Infantry Vintage Gunmetal Chrono - $1895So, we Corum 285-150-20-B100EB40R Men's watch (Ben & Jeff) each grabbed one of the new watches from SA and strapped it on our wrist for a week.We photographed our experiences and documented peoples reactions - reactions that, for the most part, changed dramatically when they heard A) it was a Swiss Army and B) that is cost $2000.Aesthetically, both watches were pleasing enough.Our colleagues within the watch world and those on the outside had no complaints about either watch stylistically.
When those around us were told that it was in fact a Victorinox Corum 285-150-20-0F15FZ50R Men's watch on our wrist the response was very positive - like we said, people know they make good stuff in the $350 range.Then, we dropped the bomb that it actually cost around $2000 and the response was.well.different.Some laughed, some scoffed, but more than a few were unphased.After all, you're not paying $2000 for the same watch that is typically $350, you're getting a Swiss Made automatic chronograph with the latest and greatest technology you'd find in any $2000 watch.
When you compare these watches to something like a Corum 396-250-20-0F06FR30R Men's watch or Fortis, the $2000 Swiss Army becomes even more attractive.Here's why:At $2000 you do not have a true luxury timepiece, we're sorry to shatter any delusions of grandeur you may have.The movement is certainly not anything in-house, and the workmanship, while certainly (or hopefully) respectable, is not to a level that you would find in say an $8000 timepiece.
