Thursday, May 19, 2011 Swiss Army Men's Summit XLT Chronograph Watch #24013 Review

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(More customer reviews)With a strong fascination for the Swiss Army line of watches, my eyes were drawn to the two models: one in the black face with black bezel, and one with the blue face and blue bezel. Both were sleek and attractive with the right amount of color and silver. Going with the black, I found a watch that could go with casual and informal clothes, and might even match with a tux. The bezel rotates one way only, but easily with loud clicks so it can be positioned without looking. The luminescence is strong enough to be seen clearly in the dark. It's been on my wrist constantly, except when I had to take it off because the chronograph failed to reset properly.

It seemed Swiss Army tech support took some time off too. They tell you that it takes a minimum of five weeks to complete the repair, but won't tell you anymore than that. After seven weeks, they finally promised to send it back. They did two weeks later. (I had owned the watch for little more than a year.) Here is where SA has you over a barrel. If you take it to a regular jeweler, all bets are off as far as warranty goes.

I like the way the watch looks. It's timeless. I don't like the way Swiss Army Repair works. It too is timeless. So much so, you may begin to feel you'll never see your watch again.

It depends upon how much you like its looks, and how much patience you have for its repair.

Either one could be timeless.Update: Swiss Army discontinued making this snazzy looking watch.

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Product Description:
Swiss Army Summit XLT Chronograph with Diver Extension and Black Dial. this watch has it all, and has it from Swiss Army. Triple locking safety clasp with diver extension, stainless steel and synthetic case, black unidirectional rotating elapsed time bezel, screw down caseback, 4 Jewels, Battery life 36 months, Date display at 4 O"clock, Chronograph with cutaway sub-dials, Stainless Steel Bracelet, luminous hands and marker, Limited Manufacturer warranty.