If you have seen the videos of the I.N.O.X. you know that this is a true
tool watch. For me it was impossible to ignore this timepiece even though I
must admit I didn’t love it the first time I saw it. I actually discarded it as
a rather ugly creation. But the more I learned about its features, all the
tests it had to withstand during its development, this ugly duckling grew into
a something beautiful I became to love. The I.N.O.X. is the definition of a
tool watch.
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| #381 - The Victorinox I.N.O.X. Sky High limited edition, ref: 241772.1 |
This is actually happens to be my third I.N.O.X. My two first were the classic black
dialed version on the black rubber and I must admit it felt kind of weird to have polished
details on a watch like that. I knew that obviously it was capable of taking a hit but I didn’t want to
expose the glass ring to any unnecessary scratches if I didn’t have to. So when
the titanium version was released with its gray bead-blasted finish it felt
like a much better way to present the I.N.O.X. I was about to buy one of the Ti's
but then suddenly the Carbon version came along and I immediately decided I wanted that
one. But then I waited a little too long and when I finally came back into the
I.N.O.X. mode again I discovered that the Sky High had been released and then it was love
at first sight. I loved everything about it. Its looks, all the cool
accessories and of course the whole space concept. The fact that it was limited also
made it much more interesting than the others.
Unfortunately it was impossible to find a used one, because the watch
had just been released, so I had to find a good deal on a new one. I considered
this watch as potential keeper material so I figured it was worth it to pay a
little extra if it was as good as I hoped. The choice fell on Gnomon Watches
who first of all had this watch to a very competitive price but also their
service is outstanding. I love the feeling of ordering stuff from halfway
around the world on a Friday to then get it delivered on Monday morning.
Fantastic!
This watch was just as cool as I expected. But as soon as I got it I was
thinking “hmm… I wonder how the Carbon version would have felt…” I know, I’m
seriously damaged. Luckily my beer brewing buddy Billy got turned on by it so I
sold it to him. We now have 33% of our brewing crew wearing I.N.O.X.’s and we
will reach 44% as soon as I get a hold of the Carbon. And yes, of course I’m
aiming for 100%!
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| The Naimakka paracord strap. Super comfortable to wear and really cool. Made from a special fibre used in the space industry that is eight times stronger than steel. How awesome is that? |
Just so you know, all the pictures in this post were taken by Billy who
is a much better photographer than I’ll ever be. So please don’t think that
those kind of quality photos is something you’re going to get used to in the
future because then I’d have to hire him. No, you’ll just have to cope with my
crappy cellphone photos for upcoming posts 😊
I will be back with more posts about the Victorinox I.N.O.X.’s, trust me. I'm not done here. Perhaps I'll the write a little more about the watch's features and the whole concept around it the next time. I haven't really exposed any of the watches I've owned to the kind of test they deserve so perhaps it's time to get a little more creative? It's a tempting thought. I've really only got one complaint that I need to address, that to me is a quite crucial point, and that is the weak lume. Why? I just don't get it. I really hope future I.N.O.X. editions will have more and stronger lume.
