CHRONO CLASSIC … a tribute to the Swiss army knife

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Posted in: Watches on Saturday, 12 April 2014 07:50

Published on Saturday, 12 April 2014 07:50

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Practical, functional, reliable, identifiable by their iconic design and manufactured to the highest possible quality standards: in so many demonstrable ways, Victorinox Swiss Army watches are the worthy heirs of the Swiss Army knife. The 2014 version of Chrono Classic is a perfect example, with its guilloché dial that calls to mind the cladding on one of the brand’s most famous knives.

Victorinox Swiss Army is proud of the heritage and values that have guided the company for the past 130 years. Chrono Classic is inspired by and pays tribute to the Swiss Army knife that has done so much for its reputation. Many of its signature design elements are based on the iconic knife, including:
•     The indexes on the dial suggest knife blades;

•     The central second hand is the same red as many classic models of the knife;

•     The second hand counterweight has the same oblong shape as the knife;

•     The cross & shield at 12 o’clock is the same as knife’s;

•     The checkered guilloché on the dial’s top plate is based on the decoration on the knife, which has long been part of the basic equipment of the Swiss soldier.

The Chrono Classic dial has been designed with particular care. It is composed of two assembled parts: a guilloché top plate over a sunray finished bottom plate. The effect gives the whole a sense of depth and makes the three chronograph counters stand out sharply. Also worth noting is the way the two small counters on the upper part of the dial comprise a single unit, whose shape, once again, resembles that of a knife.
Victorinox Swiss Army has added four new Chrono Classic models in 2014: anthracite grey dial on satin-polished stainless steel bracelet or black, ecologically tanned leather strap; or champagne dial (gold PVD treatment) on stainless steel bracelet or brown leather strap.

In every other way, Chrono Classic remains faithful to the features that have made it such a suc- cess. Its components clearly bear the Victorinox Swiss Army signature: stainless steel case; lines that are both fluid and dynamic on a 41mm diameter; a protected crown and oval buttons fit per- fectly into the case middle; and luminescent indexes and hands. The tachymeter scale is engraved on the steel bezel with Black Ice PVD or gold PVD treatment, depending on the model.

Chrono Classic is powered by a Swiss-made ETA G10.211 quartz movement.

About Victorinox Swiss Army:
These watches have nothing to envy the celebrated multifunctional knife used by the Swiss army. The two product families share the same values that embody Swiss savoir-faire. They are a byword for high quality, ingenuity, multi-functionality and durability. Victorinox Swiss Army produces its timepieces in its own workshops according to criteria that prioritise technical performance to optimise practical utility. They meet the strictest standards of the Swiss watch-making industry and therefore carry a three-year guarantee. They are genuine precision instruments, styled to be simultaneously modern and timeless, and designed to last.

Victorinox Swiss Army watches are proud to have their place in the tradition of a family business established at Ibach, in the heart of Switzerland, 130 years ago. Victorinox continues to produce knives, which are indispensable not only to millions of ordinary people all over the world, but also to the military of a dozen armies and to NASA astronauts. The Swiss Army Knife has grown to be a cult object and occupies a honourable place in the collections of the MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) in New York. It continues to develop as the years go by, persistently incorporating fresh functions.

In keeping with this ethos, Victorinox has diversified its product range to include watches, luggage, clothing and fragrances.