Novelties

Roger That! Victorinox Refreshes the Maverick Collection

Two decades after its initial introduction, adventure-ready watchmaker Victorinox introduces a newly refreshed Maverick collection of tough sport watches that lean into classic design codes with a few telling updates for today.

By Mike Espindle

September 14, 2026

Across all of its product offerings, Swiss maker Victorinox has earned its profound reputation for durability and a “ready for anything” attitude. This is especially true for its sturdy timepieces.

Since the Maverick timepiece’s introduction in 2004, it has served as a faithful, steady wrist companion for more-adventurous wearers with a universally appealing style and some more-than-expected capabilities.

While the Maverick saw an update in the Maverick GS around 2010, this newly refreshed collection does a superb job of combining the tried-and-true elements of the timepiece’s burly appeal with some subtle but important updates that improve the Maverick’s wearability and overall aesthetics.

Modern Maverick

To lead off, the new models’ stainless-steel cases have been resized to a contemporary 39mm size. This size mod plays into today’s trend toward smaller cases, but it also adds a vintage-y sport-watch feel that is most welcome.

For an updated visual pop, the case is expertly brushed and polished to deliver a more contemporary wrist look that can go from extreme conditions (the timepieces have a water resistance rating of 200 meters) to a stylish cocktail soirée, no problem.

Bi-directional bezels offer more flexibility setting security for timing specific intervals (including dive times), and are crafted in ceramic (for the mechanical options) or durable mineral components (for the quartz-based offerings).

Lumed hands and indices would be a firm expectation for this kind of watch, but the Maverick’s lume glows both in variable low-light and full-on nighttime conditions for increased legibility.

The Maverick Mechanical Crew

Based on the go-to, often-used Sellita SW2000 automatic movement, which supports a date indicator at the traditional 3 o’clock position, there are four new mechanical executions of the Victorinox Maverick from which to choose. Let’s take a look at each.

Both Ref. 242104 and 242105 have a clear, legible classic black dial, plus the same color-matched bezel and the clean lumed hands and bar indices that all models in the collection share. For a modern, artful revisit, the applied indices are both sand-blasted and polished, giving the collection a more refined, finished feel across the board.

In another nod to modernity, the collection now features an easy, tool-less strap-swap system. The two black-dialed references probably best exemplify this function, as the Ref. 242104 comes on a technical black rubber strap and the Ref. 242105 is offered on a polished H-link steel bracelet. However, those options are extended to the whole new family.

The mechanical Mavericks are rounded out with the Ref. 242106, which features a dark blue dial/blue bezel, giving this version a more maritime, dive-friendly vibe; and finally, there is the Ref. 242107, which has a vibrant green dial/green bezel combination for a more unexpectedly sartorial choice.

Additionally, 10 new quartz-powered variations of the Victorinox Maverick were released today, all based on the hyper-accurate Ronda 715 movement. They share the dial, bezel, and strap options of their mechanical siblings, but also introduce a lighter blue dial/bezel combo (Ref. 242103) and a bold but intriguing all-red version (Ref. 242098), along with some models bringing in two-tone bi-color elements with yellow gold-toned hand/index versions and yellow gold-toned steel bracelet link options (Refs. 242099, 242100, 242101, 242102, and the 242103).

Pricing & Availability

Debuting today, pricing for the new Victorinox Maverick collection is pretty straightforward: the mechanical black-dial version on rubber (Ref. 242104) is $1,110, while all mechanical versions on a steel bracelet are $1,200.

Quartz pricing for the Maverick is a bit more varied: the darker blue version on a rubber strap (Ref. 242094) is $650, and the black-dial model with gold-tone indices on rubber (Ref. 242099) is $700. Finally, all of the other quartz-powered models on unadorned steel bracelets list for $780, while the bi-color dial and bracelet versions go for $900 across the collection.

You can learn much more on the Victorinox website.