The Swiss G-Shock! Victorinox Swiss Army INOX Watch Review (241723.1) - Perth WAtch
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- Review of this fascinating tough watch from Swiss Army, subjected to 130 endurance tests, and featuring sapphire cyrstal & 200m WR!
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I love my model of this watch with the green face. Great review, the watch is the most rugged one that I own. The heavy weight of the watch isn't noticeable when I wear it, but the weird engineered clasp makes it more difficult to put on than most metal straps, and I appreciate the attempt at originality by the Victorinox watch designers and engineers. One of my favorite watches, a pleasure to wear, and it should last a life time. I own a Swiss Army quartz watch that I bought new in 1980, and it is still working perfectly. You really have to see and wear this watch to appreciate it! Thanks for the review and, my second hand is dead on to the markers, so zero misalignment.
Thanks for sharing that Glen - I love hearing about other people’s watch journeys and experiences, one of the best things about having this channel! :)
That misaligned second hand would drive me nuts! Great review as usual.
Thanks Steve - oh yes, many watch enthusiasts would simply not be able to stand that! :)
Me too. I was looking at Tag's the other day. Even at £2000 they had the same problem
Yeah dude, even Omega... although Quartz is getting rather rare with them...
I just won on eBay, and checked the pictures. Mine has a second hand that hits the marks, thank God !!
I've seen and read reviews of the second hand actually hitting the marks also. I guess some do and some dont.
I own the rubber strap version in army green. I like it more than my G shocks. It's more classy and wears more comfortable for me. Great review by the way 👍🏻
Thanks for that! Well I too think it's more comfortable with that nicely finished back, and no argument about being more classy! :)
Excellent review, Ivan! I love the styling, and your photography is very revealing. In response to your call, I have these concerns, which are probably relevant to many readers:
1. After a couple of years the battery will die and someone will be unsealing the watch. Depending on who does it, water resistance may be compromised, and the many durability tests rendered partially irrelevant. This is always an issue with non-solar quartz watches, which is why so many of my quartz pieces are Citizen eco-drive or G-shock solar.
2. If you truly wear this watch as a G-Shock alternative, the hardness of the stainless steel will be really significant, given the smooth, beautifully polished surfaces. How will it hold up to dings and scratches?
Thanks for that Jim, very good points you bring up there! I think seals may become an issue but I guess besides water resistance there is little else it would compromise with regards to the various other resistance tests it purportedly endures.
The steel can definitely get scratched just like any other 316L steel piece... although it is curious that the sapphire didn't shatter on being run over by a tank!
Ivan your reviews are approaching perfection. My quibbles were all accurately answered by your research and observations. Well done mate.
Thank you Brian, that's extremely kind of you! But alas I'm sure you will disagree with me again in future, and we will continue to have respectful and constructive conversations! :)
I just bought one, on blue. Waiting for to be delivered. Very excited, and it's gonna be my second Victorinox. Reliable and very pretty on the wrist. High end finishing and eye catching watch. Very satisfied. Congratulations on the video
Thanks for sharing - how exciting!!
they released an automatic INOX at Baselworld with an eta movement , looks awesome
Thanks for that - yeah I saw that too! :)
Very nice piece and looks really good on the wrist shot. Thanks Ivan.
Thanks for that - it's got a pretty good style I think )
its a great watch I have one !! the best watch for the money ! my second hand is off also I wish it did line up but I can live with that, a very solid attractive watch !!! keeps great time !!!
Thanks for that - glad you have enjoyed yours :)
I have the diver version, the second hand on mine is aligned much better. The diver has 22mm lugs. It’s a great watch but I can’t see anyone using it in place of a g-shock.
Thanks for that - yeah second hand alignment can be a bugbear of analog quartz watches, even Swiss made. It's got a pretty interesting combo of features this one.
Yes the diver watches second hands line up much better, great watch ! G shock watches are ugly ....
Quartz diver watches have just as much potential for second hand misalignment I would say. G-shock are not for everyone but there is no doubt they have they massive global fan base that absolutely love them! :)
I agree with you. I just love this watch and it looks and feels great on your wrist
Another great review ivan , i cant see why viewers would give you thumbs down , unless its bcause you didnt mention the price. Alsheff
Thanks for that Alan. Did I neglect to mention the price? Darn, I had it written down in my notes too!!
the quarter second markings on the outer chapter ring may be there so the seconds hand aligns with something
Hahaha good one :)
I have the inox carbon watch with the rubber watch band. My second hand aligns perfectly to the markers. The biggest letdown with the watch is the illumination goes dull within 10 minutes
Thanks for sharing that, glad yours doesn't have an alignment issue :)
I got one of these a few weeks ago for £195 from Amazon global. Oddly mine came in a different box which is inferior to the packaging in your video. I was beginning to think I got a fake but after thorough inspection and comparison with hires images and video that's not the case. I even had the back open and it has the Ronda 715 in it and it's highly unlikely that anyone would go to the lengths of faking a £25 movement, I believe that some of these watches are possibly B grades that are reboxed and sold off way below RRP. There's an unboxing by another youtuber J.City reviews and his was in the same cheap box.
It's a really nice watch. Mines perfect except for the second hand alignment which comes back to the B grade thing. Having said that, it's not as far out as the one in your review.
Thanks for sharing those thoughts - Amazon is mostly a grey retailer for these watches so it’s not surprising that some of these will come in alternate packaging.
#1 baby 👍👍 great review, I've got the quartz diver ... cannot wait to the automatic 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks Jarod - glad you enjoyed the video :)
It's a thing of beauty .If diving the bumper would look right with a silicone rubber strap but would nt use it otherwise and spoil that unique look .Also comes in auto for about $700 btw .p,s I'd def put on bumper before throwing it off a 3 story building lol
Haha thanks for that - good points about the use of the bumper :)
Dear Victorinox company! My question is whether the Victorinox I.N.O.X. what procedure and protection are used in wristwatches so that the watch can withstand -57 and +71 degrees Celsius? As far as I know, button cells run out quickly in extremely cold weather conditions. Thank you in advance for your respectful reply!
The procedure is that they tested the watches to these conditions and proved they continue to function normally. Isn’t that what you’ve already looked up and read about?
PS. I’m pretty sure no Victorinox staff or official will be checking out my video
Another good review. Thank you! It does look tough but I am really not a big fan of quartz unfortunately.
Thanks Ray - yeah myself too, I would have hesitation going for a Swiss quartz, regardless of the overall quality... mechanical is where it's at for me :)
Thanks for this great review Ivan! A very attractive watch. You didn't mention the price, but It can't be cheap. It has been said, but why, why, is the seconds hand not hitting the markers spot on... can't be that hard to get it right. It would have been nice if it would have been radio controlled and Solar. Like this, it is no match for the Casio G-Shock .
Thanks for that Joop... yeah I think it may have been bumped out of alignment which is quite possible with seconds hands. As for solar and radio/gps control, I'm not aware of any Swiss modules that have that, and if they want to maintain the Swiss made status (which presumably is a priority) then it can't be a Japanese module. With time I suspect this will start happening...
Good choice.
Good brand
Thanks for that :)
I owned this watch but sold it. I liked it a lot, but it was too big. Heavy watch on a bracelet. The rubber strap is awesome. Thinking about getting the "lady" version at 37mm, no date. Much better size for my puny wrist.
Thanks for sharing that - I wasn't aware it's also available is smaller 37mm size. I think there's a definite market for that, watches never used to be this big!
I have the 45mm Diver version on a Strapcode Engineer bracelet and Victorinox Red dial. The second hand aligns much better on my example, but a tiny bit not quite perfect. Victorinox plays unfortunate pricing games with bracelets and colored dials (MSRP only, yeecch!). They also sell the bracelet separately, but I have quite nice entire watches for the same price. OTOH, the lug arrangement is particularly well suited to the generic straight lugged aftermarket bracelet.
The rubber baby bumper thingy is a bit gimmicky and I'd have to search to find mine, but otherwise it's a fine toolish diver. Thanks to Grahame and you to give us a fine review.
Thanks for another great comment! I am not that familiar with their range, curious to hear about those pricing games! The Strapcode Engineer is badass and would be a great pair for a tough watch! :)
Perth WAtch The game, when I was shopping for the red Diver INOX, is that some of the colored dials are available *with factory bracelet* only from Victorinox and thereby only at MSRP, about $700USD. A street price watch plus the Strapcode bracelet is still a $ignificant $avings and you have a nice red silicone / rubber strap as a spare.
The bracelet, sold on its own, is fairly priced if you've paid MSRP for the watch. Otherwise, it's more than 2x the Strapcode bracelet price. I picture the meeting room to set MSRP as dominated by the hookah of something illegal to smoke in the middle of the table. :)
Strapcode is not making any gifts with their pricing, either, and I find their website somewhat frustrating (easier to search / examine their bracelet stuff on Amazon). Still, they are priced competitively and the quality is superlative. I've been VERY happy with the few to several bracelets they've supplied for my strap free fetish.
Their customer service rep helped me order some more suitable straight endlinks when I'd been mistakenly optimistic about a bracelet model's application for a not specifically listed Seiko. The other side of their house sells eyeglass frames as that was the outfit that shipped out my better fitting 'links.
Thanks for those insights, appreciate hearing your experiences, especially with regards to very popular Strapcode. Haha, I also particularly love the picture of the Victorinox executives sitting around smoking "something illegal" whilst setting company agenda and strategies! I sweat this is how it is in many other companies seeing some of the rather bizarre decisions the public has witnessed over the years :D
Yeah, the Rolex pricing decision guys must be beyond stoned all the time. Actually, it is probably like the reason dogs lick themselves: because they can!
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this watch covers all my clock requirements
Cool... well don't forget to check out my Pantor watch reviews for other impressive wrist clocks :)
Man, its sooo ugly with that plastic protector device... straight in the bin it would go with me! I like the fact the bezel looks like a six sided bolt... but Citizen Promaster Tough is similar but has solar recharging.
Sure but is it ugly but adorable? ;)
you can get this watch for between 2 and 3 hundred you cant beat that !!!
IVAN- It sure looks durable!!
Thanks - it feels it too :)
I still can’t tell what they have done to it to make it shock resistant, other than stick the movement inside a huge slab of steel.
Well, it's to do with that sexy rubbery-resin cover of course! ;)
Is it worth buying the victorinox inox??what about maintenance servicing period of the watch?? Can this 43 size watch fit in small size wrist?
Depends on many factors whether this is worth it. What do you mean "small"? How small is "small"?
With a quartz servicing is pretty much just replacing the battery when it runs out. That's usually 3-4 years on watches like this.
I think I would opt for the Rubber strap version and hope the freaking seconds hand lined up better😂 that being said my $1100 Tuna does not line up on all indices either! I have heard it’s due to gears in the mechanism?
Thanks for that Robert - hand alignment is initially a QC issue. Later on there is always the potential that it gets knocked out of alignment. It's a bugbear of the quartz second hand...
I just bought one this weekend. The seconds hand is WAY better but not 100% dead on with all markers. The unusual thing is mine has the bracelet but has a standard foldover milled clasp and diver's extension. Some come with a very supple rubber/silicone bracelet which is nice too. imgur.com/a/OGoUk18 (link may not work properly unless you cut and paste) It's a great watch.
Thanks for sharing that - very glad to hear you got a more standard clasp, which would certainly be my preference! And better alignment too!
I just don’t like these super cheap quartz movements in nice watches. Put a thermocompensated in there. Or a high frequency. Anything but that cheap rhonda.
Yeah I get what you mean... something other than a run of the mill Ronda would’ve been great!
The second hand does not align with the indices.
Yes, that's what I said ;)
"And immediatelly you can see..."
that the second hand doesn't hit the indexes.
Yep
Can see they have been influenced by the patek Philippe .. but nice watch slurry over priced I would say it’s a £200 rather then £500
Over pricing is unfortunately a thing with many Swiss brands... over time market forces dictate and prices may well crash on clearance. Good for us when that happens :)
I have Swiss army.model A1789
That's awesome man! 👍
looks like a misaligned second hand.
Yes, precisely what I said ;)
The people who can make watches in these planet ...only the Japanese .
What?
does it have magnetic protection?
It's quartz... these are not susceptible to problems when exposed to magnetic field, unlike mechanical watches.
@@PerthWAtch thats great because am an electrician and i work a lot near magnetic fields and i was afraid that it might get damaged because of them ... thanks a lot.
No worries mate, all the best!
Rise above the rest.
Indeed! ;)
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Hmm I'm not sure what you mean...
Pff... Victorinox to me do "cheap" watches, like the outer chapter ring that doesn't make any sense, like the diving bezel on the Maverick... no, just no. The only thing I like is the Clerc like bezel, other than that... no
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I think their designs are different, and sometimes that does mean many may find it not to their liking.
@@PerthWAtch hold up, I have nothing against their overall design, it's good, but like you said the outer chapter ring that has fractions of a second that a ticking quartz seconds hand doesn't need, like the diving bezel on the Maverick and 100m water resistance. I expect chronos without any markings on the subdial, like on the fashion watches
that to me makes them look "cheap". Like I saw the other day one with a LED light and button for it... nope, not going to buy one anytime soon. I was looking at the INOX diver for a while, GLAD I didn't buy it.
Ah yes I get where you're coming from... inappropriate design aspects that don't make sense. Good points!
IN-OX . Bro
What?