Ronald Peterson
This is one Stunning and very well built timepiece! I own Rolex, Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono automatic, Bulova Marine Star, etc., and this has become my absolute favorite..at least for the last 2 month's. I just ordered an Orient 'Ray ll' from Amazon a minute ago. But, that's another review.The dial on this Victorinox is absolutely beautiful. I particularly like the two tiered design. The military numbers in the center ring compliment the outer stick markers which are offset by just the 3 and the 9. All in all, a very well thought out dial design which is easy to read at a glance and brings a satisfied smile every time I look at it. I'm getting a bit older so the date window at the 6 position is a bit small for me to read without my 'cheeter's' but love the fact that it is framed in gold to match the Swiss Army logo at the 12 position. As well as the hour/minute hands. Very tastefully done!I originally thought the rotating bezel was black until I checked it on a sunny day. Another 'whowa, this is a damn good looking watch' moment. It is a few shades darker then the dial and again, the contrast is extremely attractive and looks like a much more expensive timepiece.As previously mentioned it has some heft to it and feels like a high quality watch but doesn't feel too big and I easily became used to it within 20 minutes of wear. There is nothing 'chinsy' about it. No rattles of the bracelet, etc. What impressed me the most is that, for a (Swiss) quartz movement, the second hand hit's every single second marker on the dial..on the nose. This may not be a big deal to most but, for me, just another sign of very good quality and quality control.The bezel turns with a smooth yet firm click all the way around and the markers line up perfectly. Also, the minute markers on the bezel are set into that beautiful dark green ceramic, providing a silky smooth feel as you run your finger over it, all surrounded by gold PVD on the outer bezel as well as the crown. Yet another feature that is quite pleasing to the eye.I have banged it here and there but have not seen a mark on the crystal or the Stainless Steel case. I do see two extremely small dings on the gold PVD center of the bracelet. One reviewer mentioned that "it doesn't even look like gold" and, he's right. It does have more of a gold/copper/brass thing going on but I actually prefer this look as it set's it apart from other gold plated bracelets/watches out there.What I like the most about this watch is that it is not pretending to be something else. Sure, it resembles higher end watches but it clearly set's itself apart from the many clones available. This has it's own identity and I wouldn't be surprised to see someone clone this exact design. So, if you haven't already guessed..I love this watch and cannot imagine anyone looking down at their wrist on a sunny day and saying, 'argh, what a mistake'! As a matter of fact, the watch has gone UP in price since I purchased it in April and the Chronograph in the same color/design has Skyrocketed in price. Buy it, you won't regret it...but, it you do, Amazon will promptly refund your $. But, I doubt you'll regret it!As a footnote. After sizing the band (very easy) I must have put the pin in backwards and while riding my motorcycle on the highway, noticed what I thought was a piece of string sticking out of the band. Well, it was the pin and I almost lost it doing 70mph!! So, make sure you put the pin in properly when sizing. I have ridden many times since and nothing has vibrated out of place. Clearly my fault.
