Timex Marlin California Dial Limited Edition

The Marlin California Dial Limited Edition is a smooth, small-run take on Timex’s ’60s Marlin, limited to 200 individually numbered pieces. It was released in two parts. Numbers 1–100 debuted exclusively at the Windup Watch Fair in New York City and the Windup Watch Shop website, with numbers 101–200 follow exclusively on timex.com later after the fair. The California dial pairs Roman numerals across the upper half with Arabic numerals across the lower, balanced by stick markers at 3, 6 and 9.

The compact 34mm stainless steel case is 10.5mm thick, topped with a domed acrylic crystal for a true vintage look. The black dial has gold-tone numerals and markers, a gold-tone minute track and a triangle at 12. A sharp gold-tone handset with lume in-fill keeps it readable at night. The caseback is engraved with each watch’s number in the edition, and the watch comes on a brown sustainable leather strap with quick-release spring bars.

Inside is a Seagull mechanical hand-wound movement, which makes winding the watch a small daily ritual. It shows hours, minutes and seconds. Water resistance is 30 meters, enough for splashes and everyday handwashing.