I had to part with my old Timex Expedition. The wear through on the plating made the watch react with my skin and unwearable. The last time I wore it, my skin broke out around where the crown and lugs came in contact with my skin. Whatever ‘base metal’ is, my skin chemistry does not agree with it. As as tribute to the designers, it was still mostly working when retired it. Still told time and the Indiglo worked. The hacking feature did not work anymore and the quickset date was almost non functional as well. The leather band is now on the Speedmaster, they both have 20mm lugs. It was a simple watch for a simpler time of my life. As a happy note, I asked for and will be receiving a white/cream faced watch for Christmas. All I know is that is a Seiko and an Automatic. Check back in a little less than two months to see what I got. I am sure it will be a fine replacement for this tired workhorse. In the end, it is just a piece of machinery that could no longer be used for its original purpose. From now on, all of my watches are all stainless or titanium.
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