Timex × Noah Boatswain — 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 Numbers not shown on a source we opened are omitted or marked unpublished.
Noah and Timex’s Boatswain uses a softly rounded elliptical case (Gear Patrol) in steel or gold-tone steel, an eggshell dial with black Roman numerals and a black pencil handset, and a rope-shaped inner minute track (GQ · Gear Patrol). GQ (14 October 2026) lists US$228. Per GQ, the sale was scheduled for 15 October 2026 at 11 a.m. EST on Noah’s website.
Verified specs
| Item | Published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Case shape / size | 31 × 35 mm elliptical case; softly rounded profile | GQ · Gear Patrol (dimensions) · Gear Patrol (softly rounded) |
| Lug-to-lug | Not published | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| Thickness | Not published | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| Lug width | 18 mm | GQ |
| Finishes | Steel or gold-tone steel case; soft edges; small crown; flat crystal | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| Dial / hands | Eggshell background; black Roman numerals; black pencil handset; rope-shaped inner minute track | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| Movement | Quartz | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| Straps | Brown leather on steel case; black leather on gold-tone steel | GQ · Gear Patrol |
| US list | US$228 | GQ (14 Oct 2026) |
| Sale start | Per GQ, the sale was scheduled for 15 October 2026 at 11 a.m. EST on Noah’s website | GQ · Gear Patrol |
Fit on 6–7 in wrists (6.5 in reference)
Fit: Incomplete (lug-to-lug unpublished). GQ’s 31 × 35 mm case size is not a round diameter — 35 mm is the case length, not lug-to-lug.
Not published
- Lug-to-lug — not published.
- Thickness — not published.
- Singapore-dollar list price — not on GQ or Gear Patrol.
- Water resistance — not stated on GQ or Gear Patrol.
Short overview
Pros (from published facts)
- GQ lists a 31 × 35 mm elliptical case and 18 mm lug width.
- Black Roman numerals on an eggshell dial with a rope-shaped inner minute track (GQ · Gear Patrol).
- US$228 list on GQ for steel and gold-tone variants.
Cons / gaps (from published facts)
- Lug-to-lug and thickness are not published — fit scoring stays incomplete.
- No Singapore-dollar price on GQ or Gear Patrol.
Singapore note
Noah sells brand-direct on noahny.com (see the authorised dealers guide — Noah row). GQ lists US$228. About S$293 (estimate), converted at US$1 = S$1.2831 (ExchangeRate-API open rates, 15 Oct 2026). The S$293 estimate doesn’t include 9% GST on imports. Watches are not subject to customs duty in the usual consumer path (see Buying in Singapore).
Sources
- GQ — Noah and Timex Boatswain (14 October 2026)
- Gear Patrol — Timex × Noah Boatswain
- Exchange rate: ExchangeRate-API open rates, 15 Oct 2026. US$1 = S$1.2831.