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Swiss Army Watch Men Blue

Gunmetal PVD stainless steel case with a blue rubber bracelet. Unidirectional rotating gunmetal PVD stainless steel bezel. Blue dial with luminous hands and dot hour markers. Minute markers around the outer rim. Date displays at the 3 o'clock position. Mechanical self-winding movement. Scratch immune anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Screw in skeletal sapphire crystal case back. Case diameter: 43 mm. Case thickness: 14 mm. Water immune at 500 meters/1650 feet.

With classic Swiss Army reliability and bold, contemporary style, the Victorinox Swiss Army Men's Dive Master 500 Watch features a big analog interface and a round, PVD-coated stainless steel case. The watch's unidirectional bezel is made of the same PVD-coated stainless steel and provides an idealisti setting for the watch's beautiful blue dial. The dial boasts a date window at the three o'clock position and luminous baton and orb hour markers. Additionally, the dial is protected by an antireflective sapphire crystal. Also featured on the dial is the Victorinox namesake and iconic emblem at the twelve o'clock position. Other high-end features include a blue rubber band that closes with a conventional buckle, a screw-down crown, and water resistance to 1640 feet (500 meters).

The Victorinox Swiss Army Story

In 1884, Karl Elsener opened a cutlery workshop in Ibach-Schwyz, Switzerland with the support 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 original 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 progression allround all it is product categories.

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2 of 2 persons found the following review helpful.
Nice Watch
By redrob
This was my initial experience with a moderately priced, mechanical watch. My exploration prior to buy gave me a minimal understanding of the available products. This watch was ranked higher by proprietor reviews than anything even close to it's price range. It is a very beautiful piece, simple in appearance, and very solid in feel. However, I returned the item because I prefer a crystal that is somewhat recessed under the bezel. Admittedly, this is due to my past experiences with effortlessly scratched crystals that were NOT sapphire as on the Dive Master. I am so hard on watches that I still prefer to have the added shelter of a recessed crystal/raised bezel. That said, my sensing was that of a very sturdy, quality watch.

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent watch good value, top quality
By Jason Tu
I had this one for various days now:

Very precise time keeping - closely like my mobile phone network time, not more immediate or slower. Comparing to my Omega Seamaster automatic, this one is unquestionably better.

Solid build - the case, the coating, the surface, the belt are all outstanding.

Value - based on the automatic mechanism being applied on galore pricey watches like Rolex, it is only one sixth in cost.

Overall, I like it a lot. Amazon also has a terrific discount for this watch.

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