I need a watch

[bikerHen]

As a hopefully budding triathlete, I'm finding I need a way to keep track of time. I don't want to purchase a Garmin type device or a heart rate monitor at this point, just a basic way to keep track of my times. I know it needs to count up, digitial is probabley better, water proof is a must for swimming.
I know this sounds kind of silly, but what exactly do I need it to do? I've looked at some with all sorts of features but I don't know which ones I really need and which I really don't need. Can someone help me out?

[KnottedYet]

I really liked my Timex "Ironman" watch for my tri. (I also used it at work.)

$35-$40, waterproof as all get out, times eight ways from Sunday and has alarms if you need them.

Mine is now something like 5 years old, has had battery replaced once, and is still just roarin' along.

(my dress watch is also a Timex, I like Timex... YMMV)

[Owlie]

+1 on the Timex Ironman. I had one as my everyday, everything watch from fifth grade until it died two years ago. I never went swimming with it, but I wore it in the shower once by accident and it was fine.

[HillSlugger]

I have a Timex Ironman Sleek 50 lap watch that I've been using for almost 4 year; it went more than 2 years before it even needed a battery change. It does everything I need from a basic chronograph watch.

[ultraviolet]

I also wear a Timex Ironman watch during workouts. They go on sale at Fred Meyer pretty regularly. I picked one up there this summer for about $24. Who can argue with solid, reliable, and inexpensive?

[Blueberry]

I used to love them - but the case on my last Timex Ironman totally disintegrated on me (before the battery even wore out - maybe 2 years?). I have a Freestyle Shark now - so far, so good.

[jodeet]

Yup, the Timex Ironman is great, with more features then you coud "never" figure out!

[bikerHen]

Yup, the Timex Ironman is great, with more features then you coud "never" figure out!

Do you have one? Can I borrow it on Saturday?

I looked up the Timex Ironman on Amazon. There sure are a lot of different styles. The Sleek 50 did look pretty nice. Although they all seemed a little confusing. Guess I'd better start paying attention to the Fred Meyer ads.

[jodeet]

Sure, You can borrow it. I've had a couple of them and they really have too many features, so I always try and find the one with the fewest features. I'll come by sometime before Saturday.

[Bike Chick]

I'll concur with the Timex IM. I'm on my second one and like it so much I wear it every day. I use is mostly for swimming workouts since I have a Garmin for running but have found the IM is much easier to use during an event.

[Susan Otcenas]

We sell the Ironman Sleek 50 in 3 colors and 2 florals (the florals are new!)
http://www.teamestrogen.com/timex/pr...0-b100352.html

I've worn Timex Ironman watches forever, since long before we started selling them. One of the things I like about them best is that they are very easy to set. I've worn mine in the pool hundreds of times and it's completely watertight.

Susan

[Owlie]

I'd have bought a second Timex Ironman if the strap weren't co-molded. Something about that kind of resin doesn't agree with my skin at all. (My old one had the wrap-around velcro strap. I couldn't find one at the time, but a search of Amazon turned up a couple. Odd.)

I wound up getting a Timex Expedition, but still prefer the Ironman.