Timex TW2Y07400VQ Timex 1983 E Line Automatic Blue Dial Watch

Timex TW2Y07400: The TV Dial Returns

Timex’s 1983 E-Line was one of those designs that collectors kept hunting on the vintage market. This reissue gives them a factory-fresh version with an upgrade: an automatic movement instead of the original quartz.

The TV Dial

The square case with rounded corners earned its nickname honestly—it looks like a vintage television screen. At 34mm it wears smaller than modern watches, but that’s the point. This is for people who’ve realized the bigger-is-better trend was wrong, or at least not universal.

Automatic Upgrade

The original 1983 was quartz. This reissue runs on a Miyota automatic—the same movement that powers watches at twice the price. You get the satisfaction of a mechanical without Timex needing to rebuild their own movement manufacturing. Exhibition caseback lets you watch it work.

The Details

Blue sunray dial with applied indices catches light well. The steel expansion bracelet is period-correct and genuinely comfortable. Date window at 3 o’clock adds function. 50m water resistance covers daily wear.

Who It’s For

At $249, this is Timex’s premium offering—priced above their Marlin but with a more distinctive case shape. It’s for collectors who appreciate vintage sizing and those tired of 42mm being treated as the default. A genuinely cool reissue that doesn’t feel like marketing.