Swiss Army

Victorinox Swiss Army AirBoss Automatic 42mm Watch

For a few years now the AirBoss collection from Victorinox Swiss Army represented a slighty more complicated, and more expensive line for the popular brand. Consider the range a good in-between when moving from a quartz-movement-based watch to a higher-end mechancial watch (even though these are not the only mechanical watches Swiss Army makes).

The collection gets a bit more simple this year with a more basic and conservative 42mm wide version in steel with a more basic three-hand automatic movement (in this case I presume it is a Swiss ETA 2892-2). The easy-to-read dial is flanked by a sloped flange ring with minute indicators done in a technical looking font. The applied Arabic hour markers are lume filled, along with the large, easy to read hands. The date window above 6 o'clock gives the dial welcome symmetry, while the 24 hour indicator dial helps make it a Swiss Army watch. The case is water resistant to 100 meters, while seeing the dial should be easy on the eye with the AR coated sapphire crystal. Look for it with a silvered or charcoal dial. Price is a reasonable $995.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: AirBoss, Automatic, Swiss Army, watch

Luxist Giveaway: Victorinox Swiss Unlimited Fragrances

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created a new limited edition fragrance for women. Snow Flower is designed to capture the feeling of crisp winter mornings in Switzerland. The flower part comes in with a warm-up of orris, vanilla and wood. For men, Victorinox Swiss Unlimited has created Snow Power. The idea behind the scent is the same, the brisk feeling of winter, but the men's scent combines icy freshness with vetiver and cedar wood. Both have rugged Swiss Army-inspired design with textured packaging, a twist on/off-system to prevent cap loss and an attached carbineer for carrying ease. Each sells for $55.

We are giving away a choice of either Snow Flower or Snow Power to one Luxist reader.

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* One winner will receive a bottle of either Snow Flower or Snow Power from Victorinox, valued at $55.
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Tags: cologne, fragrance, luxist giveaway, scent, snow flower, snow power, swiss army, victorinox

Victorinox Swiss Army Infantry Vintage Chrono Mechanical Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Part of Victorinox Swiss Army's new mechanical watch collection for 2010 is this attractive Infantry Vintage Chrono Mechanical piece that comes in three varieties. Consider is a good mainstream automatic watch for people who are potentially first time buyers of watches that don't have batteries in them. With prices of about $1,700 - $1,900, the Infantry Vintage Chrono Mechanical watch falls into that sweet spot of about $2,000 which is a high performance area for entry level luxury watches in today's market.

The watches come in 44mm wide steel case which is water resistant to 100 meters. Two models in a polished and brushed case, with the third model in all PVD black. The visually stunning dials are well designed, but still functional. The level of detail and texturing is fitting due the Swiss Army brand. Each models has a slightly different dial, in addition to the different colors. The "Silver" and "Olive" versions arrive of black or brown leather straps, or rubber straps. The crystal is sapphire and AR coated, while the exhibition caseback is a mineral crystal. Inside the watch is the work horse Swiss ETA Valjoux 7750 movement. The date indicator has been nicely integrated into the lower chronograph hours subdial. Like I said, these new Swiss Army Infantry Vintage Chrono Mechanical watches are a great stepping stone from slightly less expensive quartz watches into the fantastic world of mechanical timepieces.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Victorinox Swiss Army Infantry Vintage Chrono Mechanical watches

Tags: 7750, Chrono, Infantry, Mechanical, Swiss Army, Victorinox, vintage, watch

Victorinox Swiss Army 125th Anniversary Leather Travel Bag

by Lisa Palladino (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Handbags, Luxury Travel & Hotels, Men's Style

Victorinox Swiss Army is celebrating its 125th anniversary with a slew of new products and even a North American road tour. Among the nicest items being offered as part of the anniversary collection is a limited-edition Leather Travel Bag. Crafted of the finest full-grain, Italian Belting leather and European materials the bag "reflect[s] the old-world luxury and dedicated workmanship from which our brand was born," the company says. Snap gussets allow the bag to open flat. Other features are a front garment storage area with compression straps and a rear compartment with a removable suiter featuring a full-size hanger and foam bolsters to keep clothes wrinkle-free. Individually polished Riri zippers are made of precious metal alloys, and storage case is provided to keep the bag clean. Each bag is individually numbered and comes with a certificate of authenticity. $4,000

Gallery: Victorinox Swiss Army 125th Anniversary Leather Travel Bag

Tags: handbag, leather, suitcase, Swiss Army, SwissArmy, travel, valise, Victorinox

Victorinox Swiss Army Legacy 2006- R�serve de Marche Platine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Victorinox Swiss Army watches are moving from the more basic designs to the higher end of horology. The Victorinox Swiss Army Legacy 2006- Réserve de Marche Platine has a platinum case and mechanical self-winding movement with a power reserve indicator. The watch has a screw-in caseback with a viewing area to watch the movement in action. It is water resistant to 100 meters and has front and back sapphire crystals, luminous numbers and a rubber crown and bezel protection. It comes in a box with both a leather and a rubber strap and a magnifier loupe. The watch is available in a limited edition of 60 and sells for $19,500.

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