Timex watches seem to have always had a place in my life, going back to the black-faced analog model received as a present from my parents while in grade school. Can still remember the luminous hands and numbers that seemed so fascinating at night. There were other models over the years, mixed in with various higher priced Swiss and Japanese timepieces.

A few years ago I was trying to get the battery replaces on a fairly costly Swiss watch, only to be told that the battery was supposedly "back-ordered" by two different local jewelers, each of whom wanted to sell me another upscale Swiss watch. I resisted, then went to a local nearby Target in hopes of finding a battery there.

I left within five minutes with an uninstalled battery, but wearing a&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Timex-Expedition-Digital-Compass-Watch/dp/B00006I5YS/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Timex Expedition Digital Compass Watch</a>, as you see on this page.

What I like about this is that it keeps time, and does it well. In place of the luminous hands and numbers that I revered as a kid, it's digital and has a highly-visible Indiglo night-light display with a night mode feature that illuminates the display for about four seconds with the press of a button. It has a daily alarm, and can be set for an hourly chime if you like. The LCD display also shows the day/month/date.

There are a number of other features, some of which I don't use, but have found that the compass does work fairly well, once one makes it through the rather cryptic instructions. It has a dark brown resin case with a matte finish, and a handy with silver-toned bezel ring ring with compass points. This case also has a stainless steel back, and I find the combination excellent as my acid skin has corroded more than one expensive watch.

Can only say that this watch is hard to beat. Have replaced the battery once (in minutes, and without back-orders), and replaced the fabric/brown water-resistant leather strap with a new one, identical to the original. And though this watch gets knocked around a bit as it's generally worn while doing yard work, cycling, etc., the crystal is relatively scratch free.

As the old TV commercial said, "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking..." and that's worth five stars to me.