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Timex Is Having a Sneaky Flash Sale on Some of the Best Affordable Watches

The password is “sizzle30.”

Close-up of a Timex Marlin automatic watch face with a steel dial, steel hour markers, and hands. The watch has a date window at the 3 o'clock position and a black second hand. The bezel is polished silver with "MARLIN" engraved on the side.Timex
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Timex offers some of the best bargains in the industry. So, when the Waterbruy watchmaker offers discounts, the prices are almost too good to pass up.

Under usual circumstances, Timex only drops prices on older watches left over and relegated to the sale section.

Silver Timex wristwatch with a blue and red bezel, featuring a white dial with luminous hour markers and hands. The dial includes a date window at 3 o'clock and an illustration of Snoopy and Woodstock in a red car near the 5 o'clock position. The watch has a stainless steel bracelet and is worn on a wrist with a dark knitted sleeve.
This Q Timex GMT might be the best Snoopy watch in the decades-long partnership between the iconic cartoon beagle and the American watch brand.
Timex

However, the most famous American watch brand has a flash sale right now, offering a sweeping 30 percent discount on over 200 watches, including some of the best releases from 2025.

It includes some of the best Q Timex models, new additions to the Marlin collection and even a few Snoopy dials.

Timex chronograph quartz wristwatch with a black dial featuring three cream subdials, silver hour markers, and hands. The watch has a black tachymeter bezel, a date window at the 4 o'clock position, and a black leather strap. The case is polished stainless steel with two pushers and a crown on the right side.
The Q Timex Chronograph is the most affordable way to get Daytona vibes on your wrist.
Timex

All you need to do to access the discount is add the promo code “Sizzle30” at checkout. The prices on the product pages do not reflect the discount, which will be applied in the cart.

Get ’em while its hot

Timex produces watches at breakneck speed, dropping multiple new references every few weeks. That scale helps the brand keep prices low but can also lead to excess inventory taking up space — the bane of all retailers.

the dial of a Timex watch
The Timex World Time Reissue is a fun, low-tech travel watch.
Timex

The summer transition into fall is when brands must clear up the most warehouse space. It’s the oldest marketing trope in the book, but these watches gotta go, and Timex’s dilemma is your gain.

To help sort through the massive number of watches in Timex’s flash sale, we rounded up eleven of the best options below.

The most stunning Timex in years

Silver Timex Marlin automatic wristwatch with a beige dial, black woven nylon strap, and silver hour markers and hands, showing the date as the 14th.Timex

Timex Marlin Jet Automatic 38mm

Specs

Case Size 38mm
Movement Miyota automatic
Water Resistance 50m

Timex’s Marlin Jet Automatic 38mm channels ‘60s retro‑futurism with sleek restraint. A low‑profile brushed stainless steel case wears a full‑cover domed Hesalite crystal that melds into a grooved bezel stamped with the Marlin name.

The wheat‑toned concave dial, tagged with a subtle crosshair overlay, reveals a date window at 3:00 and a sweeping automatic heart via exhibition case‑back. A textured black double‑layer perlon strap injects tonal contrast while keeping the overall silhouette clean and otherworldly.

The GOAT Snoopy Timex

a steel gmt watch with Snoopy driving a car on the dialTimex

Timex x Peanuts Q GMT

Specs

Cae Size 38mm
Movement Swiss quartz
Water Resistance 50m

Peanuts turns 75 years old in 2025, and part of the celebration is one of the best watches in the cartoon’s long and fruitful collaboration with Timex. The 38m Q Timex GMT is one of the best-looking affordable GMT watches on the market, so its dial makes an ideal canvas for a drawing of Snoopy and Woodstock cruising in a little red sports car.

It features an iconic “Pepsi” bezel, a Submariner-inspired handset and strong lume. The caseback is decorated with an etching of the Peanuts crew and features an easy-access battery panel.

A ridiculously affordable take on an icon

Close-up of a Timex chronograph quartz wristwatch with a black dial, three beige subdials, and a black tachymeter bezel. The watch has a stainless steel case and is worn on a dark blue leather strap. The time shows approximately 4:22:45.Timex

Q Timex Chronograph

Specs

Case Size 40mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 50m

Timex makes a ton of chronographs, but I feel safe in proclaiming that the succinctly titled Q Timex Chronograph is the best. It bears a not-so-subtle resemblance to a certain crown-adorned icon linked to a lemonade and salad dressing tycoon who acted on the side.

It has a reverse panda dial, tachymeter bezel, lollipop chronograph seconds hand and a date window tucked away at 4:30. The bold “Q” at 12:00 is the unmistakable symbol of Timex’s retro battery-powered collection.

A perfect beater watch

a timex watchTimex

Timex Weekender

Specs

Case Size 40mm/37mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 50m

The Weekender is Timex’s best sub-$100 watch, and it’s not even close. Think of it as a combination of Timex’s classic Easy Reader and an old-school field watch. It has a brass case, Indiglo dial light, Cyclops date window and military time hour track.

It is available in 37mm and 40mm cases with virtually identical dials, and comes on a nylon NATO strap with four different color options.

A unique GMT with an integrated bracelet

a steel Q Timex watch on a man's wristTimex

Q Timex Continental GMT

Specs

Case Size 39mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 50m

Timex has a serious contender for best ultra-affordable integrated steel sports watch with the Continental GMT. The case is perfectly proportioned with a 39mm width and a scant 9mm height.

The dial and hands are clean and simple, leaving plenty of space for the date-style GMT window at six o’clock. It runs on a quartz movement and comes in a blue dial with a steel bracelet and a steel dial with a blue rubber strap.

An affordable titanium adventure watch

Silver Timex Expedition wristwatch with a white dial, black numerals, and black leather strap with white stitching, worn on a wrist. The watch features red and white hands, a date window at the 3 o'clock position, and text indicating "Titanium 200m/660ft" and "Shock Resistant." The wearer is dressed in a red garment.Timex

Timex Expedition Titanium 38 mm

Specs

Case Size 38mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 200m

Timex’s Expedition Titanium 38 mm deftly balances rugged capability with refined functionality. Built around a shock‑resistant, bead‑blasted titanium case, it remains remarkably lightweight while weather‑proof to 200 m thanks to a screw‑down crown and caseback.

The white dial, with full Arabic numerals and lumed hands, peeks through a sapphire crystal, while an ethical Italian leather strap—LWG gold‑rated and featuring quick‑release spring bars—bridges adventure and everyday style.

A 1970s classic, reborn

Timex wristwatch with a blue dial, gold hour markers and hands, a day-date display showing "WED 14," a silver-toned case, and a black leather strap.Timex

Timex Q Timex 1978 Day/Date

Specs

Case Size 38mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 50m

Timex’s twenty-first-century renaissance has relied heavily on vintage reissues, and one of the best examples is the Q Timex 1978. It is dripping with disco-era swagger.

The cushion case, center stripe hands and two-tone finish make this watch a retro masterpiece. It comes on a black faux-crocodile leather pin buckle strap.

A sporty 1960s watch for daily wear

Silver Timex Marlin automatic wristwatch with a white dial, black numerals, and a small seconds subdial at the 6 o'clock position, paired with a brown leather strap featuring white stitching.Timex

Timex Marlin Sub-Dial Automatic

Specs

Case Size 39mm
Movement Miyota automatic
Water Resistance 50m

The Marlin Sub-Dial Automatic is one of the most intriguing designs Timex has released in years. It has a simple, classic dial spiced up with a 24-hour sub-dial at nine o’clock. Blue and red hands add a touch of color to the brushed steel dial.

It is available with a silver dial on a brown leather pin buckle strap or a black dial with a black pin buckle strap. On the latter version, the blue central hands are black, but the red 24-hour dial hand remains.

A brilliantly simple analog travel hack

Timex quartz wristwatch with a black and white dial, featuring a date window at the 3 o'clock position. The watch has a brushed stainless steel case and a black bezel marked with various city names for world time zones. It is paired with a black leather strap. The hour and minute hands are luminescent, and the second hand is red.Timex

Q Timex 1972 World Time

Specs

Case Size 39mm
Movement Quartz
Water Resistance 50m

The Q Timex 1972 World Time is equipped with a brilliantly simple tool for tracking multiple time zones with some simple math. Just adjust the world time bezel so that the hour hand points to your local zone, represented by a major city, and add or subtract as needed.

It has a retro dial with wide, geometric minute and hour tracks running concentrically from the rim of the dial inwards. The hour hand, minute hand and hour makers are coated in lume.

An affordable take on a luxury chronograph

Timex The Waterbury wristwatch with a blue dial, three subdials, silver hour markers and hands, a black tachymeter bezel, and a black leather strap, worn on a wrist with a denim and striped shirt cuff visible.Timex

Timex Waterbury Traditional Chronograph

Specs

Case Size 41mm
Movement Quartz chronograph
Water Resistance 100m

Timex’s sporty rendition of its quartz-powered Waterbury chronograph draws clear design inspiration from the iconic Zenith El Primero, as illustrated by its “tricolor” subdials in blue, dark gray and light gray and its 4:30 date window.

This quartz chronograph has a tachymeter scale on the bezel and lume on the hour hand, minute hand and hour markers. It comes on a black leather pin-buckle strap with white end stitching.

A solar-powered field watch

Black Timex wristwatch with a beige fabric strap, featuring white numerals for both 12-hour and 24-hour time, luminous hands, and a black dial. The watch is worn on a person's wrist.Timex

Timex Expedition Field Post Solar 36mm Recycled Fabric Strap Watch

Specs

Case Size 36
Movement Solar quartz
Water Resistance 100m

Timex distills field‑watch practicality into a compact 36mm design with the Expedition Field Post Solar. Powered by ambient light, its solar movement delivers a remarkable four‑month power reserve, all beneath a scratch‑resistant, anti‑reflective sapphire crystal.

The robust stainless‑steel case (with screw‑down crown and caseback) ensures 100m water resistance, while lumed hands and Arabic numerals support rugged outdoors use. A tan double‑layer fabric strap—crafted from 100% recycled post‑consumer plastic—rounds it all out.

About the Author: Brad Lanphear is an associate editor at Gear Patrol covering watches and style. Before joining the publication, he previously wrote for Heddels and Men’s Health. Now, he’s on a never-ending quest to find the perfect pair of Japanese denim.

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