Timex Marlin Automatic Owner Review : Discreet, endearing and stylish

My first automatic watch! After a small collection of fun and unpretentious quartz watches, I had the pleasure of receiving a beautiful original gift for a birthday! It had been catching my eye for a while with its gray dial, and especially Snoopy, who I am a fan of. Add the motorcycle that has been part of my daily life for over 10 years and there is the winning combo guaranteed. So I like the dial, which reflects the light in different ways depending on the angle at which you look at it, the domed glass (I'm not sure if it's sapphire glass), the date complication, and the transparent back. For a novice it's mesmerizing to be able to admire the automatic movement in operation, especially with the peanut characters! I find it very precise (according to my very personal estimate, we are on + or - 5 seconds but not much more, I always have the same time as my iPhone 🤪), simple, elegant and functional. On the other hand, there are some negative points: the 42-hour power reserve is too short for my taste, if I wear something else 2 days in a row it has to be wound up and I find that a shame; And the original strap, given by Timex as being "responsible" leather, marks very easily (be careful with nails that are too long or the dog's clawed paws!). I alternate it with a Milanese mesh steel strap that completely changes the look of the watch. All this does not take away from the charm of the watch and the pleasure I have in wearing it almost every day...