the "Stud Icon" watch sounds like something a man, not a woman, could wear. This reference VERF00818 is two-tone with polished steel and yellow gold-tone IP-coated steel (actually, Versace refers to the color as “champagne”). This is the only two-tone version of the watch, as the others are all in yellow gold tones with a matching yellow gold tone or black dial, and a rose gold-toned model. The case is 28mm wide (water resistant to 50 meters) with an attractive yet simple dial powered by a Swiss-made quartz movement (a Ronda 751 caliber). On the dial there is a sapphire crystal.

Another thing I noticed is the absence of "Swiss Army". This marketing decision makes sense, as it would be a bit absurd to have "Swiss Army" on what is essentially a night watch. It still has the shield logo at 12 o'clock on the dial. The rest of the overall aesthetic of the dial is something we hadn't seen before at Victorinox in their women's collection, but it is fashionable and attractive.

It's legible too, with lumed and lume hands on the flange ring, along with comfortable-to-read dial proportions. Thus, the Alliance XS maintains its necessary brand character as a tool watch, while also entering a new kind of youthful visual extravaganza that the brand has traditionally shunned, in my experience.