The Victorinox Swiss Army Story
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.
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.
Product Description
This Swiss Army stainless steel SAF Air-Boss Mach 4 watch by
Victorinox, has a full numeral black dial and leather strap. It has a
skeleton back and is water resistant to 100 meters. The seventeen jewel
movement will run for 56 hours without re-winding.
Product Details
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- Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
With dedication to the heritage of Swiss watchmaking, Stührling
Original timepieces appeal to the most discriminating taste at
reasonable prices. The company has roots dating back to the 1800's when
Switzerland emerged as the global leader in watchmaking. Stührling
Original remains committed to its mission of preserving the high
standards set in Switzerland manufacturing all of their fine timepieces
in their Swiss-owned factory! Each and every model conveys an inimitable
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In the workshops of Stührling Original, the unit specializing in
mechanical movements, component selection, assembly, lubrication,
adjustment and testing creates horological wonders entirely under
vigilant attention of Swiss ownership and supervision. It is these
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the main plate, the assembly process is performed in several consecutive
stages up until anchoring the balance spring, which sets the watch into
motion. Assembling a Stührling Original mechanical automatic movement
comprises no less than 30 checkpoints, spread throughout the assembly
process. Adjusting the angle of lift of the pallets, centering the
balance-spring, poising the balance are just a few examples of these
checkpoints; of which all are designed to enhance the performance of
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from a metal bar using a high-performance press. They then undergo eight
successive stamping operations of a strength increasing gradually from
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at a temperature of 1100 degrees Celsius, so as to temporarily reduce
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Each Stührling Original dial has been designed to enable optimal
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Stührling Original's dials are blanked from a brass plate and two
cylindrical feet are soldered below to ensure security 
with the movement. Polishing operations, creating special effects
through the use of vintage hydraulic German machines, and electroplating
are just some of the more than forty operations required to make most
Stührling Original dials. The transparent protective coating is applied
in an immaculately clean environment before the various inscriptions are
transfer printed using a gelatin pad which takes an impression from an
inked block. On many of the dials the hour markers are either
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