As a professional deep-sea diver working for Advanced Offshore Contractors Pvt. Ltd. out of Mumbai, I was given the Orient Mako II dive watch which I used quite proudly since 2016. Over the years however, wear and tear and also a faulty repair work done last week in Mumbai caused me to look for a replacement dive watch. After all, while I am underwater, perfection is everything and a faulty equipment could easily cost me my life.
None of the local watch shops I visited, had a proper dive watch so, search for one online and landed at https://www.citywatches.in They had a whole range of dive watches from all the brands that make dive watches. The one that caught my eye was the Victorinox Swiss army I.N.O.X. professional diver titanium anti-magnetic 241810 quartz 200m men’s watch.
Here’s a little titbit. The ‘Victor’ part of the name came from the mother’s name (Victoria) of creator; and the ‘inox’ part is the French name for the metal that was used – Acier Inoxydable. Hence the abbreviated name “Victorinox”.
The Victorinox Swiss army I.N.O.X. professional diver titanium anti-magnetic 241810 quartz 200m men’s watch, is Swiss made and therefore has the mark of the Swiss quality in every part of the watch (and of course, the price tag).
For starters, the Victorinox Swiss army I.N.O.X. professional diver titanium anti-magnetic 241810 quartz 200m men’s watch case is solid titanium; no pressure will break the case which in any case, feels pretty solid; like the cylinder block of a car engine. Even with thick gloves, the bezel of the Victorinox Swiss army I.N.O.X. professional diver titanium anti-magnetic 241810 quartz 200m men’s watch, can be easily gripped and rotated. Being unidirectional, there is no fear I might accidentally rotate it the wrong way.
The bezel of course is used to set the remainder time (up to 60 minutes). It has a large luminous dot placed at the 60-minute marker. The hour markers as well as the hour and minute hands are luminous and easily visible in the murky depths in the coastal waters of the Arabian sea.
Rated for up to 200 meters depth, the Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Professional Diver Titanium Anti-Magnetic 241810 Quartz 200M Men’s Watch is built to ISO 6425 standards and is therefore certified as a diver’s watch. The scratch-resistant Sapphire crystal top is clear as glass. The dial face also incorporates an end-of-life indicator for the battery so I know to replace it. Fortunately for me, Victorinox also has a service centre right here in Mumbai and very near to the place I work. This was a big factor in buying this brand especially after a faulty repair by a non-authorized service centre, ruined the Orient watch I was using earlier.
The rubber strap attached to the Victorinox Swiss Army I.N.O.X. Professional Diver Titanium Anti-Magnetic 241810 Quartz 200M Men’s Watch is of excellent quality and is very comfortable. The Victorinox Swiss Army logo is prominently displayed at the top of the dial and I can wear the watch quite proudly. It says a lot about me; that I am careful, and use the best quality equipment.
