mechanical Timex if it's in relatively new unworn condition and you get it for $20 or $30, like you're saying here. I have three Timex mechanicals, and none kept working past a month or two. They were crap movements back in the day, and any original Timex mechanical movement is pretty well unfixable now. I was able to buy a new 34mm hand-wound Marlin with its much better jewelled movement in good pre-owned condition for about $35, and they're for sale all day long for about $80. I don't mind pre-owned Timex Electric (a German movement that's actually pretty good) and '70s Q or quartz models, but don't pay much for a vintage mechanical as it probably won't last long. Still, a very nice collection of vintage Timex... they're very good looking watches and, if you're lucky, can be fun to collect.
Indeed the charcoal dial looks on fleek👌🏻
I'd go vintage, but I'm unfortunately allergic to brass. I have some vintage pieces, but can only wear them for a very short period. I have the marlin blackout reissue and I like the fact that the case is stainless.
Thank you for having me to create this video with you!
Very nice and informative video! Thanks!
Agree he he. I bought the exact Timex 67 and swap the engine with Citizen movement and now I got an unique one of a kind watch ha ha (though the hands is changed for the sake of movement)
I have that grey one It's my birth year watch. 1961. I paid $5 for it LOL.
I'll take a new one.
yup, don't ever buy anything new because you can buy 10 old things for the same money.
everyone is ragging on timex for producing a new marlin and complaining about where the movement is made.
do you think timex is going to sell mechanical movement watches for the same price they did 50 years ago?
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Did u buy them used?
"SPY"-del. :)
Damn dawg, leave some for me! Nice vid.
Where did you find these watches for $20?
Ebay
Or Facebook marketplace
OK. Timex new reissue is overpriced. However, the movement in the reissue is far superior.
The Seagull St6 is a cheap but robust movement that's been around for decades.
How much did you pay for that oris? Where did you got it from? looks so nice!!
Joan Luque, thanks! I showed a lot of vintage Timex watches so I’m not sure which one you mean but it’s all the same because I got all of them from eBay and paid between $15 and $75 for each, I’d guess the average price I paid was around $30. Just keep an eye on the auctions - there are always several vintage Timex watches available and plenty off cool pieces regularly 👍
Stuff heey!! I was asking the price and source for the oris you show at 10:35 !! Thanks bro!!
Ah, got it on eBay, maybe around $100-$200
Pin pallet crap movement in the original. The Seagull st6 is a much better choice in the new Marlin reissue. The reissue is a bit overpriced, but they are selling out fast so Timex are doing something right.
The old Timex had crap movements designed to be disposable. That's why they were cheap. They were very tough but not tremendously accurate. That's why no serious watch collector will touch them and neither will a watch repairer. If it stops, they'd tell you to throw it away and buy a new one, which is what Timex wanted you to do. Ironically, the new Timex watches use an older, time-tested movement design that is higher quality, reparable and... more expensive.
I think any serious collector has a few of these laying around and appreciates the history of Timex and knows what they're getting without arrogant douchebags pointing that out
@@patriot-hz1dy With a comment like that... let me guess.... you're a Republican?
@@aaron2709 Sorry for the late reply yeah I am a conservative who votes Republican, not sure what that has to do with the video or my actual comment for that matter. I love politics so be my guest if you want to get started on a rant about politics LOL
The vintage ones aren’t serviceable though, although a watch this cheap is disposable.
The vintage one are very much serviceable actually. I have a 55 year old marlin I purchased not running and over the course of an hour I was able to get it ticking like new
@@steved1129 I have no idea why there are so many comments on here that say they're not serviceable. It's weird. I guess that's how the internet works, people just repeat what they see....
Crap movements, chrome plated. I’ll stick with reissue
The reissues use garbage seagull movements made in china. Accuracy is like 40 seconds a day (horrible)
Maybe you could have wound and calibrated all your watches before filming...?🤦♂️