Longtime watch enthusiasts are probably already aware that the phrase “It takes a licking and keeps on ticking” is an old Timex slogan. Dating back to the 1950s, it was meant to express the toughness ...

In 1977, Timex debuted its Easy Reader, a watch meant to be cheap, simple and — as the name blatantly suggests — supremely legible. The Easy Reader has remained in production ever since, with over 100 ...