Victorinox

At Baselworld earlier this year Victorinox Swiss Army introduced redesigned versions of their popular dive collection: the Dive Master 500M (mechanical) and the Dive Master 500 Mid-Size (quartz).

The Dive Master 500M collection (shown in red) comes in a 43 mm Black Ice PVD stainless steel case and is powered by a self-winding mechanical movement (ETA 2892.A2). The dial is protected by a flat sapphire crystal with scratch triple interior coated anti-reflective treatment. Unidirectional rotating dive bezel with 20-minute indicator. Luminescent hands, hour and bezel markers. Functions include hours, minutes, seconds, date. Screw-in crown and caseback. Water-resistance to 500 meters. Available in red (shown), blue, brown, black or dial. Genuine rubber strap matching the dial color, pin buckle.

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Introduced in 2011, the Victorinox Alliance is a great watch for those looking for a Swiss made quartz watch on a budget. Available in a fully polished 40 mm stainless steel case with a black dial contrasting polished applied hour markers, and polished hands - this is a sharp looking watch. The sapphire crystal is flat and features a triple interior coated anti-reflective treatment that reduces glare, and unlike some exterior treatments, is resistant to scratching (because the entire coating on the inside of the crystal). Functions include hours, minutes and seconds, with a date display at 6 o'clock. Luminous material has been applied to the hour and minute hands, as well as to the dots around the slanted outer minute ring. Swiss Army's signature 24-hour military scale is painted in the center for reading military time at a glance. Screw-in case back and screw-in crown ensure water-resistance to 100 meters. Available with black or brown leather strap.

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Check out the Victorinox Swiss Army Infantry Mechanical that was introduced this past March at Baselworld. We previously wrote about it here. It will be available at retailers this Fall for $650. (It will also be available in a quartz version for $395.)

Introducing the Victorinox Swiss Army Infantry Mechanical. Unveiled earlier this year at Baselworld 2012, the Infantry Mechanical is presented in a 40 mm x 10 mm fully polished stainless steel military inspired case.

The dial comes in either dark grey (shown) or silver white. It features easy to read printed Arabic numerals, with a 24-hour inner ring (which is one all Victorinox Swiss Army timepieces) and allows you to read military time at a glance. Functions include hours, minutes, central seconds and date (at 3 o'clock). Luminescent hour hand, minute hand and hour markers.

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After the successful launch of the Victorinox Swiss Army Original collection last year at Baselworld, Victorinox decided to make a chronograph version.

The chronograph version has the same - 40 mm nylon fiber middle case, stainless steel back and center, anodized aluminum bezel and laser cut out markers - with the addition of a chronograph. The movement is a Swiss quartz (ETA G10.211); functions include hours, minutes, seconds, chronograph (1/10th of a second precision) and date (at 4 o'clock). Shock resistant mineral crystal, screw-in caseback and locking crown. Luminous hour and minute hands. Water-resistance 100 meters. Nato strap made of 80% Japanese cotton and 20% polyester matching the dial. Available in green/black (shown), black, grey or gold.

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At Baselworld 2012, Victorinox unveiled the redesigned Dive Master 500 collection.

The Dive Master 500 comes in either 38 mm or 43 mm diameter stainless steel cases - treated with either Black Ice or gold PVD. There are four 38 mm quartz models: black, burgundy, khaki green (with gold PVD coating) or white; two 43 mm quartz models in white or khaki green; and three 43 mm mechanical versions: grey, red or brown. The quartz models are powered by Swiss made Ronda 715.5 calibers and the self-winding models are powered by the ETA 2892-A2 caliber (automatic has clear case back).

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This is the newest addition to the Victorinox Airboss collection.

For 2012, Victorinox has added a power reserve indicator to the recently redesigned Airboss line - the Power Gauge. It features a subdial at 7 o'clock which indicates how much power is left in the mainspring, from 0-42 hours. Powering the Airboss Power Gauge is a self-winding ETA 2897 movement which runs at 28,800 vph (4Hz), has 21 jewels and has a 42-hour power reserve. The movement is visible through a clear case back.

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