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Timex Expedition Scout 40mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. TW4B01900
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The Expedition Scout sits in a long line of Timex field watches designed to do a specific job without ceremony: tell the time clearly, survive outdoor use, and not demand attention. The black dial carries Arabic numerals over a 24-hour inner track, which makes it easy to read and gives it the spare, utilitarian character of a military-influenced design. At 10mm thick it wears flatter than its 40mm width might suggest, and 81 grams on a leather strap means it registers on the wrist without weighing on it. Two things separate it in use. The Indiglo backlight — activated by pressing the crown — floods the entire dial in an even blue-green, more practically useful in the dark than a hand-only lume solution. And the 20mm lug spacing means the supplied leather strap, finished with contrast stitching and an Expedition-engraved buckle, can be pulled off and replaced with a NATO or rubber alternative in seconds, which is worth noting for a watch likely to see varied conditions.
- Reference
- TW4B01900
- Brand
- Timex
- Collection
- Expedition
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 10mm
- Lug width
- 20mm
- Case material
- Brass
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Mineral
- Movement
- Quartz
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 50m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 48mm
- Weight
- 81g
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 the Timex Expedition range (9), Back in Stock (4,868), Leather Strap Watches (1,037), Watches Under £100 (661), Dress Watches (557) and Field Watches (67).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Timex's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 50m suits rain and handwashing, not swimming
Also seen with this model (12)
Other versions of this model, not necessarily this exact watch.
- Ben Affleck · Timex Expedition · Worn on screen · Triple Frontier, The Accountant 2 · Source
- Laura Dern · Timex Expedition · Worn on screen · Jurassic Park · Source
- Simon Pegg · Timex Expedition ref. T44563 · Worn on screen · Shaun of the Dead · Source
- Cailee Spaeny · Timex Expedition · Worn on screen · Civil War · Source
- Charlie Hunnam · Timex Expedition ref. T49896 · Worn on screen · Triple Frontier · Source
- David Harbour · Timex Expedition ref. T49961 · Worn on screen · DTF St. Louis · Source
- Eric Bana · Timex Expedition ref. TW2T73000 · Worn on screen · Untamed · Source
- Jeremy Corbyn · Timex Expedition · Spotted · Trail Series · Source
- Justin Hartley · Timex Expedition ref. TW2V95300JR · Worn on screen · Tracker · Source
- Rob Lowe · Timex Expedition · Worn on screen · Dog Gone · Source
- Zach Galifianakis · Timex Expedition ref. T499099 · Worn on screen · Keeping Up with the Joneses · Source
- Clark Gregg · Timex Expedition ref. TW4B04700 · Worn on screen · Florida Man · Source
Timex Expedition Scout alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | TW4B01900 | RS950DX9 | 30146 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £70 | £75 | £75 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 50m | 50m | 50m |
| Movement | Quartz | Quartz | Quartz |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 48mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ 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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