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Timex Marlin Chronograph Tachymeter 40mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. TW2W10400
Sits in Timex’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Timex watches we list, which start at £55.
Price range £55 to £280 across 27 Timex watches in stock.The Marlin line has always leaned on mid-century American watch design — cushion-ish cases, domed acrylic, Arabic numerals that read as period-correct rather than retro-for-its-own-sake. This is the first chronograph the Marlin has carried, and the first of the range to run on quartz, which makes it a genuine break from the hand-wound movements that define the rest of the collection. The panda dial — silver sunray ground with three black sub-registers — sits neatly within that aesthetic without feeling like a compromise. At 40mm with a domed crystal, it has the slightly elevated, slightly soft-edged presence that suits the vintage reference. The date aperture falling between four and five o'clock is an unusual placement, one that keeps the dial from reading symmetrically and gives it a faint period eccentricity that collectors of this sort of thing tend to find charming rather than awkward.
- Reference
- TW2W10400
- Brand
- Timex
- Collection
- Marlin
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 13mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Tachymeter
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 5 collections
This watch appears in the Timex Marlin range (9), Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531), Chronograph Watches (914) and Silver Dial Watches (577).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Timex's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Timex Marlin alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | TW2W10400 | R8853153001 | 1710721 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £190 | £189 | £189 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
Your new watch
Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Showering yes, swimming no. 50m covers splashes and brief immersion, but a swimming stroke generates well above the pressure that figure describes.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
It can, over time. Mineral glass handles daily wear but will pick up fine scratches that sapphire would not.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
Yes. It is quartz, so expect a battery change every two to three years at a jeweller.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedWhat size strap does it take?
20mm. 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.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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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