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Noah anchors the Timex MK1 at six o'clock

A red anchor graphic sits beneath the sub-seconds hand of this compact 36mm quartz collaboration, supplied with striped and plain navy fabric straps.

Hen & Mills Editorial · 3 min read · 28 August 2026

• Noah places a static red anchor graphic beneath the conventional sub-seconds hand on the cream-dialled 36mm MK1.
• The stainless-steel quartz watch is 10mm thick, uses a domed acrylic crystal and carries luminous hands and hour markers.
• Reference TWG069300 costs US$248 and includes striped and navy 18mm fabric straps, both fitted with quick-release spring bars.

Noah and Timex have made a small watch with a very specific maritime joke. The Noah x Timex MK1 Anchor Gift Set takes the familiar 36mm MK1 format and gives its cream dial a red anchor graphic beneath a conventional sub-seconds hand. It arrives with two fabric straps, one striped and one navy. At US$248, the collaboration is less about technical novelty than proportion, graphics and the pleasure of a watch that does not take its military ancestry too seriously.

The anchor earns its place

The red anchor sits as a static graphic in the sub-seconds register at six o'clock, with a conventional silver hand moving above it. It is an uncomplicated visual trick, but it changes the dial more effectively than another co-signed logo would. Noah's name is kept small, while luminous hands and applied markers preserve the otherwise field-watch layout. The result still reads quickly, yet it has enough eccentricity to feel designed for this collaboration rather than assembled from standard parts.

That balance matters on a 36mm watch. There is not much spare dial area, so every extra word or emblem would make the face feel crowded. Timex and Noah have left the cream background open, using a fine minute track, modest Arabic numerals and the anchor as the only emphatic colour. Luminous material appears on the hands and markers. It is a playful watch, but the joke does not interfere with the basic job of telling the time.

Thirty-six millimetres feels intentional

The stainless-steel case is 36mm across and 10mm thick, with an 18mm lug width. Those compact measurements are central to the MK1's appeal and especially appropriate here, where the striped strap and bright dial already have plenty of presence. A larger case would make the nautical references feel louder. At this size, the watch can sit as a light accessory and slide under a cuff without turning the collaboration into a billboard.

Timex uses a domed acrylic crystal rather than sapphire. Acrylic can pick up marks more easily, but its warm reflections and low weight suit the deliberately simple construction. The case back is laser-engraved with Noah branding, leaving the collaboration detail away from the working face. There is no need to romanticise the material choice: this is a quartz watch built around charm and wearability, not a premium exercise in scratch resistance or movement finishing.

The separation is visually useful and disciplined. The dial carries the anchor graphic, the rear holds the partner's permanent mark, and the compact steel case avoids another layer of decoration between them.

Two straps make the set

The gift set includes a navy-and-red striped fabric strap and a plain navy fabric strap. Both use quick-release spring bars, allowing the wearer to change the character without a tool. The striped option pushes the maritime theme to the foreground; the navy version makes the cream dial and anchor do more of the work. Timex lists both at the same 18mm width, keeping the fit consistent when the supplied straps are exchanged.

The second strap is not incidental packaging. Here, the plain navy alternative provides an immediate quieter setting, while the striped option carries the maritime theme more emphatically. The pair makes the purchase feel like a complete small kit rather than a standard MK1 with a logo applied. The value proposition rests on that flexibility as much as it does on the dial artwork.

Quartz suits the concept

An analogue quartz movement powers the watch inside its 10mm case and drives the conventional sub-seconds hand above the static anchor. The arrangement is straightforward and low maintenance. This piece is about graphic timing: the silver hand circles steadily, the minute track remains clear, and the watch is ready to wear after time away in a drawer.

I think the collaboration succeeds because it resists false seriousness. The MK1 has military design cues, Noah has supplied a nautical emblem, and Timex has packaged the result like an accessible gift. None of that is presented as professional equipment. It is a small everyday watch with a clear graphic signature and visible running seconds. Buyers still need to be comfortable with acrylic and quartz, but those choices are coherent with the scale and price.

Noah x Timex MK1 Anchor Gift Set pricing and availability

The Noah x Timex MK1 Anchor 36mm Fabric Strap Gift Set carries reference TWG069300. Timex lists it at US$248, including the striped and navy quick-release fabric straps. The collaboration was released through Timex on 27 August 2026 and is offered through the brand's online store while stock remains.