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Timex Unisex Black/Silver Ironman Sleek iControl Watch #T5K051

Timex Unisex Black/Silver Ironman Sleek iControl Watch #T5K051

Made by Timex

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 286

Lowest Price: $54.88

Average Review: 4.5 stars

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Average Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 10 helpful votes out of 33 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-05-07
"Dubious value"

I saw a demo of this watch recently and I am hard-pressed to understand its value. It might be a nice accessory if you use a high capacity IPod (Classic, Video, etc.) and don't have immediate access to its controls. However, this product essentially provides a remote forward/back/pause control for IPods...and a watch/timer. For the same money (currently on sale for <$50 at Amazon), you could buy an actual IPod (Shuffle) and clip the device within easy reach, thereby mitigating the need for yet another device (or, in this case, two devices since you need both the watch and the adapter to control an IPod). If this watch offered something significant in the way of added value or functionality (say, a heartbeat monitor...which the description implies, but is NOT included), then I'd be more impressed. As it is, it just adds another layer of complexity to a device that doesn't need it.

(That, and this might be the ugliest watch I've ever seen. I'd be very self-conscious wearing this in public.) 2 stars
The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 13 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-12-09
"Works, perfectly"

Works right out of the box. Just attach the transmitter to the ipod and your set to go. 5 stars
The following review received 9 helpful votes out of 10 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-02-16
"Such a time saver"

I would highly recommend this watch for anyone that has a compatible iPod.
This watch is great. It saves so much time (no pun intended) when using the iPod touch. Now I don't have to hit the home button, unlock the screen and then press pause to stop what I am listening to. Just a simple press of the play/pause button on the watch does it. The RF design makes for great battery life compared to bluetooth devices I have used to do the same thing.
The only thing I could ask for is that the next and back track buttons work for forward and reverse as well.
The design of the wrist band seems perfect. The fit on my wrist is one of the best I have ever had, and I have a lot of watches. And the way it is designed there is a lot of airflow so your wrist does not get too warm. This also makes for a light weight band. 5 stars
The following review received 4 helpful votes out of 4 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-02-26
"TOTALLY TIMELY AND AWESOME!"

I have the ipod 160 and it was not included in the products that this unit works with but it works perfectly! This is one of the coolest gadgets I own. I can work out, switch songs, adjust the volume all by touching my wrist. When my hands are sweaty from working out really hard, I don't have to touch the ipod wheel at all, therefore my ipod stays clean and pristine! I use this at the gym, running, biking and skiing. It is so, so cool!
The only thing that would make this better is if there was a way ON the watch to see what song is playing. 5 stars
The following review received 3 helpful votes out of 3 total votes:
Review Date: 2008-01-02
"Great watch!!"

I compete in Tri's and train hard and this watch has all the features I need. The icontrol works perfect with all ipods. My video nano was not listed on the site or anywhere but it works great, about 10 feet of range. A sweet touch is a locking strap holder, (the little thing the the excess of the wrist band tucks into). It locks for a nice touch no moving around when swimming. The watch is easy to use for intervals, chrono, lap, recall and has multiple alarm settings. Looks cool too and is fairly low profile. The indiglo light up the numbers rather than the face so the display is great. For the price it is a steal. 5 stars