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| Timex Ironman T59761 Midsize 30-Lap Digital Fitness Heart Rate Monitor Watch |
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Product Description |
Combining stylish looks with power sport timing and heart rate monitoring features, this mid-sized Timex Ironman Triathlon watch (model T59761) can be worn by both men and women. It features a chest strap heart rate monitor, easily accessible function buttons, and Timex's comfortable doubleshot polyurethane strap. For integrating heart rate monitoring into your training, this watch enables you to track your avareage heart rate and pre-set target heart rate zones with data for time spent within that zone and alarms. It can also display data for calories burned and offers a recovery timer that measures your heart rate after a timed recovery during or after your workout. Sport timing features include: - 100-hour chronograph with lap and split, either in large digits
- 30-lap memory with average heart rate per laps
- 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
- Alarm with 5-minute backup
- Month/day/date display with 12/24-hour time
- 2-year battery life
The Indiglo night-light uniformly lights the surface of the watch dial using patented blue electroluminescent lighting technology. It uses less battery power than most other watch illumination systems, enabling your watch battery to last longer. The Night Mode feature allows you to illuminate the Indiglo night-light for 3 seconds with any button press, regardless of the mode or function. The watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet)--suitable for swimming but not for diving. All Timex heart rate monitor sensors have batteries that can be replaced by consumers without requiring them to be returned to the manufacturer. |
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Product Details |
- Sports timing watch with heart rate monitoring; sized for both men and women
- Chest strap heart rate monitor works with watch to provide target zones and time in zone
- Recovery heart rate timer; displays calories burned
- 100-hour chronograph; 30-lap memory; 100-hour, 3-mode countdown timer
- Watch is water resistant to 50 meters (165 feet); up to 2-year battery life
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Customer Reviews |
 Excellent HRM! Easy to use and great value! Highly recommend! |
| Review Date: September 11, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Wendy, Bean Town |
I am a walker, not a runner, but I wanted a heart rate monitor to help make sure I'm walking fast enough to get an aerobic workout. It's hard to tell if you're walking fast enough without one. I also wanted it as a motivation tool. I'm very happy with it and it meets all my needs. I use it every day and am very happy I bought it!
It keeps track of multiple items in your workout session: length of time, your average heart rate, your lowest and highest heart rates, calorie counter.
I read through some of the other reviews people have posted and I don't know why they are having trouble getting readings. Maybe they have a faulty unit and should send it back. The chest strap is snug but not uncomfortable at all. I slightly dampen the two sensors as the manual suggests before I put it against my skin. Everything works like a charm. I find the fastening system very easy to use. It's not much different than a bra strap although it's even easier since the clasps are just left or right of center -- you can choose which one you want to use. The hard sensor piece is in the very front and only about 6 inches long or so. The strap is stretchy elastic and can be washed, which is a nice feature since you put it against your skin each time.
I did quite a bit of research before I decided to buy this HRM unit. There were a lot of choices out there. Some very expensive. I think most people would be happy with this unit. It's nice and sturdy -- from a brand you can trust (Timex). The watch is a little chunky for a woman to wear when not working out, but I think it's just fine for a workout setting. Most of the HRM watches are a little chunky because of all the electronics contained in that little watch. If you go to [...], you can see "women's" versions of this same watch that appear to be a little thinner and in more feminine colors. Amazon has sellers that carry these versions on occasion. You might want to do a search if you're wanting a watch you can wear all day.
Please note that this HRM unit is just the watch and the strap. I was confused when researching watches because some of them come with a speed and distance GPS unit that you wear on your arm. And those units cost a LOT more. At least $100 and often up to $300. You only need the GPS piece if you are interested in finding out things like: your pace, your average pace, your best pace. It measures your real-time speed and tracks your total distance. I'm not at the workout level that I need this information. I'm fine with knowing my time and making sure I'm keeping my heartrate in the target zone that will help me lose weight. You don't need the GPS version unless you are interested in the additional data features I just mentioned.
One other thing, the watch automatically comes set to beep if you are not within your heart rate zone. But you can turn off the beep and just monitor your heart rate visually on the watch. I found the beeping very annoying. During warm up and cool down you are not going to be in your target zone so of course it will beep. I couldn't find that there was a way you could temporarily silence the sound. I think you only have options of on or off. I just leave the beeping turned off and I'm very happy. I don't see that it's very useful, but maybe some people like it.
So, overall, I think it's a great product and I'm very happy with my purchase. Good luck with your decision making! |
Great for workouts!
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| Review Date: September 10, 2005 |
| Reviewer: Lori K. Folbrick, Illinois |
| I love this watch. It's easy to use and has everything you need including stop watch, countdown timer, calorie counter, and a review of your highest, lowest, and average heartrates through your workout. I don't go running or work out without it. |
combines functionality and good looks
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| Review Date: November 8, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Nowhere Man, Richmond, CA United States |
This watch is as good as it looks. I'm using it along with "Buh Bumb Conductivity Cream for heart rate monitor chest transmitters" (also available here on Amazon) and between the two I've never had even a momentary blip or out of expected heart rate range reading - ever. The ability to customize the display on various screens is great, and the small size of the watch (so that it can be marketed as unisex) is actually very helpful in not getting in the way of hand/arm movement during workouts.
The only improvement I'd make is that the tabs on the ends of the strap for connecting the transmitter unfasten way too easily - often coming right off on one side while I'm trying to attach the other side to put it on. This can be very frustrating. My own remedy for this is to put some poster tack (silly putty like substance for hanging posters) in the gap between the strap's tabs and the transmitter - this makes the gap between the two smaller and so less likely to have them come apart unintentionally. But ideally I'd like to see them improve the method for connecting the strap to the transmitter, so that it would only disconnect when you are actually trying to take it off! |
best value
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| Review Date: May 19, 2007 |
| Reviewer: F. Lugo, Miami, FL. |
| Simple yet plenty of features. Sensor reads and sends signals like a charm. When you compare all factors, it's the best value out there, at the very least, for those owning a first or second HRM. Highly recommended! |
Best watch ever!
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| Review Date: September 30, 2007 |
| Reviewer: Yelena Surikova, 20878 |
I love this watch a lot. I use it all the time. I take spinning and for me its fun to know what my heart rate is so that I can be in the right zone. IT has a calorie counter, heart rate monitor, a timer, an alarm, and other little things. Super easy to set up the heart rate monitor. All you do is put it on and run your finger under some water and then rub it a little bit against the strap. The reason that the first person prob. had issues is becuase she prob. ruined it with all the vasaline she put on it. Why?!?!
Anyway! Its a great watch, easy to use, and fun to have on a workout.
Happy shopping :) |
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