Timex Time Machines TW7C77300 review
A good first watch for a young child.
- Skip it if
- Your child wants a smartwatch with games
as of 6 Nov 2026, 13:25 GMT · Details
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What we like
- Clear analogue dial helps children learn the time
- Elastic fabric strap
- Battery keeps steady time
Worth knowing
- Small 29 mm case suits only small wrists
- Child may outgrow it quickly
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Our review
The Timex Time Machines TW7C77300 is a 29 mm children's watch with a clear analogue dial and an elastic fabric strap. It is built to help young children learn to tell the time. It is powered by a battery and keeps steady time. The catch is that the small case suits only small wrists, and a child may outgrow it quickly.
What it is
Time Machines is Timex's range for younger children, built around dials that are easy to read and straps that slip on without fuss. The TW7C77300 is a 29 mm watch with large, clear numbers and a stretchy fabric strap. Timex is an American brand with a long record of making tough, affordable watches, and this range keeps that reputation for practicality.
It sits at the entry level of Timex's catalogue and is aimed at the first-watch market rather than at fashion.
The movement
Inside is a quartz movement powered by a small battery. It keeps good time, within a few seconds a month, and does not need winding. A battery change every year or two is typical for children's watches. The movement is a bought-in unit, and Timex does not publish a calibre for it, so we have not named one.
Because the movement is quartz, the second hand ticks once a second, which many children find helps them see time pass.
On the wrist
The 29 mm case is small and suits young wrists. The elastic fabric strap has no buckle, which means a child can put it on without help, and it stretches to fit different sizes. That makes it easy for the youngest wearers, though the elastic can lose its grip over a year or two of daily use.
Small cases also have small crowns, so setting the time may need an adult's help at first. Check the listing for the strap length range against your child's wrist.
Water and everyday wear
Timex children's watches are generally built for splashes and washing hands, and many models carry a modest water rating. Check the figure on the listing and on the watch itself before letting a child swim in it. The crystal is acrylic or mineral at this level, so it can scratch but is unlikely to shatter in the playground.
Timex often fits a backlight to its watches, called Indiglo, but check whether this model has it. If it does, it makes the dial readable under the duvet.
Against the alternatives
Within Timex, the Time Machines TW7C06100 is the sister model with a purple striped strap, and the Timex Kids Time Teacher T781414E is a teaching watch built to help children learn to tell the time. For a digital option, the Casio LW-203-2AVEF has an alarm and stopwatch but no dial to teach analogue time.
The TW7C77300 stands out because it is simple, clear and easy for a young child to put on alone.
Who it's for, and who should skip it
It is a good first watch for a young child who is learning to read an analogue clock, or for a gift that will be used rather than kept in a drawer. It is light, easy to read and low cost.
Skip it if your child has a bigger wrist or wants a smartwatch with games, because this just tells the time. The honest drawback is that the elastic strap will wear out and the watch will be outgrown, so it is a short-life purchase.
A researched review, built from the maker's specs, manual and Amazon.co.uk listing; facts checked 6 Nov 2026.
Who shouldn't buy this
Don't buy it if your child wants a smartwatch with games: this just tells the time.
Key specs
| Movement | quartz |
| Calibre | — |
| Case | 29 mm |
| Thickness | — |
| Lug width | — |
| Water resistance | — |
| Crystal | — |
| Strap | — |
| Power reserve | — |
| Accuracy | — |
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as of 6 Nov 2026, 13:25 GMT · Details
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.co.uk at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.
as of 6 Nov 2026, 13:25 GMT · Details
Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on Amazon.co.uk at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.