Victorinox Maverick Quartz V242096 Watch
The Victorinox Maverick Quartz V242096 belongs to the Maverick Quartz collection, the Swiss brand's line that combines a sporty diver-inspired aesthetic with everyday practicality. Victorinox defines this model as a sporty watch designed for daily use: it's not an instrumental extreme-diving diver, but a piece with diver elements that maintains the presence of a steel watch without becoming a diving instrument.
The movement is the Swiss quartz caliber Ronda 715, with hour, minute, second and date functions. The case is brushed stainless steel, 39 mm in diameter, 11 mm thick and 21 mm lug-to-lug. The crystal is anti-reflective sapphire. Water resistance is 20 ATM (200 metres), with a screw-down crown and screw-down case back. The bezel is bidirectional, in polished steel. The dial is green, with indexes and hands with Super-LumiNova. The bracelet is stainless steel with brushed and polished links, a butterfly deployant clasp with pushers and a tool-free strap change system. The weight is 164 grams.
The highlight of this Maverick Quartz is the combination of the green dial with the steel bracelet: the green of the dial contrasts with the brushed and polished links, which frame the color without competing with it. The bracelet incorporates Victorinox's tool-free system, which allows it to be changed without tools, and the 39 mm case and 11 mm thickness keep the profile contained. The double shock protection covers daily use without adding bulk.
Swiss quartz Ronda 715 39 mm 200 m Diver aesthetic Steel bracelet Green dial
Why choose this watch?
Tool-free system: change the bracelet without tools
The steel bracelet of the 242096 incorporates Victorinox's tool-free change system, which allows it to be removed and another compatible one to be fitted without conventional tools or spring bars. It's the way to change the look of the watch quickly and easily, without depending on a watchmaker.
Compact format for daily use
The 39 mm case and 11 mm thickness keep the watch in a contained profile, and the 164-gram weight distributes the presence of the steel without the overall package looking disproportionate on medium wrists. It's a size that doesn't stand out or force you to wear the watch loose.
Green dial on steel bracelet: the contrast of the V242096
The green of the dial contrasts with the brushed and polished links of the bracelet, which frame the color without competing with it.
Ronda 715 with magnetic resistance and double shock protection
The magnetic resistance prevents the watch from being thrown off near phones, speakers or computers. The double shock protection absorbs the impacts of daily use, so that the precision of the quartz isn't lost due to a knock on the wrist.
Frequently asked questions
How does the quick-release bracelet system work?
Victorinox's system doesn't use conventional spring bars: the bracelet has an integrated anchoring mechanism that is released with a gesture from the attachment point itself, without the need for a tool. To change it, the anchor is released, the bracelet is removed and the new one is fitted until the mechanism is secured. The system is designed so that the bracelet is secured with the same gesture with which it is released.
Is it a dive watch?
No. It's a sporty watch with a dive aesthetic: it has 200 m of water resistance, a screw-down crown and a rotating bezel, but the bezel is bidirectional and it doesn't have ISO 6425 certification, the standard for professional dive watches. That means it can be used for swimming and in the water, but it isn't designed as a technical immersion instrument.