Company History:
Victorinox was founded in 1884 by Karl Elsener. On the death of his mother in 1909, Elsener named his company “Victoria” in her honor. In 1921, the company was renamed to the present “Victorinox” = ‘Victoria’ + ‘Inox’ (from acre inoxydable, the French internationally recognized term for stainless steel).
I.N.O.X. Background:
I.N.O.X. stands for Impact Neutralizing Object for the X-tremes. While the original INOX line was introduced in Baselworld 2015, the Professional Diver was not introduced till 2017 at Baselworld.
In celebration of Victorinox’s 130th anniversary, 130 tests were created for the INOX watch to survive. This required 4 years of thinking, 3 years of extensive development, 6 months of harsh testing and 421 samples (half of which were completely destroyed in the process):
- Test #16 – 10 Meter Drop Resistance
- Test #17 – Torsion & Traction Resistance
- Test #97 – Vibration Resistance
- Test #100 – 8 Ton Pressure Resistance (25 tons construction vehicle and a 64 tons tank)
- Test #117 – Temperature Shocks Resistance (Cool watch down to -57C then heat immediately up to +71C)
Key Features:
- The only Swiss watch certified to withstand 130 extreme endurance homologation tests.
- ISO 6425 certified diver watch with Swiss made quartz movement, anti-magnetism, 200m water resistance and an anti-corrosion stainless steel strap with diver extension to fit safely over a wetsuit.
- The blue luminescent minutes hand and capsule at 12 o’clock offer perfect readability in the ocean’s depths, while the green glow of the other elements ensures they remain clear in the dark.
Specifications:
- Retail: $695
- Movement: analog quartz – Ronda 715 Swiss quartz
- Diameter: 45 mm
- Height: 15.2 mm
- Net Weight: 8.1oz/230g
- Dial Color: blue
- Lug width: 0.9 in
- Bezel: unidirectional rotating bezel
- Water resistance: 20ATM/200M/660FT
- Features:
end-of-life indicator, screw-down crown, military time, screw-in caseback, scratch-resisant, triple-coated antireflective sapphire crystal, date