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Antique Swiss Wrist Watches

Made in Switzerland with precision Swiss analog quartz movement, 44 millimeters. Sapphire crystal with anti-reflective treatment Stainless Steel case with gunmetal PVD coating and screw-in case back Luminous hands, numerals and hour markers Protected Crown Chronograph 30-min, 60-sec, 1/10th sec Telemeter Scale Date Calendar Stainless steel bracelet with gunmetal PVD coating Water immune to 10 ATM (100 meters/330 feet)

Loaded with the details you need in a timepiece, the Swiss Army Men's Infantry Vintage Chronograph Black Dial Watch offers an action-packed black dial with luminous hands, huge Arabic numeral hour indexes, and a date display at four o'clock. The three subdials offer hour, minute, and second chronograph function, and there's a telemeter inscribed around the outer perimeter. The dial is framed by a gunmetal, PVD coated stainless steel bezel and case for durability while the anti-reflective, solid homogeneous inorgani substance crystal window protects versus dings and scratches. The stainless steel bracelet is likewise gunmetal, PVD coated for a sleek, continuous look and is secured with a deployment clasp for added safety. This watch is water immune to 330 feet (100 meters) and offers the precision of Swiss quartz movement.

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 introductory 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 underneath 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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6 of 7 humans found the following review helpful.
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By Jaime Almazan
The quality of this watch is great. The color alone makes it stand out frome the rest. It's huge and heavy! I don't commend it to little framed men. I also could not see my self paying full price Swiss Army dealer.

3 of 3 humans found the following review helpful.
Beautiful watch but broke within 9 months
By Brian Sims-Fahey
I did a lot of exploration on watches and fell in love with this one, exceptionally as I own a lot of Victorinox merch. The reviews were good so purchased it around Christmas. Within 8-9 months the subdials "timer" broke, as in would not reset to the proper set point (12 o clock position). Love the watch, but unhappy with the inaccurate timing now as not one thing happened externally to formulate this problem.

5 of 6 persons found the following review helpful.
Great Watch
By Gregory D. Presutto
I received this watch as a Christmas gift after lengthy exploration and I have to say I am exceedingly pleased. First, this item has a distinctive gun mental dark grayish steel which without delay separates it from the typical silver steel band. Second, the watch has a huge face with numbers that are a manilla like light yellow (appears white in picture) which looks even nicer when it is in front of you. It is a heavy watch so it may not be for humans of a littler stature. It comes in a actually nice case for safe keeping. This watch is evidently not cheap but if you are looking for an upscale watch for casual and dress without the price tag of say a Tag Heuer this is unquestionably a watch to take a closer look at.

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