Victorinox has upgraded its women’s family of sporty INOX watches with a slimmer, lighter and more feminine collection it calls INOX V.

The watches lose none of their renowned strength and ruggedness in a range that uses a palette of gray, white, black, blue and print for dials, hands and markers; all housed silver or rose-gold cases with scratch-resistant bezels.

They also come with matching protective bumpers that change the look while adding to protection for the watches.

There is a sense that these watches have been designed by women and for women in details like a new push-in crown that is easier to use without breaking finger nails.

They come on super strong paracord or sporty rubber straps and hit retail this month for CHF 465 to 545.