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1884 |
Company foundation |
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1891 |
1st delivery of soldier knives to the Swiss Army |
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1897 |
Registration of the "Original Swiss Army Knife" |
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1909 |
Cross and Shield = Victorinox Emblem |
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1909 |
Death of the founder's mother Victoria |
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1921 |
Victoria + Inox = Victorinox |
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1945 |
World-wide expansion / PX stores US troops |
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1992 |
First subsidiary founded in a foreign country |
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1993 |
Diversification into watches |
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1999 |
Own watch factory: Victorinox Watch SA, Bonfol |
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2002 |
Acquisition of SABI, the US representative |
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2004 |
Exclusive protective lacquer for pad-prints |
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2005 |
The takeover of Wenger SA, Delémont in the Jura region, knife manufacturer since 1893 and also a supplier of the Swiss army. |
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2006 |
Relocation of Watch factory to Porrentruy |
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2007 |
Repositioning of Victorinox Swiss Army Fragrance with Victorinox Emblem |
