WENGER "SPORTS" NEW WOMAN'S BATTALION III SERIES WATCHES FOR AN ACTIVE AND STYLISH LOOK

Orangeburg, NY - Wenger, the maker of the Genuine Swiss Army Knife and a full line of Swiss-made watches, has enhanced its women's line-up with the sporty Battalion III Diver series. The new series is a multi-functional watch line suited for the active woman. The Battalion III Diver series upholds Wenger's Swiss standards of excellence, preserving its global reputation for delivering watches that do more than "just tell time."

The Battalion III Diver series sports several models featuring Swiss quartz movement, a unidirectional rotating bezel with luminous marker at zero position, date display, and a mineral crystal face. With a water resistance of 200 meters (660 feet) and all the markings of the traditional Wenger dive watches, the Battalion III Diver is perfect for the active woman - from the recreational scuba diver to the business executive. The watches also have a stylish flair making them a great timepiece for work or play with various color options. The Battalion III series comes with a three-link stainless steel bracelet and the choice of a silver face and orange bezel or sunray blue face and bezel, both with the diver's buckle and an MSRP of $175.

"Women recognize that a quality timepiece can be both functional and fashionable," said Guy Corcoran, Chief Marketing Officer, Wenger N.A. "The addition of our Battalion III series provides women the option of a sporty watch that can be dressed up or down and utilized when active or simply worn for a night on the town".

The Battalion III Series compliments Wenger's established line of women's watches which includes the Alpenrose, Alpenrose Sunray, and Escort series. The five-watch Alpenrose Series has elegant watches with optional mother-of-pearl or white dials. Each can be combined with a solid three-link stainless steel bracelet or a lined leather or fabric strap and retails from $150 to $200. The Alpenrose Sunray line is available in four color options: a striking blue dial with blue leather strap, a modern melon dial with matching leather strap, a classy silver dial with black leather strap, and a timeless ivory dial with brown leather strap. These charming watches feature a small second hand sub-dial, steel indices, and retail for about $175. The Escort is the rare watch that goes with the little black dress, work wardrobe, and weekend jeans with its Swiss quartz movement, shimmering accents, and sleek black face with a black calfskin leather strap or three-link stainless steel bracelet. The Escort retails from $165 to $185.

A Great Gift for the Guys
The Battalion III series is also a great gift for the guys or a complimenting his-and-hers watch set with its Swiss quartz movement and all the superb diving features of its woman's counterpart. The Battalion III series has three band options making it easy to find the right style for any man with black genuine calfskin leather, three-link stainless steel bracelet, and black rubber strap options. The black rubber strap model matches up nicely with a sunray silver face and orange bezel for easy visibility while the black genuine calfskin leather strap is paired with a black face for a sleek look and comes with an optional black leather wrist protector. The three-link stainless steel bracelet has three options-the black face, sunray silver with orange bezel, and sunray blue with a blue bezel, MSRP for the men's Battalion line ranges from $165-$175.