Armitron Sport Men's 40/8252BLK Black Digital Chronograph Watch

This is my first Armitron watch after having had a couple Freestyle Shark digital watches. The Freestyle watches were fine, but the bands kept breaking. Since I could find no replacement bands I would have had to buy entirely new watches, so decided to try Armitron instead. Am I glad I did! This model 408252BLK is really great - the display numbers/letters are large and easy to read due to the great contrast with the background, the styling suits an older adult male (I bought a different Armitron for my 12-year-old grandson), the control buttons are fairly easy to master for the time/day/date/stopwatch features that I use. All in all, I find this to be a very functional, useful and stylish watch and an outstanding value at $23. I looked at some Casio and Timex watches, but didn't like the styling and face readability as much as the Armitron products and those brands cost more. Regardless of what brand you choose, I would suggest you pay attention to the face size - some of today's watches are so big it's like strapping a hubcap to your wrist! I'm a big guy, but don't think I would want one any bigger than this model at 47mm. Since this Armitron is still new, reliability remains unknown, but so far I would highly recommend.

This is the 7th Armitron in my collection of cheap watches and I really like it. Love the big, easy-to-read numbers and the relative ease in setting it up. Took me a minute to figure how to turn on the hourly chime(cycle through the alarms in alarm mode with the bottom right pusher until it shows ":00" then use the top right pusher to turn on the "bell" chime icon). While I like Casio(own 4) & Timex, I feel like Armitrons are overlooked or don't get the same respect. This 40/8252BLK is actually is more comfortable to wear than my Casio Royale. Armitron makes a great watch!

Good work watch. Big, light, easy to read. Nice clean and simple

Update 6/20/14: Amazon description now says this watch has moon phase. It does not. What looks like moon phase is a counter. Docking a waning crescent. Still a good sport watch. Battery life has been excellent. Original Review: The selling point on this watch is the illumination, which is great. Only the numbers/letters light up. I assumed the graphic was moon phase when I bought it, but it's not. The description was correct, I just assumed based on the visuals. Has all your typical features, stop watch, countdown timer and one alarm. Extras include a second time zone and a pacer. The pacer allows you to set a pace while walking or running. Choices include 10, 20, 30, 40, 60, 80, 120, 160, 240, 320 per minute and the watch will beep to help you set that pace. Build quality is what you would expect at this price point. It's made of plastic and should be a tough watch for sports. The band is comfortable and the watch looks nice for a sports watch. I'll update this review to update you if it has any issues. I paired this watch with an Armitron 20/4815 to wear on nicer occasions. Really impressed with that watch as well. For the price and features, Armitron is tough to beat.

I have had this watch for over 4 years without fail. I have used it when surfing, snorkeling, cycling and in the snow. I wore it until the rubber strap cracked and failed. I obtained another inferior band and began to wonder if the watch would eventually fail too. As it is, I have purchased a second watch from this buyer on Amazon. I cannot recommend this watch enough. I have several nicer watches for special occasions but this is my do 'everything' watch. It has taken the sand, sweat and salt water without leaking or failing. I am even more surprised that I still have the original battery in it and it is still running! This watch is not indestructible because I have scratches on the body and a few nicks on the face. The backlight is low but works well in the dark. No problem seeing it if all is dark. It also has 5 separate alarms you can set. If you use it daily expect that the band will eventually fail after a couple of years. But really, what can you expect for $25.00?? I hope this new one will last as long (or longer) than the old one I am still wearing.

Well for starters, it's easy to read in bright daylight, which should be something you want in a watch. It has a metal buckle opposed to plastic. Fits comfortble on my wrist. It's a nice looking watch, if that matters. I had a difficult time setting it. The instruction book it came with might be good for a mouse, otherwise it is way, way to small to read. I went online for instuctions. All the instructions I could find were for all the Armitron digital watches, not this model. I played with it for about half an hour. Managed to set everything set accept the day of week. Messed with it somemore and managed to get the day of week, but I don't know how. I really did not need this watch. I have a two year old Casio illuminator, which really did not need to be replaced. I guess in my boring life I enjoy ordering stuff from Amazon and waiting for it to be delivered. But if you need an inexpensive digital watch, this might be your huckeberry.

This watch is fine if you are just looking for a cheap watch to bang around in. Plastic crystal so not very sturdy. Fits well on the wrist and comfortable. Strap is actually pretty nice and has a keeper which is rare at such a low price. I thought the circle on the dial was moon phase but it is just to show your seconds (really for decoration).

My son loves this watch. We originally purchased one from Walmart, but he lost it and they no longer sold it. I searched everywhere to replace it, and it was actually cheaper buying it new from here than the (first) watch was at Walmart. He was so happy to get this to replace the old one.

Mind blowing buetifull products

Este es un reloj de las 3 B's. El reloj es de tamaño grande (pensé que sería mediano); los dígitos tienen buen tamaño y son muy legibles. Los acabados se ven buenos, NO luce como reloj barato o corriente. El modo luz es muy vistoso y agradable a la vista. La hora militar sólo es el formato de 24 hrs. Tiene zonas horarias. Tiene dos modos de cronómetro (de cero en aumento, y también puedes programar un lapso y disminuir hasta llegar a cero). 5 alarmas. El círculo o esfera (lo que parecería una luna o un balón de basquetbol) es el modo PACER, que es una función muy útil para entrenar y poco conocida por los usuarios. Permite elegir un rango de 10 – 20 – 30 – 40 – 60 -80 – 120 – 160 – 240 – 320 bips por minuto. Por ejemplo, eligiendo 60 bips por minuto, el reloj emitirá una alerta sonora (un bip) para que te ayude a marcar el paso (pacer) de tu zancada al correr, por ejemplo. De este modo podrás mantener el ritmo y la intensidad del ejercicio. También se puede usar para completar una rutina de abdominales o cualquier otro ejercicio, con el objetivo de mantener el rigor, de modo que no te atrases ni adelantes! Me costó 316 pesos, no sé cuánto costará cuando estés leyendo esta opinión.

I have no complaints with the delivery or the watch. It is big-ish but not too big for a man's watch. It is lightweight, easy to see the time and the date, and you can see the time at night by pressing a button on the side. It has other functions but I don't think I'll use them as I also have them in my phone. I really like it, I hope the strap and the battery last the distance.

Received nearly 3 weeks ago and it's gained about a second a week, not bad for a watch under £15. I use the stopwatch a lot and for the first time on a digital watch I've noticed you can actually see the time on the stopwatch screen, I haven't experienced that before. Very happy with the watch, slightly smaller than I expected but it's lovely and clear. Certainly big enough for an ageing man. I'd certainly buy again.

This is a nice, lightweight, comfortable watch that is not too thick but has a nice large face that is perfect for an older man as easily readable without glasses and the nightlight is nice and bright for perfect viewing in the dark. It keeps perfect time as all Armitron watches do and I think has more features than advertised.