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 Aquagraph By: Wenger Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 4 More Information Great Deal From World Famous Wenger - Swiss Army  On: 2008-06-11Im always looking for something unique when I shop for a watch. I wanted to own a 100% Swiss Made "Wenger", Swiss Army watch, but I found most of them to be very basic and unimaginative. Most of their line are a bit small for my taste, around 38MM in case diameter with standard straps a bit on the short side. I have large wrists. Then I came upon this low-priced beauty. I have the "Silver Dial" rubber strap version of this watch. The case size, (40 MM actual-44 MM with crown), is bold but not overbearing. The product shown comes with a quality Stainless Steel, adjustable bracelet. My first night revealed that the luminous hands and markers kept their bright luminosity for several hours with only minimal exposure to light. A very nice surprise. The bold hour and minute hands are generously coated with luminous material, (unlike so many others that skimp). The result is easily read time, day or night. Excellent design. One slight negative, (at least to me), is that the red sweep-second hand, or the internal gear that drives it, seems to be a bit loose. When holding the watch level it cant be noticed and it moves accurately from tic to tic. When held vertical or at a slight incline, it seems to advance normally and accurately from/to each second marker on the down-swing, but on the up-swing, it seems to drop back a bit on each tic before clicking forward. This repeats on each tic until it passes 12 OClock and begins its downward track again. Im not sure if this is by design to compensate for tolerance variations in deep water use, or extreme temperature changes, or if it is a design flaw. Ive noticed the same anomoly with other quartz watches so Im hoping that it is normal. Time Will Tell. At any rate, so far this is, at most, a minor distraction, evident only while staring at the watch during obsessively close and longer than reasonable scrutiny. As long as it doesnt fall off, I will be satisfied to accept this minor issue. Aside from that, in just one day of use, the watch seems to be operating flawlessly. The screw down crown is evidence of a genuine deep-water design and as such, this watch promises to provide years of faithful, uncontaminated service. Im too old and crippled to do any more diving. Had my share when I was younger. But I really like this watch. Unlike many dive watches, the rotating Stainless Steel bezel is not painted or Ion-plated. The bezel is polised and bears traditional dive count-down markers which are inscribed, not painted on. For me, this is a plus and expands the watchs appearance, giving it a bolder and more finished look. White markers on a dark background are preferable for visibility underwater. No argument there. Its extremely readable in any situation. But this watch is likely a dive watch in name only, more suited to active water sports, but probably not appropriate for deep water diving. To sum it up --- I have high hopes for this ALL SWISS addition to my modest collection. Wenger boasts accuracy to within a tenth of a second per month. If it comes even close, it will be one of my most accurate time-pieces. At this price, a legendary Swiss Army Watch can be owned by just about anyone. The Wenger Aquagraph is available in other color styles, with either a comfortable ribbed rubber strap, or a quality stainless steel bracelet, (at a slightly higher price). All feature the same basic design and functionality. The watch comes in a classic Wenger factory tin box with padded storage compartment for safe storage when not in use. Product is backed by a 3 Year factory warranty. Written warranty and instructions for warranty service came with the product. If anything is going to go wrong, it will happen while the product is still under warranty. Cant beat that! Im going to take a leap of faith here and give this product a good recommendation after a very short time. A great value for the money! You cant go wrong with 100% "Swiss Made", and Wenger has built a solid reputation throughout the world for providing quality dependable products at affordable prices. Amazon had it to me in blazing fast time with standard "Super Saver" free shipping. Ordered on a Thursday afternoon--Delivered the following Tuesday. Cant beat that. So far this product and purchase gets a big "GREAT DEAL" rating from me! Famous brand, good product, great price, good factory back-up. Cant beat it! Nice, quality watch  On: 2008-03-04This is a nice quality watch that keeps accurate time. I like the fact that you turn the crown counter clockwise to unscrew it, then pull out to adjust date and time, then push back in and turn crown clockwise to screw it tight. Also has the swiss army knife engraved on the back bezel. Comes with a metal box and all the packaging and quality control stickers. The only thing I noticed is that the swiss red cross in the silver shield is a tiny bit to the right so that it is not perfectly even around the border, but other than that I am very happy with this watch. Wenger is the best On: 2008-01-23This is a great watch! I look for a watch with quality standing behind it. And Wenger is the company for the job. This company matches good quality and reasonable pricing together. A company with long-standing name has a great reputation. And this watch shows it. Product 72178 Wenger Mens Watch. On: 2007-01-15The Watch in terms of Quality and Perfomance, I love it. I give 4.5 stars overall deal. A little disapointment to later find the shippnig was only to within the U.S. I got the order through a frind in the U.S. |