Yes it is.
Instead of a hairspring is uses magnets as a spring.

might be the prettiest thing ive ever seen
is it in production yet?

I think it is in production, although very limited at the moment. If this ever comes down to a reasonable price, I'm definitely getting one!

A few weeks back I had some questions and got some advice here (and via PM) as I was trying to narrow down which direction I wanted to go for my next watch. The question essentially hinged on whether I wanted to spend $250, $750 or $1500 on a watch. Ultimately I decided I wanted a watch that had the best looks to price ratio, regardless of what it cost me (within that range of prices). Brand name really didn't matter to me, status, etc. isn't a priority. Below is the watch I've decided to get- it's exactly what I want and the price is right.

Question 1: Anyone have anything good/bad to say about Swiss Army watches?
Question 2: Buy it for $675 from an authorized dealer, or $425 from an online retailer that is not an authorized dealer, but gives me the same length of warranty (3 years) but requires all service (even battery, wtf?) to go through them? Question essentially boils down to the advantages of paying true retail from an authorized dealer versus a wholesaler.

Thanks

I still don't get how the pendulum works. It's not a perpetual motion machine, obviously, so where is the energy input?

I'm guessing it's something like two North magnets facing eachother cause the pendulum to go crazy and spin but what the hell do I know?

i think i would go with the 675 one
i like the watch, does it sale without a bracelet?
victorinox has a beautiful black chrono too, its flash so i cant post a pic, but its worth looking at
http://mechanical.victorinox.com/#/e...no.html#slider

I read some more. It doesn't have a hairspring but it does still have a mainspring.

There are a few companies producing "Swiss Army" watches. The Victorinox ones seem pretty decent. They have standard commodity movements, I wouldn't have much hesitation buying from a grey market dealer, especially if it's a reputable one that will provide service.

You shouldn't need a battery in the first three years so I wouldn't worry too much about that, either.

Sweet, thanks PVN.

what model is that glashutte? that thing looks f sick imo.

its a senator chronograph model nr 39-31-42-42-04 seems to retail for like 7k

If you are going for Swiss Army, Victorinox >>> Wenger

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I don't know about knives but watch wise, the finish on Victorinox is quite a bit better than Wenger especially now that Swatch is trying to move the Victorinox brand more upmarket.

agree, and not even close

so awesome

that is really ****ing cool. anyone even have a guesstimate the price on that? like ~20k? or way more

I'd put the line at 10k for that particular watch. Time to google!

I find JLC as the 'sharpest/cleanest' of them all, but I am not sure if the price justifies. I have never seen many of those Zenith models in person but I do think they stand out. I don't think Hamilton is in the same league here. While they make solid watches, and sometimes a similar style, if you are even considering between these two levels and the price range increase is doable, just step it up and get the one you want. If that's more of a future event, nothing wrong with entry with the Hamilton and move from there. Those other ones are towards the top of the watch food chain, so nothing wrong with having something to look forward to. ;-)

Re: NLSoldier's options, it seemed kinda odd to choose the grey Glashutte to compare to more classic black bands on the others- so here's the same Senator Chrono in black:

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http://www.jomadeals.com/?gclid=CLS-...FeJ95QodEliZyQ
It's quartz but at that price someone here may be interested (Jacob & Co. 40mm for $350).

temped to the dark side.... ahhh not really still looks like a good deal for the BALLAS

Hello there,

I've been looking at an awful lot of entry-level watches that cost < $500 (£300). I'm looking for a mechanical/automatic movement with a leather strap and a silver or black dial. The watch I've absolutely fell in love with is part of the Bulova BVA series (Miyota movement)



I really like the open heart and it has an exhibition caseback:



I tried this watch on today... and it just felt right

Yeah, thats not a bad choice. Depending on the price, it could be a very good pickup.

Do you know if the crystal is sapphire or mineral?