Timex Marlin Jet Quartz Chronograph 40mm Mens Watch Brown

Ref. TW2Y24700

The Marlin name goes back to Timex's slim dress watches of the late 1960s, and the Jet variant takes that inheritance in a different direction — less restrained, more openly fascinated by the space-age optimism of the same era. The result is a chronograph that reads as retro-futuristic rather than vintage, with the tachymeter hidden beneath the crystal on an internal bezel rather than printed on the outside, which keeps the profile unusually clean for a complication watch. The domed Hesalite crystal is the decision that shapes everything else. It sweeps edge to edge across the entire top surface, covering both dial and bezel in a single curved plane, and it gives the obsidian brown dial a sense of depth that flat glass cannot produce — the two lighter subdials sit recessed within it, and the concave base of the dial amplifies that layering. On the wrist at 40mm it is a comfortable fit for most, though the 13.5mm thickness means it reads as a proper piece rather than something discreet. The movement behind the chronograph seconds hand is a hybrid — quartz accuracy driving a mechanical module — which is why the hand sweeps rather than steps, an unusual detail at this level. The sustainably tanned leather strap fits with quick-release spring bars, which makes swapping it straightforward without tools — worth knowing if the dark brown wears too formal or too casual depending on the occasion.

Reference

TW2Y24700

Brand

Timex

Case size

40mm

Case thickness

13.5mm

Lug width

20mm

Case material

Stainless steel

Case shape

Round

Dial

Brown

Crystal

Acrylic

Movement

Quartz

Functions

Chronograph, Date, Tachymeter

Water resistance

50m

Bracelet / strap

Leather strap

Strap colour

Brown

Clasp

Buckle

Retailer

Goldsmiths