A watch is the one thing that might just be worth splurging on (if you consider $319 " splurging"). Of course you can pay a lot less, or a lot more for a watch, but a watch that's functional, aesthetically pleasing and comfortable is important. If your like me, you'll likely be using it on a daily basis, for a decade or more.
The reason I was in the market for a new watch is that the band on my 15 year old Swiss Army watch kept breaking after repeated repairs. I looked into getting a replacement band but the band alone would run me $140, so I figured I might as well look at a completely new watch.
After lots of looking around, I chose the Victorinox Swiss Army Men's 241405 Chrono Classic PVD Coated Grey Dial Watch. The List Price is $525.00, but you can find it for as low as $319.00 with FREE shipping at Amazon.com
The Victorinox Swiss Army Men's 241405 Chrono Classic PVD Coated Grey Dial Watch has a Stainless steel case with a stainless steel bracelet and a tachymeter bezel. The face is black ice guilloche with luminous hands and Arabic numerals hour markers and luminiscent minute markers around the outer rim. The Chronograph has - three sub-dials displaying: 60 seconds, 30 minutes and 1/10th of a second. It has a quartz movement, scratch resistant anti-reflective sapphire crystal, a stainless steel screw-in case back. The case diameter: 41 mm. Case thickness: 12.2 mm. Deployment with push button release clasp and it's water resistant to 100 meters / 330 feet.
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About PVD Coating
Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) is a process to produce a metal vapor that can be deposited on electrically conductive materials as a thin highly adhered pure metal or alloy coating. The process is carried out in a vacuum chamber at high vacuum (10-6 torr) using a cathodic arc source PVD Coatings are generally used for Medical Device Applications for its hypo-allergenic and wear resistant properites.
PVD coating has been around for decades primarily in military applications original designed to decrease friction wear on metal parts. It bonds a micron thick layer of metal compounds to metal or other materials. Why PVD? First off the finish won't wear off. It reduces wear of bracelets, crowns, bezels, etc. Adds a unique Professional appearance to your timepiece & virtually eliminates reflective glare. As the deposition process is so flexible many industries have begun using the technology. Tooling for example on metal cutting lathes increases the life of all sorts of parts from the lathe bed to the cutting tools themselves. F1, where as many people know is often on the cutting edge of technology in racing has used PVD successfully on transmission gears and engine parts to help those 10,000+ RPM engines increase reliability. Because PVD reduces friction between metal parts less lubrication is necessary and temperatures are generally lower than without coatings. Though PVD coatings are typically only a few microns thick the molecules bond to the surface of the metal in such a way that they are nearly impossible to remove once applied. This long lasting resilience is what makes PVD so attractive for thousands of mechanical applications.
Since it was introduced to the medical device industry in the late 1980s, physical vapor deposition (PVD) has become widely used to deposit wear-resistant thin-film coatings on a variety of medical devices, including orthopedic implants, pacemakers, surgical instruments, orthodontic appliances and dental instruments. The value of PVD technology rests in its ability to modify the surface properties of a device without changing the underlying material properties and biomechanical functionality.
PVD Coating Properties and Medical Devices> PVD coatings provide a number of benefits to medical devices in addition to hardness and adhesion. The most significant are listed in Table I. The biocompatibility of a coating is a prerequisite to its use on medical devices. Coatings are certified biocompatible based on a series of tests conducted by an independent biological-testing laboratory. These tests were conducted in accordance with ISO 10993-1 guidelines for materials that experience short-term body contact. The results indicate that TiN, ZrN, CrN, TiAlN, AlTiN and two Multi-Arc proprietary coatings (Blackbond and Tetrabond) are acceptable for external and internal medical devices that contact bone, skin tissue or blood. [...]
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Classy and beautiful as well as practical for everyday wear.
I'm writing this review in June, because the original Victorinox watch given to me at Christmas died after six months. It could have been the battery (which probably would not be covered under the warranty), but replacing the battery would have cost $35. I didn't feel I should have to spend $35 on a watch I'd had only six months, and then, what if it wasn't the battery - I'd be out $35 and also have to send it in to Victorinox. Please don't hold this against the brand - the manufacturer ships the watch with the battery disconnected, so the retailer must have somehow run the battery down, which they are not supposed to do. Anyway, my wife had ordered the original from Costco, so it was easy to return, and since Costco was no longer selling that watch we bought the replacement from Amazon. This turned out to be a bonus because it came with the Amazon 2-year warranty for free.So, that's the background, and now to this purchase. Well, let me start by saying that the instruction manual was missing. I knew this because the original had included one, and clearly this new one had a space in the box where the manual should have been. I nearly took off a star because I was annoyed, but thought better of it because that would look like I was not happy with the product, which is not the case. I really love the watch. Anyway, you can find all the instructions you need at Victorinox's website.Finally, about the watch! This is just a beautiful watch. I needed something that would look classy for formal occasions, as well as be practical for daily use. This watch fits the bill perfectly. I love the black face, silver metal strap and the precision of the hands, all of which point right at the dial markings. I also like the weight and size. This watch has a good, solid feel and ideal weight, perfect for a man. I am of medium build, and size-wise it is perfect for me (see the pics). One more thing, the previous one that I had to return took a few knocks and bangs on the face, but never got a single scratch.In conclusion, if you want a classy but practical watch, you won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
So, that's the background, and now to this purchase. Well, let me start by saying that the instruction manual was missing. I knew this because the original had included one, and clearly this new one had a space in the box where the manual should have been. I nearly took off a star because I was annoyed, but thought better of it because that would look like I was not happy with the product, which is not the case. I really love the watch. Anyway, you can find all the instructions you need at Victorinox's website.
Finally, about the watch! This is just a beautiful watch. I needed something that would look classy for formal occasions, as well as be practical for daily use. This watch fits the bill perfectly. I love the black face, silver metal strap and the precision of the hands, all of which point right at the dial markings. I also like the weight and size. This watch has a good, solid feel and ideal weight, perfect for a man. I am of medium build, and size-wise it is perfect for me (see the pics). One more thing, the previous one that I had to return took a few knocks and bangs on the face, but never got a single scratch.
In conclusion, if you want a classy but practical watch, you won't be disappointed.
Classy and beautiful as well as practical for everyday wear.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
I'm writing this review in June, because the original Victorinox watch given to me at Christmas died after six months. It could have been the battery (which probably would not be covered under the warranty), but replacing the battery would have cost $35. I didn't feel I should have to spend $35 on a watch I'd had only six months, and then, what if it wasn't the battery - I'd be out $35 and also have to send it in to Victorinox. Please don't hold this against the brand - the manufacturer ships the watch with the battery disconnected, so the retailer must have somehow run the battery down, which they are not supposed to do. Anyway, my wife had ordered the original from Costco, so it was easy to return, and since Costco was no longer selling that watch we bought the replacement from Amazon. This turned out to be a bonus because it came with the Amazon 2-year warranty for free.Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2016
So, that's the background, and now to this purchase. Well, let me start by saying that the instruction manual was missing. I knew this because the original had included one, and clearly this new one had a space in the box where the manual should have been. I nearly took off a star because I was annoyed, but thought better of it because that would look like I was not happy with the product, which is not the case. I really love the watch. Anyway, you can find all the instructions you need at Victorinox's website.
Finally, about the watch! This is just a beautiful watch. I needed something that would look classy for formal occasions, as well as be practical for daily use. This watch fits the bill perfectly. I love the black face, silver metal strap and the precision of the hands, all of which point right at the dial markings. I also like the weight and size. This watch has a good, solid feel and ideal weight, perfect for a man. I am of medium build, and size-wise it is perfect for me (see the pics). One more thing, the previous one that I had to return took a few knocks and bangs on the face, but never got a single scratch.
In conclusion, if you want a classy but practical watch, you won't be disappointed.
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