Spring of 2019 feels like a lifetime ago. A more optimistic time, in many respects, and one that saw the release of the Timex Q make waves wherever watch media and collectors congregated. Back in those days you could still physically congregate, if memory serves me. The Q was loaded with the same old world charm as its namesake from 1979. Additional colorways were inevitable, as was the eventual inclusion of an automatic movement.  More than a year?s worth of expansion later, and here we are with an all black version of the Timex Q with an automatic movement, the Timex M79. It?s come a long way, but has it lost the panache of the original in the process"

$279

Hands On With the Timex M79 Black

Case
Steel

Movement
Miyota 8205

Dial
Black

Lume
Yes
Lens
Acrylic

Strap
Steel

Water Resistance
50m

Dimensions
40x46mm

Thickness
14.4mm

Lug Width
18mm

Crown
Push Down

Warranty
Yes

Price
$279

The M79 has 2 variants to its name, the black model seen here, and one featuring a split tone bezel with black on top and blue on the bottom (insert Batman reference here). Collectively the two automatic variants represent a far more sober take on the lighthearted Q designs we?ve seen released. The black example feels like a watch that?s meant to be worn day in day out with something like a suit, or whatever it is people get dressed up in these days. But, this isn?t really a dress watch. The large bezel, circular hour markers, and Su...