Wenger

Wenger 73000 Standard Issue Pocket Swiss Watch

• Movement - Swiss Quartz Movement
• Water Resistant - 30Meters(99 Feet) Water Resistant
• Case Diameter - 58 MM
• Crystal - Scratch Resistant Domed Mineral Crystal

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Bring back the timepiece tradition of the pocket watch with this Wenger Standard Issue model, created by the maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife and offering craftsmanship that will last for years. The large silver watch case measures 58mm wide (2.28 inches) and it's topped by a raised bezel with compass-like accents. The easily readable white dial includes a full Arabic numeral display (with smaller inset 24-hour notations), small minute indexes around the exterior, date window at 3 o'clock, and luminous baton hands. It also includes another hour hand in red that sets the alarm. It connects securely to a belt loop via the braided leather lanyard strap with stainless steel clip, and it comes with a brown genuine calfskin leather pouch. Other features include the classic Swiss Army insignia at 12 o'clock, , scratch-resistant mineral crystal, and water resistance to 30 meters--enabling it to withstand splashes and accidental dunks into the water, but not suitable for swimming.

About Wenger Watches Established in 1893 in Delémont in the Jura mountains of Switzerland, Wenger S.A. began as a supplier for the Swiss Army and is now one of only two official producers of the genuine Swiss Army knife. With the world renowned high standards of Swiss watchmaking, it was only a matter of time before Wenger moved into creating precisely tuned and carefully engineered timepieces. Since beginning in 1997, Wenger watches are now sold in 80 countries on all continents and its collection comprises the whole military sports spectrum.

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Bring back the timepiece tradition of the pocket watch with this Wenger Standard Issue model, created by the maker of the genuine Swiss Army Knife and offering craftsmanship that will last for years. The large silver watch case measures 48mm wide (1.9 inches) and it's topped by a raised bezel with compass-like accents. The easily readable white dial includes a full Arabic numeral display (with smaller inset 24-hour notations), small minute indexes around the exterior, date window at 3 o'clock, and luminous baton hands. It also includes another hour hand in red that sets the alarm. It connects securely to a belt loop via the braided leather lanyard strap with stainless steel clip, and it comes with a brown genuine calfskin leather pouch. Other features include the classic Swiss Army insignia at 12 o'clock, , scratch-resistant mineral crystal, and water resistance to 30 meters--enabling it to withstand splashes and accidental dunks into the water, but not suitable for swimming.

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Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000HDHOJ0
• Item model number: 73000
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #26,177 in Watches (See Top 100 in Watches)

Customer Reviews

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good sturdy watch, November 5, 2006

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J. Lentz "Kula Jon" (Kula, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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If you like pocket watches that are work worthy , then buy this one. I use it as an alarm to wake up in the morning and use it all day long. The only reason I bought a new one was that I lost my other one! (I took it off it's tether and then lost it in a debris pile as I was working! Won't do that again!) It keeps time relatively well, I check mine monthly. All in all a good sturdy time piece.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars it's ok...but, February 15, 2007

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John H. Hopkin III (katy, tx) - See all my reviews
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i had had my watch less than 2 weeks when the leather strap came out of its connection to the watch...from the beginning, after seeing its construction, i had no faith in the leather-to-metal connection so i was careful not to put a lot of strain on the strap...no matter--it fell off anyway...the watch itself is very nice and keeps good time...i would recommend its purchase, but only if you buy a 3rd-party chain on which to wear it...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Wenger watches - absolute JUNK!!!!!!, August 23, 2009

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This review is from: Wenger 73000 Standard Issue Pocket Swiss Watch (Watch)

I purchased one of these watches then got another identical watch as a gift. Let me say that these watches are ABSOLUTE JUNK and that Wenger's customer service is abysmal. One of the watches stopped working within two weeks of me taking it out of the box. Wenger did replace the movement but I still had to pay $10 plus the cost of shipping the watch to them, which made me quite upset given the short time that the watch was functional. The other watch quit working within a year and when I sent it back Wenger wanted $60 to replace the movement. They also charged me the initial $10 just to look at the watch to tell me that.

I would never purchase another Wenger product of any kind and I do not recommend their products at all after this experience.