It hasn't saved my life but it has survived childbirth, car crashes, baby poop, surgeries, being "borrowed" by children, being jammed in the computer printer, hiking trips and bicycle accidents. Next to my glasses, it is the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing I take off at night. It was the first "nice" gift that my husband ever bought me (my wedding ring came from a pawn shop) and was bought to replace the cheap timexes I repeatedly killed fishing in the Nass River. It has never given me a lick of trouble and always keeps perfect time. The watch is indestructible (there is only one scratch on the face) but the strap broke after 16 years of daily use. After much searching on the part of your repair shop, I now have the last strap suitable for a ladies pacific diving watch in existence! It heartens me that I have another 15 years to wear it but I do NOT know what I will do when I can't. It is the most precious thing I own and I LOVE it.

I purchased my watch as a memorial after my Father passed away. He was always looking for things with the family name on it. I have spent most of my thirties doing humanitarian work around the world and had just returned from Honduras and building houses for victims of Hurricane Mitch. During this time I developed a love for snorkeling and began my search for a watch that could up with my travels to third world destinations and their environments as well as be ready to jump in and cool off whenever the opportunity arrived. When home I have a small artistic metal fabrication shop I have really tried not to wear my good watch out to the shop but I for get to take off. Today it has weld splatter, and a few scratches, but it continues to keep time for me here in Haiti as I build temporary shelter during the week and snorkel on the weekend.

My St. Moritz Momentum watch was given to me by my grandfather, an avid outdoorsman and general in the Chinese national army before he died in 2006.

It sits in a small glass display box on the shelf in my office completely destroyed and not working.

I keep it there to remind me that everyday that I wake up and breathe is another day that I am blessed with. If not for such a simple and modest gift from an old man to his grandson, and if not for the extreme engineering and build quality of Momentum watches, I might very well not be here today.

Although I have limited mobility in my left hand I believe to this day that the shrapnel that deflected off my watch as I raised my hands to cover my head on that horrible day would have ended my life if not for my Momentum.

Thank you for being a company that really puts quality and reliability first and foremost.

I bought this watch because im a diver,and i wanted a good watch that would last a long time and still look good to where every day. Ive had the watch serviced with a battery and cleaning and was very happy with the service I got. I became very ill 4 years ago and have not been able to dive until this year. I put my watch on and it still work like the day I bought it.

The bezel numbers are practically worn off. It's been serviced twice, and this year the wristband finally broke and was replaced. The face is scratched, but not too badly, considering I've worn it every day for ten years.
It's been on sailboats and dive boats from Oregon in the United States to: Fiji, Hawaii, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Canada and Austria.
It's been on my wrist through three boyfriends and two dogs. It's been on my wrist while I got a masters degree.
It's been on my wrist on road bikes, mountain bikes, surf boards, sea kayaks, whitewater kayaks, rafts, boogie boards, outrigger boats, Nordic skis, downhill skis, backcountry skis; it's been backpacking, camping and orienteering--and it's been out to countless dinners, the theater, the symphony, movies, coffee houses and bars. This watch, this stainless-steel bit of machinery, is the most constant companion I've had in the past decade. It's been smashed, scratched, ripped from my arm, but it's NEVER been left behind, and it's NEVER, not ONCE, kept anything but perfect, accurate time.
In a use-it-and-leave-it world, there aren't too many things that withstand hard use--and do it with style. My St. Moritz watch is the one object in my life that's been able to keep up with me. THANK YOU for a terrific product.

Ravens are famous for stealing shiny things, and I owe my Pathfinder to one such bird who built her nest 2 years ago part way up a communications tower. A huge stick nest, it was pretty conspicuous and unwanted by the corporate owner who (after waiting until the single offspring had flown the coop,) hired the local fire department to spray away the nest. Afterward, no one bothered to check the base of the tower but snooping around while walking my dog; I discovered several small items of shiny junk and one watch with frazzled band. None the worse for wear, with a new Kevlar band. Not a very spectacular or life altering story but its my own little torture test tale.

Keeping Time with Life's Changing Seasons...

I received my St. Moritz watch as a gift from my wife in 1997. Time had literally expired for my previous watch of a different brand. My wife and I were remodeling our starter home in anticipation of our first child. Our salad days budget required me to do much of the construction and evidently the pounding was too much for the old watch. St. Moritz finished the job. Thirteen years later my St. Moritz is still going strong. There have only been a few days out of the last 4732, that it has not been strapped to my wrist. Its logged countless frequent flyer miles. Its been in the frigid waters of Alaska to the tropical islands of the Caribbean and points in between. Its been soaked in saltwater, sunscreen and sweat. Its timed contractions, two-minute drills, and steaks on the grill. It looks at home whether Im wearing shorts or a suit.The budget is not as tight as it used to be. With three children weve long outgrown our starter house. Times have changed but not the watch.

Our house was built in 1988 and we moved into it in 1993. In 2003 we were doing some landscaping, digging up an area and my wife dug up a St. Moritz SMX Chrono, SS with a Steel Bracelet (ITEM# SP80B0). The watch had been in the dirt at least twelve years - my guess is that where it was found it had been lost by a construction worker when the house was built in 1988 (so underground for possibly 15 years). The watch was not running but looked in pretty good shape. I cleaned it up (surface only) and took it in to a jeweler. I asked them to put a battery in it to see if it would work. It did!!! I had them do some minor cleaning and the watch was as good as new. I have worn the watch to this day and have since purchase two other St. Moritz watches.

My watch is my tough watch for several reasons. I work for three different 911 EMS service providers. In the past for years I have been involved in several natural disasters such as the May 1st flood in Nashville TN and 2 F-3 tornadoes and two snow and Ice storms that were not expected to hit us. Even though I was outside in all the elements and danger my watch has continued to stay strong and true. In EMS you never know what your going to have happen in the next five minutes. I am proud to wear my St. Moritz watch every day and know it is as ready as I am to face the day.

My St. Moritz TTC Longlife, Momentum watch has been faithfully on my wrist for over 16 years.

It has always received compliments for its styling and has survived my hard treatment - from diving, hiking the West Coast Trail, various tropical surfs and kayaking and hiking through New Zealand to a spectacular crash while roller-blading and many saunas and hot tubs to ease away the aches and pains of my stunts... and life in general.

In all that time, I replaced the battery once and just recently has the crystal replaced. The after sales service was impeccable - I really love having the watch back where it belongs... on my wrist. Thanks for making a great time-piece.

I have a first generation M1 Momentum which I have had since the early nineties. It has been a faithful and trusty companion and has outlasted several girlfriends and a wife. It has been with me throughout the world both above and below the water and apart from some very minor scratches still looks great! Actually amazing after all the abuse it gets. I wear it to work with my suit and tie or to the nude beach. Truly excellent design and rugged quality. My current flame has an M1 Pro and never wears anything else...er, I mean any other watch.

Buried Alive!

My first instinct was to look at my wrist. I hadn't heard the faint but familiar and distinctive peeping of the SLK alarm since the watch had been lost in late October, 2007. It was now 10AM in mid June, 2008. I turned my head, covering my right ear and trying focus my attention on an area of mounded soil and decaying grass and leaves that served as my worm bed, the source of bait for grand kids learning to fish.

For some reason, I had long ago developed a habit of counting the alarm beeps, but this time I wasn't sure. Had it been three? four five six? At my count of twenty, there was silence. I had counted right but my efforts to locate the long lost timepiece had thus far been unproductive.

As I continued my search, I was able to reconstruct the journey.

Was it in 1992? 93? Certainly no later than that that this timepiece found its way into my life.

The SLK accompanied me to many memorable places, wet and dry. Though the watch was acquired with diving in mind, it became my favorite for everyday use. Underwater, it was always there. Drifting with the current in the shallow, crystal clear Ichtuchnee River, fanning the bottom in search of fossils and ancient Paleoindian artifacts; grubbing in the mud for civil war relics in the Tennessee River with inches of visibility; diving the wall on Andros Island and pausing for minutes on a shelf at 185' gazing into the abyss nearly vertical to roughly 4,000 feet below; these were just a few of the special memories, each duly timed and recorded. Until we parted company, for its years and travel, the SLK (unlike its owner) had shown little evidence of its age.

I remembered the day that the watch was lost. It was the last mowing of the lawn at our weekend retreat in Western Illinois that fall of 2007. The grass was deep and thick and the blades of the mower deck just couldn't keep up. There were frequent stops needed to raise the deck and manually pull out wads of compacted clippings. Not until late in the day did I notice that my watch was no longer on my wrist. Clearly, it had come unlatched and slipped over my hand, wet and slick from the wet grass. Was it still in the grass near one of the several stops I had made to clear the mower? Had I raked it up with the clippings that I collected from some of the areas that were particularly buried in fresh cut grass? These included several of the places where the mower had stalled. This grass had been loaded into a wheelbarrow and dumped on the top of the mound that I now searched.

My October search had failed and I considered that I would not likely ever see my watch again. But now, I felt confident that I would turn it up and ...yes! There it was! I saw the clasp first and then the SLK was in my hand, embedded in a mix of mold-gray grass and dirt that had been more than a foot under the surface of the mound. Wiping the lens with my thumb, I read the time at 10:12 am. The mode button showed that the alarm had been set for 10am when the watch was lost, and I recalled with surprising clarity that I had set this as a reminder to make a phone call to check on the flight status of a traveling friend.

The winter of 2007/2008 was quite cold in Jo Daviess county. In January, nearby Elizabeth, IL recorded a low temperature of nearly 30 degrees below zero. I thought of my SLK, waiting in the darkness, each day at 10AM calling out for rescue, and now...finally back in the light of day, soon to plan the next dive.

Instructions on cleaning exhumed SLK: Immerse SLK in a solution of one part vinegar to six parts water. Remove and clean with old tooth brush. It will look as good as new!

My wife bought my first dive watch from St Moritz at Underwater Canada 29 years ago. St Moritz had sent only one person out to the now defunct national dive show and convention. My wife looked after the St Moritz booth every now and then during the 2-day show to allow for bathroom breaks. In return she got a great price on my first dive watch.
Two years later I traded it in, again at Underwater Canada. I got a Chronosport UDT by St Moritz. I still have it today, thanks in part to always making sure that St Moritz handled the servicing for my timepiece. Although to be honest, like the family's 100 year-old axe (when the handle broke in 1920 it was replaced, then the axe head was replaced in 1950 and the handle was again replaced in 1980) there isn't much, besides the bezel and the watch face that dates back to that 1988 dive show.
It was the all-original watch that saved me in the late 1990s.
As I remember it, this is how it happened. I was on assignment in Miami for Diver Magazine and was also helping out with a TV science show. We were looking at the city's artificial reef project. Miami was building reefs to help protect the fish stock and to give divers cool things to dive on. There were ships sunk, old army tanks were stacked onto the sand and even an oil rig was dropped on the bottom just off Miami Beach.
My photographer had his own TV show and as a result received a lot of new equipment that was, at the time, cutting edge and meant to replace all the old fashion dive gear things like pressure gauges, depth gauges and watches. Not all the prototype gear he received, made it into the marketplace.
The two of us - and 2 network cameramen - decided to use a new integrated kit that fed all the critical information one needs - depth, bottom time, decompression information and air consumption - into a single source. As an added feature of this (back then) experimental equipment, you could hear the basic dive information through a speaker that was attached to one's mask strap.
We went out to sea on a dive boat filled with students who were in training to become professional dive guides. The students didn't care about the terrible viz, the current or the wildlife - they had to get their underwater hours in as quickly as possible.
Our first dive of the day was an old oil rig. Our plan was to descend to 100 feet and film a pair of resident Mako sharks who fed on the reef eco-system that had grown up on this deep water artificial reef.
The current was ripping. We had to haul ourselves hand-over-fist down the line to get to the oil rig's platform. It was hard pulling ourselves down since we were all carrying a lot of lighting gear, video and still cameras. My three companions, anxious to shed as much gear as possible, went without a backup computer,depth gauge or watch. I refused to part with my St Moritz Chronosport and a waterproof NAUI dive table card.
All the way down to 100 ft my computer kept talking to me. Every 5ft it shouted out the depth. When I got to a cross-section on the submerged platform, I immediately, as is my practice, checked my watch. I noted the time and listened to the depth.
To get out of the way and to escape the current I waited on the lee-side of the huge, coral covered leg that the anchor line was tied to. I watched the cameramen, fighting the current, as they pulled themselves down to my level. Behind them, coming through the gloom was a pack of dive students, pushing and crowding each other as they raced to get to where I hovered.
When my crew reached this spot of calm, I gave them the OK sign. I got two OK's back. The third cameraman wasn't happy. He was slapping the side of his head, he wasn't having ear problems he was having hearing problems, for some reason he had accidentally set his computer to verbally give all readouts in metric and in FRENCH!
When it comes to shooting for TV, cameramen are expected to suck it up - sharks,ripping current and malfunctioning computers be damned. They decided, through a lot of gesturing that they would share time/depth information with each other. They began filming, while I did what I do best ... staying off camera and taking life easy. I watched the dive students getting blown off the artificial reef and then having to swim their hardest to get back to the shelter of the platform. I watched a pair of Blue Makos effortlessly swim against the rage and luckily into the frame of our video cameras.
About 15-minutes into my dive I realized my computer had gone silent. I had no idea of my bottom time, or how much air I had. I turned to my cameramen to tell them I was heading up. They weren't there.
I spotted them on ascending up the line a long swim away. Two of the cameramen were breathing off the same tank. The third was carrying most of the gear. One signaled that they were leaving me to make it up on my one.
They were swimming in a controlled,albeit rushed, fashion. Like me, their units had stopped talking - in any language - and their gauge was flashing zeros. One of the cameramen had drained his tank fighting the current, unaware that he was low until it became hard to breathe.
They were on the line, not sure of their bottom time, maximum depth or amount of air remaining. To make matters worse, a horde of dive students were coming up the line like a just launched space shuttle. Politeness was not part of their playbook and they pushed and shoved my buddies out of the way as they too tried to decompress on the line, at exactly the same spot.
Meanwhile down below, with my watch and with my dive tables I planned my exit strategy. I swam three times my body length up the leg of the platform, giving myself more bottom time. I waited until the would-be-dive masters had cleared the bottom section of the line.
I made it to the rope and began pulling myself up towards the surface. I watched the second hand on the St Moritz to monitor my ascent rate. I kept my eyes on the divers over top of me, and watched as they finished their enmasse stop at 15 ft. When they moved to the stern of the boat, I climbed up to where they had hung. I took a 5-minute stop, entertaining myself by watching the divers attempt a group exit onto the dive platform all at the same time. Just before I climbed onto the ladder my computer started talking to me again and in English!
Back in the boat my three buddies were reviewing what had happened. I was able to tell them that none of them had swam below me at the 100 ft mark. And I was able to tell them that their bottom time was less than 20-minutes. My St. Moritz hadn't saved their lives but it sure saved all of us from a lot of needless worries. It also stopped my buddies from looking for symptoms of the bends in each other.
Our old analog kits were reclaimed from the dive bags. Everyone strapped on their wrist watches. We made a second and third dive that day using tables. It wasn't the last time in my dive career that I had a computer crap out on me - my St Moritz watch has never let me down and I continue to dive with it to this day (which reminds me I have to get the battery changed before I head out again)!

One St Moritz SMX Mark II watch purchased 1999-07-25 in Calgary. This watch has been my daily watch for the last 11 years. It has outlasted every Timex, Seiko or other watch I've ever owned, especially in day in and day out use. I'm a technician so my daily use involves moving and servicing equipment. This watch hasn't let me down. And after all that it has been dressy enough for evenings out. Thank you.

Last year, as winter absorbed the Great Northwest with tempest after tempest, I was contacted by a commercial shipping line who was in need of a navigator to take an old C-6 cargo ship from the port of San Diego, Ca., to the shipyard in Portland, Or. It wasn't going to be a long voyage, certainly not a circumnavigation of the globe such as I am accustomed to, but if I knew what we were in for on that frightful day of November, I would have been traveling with the navigation instruments I would typically carry with me on a globetrotting adventure.

As I embarked the rusting hulk of a ship at the pier nestled amongst sparkling battleships and menacing naval cruisers, and after having signed articles with the ships captain, I proceeded to the bridge where I set upon plying my skills as one of the best Merchant Marine navigators in maritime history. The first thing I did was to downloaded as much weather information as I could while I was still connected to the world of technology as I knew we would be sailing in an area prone to high winds, and more importantly, high seas, and once we cast off we would be at the mercy of King Neptune himself. Year round this particular area off the coast of California produces winds & seas more frightening than the Atlantic could ever throw upon an unwary sailor, but few people know of this fact even though it is chronicled in the Atlas of Pilot Charts for the North Pacific Ocean. The second thing I did was to turn on the watch receiver, tune into the radio time signal being broadcast from the Observatory Naval Caracas in Venezuela, and set my St. Moritz Momentum Nereos to precise UTC. It would be the one standard practice of mine that saved over 33 crew members lives.

The proud ship made her way valiantly North North West by North at full sea speed. I was just finishing the last hour of my watch when 23,255 tons of steel, iron, and men dropped from beneath my feet. Dropped, and then stopped. We had plummeted down into a trough that preceded a rogue wave. I was just stowing my sextant in the instrument locker when it happened, was flung forward just missing the door with my face, but not my shoulder, jarring it painfully. Everything went flying, even though everything was secure for sea. Charts, binoculars, nautical almanacs, everything. I thought about my coffee maker in my stateroom and prayed it alone survived. All electronic gear came to a crashing stop as well to include the ships chronometers. A very bad thing. The engines wound down and there came a silence every mariner knows, but dreads to hear. We were dead in the water. As we also lost phones, I gave a quick ring on the ships general alarm which summoned the captain up immediately, instructed my watch standers to hoist the day shapes for Not under command, and looked aft of the ship where a monster of a wave was rolling unimpeded southward. The captain and I pored over the charts. Even though I had laid down a position not half an hour ago, we did dead reckon that we were just miles off the coast and in the worse possible place. The California current should have been taking us south, out of harms way, but we were being hit broadside by a raging force 10 westerly coil of air. As we had lost all electronics we were reduced to taking sights of the sun to get our position. The one instrument that allowed me to get an exact position was my St. Moritz Momentum Nereos. As we drifted closer to land we called Mayday. The closest ship would not be there in time to assist us if this wicked twisting mass of air continued to push us toward certain doom. With the assistance of the 3rd mate we were able to get 6 minute positions applying spherical trigonometry, but that would have been useless if not for the precision time of my St. Moritz Momentum Nereos. Several hours went by as the engineers worked ceaselessly to get the engines back online. As the sun started to set, and land crept closer, our position started to move slightly southward. Several more hours and now taking sights of stars, we were moving south, all at the mercy of God. Before the end of the dogwatch, the engines were back online and we were able to get her back under steerage. As the electronics came back on, I was able to synchronize all the clocks with my St. Moritz Momentum Nereos.

As I walked down the gangway, back onto dry land, the captain hailed me from the bridge wing.

Hey Mate! He bellowed from above like God calling upon the devil himself.

Yes Captain? I said, glancing skyward.

Im taking an old freighter from Ecuador to Ketchikan. It should be a hell of a trip!

No thanks Captain, I think Ill just get on back home to my wife. I replied.

Thats fine, thats fine, but can I borrow your watch?

Good Day,
When I first purchased my Storm Chrono the company was St.Moritz, this was back in 1997.
Since then I have followed the service instructions and my Storm Chrono has operated flawlessly for 13 years.
Ive had it in Haiti & Bosnia twice, during which I broke the watch band; St.Moritz sent me the replacement parts free of charge. Ive had it to -116Ft in the Adriatic and +14000ft in Norway (non-pressurizes helicopter).
I am so happy with the St.Moritz (now Momentum) products that, if my Storm ever decides to die Ill immediately purchase another Momentum product.

St Moritz/ Momentum, thank you for producing such strong high quality product.

I bought a Momentum 1 about 10 years ago because it looked like a dive watch my dad had when I was a kid. I always loved that orange face and when I saw this watch, the purchase was made instantly. I had never heard of Momentum until then. It has been and still is a delight to own. It is my primary watch, I wear it all day every day so it's seen it's share of use and sometimes abuse. It has remained in remarkable condition; face, bezel, wristband, all of it looks great and seems ready for another 10 years (be glad to send you a picture of it). The compliments I get on this watch have never stopped. Honestly, it's the best $150 I ever spent and I would (will) buy one again in a second. You guys are a model for great product value and customer delight.

I purchased my watch in the summer of 2006. The reason for purchase was because of the two Timex Ironman watches I previously owned had failed to work properly. The first Timex watch stopped working in Mexico while snorkeling. The second time the Timex had failed was in Australia. I was living in Australia for two years from 2005 to 2007. I learned to surf in that time. After the first year in Australia my wife and I were due for a visit back to Canada and so I decided to look around in Edmonton for a watch that would last. I reckoned a dive watch would be the best and would never let me down. I ended up at the Dive Outfitters in Edmonton and since then I have worn it to many places; Australia - up and down the east coast including two trips to the Great Barrier Reef, Thailand, Singapore, Tahiti, Oahu, Maui, and Vancouver Island(Tofino). I've surfed in all of these places(except for Singapore) and the Momentum watch has never let me down. I also wear it to work all the time, I work outside so I don't need to worry about the rain. I will be going to Costa Rica this fall and you can bet it will be there with me! Heaps of surf there!

Great product! I use it everyday. Nothing spectacular in my life style. Purchased watch 9/98. Change battery and service per your schedule. Profession: I teach skiing at Aspen/Snowmass 130 days each year. In the off season I ride a road bike 5,000+ miles per summer. In my spare time I work in a wet garden and hike in the dry deserts of Utah. Between skiing and hiking the temperature differential goes from -12 degrees in the mountains to 112 degrees in the Utah desert. On the bike it is a good test of the watch because of the high vibrations, considering I am riding 112 lbs. pressure in my front tire. Thanks for a great product! I am 67 years old. I hope I have to replace the battery at least 10 more times.

I purchased my St. Moritz titanium watch six years ago and since that time I've put it through some brutal endurance testing in the heart of the Alaska wilderness. My St. Moritz has survived temperatures of 45 below zero multiple times for extended periods. It's endured countless miles of rugged mountain biking, dozens of whitewater rafting excursions, and multiple back-country treks. I've even hand-split more than 20 cords of firewood while wearing it and still it runs smoothly, keeping perfect time, and maintaining an attractive appearance. I love my St. Moritz watch for it's quality, style, and toughness.

I bought an Atlas series watch from St. Moritz in March 2010 and have thoroughly enjoyed it.

Unfortunately being 60 years old and retired, I can't provide you with hair raising tales of adventure to highlight the durability of the watch. I did bang it once getting onto a bus and it still keeps perfect time.

When I was younger, I did run with the bulls in Pamplona - but since I didn't have a Momentum watch, I guess that doesn't count. If I did have the watch, I'm sure it would run better than I did.

Certainly someone entering your contest will provide a fabulous testimonial for you, as you make excellent watches. Mine keeps perfect time and looks great - even on a 60 year old. If I do something exciting before your contest closes, I'll be sure to let you know.

I am an Insulation Contractor...Dust...Dirt
I am an Alpine skier...Cold...Shock
I am a Flyfisherman...wet...wild
My St Moritz...could care less

The St. Moritz watch is handsome to look at and reliable. The company is excellent to deal with. I love wearing it.

Bought my St. Moritz dive watch in 2000 after giving my Rolex to our son when he presented us with our first grandson. I have worn it 24/7 ever since except for when I sent it for it's first battery change and cleaning after more than 8 years. That is impressive. The watch has been used on dozens of dives in many different countries and has been banged against wrecks, corrals and dive gear. The only wear shown is some of the paint is rubbed. The crystal isn't even scratched. I'm 65 years old and can tell you this is the toughest watch I've ever owned.

This watch compare to other are never scratched,look like a brand new after 6 years.Always precise with a sober look,(very hard to find)

Best watch I've ever had , I've been wearing it every day for the last nine years no problems , I tell friends often how much I like it and have been looking for a new ( dress watch ) and it will be a St. Moritz . PS I do ride bikes but have been lucky and have not put the watch to THAT test yet . Thanks again for the best watch ever .

Sailing Around The World With My Watch

The waves were crashing over the railings, soaking my whole body with icy water, making it near impossible to see into the dark night sky. Heaving from side to side the massive ship threatened to toss me into the dark water to be swept out to sea. I firmly gripped the helm desperately trying to keep the tiny needle guiding us on course, the wind whipping at the sails teasing me with every gust. The entire time, all I could think was "just a little longer until someone relives you, just a little longer". Minutes ticked by as my sleepy gaze leapt between the compass and my watch "4:18, 4:19, 4:22, 4:30AM" then finally the galley hatch opened, and my bedraggled, water-soaked, sleep-deprived crew member crawled out to relieve me of my duties on that stormy night.
For one year, I stepped out of my normal life as a suburban Albertan girl and became a rugged sailor on a three-masted tall ship. Living, working, and studying all while sailing around the world, I saw and experienced incredible wonders. My Momentum watch never left my wrist, experiencing these wonders along with me. On the islands of Hawaii, it snapped me out of surfer's delirium, reminding me it was time to head home to the ship. In Indonesia, it helped my crew members and I navigate the foreign public transportation system to get us out to some of the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. In rural Tanzania, my watch woke me up with the sun so we could search for lions on safari, and gave us a guiding light at night to spot snakes while creeping through the jungle to find our beds. In Brazil, it became a bargaining tool to get us a ride home from an Amazon River cruise by a local fisherman. And when we sailed into Quebec City, a year after boarding, my watch still sat firmly strapped to my wrist as I disembarked from my circumnavigation adventure.
Not only did my watch experience the corners of the earth on my hand; it kept me dutifully on a sailors schedule. The 7:00AM ringing of the wake-up bell echoing through the ships corridors was always groggily confirmed by a glance at my watch as I dragged my exhausted self out of my tiny bunk. Chiseling rust robotically off the main mast, or the gaff boom, or the port rail seemed never-ending, only to be established by a fleeting look at my wrist that it had in fact been barely 7 minutes and I had 113 more to go. Whether I stood on the aft deck scrubbing away salt, chopping vegetables in the galley for Mexican surprise, or navigating our course on a crinkled map, my watch was always there; reminding me that although it seemed as if we were lost at sea, time was moving on and we floated along with it.
Sailing around the world was the most incredible thing I have ever done. To this day, six years later, that same Momentum watch is my travel partner. I strap it on every time I board an airplane and the watch-shaped tan line I come home with still reminds me of all the great adventures I have had with my reliable time-teller.

Prior to owning my Momentum watch, I had gone through literally dozens of time pieces due to a multitude of mishaps at home on my small horse farm. For example, I have had watches fall in troughs and stop ticking, get stepped on by the horses and stop ticking, and collide with round pen posts and stop ticking. However, my Momentum has withstood these abuses, not to mention several others, and continues to be the watch I favor to wear at home and at work.
Although the band on my Momentum has been replaced several times, the watch itself is indestructible and has worn wonderfully. The dial appears almost impervious to scratches, which I found hard to believe at first. However, I became a believer after the watch became pinned between a horse and some round pen railing. My Momentum went the distance, brutally being smacked against each post every eight feet until the ride ended. My wrist was swollen and sore for days but the watch was fine. On another occasion, my Momentum became detached from the band and landed in the round pen dirt where the horses are exercised. It went missing for days then eventually turned up when the pen was dragged. Upon its recovery, the watch displayed both the correct date and time. In sum, this watch is quite simply a stylish, sturdy time piece that has consistently gone the distance in both reliability and endurance. I would recommend a Momentum watch to anyone who desires fashion with fortitude and dependability built in.

Hi,

My wife & I were on an anniversary trip to beautiful Fort Bragg on the N. California coast in the mid/late 1980's. I had been looking for a watch for quite some time, although that was not our purpose of the trip. Every watch I saw seemed to be either some gigantic, jive looking thing with a lot of bogus, I'm never gonna use "extras", or fru fru looking, goofy, pretentious roman numeral covered fake "class". Can it really be that hard? Up to that point I'd have to have said, "Well, yeah".

We went into this little store and there it was. Timeless style & light, tough titanium to boot. We also thought it was a good deal, especially considering the obvious quality. Those cunning Canadians, eh? So anyway....

I'm a Northern California realtor who specializes in large parcels & ranch land. Everything I own gets a workout. For one thing, I have to locate property corners and lines. To "shoot" a property line is not as simple as you might think. The reason for this is that you have to go in a straight line corner to corner often for miles by compass through whatever gnarly terrain & vegetation happen to be in front of you. I have had clothes torn, boots worn out & yep, my watch ripped off my arm by thick brush more than once. This watch has had lots of bands. I should've sprung for the titanium band in the first place.

I also own my own land & the chain sawing, weed whacking, carpentry & on & on go, well, on & on. I had my big chain saw buck & throw a chain & tear my watch off. After counting my fingers & limbs I checked out the watch & it was fine.
After many years I sent it back to St. Moritz and had it cleaned & checked out & it's still going strong. Cleaning & tune up weren't expensive & I got it back quickly. The watch is tough but what's nice is I can wear it to any event & it looks sharp. Many people comment on it.

Every once in a while I get the notion to try & find another watch but I can't find one I like as much. How cool is that!?!

I love my watch. It is the only watch that has lasted. It is the only watch I have worn in years. I love to swim with it and it has not broke ever. I work with children who mess with it daily and comes through without a problem.

Four years ago my wife and I were traveling around Alaska in a 30 ft travel trailer, when we got to the town of Homer we passed by a marina where locals put in their fishing boats. I noticed a shiny object in the road and decided to stop for it. There was no immediate turnout and I ended up walking back about 1/2 mile to the object. As I got closer I saw that it was a watch. I saw that the crystal was broken but the watch was still working. Because the watch was of such weight and quality I kept it. When I returned home a few months later I shipped the watch to [Blaine] WA. and had a new crystal put on it and the service checked it over and deemed it good to go. Whatever squashed the watch wasn't enough to kill it and I trust that if I get squashed while wearing the watch it will survive to be passed on to my son. If you decided to award me the prize I will make every effort to find the owner in Homer AK. and return the watch to them. I've just been waiting on an excuse to go back up there anyway.

My wife gave me a St Moritz Ocean Quartz 20 ATM dive watch 10 years ago. Since then I have worn that watch of 3 overseas missions with the Canadian Forces. I am a Critical Nurse. Keeping accurate time is important in all Critical Areas like the ICU and Trauma department. I have used that watch to keep accurate time and records in the ICU and trauma bays in Bosnia (twice) and Afghanistan. In Afghanistan it survived dust that ate other equipment and the harsh disinfectants used to clean medical equipment. It has gone through the wash more than once. From time to time I have even used scuba diving. It has been a great watch.

Indestructible! That is my St. Moritz watch.

Over the past ten years my St. Moritz has performed in the most hazardous, grueling and unpredictable of conditions: parenthood. I have worn out or broken every other piece of equipment that I have put to the parenthood test. I wear my St. Moritz every day. Through unimaginable punishments, day-in-day-out, year-in-year-out, from bath time to dock time, my St. Moritz remains a trusted and accurate time piece. It bears a few scars, but it continues to look great.

Reliable, handsome, indestructible. My St. Moritz is a watch tough enough for a family man.

In September 2009 I had my Momentum Watch Cleaned I had just gotten it back and wearing the momentum watch I was on my Mountain Bike. I was descending down on the bike path that went underneath a bridge. I was doing a very good speed out of know where a pedestrian jumps out from behind a pillar. I did an end-over on my bike....and the next thing I know I was being loaded into the Ambulance. Damages are Concussion, Half of face scarred, broken tooth, Knuckles and elbows bleeding. Bike needed 150.00 in work done. I thought my momentum watch was toast too but after I cleaned the blood off of it it was fine.I wish I could say the same about me.

I have a Large Black Atlas Titanium Momentum watch with Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)logo; since 2005. It's one of three watches I use,the other two are a Rolex GMT Master and a Citizen Eco-Drive, but the Momentum TI is the one that I use when sailing, hiking, golfing or cycling. It is all action, keeps perfect time, and its large dial is easy to read; not cluttered with many separate dials. It has a black flex band that is both attractive and comfortable, and the crystal is as clear as the day I purchased it. I have worn this watch all summer long while sailing to Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, and Newport RI, while swimming in the Atlantic ocean at the Outer Banks, NC, hiking in the Adirondack Mountains, and while cycling through upstate New York. My Momentum watch is not expensive, relative to my other watches, but it delivers the goods, and is a handsome timepiece.
Winning another Momentum watch would just thrill me!

I don't remember when I got my Format 2 St. Moritz watch, I think it was from a catalog (Cabela's ?). I bought it when the water resistant watch I had leaked. I don't dive with it, but I kayak, garden, swim, wear it everyday. I love the timer; (baking) alarm; (traveling) stopwatch; (timing my daughter's track meets) dual time features:(traveling to Nova Scotia yearly)

It's been a great watch. I've had it through 3 battery replacement cycles with your service department, they're great! Easy to work with, honest , quick and very nice!

I love this watch so much, I tried to buy one for my daughter's 21st birthday, but found it's been discontinued, so I got her a Storm II instead, she loves it!

I'd love to tell you it saved my life, or I solved great electronic problems with it, but the truth is, it's just a great, reliable, great looking timepiece and I'm glad I found it. I also love your company, can't believe there's still one that deals with people as well as you do and is still in business.

Thanks for the opportunity to share my fan mail!

My St Moritz SLK ti Chronograph, a little watch out of the ordinary!

On our 30th wedding anniversary in 1997 my wife, Rebecca, surprised me with a St Moritz watch. This was a real shock as I don't wear any jewelery including a wedding ring. I admired the St Moritz watch in the box and wrapped it around my wrist and it is still there these many years later. The St Moritz is a superior watch with its many features, and has been on my wrist through many adventures all over the world from the snows of Mt. Blanc in Europe to a tiger snake attack in the wilds of Australia my St Moritz has been along. Clearly my St Moritz is a watch made for the active man, like me, who bikes, hikes, swims and tramps the streets of New York City and Central Park many times a year. My St Moritz has never failed me and is always on my wrist. I have used the St Moritz watch to time the Olympic trials track athletes in Eugene, Oregon using the stopwatch feature. My St Moritz has been with me when I climbed the South Sister Mountain in Oregon to above 10,000 feet. Other than a few pit stops in your very fine service facility over the years for routine service and a new band my St Moritz has withstood the test of time with the durability factor having been excellent. It has been like my best friend, always there and on time!

My son Andrew, has asked that it be his upon my demise! So if all goes well we hope to have the St Moritz ticking for a longtime in the Woodard family! It truly has been as the original warranty and operating instructions express, which I still have, "a little watch out of the ordinary"! Thank you.

I work hard.

I hate being late.

I love simple, functional art.

I don't believe I should let what I'm wearing limit what I do.

I do some crazy things.

I have a family to consider when I buy things for myself.


These are some of the reasons I chose my St. Moritz Titan II.

I purchased a St. Moritz SLK Chronograph in 1988 from Road Runner Sports, because I normally replace a watch every 12 months or less because I'm pretty rough on watches. I swim with watches, dive with watches, and compete in canoe and kayak races.The watch also helps in work situations because of the built in stopwatch and timer functions. It's also great because of the alarms. All-in-all, a great watch from day 1. Over the years it has had 4 new bands, new batteries, a crystal replacement with a sapphire one, and been the best watch I have ever seen or owned. It has been in salt and fresh water in places all over the world, has survived a couple of near-death experiences in canoe races in the Adirondacks and in Vermont in March and April in less than ideal conditions and weather. I love the watch, and would not hesitate to recommend St. Moritz to anyone at anytime. I'm sure it will survive me, and one of my 3 kids will wear it someday.

While many may use their St Moritz watches to explore the depths of the sea, mine helped me to great heights. The highest was over 18,000 feet near the base of the remote Kangshung Face of Everest in Tibet. At less than 50% atmospheric oxygen (compared to sea level), it's like being halfway to the moon. Unlike myself, the watch ran flawlessly.

With its classic chromed brass case and Italian leather movement and strap it's certainly at home in the boardroom, but it's because of its dependability outdoors that it won my respect and stays on my wrist.

Apart from a few scratches on its crystal, after 20+ years it still looks new. As I still have a lot more places to go, I sure hope it always does.

I purchased a St. Moritz watch at the close of the show because I loved the look and styling of the watch. I wore it for a number of years and enjoyed it. When I heard that my father's watch had "died" I offered him my St. Moritz and he just loved it. He's worn it since about 1998 or 99. It's still a great looking and performing watch and I've only had it serviced about twice in the time that I've owned it. It's quite a credit to the company that puts out a great product as this watch.

I am a proud owner of 2 mens St. Moritz dive watches and have had 10 years of trouble free service but its my wife's watch that is the trooper in the family. It is a SMX Diver of unknown vintage that was found 3 years ago in our local river.Its worn daily and runs perfectly.

I`ve had my watch about 7 years now, in that time it has seen quite a bit of action.
I bought it as a diving watch but soon turned into my everyday watch. As an electrician, I`m in all different kinds of conditions, from unbearable heat to,cold muddy ditches. I used to own a Bolivia, it didn`t even hold up to a 90ft. dive. My St. Moritz has been 180ft. once and several times at 130/140ft., with No problems. It has stood up through building 3 large decks, painting a house, and in Dec. a motorcycle crash that broke 6 ribs, cracked my skull, broke my shoulder, shoulder blade, and my collar bone , I just had to have plated back together. It`s been dropped, ran over by my GMC, covered in concrete, dust, mud, water, sawdust, tile dust,animal and fish guts, and yet just clean it off and she`s still going. I`ve travel all over an been above 10,000ft. I have yet to have any type of problem.
I have sent it for battery replacement 3/4 times now in 7 yrs. and it always comes back in a timely matter.
I would never consider buying any other brand, I haven`t found one as effective or nice looking to use for my everyday life, an yet can depend on for scuba diving.

I bought my Pathfinder Ti in 2000 - I had been admiring it for months. I love the Alarm function - and the simplicity of the display. Over the years, I have been traveling and every time I need an alarm to count on to wake me up for interviews or meetings - I counted on my St Moritz. During one of these travels, my family and I were having fun, and invented "super-hero" names for each other - my was "Tons of Time" as I had the neatest watch they ever saw, and the fact that it made alarm sounds was exciting to them. Whenever driving again, I would look down at my St Moritz and say "we have tons of time to get there, so sit back and relax - I will set my alarm for when we need to be there"
There have been too many time to note when I have counted on my St Moritz instead of the hotel alarm clocks, or the wake up calls - its my St Moritz that I count on.
Thanks for making such excellent timepieces, and your warranty is amazing, I have faithfully sent it in to you for service.
I also am proud to own an Obelisk, and will be buying St Moritz watches for my sons when they are 20 - a legacy.

My St-Moritz watch was the first quality watch I've bought. I was 19 at the time and I've saved money all summer to be able to pay for it. My anniversary being at the end of September, I had asked my parents for that watch I had seen in the sports store of my hometown in Magdalen Islands. Since the watch was more than what they could afford for a birthday present, we agreed that I would pay for half of it and that my parents would cover the other half. One summer later, as we moved towards fall, I received the watch that would stick with me for the next 11 years. That watch stayed with me throughout every single job and activity I did, never leaving my left wrist, even when I was sleeping. I grew so accustomed to it's familiar weight that I felt naked when I had to take it off.

This watch became almost like a familiar companion, sticking with me through several jobs, trends, cars and even girlfriends.

It helped me plan my day as a kayak guide in British Columbia, collect data by -40 Celsius when I was a surveyor (All over B.C, AB. and SK, Canada), swam down some pretty nasty rapids on the rouge river (Grenville QC, Canada) when I was a rafting guide and brought me back to reason when was more than time to call for a cab in the after hours clubs of Perth (Australia.)

My loyal companion finally passed away last year after being critically maimed during my RCMP officer training. It underwent surgery in your repair shop only to get destroyed in an airport escalator a few weeks later (I was trying to put it back on after passing security, while running to catch my plane...)

I've been looking for a replacement watch ever since and am still watchless since I just can't seem to find such a good price/quality ratio on any other watch.

Maybe; maybe could the cobalt V be perfect new companion, helping me in a new career as a Fishery officer in the fields of the Canadian Arctic.


Thank-you for taking the time to read my story!

down 190 ft.scuba in Turks & Caicos. Gage went south and if i had not had "Shadow" with bezel, I would be speaking to Davey Jones. The watch did save me and I am happy to be here. Your watch rocks!!!!!

Tried every "last watch you'll ever own". Some much more expensive then yours. Destroyed them every 6-12 months. I've had an Atlas for 4 or 5 years now with no problems. Just hit it so hard it shattered the mineral crystal but the watch still kept time! Your service dept is going to put a sapphire crystal in it this time. We'll see if I can break that!

I am a recreational Scuba Diver. I don't dive with mixed gases or or work on pipe lines. I have been to the wall in Cancun Mexico, and done some drift diving. I like to look for fossile shark teeth. When I started taking up diving again 6-years ago I wanted to get a watch that would hold up to being in the water. While reaching I found many watches that claim water resistant, which upon further investigation you might be able to take a shower with it on, (if you keep your wrist watch out of the shower spray). This prompted me to check out my local dive shop and see what they had to offer. That is where I found my 1st St.Moritz dive watch. I love it and it does exactly what it says it will do. I have had the battery replaced by sending it back to the company. They use a vacuum type seal that keeps the water out. If you need a battery replaced this is a must to be done by the St. Moritz company. My St. Moritz watch looks as beautiful as the day I bought it. I also wear it to work, I service garage doors. I have bought 3 watches one for my wife and two for me. The first one I bought for myself came with a velcro wrist band that was pretty cool but seaweed got caught in the velcro and while diving the end of the band that wasn't velcroed well because of the seaweed got caught on my bc and off of my wrist it came. Which is why I have bought two. This time I went to my local store and got a band that won't come off. I recommend the St. Moritz watch to any one and I believe it will stand up to all the competition, bar none... Oh ya, if you are ever diving in Venice, Florida for shark teeth about a mile north and 1/2 a mile out from Sharkey's Pier you might find my watch. We looked and looked but couldn't find it. Wouldn't that would be a testimony.

This is my third St. Moritz watch. Band came undone or broke on the first one while cross country bicycling and I didn't realize I lost it for several miles. Second one, I loaned to a volunteer to track volunteer arrivals/departures at a Rebuilding Together event (fixing up the home of a ward of the city of San Jose) where I was the House Captain - never saw it again but hopefully he's still enjoying it. Third one, I still wear when I work on community construction projects or in my home wood and motorcycle workshop because it is simple, reliable and takes a beating. It has been exposed or dipped in various chemicals (paint, lacquer thinner, acetone, gasoline, and various glues) through spills, over spray, dipping it, etc.. I bang it up and I just clean it up and replace the band and start wearing it again. I own several watches and the St. Moritz is the one I wear when I need something that doesn't mind being abused and only needs a battery every couple of years. Thanks for a reasonably priced work horse of a watch.

I have four...and I bought one for my husband.

They will go to hell and back. And they look good. What else matters?

I purchased a St. Moritz Storm 6 years ago. I have been "around the bush and back" with it.
My watch has been with me through everything. I am an avid outdoorsman and motorcyclist. I have slid down the side of a mountain with it, crashed on a motorcycle and the thing just keeps going!!
I will never buy any watch but a St. Moritz!

I have a unique story on how I acquired the watch. I was looking for a watch that would last me forever and about 10 years ago I bought a square gold colour TAG Heuer off of an online auction. I had the watch serviced and I began to wear it. Too much surprise everyone thought I looked like a pimp with this fat gold watch on. So I took the watch to a small in-basement watch repair shop where he sold St. Moritz watches on the side. I showed him my TAG and I asked him. "If you were to buy a watch that would last you for the rest of your life, which watch would you buy?" He pointed out the St. Moritz Aquamatic. It was a beautiful watch. Black Dial, Stainless Steel casing and Stainless Steel band. I told him, I have this restored TAG; can I trade this TAG for this watch? We negotiated for a bit and we came to the conclusion that this would be a reasonable trade as long as I paid the tax on the St. Moritz watch. I have worn the watch every day since then, minus a few months when I send the watch in for the scheduled maintenance. In fact, I love this watch so much that a year ago I requested that a synthetic sapphire crystal be installed on the watch, replacing the hardened mineral crystal. The watch looks fantastic even today. It has seen me living in trenches for a weeks at a time through military service, the rigors the outdoor military training, been used in navigation because of the second hand dial when a compass was unavailable, scuba diving in keeping track on how long I have been underwater, multiple countries in the world, including Mexico, Japan, all over the United States. Now it is used as a chew toy by my teething baby girl and a noise maker (ratcheting dial) by my 3 year-old son, and as an excellent time keeper both in and out of the water. Actually just yesterday it came with me down some river rapids in Park City, Utah. It keeps wonderful time and the watch sees its proper servicing every 2 years. The watch jeweler was correct in telling me that this watch will last me for the rest of my life.

My St. Moritz Storm Chrono has been my go-to timepiece for the past 8 years. It's made it through five moves, seven countries, and countless road trips. It's the match to my split identity -- with enough flash for the boardroom but tough enough to have gone diving in Belize, kayaking in the Broken Islands, hiking in the Rockies and surfing in Tofino. It's been abused by coral, sea water, river water, prairie sun and sand, with nothing but a few battery changes to show for it.

P.S. My watch once stopped a terrorist bullet from assassinating the President of Turkmenistan. The luminescent dial has been known to summon UFOs. It was the only thing keeping my wrist intact when a chuckwagon ran over my wrist at the Calgary Stampede Parade. It makes a mean chicken pot pie. It likes long walks in the rain. And it's the solution to world peace.

Well, maybe it's none of those things. But despite that, it really does remain a really excellent watch.

The sea is very unforgiving. In October, 2006, my wife and I were sailing our boat from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas. We were having a glorious run flying our Spinnaker in a building breeze. As I was contemplating taking down the sail and went to trim it - CRACK - our Spinnaker sheet parted - the end snapping like a whip across my wrist. Fortunately a nasty injury was averted as my trusty St. Moritz Format 2 watch took the brunt of the hit. While my wrist was sore for days and I did get a nasty bruise, no skin was broken and the watch only suffered a minor scratch to the Sapphire crystal. Fortunately, the watch provided a lot of protection and it continues to serve me well to the present day. I did later replace the crystal.

Sorry I don't have some wild story where the watch has done something spectacular. However, I do own 5 M1 in different colors and bought my daughter a pink/pink watch and my wife a blue/blue watch and my son a black/black. What I can say is I like the watches and don't believe I will be buying any different watches. I need something water proof, sturdy and colorful. The yellow/yellow is my favorite and I get the replacement bands from you directly. Love your products.

My Format II and I have been through hell together, I am a hiker, motorcyclist and a downhill skier. Between the vibration, rain, cold and snow not many weather experiences were missed. I have fallen down snow covered trails, fallen down hiking trails and have fallen off my motorcycle. I was fortunate to have been able to walk away from these experiences. Now you may think I am a klutz, but, over time the things I do will take their toll. The watch survived all of this, Scratched band, scratched and replaced crystal are a testament to this. The most exciting was a long fall down a wet hiking trail, my clothes were torn, I was bleeding, but basically OK. I was lost in an Oregon forest, Many hours later later, I emerged many miles from where I went in. The watch never failed and knowing the time, I was able to determine how much daylight was left. This made it possible to know how long to keep going before thinking about surviving the night. Obviously, I made it out, I still wear the watch and am concerned about how I will replace it when that becomes necessary

I took my Momentum Shadow II on a 6-day canoe trip through the Lower Canyons of the Rio Grande on the Texas/Mexico border last November. This is roughly 75 miles of wild and scenic wilderness that is virtually unreachable except by air or river traffic. There were six of us in 3 canoes, each loaded with about 700 lbs. of gear, paddling down river. We're talking rapids, rocks, and rough water on a daily basis.

My Shadow II performed flawlessly. It's water resistancy was superb. And on those dark border-country nights, the lume glowed brightly all night long so I could see how many hours were left until my morning coffee.

I am a watch enthusiast and an active member of a popular online watch forum, and I have nothing but good things to say about Momentum watches. Keep up the good work!

My St. Moritz Format 2 is a WORLD TRAVELER! During travel associated with business or pleasure, my St. Moritz has been in six continents and 37 countries since I received it as a gift from my wife in 1993 (17 years ago). It has only needed three or four battery replacements over the years and is still on my wrist.

Being an Irish lad that had recently moved to California, in 2006 I was set to take on any wave the Pacific could spit at me, climb any peak the Sierra Nevada dared use to cast a shadow, and generally trek as much of the landscape as my shoes would allow. Within the first few weeks of swimming in the local swell my watch fogged up, then died. So I did some internet research and came across St Moritz. I found a great blue rubber strapped Momentum in a local dive shop. I loved the screw in crown, robust feel, and yes the smell of chocolate that the rubber strap has. (Who could have guessed?)
The watch has since been immersed in the most violent waves, been covered in sand and sun screen, I think even layered in hot sauce over some crawdads in New Orleans. I've dropped the watch, stood on it, knocked it on rocks and twisted its bezel enough times to wind up anyone in earshot.
I still love it. It gleams blue underwater, feels solid and essentially now a part of me. It has a crust of dried dirt and sweat under the strap that I occasionally scrape off, though despite all it's knocks it shines like it's first day on my wrist. The strap also still smells like chocolate - how do you guys do that?

I've had my watch for over 5 years, a St Moritz M1 I got it to commemorate getting my scuba diving license. I have taken it for over 30 dives, 10 of them being 130ft deep. It has proved to be the most indestructible timepiece i have ever owned.

Years ago I was involved in an automobile accident as a pedestrian resulting in extensive bodily injuries which consisted of multiple fractures on my left leg, a compound fracture in my right leg in which fortunately my leg wasn't lost but almost severed from the rest of my leg and reattached. I had rods and screws inserted through the tibia in both legs. Aside from the broken legs my right humurous on my upper arm was broken as well requiring two plates and 14 screws to mend the arm in place. When I woke up in the hospital after 8 hours of surgery, my Moritz M1 watch was sitting on the table next to the bed still in working conditions and not a scratch on it. After recovering from the accident i returned to playing tennis as therapy to recover from my injuries. Now I play regularly and am hitting hard with the arm that wears the watch. To this day the watch is in my possession and in perfect working condition. I don't leave home with out it and I consider it my good luck charm.

I have owned my St Moritz Professional dive watch for about 12 years now. It has accompanied me on over 600 ocean dives, as well as almost continual soakings in the training pool. It keeps perfect time, and I can rely on it 100%. I would highly recommend the St. Moritz line to anyone looking for value and reliability.

My beloved Atlas has lasted through not merely one tough scrape that would easily have destroyed most other watches, but it has survived through many adversities. Two in particular are my two rough and tumble boys who have buried the watch in sand and dirt, have thrown it in the Atlantic Ocean, and have subjected it to many juice, milk, and other substances. It has also undergone many toddler tests for crushing: rocks, bike tires, big wheel, stomping. I have also dragged my watch through lots of mountain bike falls on rocky paths, an extreme amount of fishing with all the blood, saltwater, slime, and muck I encounter regularly. I have free dived with the watch to 40 feet with no problems whatsoever. In a word, my Atlas watch has lasted through more than I would ever attempt with any other watch. I have gone through three rubber straps, and now also own a Pathfinder, and bought my wife a Pathfinder. She has subjected hers to the same rigorous toddler and saltwater testing as I have.

I have had my SLK C series, titanium for many years and on more than one occasion it has survived my many bicycling falls. I ride every day for 13 miles each day and travel with my bike in Europe, New Zealand, Canada, and the USA. As accustomed as I am to cycling, I occasionally ( my wife says often) fall; especially going up hill. For some reason I fall to my left where I were my watch and it gets slammed on the ground. After the fall my first inclination is to check to see if the watch is working, and when I see that second hand moving and the crystal is intact I smile; I then check my wounds and continue or call my wife to collect me and the bike. My watch is a comfort to me.

I have been a scuba diver for 35 years. As such, I learned to dive before many of the new-fangled gizmos existed upon which we all have come to rely during our dives. Because I learned "old-school", I still practice the old tradition of setting the bezel on my watch to mark the time I start my dive. We were on a dive in Mexico and the dive shop did not have enough rental equipment with dive computers to supply everyone. Since I learned long ago how to determine my estimated dive time based upon air consumption at depth, I volunteered to use one of the outfits which did not have a dive computer. I had a pretty good idea of how long my dive should last. However, the underwater pressure gauge on the rental equipment supplied by the resort indicated I had plenty of air left to stay down longer. It was my third dive of the day and I knew if I stayed down too long I would need to decompress. Choosing to trust my St Moritz watch and not the pressure gauge, I surfaced. When we got back to shore I asked the equipment handler to place a test gauge on the dive tank. The test gauge reflected the pressure gauge on the rental equipment was off by nearly 1000 pounds as the needle was sticking and only dropping very slow. But, by trusting the accuracy of the bezel of my St Moritz watch, I had surfaced with just the right amount of air needed to make a safe ascent and lived to dive another day.

I just wanted to let you know that your watch has traveled the world many times over. I have spent 18 months from 07-09 in Kandahar Afghanistan working as a EMT on the base. I can't begin to tell you how many compliments I have gotten on your watch. I purchased my first Momentum about 6 years ago, my wife and I purchased his and her matching watches for an engagement present for each of us. Thought it would be kind of cool instead of a ring. Over the past 6 years we have also purchased 3 more momentum watches, 2 more for my wife and another one for me. So to sum things up, my original watch has been in Afghanistan during rocket attacks to taking a member of the Canadian Military s vitals, during mass cass situations. I can't begin to tell you how much your product helped me in my role why I was in Afghanistan.

I MUST HAVE 20 WATCHES AUTO SELFWIND,SOLAR AND QUARTZ. I JUST LOVE WATCHES BUT I WEAR MY MOMENTUM HIMALAYA 98% OF THE TIME ITS SO LIGHT YOU DON'T KNOW ITS THERE AND ITS BULLET PROOF!!

I have had my Titan II watch for several years now. It has been around the world with me. It had always kept the correct time and is easy to update the time. I have worked in some extreme conditions and have put the watch into some dirty, greasy nasty spots and it always come out with out any damage. The alarm has always been accurate and has gotten me and my scouts up and on the trail on time. With out a doubt this watch is a life saver and I could not live without it.

The fancy print ads always show explorers and astronauts wearing a Rolex. However, I leave my Rolex home and take my 10 year old St. Moritz Format 2 Titanium when I'm going on an adventure. It is lighter, more accurate, has more features and has never let me down. It has been to the top of 18,490' Citlaltepetl in Mexico, sailing in Yellowstone Lake, trekking in Nepal, diving in shark infested waters near Adelaide South Australia, and it still looks like new. Long live the Format 2!

I received my St Moritz watch as a Christmas Gift 4 years ago. I am in the swimming pool business and I dive to repair pools. My watch has not been off of my wrist, aside for the brief time it was returned for refurb., since I received it. I wear it 24 hours a day, 7 day a week, 365 days a year. In repairing pools, I have used jack hammers, chipping hammers and sledge hammers. My watch has withstood all vibrations and has never lost a minutes time. When diving, I never go deep, but I have been known to stay down for extended periods of time. I have never had an ounce of moisture inside the crystal. I use the timing ring to time many things other than staying under water. It still functions in a sharp crisp manner. "IF" my current watch EVER wears out, you can BET I will be looking at another St. Moritz watch to replace it!

My husband bought my watch in 1997 because I was scuba diving for work and he thought it would be great for that. I have spent many hours diving and my watch survived rocks, barnacles and boat props. I have not taken it off since I got it, except for repairs and then I feel bare without it. I have sent the watch into St. Moritz for all its repairs, the last time I could barely get parts. My testimonial is that I was diving one day for work, did all my checks set my watch for time at depth. My other gauges were not working properly but my watch kept everything on track and I returned to the surface safely. It is a reliable piece of equipment for whatever you do. My watch is now 13 years old and i'm sure it will last me a much longer, I hope to pass it down to my kids!

After breaking or losing a half dozen diving watches to my rugged kayak lifestyle, my titanium St. Moritz still clings comfortably to my wrist with a clear crystal. Surviving years of whitewater thrashing and coastal bashing against Baja rocks, my last trip cracked both bones and boat...but not my St. Moritz!

Hello,

My name is Jen and my older sister gave me my St-Moritz watch 2 years ago when I first qualified as a scuba instructor.
Since that time I have worn the watch everyday and it has accompanied me in waters in Cuba, Canada, China, South Africa, and the Great Barrier Reef.
I typically dive with a computer but always tell my students to dive with a backup (my St-Moritz watch) because you never know what will go wrong.
This summer things did go wrong for me. I was diving at 30 meters (100 feet) with 4 Advanced Open Water students when my computer flooded and failed. Because I was wearing my St-Moritz watch (which obviously did not fail) I was able to complete this dive and evaluate all the skills necessary in my students without fear of surpassing my no decompression limits. In addition, I was able to complete the 2 other scheduled dives with my students that day without any difficulty.
Without my watch I would had to end that first deep dive early, abandon the 2 other dives, and reschedule the certification for another time. It would have been a major disappointment for everyone involved (especially as 2 of the students were heading off to Hawaii the next week).
So thank you St-Moritz.

The best watch I have ever worn and the one I have worn the most.

I bought the Transformer ti at the Winter O.R. show before it was on the market. It has been a steady companion for, I'm guessing, a good 15 years, constantly on my wrist. It gets amazing compliments all the time and when I let someone hold it they always are amazed at how good it looks and how light it is. It has traveled to Central America, all over North America, been diving with me in Tahiti and Hawaii and traveled to Europe and back. I have skied with it, cycled, played golf, surfed and more and it must be part "Energizer Bunny" because it just keeps going. To say what John Cameron Swayze did for many years, "It takes a licking and keeps on ticking." Since I bought this watch I now own the Aquamatic, an AC series 0017, AC series 0043, an AC series 0006, a 7870 Chronograph and last but not least a travel alarm clock. I guess I like the product. Do I need a new one... HELL YES!

My St. Moritz Watch was purchased for its style and durability. As a retiree who plays sports, hikes, and also likes a watch that carries me thru to the evening, I enjoy the style and the light weight of the watch.

My Momentum watch was purchased to replace an earlier model which had lost its ability to hold an electric charge.
It has followed me on a foreign assignment to the Sahara desert where it (and I) survived the rigors of 48C as well as sand storms and the threat of capture by terrorists.
My Momentum watch never lost one second and allowed me to reach the airport in time for departure by charter aircraft to safety .

My man's St. Moritz watch-- I'm female -- makes me feel so chic, both sporty and timeless. It's my go-to timepiece for work, for travel, for sports.

Several years ago while on the return summit of Mt. Whitney, my climbing partner and I witnessed another climber go into cardiac arrest. After reaching the climber and stabilizing them, we realized that due our location on the mountain our only shot to get her to help was to somehow make it down to Trail Camp where she could be heli-vac'd out.

We quickly made a gurney to carry the climber out using our climbing pools and a tarp we had. To hold it together we used duct tape and tie-wraps (I used to race cars and always carry both). Due to the rough terrain and the hurry we were in several of tie-wraps began to break. We stopped and I substituted my Shadow watch in lieu of the broken tie-wraps and continued to carry on down the mountain.

It was really a race against time, as we knew if we didn't get her down before night fall the helivac would not be able to land until the next morning.

Thankfully, we encountered several other climbers who also jumped in and helped us get her down the mountain just as the sun was beginning to set. As luck would have it a helivac was picking up another injured climber and we were able to get our climber on board.

Once off the mountain we called the hospital in Lone Pine, where we were informed that she was going to be alright. Had the gurney not held with the watch, I am sure there would be one less climber and a much sadder tale to tell.

I have acidy skin and so have had an ongoing love / hate relationship with watches. When my wife worked in a jewelery store many years ago she bought the most expensive watch possible and my acidy skin ate the back off in a few months. She was upset! Then I bought a watch from the US and my wife commented that if I get hit by a Mack truck it is comforting to know the watch will survive. I got acetone on it -- the one "no-no". The watch was finished. FINALLY I got the St. Moritz watch. I have had it for 10-15 years, wearing it 24/7. It is still intact. My acidy skin has not harmed the watch. My wife feels it is a huge miracle. All I did was send it in every few years for a "check-up" and it is doing fine. My wife is so glad to not have to waste money on any more watches for acid-Elmer!

I received my Momentum in January of 1999. I had just gotten hired at Continental express airlines, as a pilot, and was in need of a new watch. I was based in Cleveland, Ohio, the Momentum was subjected to constantly changing temperature, pressure, and humidity levels. My watch always stood up to the challenge faced on line and looked great doing so. In later years I worked for ATA Airlines and the watch traveled all over the world.
I now work at Southwest airlines and live in Chicago, IL. My momentum is a sharp and classy part of uniform. It was logged over 8000 flight hours and three airlines. All the maintenance that has been needed to keep me and my airlines on time is a simple battery change.
I even once accidentally drove over my Momentum with my car, and of course it only needed a little cleaning and it was fine.

Thanks for making such a great time tested product!!

I serve in the Canadian Army. My first Momentum watch was purchased in 2004 when I deployed in Africa for 8 months from MEC. I deployed again in Afghanistan in 2008 for 8 months. I will be soon going on my 3rd overseas mission in Afghanistan with the same Momentum watch. So far it has outlasted several pieces of good military equipments that I had to replace prior to all my missions. When my son kept breaking his watch that my wife bought him, I bought him a momentum. Well, to my knowledge, It is the only watch that survived "contact" with my son for the last 4 years (and he played football with it) and the interesting life of overseas mission. When my colleagues ask me for a good watch, I always refer them to St. Moritz Momentum.

Fall 2004: During our SCUBA certification dives, my wife had her yellow Momentum M1 watch slip off of her wrist and into the dark, cold water of our local quarry. While we both gained our certification, she was very disappointed to have lost her watch during one of the dives.

A little over a month later, we decided to go for another dive at the same quarry. Cruising along the bottom (near the original training platforms) my wife looked down to see something odd protruding up from the bottom silt. She reached down and pulled it up - revealing that it was the the very yellow M1 watch that she had lost during the training dives. Least to say, she was ecstatic about finding it. Upon exiting the water, we rinsed the sediment off the watch to find that it was still functioning perfectly - even after spending over a month underwater.

My wife still wears the watch to this day. And because of the quality, she now owns 3 Momentum watches (as do I)...

I was hired to clean a local gas station/repair shop for 10 hours each Saturday, being paid under the table, when I was 14. Since I lived in a small village without a drivers license, I was able to save all my money. When I was 15 I shocked the salesman in the outdoor store is St Jacobs with my first ever big purchase.

That purchase was my St Moritz Pathfinder Titanium with Titanium band. I'm 27 now, and it's been through over 10 years of hell through cross-country bike racing, urban freeriding and downhilling, skateboarding, rock climbing, snowboarding, kayaking, canoeing and cliff jumping.

Now for my favourite St Moritz watch life experience!

A car and pickup truck full of friends drove up to Blue Mountain in Collingwood, Ontario with the bikes and BBQ in the back ready for a crazy day of downhill mountain bike exhilaration. We were only 18-20 years old and most of us worked at our local bike shop back in Kitchener. We had nice bikes, but (thinking we were indestructible) we had little protection other than gloves and full-face helmets.

I was coming down a gnarly tight and slippery single track between the ski runs when I came out of the bush to a flat spot and pedaled my rig up to full speed only to find out the other section of trail I was going down was a almost vertical drop-off of 15 feet.

I was going so fast I couldn't suck up the drop and flew headfirst over the edge. My helmet literally disintegrated as I landed among in the rock-garden below and I landed on my left arm first. My watch acted as the armour for my body impact while my legs and head took the most of the impact. My watch landed face first on a big rock, sliding across (without breaking) the glass onto my wrist where it ended up only snapping the pin and the pin cover (before you offered the solid Ti replacement). I don't doubt that without my watch landing on the rock I would have broken ribs or my arm as my head and legs fared far worse. In the end, my friends helped my up, picked up the pieces of my helmet and my broken bike, and helped me limp down the hill to be bandages up.

To sum in all up, you probably have my parts order still on file to fix the watch from this crash. The amazing guy on the phone who helped me even shipped me extra pins and a couple of links. I still wear the same watch and don't take it off ever. Sticks and stones may break my bones but your strong watch and amazing customer service will always make me love St Moritz.

I purchased one St Moritz about 9 years ago (leather band). I was so pleased with the look and the overall manufacture of the time piece, I ordered another with the bracelet band. Again i have had these watches for 9 years. I have only changed the batteries. They both look like new and are still very impressive looking time-pieces.

As part of your e-mail advertising your "Tough Watch Contest" you ask, Has it saved your life? It hasn't saved mine but it may just have saved several others! I originally bought my St. Moritz watch as a dive watch. However, I found a much better time and place to wear it. At work!!!! I am a paramedic. I needed a watch that could get soaked in blood while trying to stop a deadly bleed and then be washed and still keep on ticking. I needed a watch that was strong enough to handle getting bumped and banged as we extricated patients out of twisted metal that were cars and still have it keep on ticking. I needed a watch that would go through all that and keep on ticking so that I could properly time important things like pulse rates, medication administration times and even labour contractions. I could not do my job successfully without my St. Moritz watch!!!! I LOVE it!

I'm on my second St Moritz watch the first one lasted about 9 years. If my hands went in it so did the watch I only take it off to shower or sleep they get put in grease , varnish , sewage ,water an drain lines,I've cleaned them in an ultra sonic cleaner when soap wad water wouldn't do. I 've had other watches an they only lasted about 6 mo. an they would stop working just from the way i sweat. I bought a blue and gold one for dress, I've worn it to work when my stainless one was in for a new battery. I have no complaints with your watches best I've ever had.

My St. Moritz Titan II watch has served me well for diving and travel over the last six years I've had it, but most notably recently saved me from a potentially disabling wrist injury in an angle grinder incident. Thankfully I wear my Titan II on my right wrist. I was cutting iron pipe with an angle grinder (the tool spins at approximately 10,000 RPM and was fitted with a fiber reinforced thin abrasive cutting blade - perfectly capable of cutting a car in two). Long story short, the pipe pinched on the blade wrenching the tool out of my hands and flipping it around. The switch was locked in the on position and the blade skated over my St. Moritz Titan II, scratching the case but leaving the super tough crystal (and my wrist) unscathed. Had it not been for my watch, the blade would have cut through the tendons and bone of my right hand like butter. As it was, the blade ultimately punched through my shoe and into my ankle and left a gash 8 cm wide and 3 cm deep. Thankfully, my wrist was armored by my Titan II. While I required a trip to the emergency room and six weeks of slow recovery, I still have full use of both of my hands Thanks to my Titan II! I am anxious to see if it is still watertight when I am able to return to diving. So far it appears to be. Thank you St. Moritz!

I have worn my watch for 6 years and love it's good looks and performance. It is on my wrist when I am sea kayaking in Howe Sound or around the Gulf Islands; when I'm swimming in the Pacific Ocean here near Vancouver or in Mexico; when I'm volunteering in an orphanage in the Baja; when I'm clowning at birthday parties or at children's festivals; when I'm hiking in coastal cedar and douglas fir forests; when I'm sightseeing in San Francisco, strolling the Redwood Forests of Northern California or exploring Banff, Alberta. My St. Moritz watch goes anywhere and looks great!

Twenty years Tough

It has been on my arm for for over half of my life, my St. Moritz Diver's Watch. Never, in 20 years has it failed.

Witness to 3 car crashes, 3 degrees, waitress and executive jobs, 1 marriage, 1 birth, endless kilometers of pavement pounding and annual baptisms in various spots in Pacific Ocean, this watch has been the most reliable sidekick of my adult life.

Ten years ago I was thrown from a car so hard that my diamond engagement ring flew off. My watch stayed on with nary a scratch to its face.

Despite it's age, it looks almost new. A trend when I was twenty, it's a classic now at 40. I've never wanted another. Made in Vancouver, just like me.

This watch doesn't leave my wrist because it doesn't have to. It looks great and its functional for any occasion, not just diving. I dive the North Atlantic in freezing conditions and it's always been a reliable back up timer and tough as nails. I love this watch and was so affordable compared to the other name brands.
I'd gladly purchase another.

It was the washing machine that did it, in the end.

The kayak rolling lessons claimed a knife, a shoe, and at least a square foot of epidermis, but not The Watch. The rock climbing on Hammer Dome didn't manage it either; The Watch got wedged in a crack with my full 260 pounds hanging off it as I fell gracelessly off my hold. It held my full weight for a short period before we both shot free and pendulumed magnificently several hundred feet over the American River. Clinical rotations at a major teaching hospital, where on more than one occasion I had to scrub dried blood out of The Watch with a toothbrush? It shrugged them off. For that matter, it didn't even yield to the paramedic work itself, running down and south in California, day after day, banging The Watch against the side of the rig, the doors to the rig, the fender of the rig, the stretcher, the ER doors; blood and guts and mayhem on the half-shell, but no hitch in the rhythm of seconds, minutes, hours, days.

None of that killed The Watch. Dented it, dinged it, even scratched up the crystal. But killed it? No. Never. That took a load of towels and a Maytag. Even a Format II Ti could only take so much, and having its bezel hooked on the drum of a washing machine while an increasingly aggravated 260-pound ape hauled on the other side of it would have asked a lot of any watch. And, after all, The Watch never claimed to be immortal, whatever the renewable warranty says.

So the bezel came off, and bits of The Watch went pinging into the depths of the washing machine. If The Watch could have glared at me, it would have. Reproachfully, probably. /Have I not done enough for you/, it might have said, /all these years?/ Not a good feeling, all in all.

But it was tempered, ever so slightly, by the fact that The Watch, even forcibly deprived of its bezel, looking slightly shabby and partially naked without its ratcheting dial, kept on keeping on, losing not a second. After all, it'd take more than ten years of abuse and some mechanical damage to do in a St. Moritz, and this was no different. /I can keep doing this forever/, it said, /unless you have some sort of unreasonable thing about appearances./

In the end, The Watch got a spa day courtesy of the St. Moritz warranty, and I learned to be more careful. But you can see the history, if you have the eyes for it.

I've been sailing a small 12 foot boat for years, and in the first few months, while teaching myself the finer points of sailing, used to tip the boat over. I ruined a couple of good watches this way, and resolved to remedy the situation. I looked on the internet and searched for a diving watch which would have a sapphire face and most importantly, be securely watertight. Quite a few watches filled this bill, but few were available for less than $250. I bought the Momentum, and have used it ever since. The rotating bezel is surprisingly useful for timing events out on the water, and for keeping track of parking meters on dry land. Another problem which was unexpectedly solved was that of the stinking leather watchstrap, after repeated dunking in seawater. This watch has an indestructible rubber strap!

I've got nothing but praise for the "Momentum" watch, it is unbelievably tough. I was on my way to work on my motorcycle, traveling approximately. 80 KPM, when a deer ran out and knocked my motorcycle out from underneath me. I landed on the road, specifically on my left wrist, while bouncing down the road, my watch took the brunt of it, the impact was so hard, it knocked the number spots off the face, the crystal remained unbroken and the watch continued to keep accurate time. It can't believe how tough there made, keep up the good work and hopefully I won't have to test it out again.

I bought my Land Rover version of the St. Moritz watch when I bought my 1999 Land Rover, and has been using it for all my hunting trips, replaced the first battery after almost 9 years, and now I'm on the 3rd. battery, and second wrist band. this watch has been in snow/mud/and dusty 120F+heat during my hunts in Arizona. still running on time and the alarm wakes me up early morning for my hunts. simple and reliable - great watch, period !!!

It was a tough mission, but I was determined to find the watch of my dreams, had to be completely submergable in h20, just be analog, (numbers) must be small and must be readable at night and indestructible. Cost was not the factor, but good functional design was the issue. I was skiing in SunPeaks, British Columbia, when I got wild and crazy thinking I could follow an Olympian skier, Nancy Green on a public group run. I hit a hole, went into the ravine and came up with a broken watch. This was the push to find the watch of my dreams. In leaving SunPeaks, I stopped at a store that was having a sale on outdoor gear and a young man showed me a watch with the comment, "don't know much about it, but it's everything you said you needed." Price was killer good, and the great part, it was "titanium...." Bravo. I bit nervous, I bought it and brought it back to America. Canadian gear was never as good as the USA stuff for tough love.
Year later, doing Kite Aerial Photography of humpback whales in Puerto Vallarta, my watch seemed to have met it's doom when I slipped on the deck of the small boat while chasing down a 19 foot humpback, it was the watch, and into the ocean it went, but i scooped it up with a net...the glass was filled with water...not good. I took it back to the USA, found St. Moritz on line, and when in Vancouver, went to the shop. I figured it would be a new watch, which was fine, but the folks fixed it and mailed it back to me in the states....It's now been 11 years and I still have the watch. I wear it 24 hours, and it is the mileage plus watch, having been to Borneo, Southeast Asia, Europe, Japan, Central America, just to name a few of the countries i work in. I would never even look at another watch company to replace it, but after having it fixed twice, I realize its never to be replaced.
All good, my infinity ticker.
Bravo, St. Moritz, and happy 30th anniversary.

I am an Explorers Member, and although our chosen watch is Rolex, I'm not interested.)

I was given my pathfinder watch back in 2002 for helping my neighbors save their houses during a large wildland fire called the Coal Seam fire. Since that time I have worn it every day and other than having to replace the crystal it has worked exceptionally well.
Over the years it has survived (as have I fortunately) several minor tip over's on my backcountry motorcycle rides and most recently a bicycle accident where I and the watch slammed into a concrete barrier. I broke my pelvis but the watch came out unharmed. Yeah titanium.
Seriously, it's a great watch!

I'm really good at breaking watches: usually from climbing. Recently, I purchased the M1 and I've yet to make any kind of scratch on the glass and case. I've taken the M1 for chlorine swims, freezing glacial fed lake swims, rocky creek swims, and late afternoon scrambles up some precarious Kootenay terrain. I seem to also get a lot of attention with this watch: I've met people who stand by Momentum when they bought their watches years ago - and guess what: they still have their watches. This is probably one of the best hidden secrets of Vancouver. (On a side note, this is also the best rubber watch strap I've ever owned - still smells new!)

I bought a M1 for my husband approx. 5 yrs. ago. He was going through watches 1 a year as he hangs drywall and never takes his watch off. He learned to dive so I bought him the M1 watch which was verrry reasonable. He wore it threw a couple of dives and he developed lung problems and can't dive anymore however he never takes his watch off except for me to send it away for yearly servicing. It works great and still looks new considering he nevvver takes it off even to drywall. It keeps great time and looks good. Thanks to the servicing dept. for the great service he doesn't like to be without his watch.

I had to write in as soon as I heard about this contest as I have been waiting years to send in this story but haven't had the chance.
I received a St. Moritz chronograph watch for my high school graduation and it quite likely saved my left hand.
In the summer of 2001 my friend Kevin and I were out in my Quicksilver inflatable playing in the boat wakes off of Tobermory. We headed into the main harbour to talk with some friends and then headed back out into the open water. Upon approaching the mouth of the harbour I punched the tiller controlled outboard and we slid forward in the boat to weight down the bow and bring it onto a plane. As I did that I eased my grip on the tiller and a loose shaft screw, that would normally keep the motor pointed straight ahead, allowed it to jerk sharply to one side. This sent the boat into a steep turn and pitched me over the side. I hit the water and felt something smack my left hand. Luckily Kevin was able to regain control of the boat and get over to where I had surfaced. Initially I was confused about what had happened but a quick look at the 4 inch gash in my wrist and the multiple cuts up my thumb and fingers told me the motor had run over my hand. The shock on my face told Kevin that I wasn't alright and he grabbed my life jacket and hauled me into the boat. By this time I was gushing blood and we quickly wrapped the hand in a towel and turned back into the harbour where our friends had been. We arrived at the dock and rushed to the harbour masters office where a good friend of mine worked and called his father, one of the local doctors. We were told to meet him at the clinic ASAP and he would stitch the wound. We re-wrapped the hand and put a quick tourniquet on my left arm to slow the bleeding. Upon arriving at the clinic doctor harpur gave a quick injection of morphine and froze the injury. With 10 stitches to my wrist and bandages over the hand the bleeding was stopped and I was allowed to recover.
It wasn't until the next day that I realized that the steel band of my St. Moritz had been cut from my wrist by the motor, sending the watch to the bottom. Had the gash on my wrist been deeper and longer it may have severed veins and nerves, resulting in a much more serious situation.
I still have the scar and my Grandfather gave me another St. Moritz as a gift that I still wear today.

Mountain biking on the Mt. Seymour North Shore trails, I was making a very fast descent on a rock-strewn single track under the power lines. Tired after a 3-hour ride but trying to pass more experienced riders ahead of me, I clipped a rock, went off the trail and clattered through the scrub brush. I picked myself up and took off again...and dumped again. A friend riding behind me saw me sail through the air above the scrub brush and disappear, saw the bike follow me, then me appearing again and the bike again. He expected to find me dead when he caught up; I wasn't. My front wheel looked like a taco, my helmet was smashed, one pedal and the seat post were broken clean off. I was lucky, with more scrapes and cuts than I really wanted to know about. My watch, a Titan, was still on my wrist; the bracelet was twisted but still holding, the crystal was smashed, and the second hand bent at a very strange angle, marking its minutes as it waved out above the watch face. The next day I took the watch into the Interplanetary Headquarters for appraisal. I was told I'd need to leave it there for a day, but the very next day I was able to pick it up; your good people had repaired the whole thing, replaced the seals and the battery, pressure tested it, and told me that they'd renewed the warranty for an extra two years. I still have that watch 17 years later and while I've supplemented it with a Titan II, it still works and gets used almost every day.

I think I've had my Momemtum since 2003 maybe longer, you could probably tell me from your records. It has not saved "life or limb" or been in any harrowing situations. I know my testimonial is not award winning, but I just wanted to take a few moments to say that this has been the best watch I have ever owned. I used to have a "dress watch" and a watch for "everyday". This is the only watch I use. After purchasing my Momentum, I purchased the titanium wrist strap which added "dress" looks to the watch that I wear every day from fishing, hunting and business calls. It is lightweight and comfortable. With all my outdoor experiences, it has taken lots oh knocks (not purposely)and the sapphire crystal still remains unscratched. It has never failed from a waterproof standpoint & I fish a lot. The luminous dial background is great in the dark. The alarm comes in handy when I travel and I use it all the time, even when at home. For overall cost, features, standing up to the outdoors and making business calls, this is the only watch for me. Congratulations on your 30th anniversary.

Nothing too special; I've sailed from Vancouver to New Zealand, some single handed. I had a St. Moritz watch for the trip. I have some pictures of the watch on my wrist including free diving on a very isolated submerged atoll named Minerva Reef.

I work as a millwright in a paper mill on Vancouver Island. I received a ST MORITZ PROFESSIONAL in 1999 for my fiftieth birthday. It is the only watch I wear, period. It is worn with the dial on the inside of my right wrist-and I am right handed. Ask anyone about the type of work a millwright does; and the abuse his watch would have to take, to survive. So far, replacing the rubber strap (so comfortable-so strong) once, has been the only repair this watch has required. It is one tough watch.

Have 2 watches, love them, love the service if there are any problems! Great product.

I lost this watch during hunting season last year i shot my first buck of all the years i was hunting. I had put it in my pocket because my coat was to tight around my wrist! 6 months later i found it. i had set it in a crouch of a tree while i removed my coat and thought i had put it in my pocket. 6 months later i was walking my hunt spot saw something went to see it and it was still running, all winter through spring just waiting for my return! Try that with a timex! Love this watch will buy another if it ever wears out! By the way it still has the same battery 3 1/2 years later.

I received my Pathfinder in the fall of 2002, while still in high school. It has been worn ever since, through high school graduation and university graduation. It has been checked in countless classes to see how much longer I have to sit through them, and in exams to see how much longer I have left to finish.

The watch has been snowboarding in B.C., on some of the best ski hills, and dry slope snowboarding in England. It has been inadvertently immersed in mountain lakes, oceans and seas around the world. It has been kayaking on Lake Erie, Kootenay Lake and in the Caribbean. It has been worn strolling through the forests of Canada, but fits in just as well strolling down the Champs-Élysées in Paris. It has been through the downtown east side of Vancouver, and been through the front doors of the Monte-Carlo Casino in Monaco. The only reason it didn't get all the way in was that I was under age; the watch would have fit in perfectly, dress code and all. It has been worn herding cows in the south of France, and is currently being worn doing grassland restoration in Ontario.

This watch is the only one I own, it goes everywhere with me. Through all the things I end up doing in my life it hasn't broken, and I am sure it will be working for years to come. Nothing I own has even come close to lasting this long after being used everyday. The only time I don't have it is when it gets sent back to Momentum/St. Moritz, for a quick service and battery change. I get comments on it wherever I am, half way up a mountain, wandering a city or on the beach. Everyone likes the look of it, are amazed at how light it is, and want to know where they can get one.

I have worn my St Moritz watch daily since 1987 when I was working as an airline ramp supervisor. I am now retired but the watch has operated very very accurately through numerous bumps and bruises that would have destroyed a lesser timepiece. Not to mention that the watch is classically simple and good looking with nary a scratch or mark on the crystal. Once in a while when it needs a new battery I take it to a good watch shop for a check and cleaning with the battery. The metal strap is easy to clean and shows no wear. All in all it is an amazing timepiece.

I purchased the Pathfinder Ti in 2000. I needed to watch that was light, durable and had an alarm. This testimonial is about endurance rather than one specific event. I have had this watch for over 10 years now, had it serviced a few times, and have replaced the leather strap at least three times. I can certainly afford a more expensive watch, but this one has always been my favorite because it keeps excellent time has gone through an amazing amount of torture. For example, it has been put through the washer and dryer at least twice; traveled around the world; been underwater both in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans; chewed on by a neighborhood dog; used as a toy by my son when he was an infant (as parent you will do anything to keep the baby quiet); survived numerous snow and water ski falls; but, most importantly, my wife likes how it looks on my wrist, which as anyone that is married knows, can be the ultimate test of endurance. Oh, by the way, the alarm has saved me from missing key business appointments, when the hotel alarm didn't go off! I am still wearing it today.

I received my Atlas Series watch as a gift two years ago. It's the best watch I've ever had. My workplace is a very rough environment and my watches have been subject to abuse on a daily basis. The Atlas is the only watch that has stood up. There is not on scratch on the crystal nor the casing. I can look at the face and still see the time and date clearly. Should this watch ever fail I WILL purchase its twin.

fantastic watch

I was in a motorcycle accident on July 2009 along with my girlfriend, I was wearing my MOMENTUM watch at the time. My injury kept me out of work for three months, my girlfriend was in a coma during that time. Today she is in a wheelchair, as for my watch, I had to have the crystal replaced because of a few scratches, and battery had to be replaced. Boy do I wish we were inside the watch that night!!! It's an awesome time piece, Thanks...

I was deer hunting with my son on Nov 13, 2006 in the Interlake area of Manitoba when I was accidentally shot in my right arm between the wrist and elbow by a 30-30 caliber hunting rifle. I drove to the nearest town, Hodgson, Manitoba. The hospital was not able to treat the wound properly so I was transferred by ambulance to the Winnipeg General Hospital, where surgeons operated for 15 hours on my right arm. I was in the hospital for approx 3 weeks. After a couple of weeks at home, once things settled down, I opened up the bag that my personal belongings were in and I found my St. Moritz Titanium watch and it was still ticking. I know that sounds like a timex commercial...LOL!!! but it was. I went for 7 operations over the next couple of years....bone graphs and plastic surgery to finally repair the injury to where I am now but I can't wear my watch on the right arm any more because the wrist is now much larger than it was before the injury. I sent the watch in for repair once since I received it back in 1999 and it was basically always on my arm right up to the day that I got shot. It survived a 30-30 bullet. Now I'm wearing it on my left wrist and it feels just fine. It's kind of beat up by now but it's been with me a long time and it still keeps perfect time and...oh ya!!I still have my arm!

I am a notorious watch destroyer. After going through several watches a long time ago, I settled on a stainless Rolex. It served me well for many decades, except I had to replace the crystal very often. When it became obvious that that the wear of the machinery was so great that I needed to reset the watch daily, I reluctantly purchased a St. Moritz Titan II in April, 2007 for less than the cost of servicing the Rolex. I decided on the brand and model because the solid titanium case and screw down crown (like Rolex) promised the ruggedness I required. The Titan II has stood the torture that is to be on my wrist very well. Recently as I was hurrying through a confined space, the watch caught on a hook; the force sheared the safety latch's pin in two, the watch came off my wrist went flying over my head and landed violently on the concrete floor!. I thought I had lost it but, except for a small bend above the crown, it works just fine. What amazes me the the most is the performance of the sapphire crystal: not a single scratch to date and also I have adjusted time, always less than 1 minute, believe it or not, only 3 or 4 times since new to boot!. Great product people. Keep up the good work and thanks.


PS: I wanted to relay this to you for the longest time because I haven't been impressed this much by any product lately. The contest is really not important to me.

I own an M1 dive watch that I have had for about 4 years.

Last fall, I was out with a friend when suddenly I suffered a fainting spell. It was only the second such fainting episode that I had been unlucky enough to suffer.

My world just blanked out for a few seconds. During that time, I fell literally flat on my face. I had dropped my metal detector and scoop which I was carrying and fell face down onto the path I was on. My face was scrunched into the soil. My glasses were on my face but otherwise pushed into the ground, one lens had fallen out of the frames. Fortunately the soil under my face was soft enough to allow my nose to sink into the earth.

I awoke with my hands and face cut and bruised from the fall. I was wearing my M1 watch. It was still functioning well but the watch's bezel had suffered substantial damage. It was obvious that the watch had taken a good amount of damage that would otherwise have damaged my wrist flesh.

I had since sent my watch to the St. Moritz service center for repair before I knew of this contest. This is my story of how my M1 helped me survive a fall. Along with my doctors I have been attempting to understand my fainting sessions.

I love my M1 and now even more having come through this latest episode.

Yours truly, Philip A.

I have the Momentum M1 with yellow face. It was given to me by my uncle three months before he passed away. My uncle was really into watches and would do an unending amount of research before making a purchase so I knew the watch would be quality. I didn't think it would really matter to me though because I was more of the mindset that a watch is a watch. How wrong I was. Owning a Momentum watch now for some years I have discovered the difference is in the details. I am a rescue scuba diver and I take my Momentum with me on every dive knowing I can trust its accuracy and durability to make it through the trip. Thank you for a watch I can depend on.

My watch was given to me by someone I love very much and although it has been all over with me I never went through anything drastic with it. However, I wear it every day and just about every time I look at it I'm reminded of the love with which it was given and the love I have for the person who gave it to me. Every two years I send it back to you for cleaning and inspection and it has always kept perfect time. I know it seems kind of silly to get attached to something as simple as a watch, and an analog one at that, but it is a touchstone to me for all the love I have for another human being.

Here is the story how my St Moritz watch saved my life. Here it was a beautiful sunny Sunday in September, myself and three friends where looking for something to do. We came upon the idea of going to the top of Mt Washington (6288 ft the highest peak in the northeast). After a four hour drive, we noticed a sign stating: cog railway ride (southwestern side) to the top of the mountain so we decided to check it out. When we got there the railway was closed for repairs. We decided to climb the elevated railway tracks to the top. We were dressed in light fall jackets when we proceeded up the mountain. About an hour into the climb the railway tracks were becoming elevated above the ground so steep there was a 1000 foot drop-off to our left. One of our friends slipped and fell between the railway ties dangling in the air. We got him back up then realized how dangerous walking on the tracks had become. Another 30 minutes and the clouds started to roll in, so thick we couldnt see more than 20 ft. When the wind started to blow the temperature dropped. It became so cold we had to put cigarette filters in our ears to keep from freezing. As the snow started to fall, our clothes became frozen and stiff. The cold was affecting our thinking, similar to people who experience mirages in the desert. As I looked at the mountain I noticed sometime in the distance. The tracks were back on the ground and I proceeded to walk towards the object. What I came upon was a marked grave site with just a wooden cross with no name. I later learned that 76 people had perished climbing Mt Washington. We continued following the tracks because it was the only identifiable landmark we could see. As the tracks started to elevate again (about 15ft) and make a 90 degree turn we became disoriented and one of our parties fell of the tracks and broke two ribs and his wrist. We got off the tracks preceded until we came upon the weather station on top off the mountain. The two weathermen manning the station gave us pizza and soda as we told our story. After the rangers arrived we were told how stupid it was to do what we had done. They drove us down the mountain to a lodge on the eastern side of Mt Washington were we spent the night. When we awoke the next morning we were 60 miles away from our car, so two of us walked and retrieved the car. We then proceeded to the hospital on Conway, New Hampshire to tend to our friends injuries.
If you were wondering how the watch saved my life; when we were sitting in the lodge trying to recover from our ordeal, I looked at my watch and remembered it was my mothers birthday. I quickly got on the telephone to sing happy birthday to her and save myself.

My pathfinder was on my left wrist when it was broken in three places in a motorcycle accident. The bike was totaled when a car turned left in front of me the Friday before a Memorial Day weekend (they got a ticket). I don't remember the accident, a doctor friend told me that they probably gave me morphine on site and that can cause memory loss. When I was released from the hospital several days later, I collected my watch with my personal effects and it was working fine. It looked like the EMT's bent the pins holding the band to the watch to get it off, but I was able to put them back on and wear the watch! A few month later I sent it in for service and got it back good as new, and I still wear it today, and it words as good as ever.

I am a scuba diver, pilot and paramedic. In my activities, an accurate and reliable time piece is absolutely essential. I needed a watch that will meet all these requirements. It had to be a capable divers watch while also providing multi-time zone capabilities, timing and back lighting that would be needed when flying, especially at night in the dim light of an aircraft cockpit. As a paramedic, my watch is essential for assessing patient vital signs, often in far from ideal locations and circumstances. I've had many watches over the years but 10 years ago, I purchased a St Moritz SLK which meets my needs in all areas very nicely. I've become dependent on it and don't go anywhere without my SLK.

Just over a year ago, I was wreck diving in an area called Porteau Cove on a ship called the HMCS Nakaya. I was at the keel of the ship near 100 feet when I checked my watch and dive computer to ensure my down time was in safe limits. Noting that it was time to begin my ascent I did, checking my ascent rate and timing my safety stops on the SLK. I was at about 30 feet when the 3rd party neoprene strap that secured my watch to the dry suit snapped. I watched as my precious SLK tumbled into the darkness below me. There was no way to go after it without risking the bends. I reluctantly left the water believing my watch was gone. The following week I was able to purchase another SLK much to my relief.

Two months had passed when I received a phone call from a dive buddy who had heard about the loss of my watch. I picked up the phone and heard an excited "Guess what I found!!". He explained that he had been diving in Porteau Cove the previous day and made a trip to the Nakaya. Something caught his eye as he swam over the ship and there at 95 feet on the rusted cross beams that was once the wheelhouse, he found my SLK. I picked it up from him that same day and it works perfectly. It's not been damaged in any way and has suffered no effects from being in 100 feet of water for 2 months. I love my SLK ... both of them :-)

Here is information and video on the Nakaya

http://canakeesdiving.ca/?page_id=233

Military duty can be brutal on gear, and as a Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue pilot, there is no substitute for reliability and accuracy when it comes to getting the mission done right the first time. My St. Moritz SLK ti was originally a gift for me in 1996 when I had just completed my Scuba certification but I soon found that it had every quality I wanted in a watch that was far beyond simply diving. Throughout my career, I have really put it through the paces...from fueling a helicopter outdoors in -60C at the North Pole to the extreme heat, dust and smoke of Haiti after the earth quake where it accompanied me on a 2 month humanitarian mission this year. Constant abuse means going through numerous straps and I tried them all...rubber, kevlar...but as rugged as they were they couldn't keep up with the SLK itself and the punishment I was putting them through. I finally purchased the matching St. Moritz titanium strap and never looked back.
Traveling frequently through different time zones has made the dual time feature invaluable when making critical mission calls, fuel calculations during rescues and advising ETA's to hospitals and airports who often work on Zulu time. As a bonus, even the green back light works amazing when using night vision goggles doing searches or tactical procedures.
I have had this watch for close to 15 years and it still has the classic good looks that often draws a compliment or question from other aircrew who have noticed it.
I have always had it serviced regularly at St. Moritz via snail mail from wherever I happen to be posted across the country, and it has never failed me nor the people that were relying on us getting there on scene... and especially on time. Not once.
Nicely done, St. Moritz. Thank you for the ageless time piece, and a heartfelt thanks for being "on board" all these years.
Capt Dean V.
Flight Commander

Buying my two St. Moritz SLK's have been my smartest moves since I married my wife. The first was purchased around 1989 has been my go-to watch ever since. Its dual alarms have kept me from missing flights and appointments, and the count-down timer not only improved my BBQ skills but allowed me to win line honors at the start of the 1992 Pacific Cup race from San Francisco to Hawaii. As a rather obsessive worker, the hourly chime gently reminds me to move from one task to another. That SLK became so indispensable that I bought a second one with a brown leather band in order to be able to wear one with any wardrobe I choose, while my Rolodex Cellini and Tiffany Atlas watches sit in the closet.

I just wanted to take the time to express my thankfulness for the EXCELLENT customer service and support we received with my husbands Storm watch. You guys are top notch and that is hard to find these days with companies. You can be assured that when we are in the market for another quality watch, we will buy nothing but another Momentum brand watch! We will also spread the word to all our friends and family who are looking for a great watch as well. Thank you again to all who were involved in the repair and service of this watch!

Thanks again to Lauren and your technician for the quick service and turnaround. My Momentum® watch arrived yesterday, via UPS, in perfect condition and ready for another couple years of rough and ready wear by yours truly. It's great having a reliable, attractive, practical dive watch that's both easy to read and hard to scratch. Between those features and your level of service, I plan to wear my Momentum® for years to come.

Wishing you the best,

Hello SMWC Service Center,

I wanted to give you feedback on your service process as I received my watch back yesterday. Thanks you for the quick turnaround on my Chronologic F3. I requested a full service and everything is working as good as new. I love this watch.

Your service process was great I received an e-mail notifying me that you had received the watch and an expected service completion date. I also received an e-mail when the watch was shipped back to me with a tracking number. I am looking forward to many more years of ownership of this fine time piece. Keep up the good work!

Where do I begin. You need to understand I'm a diver watch nut. I have Tag Huers, Delmar, Luminox's, Invicta's, Wenger, Swiss Army, Croton, Reactor, Ziodiac, and several others I can't remember their names. I even have a fake Rolex Submariner. As noted the first St. Moritz M1 I purchased was from e-bay. I loved the watch. It was comfortable to wear, looked great and the quality was equal to or better than all the other brand of diver watches I owned. As a result I now own 5 St. Moritz watches I own 4 M1's - Blue, Orange, Yellow, and Aquamarine (which I'm receiving today) and 1 M1 Pro. I'm retired but I do a lot of outdoor activities and these watches hold up great and wear thru the abuse I impose on them. I especially like the RePly™ bands. You can take the band off the watch and wash them up very easily. So, thank you St. Moritz for making these great watches at a great price. I'm sure there will be more in my future.

Nedra
West Virginia

I am a St. Moritz customer and I want to give my feedback on my experience with St. Moritz and particularly Lauren Tankersley.

I recently sent my Titan watch back for a battery replacement. After 3 business days after shipping it out, Lauren emailed me letting me know my watch was received and that it would take 10-15 days to get it processed and shipped back to me. I responded and let her know that I was hoping to have it back by my trip to New Zealand on January 28. She replied and said she contacted the technician and asked to have it fixed in a hurry. I received an email from her today saying it was being shipped via UPS today. Lauren also changed my shipping address to be my work address at my request. All of this happened in 3 days of Lauren receiving my watch.

I want to express my sincere gratitude for the excellent customer service provided to me by Lauren and St. Moritz. In a time where customer service is crucial, I was treated with respect and promptness. Lauren was extremely efficient and went above and beyond to help me and meet my needs. In my eyes, she is an exemplary employee and displayed expertise in handling a customer. She is an asset for St. Moritz and I hope to work with her again in the future. I also hope you can find a way to reward and/or recognize her for her excellent customer service. If I can do anything to help, please let me know. Please feel free to share this message with Lauren and anyone else at St. Moritz.

Thanks to you, Lauren, and St. Moritz. You have made a current customer happy and this experience is something I will not forget when shopping for future watches for myself, my family, and my friends.

Regards,

Craig C.
Boston, MA

I bought my first of your watches in 2007 from an idividual on ebay for about $30. It's was a well worn Storm Zero and once I put it on all my other watches started gathering dust. It's barely noticable on the wrist, keeps very accurate time, and takes all kinds of punishment without complaint. I work in construction and am a fairly active outdoorsy type (even spent a month snorkeling in the Bahamas last year) and this watch has been with me nearly 24/7. I own other diver's watches, a few Casio G-Shocks, and two other St. Moritz watches (paid full price for those!) but this is the one that stays with me. Keep up the great work!

I purchased an M1 Dive watch with a stainless steel band for a friend that lives in Cuba. When I first gave it to him, he quickly smiled and noticed how heavy it was without even opening the box. My friend just absolutely love it and he was very happy to find out that it was made in Canada. The watch's origin seem to give him confidence that it would stand up to the numerous dives he does everyday. The smile on his face gave me another reason to be proud to be Canadian.

I would like to thank Chantaal for helping me out, tying to find the right parts for my old discontinued, very reliable St. Moritz Hyperbar watch. She is very pleasant, very nice and has a lot of patience, because I could not read the small words on the face of my watch so I could give her the right model. I had to make her wait because I had to ask my nephew to read it for me. Keep up the good work guys and more power to St. Moritz company. Merry Christmas to all!

I had received a St.Moritz STORM Chrono for my 18th birthday. When I was 21 I sliped on some ice and smashed my watch. I replaced it with a St. Moritz STORM. I am now 33 years old and still have my watch. It still looks as good as the day I bought it. I will never buy any other kind. These watches are the best. For what I do for a living, these watches are second to none!

Momentum® Atlas (1M-SP00BS0)
I recently bought the above watch from one of your US web dealers. This is just to let you know that I am delighted with that watch, its looks and features. A great product and a simple yet elegant & beautiful design.

A happy customer from DownUnder.

Best regards,
Georg.

I've spent the last six months looking for a ladies watch that possesses serious water resistance, high quality luminosity, a second hand, and sapphire crystal. Most watches with such features are designed only for men, except in the luxury price category. I happened upon the Momentum brand and purchased the Stella Maris. The watch is everything I could ask for...and more! Stainless steel case, sapphire crystal, water resistance to 200m, great luminosity, screw down crown, and even a diamond bezel marker! I am very pleased...so pleased, in fact, that I plan to purchase some M1 models with various color dials (the orange and the purple are amazing). For non-divers who demand quality watches, St. Moritz is a hidden treasure. I am thrilled that I found you. Before I found the watch locally, I called and spoke with Ian (very friendly and helpful) and sent an email and received a response from Chantaal. This level of customer service is unheard of, and so much appreciated. Thank you for making quality watches, and please keep up the great work and great selection.

I am THOROUGHLY happy with the job done on my watch (M1). Way more than I expected. New case, bezel, bezel insert, dial, and hands. Without having to accept an alternative watch. What more can I say. Thanks for the top shelf service! It is not an expensive watch. I like it because it is made RIGHT. No cheap materials or compromises. Great job and Thanks!

I bought my Pathfinder watch in 2006. I just recently sent it in to get a full service. The staff at St Moritz were very helpful. I was thinking about getting a new replacement band, and Dave suggested I get the SLK rubber watch band. Awesome idea, very cool looking. When I got the watch back in a quick 7 days it looked great. They even cleaned out a small piece of lint that had got stuck inside the glass. Thanks St Moritz . I love my Pathfinder!

Wayne

I would like to take the time to express to you all the experience I recently had when I called your company and spoke with a young lady by the name of Chantaal in customer service. I own a Chronologic F3 watch, which replaced my well used/abused Format 2. I having a tree trunk for a wrist found the band to be a bit to small, so i decided to, in my down time at work as an E.M.T., make a new watchband.

What I am mainly writing to you about is the level of customer service i was given by Chantaal. When I called to see if you folks made a buckle in the titanium color that would match my watch as the one that came on the rubber band was a bright silver, she was extremely nice over the phone and told me that the watch should have come with a matching buckle. When i offered to buy a new buckle she also told me that she would send me one free of charge... WOW.

I have been a fan of st-moritz watches since I first started working at The Redwood Trading Post. I ordered my Format 2 in 2004 after I was in a ATV accident and had just enough left on a credit card after paying the hospital bills to get the watch (probably not the smartest thing to do, maxing out the credit card but I got my watch) as a pick me up. That watch was on my wrist every day from the day it came in to the day I got my F3. I love the watch. And with the level of customer service I got from Chantaal will be a customer for the rest of my life.

Thank you:

Chris S.
A very happy St-Moritz customer

I absolutely LOVE my watch! I got it 2 years ago and never took it off.
I get constant compliments on it from people with Rolex's, Breitlings' etc.
It is precise in it's timekeeping you could set the atomic clock by it, and it's a gorgeous instrument. Every single time I look at it, I see beauty, and that translates into a lot of beauty! St. Moritz could easily price it 5x higher.

I want to call out two positive interactions with your Vancouver office. I called your main number a few weeks ago while I was debating purchasing the M50-DSS and the Aquamatic II and spoke to a very helpful young lady. As a result of her information I decided to purchase both watches via C&C sports. I really like the M50 and am so impressed you have a long life battery in such an attractive watch. It looks even better live than pictured on the site.

I called yesterday regarding the time keeping accuracy for the aquamatic as my initial wear experienced time gain and loss in the first day. I was referred to Dave in watch making who instructed me to give the watch a really good initial manual winding to create spring tension. I performed the winding and reset this AM. I have worn the watch all day today and it is tracking to the minute with my phone and computer at work.

As a VP of Account Services for PRL I appreciate both service and quality.

Thanks for your help. I hope to be a St. Moritz fan and goodwill ambassador for time to come.

I love this watch more than I can say. The Titan II is the nicest watch I have ever owned. One of the nicest watches I have ever seen.

Much thanks to Chantaal for helping me find a band for the discontinued Format 2.

I am a pilot for an international airline and have been looking for just the perfect multi time zone watch. I recently became aware of the St. Moritz watch company through a pilot colleague. I went online and did a search of the company and discovered the Chronologic F3. It has all the features I was looking for including three time zones (easily configured and interchangeable:local and home time viewed at the same time or GMT and local), alarm, light, count down timer, stopwatch, easy readability, light weight, comfortable to wear. It also has superb construction quality, (sapphire crystal, and titanium housing). I am extremely pleased with this watch and its usefulness and uniqueness. I am getting asked about it regularly by my coworkers. I am happy to show it off.

The St.Moritz website is very informative and user friendly. I was also very impressed with the telephone support I received when I called with a couple of questions about the company and the excellent warranty.

Thank you for such an excellent watch and for backing it up; all at a very reasonable price.
I wish you every good success as you continue to design and build such fine timepieces.

I got the Shadow Chrono 2 . Its a great watch. Looks great and works great too. I can't wait to try it while ice diving in 2 weeks time. The service it awesome. I had some minor problems with my first one and mailed it back. Within 10 days they sent me a brand new watch...can't beat that. Thanks guys, if I outlive this watch, I know where to get the next one. Keep up the good work.

Over a year ago I was in the market for a new watch; I read in ad in an outdoor magazine about Momentum® Topograph which caught my eye for I'm an avid hiker and was also in the looking for an Altimeter. Although I did not purchase the Topograph for I prefer to a small dial, I did purchase the Momentum® Pathfinder (WATCH: 1M-SP50W5 BAND: ZC-20KEV BLACK-MOMENTUM). After a year of rugged and continuous use it is still working like new, the luminous dial requires minimal light to be activated even at night on the trail. The Kevlar band has surpassed any leather or rubber wrist bands that I have had previously torn through or replaced because perspiration odor. The alarm is continuous until deactivated, which is good if you're a bear to wake up in the morning. I also like the fact it is extremely light; I'm very pleased with my Pathfinder.

I've owned my M1 for 7 years and keeps working very good. I use my watch for lap timed swimming. It can be seen clearly in each water stroke taken while swimming.
My watch has been through alot of velcro straps but other than that it can be a used for very every day use. I've received several compliments on the watch. From visits to Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Even at the airports. I love my M1, I've never seen another watch like it. It's one tuff time ticker of ticks. I own the orange face plate watch and do change it over to the orange matching wrist band at times.

I own enough watches to start a used watch shop, I got my first Momentum (M1) about three years ago. I now own 2 M1's, and as others here have already said this is one tough watch. I would HIGHLY recommend the M1 to ANYONE, who needs a SUPER reliable super tough watch. I've wear one M1 everyday for the last three years and there are NO scratches on the crystal. I regularly strap one to the outside of a mitt during outdoor winter activities like camping, skiing, clearing snow and my least favorite winter activity, cutting trees with a chainsaw for firewood. At -25° with little or no body heat to keep the thing warm, it keeps perfect time. The only thing that would improve this watch would be tritium illumination. If they ever make a tritium version, I'll sell my Snoon GMT and buy another Momentum. An absolutely fantastic watch.

I purchased one of your M50-DSS watches from my local dive shop in 2006. I was going to just use the watch for dive trips (it is such a beautiful watch I didn't want to ruin it) but I liked it so much it instantly became my every day watch. I have to say my concerns over damaging the watch were way out of line. I do home improvements for a living and the watch has stood up to some real abuse. There were times early on when I just cringed knowing that I must have destroyed the crystal, only to look at my wrist and see there was no damage done and that the watch "just kept on ticking". I don't even look anymore, I just keep working. As far as water resistance goes, the watch has been on many dive trips. This is the only watch I've owned that didn't need to be sent back for warranty work a week after getting home from a two week trip with many dives in the 100+ foot range. It just works. So after two plus years of abuse there is one very small knick on the case and the crystal is still like new... no scratches! The only time I ever have to set the time is for time zone changes while traveling and for daylight savings time. It has never gained or lost a minute. I would not hesitate to recommend this watch to anyone. I'm looking forward to spending many more years with it. So, in a time when half the things you buy stop working right after you unwrap them, I have to say thanks St. Moritz for a quality timepiece that has surpassed my expectations.

...I can't tell you how pleased I am. It is silly, but my late husband gave that watch to me and it was important that I had it with me on this trip. I also have to thank you and everyone else for the great service you provide your customers. When you left me the voice mail at work, I was so surprised. In this day and age, it is seldom that you receive good customer service - and you by far exceeded the tops. Thank you very much for all that you did. Quality service through and through.

I have to say that Momentum continues to be my most trusted company for watches, and you are the fastest at responding to issues and questions etc. Your watches and service have never let me down.

Mike

I've worn my Atlas titanium watch for the last 3+ years; thorough multiple battery changes and a replacement wrist band. I got mine at EMS Outfitters back when St. Moritz produced field watches for them. Though I've collected a few other titanium watches since that purchase, the Atlas is my every day, go-to time piece. It's the watch I wear when I travel, work, exercise and about everything else. I will eventually get another as this one is finally showing the signs of honest work....a few scratches on the case and crystal. Mine gets wet and banged around and still keeps great time, as well as looks great. Best of all, it's feather light and comfortable.
Thanks folks for a reliable and economical timepiece.

I just got my Momentum® M1 blue dive watch back from its second preventative maintenance service and I am still just as thrilled with its dependable performance and sporty good looks as I was when I first bought it in 2004.

As a travel writer and outdoor adventurer, my trusty M1 timepiece is both fashionable and highly functional - dependable equipment whether diving, kayaking, hiking or cycling. It has been 60 feet underwater at the Poor Knights Islands in New Zealand, 40 feet under off Quadra Island in British Columbia, and paddled with me in a sea kayak through hundreds of jellyfish in Newfoundland. Surprisingly, the crystal doesn't even have a scratch yet. If it ever stops working, I will just go and buy another one right away.

I purchased my St. Moritz Storm in 1998 at a pawn shop in Vancouver when I was 15 for $90. The Storm has worked flawlessly since then. In the eleven years that I have owned it, I have had to have the battery replaced twice, and the watch serviced only once, and always at a reasonable price. I have bought several watches since then, but always return to my St. Moritz. It is an amazing watch which keeps perfect time, and is always readable, even in the middle of the night when there is no source of light whatsoever. Thank you for making such a quality timepiece.

The SLK TI beats every watch I've tried. Super light weight, rugged, elegant, and easy to use. When this one wears out, I'll get another one just like it.

I bought a St. Moritz Transformer some years back and used it for about 6 months. It ran superbly and was the best watch I have ever bought. I lost it some time after and thought it was a goner 'till I found it again 2 years later. I wanted to send it in for a service but I found out it had been discontinued. Still, the friendly people at St. Moritz repaired and serviced my watch as good as new. I'm sure finding parts for it was difficult and time consuming. They were the best people I have ever dealt with in a business. Thanks!!

I want to thank you for being so prompt in returning my watch to me from your repair department (blaine, wa). Additionally, I was pleasantly surprised at the very nominal cost for the repair and shipping costs. This watch is a gift from my wife for our 2nd anniversary and I was heartbroken when it was damaged. Now, I wear it proudly every day. I own 2 Rolexes valued over $6,000 each, and approximately 14 other watches all which are between $250 and $3,500 each including two Tag Heuer watches.
This Momentum M50-DSS watch is truly awesome.

I feel quite certain that I will purchase other St. Moritz watches of various designs.

Sincerely,

Love my ladies Momentum! Finally a terrific dive watch made for women. I bought the Momentum for my sister and husband.

The Aquamatic II is an amazing watch. It's the same Swiss automatic movement that others use that cost 2 to 3 times more. It feels well made and looks incredible. Each time I look at this watch I can't believe I have a Swiss auto. It makes you feel special. It has the timeless look of a Swiss made divers watch.

I recently had several questions concerning your products, and wrote a couple of times to watches@st-moritz.com. Both e-mails were answered by Chantaal.

This is by far the best Customer Service I have received anywhere! Chantaal was very helpful, and her explanations were very informative. I am also impressed with the availability of repair and preventive maintenance service. I can honestly say that this excellent Customer Service will influence my buying decisions from this point on.

Love my [Atlas] watch....have bought many for friends and emplyees.

I'm an outdoor professional and I love the Topograph for it's style and function. To have an altimeter that does not look like a wrist-top computer is fantastic.

Thanks for the very quick turn around on the service for my watch. I continue to be impressed with the quality of the watch and the company that stands behind it. Thanks!

I love my [M1] watch. I have taken it diving, hiking, rock climbing, through extreme heat and cold, and it has been unstoppable. Also, I get tons of complements of the orange face!! I can't complain.

I picked up my new M-1 today! I love the Black dial and the Black Bezel!
I am already a proud owner of the Atlas. Great service and advice from the People at the Vancouver Head Office! The M-1 is a Birthday present from me to me!! Thanks!

Wow! That was the fastest I have ever been notified of the receipt of something I have sent in for repair/service. You and your company are quickly restoring my faith in the survival of excellent customer service! I have been losing that faith after my experiences with other companies out there.

I thought St. Moritz might be interested in the following 'success' story...

Nine months ago (October 13, 2007) while diving north of here in Burleigh Falls, Ontario, I somehow managed to loose my relatively new M1 Momentum watch. Having written it off as 'gone', I bought another to replace it.

Well as wild as this may seem, yesterday while diving in the same general location as last Fall, my dive partner saw something wedged in the crevice between two rocks (in about 25' of water) that caught her attention. Fishing the object out she soon realized it was someone's dive watch - my lost dive watch!

Believe it or not, nine months after loosing it and it having been under water all that time, surviving a particularly long, cold and ice filled winter, it was still operating and keeping time within a couple of minutes of current time - impressive!

I must say, that's quite a testament to the ruggedness and dependability of your watches and I'm liking my new one now more than ever.

Thank you!

My St. Moritz Coral Sea just turned 18 years old and has rarely left my wrist. As a travel agency owner and an avid diver with a marine biology degree I have found this watch to be invaluable over the years both above and below the surface. It is incredibly accurate and has traveled the world with me, never letting me down. I will never buy another watch outside the St. Moritz line - they're just perfect.

I just picked up my M1 new watch last weekend; haven't had a chance to dive with it yet but the familiar shade of blue in the aquamarine face is a great source of sparking a daydream or two. I love the watch and ease of use as I just finished advancing the date for the new month.

I am a diver and an outdoorsman and I need to depend on my gear. I 100% sure that out of all the gear I own, my Logic Ti will out live the rest! It is the best watch I have ever owned, and I have owned many from Omega to Swiss Army, but yours is the toughest yet! Thank you for a fine product in a world where good, honest quality products are few and far between.

The S-Series Titanium Pathfinder watch with alarm is without doubt the best watch I've ever used.

Hi. I felt compelled to contact you today, to thank you for making such a wonderful watch. I purchased my Titan ll many years ago, and it has been a pleasure to wear. I mainly use it as a field watch, for hiking and fishing in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. This watch has been abused on a constant basis, year in and year out, and it has never failed me. It has been covered with fuel and bug spray, been taking on numerous swims in the Hudson River, and the alarm has awoken me for many early days of fishing. Even after all these years, the sapphire crystal remains scratch free. The titanium construction has proven to be very durable and remarkably comfortable. Best of all, the accuracy of this watch is simply outstanding. I set it every DST change, and it is never more than 1 or 2 seconds off from my atomic clock.

I've purchased a number of watches over the years, including Luminox, Citizen and Seiko, but it is always the St. Moritz that I trust when I'll be out in the harsh environment of the Adirondacks.

The Atlas is the Land Rover of watches! Tough and dependable, Love it, wear it everyday.

I love this [M1] watch... I wear it every day and it's been great.

I love my new M1 diving watch. I am not a diver but fell in love with the aquamarine face! I am interested in ordering more bands for it so I can wear it with more outfits. Fun, functional and funky. Thanks!

The only word I can say they are the best watches in the world. You pay $$$$$ for Rolex, Rado and other brands but my Momentum M1watch is still the best watch ever. Reasonably priced and excellent quality!

I'm the proud owner of two M1 and purchaser of 4 other M1 as gifts for friends. It's been 6 years and my watches has never failed me, but I have failed them, LOL, I forgot to tigthen down the crown and water got in. Even with moisture inside, the glass completely fogged up, the watch keeped on ticking, I was most impress but that's only the beginning, the technician at Service Center in Vancouver were just as good as the watch itself. Peter, I still remember his name today. Even though it was my mistake, Peter kindly took my watch in and faster then I could finish a cup of coffee, my watch was back in my hand like nothing had ever happen. I was amazed by his technical ability and most of all his passion for what he does and care for the customer. My hats down to him and all staff at that service center, they're all great people there. If you want to purchase a fine time keeping instrument, reasonably priced and have people that share your passion to back you up, then there is no watch like this one. I live in East Coast now but I would not let anyone touch my watch except technician from St. Moritz. Hope you have enjoyed my experience and I'm sure you too will have a great one to share in the future.

Thank you for making such an excellent product. I am truly impressed withthe durability of your watches. I have worked almost everyday with your watch and put it thru its paces. I have never in 12 years had a watch that could so eloquently handle the abuse, hits, burns and whatever fate would throw at my wrist. In fact, the rest of my family is now wearing your watches, not because I purchased them for them, but because they are so impressed that something so functional and beautiful can also be so durable.....

I was initially attracted to the good looks of my St. Moritz Professional; and, after six years later, it still looks great. Looks aside, the quality of this watch has been exceptional. It rarely leaves my arm. I wear it rafting, swimming, snorkeling, diving and showering. I am often reminded that I have my good watch on, and that I should remove it before it gets wet. I just agree that it is my good watch, that it's a St. Moritz dive watch, and that it is meant to be wet. I have never had a problem, and I expect to wear it for many more years. Though, after viewing some of your new watches, I just may decide I need a spare.

Professional people and excellent affordable watches. The St. Moritz storm was my first divers watch. I was very impressed with the quality of the hardware including the rubber strap. Since then I have bought 5 more watches to fit my needs and shopping for Christmas early after being very satified with my first St. Moritz. Chaantal has to be the best representative I have met online. Very responsive and informative to all my questions. The service department is quite efficient with a quick 1 week turn around time. Very impressive.

All the best characters of a great watch company. I recommend owning at least one St. Moritz. You won't be dissappointed.

The other day, I had a question regarding the warranty on my Zero dive watch and as I have done with many other companies, I sent the customer service an email with my question. However, unlike my other experiences, I received not one but two prompt replies to my initial question and a subsequent reply. Though I eventually found thant my watch was out of warranty, the customer service experience I had with your employee, Chantaal, surpassed all my prior experiences with other companies' customer services. The ability to resolve a customer's question in a timely and efficient manner is priceless. Thank you for your company's great product and thank you for your company's superb customer service.

---you guys are why I have had several professional divers(most of us are retired US Marines) go to your watch,esp the SLK because of my 9 years of service and reliability to saythey also feel the SLK is a tremendous asset for the functions it offers us---your company is the best at what you guys and gals do--we deeply appreciate the American way and the fact you care about us as we care about you and will always support your products!!

...Your watches are of really great quality (I have the Zero and Aquamatic II) and your services is equally superb. It is excellent dealing with your company. Thank you very much for everything. Have a great day.

To the Staff at St. Moritz:
I have so enjoyed this timepiece & the excellent care it has received each time I've returned it for service! Should I ever need to replace it (heaven forbid!), I shall certainly be doing so with one of your fine watches.
Thanks much!
A very loyal customer,

PS Also have recommended to friends who'vee purchased and been very satisfied!

I have just received my watch and I am very pleased with the service I got. I want to thank your company and customer services for taking care of customers. I can tell you that I will be telling my friends about St. Moritz watches and I will always be a long term customer.

..I just received my Lady Shadow watch back from your repair wizards. Clean, dry, fully functional and good as new, for the princely sum of $35. You are wonderful. Thanks.

Very happy in *****,

I purchased my Pathfinder just over a year ago right before I left for basic training with the Canadian Armed Forces. Wow! The thing is indestructible. It has been subjected to contact with sand, gravel, diesel, and a nasty run in with some razor-wire. It even stood up to a 25 meter fall onto pavement during rappelling exercise with not so much as a scratch to the Sapphire face. It still keeps time perfectly too. You sure

do build them tough.

To Whom it may concern:

My name is Gayle C. and I have a story about my Momentum watch that I think will interest you and may help promote the sales of your dive watches. In Sept. 2002 a group of us in our local dive club (MAKO Divers) were doing a lake cleanup on Tablerock Lake here in Missouri. While diving I lost my Momentum dive watch somewhere in the water.

Those of us that were there attempted several search and recovery dives to find my watch. No one was able to find it. I was devastated! I really like my watch and had had it since April 2002. We tried to find it again in October and November 2002 and still could not find it. I felt complete defeat that we would ever find this watch. After a very cold and snowy winter we finally were able to go diving again and so my husband and I went down to the lake again on June 1, 2003 to try to find it again.

While my husband was getting things set up under water where we would start our dive I was looking not more than 10 feet away from him. Sticking out slightly under a rock shining was my watch. We were in 19 feet of water. I could not believe my eyes and was very eager to show my husband the watch. We rejoiced! Not only had my husband put us around the area where we thought I had lost it, but we found it. The best part of all was, the watch was still running and the time was perfect.

I could not believe that it was still working after all that time. It is truly an amazing watch and has shown me that it was designed to withstand the elements and function underwater the way it should. The only thing that I am unhappy about is the Velcro watch band. I will soon buy myself a band that is secure that won't come off easily. I want a band that will buckle securely and that can't come off if you catch it on something accidentally.

Thanks again. It is still running with perfect time and is in great condition considering being in the water almost a year.

Sincerely,

Gayle

Awesome watch!

I received the all-steel M1 this summer for my birthday. Man, was I impressed with it! The case is solid, the bezel turns well, and the second hand lines up with the marks exceptionally well. The movement must be a good one.

I own a few other dive models by Bulova, Seiko and Citizen, and the M1 is still my favorite piece. Thanks for putting such a well made product out there at such an impressive price. (yes, I HAD to ask what they paid for it)

St. Moritz Aquamatic

I'm a self-confessed watch "nut." I know quality when I see it.

The St. Moritz Aquamatic compares in quality to watches selling at 2-3 times the price. Every aspect of the watch gives evidence of careful workmanship and high quality materials. Anyone familiar with quality Swiss mechanical watches can *feel* the quality in the Aquamatic, from the beautiful polish on the heavy gauge stainless steel case, the superb luminosity of the hands, the precise threading of the screw-down crown, to the solid *click* as the winding and setting mechanism engage. Walk into a St. Moritz dealer and hold an Aquamatic in your hand. Compare this watch in *any* respect to Swiss brands like Oris selling at far more. You'll come away as I did, convinced that you can't go wrong with your new purchase!

James S.
January 1, 2007