Time is running out to save the Timex Group headquarters, considered by some as a gem of 21st-century corporate architecture but by others, a property that has left a small western Connecticut town divided over its place in future economic development. In the face of unfolding plans for demolition and redevelopment for warehousing and distribution, preservationists fighting for the building’s survival view one of the structure’s greatest attributes being the physical incorporation of Timex’s identity as the iconic watchmaker into the main floor. Timex, which is downsizing its space and is expected to relocate to Shelton this spring, sold the building and grounds in 2023 to a development partnership for $7.5 million. The developer — Southford LLC — plans to construct a warehouse and distribution facility of 670,000 square feet in two buildings, nearly 10 times the size of Timex.
CT company’s iconic headquarters targeted for demolition. Time running out for effort to save it