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Ibach 2. 12. 2004 (PROTEXT/ots) - Victorinox and Bonfortpresent the premiere of the world's most exquisite pocket knife.The two Swiss companies combine functionality and exclusivity tocreate a unique accessory. The Swiss pocket knife covered withup to 800 flawless diamonds melds quality with style andelegance to form a product that meets the greatest demands.

From an indispensable daily companion to a sparkling starwith brilliance and glamour.

The quality products from the Swiss cutler Victorinox aretestimony to and examples of 120 years of highly regarded Swissquality craftsmanship around the world. But never before havethese valuable daily wizards been presented in such noble dress.

Bonfort, a Swiss luxury refinement company, created the"Collection Victoria" to celebrate the 120th anniversary ofVictorinox. Bonfort lent the hallmark product sparkle andglamour by employing another art form the Swiss have perfected -working with diamonds.

In conjunction with Victorinox, the designers of Bonforttransformed the pocket knives into luxury, functional accessorieswith the artistry and skill of Swiss goldsmith craftsmanship.Refined with a platinum or yellow gold finish and set with up to800 flawless diamonds, it is the most valuable pocket knife inthe world and turns the daily companion into a dazzling icon.

The pocket knives of the "Collection Victoria" series aretruly the most exqusite in the world.

120 years of expertise and tradition

With the anniversary of Victorinox, a part of Switzerland isturning 120 years old. To celebrate this milestone, Bonfortcollaborated with the traditional Swiss company to create the"Collection Victoria". The exquisite pocket knife could berealised thanks to this cooperation and the resulting fertilecombination of solid business know-how and creative pioneeringspirit.

Why? "Maybe because it has already saved so many lives,because it has helped expeditions to outer space achieve successor because it is a regular fixture in daily life? Or simplybecause there was no way more appropriate to celebrate the 120-year existence of Victorinox," said Carl Elsener Jr., CEO ofVictorinox and great-grandson of the founder, Karl Elsener, andhis wife Victoria Elsener, after whom the collection is named

"Collection Victoria"

The "Collection Victoria" is limited to 120 pieces worldwideand consists of two pocket knives with 11 or 7 functions [e.g.blade, corkscrew, can opener, bottle opener, screwdrivers, awl,tweezers, scissors and others]. All functions are ornatelyadorned with diamond engraving. The serial number of eachmasterpiece in this limited series is also engraved on the blade.The artistically crafted shells are made of pure platinum 950 oryellow gold 750 and inset painstakingly by hand with flawlessdiamonds.

The large, 91mm-long original officer's knives - Série I -are decorated with up to 800 diamonds set in classical andbeautiful pavé style over the shell with a total weight of about20 carats. The knives in the smaller collection - Série II - are74mm in length and decorated with 429 diamonds weighing about 4carats, set in vertical lines on the cover of the pocket knife.

40 unique pieces will be produced for Série I and 80 forSérie II. Both are timeless and ultimate luxury accessories forlovers of luxury and exclusiveness.

The "Collection Victoria": A new status symbol

These pocket knives are the ultimate luxury product, rare andunique, featuring a combination of ultimate craftsmanship andfunctionality, attributes which set new standards on the luxurygoods market. The knives of the "Collection Victoria" are a newstatus symbol, the ultimate personal product for those who adorethe special things in life. The first 8 pieces have been alreadyreserved.

The pocket knives of the "Collection Victoria" series areavailable at select jewellers or directly from Bonfort at pricesfrom CHF 39,000 to 129,000. ots Originaltext: Victorinox Internet: www.presseportal.ch

Kontakt: Victorinox Hans Schorno Schmiedgasse 57 6438 IbachTel. +41/41/818'12'11 Fax:

+41/41/818'15'80 E-Mail: 282@victorinox.ch Internet: www.victorinox.ch

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