Victorinox is famous for the original Swiss Army Knife, created in
1897 in the small village of Ibach, Switzerland. Since that time, the
company has become well-known in more than 100 countries for precision,
quality, functionality and versatility. Stainless steel case, Screw-in
transparent caseback, Exhibition caseback, Brown leather strap with
contrast stitching, Stainless steel tang buckle (Brushed top, Polished
bottom), Black dial, Date at the 3 o'clock, Luminous hands and hour
markers, White arabic numerals, Bi-directional rotating flange, Scratch
resistant sapphire crystal with anti-reflective coating, Swiss-made
manual-winding mechanical movement (Unitas 6498-1), Water resistant to
100 meters/ 330 ft.
In 1884, Karl Elsener opened a cutlery workshop in Ibach-Schwyz,
Switzerland with the support of his mother Victoria. Just like that,
Victorinox Swiss Army was born.
In 1891, Elsener and his coworkers
deliver knives for soldiers in the Swiss Army for the first time. Six
years later, the company legally protected the names Swiss "Officer's"
and "Sport Knife." The model later became known as the Original Swiss
Army Knife.
Following Elsener's mother's death in 1909, the
company incorporated her name into the brand and unveiled its well-known
cross and shield emblem. Elsener arrived at the name Victorinox by
combining the name Victoria with "inox," an abbreviation of the French
word for rust-resistant steel, "inoxydable."
In 1989, Victorinox
officially entered the timepiece business in the United States under the
brand name Swiss Army. In 1999, Victorinox partners with the American
TRG Group in St. Louis and enters into the international travel gear
market. In 2001, the company launched a fashion line in the U.S. with a
collection that delivers technical and tailored styling capturing the
brand’s essence of practical luxury. If that wasn't enough, in 2007
Victorinox sets up Victorinox Swiss Army Fragrance AG, and in 2009
Victorinox Swiss Unlimited was launched.
Victorinox Swiss Army
treasures its heritage, the future is equally inspiring. Innovation is
at the heart of each Victorinox product it introduces, with exciting
technical advancement throughout all its product categories.
 
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$245 Victorinox Swiss Army Men's 241282 Chrono Classic XLS Watch
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