Timex Women's T2N525 Indiglo Leather Strap Watch, Black/Silver-Tone/Black

Product DescriptionThe direct descendant of our 1960s televised torture test survivors, todays Easy Reader is as durable as it is classically cool The Timex StoryTimex group BV is one of the best-known American watch companies Timexs US headquarters are located in Middlebury connecticut and it has substantial operations in china, the Philippines and India and full scale sales companies in canada, the UK, France and MexicoThe company began in 1854 as Waterbury clock in connecticuts Naugatuck Valley, known during the nineteenth century as the Switzerland of America Sister company Waterbury Watch manufactured the first inexpensive mechanical pocket watch in 1880 During World War I, Waterbury began making wristwatches, which had only just become popular, and in 1933 it made history by creating the first Mickey Mouse clock under license from Walt Disney, with Mickeys hands pointing the timeDuring World War II, Waterbury renamed itself US Time company In 1950 the company introduced a wristwatch called the Timex Over the next three decades, Timex was sold through a series of advertisements which emphasized its durability by putting the watch through torture tests, such as falling over the grand coulee Dam or being strapped to the propeller of an outboard motor, with the slogan It takes a licking and keeps on ticking With the help of former Olympic broadcaster, spokesman John cameron Swayze, sales took off The company later became Timex corporation, then Timex group and, to date, has sold over one billion watchesThe company has remained very competitive and the Timex brand continues its dominance through present day Its primary market remains the United States and canada, although the Timex brand is sold worldwide due to its ability to capitalize on its strong brand image and reputation for qualityOne of the most successful and important features available on many Timex watches is the Indiglo backlight system Indiglo is a brand name of Indiglo corporation, solely owned by Timex for licensing purposes Timex electroluminescent lamps, branded Indiglo, were introduced in 1992 in the Ironman watch line They were an immediate success The Indiglo lamp uniformly lights the surface of the TimexAs watch dials in a manner that makes the dial read very easily in many different light settings In some newer watches the Indiglo backlight only lights up the numbers, rather than the entire LcD display, which is achieved by means of a specialized film that inverts the LcD transmissivityToday, Timex group products are manufactured in the Far East and in Switzerland often based on technology that continues to be developed in the United States and in germany With a large and varied line of watches, Timex has the style for everyone From the locker room to the board room, there is a great Timex style time-piece for you

Features of Timex Women's T2N525 Indiglo Leather Strap Watch, Black/Silver-Tone/Black

Adjustable black 12mm genuine leather strap fits up to 75-inch wrist circumference Black easy-to-read dial with date window at 3 oclock full Arabic numerals Silver-tone 25mm brass case with mineral glass crystal Indiglo light-up watch dial Leaving the watch in direct sunlight or close to a lamp may cause the watch to become hot Handle with care Water resistant to 30m (100ft): in general, withstands splashes or brief immersion in water, but not suitable for swimming or bathing

Specification of Timex Women's T2N525 Indiglo Leather Strap Watch, Black/Silver-Tone/Black

Product Details
Color	Black/Silver-Tone/Bl
Weight	0.04