Everything on the Site
What the site holds, and how to find your way around it.
Search
One search across the watches, movements, catalogs, parts and journal.
- Click Search in the menu, or press / or ⌘K on any page.
- Type a model name, a reference number, a calibre such as M24, or a part number.
Model Archive
Over 180 documented Timex references from 1949 to 1996, with photographs and the movement inside, and the reference number, dimensions and case material where known.
- Browse by year or by model.
- On a watch, the movement links to its service guide.
Catalog Archive
Over 120 original Timex catalogs, price lists and dealer sheets from 1949 to 2000, over 2,100 pages scanned in full, with over 11,000 model numbers indexed.
- Pick a catalog by year, then zoom into any page to read the fine print.
- See every page at once to jump straight to the one you want.
- The model list beside each catalog takes you to the page a model appears on.
Movement Library
Over 40 service guides built from the original Timex factory repair manuals: exploded views and parts, disassembly, cleaning and lubrication, and reassembly, with photographs of the dial side and movement side for most calibres.
- Search by calibre number, or filter by mechanical, self-winding, electric or electronic.
- Each guide links to the factory manual it is built from.
Parts Archive
Over 1,100 part numbers from the factory parts lists, cross-referenced with the models each one fits.
- Search by model number, part number or part name.
- See which other models share a part.
Model Identification
Decode the numbers on your watch: the date code on the case back, the dial code, and the model number.
- Type any code into Identify Any Code; it works out the era and tells you the year, month, catalog number and movement.
- Separate tabs cover date codes, model numbers, earlier eras and UK watches.
Case Construction
How Timex cases are built and opened: the case types, the dust seals, and case back removal, from the factory manuals.
- Read it before opening a watch.
Repair Registry
Experts and enthusiasts around the world who work on vintage Timex movements, on a map.
- Pick a country or a pin to see who is there and how to reach them.
- Know someone who should be listed? Submit them from the page.
Journal
History, reference and stories.
- Subscribe at the end of any post to get new posts by email.
Submit a Watch
Have a Timex that is not in the archive, or a question about one?
- Use the contact form and attach up to three photos.