Dial text has been kept to a minimum in line with vintage styles, with only the words “Timex” and “Water Resistant” appearing at 12 and 6, respectively. There’s also a full minute track in white, marked with a number every five minutes — an unusual detail for a dress watch that provides a touch of sportiness.
The black leather strap has been given a crocodile pattern, another luxury-inspired touch, and it sports a matching gold-tone pin buckle. Finally, a display caseback gives a full view of the Japan-made Miyota automatic movement powering the watch, along with some subtle Todd Snyder branding.
Pricing and Availability
Unlike most of what you’ll find on Todd Snyder’s site, the designer’s Timex collabs are always priced like, well, Timexes, avoiding the luxury price tag of typical Todd Snyder products even though they sport the same high-end styling. The Black Marlin is priced very reasonably at just $279, keeping it in line with other examples of the Timex Marlin Automatic.
I have to say, this watch does look awfully good. Is anyone going to mistake it for a solid gold watch on a real crocodile leather strap? No, at least not up close. But it still looks fantastic, and it’s pretty damn hard to beat for an automatic dress watch costing under $300.