Swiss Army, minus the gadgets
By Sam Okafor, London ยท
Victorinox will forever be the penknife company, and I half expected the Alliance to hide a corkscrew somewhere. It doesn't. It's a plain, quiet, hand-wound watch with a black dial, simple indices and a 40 mm case at 9.8 mm, which is slimmer than I'd assumed.
The best detail is the restraint. The Victorinox cross is small, the dial text is minimal and there's a decent amount of negative space. The weakest is the leather strap, which is generic.
1,050 to 1,150 dollars, Sellita hand-wound with 42 hours, 100 m. Fair for what it is. It won't make anyone's heart beat faster, but it's a sensible watch for someone who wants mechanical without fuss.