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Black dial with luminous hands and numbers Analog quartz motion 38MM stainless steel case and bracelet with double locking clasp and diver extension Retro military styling Calendar Anti-reflective sapphire crystal Screw in case back Low battery indicator Water immune 100M

Bring a little bit of classic style into your innovative life with the Victorinox Swiss Army Men's Infantry Vintage Day/Date Watch #241292. Featuring a bold, stainless steel band, the sleek look of a 38-millimeter stainless steel case and bezel, and all the technical excellency that you've come to suppose from Victorinox, this timepiece proves it's not all that hard to get the best of both worlds. Also providing a military green dial with off-white accents, including Arabic numeral indexes on each hour, a 24-hour counter featuring little Arabic numerals, and a subtle date window at three o'clock, this watch showcases the intersection of simplicity and excellence. A scratch-resistant sapphire crystal with an anti-reflective finish protects the watch face and helps assure easy reference. And, of course, this classic Swiss Army watch is powered by Swiss-quartz movement. It is kept in place by a push-button deployment clasp, and it is water immune to 330 feet (100 meters).

The Victorinox Swiss Army Story

In 1884, Karl Elsener opened a cutlery workshop in Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland with the help of his mother Victoria. Just like that, Victorinox Swiss Army was born.

In 1891, Elsener and his coworkers deliver knives for soldiers in the Swiss Army for the initial time. Six years later, the company legally protected the names Swiss "Officer's" and "Sport Knife." The model later became known as the Original Swiss Army Knife.

Following Elsener's mother's death in 1909, the company integrated her name into the brand and unveiled it is well-known cross and shield emblem. Elsener arrived at the name Victorinox by combining the name Victoria with "inox," an abbreviation of the French word for rust-resistant steel, "inoxydable."

In 1989, Victorinox officially entered the timepiece business in the United States beneath the brand name Swiss Army. In 1999, Victorinox collaborators with the American TRG Group in St. Louis and enters into the international travel gear market. In 2001, the company launched a fashion line in the U.S. with a collection that delivers technical and tailored styling capturing the brand’s essence of practical luxury. If that wasn't enough, in 2007 Victorinox sets up Victorinox Swiss Army Fragrance AG, and in 2009 Victorinox Swiss Unlimited was launched.

Victorinox Swiss Army treasures it is heritage, the future is evenly inspiring. Innovation is at the heart of each Victorinox product it introduces, with stimulating technical progress allround all it is product categories.

Most helpful client reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Junk, poor quality.
By CJ5
Watch second hand would jump forward and backward, a large total of play. Minute hand had 30 sec. of play, would flop back and forth. Amazon return was fast and easy.

Ordered same watch as replacement. This time the watch hour and minute hand would pulse with the second hand. Returned to Amazon.

Went to a local Authorized Dealer and ordered the same watch. Watch had the same difficultnesses as the initial watch ordered from Amazon. Local AD couldn't believe it, called their Victorinox Sales Rep. The Rep. said it must have been a fluke so they sent another one same problems. Money refunded and local AD appologized.

I would not buy this watch model, 4 watches is not a fluke. Victorinox quality and quality control for this watch is terrible. I'm sure other models are okay, try a dissimilar model or brand.

0 of 0 humans found the following review helpful.
Cool
By J. Akers
Very sharp looking timepiece. Comfortable and outstanding for each day wear. Definitely does not disappoint. Another great Swiss product. Also, keeps very good time.

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