[SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

Quasimodo

2012-09-19 19:47 UTC

[SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

Had looked online at a few forums and for some reason there isn't much discussion about Victorinox watches. And I'm not too certain why.

I have a quartz chronometer that I had picked up a few years ago at one of FJ Benjamin's annual sales. It was my daily watch for a couple of years and it took a serious beating. But it never complained. I'd hit the crystal so hard that one edge has a small chip but the black PVD on the bezel never flaked; still as black as ever and no exposed metal. The crystal has a few faint scratches from the many times I'd been careless and smacked the watch against walls and metal posts. But overall, it still looks and works great!

I'd recently had its battery changed and it's still beating as hard as ever and still wears well. Consensus on most other forums seem pretty positive but for some odd reason, no one really comes out and talks about the Vic's they own. What about you? I'm already eyeing a new automatic Victorinox that I hope to get soon, and I'm proud to have my V's and S's play nice together.

lunarin79

2012-09-19 23:03 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Always thought VSA watches are of similar build as chinese watches, with folded links, HEL etc etc....until i got myself a VSA classic chrono model

Man...i tell u...my perception of this brand took a 100% change!

I was surprised to feel the heft of the watch with solid links & SEL!

The finishing on the case is good, detailings are not spared, The dial layout is good, hand proportions are good, not too thick or skinny but just nice, the overall dial proportion is very pleasant.

Lumewise, still decent but of cos, we cannot really compare to a seiko lume.

I was trying to sell this recently but at the same time, i was hesitant, it was almost sold but the bracelet did not fit the new buyer hence i withdrawn the watch & decided to keep it.

VSA Alpnach chrono(panda dial) will be on my list, together with Divemaster 500 in near future :twisted:

Ed.YEO

2012-09-20 01:08 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
VSA Alpnach chrono(panda dial) will be on my list, together with Divemaster 500 in near future :twisted:

Ore Bak Kak "panda"

or...

Black eye "panda"

lunarin79

2012-09-20 01:20 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

black eye panda :twisted:

the secondhand is very nice, taking the concept from helicopter propellor blades

lunarin79

2012-09-20 01:29 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

i know I'm not a pvd/dlc person this gunmetal VSA Dive Master 500 chrono is very very nice, had a hands on session at mustafa a while ago & I'm poisoned even more....sigh. Available in quartz & auto variant.

These are some of my favourite Dive master, in blue dial, s/s case, quartz

blue dial, gunmetal case, automatic

deep maroon red dial, gunmetal black case, automatic

Ed.YEO

2012-09-20 01:53 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"

This Gun-metal PVD chrono is the Quartz model. If i'm not wrong, WR is more deeper.

This one is the only Gun-metal PVD mechanical version i know, WR shallower @ 100m.

lunarin79

2012-09-20 02:03 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Ed.YEO"
[quote="lunarin79"]

This Gun-metal PVD chrono is the Quartz model. If i'm not wrong, WR is more deeper.
[/quote]

yup, my bad, i think this model comes only in quartz with screwdown pushers

Paladium

2012-09-20 03:40 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
[quote="Ed.YEO"]

This Gun-metal PVD chrono is the Quartz model. If i'm not wrong, WR is more deeper.

yup, my bad, i think this model comes only in quartz with screwdown pushers[/quote]

I saw that in a magazine ad and was attracted to it. But after my last experience with dlc, I'm not so sure about a dlc/PVD watch. Maybe I go mustafa hands on a bit first.

Quasimodo

2012-09-20 04:18 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
[quote="Ed.YEO"]

This Gun-metal PVD chrono is the Quartz model. If i'm not wrong, WR is more deeper.

yup, my bad, i think this model comes only in quartz with screwdown pushers[/quote]

This series has an automatic... but the chrono is only quartz... wasted... but looks very good!

VSA really does have some very nice designs... could it be that their marketing is actually working against them in that people see them prominently in the shops BUT don't know what the brand represents?

lunarin79

2012-09-20 04:28 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Quasimodo"
[quote="lunarin79"]

yup, my bad, i think this model comes only in quartz with screwdown pushers

This series has an automatic... but the chrono is only quartz... wasted... but looks very good!

VSA really does have some very nice designs... could it be that their marketing is actually working against them in that people see them prominently in the shops BUT don't know what the brand represents?[/quote]

1st mindset to this brand, is actually their knives and such so probably they shrugged off the idea of their watches?

lunarin79

2012-09-20 06:16 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

btw bro, if there is anymore FJ benjamin sale on VSA, do let me know,lol

any pics of ur VSA?

Ed.YEO

2012-09-20 06:32 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
btw bro, if there is anymore FJ benjamin sale on VSA, do let me know,lol

any pics of ur VSA?

yeah... me also interested to know...

Time to start my collection with letter "V" liaoz...

lunarin79

2012-09-20 08:17 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Ed.YEO"
[quote="lunarin79"]btw bro, if there is anymore FJ benjamin sale on VSA, do let me know,lol

any pics of ur VSA?

yeah... me also interested to know...

Time to start my collection with letter "V" liaoz...[/quote]

It's time to start with 1 :twisted:

Quasimodo

2012-09-20 09:51 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Beat up quartz chrono... will post by the weekend. :D

"lunarin79"
btw bro, if there is anymore FJ benjamin sale on VSA, do let me know,lol

any pics of ur VSA?

lunarin79

2012-09-20 09:59 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Quasimodo"
Beat up quartz chrono... will post by the weekend. :D

[quote="lunarin79"]btw bro, if there is anymore FJ benjamin sale on VSA, do let me know,lol

any pics of ur VSA?

[/quote]

Quartz chrono but in pvd, hmmm, i am curious of the model

Is urs a VSA or just Swiss Army?

Quasimodo

2012-09-20 12:32 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Have a look:

Can see how bashed up the bezel is ard 10 o'clock... See the chip on the crystal ay 11 o'clock too... a lot of nicks and dings but the coating's never chipped! You should see the edge of some other parts of the bezel; all dinged and gouged and no chipping.

I think I paid just... $200+ for the watch... UP is more than double, I think. Wasn't prepared for the sale so this was a rather impromptu buy. No regrets tho.

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"lunarin79"
[quote="Quasimodo"]Beat up quartz chrono... will post by the weekend. :D

Quartz chrono but in pvd, hmmm, i am curious of the model

Is urs a VSA or just Swiss Army?[/quote]

lunarin79

2012-09-20 12:36 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Is the bezel a plastic piece or metal?

It looked like plastic frm ur pic

Quasimodo

2012-09-20 13:26 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Metal. It's the coating. Will show you when I get to see you next.

"lunarin79"
Is the bezel a plastic piece or metal?

It looked like plastic frm ur pic

lunarin79

2012-09-20 15:05 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Quasimodo"

ur model is a VSA Summit XLT

lunarin79

2012-09-20 15:07 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

this is nice as a beater but i doubt the chrono pushers are screwdown type.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Victorinox-Swiss-Army-Classic-Chrono-/150904728925?pt=Wristwatches&hash=item23229f6d5d" false;

oOsiMm

2012-09-20 16:03 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

Victorinox has been a trusted brand overseas and and also locally,their prices

at watch boutiques aren't that cheap also. And there are many victorinox wannabes..both swiss and china makes

Quasimodo

2012-09-20 20:04 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
ur model is a VSA Summit XLT

Wah, you very the can!! Made me look on the website and now I'm thinking about these:

http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Alpnach/Alpnach-Mechanical-Chronograph-Special-Edition/241530"http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Dive-Master-500/Dive-Master-500-Mechanical/241577" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Dive-Master-500/Dive-Master-500-Mechanical/241577" false;

lunarin79

2012-09-20 22:55 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"Quasimodo"
[quote="lunarin79"]ur model is a VSA Summit XLT

Wah, you very the can!! Made me look on the website and now I'm thinking about these:

http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Alpnach/Alpnach-Mechanical-Chronograph-Special-Edition/241530"http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Dive-Master-500/Dive-Master-500-Mechanical/241577" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.victorinox.com/ch/product/Timepieces/Category/Professional/Dive-Master-500/Dive-Master-500-Mechanical/241577" false;[/quote]

These are on my neverendinding wishlist as well but the RRP is......

I just missed out a alpnach panda for a gd price recently :cry: still squeezing my balls nw...sigh

The red dial Dive Master is a looker, u shld go check out the actual watch.

The red is a deepset kind of maroonish red hue, very nice

lunarin79

2012-09-21 03:29 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

VSA Alpnach Panda :(

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-100%25-bnib-swiss-army-alpnach-vj-7750-panda-dial-732337.html" false;

Quasimodo

2012-09-21 04:00 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
The red dial Dive Master is a looker, u shld go check out the actual watch.

The red is a deepset kind of maroonish red hue, very nice

Yah, yah, yah! Seen it at Lucky Plaza and even tried it on, after I first came across it on another forum a fortnight ago. Veeery nice. Which was what prompted me to start the Vic thread, coz no one's even mentioned it here.

lunarin79

2012-09-21 04:01 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

2x Dive master 500 chrono

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/two-black-ice-dive-master-chronos-sale-750104.html"http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6271682&rid=0#msg_6271682" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://forums.timezone.com/index.php?t=tree&goto=6271682&rid=0#msg_6271682" false;

lunarin79

2012-09-21 04:04 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

TS, I had edited the title ;)

Quasimodo

2012-09-21 04:09 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"lunarin79"
Dive master 500 chrono

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/two-black-ice-dive-master-chronos-sale-750104.html"lunarin79">
"lunarin79"
TS, I had edited the title ;)

I noticed. :)

lunarin79

2012-09-21 04:11 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

i think whoever hooted these pair is laughing all the way

It's a farking good deal package :( :( :(

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-victorinox-alpnach-chrono-valjou-7750-divemaster-500-quartz-%24525-both-741574.html" false;

i still kick myself whenever I see this thread lor, sigh

Quasimodo

2012-09-21 04:30 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"lunarin79"
i think whoever hooted these pair is laughing all the way

It's a farking good deal package :( :( :(

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-victorinox-alpnach-chrono-valjou-7750-divemaster-500-quartz-%24525-both-741574.html" false;

i still kick myself whenever I see this thread lor, sigh

$525 for 2 watches??? Wah lau eh!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:

jake_16234

2012-09-21 07:12 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

UPs for this thread ! =)

lunarin79

2012-09-23 22:49 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

VSA Army Ground Force

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-victorinox-swiss-army-ground-force-titanium-753106.html" false;

Ed.YEO

2012-09-27 05:44 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

VSA"Air Force" 7753 with deployment buckle @ USD$600.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/swiss-army-air-force-24783-chronograph-27j-automatic-watch-valjoux-7753-a-753857.html" false;

Quasimodo

2012-09-27 07:45 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Ed.YEO"
VSA"Air Force" 7753 with deployment buckle @ USD$600.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/swiss-army-air-force-24783-chronograph-27j-automatic-watch-valjoux-7753-a-753857.html" false;

very nice... but quartz... :p

Ed.YEO

2012-09-27 07:51 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Quasimodo"
very nice... but quartz... :p

:?: :?: :?: I thought i saw mechanical movement from the exposed case back? Quartz won't be so high priced ba...

lunarin79

2012-09-27 07:52 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Quasimodo"
[quote="Ed.YEO"]VSA"Air Force" 7753 with deployment buckle @ USD$600.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/swiss-army-air-force-24783-chronograph-27j-automatic-watch-valjoux-7753-a-753857.html" false;

very nice... but quartz... :p[/quote]

7753 is auto chrono ;)

lunarin79

2012-09-27 07:53 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Ed.YEO"
[quote="Quasimodo"]very nice... but quartz... :p

:?: :?: :?: I thought i saw mechanical movement from the exposed case back? Quartz won't be so high priced ba...[/quote]

haha, VSA quartz chrono price is not cheap one oso leh

1k+ for the Dive master 500 quartz from Mustafa :shock:

Ed.YEO

2012-09-27 07:54 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"lunarin79"
[quote="Quasimodo"]

very nice... but quartz... :p

7753 is auto chrono ;)[/quote]

I think Brudder Quasimodo quote wrong person liaoz lah... he originally wanted to quote yours, FHFL hit salah on mine... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

lunarin79

2012-09-27 07:58 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Ed.YEO"
[quote="lunarin79"]

7753 is auto chrono ;)

I think Brudder Quasimodo quote wrong person liaoz lah... he originally wanted to quote yours, FHFL hit salah on mine... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:[/quote]

u r right

:lol:

kermit e froggy

2012-09-27 14:09 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"lunarin79"
VSA Alpnach Panda :(

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-100%25-bnib-swiss-army-alpnach-vj-7750-panda-dial-732337.html" false;

Wow, US$6++ for chrono sounds reasonable leh. Bro CEO not hooting ? HFTL !

lunarin79

2012-09-27 14:40 UTC

Re: Any feelings about Victorinox?

"kermit e froggy"
[quote="lunarin79"]VSA Alpnach Panda :(

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/fs-100%25-bnib-swiss-army-alpnach-vj-7750-panda-dial-732337.html" false;

Wow, US$6++ for chrono sounds reasonable leh. Bro CEO not hooting ? HFTL ![/quote]

I missed out a similar piece going for 485usd last month :(

Ed.YEO

2012-09-27 14:57 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

No wonder that sad face la...

But that USD$485 one was used for how long? This USD$680 one is less than 2 month ley...

Or if you still prefer to wait... wait for Ashford.com to drop their BNIB one to around USD$7++ lor... which i have seen twice in the past 3mths.

Book mark the link here for you...

http://www.ashford.com/watches/victorinox-swiss-army/professional/alpnach-chrono/241450.pid?nid=bpg_cat600067&so=7" false;

lunarin79

2012-09-27 15:11 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

"Ed.YEO"
No wonder that sad face la...

But that USD$485 one was used for how long? This USD$680 one is less than 2 month ley...

Or if you still prefer to wait... wait for Ashford.com to drop their BNIB one to around USD$7++ lor... which i have seen twice in the past 3mths.

Book mark the link here for you...

http://www.ashford.com/watches/victorinox-swiss-army/professional/alpnach-chrono/241450.pid?nid=bpg_cat600067&so=7" false;

I am ok with a preowned 7750, in fact i prefer to get a preowned piece than a BN piece.

Some pple oready call me chao flipper liao

How can i still get a BN piece

Ed.YEO

2012-09-27 16:42 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

One another VSA Field Chrono 7750 with "Ore Bak Kak" subdial popped up for sale @ usd$730 for sale.

http://forums.watchuseek.com/f29/swiss-army-infantry-automatic-chronograph-754831.html" false;

Quasimodo

2012-09-28 03:43 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

*facepalm*

Sleep deprived. Eyes crossed, fingers on mouse lagi crossed.

"lunarin79"
[quote="Ed.YEO"]

I think Brudder Quasimodo quote wrong person liaoz lah... he originally wanted to quote yours, FHFL hit salah on mine... :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

u r right

:lol:[/quote]

lunarin79

2012-09-29 02:13 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

Airboss Mach 4 Handwind

http://www.watchfreeks.com/view_topic.php?id=31869&forum_id=34" false;

*wa paiseh, its sold liao :o

lunarin79

2012-09-30 01:15 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)

bead blasted Dive Master 500 quartz

http://www.watchfreeks.com/view_topic.php?id=31851&forum_id=34" false;

lunarin79

2012-09-30 01:27 UTC

Re: [SIC]Reviews/Lobangs for Victorinox Swiss Army(VSA)