Comments on: On The Wrist Review: The CX Swiss Military 20,000FT Watch http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:57:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: neil price http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-4345 neil price Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:53:27 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-4345 what a fantastic timepiece.... i would give my right arm to wear that. what a fantastic timepiece…. i would give my right arm to wear that.

]]> By: Counting Down From Ten – We Bid Farewell To A Legend | The Watch Lounge – the Online Watch Lover's Magazine http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 Counting Down From Ten – We Bid Farewell To A Legend | The Watch Lounge – the Online Watch Lover's Magazine Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:19:37 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-1640 [...] dive watch from Swiss watch maker CX Swiss Military to one of our lucky readers. The infamous 20,000ft diving watch currently holds the Guinness World Record for the deepest diving watch ever made and is renowned [...] [...] dive watch from Swiss watch maker CX Swiss Military to one of our lucky readers. The infamous 20,000ft diving watch currently holds the Guinness World Record for the deepest diving watch ever made and is renowned [...]

]]> By: Robert http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-1237 Robert Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:17:21 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-1237 I love watches like this. They raise the bar for extreme environments and operation. I love watches like this. They raise the bar for extreme environments and operation.

]]> By: Tom Mulraney http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Tom Mulraney Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:15:42 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-969 You are spot on Christos, this is a watch that has been designed to last. In addition Neil the batteries in quartz watches may not function correctly in extreme temperatures, such as Antarctica, whereas the 20,000ft can be used anywhere, anytime with absolute certainty. Plus as I discussed in the review, this is really a watch that has been designed to showcase the manufacturing capabilities of CX Swiss Military, which I must say are really quite impressive :) You are spot on Christos, this is a watch that has been designed to last. In addition Neil the batteries in quartz watches may not function correctly in extreme temperatures, such as Antarctica, whereas the 20,000ft can be used anywhere, anytime with absolute certainty. Plus as I discussed in the review, this is really a watch that has been designed to showcase the manufacturing capabilities of CX Swiss Military, which I must say are really quite impressive :)

]]> By: christos Karanikas http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-930 christos Karanikas Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:52:35 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-930 Neil , it is all about tradition . Charmex has an history in making timepieces and not simple watches. It is a challenge for them to have the best mechanical and chronograph diving watch ever . It is much more difficult to create one than a quarz one . There are some quarz watches who goes deeper but they are only tested on paper and nothing else and when you have to change batterie it is time to change watch . Here in our case we are talking about a timepiece who can be given to your son and to the son of your son with one second of delay or faster even after 20-30 years .Thats Cosc way . Best regards CHRISTOS Neil , it is all about tradition . Charmex has an history in making timepieces and not simple watches.
It is a challenge for them to have the best mechanical and chronograph diving watch ever . It is much more difficult to create one than a quarz one . There are some quarz watches who goes deeper but they are only tested on paper and nothing else and when you have to change batterie it is time to change watch .
Here in our case we are talking about a timepiece who can be given to your son and to the son of your son with one second of delay or faster even after 20-30 years .Thats Cosc way .

Best regards
CHRISTOS

]]> By: Neil http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-882 Neil Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:07:19 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-882 Other than aesthetics, why does this watch have a mechanical movement? As the designer notes, it's relatively easy to design an extremely strong case, but much harder to protect the movement, which is not typically rated for the kind of impact attained when lobbing something out of a 12,000 foot plane... Don't get me wrong - I think it's a lot more desirable with the Valjoux, but if strength and functionality are of paramount importance, seems like quartz would be sturdier. I have never dived, and have no plans to. I need this watch in the same way I need, say, a pet komodo dragon. But that doesn't mean I don't want one! Other than aesthetics, why does this watch have a mechanical movement? As the designer notes, it’s relatively easy to design an extremely strong case, but much harder to protect the movement, which is not typically rated for the kind of impact attained when lobbing something out of a 12,000 foot plane…

Don’t get me wrong – I think it’s a lot more desirable with the Valjoux, but if strength and functionality are of paramount importance, seems like quartz would be sturdier.

I have never dived, and have no plans to. I need this watch in the same way I need, say, a pet komodo dragon. But that doesn’t mean I don’t want one!

]]> By: Thomas Carey http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-855 Thomas Carey Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:51:25 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-855 I keep running into features that I missed in each of the fine reviews I have been reading of late. Most seemed to be shocked that it does not weigh as much as a tank despite the fact its built like one. You have just got to love Titanium. =) I keep running into features that I missed in each of the fine reviews I have been reading of late.

Most seemed to be shocked that it does not weigh as much as a tank despite the fact its built like one.

You have just got to love Titanium. =)

]]> By: christos Karanikas http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-850 christos Karanikas Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:04:56 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-850 Very nice review . Everything is as you said a part the fact that it is only for extreme envoirements. I am wearing mine( yellow dial ) every day 24 hours a day and even with tie and suit sometimes . It goes perfect and everyone is whitout words when they see it .It is the best diving watch until now . Very nice review . Everything is as you said a part the fact that it is only for extreme envoirements.
I am wearing mine( yellow dial ) every day 24 hours a day and even with tie and suit sometimes . It goes perfect and everyone is whitout words when they see it .It is the best diving watch until now .

]]> By: Thomas Carey http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-839 Thomas Carey Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:00:29 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-839 Just wanted to point that the brand is on Facebook for those of you who are on there. http://www.facebook.com/cxswiss Also they have their own discussion forum where you can interact directly with the owner of the brand. http://watchandclockforum.com/viewforum.php?f=160 Just wanted to point that the brand is on Facebook for those of you who are on there. http://www.facebook.com/cxswiss

Also they have their own discussion forum where you can interact directly with the owner of the brand. http://watchandclockforum.com/viewforum.php?f=160

]]> By: Ramsay Taplin http://thewatchlounge.com/on-the-wrist-review-the-cx-swiss-military-20000ft-watch/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Ramsay Taplin Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:47:44 +0000 http://thewatchlounge.com/?p=943#comment-826 Great review Tom! Some real hard work went into that. I am a massive fan of a show called The Unit which is based on the real life Delta Force of the US Army. These guys are the best in the world, an elite counter terrorism squad. Since designing your site I've paid attention to their watches but can't quite figure out what they are. But they are all black. Much smaller. You kept mentioning the "intended purpose" but I wonder whether a watch of that size might be too bulky for military operations? Wonderful work. Feel free to send it over to my office! Ramsay Great review Tom! Some real hard work went into that.

I am a massive fan of a show called The Unit which is based on the real life Delta Force of the US Army. These guys are the best in the world, an elite counter terrorism squad. Since designing your site I’ve paid attention to their watches but can’t quite figure out what they are.

But they are all black. Much smaller. You kept mentioning the “intended purpose” but I wonder whether a watch of that size might be too bulky for military operations?

Wonderful work. Feel free to send it over to my office!

Ramsay

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