Monday, July 6, 2009

Want A Solar Powered Watch?

By Ronald C. Lundy

Timex has always been a very popular manufacturer of watches. With each new installment of watches they keep improving on their flawless design and functionalities. The Timex Ironman Solar Shock is no exception. It is an amazing watch is amazingly affordable as well as stylish.

The watch has many different features and functions. But one of the more notable and important part of any watch is the screen. If the screen is made poorly the whole watch can suffer. Thankfully the screen on the Timex Ironman Solar Shock is amazing. It is so bright and vibrant one can read the time and other information displayed on it at any angle and still make out what the watch is showcasing.

This watch will never require a battery change. That is because the Ironman is powered by solar energy. Finding replacement batteries for watches has always been such a hassle. But now you are free of that burden. When the watch is turned away from the sun or isn't in use it will automatically switches into sleep mode to conserve energy. To reengage the watch just turn the screen into the light or push any of the side buttons. This will illuminate the screen.

The watch does not use atomic time calibration. Atomic time calibration is the wireless signal sent out by transmission stations across the world which accurately synchronizes watches to the world time. But the manual winding on the Ironman is simple to use.

The Timex Ironman is the culmination of over 20 years of engineering refinements. The case and resin strap are molded in a unibody construction and carry a fixed shape that sits perfectly on your wrist, sized to fit with a tang buckle and a single holder. The keeper that holds the leftover strap against your wrist has a small plastic tab on the underside that keeps it in place. Leftover strap that dangles free has long been an annoyance. Timex responded to this small nuisance and devised a remedy. This type of attention to detail exemplifies a level of polish seldom seen on an entry level watch.

Timex wisely retains its classic Indiglo glow in the dark feature; one that was arguably instrumental in its popularity among kids in the 90s. It is the winning combination of a critical understanding of how watches are worn, with a highly competitive price point and a strong feature set that differentiates this time piece from other cheap digital watches. The Timex Ironman Solar Shock is a classic example of why Timex is still around and why their watches are worn on millions of wrists worldwide.

If you are on the hunt for a cheap watch that can handle the day to day stress of the average wrist, look no further. Timex has designed this watch beautifully to accomplish its main goal: to be worn on a wrist.

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