Timex x Worn & Wound WW75: All fun. No fuss.
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The Specs
Year: 2022
Case Diameter: 37mm
Lug to Lug: 43mm
Case Thickness: 12.7mm
Lug Width: 20mm
Movement: Seagull
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“Created simply to be a joy to wear” is how Worn & Wound describes their very first (and hopefully not last) collaboration with Timex. And I’ll be one of the first to say, that they aren’t wrong. Worn & Wound kindly allowed me some time with these two beauties and I am happy to report that these are two limited pieces very worth picking up.
Vintage Timex enthusiasts and collectors of their vintage reissues may instantly recognize the cushion case design as a popular design in the mid to late 70s and one utilized many times by Timex during that time, with a polished version reissued as the Q Timex 1978 last year. Most of the vintage stops their though. Worn & Wound Founder, Zach Weiss described the design process to me as really just having a good time and creating something that “could have been, but never was”. I’m very glad that Timex allowed that level of creativity, because what came out is a watch really captures the wild and experimental design nature that Timex had throughout most of the 70s where they experimented with shape, color, and texture very regularly. The bold color choices, especially on the cream and teal version of the watch remind me of certain pieces released more in the European market over 50 years ago. While the more earth toned design is appealing to the more conservative collector. The choice to brush the case, and add some sturdy modern straps really help bump it that much further into the type of finishes enjoyed today.
Two features that stand out to me most? First, this is the first Timex with this this case design in nearly 50 years to have a mechanical movement. A unique, limited, mechanical piece at this price point is something any watch collector can get excited about. The other feature is one that had to grow on me and that you almost miss until you take a good look at it. That would be the sort of snake skin texture on the inner dial. I think that if it were just a little more pronounced, it would have lost me, but the subtlety of it and the fact that you only sometimes catch it, really makes it a fun, almost hidden feature of the watches. All in all, these watches ooze personality, and are another check in the Win bracket of Timex collaborations.
The Timex x Worn & Wound WW75 is limited to a 500 pieces of each design, stamped on the back so you know you have a unique piece on your hands. You can pick it up now at the Worn & Wound Wind Up Watch Shop and Timex.com
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