In recent days, Swiss Army Watch has launched another stunning watch – the new R32193018. This watch is not only a fashion item, but also a heritage and tribute to 60 years of history. Do you know? Its design is inspired by the legendary navigator Captain Cook, and every detail inside tells the story of adventure! Want to know more about the unique features of this watch? Read on!
Detailed introduction of the new R32193018 watch
Not long ago, we brought you a real-life experience of the new Swiss Army Watch Captain Cook series R32193017 watch. This watch is equipped with the R862 movement developed by Swiss Army Watch, which provides a power reserve of up to 80 hours. At the same time, the dial design is also quite unique. The biggest highlight is the dual time indication function at 6 o’clock.
Today, let’s take a look at another version of this new product – R32193018. In addition to the differences in movement between the two watches, there are also some subtle differences in appearance design.
Specifications and movements of new watches
The new R32193018 has a diameter of 39 mm and a thickness of 10.9 mm. The movement is the R862 manual winding movement, which contains a total of 17 jewels and provides a power reserve of up to 80 hours. Different from R32193017, the new R32193018 has simplified the movement, retaining only the time and date functions, and the number of gems inside the movement has also been reduced to 17.
Although the movement has been simplified, the new watch is more user-friendly in terms of accessories. It is officially equipped with two chain straps, one is a full metal chain strap, and the other is a woven canvas chain strap. Users can replace it according to their own preferences, which greatly improves the wearing experience.
Watch commemoration and design
In addition to the changes in the movement, there is another important reason for the birth of this new R32193018 watch, that is, it is a commemorative model for the 60th anniversary of the launch of the Captain Cook series of Swiss military watches. In 1962, in order to pay tribute to Captain Cook, Swiss Army Watch specially launched the Captain Cook series of watches. With its excellent navigation and exploration functions, this series of watches received great attention and love once it was launched, and has become a classic representative of the Swiss Army watch brand. 60 years later, the new R32193018 is a tribute to the Captain Cook series. In addition to changes in the movement, many details have been reproduced to show the classic adventure charm of Swiss Army watches that has remained unchanged for 60 years.
The appearance and materials of the watch
Judging from the actual photos, the overall appearance of the new R32193018 watch is very simple. There are only four indicators on the silver dial: hour, minute, second, day, and month. The date display window is at 3 o’clock, and the month display is at 12 o’clock.
It is worth mentioning that this new R32193018 watch uses classic sunray decoration, and the date display window at 3 o’clock is wrapped in a round frame. These details make the entire watch look more refined.
Compared with the R32193017 we saw before, the new R32193018 is more retro in style and more in line with the design concept when the Captain Cook series came out.
Functions and market positioning of watches
This new R32193018 watch also reproduces some details of the classic style of the year. For example, the small seconds dial at 6 o’clock is wrapped with a circular frame, while the small seconds hand adopts a hollow design and is paired with retro white SuperLumiNova fluorescent material to ensure good readability in the dark.
In order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the advent of the Captain Cook series, the new R32193018 is specially engraved with the words “1 of 1962” on the back of the case to highlight its unique market positioning. It is worth mentioning that this new R32193018 watch is limited to 1,962 pieces worldwide.
From the front, this new R32193018 watch has almost no flaws, and its simple yet detailed design style is very pleasing. As for the body thickness of only 10.9 mm, it improves the overall wearing comfort.
Watch market and prices
The biggest highlight of this new R32193018 watch is its case material. In order to improve the wearing experience, the new R32193018 has been treated with gold PVD coating on the outer layer of the 316L stainless steel case. In order to improve practicality, the official has also specially increased its waterproof depth to 100 meters. Although this change seems small, it greatly improves the quality of the entire watch.
Let’s take a look at the market price of this new R32193018 watch. Its official guide price is 2,700 Swiss francs, equivalent to about 22,000 yuan. From a price point of view, although this new R32193018 watch is not cheap, as a 60th anniversary commemorative model of Swiss Army Watch, its price-performance ratio is still quite good.
Conclusion
In short, the new R32193018 watch not only retains the classic retro style, but also performs exquisite processing on the details, showing the ingenuity and heritage of Swiss Army Watch. As a commemorative model, its market positioning and cost-effectiveness are also quite attractive. Do you think this watch is worth buying? Come to the comment area to chat about your opinions, or give us a like to support us!