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Timex expands Waterbury Heritage with three automatics

A 41.5mm GMT joins two 39mm day-date models, with Australian prices starting at A$805.

Hen & Mills Editorial · 3 min read · 27 September 2026

• Timex has expanded the Waterbury Heritage range with one automatic GMT and two automatic day-date models, adding fresh mechanical functions to the collection.
• The 41.5mm GMT pairs a maroon-and-black 24-hour bezel with a red-and-white GMT hand, while the two smaller watches use glossy enamel dials.
• Timex Australia lists all three watches, with the GMT at A$1,050, the blue day-date at A$805 and the two-tone version at A$845.

Timex has expanded its Waterbury Heritage line with one automatic GMT and two 39mm day-date models. The three watches share steel cases, mechanical movements and bracelets, but they are not simple colour variations. The GMT uses a 41.5mm case and NH34 automatic GMT movement. The smaller pair use Miyota's 8205 automatic calibre and introduce the collection's first automatic day-and-date display.

Australian pricing runs from A$805 to A$1,050. The day-date models stay below A$850, while the larger GMT sits at A$1,050.

A 41.5mm GMT with a clear point of view

Reference TW2Y93500 is the largest and most technical of the three. Its 41.5mm stainless-steel case is 14mm thick and 48mm from lug to lug. The black dial sits inside a maroon-and-black 24-hour bezel, with a red and white triangular GMT hand showing a second time zone. A yellow seconds hand and red anodised crown add smaller hits of colour.

The NH34 automatic GMT movement has 24 jewels and is powered by the wearer's motion. Its fourth central hand tracks a second time zone against the 24-hour bezel. That makes it useful for following home time or another office without crowding the three-hand display.

A double-domed K1 mineral crystal has an anti-reflective coating, and the display caseback shows the movement. Luminous hands and markers support low-light reading, while a date window sits at three o'clock. Water resistance is 50 metres.

The fully brushed steel bracelet has quick-release spring bars, self-adjustable links that can be resized without tools and a butterfly clasp. Timex lists the complete watch at 159.73 grams, so this is the substantial option in the group rather than a lightweight travel watch.

Two smaller watches bring day and date

The 39mm Waterbury Heritage Automatic comes in blue as TW2Y94100 and in black with a two-tone bracelet as TW2Y94200. Both are 13.5mm thick, measure 46mm from lug to lug and use a 20mm bracelet connection. They also share a double-domed K1 mineral crystal, exhibition caseback and 50-metre water-resistance rating.

Their Miyota 8205 movement supplies central hours, minutes and seconds plus day and date at three o'clock. It is an established self-winding calibre rather than a decorative in-house claim, which suits the Waterbury's practical brief. The display is the notable addition: Timex says these are the first automatic day-date watches in the collection.

The blue reference uses a glossy deep-blue enamel dial, matching stationary top ring and silver-tone bracelet. The black version pairs a glossy black dial and top ring with a two-tone steel bracelet. Applied markers and luminous hands keep both straightforward after dark. The blue watch weighs 143.22 grams; the black two-tone model is 143.9 grams.

Both bracelets mix brushed and polished surfaces, use butterfly clasps and include the same self-adjustable links and quick-release bars as the GMT. Those details are more meaningful in daily use than a decorative movement view, especially for buyers who expect to size the watch at home or swap the bracelet later.

Heritage without a literal reissue

Waterbury refers to the Connecticut city where the Waterbury Clock Company began in 1854. Timex carries that history through conventional round cases, legible markers, mechanical movements and practical bracelet details, without relying on ornate decoration.

That approach is strongest on the 39mm models. Their size is restrained, the day-date display is genuinely useful and the blue or black dials do not rely on exaggerated vintage cues. The GMT is more extroverted, with a coloured bezel, crown and seconds hand, yet the case and bracelet remain conventional enough for daily wear.

Timex describes the double-domed K1 mineral glass as offering enhanced scratch and impact resistance for everyday wear. The 50-metre water rating is adequate rather than adventurous. These are city watches with sporting details, not dive watches.

Australian prices

Timex lists the Waterbury Heritage Automatic GMT TW2Y93500 at A$1,050. The blue 39mm Automatic TW2Y94100 is A$805, while the black-dialled, two-tone TW2Y94200 is A$845.

The A$40 difference between the 39mm models is largely a choice of finish. Moving to the GMT costs at least A$205 more and adds the second-time-zone movement, larger case, rotating bezel and more distinctive colour treatment. Buyers who do not need GMT functionality may find the 39mm day-date the cleaner value.

Timex announced all three references on 22 September 2026. Timex lists all three references on its Australian storefront.