Swiss soldier knife

A Swiss Army Knife - recognizable by its stamped handle scales made of embossed, anodized aluminium. Victorinox was able to sell the original form of this knife to the Swiss Army for the first time in 1891. Here we offer a version based on this original shape with numerous functions.

The pocket knife with the signal red handle scales has helped the Swiss knife forge Victorinox to lasting world fame. When Karl Elsener (the great-grandfather of the current company owner) opened his forge workshop in Ibach-Schwyz, the idea of designing a compact knife that could boast many practical functions beyond the blade and could be easily carried in a pocket was considered nothing short of revolutionary. That was in 1884, and seven years later Elsener founded the Association of Swiss Master Cutlers and delivered the first pocket knives to the army. Early on, he had the characteristic emblem with the Swiss cross and shield protected by law. It is still today the identifying mark for Victorinox knives.