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Timex Marlin Jet Quartz Chronograph 40mm Mens Watch Silver
Ref. TW2Y24600
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 30 Timex watches in stock.The defining feature here is the domed Hesalite crystal, which extends across the entire top surface of the 40mm stainless steel case and blends flush with the flat case sides, leaving only the lugs exposed. Beneath it sits an inner bezel carrying a tachymeter index, adding visual depth before the eye even reaches the dial. That silver-tone concave dial is laid out with concentric circle patterning and baton markers, with sub-dials for a 1/5-second chronograph and 24-hour counter, plus a date window at six o'clock. The case and six-link bracelet combine brushed and polished finishing throughout, secured by a deployant clasp.
- Reference
- TW2Y24600
- Brand
- Timex
- Collection
- Marlin
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 13mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Acrylic
- Bezel
- Fixed tachymeter
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter, Stopwatch, Backlight
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 47mm
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 (3,616), Stainless Steel Watches (3,157), Chronograph Watches (1,205) and Silver Dial Watches (711).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- 47mm lug-to-lug keeps the 40mm case wearable
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Timex's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
- Acrylic crystal marks easily, though it polishes out
Timex Marlin Jet alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | TW2Y24600 | T1434101104100 | 5452498 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £280 | £280 | £278 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 39.5mm |
| 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?
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?
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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 47mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16cm (6¼ 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 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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