8.03.2010

Victorinox Swiss Army - Maverick GS



Originally introduced in 2004, the Maverick sports watch from Swiss Army have become an iconic line with the brand. For 2010, Swiss Army has fully redesigned the collection. The new Maverick GS "Grand Sport" timepieces are powered by Swiss made quartz movements, and come in three different versions: chronograph, dual time (GMT), and three-hand. The chronograph and dual time versions are (pictured above).

The three-hand version displays hours, minutes, seconds and the date (not pictured).

The chronograph features a stopwatch function, hour, minutes and small seconds, as well as a date at 6 o'clock. The chronograph is accurate to 1/10th of a second. (pictured with red bezel).

The dual time features a second time zone sub-dial at 6 o'clock. The dial allows hours and minutes to displayed at a glance, for two timezones. Hour and minutes are individually displayed by the central hands (main timekeeping) and by the sub-dial (2nd timezone). The seconds are displayed on the central seconds hand and are shared by both the timezones. The date is displayed in an oversized aperture at 12 o'clock (pictured with black bezel).


The new case is 43 mm in diameter and is made of 316L surgical stainless steel. The shape of the case is smoother than previous models. The new integrated stainless steel bracelet or genuine rubber strap also help smooth out the watch, further adding to its comfort.

A new, more vivid and scratch-resistant polished lacquer is now applied on the bezel, available in red or black. The dial design has been enriched with more depth and details and it has been redesigned for enhanced legibility with unified chronograph hand colors on the Chrono model.

The chrono is powered by a Swiss-made quartz chronograph
movement (ETA 251.272) and the dual time model is powered by a Swiss-made quartz movement (Ronda 6203.B).

The bezels are unidirectional rotating with a 60 minute count-up scale. Casebacks are solid steel and screw-in. The crown is screw-down and water resistance is (100 meters/ 330 ft).

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