TIMEX Gets into the College Game

Full collection of fan watches for 60 top colleges and universities now available

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Aug 20, 2018, 12:45 ET

MIDDLEBURY, Conn., Aug. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- TIMEX, a global leader in watchmaking for over 160 years, has partnered with more than 60 colleges and universities to design expertly crafted fan watches. From tailgates to the bleachers, between class, after graduation and every moment in between, your school pride can be celebrated with the TIMEX^® Tribute® Collection.

"Bringing together school spirit with generations of watchmaking experience, we've given students, alumni and fans even more reason to have pride in their timepiece," said Senior Vice President of the Timex Sports Business Unit, Mike Harrington. "We know how it feels to put your jersey on for game day, and we are giving fans more ways to show their spirit with high quality timepieces."

Available now, the casual, dress and sport watches for men, women and youth feature collegiate logos with matching dial and strap colors. The collection comes in a full breadth of styles with options that feature leather straps, rugged stainless steel, INDIGLO^® night-lights, plus all are water-resistant with a 5 to 10-year battery life Pricing ranges from $24.95 to $89.95.

The collection is on sale now at Timex.com, fans shop, national sporting goods stores and fanatics.com.

About TIMEX
TimexGroup designs, manufactures and markets innovative timepieces around the world. Founded in 1854, Timex Group is a privately held company headquartered in Middlebury, Connecticut with multiple operating units and over 3,000 employees worldwide. As one of the largest watchmakers in the world, Timex Group companies produce watches under a number of well-known brands, including TIMEX, Guess, GC, Versace, Versus, Salvatore Ferragamo and Nautica. Launched in 1950, Timex sells millions of watches each year worldwide.

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