Timex M79 Automatic 40mm Stainless Steel Bracelet Watch 'Batman' Reference TW2U29500ZV - A Recipe for Success, A Review (plus Video)

Timex, the Waterbury, Connecticut-based watchmaker launched Timex Q re-editions in May 2019. That series of watches caught the attention of the watch community due to the evergreen design and ties to the classic 1970s Q-watches. I was keen to get one but unfortunately, the distribution network of Timex is rather poor in Malaysia. Those watches came with quartz movement and I have a feeling, very soon, an automatic movement will be added to the line.

In February 2020, Timex did just that. A series of mechanical watches with the Miyota 8205 movement was added thus the "M79" range was born. The "M" stands for mechanical while the "79" was the year the original Q was released.

I tried getting one in Malaysia but unfortunately, with the Covid19 Pandemic starting to bite, it was likely that the only way I was to get my hands on one is via international online merchants. I waited for over a year and finally made my order via Amazon.

I had to make a choice between 'Batman' (black and blue bezel combination) or the 'Pepsi' (black and red bezel combination). Although I like both, I finally decided on the 'Batman', reference number TW2U29500ZV.  

Hamilton Jazzmaster Face 2 Face II Auto Chrono Limited Edition Reference H32866781 - Very Unique, A Review

In 2013 Hamilton released something really non-Hamilton-like in so many ways. The Jazzmaster Face 2 Face caught many off-guard with its oval shaped watch casing, its unique double ETA movements powering opposing dials. The opposing watch faces can be flipped between a standard 3-hand watch face or a chronograph face (hence the name of the watch). Unfortunately, the value proposition which Hamilton envisage for the watch and the pricing set was not conducive and put off a lot of people.

Having listened to the feedback, Hamilton tried again in 2016 with the latest rendition, the Jazzmaster Face 2 Face II reference H32866781. This time around, Hamilton's designers have created something more contemporary and utilising the many dead spaces in the original Face 2 Face. More importantly, the value proposition which Hamilton envisage for the new watch and the pricing set is now more grounded in reality.

Ingersoll 1892 ID00202 Limited Edition Disney New Haven Wristwatch (similar to ID00202) - For Disney Fans, A Review (plus Video)

I love anything Disney and when that brand joins up with a watch, I am all keen to know more. Ingersoll 1892 has been doing a co-branding with Disney since 1933. The one that I have for a few years now is the 30's Collection Watch. That watch is truly magical.

Historically, the first Ingersoll Disney watch was produced in 1933 where it featured Mickey Mouse on the dial with a seconds sub-dial. It was a marketing success and by 1957, 25 million of such timepieces was sold (Mr. Walt Disney was presented with the 25 millionth Ingersoll Disney watch that year).

Unlike the original designs, this particular version (the ID00201) is more sedated with normal hands and without a seconds sub-dial. The only thing that gives it away as a Disney timepiece is a rather unobtrusive and nonchalant Mickey Mouse leaning against the 9 o'clock marker with both hands and legs crossed.

In all honesty, this purchase was purely opportunistic. I didn't plan to get it but when I saw it, I just can't let go.