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Timex Originals Digital 34mm Unisex Black
Ref. T78677
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Stepping up in Timex's range
A compact 34 mm gold-tone resin case gives this digital watch its distinctly retro character, sitting approximately 10 mm thick with a lug-to-lug span of 43 mm. The acrylic crystal covers a full-function digital dial offering 12- and 24-hour time modes, a day-date calendar, stopwatch with lap and split capability, daily alarm, and hourly chime. INDIGLO illumination lights the entire dial at the press of a button. The stainless steel expansion band stretches to fit without a buckle, widening to 20 mm across the wrist.
- Reference
- T78677
- Brand
- Timex
- Case size
- 34mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Lug width
- 18mm
- Case material
- Resin
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Chronograph, Alarm
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 43mm
Learn more about Timex
The Waterbury Clock Company was founded in Connecticut in 1854, part of the brass industry that made the region the centre of American clockmaking. Its descendants became Timex, and the company's history is one of making timekeeping cheap enough that everyone could have it.
The first breakthrough was the Yankee, a pocket watch sold from 1896 for one dollar — roughly a day's wage — which sold in the tens of millions and was marketed as the watch that made the dollar famous. Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt both carried one.
The company supplied enormous quantities of military timing equipment during both world wars, and its wartime work with Ingersoll and on fuse mechanisms shaped its post-war manufacturing.
The modern brand was defined by advertising. From 1956 Timex ran televised torture tests — watches strapped to outboard motors, dropped from cliffs, fired from crossbows — under the slogan it takes a licking and keeps on ticking. The watches used hardened Armalloy bearings instead of jewels, which made them cheap and, crucially, genuinely durable.
Indiglo, the electroluminescent dial lighting introduced in 1992, became the company's best-known technology after a Timex wearer used one to guide people down a stairwell during the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
Timex remains privately held and produces the Weekender, Expedition, and archival Marlin lines.
- 1854
- The Waterbury Clock Company is founded in Connecticut.
- 1896
- The one-dollar Yankee pocket watch goes on sale.
- 1956
- The torture test advertising campaign begins.
- 1992
- Indiglo electroluminescent lighting is introduced.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,077), Watches Under 37mm (1,638), Automatic Watches (1,598), Chronograph Watches (1,171), Watches Under £100 (654) and Automatic Watches Under £500 (338).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 34mm wears small and slips under any cuff
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Timex's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Timex Originals Digital alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | T78677 | 47516/GD/TUR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £55 | £65 |
| Case size | 34mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | — |
| This watch |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Yes, but it polishes out. Acrylic marks easily and a scratch can be buffed away at home, which is why vintage-style watches still use it.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
18mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 43mm, which suits wrists from roughly 15cm (6 inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristIs it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as unisex, and at this size it suits any wrist that takes the dimensions.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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