Timex · Weekender Chronograph · 40mm
A chronograph for people who do not time anything.
Timex’s Weekender is the strap-swapping casual watch; this is the version with a stopwatch. 40mm, three registers, a date, Indiglo backlight with Night-Mode and a slide-through strap you can change in a minute.
Case
40mm
https://www.h2hubwatches.com/products/timex-weekender-chronograph-tw2r42600-mens-watch
Thickness
9mm
20mm lug width
Movement
Quartz chrono
Battery powered
Light
Indiglo
Night-Mode keeps it lit for a few seconds
Water resistance
30m
3 bar, splashes only
Crystal
Mineral
https://www.nywatchstore.com/mens-timex-weekender-chrono-blue-dial-brown-band-watch-tw2r42600.html
Why Weekender
The Weekender line exists to change straps. The bars are open, the strap slides through, and Timex sells a shelf of coloured fabric to go with it. The chronograph version keeps that and adds two pushers, three registers and a date.
At 40mm and about 9mm thick it is slim for a chronograph, because it is quartz. There is no mechanical column wheel in here and the price says so.
Indiglo, Night-Mode
Indiglo is Timex’s electroluminescent backlight. Press the crown and the whole dial lights evenly. Night-Mode holds it on for a few seconds after a press, which matters on a chronograph with three sub-dials to read.
The dial has bold Arabic numerals at every hour, two outlined registers, and a small date window near four thirty. It is a casual dial, not a racing one.
Which one you get
Timex sells the Weekender Chronograph in several dial and strap combinations under adjacent references. The reference in our catalogue is listed by retailers with a blue dial on brown leather; the photograph on this page shows a cream dial on a grey fabric strap, which matches the sibling reference.
So this page does not promise a dial colour, and the Amazon listing that once sat here has been removed because it shipped the other reference. Water resistance on all of them is 30m: rain, not swimming.
Specs
- Reference
- TW2R42600
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case material
- Brass (Silver-Tone)
- Movement
- Quartz Chronograph
- Caliber type
- Quartz Chronograph (Battery)
- Crystal
- Mineral Glass
- Water resistance
- 30m (3 ATM)
- Power reserve
- Battery
- Complications
- Chronograph, Date, Indiglo Backlight
- Origin
- Timex (USA Design)
Specifications as published by Timex. We research from manufacturer documentation and published sources rather than hands-on testing. Researched 2026-09-03.
Verdict
The easiest chronograph to own: slim, quartz, backlit, and built around a strap you change on a whim.
Strengths
- Slide-through strap system with a huge range of Timex straps
- Indiglo lights the whole dial; Night-Mode holds it
- About 9mm thick, unusual for a chronograph
- Big numerals that read at arm’s length
Trade-offs
- 30m water resistance
- Mineral crystal
- Dial and strap vary by reference; the photo may not match the listing
- A quartz stopwatch, not a mechanical chronograph
Buy it if
A weekend watch that changes with the outfit, for someone who likes the chronograph layout more than they need the function.
Skip it if
You want a mechanical chronograph, a swimming rating, or a fixed, known dial colour without checking the listing.
FAQ
Yes. The Weekender line uses open lug bars with a slide-through strap, so a new strap goes on in a minute without tools. Timex sells them in many colours.
Sources
- H2Hub Watches · Timex Weekender Chronograph TW2R42600
- NYWatchStore · Timex Weekender Chrono TW2R42600
Researched and last updated 2026-09-03. We do not test watches in hand; every figure above is traceable to the manufacturer or the sources listed here.
Timex Weekender Chronograph
Reference TW2R42600 · $50–$100
Prices and availability change; the band above is a research figure, so check the current listing.
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