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Gear Review: Wenger Swiss Raid Commando Watch
By Jay Cassell
I’ve been testing out the new Wenger Swiss Raid Commando watch, and I have to tell you, this is one cool timepiece. It’s big and bright, as you can see, but that’s not even the half of it. Among its features: a solid stainless casing treated with a film of ionized ceramic and metal that creates a slick, impervious surface; quartz movement with a 12-hour chronograph function; date display; tachometer (it can measure speed over a known distance) and really bright luminous hands and numerals. It’s also water-resistant down to 100 meters, according to the company, but I can vouch for that. What I can vouch for, after wearing this last deer season in woods from Saskatchewan to New York, is that the chronograph works, the date display works, the tachometer works, and the thing keeps time as only a Swiss watch can. It can also take a bit of a beating, as I’m not exactly easy on watches.
My only beef is that I found the instructions confusing. Maybe an IT guy could figure out the watch’s functions the first time reading the manual, but it took me awhile. Price is $425 – expensive, yes, but hey, you’re getting a cool-looking Swiss watch that will probably outlast you. Wengerna.com—Jay Cassell
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Comments (24)
Cool watch. Of course you wait until AFTER Christmas to tell us about it.
I am an automatic/mechanical guy. Right now, I am wearing my dad's old Benrus self-winding he wore in the '50's. But metal watches and bands contribute to chill when in the winter fields and they reflect lots of light. I like the looks of this one. All Black. Polymer band. BIG hands and hour marks. Luminous is excellent but it is also handy to see a 3, 6, and 9 when the watch if off your arm. Might have to break down one day a buy a quartz, but still hope someone comes out with an automatic.
By the way, I know a couple of people that can't wear quartz watches. Something about their body chemistry stops the watch. I also had the same problem years ago - 3 different quartz watches stopped on me in one week. It wasn't the batteries.
Here's my 4 word review; nice watch too pricey
sweet watch
"Commando Watch?" From my meager experience any commando wearing such a bright shiny face will be promptly spotted and picked-off by the enemy. Other than causing your death, it's a great watch.
I retired about four years ago and haven't felt the need to wear a watch since. Amazing how unimportant the time of day is when your time is your own. But, thanks for telling just how very much money I'm saving by not being in the market for a new watch.
Nice watch, but to pricy for a beat around the woods watch for me. I'll stick to my Citizen Choronograph, after 15 years it still looks great.
Nice watch,but I will keep my cheaply obtained, ROLEX I bought in the PX in An Khe Viet Nam in 1966 for $75. Its still works beautifully and I get it serviced every 10 years. They still make the same model ( Their biggest Seller) but it costs over $3,000 now!
Buckhunter, your absolutely right.
Thats a really nice watch but...LOOK AT THAT PRICE!
I'll stick with my Luminox Seal watch. The Wenger is a nice looking watch though.
Goodlooking piece though out of my price-range.
You can buy 10 Timex watches for that price.
I had about 10 timex watches before I got the Rolex, should have bought it sooner.
But is it magnum recoil proof?
My SEIKO has passed the 44 Mag.
water-resistant down to 100 meters about 330 feet deep? Might have to try it one of these days!
Good looking watch, but I couldn't bring myself to pay that much.
nice watch, too much money, i use a 10 dollar watch from wal-mart
Got a timex that cost way less and got me through many years
I am surprised that no one mentioned the Casio G- shock. I do love a nice watch for dress ect. But in the Casio you get a solar powered and "atomically" sent signal to it every night from Colorado. It doesn't get more precise than that ! 200 meters water protection and they brag that you can wear it while you jack hammer all day. I got mine at Kohels years ago for I think $86.00.
Clay, yes it is Waterpoof to 100 Meters too, and I have fired MA Deuce 44 Magnums and a 454 Casul, 375 H&H 458 Win wearing it.
Nice watch for armchair commandos. Too much illumination,
costs too much, and I doubt it will pass the post-hole digger test, which tougher than the magnum recoil test.
True, the Wenger is more of a toy than a tool.
Those big wenger knobs dig into the back of your hand- poor designing.
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"Commando Watch?" From my meager experience any commando wearing such a bright shiny face will be promptly spotted and picked-off by the enemy. Other than causing your death, it's a great watch.
Here's my 4 word review; nice watch too pricey
Cool watch. Of course you wait until AFTER Christmas to tell us about it.
I am an automatic/mechanical guy. Right now, I am wearing my dad's old Benrus self-winding he wore in the '50's. But metal watches and bands contribute to chill when in the winter fields and they reflect lots of light. I like the looks of this one. All Black. Polymer band. BIG hands and hour marks. Luminous is excellent but it is also handy to see a 3, 6, and 9 when the watch if off your arm. Might have to break down one day a buy a quartz, but still hope someone comes out with an automatic.
By the way, I know a couple of people that can't wear quartz watches. Something about their body chemistry stops the watch. I also had the same problem years ago - 3 different quartz watches stopped on me in one week. It wasn't the batteries.
sweet watch
You can buy 10 Timex watches for that price.
I retired about four years ago and haven't felt the need to wear a watch since. Amazing how unimportant the time of day is when your time is your own. But, thanks for telling just how very much money I'm saving by not being in the market for a new watch.
Nice watch, but to pricy for a beat around the woods watch for me. I'll stick to my Citizen Choronograph, after 15 years it still looks great.
Thats a really nice watch but...LOOK AT THAT PRICE!
Goodlooking piece though out of my price-range.
I had about 10 timex watches before I got the Rolex, should have bought it sooner.
But is it magnum recoil proof?
My SEIKO has passed the 44 Mag.
water-resistant down to 100 meters about 330 feet deep? Might have to try it one of these days!
Good looking watch, but I couldn't bring myself to pay that much.
nice watch, too much money, i use a 10 dollar watch from wal-mart
I am surprised that no one mentioned the Casio G- shock. I do love a nice watch for dress ect. But in the Casio you get a solar powered and "atomically" sent signal to it every night from Colorado. It doesn't get more precise than that ! 200 meters water protection and they brag that you can wear it while you jack hammer all day. I got mine at Kohels years ago for I think $86.00.
Nice watch for armchair commandos. Too much illumination,
costs too much, and I doubt it will pass the post-hole digger test, which tougher than the magnum recoil test.
Nice watch,but I will keep my cheaply obtained, ROLEX I bought in the PX in An Khe Viet Nam in 1966 for $75. Its still works beautifully and I get it serviced every 10 years. They still make the same model ( Their biggest Seller) but it costs over $3,000 now!
Buckhunter, your absolutely right.
I'll stick with my Luminox Seal watch. The Wenger is a nice looking watch though.
Got a timex that cost way less and got me through many years
Clay, yes it is Waterpoof to 100 Meters too, and I have fired MA Deuce 44 Magnums and a 454 Casul, 375 H&H 458 Win wearing it.
True, the Wenger is more of a toy than a tool.
Those big wenger knobs dig into the back of your hand- poor designing.
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