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Timex
Timex Marlin Automatic
$249.00
A dress-sized mechanical Timex with a see-through caseback.
40 mm, domed crystal, exposed movement. Not chronometer accurate, but it is the cheapest way into a good-looking automatic.
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$249.00
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Key specs
- Case
- 40 mm
- Water
- 50 m
- Caseback
- Exhibition
- Movement
- Automatic
What the reviewers say
Published reviews from around the web
“The proportions feel great, the case design stands out without begging for attention, and the watch understands the era it’s drawing from without trying too hard to romanticize it.”
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Teddy Baldassarre Reviews
Timex Marlin Automatic Review - A Great Looking Budget Automatic Watch
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Geekanoids
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Yacht Watch Club
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Troppo Time
Timex Marlin Review
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