Swiss Army” is almost a cliché. The name has such muddy ubiquity that it's almost like Kleenex or Band-Aid. Victorinox, however, is one of the companies that can claim true Swiss Army pedigree, dating back to its days as a pocketknife supplier to the Alpine nation’s armed forces. A few years ago, Victorinox tried to differentiate itself through rebranding, placing its company name front and center. About the same time, the company started putting out fine mechanical timepieces to augment their collection of sturdy quartz numbers. No longer was Victorinox going to produce only the kind of watches you bought at the same store as your hiking boots.
Victorinox Swiss Army’s higher-end watches, while still decidedly utilitarian, were more refined in their design and used tried-and-true Swiss Made mechanical movements, the same as were being used by other more famous watch marques. While these watches weren’t going for $100 at your camping-supply store, the prices have positioned Victorinox Swiss Army squarely between entry-level luxury or high-end utility. Case in point: the Infantry Vintage Mechanical Day/Date. Though its name is a mouthful, the watch is a durable, high-quality timepiece, featuring a fun complication, that would be as at home on the trail as on the town. And for well under a grand, you get a watch that holds its own against those costing a lot more.
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