Timex is known for its high-quality and stylish timepieces. With a rich heritage spanning over 165 years, Timex is synonymous with durability, precision, and timeless design.
Japanese electronics company behind G-Shock, Baby-G and the F-91W, making digital and analogue watches alongside calculators and keyboards.
Why it's similar. Tadao Kashio's Tokyo electronics firm covers the same affordable-and-durable ground from the other side of the Pacific, with the F-91W playing the Weekender's role.
Garmin is a GPS and wearables maker whose Forerunner, fenix, Instinct, Venu and MARQ watch lines target running, outdoor sport and aviation.
Why it's similar. Founded as ProNav in 1989, Garmin swaps Timex's Indiglo-and-quartz simplicity for GPS, with Forerunner, fenix and Instinct watches aimed at running, hiking and aviation.
Swiss watchmaker founded in 1853, now a Swatch Group brand known for accessibly priced Swiss-made watches such as the PRX and Seastar.
Why it's similar. Le Locle since 1853 and Swatch Group-owned since 1983, Tissot is the cheapest genuinely Swiss-made step up, led by the integrated-bracelet PRX and Seastar divers.
Japanese watchmaker founded in 1881, producing in-house mechanical, quartz and solar watches across its Prospex, Presage, 5 Sports and Astron lines.
Why it's similar. Kintaro Hattori opened a Tokyo repair shop in 1881, and the company now makes its own mechanical, quartz and solar movements across Prospex, Presage and 5 Sports.
Casio's shock-resistant watch line, launched in 1983, spanning resin square models, the octagonal GA-2100 CasiOak, and premium titanium MR-G pieces.
Why it's similar. Kikuo Ibe's floating-module construction, launched in 1983 after roughly 200 prototypes, gives the square 5600 and octagonal GA-2100 a toughness Timex's Expedition only gestures at.
Californian watch and accessories brand, founded 1998, known for tide watches and Time Teller models rooted in surf and skate culture.
Why it's similar. Andy Laats and Chad DiNenna sold through surf and skate shops rather than jewelers from 1998, making the Time Teller a board-sports counterpart to the Weekender.
American accessories brand making mid-priced watches, leather goods and jewelry, and the core label of Nasdaq-listed Fossil Group.
Why it's similar. Tom Kartsotis started Fossil in Richardson, Texas in 1984, and its mid-priced quartz and automatic watches sit in the same department-store aisles as Timex.
Japanese watchmaker dating to 1918, known for light-powered Eco-Drive movements, Promaster tool watches and its Miyota movement business.
Why it's similar. Light-powered Eco-Drive movements remove the battery change entirely, and the Promaster tool watches give Citizen a durability claim Timex's Expedition line chases at lower prices.
New York label from designer Michael Kors, selling accessible-luxury handbags and American sportswear ready-to-wear under Capri Holdings ownership.
Why it's similar. Watches here are an accessories play rather than a horological one, closer to Timex's fashion end than to Seiko's movement engineering, at Capri Holdings prices.
Giorgio Armani's 1981 contemporary line, pairing the house's soft tailoring with casual eagle-logo sportswear, denim and accessories.
Why it's similar. Giorgio Armani's 1981 contemporary line puts the eagle emblem on quartz watches sold beside the clothing, a designer-branded alternative to Timex's utilitarian catalogue.
Invicta is a Swiss-founded, Florida-based watch brand known for oversized, low-priced dive and chronograph models such as the Pro Diver.
American fashion house founded in 1982, known for dress and casual footwear, tailored menswear and social-issue advertising.
Swiss luxury watchmaker under LVMH, known for motorsport chronographs and its Carrera, Monaco and Formula 1 collections.
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