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greensinoz · 12-20-2010, 04:11 PM

I have an old Timex Ironman Triathlon that I recently replaced the battery.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to set the date on it.

My google searches give me no joy. I even called Timex a call and the lady I spoke to said that the watch must be more than 12 years old as she had never seen one like mine and she had been there 12 years. She could not help.

It has 2 blue buttons ... at 7 o'clock it has a button marked 'Start' and at 5 o'clock it has a button marked 'Lap/Reset'. At 3 o'clock on the side it has a pull out button that has 2 positions. The first position lets me set the time, the 2nd position lets me turn the chime on and off.

Any suggestions?

ASU2003 · 12-20-2010, 05:14 PM

Timex Triathlon Watch Instructions | eHow.com

Is it this one, or done the same way?

dlish · 12-20-2010, 07:13 PM

on the back of it there should be a model number engraved in the stainless steel. try googling that.

or you can take a picure of it so we can get an idea of what model you're asking about.

greensinoz · 12-21-2010, 04:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASU2003

Timex Triathlon Watch Instructions | eHow

Is it this one, or done the same way?

That watch is different enough from mine that the instructions don't do it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlish

on the back of it there should be a model number engraved in the stainless steel. try googling that.

or you can take a picure of it so we can get an idea of what model you're asking about.

On the back the only number that could be a model # is 839MJ. Goggling that gives me one result (been a long time since I have seen goggle give only 1 hit), which is the Timex site.

I'll take a picture and post it.

It shouldn't be this hard, it's only a watch ... arrgh!

Thanks for the replies.

dlish · 12-21-2010, 06:47 AM

greensinoz, i think ive found your watch mate.

its model number T52222

you can have a look at it here

TIMEX IRONMAN TIME LINE - A collective non-profit resource by PMWF.com - Please respect pictures and text copy rights! Thank you!

the model number may help you now if you called Timex. in the meantime ill keep looking for an instruction book for you

---------- Post added at 12:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 AM ----------

bud, you may be in luck!

Simple Timex Watch Instructions

try that for instructions..let us know how you go!

greensinoz · 12-21-2010, 07:21 PM

Thanks for the links dlish.

I didn't find a picture on the site that was an exact match, but if I misread the code on the back of the watch and it actually is 839HJ then it was made in Dec 2000 according to the chart.

No luck with the simple watch instructions ... the quest continues!

dlish · 12-21-2010, 10:12 PM

greensinoz if you click on that link, look at the year 2001.

ive been comparing your watch to that one, and it seems like the same one. Although i cant read the code on the back of the watch on that website. maybe take another look?

greensinoz · 12-22-2010, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dlish

greensinoz if you click on that link, look at the year 2001.

ive been comparing your watch to that one, and it seems like the same one. Although i cant read the code on the back of the watch on that website. maybe take another look?

Thats it! Thanks for gently telling me that I missed it.

Not sure how I breezed past that picture, but that looks like a match.

I was telling my stepfather about tapping into the collective wisdom of the internet on how to set the date on this watch. He asked for the watch and started fiddling with it. About 5 minutes later he hands it back to me and the date is set. It is some arcane procedure with the pull out knob and the buttons and if someone is interested, I can probably document the procedure.

He always manages to teach me something every time I visit.

Thanks to everyone who had a look and dug up information on it.

dlish · 12-22-2010, 08:22 PM

yeah telling the rest of us would probably help some poor soul online one day who has the same problem.

i could change the name of your thread to include the model number so that anyone searching for it can find it more easily.

congrats on getting it fixed!

Feist · 05-06-2011, 09:49 AM

you twist/rotate the dial until it says what you want to set, for example the date. Then you pull it out and twist/rotate until the date is right. For a sub-menu like Day, you go to set date like before, then pull it even further out and twist/rotate while you are still pulling it out.

You do this for all menus/submenus in the watch.

Hope this helps.

12-20-2010, 04:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
greensinoz Upright	Timex Ironman Triathlon I have an old Timex Ironman Triathlon that I recently replaced the battery. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to set the date on it. My google searches give me no joy. I even called Timex a call and the lady I spoke to said that the watch must be more than 12 years old as she had never seen one like mine and she had been there 12 years. She could not help. It has 2 blue buttons ... at 7 o'clock it has a button marked 'Start' and at 5 o'clock it has a button marked 'Lap/Reset'. At 3 o'clock on the side it has a pull out button that has 2 positions. The first position lets me set the time, the 2nd position lets me turn the chime on and off. Any suggestions?

12-20-2010, 07:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	on the back of it there should be a model number engraved in the stainless steel. try googling that. or you can take a picure of it so we can get an idea of what model you're asking about. __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

12-21-2010, 06:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	greensinoz, i think ive found your watch mate. its model number T52222 you can have a look at it here TIMEX IRONMAN TIME LINE - A collective non-profit resource by PMWF.com - Please respect pictures and text copy rights! Thank you! the model number may help you now if you called Timex. in the meantime ill keep looking for an instruction book for you ---------- Post added at 12:47 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:27 AM ---------- bud, you may be in luck! Simple Timex Watch Instructions try that for instructions..let us know how you go! __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

12-21-2010, 07:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
greensinoz Upright	Pics of the old beast ... Thanks for the links dlish. I didn't find a picture on the site that was an exact match, but if I misread the code on the back of the watch and it actually is 839HJ then it was made in Dec 2000 according to the chart. No luck with the simple watch instructions ... the quest continues!

12-21-2010, 10:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	greensinoz if you click on that link, look at the year 2001. ive been comparing your watch to that one, and it seems like the same one. Although i cant read the code on the back of the watch on that website. maybe take another look? __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

12-20-2010, 05:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
ASU2003 immoral minority Location: Back in Ohio	Timex Triathlon Watch Instructions \| eHow.com Is it this one, or done the same way?

12-22-2010, 08:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
dlish Currently sour but formerly Dlishs Super Moderator Location: Australia/UAE	yeah telling the rest of us would probably help some poor soul online one day who has the same problem. i could change the name of your thread to include the model number so that anyone searching for it can find it more easily. congrats on getting it fixed! __________________ An injustice anywhere, is an injustice everywhere I always sign my facebook comments with ()()===========(}. Does that make me gay? - Filthy

05-06-2011, 09:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
Feist Upright	setting date and other functions you twist/rotate the dial until it says what you want to set, for example the date. Then you pull it out and twist/rotate until the date is right. For a sub-menu like Day, you go to set date like before, then pull it even further out and twist/rotate while you are still pulling it out. You do this for all menus/submenus in the watch. Hope this helps.