It?s hard to believe, but we?re now a full three years removed from the reintroduction of the Timex Q, which dropped like a bomb on the affordable watch community back in the spring of 2019. Since then, we?ve seen a nearly endless parade of variations on the Q, not to mention the similar (but mechanical) M79, and a whole bunch of T80s to boot. It?s fair to say that the Q ushered in a resurgence in affordable, throwback watches for Timex, a brand that has never had any problem raiding its archives for new releases. But the Q hits different, and these watches have a certain charm to them that?s hard to capture – they just authentically feel like they?re from another era (in this case, the late 70s and early 80s). Now, Timex has introduced yet another Q, but this one with a GMT complication, adding a new layer to a product that most watch enthusiasts already know incredibly well. 
The three new Qs Timex is launching today will look awfully familiar to readers who are already well acquainted with the brand?s flagship throwback quartz sports watch. The angular, 40mm case remains, as does the acrylic crystal and the old-school battery hatch on the caseback (my personal favorite feature of these watches). At launch, Timex has one Q with a red and blue 24 hour bezel, another with a bezel in blue and black, and a third watch that?s completely blacked out with a bezel in black and gray. This blacked out Q is the only one of the three to come on a rubber strap –...