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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017

Twelve South TimePorter for Apple Watch Product Review
I bought this product around a month ago for my 42mm Series 2 Apple Watch. Being in college and studying Athletic Training, I do a lot of traveling with the teams I’m assigned to; and this is the perfect accessory for that. The ideal customer for this product is anyone who travels and needs something to carry their Apple Watch charger, accessories, as well as a stand to place your Apple Watch while it’s charging.

Criteria for Quality of the Product
This accessory has a great build quality. The metal hinges allow for multiple bedside viewing angles, and allows the Apple Watch to be place horizontal in Nightstand Mode. The interior is a soft rubber and allows for charger cable management, USB wall plug storage, and even extra room for more watch bands if you have them. I was surprised at how much I could fit inside. The holes on either side allow for the charging cable to exit on whatever side works the best for you. It also has some weight to it, which just gives it that feel of a quality product. I use this product every single time I travel and it has been an absolute life saver for me.

Continued Thoughts on the Product
The best thing., I think, about this product is I never worry about forgetting my Apple Watch charger. I just keep the charger in it and grab it when I need to leave and never worry about forgetting anything. I know when you purchase things online, especially electronics and their accessories, it can be questionable of the quality of the product. This unknown can make online shopping stressful. Because of this factor reading product reviews is almost a necessity. Regardless of whether the reviews are positive or negative, they can greatly impact a consumer’s ability to make a smart and safe purchase online. To help people who are considering this product, this was a great purchase. It saves me on travel trips and is a quality product for the price.

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Fran

Nice concept, scratches too easily

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021

Nice concept, and I have no complaints about the interior, but the exterior is ridiculously easy to scratch. I literally started using this for the first time yesterday and it already looks like it’s been through years of use. For the price, this is absolutely ridiculous. All I’ve done is take it in and out of my bag few times and set it on a nightstand. Works great otherwise but looks absolutely terrible now. I already thought it was a bit overpriced for a glasses case with some holes, but I figured I was paying for quality. Apparently not. Huge disappointment.

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Tyler DeRosia

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Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2017

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Works great looks great

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019

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I bought this on amazon prime day. I recently took it on a trip. It closes and keeps the watch bands inside. Also I love the way you can wrap the wires inside. It looks so nice I am going to replace the cheaper watch holder I had on my bedside table with this!

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Guillermo A.

I haven't had a lot of time to play with it but the finish and materials are extremely nice. Bigger than I though it'd be

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2018

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Wow, I haven't had a lot of time to play with it but the finish and materials are extremely nice. Bigger than I though it'd be, feels like a large sunglasses case. I can easily fit a couple of bands, the charging cable and a battery pack. I got the white version and while I try to be as careful as I could, it's beginning to stain a little. I guess the rough surface does catch a bit of dirt.

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Fran

Nice concept, scratches too easily

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021

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Pam M.

Great quality case. Just what I was looking for.

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2017

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This is an awesome case. Great quality. I'm always on the go and take off for a lot of weekends, and always had dig out my charging cable out of a gallon size Ziploc bag full of cables, and then dig out a watch band if I wanted to change it, from a jewelry case. I can put several watch bands and the watch and the cable into this case. I have the smaller Apple Watch and it sits nicely lengthwise on this case so that I can use the Nightstand mode. Anyone who has an Apple watch knows that the Nightstand mode doesn't stay on for more than a couple of seconds. What I didn't know is that the tiniest movement anywhere near the watch will turn on the nightstand mode so you can see the time. If I just barely tap the nightstand that this case is sitting on, it turns on the nightstand mode.

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JET1

The Time Porter works great! I use it most when traveling but I ...

Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2017

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The Time Porter works great! I use it most when traveling but I also keep my bands in it when at home. It fits four bands (resting on their sides rather than flat), a charging cord, and power adapter easily. I really like that the hinge allows you to place the lid in any position which lets the watch function in nightstand mode. I've used mine on two extended trips so far and I am really glad I decided to buy it.

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David C Taylor

Great for travel

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2019

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As with all Twelve South products the Time Porter is well made and works as advertised. While I don’t Cary an extra strap, I do use a small rechargeable battery that fits perfectly with room leftover for the charger.

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Charles Galvin

A Finicky Fit

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019

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I love the look, and it's a clever design. It can work well, but one has to work just a bit too hard to make that happen. The key issue for me is that the charging magnet doesn't lock into place: there is a clip that holds the end of the cord, and the rest depends on tension and not pressing too hard when you put your Apple Watch in place to charge. If you like to tap the watch to see charge level when you wake up in the night, it's easy to push the charge plate far enough down that it no longer contacts the Watch and charging will stop. Easily fixed, but it's such a pain.

Also, I find that in order for everything to close up neatly in the morning, you need to wind the charging cable very carefully under the clips inside the case or they will poke out and prevent the case form closing neatly.

Again, I like this item, but it requires a little too much effort for me to say I love it for daily use. Totally great for travel, though.

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TGB

Almost Exactly What I Wanted, And I'm Keeping It -- Still I'm Disappointed

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019

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I own a lot of products by Twelve South, and the TimePorter is the one I'm most disappointed with. In terms of form factor, it's almost exactly what I wanted. It can carry two or three straps with the mophie Power Reserve 1X charger (sold separately), and several more straps if you don't need the portable charger. I like how it accommodates the Apple Watch charging dock cable, but do wish the fit for the charging plate was more snug.

Why am I disappointed? The build feels flimsy. The hinge and/or the not-rigid-enough shell makes opening this feel floppy and flimsy. Also, the lid on mine does not mate perfectly with the bottom half of the TimePorter -- it's actually positioned a bit back, making finger purchase to open up the TimePorter quite difficult. I thought mine was defective, so I effected an exchange with Amazon, only to have the second one show no improvements (so the second one is going back).

Why am I keeping it? Because I travel a lot. Because despite its build quality (which does NOT inspire confidence or a sense of durable build) it's pretty much exactly what I was looking for, in terms of form factor.

I'm keeping it for its functionality. But I most certainly don't love it. I expected better from Twelve South.

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the.ting

Serviceable, but you should pass on this one. Could have been good, ruined by bad design.

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2021

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Normally, one should take negative reviews with some skepticism. But, here, the unfavorable reviews have merit and I should have taken them more seriously. The idea behind this product is good. But, unusual for Twelve South, it suffers from bad design.

More specifics on how this could have been good or even great:
- The case material should have been reversed—durable, pliable and grippy silicone on the outside backed by hard plastic inside. The thin leatherette used might feel nicer to silicone, but its too delicate and gets damaged easily. Just in a few minutes of me handling it and trying to secure the charging puck, I marred the leatherette without trying very hard.
- The silicone cut-out for the charging puck to sit in should have been smaller (less loose, less movement). And instead of a cut-out, it should have been a pocket so that the puck would've had only one direction to go... out. As is, with loose fit, it can fall out or into the case with not much effort.
- To make matters worse, the silicone lining and cut-out isn't properly glued to the rigid outter shell around the cut-out. So with weight of the charging puck and momentum, the silione lining (with puck) is allowed to separate and move away from the rigid outer shell.

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