Customer Reviews

Victorinox Swiss Army Men's Original Leather Accented Watch #24220

5 star:		(9)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought one of these in about 1992, wore it for years, through several leather straps and batteries. And then on a trip with my teen-aged son in 2000, he started wearing it and I got myself another one. Now I am wearing the third (though a slightly different model). My son still has the first one. It's still ticking.

I got this watch as a gift several years ago. The battery only seems to last for a couple years at a time but I don't mind changing it.

This is a great watch with military simplicity but enough elegance to go with anything. The surface is has yet to get a scratch despite a lot of hard use.

Absolutely silent to boot (no ticking).

I've had two of these now. The first one I bought from an Air Force BX in the late 1980s. It last forever in challenging environments. My first one last me over 10 years and considering that I could do a watch in within a year before, that was outstanding. I have had my second one for at least that long now without any signs of it giving out. It's pricey, but worth every dime.

Good watch, but bad warranty or design, for you have to send the watch to a Victorinox authorized service center just to change a battery or you will void the three year warranty. In my case the nearest authorized service center is over 100 mile away. I called Victorinox and yep, that is true. "All timepieces that fulfill the terms and conditions of our warranty, including battery changes, must be repaired by a Victorinox Swiss Army Watch SA authorized service center. The warranty becomes null and void if the case-back is opened (for repair or battery replacement) by anyone other than an Authorized Service Center because improper resealing compromises water resistance."

Well I know of no man (man's watch) that would want to say "Oh, my battery has died on my watch, so I need to box it up, pay to mail and insure the watch and then do without the watch until some day they return it." Oh, I forgot how mention how much my nearest service center will charge to put a new battery in it and return it - well it would be over $37 to put a new battery in and ship it back.

That is dumb! It is a bad design if it so hard to open, replace a battery, and then close the back cover correctly.

Had the watch 1 week, gained mere 4 seconds. Does everything I expected, am really liking it. But I had to replace the band to wear it as the original was too big for my wrist. When I called Mr. Watch about returning it, they said if it wasn't broken they would charge 10% for a return plus shipping. So be sure before ordering because you aren't dealing only with Amazon here.

I received a Swiss Army original on the last day of 8th grade nearly 19 years ago. I wore it everyday through camping and fishing trips and everyday life for 5 years. Battery lasted for all that time. I accidentally slammed it really hard against something and it got a scratch on the surface. I sent it in for repair, and they sent me an entire watch for just $35 (that was 14 years ago now and most of that charge was shipping and handling). I then lost this prized and cherished watch to a girlfriend four years later and promptly purchased an identical model.

So, I've worn my "new" watch nearly everyday for the last 10 years. I had to get the battery changed about six years ago. I'm an ornithologist who conducts research in the forests of Panama. I've tried digital and other analog watches for field work, but nothing has compared to the Swiss Army watch. Easy to read (high contrast on the face), date dial and second-hand very large and clear. Easy to clean and downright impenetrable to the elements. I once wore the band that came with the watch, but I soon switched to an EK velcro band for field work and everyday life. I'm now purchasing a Hadley-Roma metal link band for more everyday wear. But, I guarantee you that I'll still be using this watch in the forests until the day I die.

Classic and simple design. Looks even better when the the black border strip gets a bit dinged. This will definitely be the watch that I'll one day give to my kid.

So, that's 19 years' experience with this watch, and I have NO complaints.

I was inspired by its elegance when I saw Clark Kent of Smallville was wearing one in the famous TV show, except that he was wearing a red version. So I Googled about the identity of this anonymous watch and ended up here on Amazon, about 3 clicks away from "Placing the Order"

My first impression with it is its elegance. It goes on perfectly with almost every single outfit I wear. The white background can be very catchy in a very simple and pleasant way as comparing to Rolex's shiny and glamorous diamonds molded face. The wrist band is made with half leather and half polyester (i guess) that boasts a very sporty look perfect for my young age.

One small flaw though. The wrist band is a bit too long. Although I admit that I have a small wrist (probably because I am Asian), but even wearing this watch on the very first hole is still a bit too loose for me. I took this to a nearby watch quik-fix kiosk in a local mall and had them punched an extra hole in order to get this thing hug a little bit tighter to my wrist. But this is not a big issue, and thus is not so serious enough to take away any star rating.

I only owned this watch for about 2 weeks now and I know, based on the previous reviews, this watch can tick for up to 15 years. So I will keep update my review as time goes by.

All in all, I am very proud of my purchase. A lot better than buying one from a popular retail store such as Wal-Mart and see the guy who sit next to me in class was wearing the same one.

The watch itself is fine and attractive but the band is often difficult to close; the prong does not easily go into one of the holes. In addition, I would have preferred a rubber band.

I have had this watch for a while, and except for the strap, the watch still runs perfectly. I was a gift from a friend of mine, and since then,
I have recommended it to several of my friends. I just bought a new red one in advance because Victorianox stopped making them for when this one dies. I couldn't see myself wearing any other watch on a day to day basis.

I like this model Swiss Army watch for it's thin clean design and light weight. Very accurate time keeping and easy to read face are a big plus for me also. I owned the Renegade model for 10 years and purchased this more expensive model recently, has the chrome trim, increased water resistance depth etc., but has same body and face size as the Renegade, for a very good price through Amazon, very good price, less then the Renegade. Classic look, won't weigh your rist down or keep it cold like the thick heavy chrome stainless bodied watches do.