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Wenger Commando SR Watch - GearReview.com
By Matt Smith
I've spent the last several months wearing the Wenger Commando SR Watch. Wenger was founded in 1893, and has been supplying the Swiss Army with Swiss Army Knives since 1908. The Commando SR is a multi-function watch unique, at least as far as analog watches are concerned. The Commando SR features an internal rotating bezel, calibrated for converting various numbers and units. In essence it is a circular slide rule. Now, slide rules had gone, well, the way of the slide rule, long before I ever took an advanced math class. I knew they existed, but you may as well have given me an abacus, because I don't know how to use one of those either.
I spent some time with the instruction manual trying to figure out the slide rule function, but to my male brain it only resulted in more confusion when I thought I was using it right, but kept getting the wrong answer. In despairation, I almost called my Dad, a retired biochemistry professor. I know he knows how to use a slide rule. Just as I was ready to make the call, my wife rescued me. Apparently, the instructions are more clear to the kinder and gentler sex.
 Wenger
Commando SR I liked to ease of use of the Chronograph. Many multi-function watches force the second hand on the chronograph down to one of the smaller dials, making it difficult to tell how much time has really elapsed. The large second hand, and clearly graduated dial make it almost as good as your high school track coach's stop watch. The only downside I could identify, is the mineral crystal is slightly convex. This improves visibility by lightly magnifying the dial, but it also makes it fairly prone to scratches, because it is raised above the case. Because the crystal is not a harder mineral, like sapphire, it scratches relatively easily.
Summary: The Commando SR is a fantastic watch, with lost of useful functions if you are inclined to use them. Fortunately, it looks great to. You can pick up a Commando SR for about $325.
For more information contact:
www.wengerna.com
Wenger N.A.
15 Corporate Drive
Orangeburg, NY 10962
1-800-267-3577
Matt Smith is the canyoneering specialist at GearReview.com, and his wife has been so nice to let him go out on more test trips than normal this year. I love you hon, you are the best wife in the world!
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