Who's Your Daddy? Timex Marlin - Old Meets New!
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- Опубліковано 21 жов 2020
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Big shout out to Jason! Thansk for the loan of both of these lovely little watches. DEFINITELY not a spec monster, and DEFINITELY not for everyone, but a real sweetie. Shame they used a Seagull which, in this example anyway, is nowhere near as accurate as it should be straight out of the box. But, does that matter? You tell me! Cheers, Jody
The small size is a selling point to me. Modern watches are enormous.
I love small watches like this, I got nothing to prove, lol
🤣 Exactly!
@G. PELEMANN, I mean i don’t feel the urge to compensate with a monstrous watch for the lack of something else. 😉
@@J0hnny8ravo You should love all watches. The stereotypes are stupid. I'd wear a massive gwg1000 just as fast as I'd strap on a marlin.
@@solidus1995 , meh, I don't know... I have a 19.5cm / 7.7inch wrist and I kind of stay away from watches north of 4.7cm lug to lug. I do love most watches, but I'll wear what I'm comfortable with. A bigger watch doesn't make you look bigger, it makes you look smaller. To each his own.
Love the new hand-in-pocket shots you’ve been doing for a bit now. Really appreciate the angle and seeing how the watch will look as your arm hangs naturally!
Thanks for noticing! I'll make it a regular thing. It will encourage me not to roam around the house in my undergarments 🤣
@@JustOneMoreWatch Yeah the hand in pocket shots look so good with a small watch like this.
@@JustOneMoreWatch Forget the pants Just do like the rest of us guys and walk around with your hands in the waist of your underwear... Until your wife rolls her eyes at you. Again.
Just One More Watch you mean we won't see how they'd hang during a 6am ball scratch and yawn?
Man the Specs aren't that good but it definitly ist beautiful. It's like a good looking girl with bad character....I love it☺️👍
Aren't those the best girls?
Lmao
I must compliment you on your channel because I find your videos extremely informative and your presentation style is also very entertaining and engaging. I always look forward to watching your channel every evening. Cheers!
Thanks for the kind words and for watching the channel mate!
I’ve owned one for three years and this review is dead on. Just a charming watch . Not overly ambitious. Have enjoyed it much. Great to see the channel folding Timex in. Thanks for the great videos.
how it the time keeping/accuracy tho? good?
More proof that Jody is a psychic: reviews a vintage watch literally the day after my own [first] vintage timepiece arrives. Now if you'll excuse me, I'll just go ahead and give my home a quick scan for any cameras.
Love it. If I didn't already have a vintage Zodiac 34mm, I'd buy a reissue Marlin in a heartbeat.
I couldn't believe how fast I got used to the size, and how fast my other watches looked ridiculously huge!
I have a feeling that this little fella is gonna resonate with your audience more than you might think. ;) Great video as always!
Greetings from Germany
I'm German on my father's side...Greetings to you too!😉
I think the subtlety makes these stunning, especially the remake. Great review as always :)
My vintage marlin, best $50 I've spent on a watch.
oh dear, I have never checked amazon so fast while still watching your video! thanks for another great review...might go for the vintage though.
I own one of these that I received in the 60’s, and it still runs and keeps very good time. The case is a little the worse for wear as I wore it while mowing lawns for a number of older folks in town. The first year I only mowed three lawns, but by the second year I was mowing 18 lawns, wearing the watch full time. It is still in my collection and still ticking like a timex! Great video as always Jody!!!
Great video Jody, gotta love a classic like the marlin. Definitely excited for that new alpinist 😍 you mentioned.
Love those numerals, give the vintage look to the whole thing!
The original was my first watch at birthday or Christmas around 1970, long since gone sadly, but good to see it re-issued. As a child their was still a magic about this tiny machine you strapped to your wrist. In Britain, Timex was definitely the Casio of it's day, providing good quality at an affordable price. Sad that any would look down on Timex, at the time it was the most that many of us could aspire to, and you only had one watch! Great review thanks
Timex, born in an era when the pace of life was somewhat slower 😬🤓
This one's been on my list for ages. The size is what held me back a little.
I have a vintage Marlin with the same numeric font. I think it's beautiful, and with the red crocodile strap I picked up from Teddy B I think it looks awesome with that deep patina! You're right though; I only wear it every couple of months.
I have the silver dial Marlin with the Milanese bracelet. Currently wearing it on a distressed brown leather for the upcoming cold months. Only paid $99 for it, and I love it! It gets just as much wrist time as my more expensive watches. Timex nailed it, and they have definitely been on a roll lately. Thanks for the video!
Thanks friend. Recently bought a vintage Timex @. 1970’s Gold with a spiral, pearl, silver/white face. Put it on a Speidel “Twist o Flex”, gold band. Reminds me of my Grand Dad. Absolutely love it!
I repair vintage Timex watches. A timegrapher never read them correctly. However, once serviced, they never stop and keep time really good. I prefer originals. There are hundreds of design for Marlin, more fun :)
I too have successfully service hundreds of vintage Timex watches. They have a wide selection of movements but somehow the most primitive stamped brass zero Jewel made in Scotland ones just want to keep on going!
I have both and I love them! The dial on the new one is great. Have it on a bracelet, very stylish.
Easy to adjust. I have two, the gold one too. I’ve adjusted them both to run constantly +5/day. I own a handful of vintage models too.
Thanks for representing Los Angeles and the US with Timex brother! These Marlins are beautiful!!!
I picked up an original for $40 when I was binge watching Mad Men A few years ago.
It's a very smart dress watch .....Thanks for the great review Jody👍👍
I might have to have a look at one my self.
An original Marlin given to me by my grandfather was the first watch that I ever owned. I remember winding it and being so proud of it. I'm definitely interested in picking up one of the reissues at some point for sentimental reasons for use as a dress watch.
Love the style of these Timex.
I have a 1970 marlin and I have had it for over a year now. Still kicking and I think the 70 model is the most beautiful marlin on the market.
My old Timex watches all look like snow on the timegrapher. The old Marlins are now going for 150 USD. Sine a lot of people just tossed them when they were done they are getting rarer. I have the "Dorado" solid 14 ct gold electric. Not many of those left either!
Hi Jordy, added a vintage burgundy dial Marlin to the collection for $30 from Ebay. Still on its way but my first vintage piece not counting my early pieces I sort of encountered growing up. Added a few to the collection including a Longines Conquest, Bambino (cream dial), Tissot Visodate, Roamer chronograph, Swatch Irony and an Invicta Prodiver Ghost bridge. Thank you for my continued education and entertainment. I refer to it as edutaining! That's what I do for a living!
Finally something for my tiny wrist!
You too
Right! I'm 5'10", 130lbs, with 6.25" wrists, and 41mm is my limit for watches. I really want something that fits my wrist, and seeing that 34mm used to be for Men makes me want more options in that size.
Lovely piece Jody. Thank you. Are there any more stories in this reissue paradigm? 👍
Stellar review! I had a Timex in the 70's when I worked outdoors, it was a disaster, it would gain 6 to 7 minutes per day and due to exposure to gasoline, (I worked in a gas station when I was 17), the case "peeled" and tarnished badly. I bought a Sears & Robuck watch, for about the same price, that was perfect for my young lifestyle, it had a very accurate Bulova movement and stood up to every thing imaginable, including a dive in the pool to retrieve a girl' earring! LOL, the old days!
I like the way, the strap takes a more prominent position, with smaller watches. Its not just all watch - its really the combination, that does the trick. I recently departed from my normal app 40mm chronos, purchasing first a Stowa Marine 36, then a CWC G10. They look great, and are super comfortable (not top heavy).
Was gifted one of these. Never would’ve bought one or even looked at it before honestly, but I quite enjoy it and it’s opened me up to smaller watches which I now quite enjoy the look of
I agree with you Jody about which one to get. I got one of the "new" Marlins that was the silver on silver dial (the hand winding version). It was greatly decreased in price. I think that is because it is a little bit hard to read. I have an older Marlin also which I got on ebay - but I went low price over reliability - and the watch does not keep time and is a little bit shaky. So - if get a vintage one - I learned my lesson on buying from someone you can trust.
I love the channel and have followed it for a while now. I have learned and continue to learn a lot about the hobby from your content, so thank you! I am glad to see you review the Timex Marlin. I have two vintage Marlins and one with the older V-Conic movement and they are wonderfully versatile watches if you don’t mind a smaller watch. They are among my favorite watches to wear.
On the issue of Timex though, you should take a look at the Timex Midget if you like vintage style watches without the risk. I just received both the cream dial and black dial variants and they are a fantastic homage to the Ingersoll Midget trench watch. Interestingly the case finish is tumbled, rather than brushed or polished. That gives the case a very authentic, vintage look. I have not seen a case finished in this manner before. Another plus, the strap is soft and supple by S.B. Foot Tanning, a division of Red Wing USA. They only produced 2500 of each of the two color ways and they were marketed only in Japan, though I am not sure why. Most importantly the ticking doesn’t seem to be nearly as loud as the standard dial Weekender (for some odd reason Weekender chronos are relatively silent). Here is a link to one on Amazon if you want to take a look at it: Timex Midget Japan Limited Edition Black Dial Watch TW2R45100 www.amazon.com/dp/B076JCYKFZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_qpILFbN8QW8DX
I love the size of this
I’ve got an original & it keeps near perfect time after some 50+ years. Still, I’m tempted to buy the reissue😎
I got a marlin automatic with Charlie brown on it as my first mechanical watch. It's got an open case back that shows off an unadjusted miyota 8215, which has been pretty consistent at +2 for a while now. I kind of love how noisy the rotor is too. Really reminds me that the watch is made of gears and springs. A lovely watch if a bit pricey. It kind of reminds me of the cross company over in the fountain pen world, good or great stuff with specs that don't tell the full story and non-aggressive pricing.
I like that they went with a movement that can be easily serviced unlike the original. I was lucky and bought a vintage Timex for $22. But I just saw this on Amazon for $127. So I think I’m going to pull the trigger and get myself one. Great review and thank you
Its a simple but honest piece that makes it so appealing
I have the 1967 version and most of watch specialist cannot fix the movement so my Timex using Miyota manual winding ha ha. Just buy the new one, it's a great watch, modest, cool and proper dress watch
@James Blonde yeah, something about the movement supposed to be cheap and disposable like Swatch they say ha ha
@James Blonde They're not plastic. You don't even need to disassemble the movement, you can clean and oil them when fully assembled.
You don't need to be a specialist, it's just that most people are too snooty to bother. I'm a hobbyist, and I've fixed several.
I took the case back off mine when it stopped working to see...thing reminded me a lawnmower with the screwed and stamped parts....
@@spencer.watches Wouldn't people be better off getting the original Omega Seamaster Deville with a superior movement that will last for decades. Timex just copied this original design from Omega and uses poor movements.
I have a Timex for each of the years between 1960 and 1974 and on. Admittedly, many don't work. However, I don't think I paid more than $5 on any one of them. Their movements are riveted and disposable. But I think the dials are beautiful. (Full disclosure, I'm a child of the 60's.) It was just fun to collect from an historic Connecticut company. My home State.
I was waiting for this review! Have a look at the time marlin snoopy typewriter edition as well. Cheers👌
Just love the looks for these. I’m getting into Timex a bit too recently. Bought 3 vintage marlins this week so far. Let’s hope they work when they arrive!
Good luck Karl! 🍀
Bought my first Timex recently, a "x Keone Nunes 40mm". Leather NATO strap is really thin which at least means it doesn't add too much thickness behind the case. Very impressed with the Indiglo feature. Not bad for about $60US here in the UK, only $45 for the black dial in the sale
I love it!, one of my favorite watches!
I was thinking of buying it till i saw how fast its running +40sec is massive! I’ll stick to my tisell thanks very much.
My old Timex Automatic from around 1976 gains about 2 seconds per day
1975, +5. I don't think that chinese version will still be working in 45 years.
Just curious, have you ever had to get it serviced?
Lol, I have an automatic Timex, it gains 5 minutes per day
My 1976 Mercury gains about a second a day, the thing is incredible.
I bought my Marlin last year. Gotta love that champagne dial!
I was given one last Christmass, I love it. Need to wind it up twice a day to keep it going.
I bought a vintage Marlin from 69 (nice) and had it restored. I love the character it has, and the scuffs and scratches on the case. The new one honestly did nothing for me other than remind me that I needed to buy a vintage piece.
I love my Marlins. I own several vintage Marlins and three of the same reissue which I wear every day - I actually found two of my reissues at Nordstrom Rack for $20/piece. I'll wear this watch until I die, I can't get enough of it.
Well, I have the same duo. The vintage and the new one. Your review is perfect. The vintage is almost always in the box. While the modern one can be used with no problems. I must say that the chinese movement, after some use, reaches better results in timekeeping terms.
I love my two vintage ones than I bought 3-4 years ago for $20 and $26. They both run very good and have some beautiful patina.
I bought myself a 1967 Timex marlin, gold, made in Great Britain (Dundee Scotland I believe), my birth year and country ( well England, near enough! Sorry Jodie). It was a 50 th birthday present for myself. It’s a beautiful watch, runs well and I love the sunburst dial
I have a 1969 Marlin and love it. Tiny thing, closer to 32mm than 34, but it has a lot more wrist presence than some 36-37mm watches I've tried on. It's an occasional wear piece as it runs a little fast at around +8/day... 8 minutes. 😜
My favorite watch. I wear it daily.
Is it still going?
@@ninobenjamin4067 yes
the review of the green 40(?)mm sent me here…
for all I know, this video is why I bought my 34mm in the first place
I love it and it gets less wrist time than it deserves
I have a Marlin from the 60s purchased on Ebay, had it for about 18 months. Love it, but is only an occasional wear. Would suggest looking at the Poljot Classic vintage watches. They have a similar feel but dare I say, seem to be more accurate in time keeping. Again a great value pre-owned classy watch
Just got mine today as you saw Jody, bloody awesome little watch. Haven’t thrown mine on a timegrapher app yet, but frankly don’t care. Occasional wear in my ever-burgeoning collection… accuracy schmaccuracy 😂
The 60's ones with Arabic numerals, Black hands and a white dial are beautiful simple design. Cannot believe they did not reissue this version. I have some Smiths England watches with Dennison cases they are 32mm. They are works of art. The movements are amazing.
I have two of these - one on the original black strap and one on a light brown strap. I love them. I own an Omega Seamaster DeVille from the early 1960s, but I'm afraid of damaging it whenever I wear it. I love these because I get the vintage watch without the worry of destroying it.
I love this Watch ❤
I love this watch so much I bought 4. I bought the 34mm hand wound and 3 40 mm XPeanuts (Snoopy at the typewriter, Snoopy as Secret Agent and Charlie Brown Flying the Kite).. They are great watches. Glad Timex is back in the mechanical (hand wound) and automatic game.
As a kid the original Marlins were torture tested in ads probably still shown on You tube. I remember one where guy jumped off a cliff into water wearing one and another where it was dragged behind a speedboat. Timex- takes a licking and keeps on ticking.
I have a vintage one. Its hard to imagine this was done now. I bought it for the 10 year old somewhere inside me but one is enough. Oh well, we all have to grow up sometime.
Nice review and comparison of the old vs new.
Jody that's a good-performing watch, badly adjusted. Clean straight trace, huge amplitude. Case knife, timegrapher and 2 minutes with a toothpick would have it keeping time pretty darn good. Love the channel, keep it up!
Great video!! Thanks! I do have an old one and it's extremely inaccurate. Is there any possibility of buying a modern seagull movement and installing it in the old one? That would be great!
I’m somewhat of a Timex guy, and along with Casio they form the backbone of my collection. I currently have an Easy Reader, a Dual-Shock, and an Expedition. The Easy Reader is an awesome little dress watch for the rare occasion when I’m not dressed in either full-body camouflage or t-shirt & shorts. The Dual-Shock is Timex’s answer to the Casio G-Shock, and in my opinion it has a couple notable advantages over the G-Shock line. The first is size, it’s a 42mm with 22mm lugs, and it can use standard straps without a conversion. I regularly choose my Dual-Shock over my Casio G-Shock GA-100 for my outdoor adventures, it’s so much more comfortable and just as tough. For the record, I also own a Casio CA-53 and an AEQ-100. Speaking of the AEQ-100, when are you going to pick up one of those for review? For $22, you get an ani-digi module with Worldtime, 3 alarms, countdown timer, stopwatch, digital date, and 100 meters of water resistance.
I have the blue dial with the milanese strap and it's absolutely great. Everyone should have a smaller watch in their collection !
Definitely enjoy wearing my little 34 in my wrist, lots of charming and pretty much a goes with anything you wear ,I bought two, what can I say I'm Timex guy 👍🏼👍🏼Thank you my friend for reviewing this little Marlins...
Lol my dad still wears an original timex marlin. That thing definitely looks the part of being 60 years old but it still works
My jaw dropped when you showed the timegrapher results. Wow!
And not in a good way.....
Forget about this Timex and just get the vintage Omega Seamaster Deville that if serviced well will last for decades.
@@timmcdonald5335 that’s about 5 to 6 times the price.
@@zBMatt Yes it is more expensive but I have my Dad's and it is still going strong 60 years later and it won't lose value.
@@timmcdonald5335 neither will the Marlin. The entire reason it came back was because people desired it so much. To the point where the original, beat up and oxidized, was going for insane prices (and Timex was getting none of the profits).
Hi Jody, Very interesting review, would it be possible to do reviews of more sub 40mm watches. thanks for taking the time to do this . keep safe.
I don't mind a smaller watch and my wrist is quite a bit bigger than Jody's. I recently picked up a late 50's vintage Bulova that measures around 32mm and it's great fun for the occasional wear. It was serviced by a 3rd or 4th (depending on whether the father or son did it) generation watchmaker where I bought it. I really like the looks of the Marlin, but I would have liked at least a nod toward lume, since Timex was known for utility, and a movement that would actually keep time.
If you want a watch with this style of dial, but 39mm, see-through case-back and a decorated in-house movement, then why not get JUST ONE MORE VOSTOK? :-)
The Vostok Classica manual watch has the same type of sunburst dial and same numerals.
Dimensions: 39mm in diameter, 46mm lug-to-lug and 11mm thick. The one I got (Vostok Classica 690B24) has a beautiful dark gray sunburst dial with a metallic shimmer, which looks even better outside in daylight, and looks much better in real life than the photos on the Meranom website.
It uses Vostok's 2409.01 mechanical hand-winding movement, which is decorated with blued screws. Mine is running +5-6 sec. per day. Fully wound, it runs for about 43 hours.
I can highly recommend it, but sadly, it's currently out of stock...
I absolutely love my Marlins, one in silver with Snoopy no date and the other white dial with Charlie Brown flying a kite, date.
I like the idea comparison of old with new.
Good looking little watch. Champagne/silver dial is very attractive.
Actually after I watched this I got out my late 50s Enicar Ultrasonic. I’m wearing that little Champagne dial beauty today. 😄
How good would it be for a chinese company to make movements to replace the old pin lever movements in the old Timex watches. I have half a dozen old Timex that have great dials but I can’t trust they will be on time by the end of the day.
Ken, Timex copied the Omega design. Forget about this Timex and just get the vintage Omega Seamaster Deville that if serviced well will last for decades.
I went for the new one (sunburst blue) because I heard those old Timex movements were really subpar even back in the day and especially 60 years later as your time grapher proves. Heard most watch collectors and repairers avoid vintage Timex like the plague (or covid 19 to be more timely...timely, I'm full of puns today). I also avoid quartz Timex because they're loud enough to wake the dead as you experienced. But this handsome little guy completely fit the bill for my love of vintage and my tiny wrist. The seagull ain't stellar either but apparently as you proved is way more accurate, which is reassuring! The marlin is now the only Timex in my collection, love it, makes me feel like I'm in madmen.... really enjoyed this as usual Jody
I have repaired Timex in the past and it isn't crazy hard it's just time consuming. If you were a watchmaker there would be no money because it takes so long to get every part aligned. The movements literally have no bridges just two plates holding all the parts together. From the factory Timex was only promising 85 seconds a day which is terrible even for the 60s. The funny thing is despite all their flaws modern and vintage Timex are what I wear most of the time even though I have "better" watches
Is the Marlin mesh version's dial different from the regular leather strap one?
It's pretty and I love the look, but considering how small 40mm watches look on my nearly 8 inch wrist I think me wearing the Marlin would look like I stole some little kid's watch. And quite frankly, $200 for it is absurd. If it said Cadison on it it would probably cost $30.
Try it on a 9.25" wrist. I live the look, but it's comical on my arm.
Chuck, I too had the same view with my 8" wrists. Then I got a hold of a really nicely done Rolex 1016 Explorer homage to see if I could live with a smaller watch as the only Rolex I want is a 90s Explorer as I can't afford a real 1016. Since then I've bought a few vintage dress watches at the 34mm to 36mm size range and I've not looked back. A particular favourite is an early 60s King Seiko. But I do still love my robust dive watches or chunky auto chronos.
However, I agree with you on the price... but I have two watches with Seagull movements and they've both been quite good but they are the hand wind chrono movements.
you can find the marlin reissue at $150 or under sometimes on grey vendor sites. At that price its not a bad deal
There is one thing you forget in your equation: dial size.
1. Timex Marlin Handwind
- Case size: 34mm
- Dial size: circa 28-29mm
2. Rolex Submariner
- Case size: 40-41mm
- Dial size: 27.5mm
As you can see from these numbers, the Timex Marlin isn’t as small as you think it is. That is due to the fact that you are pretty much strapping a dial on your wrist. The 34mm case size wears much larger in reality than ‘on paper’.
Timex seems to have a knack for coming up with some really nice models that always find a way to fall short.
The vintage looks good for the price but they had a non jewelled “pin and plate” type movement. I’ve seen a couple for sale that have been retrofitted but then they usually cost more than the rerelease. I think the new one is pretty hard to beat if you just want something retro looking.
And my serviced 68 Marlin runs +4. It is possible to enjoy them.
I adjusted the watch myself! It's a steady +3 seconds per day now. It was surprisingly quick to adjust... Faster than any NH35 I've adjusted haha.
I see a watch as function and form, art and engineering. So I don't mind paying for both specs AND design. Design has value as well.
Jake look at the Omega Seamaster Deville 1962 and you can get performance and design.
They fell in to the Bambino trap ! 😆
Are you able to swap movements between the two? I received a watch that was my grandfather's and it isn't running correctly, if I'm unable to find a good condition original movement for it would I be able to "upgrade" the movement?
HELLOOOOOOO JODY!
Beautiful little watches! I've got one of the reissues, but mine is on the mesh bracelet.🙂 Got it brand new for $125 USD. Sadly, I haven't worn it yet, as it's at my other house in a different country.😂 But with my 6.5" wrist, I'm thinking it's going to look rather smart. I've been wanting a small vintage style watch of this size, and I pulled the trigger after seeing it on mesh.
Thanks Jody!
Hellooooo! $125 is a much better price for one of these!
Any idea which timex marlin dial color looks best on men wrist?
I personally like the old, but I work on them so a great looking/running one from the 1960s is more impressive to me. The new ones are stunning though, and it is a real Timex. Reminds me of when I bought a new stainless steel Hamilton Ventura around 25 years ago. My friends asked me if it was a "real" one. lol I told them "Well, it's real, just not from the 1950s".
It doesn't look small at all, it looks well proportioned and elegant. Not some great heaving chunk of nonsense like those 44+ atrocities. I like 34mm, my old swatches are that size and they are very comfortable. I like this and may cave in :)
Less than 1 minute per day from hand wind is not bad. I usually have to reset the time anyway because mine stop between wearings which last usually less than 24 hours so really not a practical concern for hand wind movement IMO.