Victorinox Swiss Army Watch Reviews: Maverick GS, Dive Master 500 Mecha, Air Boss Mach 4
Victorinox Maverick GS “Grand Sport” Dual Time Review
Case: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 43mm
Bezel: Unidirectional
Crystal: Sapphire
Strap: SS or Rubber
Lug Width: 22mm
Movement: Automatic
Water Resistant: 500m
Power Reserve: 42 hrs
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The Victorinox Swiss Army Dive Master 500 Mecha (ref. 241355 & 241356)mens watch is stunning. The two things that grab my attention immediately is the gorgeous bezel and the watch is blacked out with PVD coating. This is in my opinion the best watch I’ve seen from Victorinox for a couple reasons that I will touch on in a moment. The 500 stands for 500m of water resistance and is an updated version of its predecessors. Most notably the movement is not quartz, the Dive Master Mecha is using an automatic ETA 2892-A2.
The watch has nice aggressive lines on the bezel, bold dial, swordfish hands, AR coated sapphire, and an updated date window featuring a luminescent marker. Sticking with the larger trend this Victorinox comes in at 43mm and is offered on a bracelet or rubber strap. Now for why I believe this is the best watch that has come out of Victorinox found below in “Pros”.
Pros - Current MSRP w/ steel bracelet is $1,095! That gives you 500m WR, an ETA 2892-A2 (upgraded version, work horse movement), Gunmetal PVD coated, AR coated sapphire crystal, see through case back, and a whole lot of lume! Not to mention one kick a$$ looking watch.
Consideration - Verdict in my opinion is still out on how well PVD holds up
Victorinox Air Boss Mach 4 Watch Review
Case: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 45mm
Lug Width: 23mm
Bezel: Bidirectional
Crystal: Sapphire
Power Reserve: 56 hrs
Movement: Auto
Water Resistance: 100m
The Victorinox Swiss Army Air Boss Mach 4 (ref. 241381) is another sharp watch for 2009. One thing I really appreciate from Victorinox is the faces of the watches are generally very legible. Victorinox manages to put a lot of different features into their dials, while managing to keep the dial uncluttered visually.
The most distinctive feature of the new Mach 4 is the small seconds found on the 7 o’clock position. There is also an oversized crown at the 2 o’clock position that controls the inner rotating bezel, acting as a 60 minute counter. The watch uses a Unitas 6497 manual movement, housed in the 45mm case. I feel with the Air Boss using an inner bezel, the watch does not look as large as a watch with an external bezel at 45mm. It is an oversized watch, but wears smaller. The Mach 4 has sapphire crystal, with an exhibition back. All of this is supported nicely on a brown leather, with a tang buckle.
Pros - Easy to read, unique seconds, sporty and dressy
Consideration - Lug width is not a standard size for other strap options
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Victorinox Dive Master 500 Mecha Watch Review
Victorinox Swiss Army Maverick editions have done very well since they were first introduced 6 years ago. The new GS (Grand Sport) will surely continue the popularity of the Maverick line with it’s new updated looks. Maverick GS’s are offered in three versions, dual time, chronograph, and three hand. This review of the Dual Time or GMT is my favorite in the new line up. The two best features about this watch is the big date at 12 o’clock and the second time zone with hour and seconds hand at 6 o’clock. Aesthetically, Victorinox Swiss Army did a fantastic job. The hour hands, date window, and bolder design, all work very well on this watch. It is offered on rubber, but you are generally better to get the stainless steel bracelet first. Bracelets usually cost more after the initial purchase as a general rule of thumb. Overall, the Maverick GS is a winner, especially with the new larger case at 43mm.
Pros - New bolder design, larger case, price point
Consideration - Ronda quartz movement (around W&R we lean towards automatics)
Case: Stainless Steel
Case Diameter: 43mm
Bezel: Unidirectional
Crystal: Sapphire
Bracelet: SS or Rubber
Lug Width: 22mm
Movement: Ronda 6203.B
Water Resistant: 100m