Timex Marlin Chatham Automatic 36 mm (TW2Y84500) — release discovery
Short overview, not a review. Pros and cons restate published facts only. No buying advice. Numbers not shown on a source we opened are omitted or marked unpublished.
Timex’s 6 October 2026 blog introduces the Marlin® Chatham Automatic on a softened 36 mm cushion case with Breguet numerals, exhibition caseback, and LWG natural leather on quick-release bars. The Timex US product page for ref TW2Y84500 is the gold-tone case with black dial and brown leather. The same blog post describes a second palette — stainless steel with white dial and black leather — without a separate reference code on that page.
Verified specs
| Item | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Reference (this page) | TW2Y84500 — gold-tone case, black dial, brown leather | Timex US shop |
| Case diameter | 36 mm (cushion) | Timex US shop · Timex blog (6 Oct 2026) |
| Lug-to-lug | 44.5 mm | Timex US shop spec sheet |
| Case height | 12 mm | Timex US shop |
| Weight | 60.55 g | Timex US shop |
| Lug / band width | 20 mm | Timex US shop |
| Movement | Miyota calibre 8215 automatic; ~42 h power reserve; hacking seconds | Timex US shop |
| Crystal | Mineral crystal | Timex US shop |
| Water resistance | 50 m | Timex US shop |
| US list (shop) | US$299 | Timex US shop (schema / offer) |
| Second palette (blog) | Stainless steel case, white dial, black leather — no ref code on the blog we opened | Timex blog (6 Oct 2026) |
Not on the sources we opened
- Singapore-dollar price or local stock — not on the Timex US product page or blog we opened.
- Singapore authorised retail path — not stated on these sources.
- Steel / white-dial reference code — not published on the blog post we opened.
- UK or other overseas retailer lists — not cited on this page (no third-party price URLs opened).
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- Official 36 mm cushion with 44.5 mm lug-to-lug and 12 mm height on the Timex US spec block.
- Miyota 8215 automatic with exhibition caseback — movement details on the US shop.
- 50 m water resistance and mineral crystal are named on the US shop.
- Timex blog (6 Oct 2026) frames Chatham as mid-century elegance on the Marlin icon, with quick-release LWG leather.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- US shop lists US$299 only — not SGD.
- Second dial/case palette is described on the blog without a published steel reference on that source.
Singapore note
No SGD on the Timex US product page or blog we opened. Buying from overseas, Singapore import GST applies on the taxable import value; watches are not subject to customs duty in the usual consumer path.
Sources
- Timex US — Marlin Chatham Automatic 36 mm TW2Y84500
- The Timex Blog — Meet the Marlin Chatham Automatic (6 October 2026)
- Timex Marlin Chatham Automatic 36 mm
TW2Y84500— Photo: Timex press / © Timex; self-hosted official packshot (images/products/timex-marlin-chatham-automatic-36-tw2y84500.jpg). Source CDN:https://timex.com/cdn/shop/files/TW2Y84500.png. Not a try-on.