Timex readying GPS-equipped Ironman Global Trainer wristwatch

Sweet!!!!!   Can't wait to see the price and specs

Perfect timing since my Timex Trail Runner GPS watch just crapped out a few months ago. I've been stewing on what to get....but May man that sucks waiting for this but it will probably be worth it!

yeah at the MCM expo I was talking to the Timex guy and he said they were trying to have it out by Boston.

Could be interesting.

Looks Awesome Additional write up here

http://www.sportswatchinformant.com/

I think I'd need to wear my reading glasses during the tri to use it!  Must be made for the young kids...

I love my Timex HRM.  The other GPS Watches are so big that I would seriously give this one a go.  Can't wait to see the prices.  Any one care to guess?  I'd guess $200 - $300. 

Wow!  I'm not ready to hear the price of that thing just yet.  I will need to prepare myself.

I'm guessin'more. I'd say 350-400 Canadian. By the time it comes out in May, that'll be about $450 US. 

Hmmm I'm wondering about the displays---the one write up mentions 4 windows but that it's unknown what the options are---I'm specifically interested to see what it does with power (current watts, ave watts????)..........and at what price?!

But it isn't look water-resistant? The photo doesn't say WR on the face of the watch, and the write up says something about use on dry land. I would have upgraded my 305 for it, but instead, I will have to wait longer for the 310 to drop in price, or Timex to make it WR.  So it's not really going to dent the 310 market if it isn't water resistant.

It's funny, because I had the original first generation Body-link GPS system, which had several problems - it took a long time to find a signal, and you had to activate several devices (the GPS, the watch, and the extra option that you needed to link to the computer) in the correct order.  If you messed up the sequencing, or any of the buttons got jostled on a run, you lost the data for that part of the run.  But the watch was WR to 50 meters. That was the one thing I missed when I switched to the Garmin, which otherwise had a much simpler interface and ability to download to the computer.

Edited by gearboy 2010-01-26 6:27 AM

The Endgadget site claims "...you'll also get 50 meters of water resistance", so maybe it is the ideal watch after all (depending on price)

Well, that's very different then.  Mmmmmm - gadget-y.....

looks good to me - I have a Garmin 705 for my bike and its good enough to make me think of ditching my old Timex Ironman GPS unit, as I really dont like the GPS armband and its not nearly as reliable as the Garmin stuff appears to be. Trouble is I cant stand the 310 but it seems like the 405 isnt such a good replacement. This might be just what I'm after but will no doubt be pricey, and being in the UK I have 9 months to wait!

My wife and I both have the 405, and I really have problems with that bezel.

I would imagine $400 us to start.  if its GPS, +ant, wr it will start about there. 

being a 310xt user, i have to say wow.  it sure doesn't look very bulky at all.  i might consider a swap.

I have the Bodylink system.  seldom use the gps as it is finicky! And honestly, I really see little benefit to my training using a gps. but I will be watching this latest product.  If the price is right I would buy one...but not at $400!

do you mainly train indoors?  you only using HRM + time?

i love the gps function, its absolutely fantastic for running.  biking is biking, tracking your route isn't going to give you any more insight to training unless maybe the elevation part. 

i guess it depends, if you ever wanted to do speedwork by distance, gps doesn't tie you down to a track when running. 

Interesting....not sure it will be a 310 killer though.

no, mostly outdoors.  for the most part I run the same routes so I know the distance.  and I let my effort or HR guide my pace, so the pace function on the gps really has no impact on my training.  if I do speedwork it's on the track...but that's rare for me anymore.  Don't get me wrong, a gps running/cycling companion is really cool.  But for me, I don't think it's necessarily going to make me run or ride faster.  But if the price is right...I'll buy this new timex. 

Nice screen shot in the first pic.  Course resized to something closer to actual size....







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Hello.  My 800m interval session on bike path the other day would have been guesswork without GPS (205).

I'd have to look pretty carefully at functionality before switching to this, but if it really is water-resistant and the battery life will get me through an IM (unlike what I've seen from the Garmin units), it might be worth it.  I use my 50 lap Timex IM watch for swim splits now and put on my 205 in either T1 or T2, depending on the race...it'd be cool to have all the data for the day without fumbling with that.

that was the reasoning behind my 310 purchase to have it for full race from start to finish.  its not battle tested yet.

but that is my favorite part.  although the paths i run i know the distance, gps eliminates so much guess work, even if i just add a half a mile to a run. 

I rely pretty heavily on my GPS watch (405) for my runs. I like to explore new areas, so it's beyond necessary. Also, the pace is useful when trying to hold a goal pace in a tempo run. I'm not big on HR training.