Timex Ironman 40th Anniversary and More Watch News

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Tuesday night news, and it covers the whole price ladder. At one end, a $129 digital that basically raised a generation of runners. At the other, a platinum dress watch with a dial made from glass that was invented by accident in Venice. And right in the middle, a Casio that most Americans can’t even buy yet. Everything below was checked against the brand or a named outlet on November 3, 2026.

Timex Ironman 40th Anniversary Edition: the legend is back for $129

Let’s start with the one you can actually afford tonight. Timex is celebrating 40 years of the Ironman with a 40th Anniversary Edition, ref. TW5M75900, listed at $129 in the US (Timex).

The backstory is the real hook here. Timex says the original Ironman arrived in 1986 as a digital built for runners, with lap memory and pushers you could hit mid stride, and that it sold more than 400,000 units in its first year. If you grew up in the 90s, odds are good one of these lived on your wrist or your dad’s.

The new one keeps the formula and adds a party trick or two. Per Timex’s own spec sheet, you get a 39mm resin case that is 10.5mm thick and 46mm lug to lug, an acrylic crystal, 100 meters of water resistance, a 19mm resin strap, and a CR2016 battery. Functions are the classics: chronograph, countdown timer, alarm, 8 lap memory and the INDIGLO backlight. What makes it an anniversary piece is a custom engraved caseback and a fun blue and red translucent colorway that nods to the retro original (Timex product page).

Now the catch. When I checked on the evening of November 3, Timex’s US product page showed the watch as out of stock, with no restock or ship date listed. I can’t tell you whether that means it already sold through or simply hasn’t opened for orders, and Timex hasn’t said. In Japan, preorders opened November 2 with sales set for November 20 at ¥19,800, alongside three Japan only colorways (a light blue TW5M76000, a yellow TW5M76100, and a black and green TWG069400 at ¥22,000) per Notebookcheck (Notebookcheck).

My take: this is the easiest yes in watches this week. It’s cheap, it’s useful, and it has a story behind it that no new brand can buy. If the Timex page stays empty, older Ironman 8 Lap models are easy to find. Check eBay sold listings for the Ironman 8 Lap so you know what people really pay before you bid.

Shopping for one? See current Timex Ironman 40th Anniversary listings on eBay or current Ironman 8 Lap listings.

Glashütte Original Senator Aventurine: Murano sparkle in platinum and red gold

Now for something completely different. Glashütte Original has added two aventurine dial watches to the Senator line, and Fratello’s first look on November 3 lays out the full picture (Fratello).

Senator Aventurine Art Déco Blue, ref. 1-36-16-40-03-01. A 950 platinum case, deep blue aventurine dial, solid white gold hands and a dark blue Louisiana alligator strap. US$40,400 (€37,500, £31,500).
Senator Aventurine Art Nouveau Green, ref. 1-36-16-41-05-01. An 18k red gold case, deep green aventurine dial, 5N gold hands and a brown Louisiana alligator nubuck strap. US$38,200 (€35,500, £29,800).

Both share a 40mm case that is 10.2mm thick and 47.09mm lug to lug, sapphire front and back, 50 meters of water resistance, and the in house automatic calibre 36-16 with a 100 hour power reserve at 4Hz and a silicon balance spring, per Fratello and Time and Tide (Time and Tide). The dial shows hours and minutes only, so the glass gets the whole stage. Time and Tide reports both models have been available at boutiques and selected retailers since October 2026.

The craft detail is what sells it. Fratello explains that aventurine glass traces back to Murano glassmakers in the 17th century, and the name comes from the Italian “à ventura,” meaning by chance, because the metal particles land randomly and no two dials match. Glashütte Original paints black lacquer onto the back of each thin glass disc so light doesn’t pass through, which pushes your eye into the sparkle instead of past it. Fratello calls the result bottomless, and from the photos I believe it.

Is $38,200 a lot for a two hand watch? Absolutely. But you’re paying for precious metal, a serious in house movement with four days of reserve, and a dial that is literally one of one. If German dress watches are your thing, start with sold Glashütte Original Senator listings on eBay to see how the wider Senator family holds value.

Browsing German dress watches? See current Glashütte Original Senator listings on eBay.

Casio Oceanus Manta: mother of pearl for the solar crowd

Last one, and it’s a quiet flex. Casio added two Oceanus Manta models with natural mother of pearl dials, the OCW-S7000PW-7A and the OCW-S40PW-7A, built to be worn as a pair. Notebookcheck, citing Casio Japan, reported that preorders opened in Japan on November 3 with sales starting later this month (Notebookcheck).

Here’s how they split. The OCW-S7000PW-7A measures 42.8mm across and 9.5mm thick, weighs 83 grams, and packs a chronograph, tachymeter bezel, Bluetooth, Multiband 6 radio sync, Tough Solar charging and world time in 27 cities. The OCW-S40PW-7A is a compact 29.7mm, 8.7mm thick and 44 grams, with a three hand date layout, a city ring instead of the tachymeter, and no Bluetooth. Both get titanium cases and bracelets with a titanium carbide treatment, a pearl white sapphire bezel ring, double sided anti reflective sapphire, and 100 meters of water resistance.

Pricing is ¥236,500 for the big one and ¥198,000 for the small one. Notebookcheck converts those to roughly $1,498 and $1,254, but those are currency conversions, not US prices, and Casio has not confirmed international availability. Treat them as Japan market models for now.

Why care? Because Oceanus is one of the best kept secrets in watches: titanium, sapphire and radio controlled accuracy in a package thinner than most mechanical sports watches. Earlier this week Casio also launched the CMK-100, its titanium automatic from $320, so the brand is clearly swinging at every level right now.

Curious about Oceanus? See current Casio Oceanus Manta listings on eBay.

What to read next

If the Ironman has you thinking about a first “real” watch, my Tissot PRX Powermatic 80 buyer’s guide (publishing November 4) is the natural next step up. And if you travel and want a second time zone without spending Rolex money, check out my list of affordable Rolex GMT alternatives under $1,000 (publishing November 5).

And if the Glashütte has you dreaming bigger, my Rolex GMT Master II 16710 buyer’s guide covers one of the best vintage values in luxury right now.

Quick takeaways

Timex Ironman 40th Anniversary Edition, TW5M75900: 39mm resin, 100 meters, engraved caseback, $129 in the US; US page showed out of stock on November 3, Japan sales start November 20.
Glashütte Original Senator Aventurine: 40mm, calibre 36-16 with 100 hours, US$40,400 in platinum or US$38,200 in red gold.
Casio Oceanus Manta OCW-S7000PW-7A and OCW-S40PW-7A: mother of pearl, titanium, solar, Japan preorders now, international release unconfirmed.

Sources: Timex, 40 years of the Ironman · Timex TW5M75900 product page · Notebookcheck on the Ironman 40th · Fratello on the Senator Aventurine · Time and Tide on the Senator Aventurine · Notebookcheck on the Oceanus Manta. Accessed November 3, 2026.