Maverick Automatic 242106 Victorinox's diver shrinks to 39 mm

What is new about the Victorinox Maverick Automatic?

The Maverick has been in Victorinox's range for about two decades, but the version launched in September 2026 is close to a clean sheet. The case shrinks from 43 mm to 39 mm, water resistance doubles from 100 m to 200 m, and the collection splits into ten quartz models and four automatics. This is the blue automatic on a steel bracelet, reference 242106: a blue dial under a blue ceramic bezel insert, with a date at six.

The automatics get the most changes. Victorinox lists a Sellita SW200 movement, double anti-shock protection, a screw-down crown, a see-through case back and a ceramic bezel, plus the brand's tool-free strap system so you can swap the bracelet for a strap without a spring-bar tool.

How big is it, and how will it wear?

Victorinox quotes 39 mm across, 12 mm high and a 21 mm lug width, and 166 g on the bracelet. Lug to lug is not on the brand's page; Wrist Enthusiast measured approximately 49 mm. That is a little long for a 39 mm case, so the watch will cover more of the wrist than the diameter suggests.

As a rough guide, that puts the sweet spot at wrists of about 16.5 to 19 cm. Below that, check that the end links do not overhang. Ariel Adams at aBlogtoWatch found the 39 mm case "does not feel small", which matters if you are coming from the old 43 mm Maverick.

At 166 g it is a solid steel watch. Not heavy for a diver, but you will feel it more than a field watch on a strap.

What movement does it use, and how accurate is it?

The Sellita SW200 is a Swiss automatic that beats at 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour). It is one of the most widely used and widely serviced movements in this price range, which is a real advantage when it needs a service in five or six years.

Victorinox does not publish a power reserve or an accuracy figure on its UK product page. Third-party figures for the power reserve range from 38 to 41 hours, depending on the version of the calibre; aBlogtoWatch quotes 41 hours. Like most automatics at this level, it will need resetting now and then, and a weekend off the wrist will stop it.

How well is it built?

• Water resistance: 200 m (20 ATM), with a screw-down crown and screw-in case back.
• Bezel: a polished ceramic insert with a fully lumed scale. Victorinox's UK page lists it as bidirectional, which is unusual for a dive-style bezel.
• Case back: see-through, decorated with a Swiss Army Knife graphic.
• Bracelet: stainless steel with a deployant clasp and quick-release ends.
• Warranty: Victorinox backs its watches with a 5+ year warranty, according to Europa Star.

aBlogtoWatch describes the steel bracelets as "comfortable and nicely made", and notes the ceramic bezel is a touch less shiny than the coated steel bezel on the quartz Maverick.

Is it good value against its rivals?

The UK RRP is £1,095 on the bracelet. The obvious rival is the Hamilton Khaki Navy Scuba Auto 40mm, which Hamilton lists at £790 on a steel bracelet. The Hamilton has an 80-hour power reserve but is rated to 100 m, half the Maverick's depth rating.

So the Victorinox costs about £300 more for twice the water resistance, a ceramic bezel, a display back and the quick-change strap system, while giving away roughly 40 hours of power reserve. Whether that is a fair trade depends on which matters more to you: specification on paper, or picking the watch up on a Monday and finding it still running.

The quartz Maverick versions on bracelets cost less and are worth a look if you do not need a mechanical movement.

What is the catch?

First, power reserve: around 38 to 41 hours is ordinary in 2026, and rivals in this band increasingly offer 80. Second, the bezel: if you plan to time dives, a bidirectional bezel is easier to knock off setting than a unidirectional one. Third, the price is closer to established Swiss dive watches than to the old Maverick.

On owner feedback, the new model is too new for long-term reports. Owners of the previous 43 mm Maverick Automatic complained about weak lume and a case that wore large. The new watch addresses the size directly, and the lumed ceramic bezel should help at night, but it is worth checking owner reports on lume once they appear.

“Smaller, deeper-rated and far more grown-up than the Maverick it replaces.”

What do owners say?

Themes from public owner feedback, paraphrased. We never copy Amazon reviews or ratings.

• Independent reviewers find the 39 mm case does not feel small and the steel bracelet comfortable and well made, though the ceramic bezel is less glossy than the quartz model's.

  aBlogtoWatch (opens in a new tab)

• Owners of the previous 43 mm Maverick Automatic found the lume weak and the case wore larger than its size, both points the 2026 redesign targets.

  Watch Report (previous model) (opens in a new tab)