Victorinox Swiss Army Watches - A Buyers Guide

By Stephen Richardson

As the only watches authorised to carry the name “Swiss Army” by the Swiss government, these watches are truly worthy of upholding their legacy.

The range of Victorinox watches available at the time of writing are separated into 3 main categories, as follows:

Swiss Army Gents Watch

• Active Collection
• Classic Collection
• Professional Collection

Active Collection

The Active collection of Victorinox watches includes the following ranges:

• Base Camp
• ST Collection
• Night Vision
• Convoy Chrono

Base Camp watches feature technical styling and enhanced legibility, with a double locking safety clasp these watches are designed for endurance and functionality. The Convoy Chrono watches feature a Tachymeter scale and a chronograph for 30-min, 60sec and 1/10th sec for those with a need for more information than the average watch.

Classic Collection

The Classic collection of Victorinox watches includes the following ranges:

• Summit XLT
• Infantry
• Maverick II
• Alliance
• Officers 1884
• Ambassador
• SSC Mechanical
• SSC Automatic Chrono
• Ladies Vivante Watches
• Gents Chrono Classic Watches

Different faces are also available; the Infantry gents watch has a hardened mineral crystal face, making it more resilient to damage, and a sapphire crystal face has been applied to several ranges such as the Chrono Classic.

Towards the more expensive end of the range are the SSC Automatic Chrono watches, which utilise ‘Mechanical Self Winding’ movement

Professional Collection

The Professional collection of Victorinox watches includes the following ranges:

• Divemaster 500
• Airboss
• Seaplane
• ChronoPro
• Airboss

The Divemaster 500 watches are pure Divers watches; water resistant to 500m. The Airboss watches are designed for the aviation-minded and will appeal to that audience the most.

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