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Victorinox Swiss Army Men's 241355 Dive Master Black Dial Watch

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The Victorinox 241355 is a great looking mans watch with an upmarket elaborated ETA 2892-A2 movement as found in the most expensive high end brands.(Said by some horologists to rival the in house Rolex movements) Its a little heavy if you are used to quartz watches, and quite thick at 14mm. I therefore recommend the rubber strap. Though not COSC certified, its accuracy falls within chronometer specs i.e. -4 +6 secs daily. Not bad for a watch costing just over $US 600. See thru back and 500 m waterproof with a screw crown. Unsurpassed value.

I purchased this to replace my Seiko Divemaster that I bought here two years ago. (That Seiko stopped working after a short fall onto the ground. I should note, this was not the Japanese movement Divemaster, but the cheaper Malaysian one. My original Japanese one was stolen; it was not until I had in my hands the new Seiko did I realise it was a cheaper movement - and much poorer quality. Amazon did not at the time (nor does it still ) make it clear on the page that this is the case...)
Anyway, this is a more expensive watch, but well worth it. The build is solid, the face a good size, in two days of use it has not lost or gained a second (most watches will gain or lose 2-4 secs/ day). I was unsure about buying sight-unseen as I have been bitten before, but I am in no way disappointed. Three year warranty also is good.

A great looking, well equipped watch for the price!
I've been wearing a Tissot Seastar 660 for 9 years that I bought right out of college. It was my first real swiss watch (be it quartz), at the $500 level. It has run problem free the whole time, and only on it's second battery. But it has seen better days looks wise, and I had always planned to upgrade to an automatic model by my 30's.
Well I'm in my 30's now and unfortunately Tissot has discontinued thier Seastar line, so I could not upgrade to the 1000.
SO the hunt began for a Swiss mechanical dive watch in the $1000 range.
Atleast 30ATM/300Meter/1000ft Water Resistance.
ETA 2824-2 or better movement (This has a 2892.A2, which is considered more "upscale", but I believe it is just more modern/thinner)
And a Rubber Band, I hate metal/link bands.
Anyway, once I found and saw this model I was done looking.
And the fact that Amazon had it for 40% less then retail, I was sold.

I just purchased this Victorinox Swiss Army watch a few days ago on December 5th. It is the Dive Master 500 men's automatic watch, model #241355. I was a bit hesitant to buy this watch because it was selling for almost half of the regular list price. After searching all over the internet, I found this to be the best price. After reading helpful reviews, I decided to buy it. It did not come from a third party. This watch was shipped and sold by Amazon.com. I couldn't be happier with my purchase.

Everything about this transaction was flawless. I paid $700 and it included free one-day shipping. It came the next day. The watch came in a beautiful, padded Victorinox box. It included all the paperwork, model number, and price tag. The watch is 100% brand new, with clear stickers over the crystal (on both sides) to protect the crystal from scratches. I can tell by a brief examination that this watch is brand new. There is not one single mark on the watch or on the rubber dive strap.

I had read some other reviews that suggested that Amazon.com is not an authorized dealer of Victorinox. I had also read that some people were concerned about authenticity. This watch came with the model number and the serial number engraved on the back. I sent a quick email to Victorinox customer service, just to ensure that this was an authentic watch. I also asked Victorinox if Amazon.com is an authorized dealer of Victorinox watches. Here is the reply that I received from Victorinox today:

"Hi Scot, This is absolutely an Authentic Swiss Army timepiece and is a Divemaster 500 Mechanical. Unfortunately, Amazon.com is not an authorized dealer of our timepiece, but we do have a 1 year courtesy warranty period for all purchases of our timepiece when a receipt is included. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, VSA Support".

Let me say that I am 100% pleased and satisfied with my purchase and experience. I would absolutely buy this watch again. It looks 10 times better than in the pictures.

One last note. When I purchased this watch on Monday, it was $700. Now it is selling for $645.90. I just called Amazon CS and they refunded me the difference. I highly recommend this watch and I highly recommend that you purchase it through Amazon.com.

I bought this watch and found out the movement was faulty. After sending it back to Victorinox for repair, I found out that Amazon is not authorized to sell Victorinox watches, so the warranty is void.

I bought this watch as my "beater". I have a Panerai (PAM 25) and while it is a great watch am always worried that I will scratch or damage it. The Panerai has a raised and curved crystal face while the Victorinox has a slightly recessed and flat crystal face. This makes it much more difficult to scratch the face during normal use. The back of the watch also has a crystal window so the mechanics of the watch can be seen.

I wear the watch regularly and while I have put it through some harsh conditions it has only picked up minor scratches on the bezel (not the crystal). More importantly the watch still performs flawlessly. It keeps time within a few seconds every day and over the course of a week I have not found it to be off more then +/- 10 seconds.

It is a stylish watch that looks great, works great, has Swiss automatic movement, and costs about 1/11th as much as my Panerai.

Great watch. I wanted more of a sport watch look so I chose this watch with the rubber band. It is comfortable and looks great too. It is a nicely made watch and keeps time well. Very satisfied!

I wanted good auto divers watch that keep good time, what i ended up with was a great watch that keeps great time. The ETA 2892-2a is an excellent movement, it would have been even better if were chronometer but you cant have everything.