Customer Reviews
Midsize? Not in my book! 
2008-05-17
IF this is midsize, a toyota corolla is a luxury car! This is a small watch and because of that it is difficult to use. The chest band is barely adequate for a man with a 44inch chest, the watch band is short and NOT replaceable. The controls are small, sequences complicated and hard to use. It does appear to be accurate for land aerobics (why I gave it 2 stars) but NOT when swimming (apparently the water interferes with the chest sensor.)
Love It!!! 
2008-04-28
I am very pleased with my purchase. This watch is easy to set up and use. For a heart rate monitor, I think it looks quite nice. The chest transmitter is comfortable & I forget that I have it on. Also, I have never had a need to add anything besides water to the sensors. Amazon definitely has the best prices on this heart rate monitor. I searched on-line and around town but, everyone else is selling this for about $40.00 more.
Button fell out! 
2008-04-28
Product worked as described; however, on my second day of owning the watch the STP/RST button fell out while I was riding my trainer.
I was able to find the small black button on the carpet and place it back into the watch but it won't stay in. I have since shipped this back to Amazon and re-ordered another Timex with a different styling...
On the plus side, the HRM and Watch features worked as expected. I am guessing that as with everything, there is a certain % of defects in manufacturing, and I just got unlucky...
Heart Rate Monitor 2008-04-22
I ride a hybrid bicycle most days to work, try to go to spin class when I can't ride to work and ride a road bike on the weekends. I wanted something that I could use indoors on a spin cycle as well as outside on the road. I have had the Heart Rate Monitor watch for a few weeks now and it is very accurate and easy to use. I would highly recommend this HRM for anyone who needs a monitor that can go with them from their bike to their spin class.
excelente 2008-04-05
Muy buen producto, fácil explicación y bonito para llevar siempre puesto. Fue muy buena esta compra
It's for girls 2008-07-09
Silly me -- the word Midsize did not register. When I got it, it was easy to see that it was a GIRLIE watch. Amazon was good with the return/refund process, though. Then I ordered a watch for a DUDE.
Poor calorie counter 2008-06-30
It is stylish, it is comfortable, but it NOT and accurate calorie counter. For a 30 minute walk with an average HR of 140 bpm, it calculated a calorie expenditure of 366 calories. Oh, that it were so! I contacted Timex customer service, who actually gave me the formula for how they calculate calories burned. The formula and the HRM gave entirely different numbers. I was pleased with how it measured HR only. If you are looking for a HRM only with no calorie counter, it's OK. If you want an accurate calorie counter, look further.
Great watch. My wife loves it. 2008-06-14
Got this watch for my wife who does indoor cycling. She loves the watch. The watch is midsize and looks and works great. Highly recommended. Great price on Amazon.
It's okay, I guess 2008-06-09
Well so far so good it does what wew wanted it to do. Though I have not been able to get any information on how it calculates calories burnt, the numbers it gives are much higher then what we get from any of the workout equipment we use.
The big comment I have is when they say mid size they really should say child size. My wife has small wrists but even she has to use the last third of the holes on the on the band.
It does what it is suposed to do so I cannot fault it there the only part I have a problem with is they should be more clear with the fact that when they state it fits smaller wrists they should clarify that means elfin or child size wrists.
A good buy! 
2008-05-28
I intended to use it for lap-swimming, but have not used it in the pool yet. I've been pleased with its performance during workout classes and on the cardio machines - the heart rate monitor helps me target the proper workout intensity.
The chest band is a bit uncomfortable because I'm small. It took a little bit of time to get used to the chest band. The chest band is low-profile, and I don't feel that anyone can see it under my workout clothes.
The watch is nice, and fairly simple to use. The indiglo is a nice feature. Operation is NOT intuitive - You will have to read the manual to figure out all the features.
Edited to Add: After reading additional reviews, I feel I need to add more info...
- I went with the most affordable and BASIC model I could find. This watch met all my criteria, and was the best value for the features. If you want high-performance for heavy use, skip this one and go with something else. For about $60 this is a bargain.
- small size, teal color, and made for a woman. It is about the same size as a man's dress-watch. I estimate that its about 1.5" wide.
- Battery in the chest strap is easy to replace. The watch will indicate 240 bpm when the battery needs to be replaced.
- some water on my skin prior to attaching the chest strap is all I need to get a good reading. The monitor portion of the strap must stay on the skin to get continual readings.
- you will need to read the manual to unlock all features, but in general the watch will recieve the heart rate a few moments after putting the chest strap on. If not, hit the heart rate button to activate.
