Men's Ironman Rugged 30 44mm Watch, Black Case, Performance-Driven

Let me previce this review by stating that I have had multiple fitness watches including Garmin suunto Timex and Casio. This watch has some limitations and I will get to them. The first thing is the design and functionality. The picture doesn't do this watch justice. It is sleek. Small enough to not be gaudy. But large enough to look appropriate regardless of your body size. I am 6' 180 lbs and its perfect. The functionality is great. Some watches require a college degree but this watch is simple to program and switch through modes. It has a lap counter countdown timer stop watch as well as time day date etc. It also has more features that don't interest me for fitness so I won't go into them. One complaint other reviewers have stated is with the black background it can be difficult to see display. To them I would reply the top right button is a light. Push it once to illuminate the display. Problem solved. Having a black background does make the display less visible. That's obvious to me but perhaps not everyone. With that being said I only have to use the light if I'm in a dark area. In normal room lighting it is easy to see. This watch does not have GPS capabilities which other watches I've had has. Add another zero to the price of this watch and you can have GPS too. I use this watch mainly for indoor fitness inc swimming and running on an indoor track and use my garmin outdoors. This is a great everyday watch and a great price. No issues no complaints.

The one complaint I hear most often about this watch is it is harder to see in lower lighted conditions. Yes that is true BUT IT HAS INDIGLO so It is not a problem. Most of the time you don't need to turn the light on though. You usually can make out what it says even without the light. Usually if you can't see it then a slight angle change and you can see the time. If you still can't see it....it does have indiglo. It really takes no time at all to hit the button and you can see in any light condition. I have been looking at watches to buy for some time now and have looked at a lot of them. When I first got this in the mail I thought it to be small. I was comparing it to the G-shock series. The ones I was looking at the most was the XL ones. So yes it is small compared to the XL G-shocks. I have an XL watch and found that it gets in the way. When ever my wrist gets bent backwards my hand presses against the watch and restricts my movement that way. This is really the perfect size. One common complaint with Ironman's is they have started integrating the band with the watch. So when the band breaks, which they often did, the watch was useless cause you couldn't replace the band. This one has the replaceable band but still manages to have that integrated look, very nice. I really don't expect the band to break any time soon though. It feels very durable and thick. One thing about the band that I really like is at the end of the band. It has two little "nubbins" that lock in the that loop that holds the excess band in. They really work well. Every watch I have ever owned that little loop moves and releases the excess and then you have to fix it. It has yet to slip off once. All in all in is very nice watch. It works well, the price is very reasonable, The band is replaceable and durable, and the blacked out look is very nice. I love this watch.

I have used this watch for 3 years now. I showered with it on, had it out in flash flooding rainstorms, hiked Roughly 2000 miles with it. No complaints whatsoever. Would definitely recommend

Just like all Ironman watches ,ever. I bought it for the price (cheapest) Though I like the look, I have to use the backlight a lot more. Even during the day. Still I'm happy with it. I figure the battery just may not last as long.

Owned for 6 years and still going strong. Worn daily, including showers. The only time I take it off is to sleep. The face is scratched up and some buttons worn smooth (I wear it on the inside of my wrist). A few tiny cracks are beginning to form on one of the wristband pieces. Replaced the battery after about 3 years. It has three alarms and I use them regularly. You can choose to set each alarm for daily, weekdays, or weekends. I also use the timer a lot. Indiglo gets used every morning and many evenings. You can disable modes that you never use, so you only see what you want. I never use chronograph, so I have that disabled. Incredible watch.

Bought this ‘used’ but looks like only the box had some ‘damage’ but the watch was perfectly brand new. I’ve been wearing a timex Ironman watch since my tenth birthday. I’ve served in the Marine corps and wore one while on tour. I’ve worn them snorkeling and diving. I’m a mechanic and have worn it on my belt loop while working, and depending what I’m doing I’ll leave it on. I wear it in the shower, the pool, beach, kayaking, skydiving, mudding, surfing, fishing, shooting, and while relaxing in my recliner. I’ve only had one battery die, and it was easily replaced. This is the watch of our era. Stop reading this review and buy one!

I’ve been a huge fan of Timex’s Ironman watches for the past thirty years, and I’m surprised how much I love this iteration. It’s a “black-out” watch so, of course, it’s not as easy to read as your standard Ironman, but I’ve never had any issues where I can’t read it. The numbers show up just fine in any light, but there’s no doubt they show up better in a “standard” face. The case is noticeably larger and feels bulkier than a regular Ironman, but it’s still light-weight, and it’s easy to forget you’re wearing it. The feel is comparable to an Ironman Shock watch. It’s a black-on-black larger Ironman, that looks great, and I’ve had no problems reading it in any sort of light -are the standard models easier to read? Yes, but not by a lot, and Indiglo looks great. If you want a black-on-black watch, this Iis the one to get.

The reality of the watch compared to the Timex picture are different things. The dull grey numbers make it VERY difficult to read, and if you are outdoors in bright sun, forget it. Even with the backlight activated, outdoors it is useless. I like Timex, I have many iterations of the Ironman series and a few others, but this version was returned about an hour after it arrived.

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Un ottimo orologio, esattamente quello che cercavo! Avevo un altro timex prima, trovandomi bene l'ho sostituito con questo. L'ho ricomprerei sicuramente.

I like it and my friend too

Simple, manly, light weight, and nice to look. If you are working across multiple time zones..this is very handy with 4 time zone selection. I find it useful. Simple to set up. Edited on 03-Dec-2024: Still working perfectly fine! Replaced its battery after 3 years of operation and it is still ticking OK..Just a bit dull LED display. Worth every penny!!

ずっと欲しかった時計の一つ。初めてTIMEXを購入しました。設定は説明書なくても簡単にできます。 何より軽い。丈夫。かっこいい。シンプルなデザインで大変気に入りました。バックライトをつけるとさらに見栄えする瞬間が来ます。