I don't want Bugs Bunny on my watch

I don't like Bugs Bunny watches any more than I like Mickey watches. The character on the dial looks dumb to me, and making a carrot the seconds hand doesn't rescue it. I can see exactly what Timex is doing with the joke. I still don't want to wear it.

The Bugs Bunny M79 Automatic Signature Edition is $369 USD on Timex's US site, checked October 28, 2026, and the listing was available when checked. Timex announced the wider Looney Tunes collection on October 22. This is the M79 mechanical version, reference TW2Y99200; other watches in the collection shouldn't be confused with this model.

Bugs gets a mechanical watch

The steel case is 40 mm, with a domed acrylic crystal and a rotating bezel. Inside is the automatic Miyota 8205, which Timex lists with 21 jewels and a 42-hour power reserve. There's a day and date, and the steel bracelet has a butterfly clasp.

The movement and conventional case specification don't change my reaction to the character. Bugs occupies the dial, the carrot supplies another moving detail and the day-date adds more to look at. The black and gray treatment limits the color, but the cartoon remains the first thing I notice in the official photographs.

The official photographs show the case shape, steel bracelet and character artwork together. They don't establish link quality or clasp comfort, and I haven't handled the watch. Those remain questions for a hands-on inspection rather than a reason to adjust my dislike of the dial.

The day-date area also shares the dial with the artwork. I haven't checked how quickly I can read it on a wrist, and I'm not claiming the layout is objectively unusable. My objection is that I don't enjoy looking at the character or the carrot in the first place.

I don’t want the cartoon

For me, this doesn't become more appealing as an occasional watch. The design is still the design when I take it out of the box, and I wouldn't buy one just because the character has a following. The price and automatic movement need to be considered alongside whether I want that picture on my wrist at all.

The acrylic crystal and mechanical movement are worth knowing about before buying, but neither tells me whether the illustration is something I like. I haven't tested the watch, scratched the crystal or operated its movement. This first look uses the published specifications and official photographs, with my personal reaction to the design kept separate from those facts.

It gets 14 out of 120 bezel clicks. I hate these cartoon watches, and this Timex hasn't changed that. The low rating describes my taste; it doesn't invent a fault with the Miyota movement or pretend I've measured the quality of the case and bracelet.